Explore the Family Name Willkomm

The meaning of Willkomm

German: probably from a nickname for a hospitable man, someone who habitually used the greeting willkomm ‘welcome’ (from Middle High German willecome), or who was always welcome. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhard, Dieter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Willkomm saw a slight change between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,522 in popularity with a count of 354 occurrences per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had shifted to 56,310, showing a decrease in popularity by 3.28%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly during this time frame from 354 to 363, marking a 2.54% rise. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#56,310	-3.28%
Count	354	363	2.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Willkomm

The ethnic identity associated with the Willkomm surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, primarily aligns with those who identify as White, with a minor change from 87.57% in 2000 to 87.60% in 2010. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity showed an increase of 11.11% over the same period. However, those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 8.96%, and those of Hispanic origin experienced a drop of 11.27%. No data was available for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native due to privacy suppression.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.57%	87.6%	0.03%
Hispanic	6.21%	5.51%	-11.27%
Two or More Races	4.24%	3.86%	-8.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.98%	2.2%	11.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%