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

Wireman, 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 Wireman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wireman in America

Wireman is the 11440th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wireman surname appeared 2,753 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Wireman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wireman 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 Wireman

The surname Wireman originated in England during the medieval period, derived from the Old English words "wir" meaning wire and "mann" meaning man. This occupational surname was initially given to individuals who worked with wire, such as wire-makers or wire-drawers.

Wireman is believed to have first appeared in historical records in the 13th century, with early spellings including Wyreman, Wiereman, and Wyrman. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, which mentions a Henry le Wyreman.

During the 14th century, the surname Wireman began to spread across various regions of England, particularly in counties like Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 for Nottinghamshire recorded a Robert Wyreman, while the Poll Tax Returns of 1379 for Yorkshire listed a John Wyreman.

In the 15th century, the surname Wireman appeared in the records of the Court of the Vintry in London, which documented legal proceedings related to the wine trade. A notable entry from 1437 mentions a Thomas Wyreman involved in a case concerning the sale of wine.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Wireman was John Wireman, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of York during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He served as Lord Mayor of York in 1501 and was a prominent figure in the city's civic affairs.

Another notable individual with the surname Wireman was William Wireman, a philosopher and theologian who lived in the late 16th century. Born in Lincolnshire around 1550, he studied at the University of Cambridge and later became a prominent scholar and author, publishing works on religious and philosophical subjects.

In the 17th century, the surname Wireman continued to be found across various parts of England, with records showing individuals with this surname residing in counties such as Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire. One example is Richard Wireman, a landowner and farmer from Derbyshire, who was mentioned in the parish records of Ashbourne in the 1640s.

During the 18th century, the Wireman surname gained some prominence in the military, with several individuals bearing this name serving in the British Army. One notable figure was Captain Edward Wireman, who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, the surname Wireman became associated with various trades and professions related to wire production and metalworking. For instance, John Wireman, born in Birmingham in 1820, was a renowned wire manufacturer and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the wire industry in the West Midlands region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wireman

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

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 Wireman 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 Wireman 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 Wireman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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