Explore the Family Name Wieger

The meaning of Wieger

German: 1. from a shortened form of the personal names Wighard or Wigher (compounds of the ancient Germanic elements wīg ‘battle’ + hard ‘hardy, strong’ or hari, heri ‘army’, respectively). 2. status name from Middle High German wiger ‘weighmaster’. Some characteristic forenames: German Heino.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wieger saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this last name dropped from 73,412 in 2000 to 82,317 in 2010, a change of -12.13%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 246 in 2000 to 229 in 2010, marking a -6.91% change. Consequently, the proportion per 100k of the surname Wieger declined by -11.11% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,412	#82,317	-12.13%
Count	246	229	-6.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wieger

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wieger. In 2000, virtually all (99%) individuals with this surname identified as White. However, by 2010, this percentage had slightly decreased to 96.07%, indicating some diversification in the ethnicity of those carrying the surname. Specifically, there was an emergence of Hispanic identity among individuals with the Wieger surname, rising to 3.06% in 2010. Conversely, the census data did not record any individuals with the Wieger surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99%	96.07%	-2.96%
Hispanic	0%	3.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%