Explore the Family Name Wiseley
The meaning of Wiseley
English (Lancashire): variant of Wisely.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wiseley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wiseley has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 29,516th in popularity with 754 counts and a proportion of 0.28 per 100,000 people. By 2010, it had slipped to 30,701st place, despite the count increasing slightly to 759. This represents a change of -4.01 in rank and an increase of 0.66 in count. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by -7.14 to 0.26, suggesting that although more people bore the surname, its relative popularity declined.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,516 | #30,701 | -4.01% |
| Count | 754 | 759 | 0.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.26 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wiseley
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wiseley, it is predominately white, but with shifts noted between 2000 and 2010 based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.36% of those with this last name identified as white, but this figure dropped slightly to 91.04% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.72% to 4.08% over the same period. The percentage of Wiseleys identifying with two or more ethnicities nearly doubled to 1.84%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable. No Wiseleys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.36% | 91.04% | -4.53% |
| Hispanic | 1.72% | 4.08% | 137.21% |
| Two or More Races | 0.93% | 1.84% | 97.85% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.86% | 1.84% | -1.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |