Explore the Family Name Wix
The meaning of Wix
English (Norfolk and Suffolk): common East Anglian variant of Wicks.
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How common is the last name Wix in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wix has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 12,730th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to the 15,194th spot, marking a drop of just over 19 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Wix surname also decreased during this period from 2,227 in 2000 to 1,939 in 2010, signifying a drop of approximately 13 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of the Wix surname per 100,000 people also fell by about 20 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,730 | #15,194 | -19.36% |
| Count | 2,227 | 1,939 | -12.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.83 | 0.66 | -20.48% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wix
The ethnic identity associated with the Wix surname has also shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Wix bearers identifying as White increased slightly from about 92 percent in 2000 to over 94 percent in 2010. In contrast, those identifying as Black saw a significant decrease from around 5 percent to less than 2 percent over the same period. The data also reflects a modest increase in the number of Wix bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic. Those identifying as having two or more races saw a slight decrease, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group observed a minor increase.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.92% | 94.33% | 2.62% |
| Black | 4.8% | 1.91% | -60.21% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 1.39% | 18.8% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 1.19% | -5.56% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.63% | 0.72% | 14.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.22% | 0.46% | 109.09% |