Explore the Family Name Woolfolk

The meaning of Woolfolk

English: variant of Worfolk. The surname Woolfolk is virtually non-existing in Britain. In the US, it is found mainly among African Americans. Compare Woodfolk and Woolfork.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Woolfolk experienced a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 9675 to 9827, a change of -1.57%. In terms of count, however, there was an increase. The number of people bearing this surname grew from 3081 in 2000 to 3295 in 2010, showing a positive change of 6.95%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k also saw a minimal decline of -1.75% within this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,675	#9,827	-1.57%
Count	3,081	3,295	6.95%
Proportion per 100k	1.14	1.12	-1.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woolfolk

The ethnic identity associated with the Woolfolk surname also saw some shifts between the years 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Woolfolks identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander increased by 33.33%, while those identifying with two or more races saw a significant rise of 61.33%. On the other hand, those identifying as White decreased by 12%. The Hispanic representation among Woolfolks increased by 38.13%, while the number of Black individuals remained relatively stable with a minor decrease of -0.25%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population saw the largest growth rate of 68.89%, even though it remains a small proportion of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	64.2%	64.04%	-0.25%
White	28.66%	25.22%	-12%
Two or More Races	3.31%	5.34%	61.33%
Hispanic	2.99%	4.13%	38.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0.76%	68.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0.52%	33.33%