Explore the Family Name Wirz
The meaning of Wirz
German: variant of Wirtz. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Edeltraut, Ute, Willi.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wirz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Wirz" has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 47,210th in 2000, it dropped to 52,736th by 2010, a decline of roughly 11.71%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 423 in 2000 to 393 in 2010, a drop of about 7.09%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Wirz name per 100,000 population decreased by 18.75% in this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,210 | #52,736 | -11.71% |
| Count | 423 | 393 | -7.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.13 | -18.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wirz
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Wirz" identify as White. In 2000, 93.38% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 91.60% by 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.07% in 2000 to 5.6% in 2010, an 82.41% increase. The proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native marginally increased by 7.63%, while those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.89% in 2000 to none in 2010. The numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.38% | 91.6% | -1.91% |
| Hispanic | 3.07% | 5.6% | 82.41% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.18% | 1.27% | 7.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.89% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |