Explore the Family Name Wolfert

The meaning of Wolfert

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Wolfhart, composed of the elements wolf ‘wolf’ + hard ‘brave, hardy, strong’. Some characteristic forenames: German Guenter, Kurt, Otto, Wilhelmina.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wolfert saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 32,059 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen slightly to a rank of 31,724, indicating an increase of about 1.04%. The overall count of individuals with this surname also increased during this time period, with 679 Wolferts recorded in 2000 and 728 in 2010, marking a 7.22% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,059	#31,724	1.04%
Count	679	728	7.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.25	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wolfert

The same Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wolfert between 2000 and 2010. The largest proportion of individuals identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 92.34% in 2000 to 89.97% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 18.72%, rising from 4.86% in 2000 to 5.77% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, with the proportion rising from 0.88% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010, which is a substantial increase of 227.27%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Wolferts identifying as two or more races decreased by 23.46%, and there were no individuals recorded as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.34%	89.97%	-2.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.86%	5.77%	18.72%
Hispanic	0.88%	2.88%	227.27%
Two or More Races	1.62%	1.24%	-23.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%