Explore the Family Name Wholey
The meaning of Wholey
English and Irish: variant of Howley.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wholey in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wholey has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank dropped by 7.26%, moving from the 41,203rd most popular surname in 2000 to 44,193rd in 2010. Similarly, the count of people with the Wholey surname slightly decreased by 2.4% from 499 in 2000 to 487 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of the Wholey surname per 100k people also fell by 5.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,203 | #44,193 | -7.26% |
| Count | 499 | 487 | -2.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wholey
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there have been some shifts within the population bearing the Wholey surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, approximately 96.39% identified as White, decreasing to 94.25% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a small increase from 1.00% to 1.03%. There was also a rise in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.40% to 1.44%. Interestingly, in 2010 there were individuals who identified as having two or more ethnic identities, accounting for 2.67% of those with the Wholey surname, a category not previously recorded in 2000. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.39% | 94.25% | -2.22% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.67% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 1.44% | 2.86% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1% | 1.03% | 3% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |