Explore the Family Name Wyngarden
The meaning of Wyngarden
Americanized form of Dutch Wijngaarden: topographic name for someone who owned or lived by a vineyard, or a habitational name from any of several places in the Netherlands and Belgium named with this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wyngarden in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Wyngarden" has seen a slight dip in popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell by 4.46% from 79,676 in 2000 to 83,226 in 2010, despite an increase in the number of people with this surname by 1.8% (from 222 to 226). The proportion of Wyngardens per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #79,676 | #83,226 | -4.46% |
| Count | 222 | 226 | 1.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wyngarden
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname "Wyngarden" identify as White, with the percentage increasing slightly from 95.95% in 2000 to 96.90% in 2010. The data was suppressed for other ethnicities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, in both 2000 and 2010, to ensure privacy and avoid identifying specific individuals.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.95% | 96.9% | 0.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |