Find out how popular the last name Waldron is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Waldron.

Waldron, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Waldron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waldron in America

Waldron is the 2063rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waldron surname appeared 17,501 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Waldron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waldron to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Waldron

The surname Waldron is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "weald" meaning forest and "tun" meaning an enclosure or settlement. It was initially used to refer to someone who lived in or near a wooded area.

Waldron is believed to have originated in the counties of Sussex and Surrey in southern England, where the name was first recorded in the 13th century. The earliest known spelling variations include Waldrond, Waldryn, and Waldrene.

One of the earliest known references to the name Waldron can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296, where a William Waldrond is listed. The Waldron family is also mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire in 1333.

In the 14th century, the name Waldron appeared in the Feet of Fines records for Surrey, which documented the transfer of land. This suggests that the Waldron family held land and property during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname Waldron include:

1. Alexander Waldron (c. 1615-1694), an early settler and landowner in New Hampshire, who played a role in the Cocheco Massacre during King Philip's War.

2. Richard Waldron (c. 1615-1689), a military officer and early settler in New Hampshire, who was also involved in the Cocheco Massacre.

3. John Waldron (1740-1818), an American Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in Ohio.

4. James Waldron (1784-1859), an Irish-born American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York.

5. William Waldron (1776-1849), an English engraver and artist known for his work on topographical prints and illustrations.

The surname Waldron is also associated with several place names in England, including Waldron in East Sussex, Waldron's Gate in Hampshire, and Waldron's Fen in Cambridgeshire. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the presence of Waldron families in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waldron

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Waldron.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Waldron was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Waldron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Waldron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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