Explore the Family Name Wolken

The meaning of Wolken

German (Wölken): patronymic from Wolk 1.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wolken has seen a rise in popularity in the United States. In the year 2000, Wolken was ranked as the 20,898th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had ascended to the 18,028th spot, marking a significant increase of 13.73%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 1,174 in 2000 to 1,548 in 2010, indicating a noteworthy rise of 31.86%. The proportion of Wolkens per 100,000 residents also increased from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010, demonstrating an 18.18% augmentation.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,898	#18,028	13.73%
Count	1,174	1,548	31.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.52	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wolken

When analyzing the ethnicity associated with the Wolken surname via the Decennial U.S. Census data, some shifts are apparent between the years 2000 and 2010. The White demographic remains the largest ethnic identity with 97.61% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 96.38% in 2010. In contrast, there was a notable increase in the representation of both Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicities within the Wolken surname holders. Asian/Pacific Islander representation climbed from 0.60% to 0.84%, signifying a 40.00% growth, while Hispanic representation rose from 1.02% to 1.42%, a 39.22% increase. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races also saw a surge from 0.43% to 0.71%, marking a considerable 65.12% increment. No changes were recorded for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.61%	96.38%	-1.26%
Hispanic	1.02%	1.42%	39.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%	0.84%	40%
Two or More Races	0.43%	0.71%	65.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%