Explore the Family Name Wolever

The meaning of Wolever

Variant of Woolever, a surname of German origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wolever has seen minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, there was a slight decrease by 3.5%, moving from 61,544 in 2000 to 63,698 in 2010. However, the count of people with this surname marginally increased by 2.62%, rising from 305 individuals in 2000 to 313 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.11 during both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#61,544#63,698-3.5%
Count3053132.62%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wolever

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wolever, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the vast majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, despite a small reduction of 1.57% over this period. There were no reported cases of the surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. In 2010, however, about 1.92% of people with the Wolever surname identified with two or more races, an ethnicity category not represented in the 2000 census for this surname.

20002010Change
White97.7%96.17%-1.57%
Two or More Races0%1.92%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%