Explore the Family Name Wriston

The meaning of Wriston

English: habitational name, probably from Long Riston in East Yorkshire, named from Old English hrīs ‘brushwood’ + tūn ‘farmstead’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wriston saw a slight decrease in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 29,728, but by 2010, it had dropped to 31,453, representing a decline of 5.8%. The count of individuals with this surname also reflected this trend, decreasing from 747 in 2000 to 736 in 2010, which constitutes a drop of 1.47%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the number of individuals named Wriston fell from 0.28 to 0.25, showing a decrease of 10.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,728	#31,453	-5.8%
Count	747	736	-1.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wriston

As per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wriston experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of Wristons identifying as White increased slightly from 95.18% to 96.20%, marking a growth of 1.07%. On the other hand, individuals identifying as having two or more ethnicities decreased by 12.77% from 0.94% to 0.82%. The Hispanic community witnessed an increase in representation among Wristons, rising from 1.34% to 1.77%, a surge of 32.09%. A new group emerged in 2010 with 0.68% identifying as Black while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group was no longer represented. No Wristons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.18%	96.2%	1.07%
Hispanic	1.34%	1.77%	32.09%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0.82%	-12.77%
Black	0%	0.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.61%	0%	0%