Explore the Family Name Wileman
The meaning of Wileman
English (Derbyshire and Leicestershire): occupational name perhaps from Middle English wyle ‘fish-trap’ (see Wile) + man ‘man’, denoting someone who made or used fish traps, or a variant of Willman.
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How common is the last name Wileman in the United States?
The surname Wileman, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 26,267th most popular surname but dropped to the 31,482nd position in 2010, marking a decrease of nearly 20 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also fell from 875 in 2000 to 735 in 2010, a 16 percent decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people named Wileman per 100,000 also decreased by 21.87 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,267 | #31,482 | -19.85% |
| Count | 875 | 735 | -16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.25 | -21.87% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wileman
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an interesting shift among those with the Wileman surname. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by about 67 percent, while those identifying as two or more races grew by roughly 19 percent from 2000 to 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Wilemans who identified as White decreased slightly by 1.10 percent. There was also a small increase in the number of Hispanic Wilemans by approximately 8 percent. However, there were no changes observed in the Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.26% | 96.19% | -1.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 1.36% | 7.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 0.95% | 66.67% |
| Two or More Races | 0.69% | 0.82% | 18.84% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |