Explore the Family Name Wyndham
The meaning of Wyndham
English and Irish: variant of Windham.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wyndham in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Wyndham" has seen a marginal increase in the last decade. In 2000, Wyndham was ranked the 37,788th most popular surname and by 2010 it had climbed to the 36,970th spot, showing a growth rate of 2.16%. The count of people with this surname also saw a rise from 553 in 2000 to 604 in 2010, an increase of 9.22%. Despite these increases, the proportion of the name Wyndham per 100,000 remained steady at 0.2.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,788 | #36,970 | 2.16% |
| Count | 553 | 604 | 9.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wyndham
The ethnicity identity associated with the surname Wyndham showed interesting shifts over the years, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White (90.05%), but by 2010, this percentage dropped slightly to 86.42%. During the same period, there were notable gains in multiple ethnic identities including Black (up from 6.69% to 9.44%) and Hispanic (from 1.27% to 1.82%). People identifying with two or more races also increased from 1.45% to 1.82%. However, there was no representation in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.05% | 86.42% | -4.03% |
| Black | 6.69% | 9.44% | 41.11% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 1.82% | 25.52% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 1.82% | 43.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |