Explore the Family Name Wyeth

The meaning of Wyeth

English (Hampshire): perhaps a variant of Wyatt. History: Nicholas Wyeth emigrated from Suffolk, England to Cambridge, MA, before 1645. John Wyeth (1770–1858) was born in Cambridge and became a prominent publisher and editor in Harrisburg, PA.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wyeth has seen a slight increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Wyeth was ranked 35,797th most popular surname and by 2010 it had moved up to 34,758th place, a rise of nearly 3%. The number of people carrying the Wyeth name also increased from 593 to 650 during this period, showing a growth rate of about 9.61%. It's interesting to note that the proportion of individuals with the Wyeth surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,797	#34,758	2.9%
Count	593	650	9.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.22	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wyeth

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a slight change over the ten-year span. The percentage of individuals with the Wyeth surname identifying as White saw a minor increase, rising from 95.45% in 2000 to 96.15% in 2010. The Hispanic representation dropped slightly from 1.85% to 1.54%. Intriguingly, there were no individuals with the Wyeth surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or having two or more races in both census years. By 2010, however, there was a small percentage (0.77%) of individuals identifying as Black. There was also a decline of American Indian and Alaskan Native representation from 1.18% in 2000 to none reported in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	96.15%	0.73%
Hispanic	1.85%	1.54%	-16.76%
Black	0%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.18%	0%	0%