Explore the Family Name Wurzer

The meaning of Wurzer

German: occupational name for a greengrocer or dealer in herbs, from an agent derivative of Middle High German wurz ‘herb’, ‘plant’ (see Wurtz). Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Ewald.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wurzer saw a marginal increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 36,276 to 35,671, representing a 1.67% increase. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Wurzer surname grew by 8.06%, climbing from 583 in 2000 to 630 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly by 4.55%, indicating that while the absolute number of people named Wurzer increased, its relative popularity diminished compared to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,276	#35,671	1.67%
Count	583	630	8.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wurzer

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wurzer, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most significant change was seen in those identifying as two or more races, increasing by 62.04%. The percentage of people of Hispanic ethnicity also saw an upward trend of 31.07%, rising from 2.06% to 2.70%. Conversely, the percentage of white individuals with the Wurzer surname declined slightly, from 95.71% to 93.81%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.71%	93.81%	-1.99%
Hispanic	2.06%	2.7%	31.07%
Two or More Races	1.37%	2.22%	62.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%