Explore the Family Name Wolle

The meaning of Wolle

1. German: metonymic occupational name for worker or dealer in wool, from Middle High German wolle ‘wool’. 2. Norwegian: variant of Volle. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Kerstin. German Armin, Ernst.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wolle has seen a slight decrease in the period from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 53,782 in popularity and by 2010 it had slipped to 58,337, marking an 8.47% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also fell slightly from 360 in 2000 to 348 in 2010, a reduction of 3.33%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Wolle per 100,000 individuals also decreased by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,782	#58,337	-8.47%
Count	360	348	-3.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wolle

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Wolle has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.56% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but by 2010 this figure had dropped to 91.67%, indicating a change of -4.07%. Meanwhile, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, from 2.22% in 2000 to 4.31% in 2010, a substantial rise of 94.14%. Interestingly, in 2010, some individuals with the Wolle surname began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, making up 1.44% of the population with this surname. However, there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.56%	91.67%	-4.07%
Black	2.22%	4.31%	94.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.44%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%