Explore the Family Name Wojahn

The meaning of Wojahn

German: from a Germanized form of an Old Slavic personal name based on the element vojъ ‘army’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Armin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wojahn has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked at 40,552 but by 2010 it had climbed to 39,486, showing a positive change of 2.63%. The count similarly increased from 508 in 2000 to 557 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 9.65%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.19, indicating that while the surname has become more popular, its relative prevalence hasn't changed significantly.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,552	#39,486	2.63%
Count	508	557	9.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wojahn

When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wojahn, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly linked with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, a whopping 98.82% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, and although there was a slight decrease in 2010 to 96.59%, this ethnicity continues to be the most common for this surname. It's important to note that there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 2.15% of the population with this surname. There were also no individuals identifying as two or more races in either of the years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.82%	96.59%	-2.26%
Hispanic	0%	2.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%