Explore the Family Name Wice
The meaning of Wice
English: possibly a variant of Wyche.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wice in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wice has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Wice was ranked at 61,544 and had 305 counts. By the year 2010, the rank had slipped to 73,666 with a total count of 263. This decrease in popularity equates to an overall change of -19.7 percent in rank and -13.77 percent in count. The proportion per 100,000 individuals also decreased from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, representing a reduction of 18.18 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,544 | #73,666 | -19.7% |
| Count | 305 | 263 | -13.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wice
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most bearers of the Wice surname identify as white. In 2000, 94.43 percent of individuals with this surname identified as white, and by 2010 this figure had increased slightly to 96.20 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or Black was 1.97 percent in 2000 for each group, but both of these numbers fell to zero by 2010. No bearers of the Wice surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either the 2000 or 2010 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.43% | 96.2% | 1.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.97% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.97% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |