Explore the Family Name Worster
The meaning of Worster
1. English (London): variant of Worcester. 2. German: variant of Wurster.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Worster in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Worster has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 18,177 to 19,671, indicating an 8.22% decline. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 2.97%, from 1,412 in 2000 to 1,370 in 2010. This shift is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which fell by 11.54% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,177 | #19,671 | -8.22% |
| Count | 1,412 | 1,370 | -2.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.46 | -11.54% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Worster
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Worster surname from 2000 to 2010. Although the largest percentage remains within the White demographic (95.26% in 2010, down from 96.88% in 2000), there are notable increases in other ethnicities. The percentage identifying as Two or More Races grew by 71.70%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased by 18.18%. There were also minor increases in those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, despite having no representation in these categories in 2000. An emerging presence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was also recorded in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.88% | 95.26% | -1.67% |
| Two or More Races | 1.06% | 1.82% | 71.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.99% | 1.17% | 18.18% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.57% | 0.88% | 54.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.51% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.36% | 0% |