Explore the Family Name Wipf

The meaning of Wipf

German: nickname for a lively energetic person, from Middle High German wipfen ‘to spring, vault, or bound’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wipf has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wipf was ranked 10,680 in terms of its popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to a rank of 15,124, indicating a drop of 41.61%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also fell from 2,747 in 2000 to 1,950 in 2010, a decline of 29.01%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, Wipf decreased from 1.02 in 2000 to 0.66 in 2010, showing a 35.29% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,680	#15,124	-41.61%
Count	2,747	1,950	-29.01%
Proportion per 100k	1.02	0.66	-35.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wipf

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that people with the surname Wipf have predominantly White ethnic identity. In both 2000 and 2010, White individuals accounted for over 96% of all Wipfs. However, there was a slight decrease in this group over the decade, dropping from 98.58% to 96.46%. During the same period, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 0.25% to 1.28%, a remarkable change of 412%. There were also increases in the percentage of Wipfs identified as Black (from 0.36% to 0.56%) and those belonging to two or more races (from 0.51% to 0.92%). Some Wipfs also identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, groups not represented in the 2000 census for this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.58%	96.46%	-2.15%
Hispanic	0.25%	1.28%	412%
Two or More Races	0.51%	0.92%	80.39%
Black	0.36%	0.56%	55.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.31%	0%