Explore the Family Name Wurm

The meaning of Wurm

German: nickname from Middle High German wurm, Middle Low German worm ‘worm, snake, dragon, mythical beast’. Some characteristic forenames: German Konrad, Alois, Florian, Georg, Heinrich, Helmut, Klaus-Dieter, Kurt, Theresia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wurm has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wurm was ranked 15,375th in terms of commonality within the United States, with approximately 1,752 people bearing the name. However, by 2010, the surname's rank dropped to 16,586th, and the number of individuals with this surname decreased slightly to roughly 1,729. This represents a 7.88% decline in rank and a 1.31% drop in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,375	#16,586	-7.88%
Count	1,752	1,729	-1.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.59	-9.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wurm

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Wurm surname. The majority of the individuals with this surname in both 2000 and 2010 identified as White, making up 96.12% and 95.26% of the total respectively. Interestingly, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.66% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010. The proportion of those reporting two or more races saw a significant decrease from 1.08% to 0.64%. On the other hand, there were no individuals with the Wurm surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.12%	95.26%	-0.89%
Hispanic	1.66%	2.66%	60.24%
Black	0.86%	0.69%	-19.77%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0.64%	-40.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%