Explore the Family Name Wimbley

The meaning of Wimbley

English: evidently a habitational name, perhaps a variant of Wimberly. It is unlikely to be from Wembley in Greater London (formerly Middlesex).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wimbley has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wimbley was ranked 18,045th most popular surname, and by 2010 it climbed to 17,896th place, which corresponds to an increase of 0.83%. In terms of actual count, there were 1,425 individuals with the last name Wimbley in 2000, and this number grew to 1,562 by 2010, marking an increase of 9.61%. The proportion of Wimbleys per 100k people remained consistent at 0.53 from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,045	#17,896	0.83%
Count	1,425	1,562	9.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.53	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wimbley

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wimbley. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. Over the decade, there was a noted increase of 65.54% in the representation of Wimbley among those identifying with two or more races, as well as a 50.21% increase among Hispanics. However, the percentage of White individuals with the surname Wimbley decreased by 13.67%, and Black individuals saw a minor decrease of 1.45%. Despite the small drop, the largest group to carry the Wimbley surname continues to be the Black community, with 82.71% representation in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83.93%	82.71%	-1.45%
White	10.46%	9.03%	-13.67%
Two or More Races	2.67%	4.42%	65.54%
Hispanic	2.39%	3.59%	50.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%