Explore the Family Name Wheatcroft
The meaning of Wheatcroft
English: meaning ‘dweller by a croft where wheat was grown’, or a habitational name from a place so named from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + croft ‘smallholding’. There is one such place in Derbyshire; it is also a common field name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wheatcroft in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wheatcroft has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, with its rank falling from 65,298 to 66,371, a change of -1.64%. However, the count of people with this surname had increased by 4.93% during this period, growing from 284 individuals to 298. The proportion per 100k population also dropped slightly by -9.09%, sitting at 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,298 | #66,371 | -1.64% |
| Count | 284 | 298 | 4.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wheatcroft
Regarding ethnicity as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, those with the Wheatcroft surname were predominantly identified as White, making up 94.63% in 2010, a dip from 97.18% in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 27.01%, rising to 2.68% in 2010. There was no data reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within this time frame, either because they remained at zero or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.18% | 94.63% | -2.62% |
| Hispanic | 2.11% | 2.68% | 27.01% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |