Explore the Family Name Woon
The meaning of Woon
1. Cornish (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name from one or both of the groups of farms called Woon in Roche and Luxulyan parishes, named with Middle Cornish goon ‘downland, unenclosed pasture’, or possibly from some other lost placename of the same form elsewhere in Cornwall. 2. Chinese: variant of the surname 溫, see Wen 1. This form is based on the Teochew, Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka or Taishan pronunciation of the name; the pronunciation is found in Taiwan, Fujian province, and Guangdong province, from where people migrated to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 阮, see Ruan 3. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 雲, see Yun 2. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 翁, see Weng 1. 6. Chinese: possibly from Romanization of some Chinese names (e.g. 雲, meaning ‘clouds’), which were monosyllabic personal names, or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Chu, Han, Heng, Jung, Kam, Kwan, Seung, Sze, Tong, Wing.
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How common is the last name Woon in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Woon has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it held a ranking of 46,523, which improved to a rank of 43,206 by 2010. This change represents a growth of 7.13%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this last name increased from 431 in 2000 to 500 in 2010, showing a rise of 16.01%. The proportion of people named Woon per 100,000 population also saw a slight increment from 0.16 to 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,523 | #43,206 | 7.13% |
| Count | 431 | 500 | 16.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.17 | 6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woon
According to the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Woon surname is predominantly associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic identity. The percentage of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 69.14% in 2000 to 70.60% in 2010, indicating a 2.11% increase. There was also a notable jump in the percentage of people identifying as Black or African American, from 4.18% in 2000 to 6.60% in 2010. On the other hand, the representation of White ethnicity decreased significantly from 18.56% to 13.80%. The percentages of those who identify as Hispanic and of two or more races also saw slight increases, while the count for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 69.14% | 70.6% | 2.11% |
| White | 18.56% | 13.8% | -25.65% |
| Black | 4.18% | 6.6% | 57.89% |
| Two or More Races | 5.34% | 6.2% | 16.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.78% | 2.8% | 0.72% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |