Explore the Family Name Wildeboer

The meaning of Wildeboer

Dutch: nickname for a reckless person, from wildeboer, a compound of wild ‘wild, savage’ and boer ‘farmer, peasant’, used in the sense of ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Harm, Tonnis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wildeboer saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 64,385th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 67,126th spot—a drop of about 4.26%. Despite this dip in ranking, the total number of individuals with the Wildeboer surname actually increased slightly over this ten-year period, from 289 to 294—an overall growth rate of 1.73%. However, when analyzed per 100,000 people, there was a small decline in frequency, falling from 0.11% to 0.10%.

20002010Change
Rank#64,385#67,126-4.26%
Count2892941.73%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wildeboer

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the Wildeboer surname is overwhelmingly associated with those identifying as White. In both 2000 and 2010, nearly all (99.65% and 99.66%, respectively) of those bearing the Wildeboer name identified as White—an increase of 0.01% over the decade. The surname showed no association with individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. Similarly, there were no reported instances of the Wildeboer surname among individuals identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.65%99.66%0.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%