Explore the Family Name Wollen

The meaning of Wollen

1. English: variant of Woolen. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Vollen, from the definite singular form of voll ‘meadow’ (see Voll).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wollen saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wollen ranked 47,654th in terms of popularity and dropped to 66,931st by 2010, marking a 40.45% decline. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 418 to 295 during the same period, representing a drop of 29.43%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Wollen per 100,000 people fell by 33.33%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#47,654#66,931-40.45%
Count418295-29.43%
Proportion per 100k0.150.1-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wollen

In terms of ethnicity, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Wollen identified as White, accounting for 93.06% in 2000 and 91.86% in 2010, a minor decrease of 1.29%. Those identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races increased from 2.39% to 3.39%, a significant rise of 41.84%. Additionally, there was a noticeable increase in the number of Black individuals, with an almost twofold increase from 1.20% in 2000 to 2.37% in 2010. Although no Asian/Pacific Islanders or Hispanic individuals were recorded under this surname in either year, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals dropped from 1.67% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

20002010Change
White93.06%91.86%-1.29%
Two or More Races2.39%3.39%41.84%
Black1.2%2.37%97.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.67%0%0%