Explore the Family Name Whedon

The meaning of Whedon

English: habitational name from Wheddon Farm and Wheddon Cross in Cutcombe (Somerset), or perhaps Wheadown Farm in Witheridge (Devon). The Somerset placename derives from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + denu ‘valley’ or dūn ‘hill’. The Devon placename probably derives from Old English hwǣg ‘whey’, perhaps also meaning ‘sour land’, + dūn. Compare Wheadon. History: Thomas Whedon came from Yorkshire, England, to New Haven, CT, in 1657, and later moved to Branford, CT.

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How common is the last name Whedon in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Whedon" saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,557th in popularity and decreased to 65,964th by 2010, a drop of approximately 8.93%. The number of people carrying this surname also dropped from 311 in 2000 to 300 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.54%. As a result, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also declined by 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,557	#65,964	-8.93%
Count	311	300	-3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whedon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Whedon" remained largely unchanged during the same period according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Almost all individuals with this surname identified as White, with a slight increase from 96.78% in 2000 to 97.33% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. It's also worth noting that there were no cases of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.78%	97.33%	0.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%