Explore the Family Name Wiedmaier
The meaning of Wiedmaier
South German: variant of Wiedmeyer (see Widmaier).
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How common is the last name Wiedmaier in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wiedmaier has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wiedmaier was ranked 69,201st in terms of frequency among surnames with a total count of 265. By 2010, its rank had improved to 68,345th with the total count increasing to 288, marking an 8.68% rise in a decade. Hence, although the surname's proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.1, it became slightly more common over this period based on the ranking.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,201 | #68,345 | 1.24% |
| Count | 265 | 288 | 8.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wiedmaier
Moving onto ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals bearing the surname Wiedmaier predominantly identify as White, accounting for 95.47% in 2000 and further rising to 96.18% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by 18.24%, dropping from 3.40% in 2000 to 2.78% in 2010. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons both in 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.47% | 96.18% | 0.74% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 2.78% | -18.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |