Explore the Family Name Wilemon
The meaning of Wilemon
English: variant of Wileman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wilemon in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wilemon has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Wilemon was the 29,964th most popular surname in the United States, it dropped to the 34,758th rank by 2010, marking a 16% decline. The count of people with the Wilemon surname also fell by 12.04%, from 739 in 2000 down to 650 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of persons named Wilemon per 100k residents decreased by 18.52% across the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,964 | #34,758 | -16% |
| Count | 739 | 650 | -12.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.22 | -18.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wilemon
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Wilemon surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority are White, accounting for 97.16% in 2000 and 95.85% in 2010, a slight decrease over the ten-year period. Hispanics represented the second largest group, growing from 1.08% in 2000 to 1.54% in 2010. There was a small percentage, less than 1%, who identified as belonging to two or more races, showing a slight decrease from 0.81% in 2000 to 0.77% in 2010. Interestingly, the census reported an emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity within this surname between these years, going from 0% to 1.08%. There were no individuals with the Wilemon surname who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.16% | 95.85% | -1.35% |
| Hispanic | 1.08% | 1.54% | 42.59% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.08% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.81% | 0.77% | -4.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |