Explore the Family Name Wohlers

The meaning of Wohlers

North German: patronymic from Wohler.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wohlers has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 20,484th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, its rank had dropped slightly to 20,601st. Despite this small dip in ranking, the number of individuals with the Wohlers surname actually increased from 1,204 in 2000 to 1,286 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 6.81%. However, when considering the proportion of people named Wohlers per 100,000 US residents, there was a minor decrease of 2.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,484	#20,601	-0.57%
Count	1,204	1,286	6.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.44	-2.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wohlers

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Wohlers surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identify as White, making up 96.35% in 2000 and 95.57% in 2010. This indicates a minor decrease of 0.81% over the decade. The second largest group identified as Hispanic, accounting for 1.74% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 1.79% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander made up less than 1% of the Wohlers surname holders in both 2000 and 2010, but saw a significant increase of 48.28% over the period. Similarly, those reporting two or more ethnicities also saw an increase of 24% from 2000 to 2010. No individuals with the Wohlers surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	95.57%	-0.81%
Hispanic	1.74%	1.79%	2.87%
Two or More Races	1%	1.24%	24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.58%	0.86%	48.28%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%