Explore the Family Name Willen

The meaning of Willen

1. German: variant of Wille. 2. German: habitational name from a place so named near Wittmund. 3. Dutch: from the personal name Willin (see Wilhelm). Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Willen has seen a dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Willen was ranked 30,516th in the United States and by 2010, its ranking had dropped to 33,596, representing a decrease of about 10 percent. The number of people with the surname also declined over the same period, going from 722 to 678, a drop of approximately 6 percent. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents decreased by nearly 15 percent, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,516	#33,596	-10.09%
Count	722	678	-6.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.23	-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Willen

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Willen surname identified as White, making up 96.81 percent in 2000 and 95.87 percent in 2010, showing a slight decrease. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more ethnicities rose substantially from 0.97 percent to 1.62 percent. There were slight increases in the populations identifying as Hispanic and Black, rising from 1.25 percent to 1.47 percent, and from 0.69 percent to 0.74 percent, respectively. The categorizations of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not have any recorded individuals in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	95.87%	-0.97%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.62%	67.01%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.47%	17.6%
Black	0.69%	0.74%	7.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%