Explore the Family Name Wooters

The meaning of Wooters

Americanized form of Dutch Wouters.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wooters saw a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,901st in terms of commonality among surnames, but by 2010 it had dropped to 30,222nd. This represents an 8.32 percent decrease. Alongside this decline in rank, the actual count of people with the Wooters surname also decreased from 810 in 2000 to 775 in 2010, marking a 4.32 percent drop. The proportion of individuals with the Wooters surname per 100,000 people likewise fell by 13.33 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,901	#30,222	-8.32%
Count	810	775	-4.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.26	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wooters

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Wooters surname, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.86 percent to 1.29 percent, a 50 percent increase. Conversely, those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased significantly from 1.98 percent to 0.90 percent, a 54.55 percent reduction. The percentage of individuals identifying as White remained relatively stable, experiencing a minor decrease from 96.05 percent to 96.00 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic showed a substantial increase from 0.62 percent to 1.03 percent, a 66.13 percent growth. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.05%	96%	-0.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	1.29%	50%
Hispanic	0.62%	1.03%	66.13%
Two or More Races	1.98%	0.9%	-54.55%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%