Explore the Family Name Wiehl

The meaning of Wiehl

South German: 1. topographic name from Middle High German wuol(lache) ‘wallowing place’. 2. habitational name from any of the places called Wiehl, Wihl, or Wil in Germany and Switzerland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wiehl has seen a dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked as the 57,544th most popular and had 331 bearers, representing about 0.12 out of every 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 64,388 and only 309 people bore the name, or about 0.1 out of every 100,000 people. This represents a decrease of approximately 11.89% in rank and 6.65% in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,544	#64,388	-11.89%
Count	331	309	-6.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wiehl

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Wiehl also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The surname is predominantly linked to those who identify as White, which made up 87.01% of those with the surname in 2000 and 83.50% in 2010, a slight decrease. There was also a noticeable proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which increased from 10.88% in 2000 to 11.65% in 2010. The surname saw a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, growing from 1.51% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at 0%, while those identifying as Hispanic emerged at 1.94% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.01%	83.5%	-4.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	10.88%	11.65%	7.08%
Two or More Races	1.51%	2.91%	92.72%
Hispanic	0%	1.94%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%