Explore the Family Name Wirsing

The meaning of Wirsing

German: nickname from Middle High German wirsic ‘bad, evil, worse’. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Bernhard.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wirsing saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 42,437 in 2000, it slipped to 44,109 in 2010, marking a 3.94% drop. However, despite its decreased rank, the count of individuals with this surname rose moderately from 481 to 488, representing a 1.46% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people also slightly decreased by 5.56%, falling from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,437	#44,109	-3.94%
Count	481	488	1.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wirsing

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Wirsing surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a small decline of 2.94%. In 2000, 94.80% of Wirsings were White, dropping to 92.01% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also marginally dropped by 1.44%. However, there was a notable rise in those identifying as having two or more races, jumping from 1.04% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010, equating to a 155.77% increase. Similarly, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased by 72.89%, rising from 1.66% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010. No individuals with the Wirsing surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.8%	92.01%	-2.94%
Hispanic	1.66%	2.87%	72.89%
Two or More Races	1.04%	2.66%	155.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.08%	2.05%	-1.44%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%