Explore the Family Name Worker

The meaning of Worker

English: occupational name for a laborer, from Middle English werkere ‘worker’, an agent noun derivative of Middle English werken ‘to work’ (Old English wyrcan, weorcan), perhaps also used ironically as a nickname for an idler.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Worker has seen a rise in its popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 70,273rd, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 66,371st position, marking a growth of around 5.55%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 260 to 298 during this period, representing a 14.62% increase. However, despite this growth, the proportion of people with the Worker surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,273	#66,371	5.55%
Count	260	298	14.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Worker

The ethnic identity associated with the Worker surname, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows some fluctuations over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In both years, no Asian/Pacific Islander or individuals identifying with two or more races were registered under this surname. The majority ethnicity identified as White, although there was a marginal decrease from 72.69% in 2000 to 71.48% in 2010. Hispanic representation slightly declined from 6.92% to 6.71%, while Black representation saw a significant drop from 3.46% to 2.68%. However, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation rose from 15.00% to 17.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.69%	71.48%	-1.66%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	15%	17.11%	14.07%
Hispanic	6.92%	6.71%	-3.03%
Black	3.46%	2.68%	-22.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%