Explore the Family Name Wied

The meaning of Wied

German: 1. topographic name from Middle High German wīde ‘willow’. 2. from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with witu ‘wood, forest’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.

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

The surname Wied has seen some changes in its popularity over the years, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Wied was ranked as the 35,721st most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 37,391st spot, reflecting a -4.68% change. However, the actual frequency of the surname saw a slight increase from 595 occurrences in 2000 to 596 in 2010, showing a 0.17% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%, moving from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,721	#37,391	-4.68%
Count	595	596	0.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wied

In terms of ethnicity, the distribution of the surname Wied among different ethnic identities also witnessed shifts between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.82% of individuals with this last name identified as White, which dropped to 91.28% in 2010. It's noteworthy that in 2010, the name Wied also appeared among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.01%) and Hispanic (4.19%), where it hadn't been present in 2000. Additionally, 3.19% of those with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010. Despite these shifts, no individuals with the surname Wied identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	91.28%	-6.69%
Hispanic	0%	4.19%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	3.19%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.01%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%