Explore the Family Name Wierman

The meaning of Wierman

1. Variant of Wireman, a surname of German origin. 2. Americanized form of German Wiermann: derivative of Wier, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’. 3. Dutch: topographic name from Middle Dutch wier(de) ‘artificial dwelling mound’ + man ‘man’. This surname is very rare in the Netherlands.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wierman saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wierman ranked 30,791st in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it fell to 34,758th place, representing a 12.88% drop. The overall count of individuals with this surname also declined by 8.96%, from 714 people in 2000 to 650 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the population with the surname Wierman per 100,000 individuals decreased by 15.38%, from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,791	#34,758	-12.88%
Count	714	650	-8.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wierman

Discussing data about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wierman based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identified as White. In 2000, 98.18% identified as White, which slightly dipped to 96.92% in 2010, a change of -1.28%. Those identifying as Hispanic showed a substantial increase, going from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010, demonstrating a 97.14% rise. Individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.12% in 2000 to 0.77% in 2010, marking a reduction of 31.25%. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.18%	96.92%	-1.28%
Hispanic	0.7%	1.38%	97.14%
Two or More Races	1.12%	0.77%	-31.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%