Explore the Family Name Whan
The meaning of Whan
Scottish: from Mac Shuain, a lenited form of a Gaelic patronymic based on Old Norse sveinn ‘boy, servant’. See McSwain and McQueen 2.
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How common is the last name Whan in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Whan experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 46,083 in 2000 to 50,960 in 2010, marking a decline of 10.58%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname fell from 436 in 2000 to 409 in 2010, a drop of 6.19%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 12.5%, indicating that fewer people held this surname in 2010 compared to a decade earlier.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,083 | #50,960 | -10.58% |
| Count | 436 | 409 | -6.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whan
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts for those bearing the Whan surname over the same period. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell significantly from 6.88% in 2000 to 3.91% in 2010, a drop of 43.17%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname who identified as White saw a slight increase from 89.22% in 2000 to 90.95% in 2010. Furthermore, there was a notable rise in the number of Hispanic individuals with the Whan surname, increasing more than twofold from 1.61% in 2000 to 3.42% in 2010. The proportions of those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.22% | 90.95% | 1.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.88% | 3.91% | -43.17% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 3.42% | 112.42% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |