Explore the Family Name Wike
The meaning of Wike
1. Norwegian and Swedish: variant of Vik. 2. English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Wick.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wike in the United States?
The surname Wike has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 12,749th most popular in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 13,997th place, marking a decline of nearly ten percent. The number of people sporting the Wike surname also dropped slightly from 2,222 in 2000 to 2,153 in 2010, a decrease of just over three percent. This corresponded to the proportion per 100,000 people falling from 0.82 to 0.73, a reduction of nearly 11%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,749 | #13,997 | -9.79% |
| Count | 2,222 | 2,153 | -3.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.82 | 0.73 | -10.98% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wike
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the Wike surname identify as White, accounting for 92.66% in 2010, a slight drop from 93.70% in 2000. Those identifying as Black make up 3.53%, a small decrease from 3.83% in 2000. There were increases in other ethnic identities, however. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a modest rise from 0.27% to 0.28%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 0.95% to 1.35%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 0.50% to 0.70%. The most significant change was in the category of 'Two or more races', which nearly doubled from 0.77% to 1.49%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.7% | 92.66% | -1.11% |
| Black | 3.83% | 3.53% | -7.83% |
| Two or More Races | 0.77% | 1.49% | 93.51% |
| Hispanic | 0.95% | 1.35% | 42.11% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.5% | 0.7% | 40% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.27% | 0.28% | 3.7% |