Explore the Family Name Wiegner

The meaning of Wiegner

1. German: probably an occupational name for a scale maker, Middle High German wiger, or for a cradle maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German wige, wiege ‘cradle, crib’. 2. North German: nickname from Middle Low German wigen ‘to quarrel, fight’ for a cantankerous person. 3. German: habitational name for someone from a place called Wiegen in North Rhine-Westphalia. Some characteristic forenames: German Eberhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wiegner has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 90,652 and had a count of 189 in the United States. However, by 2010, its rank had slipped to 100,791, and the count of individuals with this surname was reduced to 179. As such, the proportion of people with the surname Wiegner per 100,000 population fell by approximately 14.29%, indicating a decrease in its prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,652	#100,791	-11.18%
Count	189	179	-5.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wiegner

Looking at the ethnicity of individuals with the Wiegner surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most identify as White. In 2000, 98.41% of Wiegner identified as White, though this proportion saw a small decrease of 1.79% by 2010, resulting in an ethnic identity proportion of 96.65%. No individuals with the surname Wiegner identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, belonging to two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.41%	96.65%	-1.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%