Explore the Family Name Wohlert

The meaning of Wohlert

North German: from the ancient Germanic personal name form Wolhart, composed of the elements wol ‘well’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘strong’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Deiter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wohlert has seen a slight change in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wohlert was ranked 60,557th in terms of most popular surnames and saw a minor decrease by 2010, ranking at 62,714th, representing a -3.56% change. The number of individuals carrying this surname also saw a slight increase from 311 in 2000 to 319 in 2010, marking a 2.57% rise. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by -8.33% from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,557	#62,714	-3.56%
Count	311	319	2.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wohlert

The ethnicity distribution of individuals with the surname Wohlert also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Wohlerts identified as White, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.46% in 2000 to 94.67% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of Wohlerts identifying with two or more ethnicities fell by 16.44%, from 2.25% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity within the Wohlert surname during these years. However, there was a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity among Wohlerts, registering at 2.51% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.46%	94.67%	-1.86%
Hispanic	0%	2.51%	0%
Two or More Races	2.25%	1.88%	-16.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%