Explore the Family Name Wobbe
The meaning of Wobbe
North German: from a short form of various ancient Germanic compound names, male and female, starting with a b- or walt(an) ‘to rule’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wobbe in the United States?
The surname Wobbe, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 50,686th most popular surname, but by 2010, its ranking slipped slightly to 51,512th. Despite this dip in rank, the actual count of people with the Wobbe surname increased by 4.39% during the same period, from 387 individuals in 2000 to 404 in 2010. The proportion of people named Wobbe per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,686 | #51,512 | -1.63% |
| Count | 387 | 404 | 4.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wobbe
Regarding the ethnic identity tied to the surname Wobbe, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an overwhelming majority of individuals identifying as White. In 2000, approximately 98.71% of the individuals with the Wobbe surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly decreased to 98.51% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.71% | 98.51% | -0.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |