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

Wommack, 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 Wommack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wommack in America

Wommack is the 21912th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wommack surname appeared 1,185 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Wommack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wommack 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 Wommack

The surname Wommack has its origins in England, specifically from the medieval period. It is believed to have been derived from placenames in the East Anglian region, where names such as Walmake and Womack are notably present in Norfolk. The name is also connected to Old English words, with "wamm" meaning a "stain" or "blemish" and "-āc" meaning an oak tree.

Early records of the surname indicate its presence in the Middle Ages. One of the earliest mentions appears in the records of Norfolk in the 13th century, with variations such as Womacke and Womack. An entry in the Stoke H. Register of 1273 lists a Walter Womack as a landholder, underscoring the name's longstanding association with the region.

One of the first well-documented bearers of the surname was Thomas Womack, recorded in the Poll Tax Rolls of Yorkshire in 1379, which referred to him as Thomas Womak. The Womack family had variously spelled the name due to phonetic transcription practices of the time.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Womack name continued to appear in historical records. Thomas Womack, born in 1610 and died in 1673, immigrated to Virginia, making it one of the earliest known instances of the name in America. His descendants prominently featured in early colonial history. Another notable individual, John Womack, born in 1692, also left for the New World, establishing the name's presence overseas.

The Womack surname saw prominence in England through figures like Edward Womack IV, who lived during the English Civil War era, dying in 1653. He was noted for his loyalty to the Royalist cause.

Moving into the 18th and 19th centuries, the Womack name continued to be seen among notables like the Reverend Joseph Womack, who was born in 1748 and died in 1802. He was a well-known clergyman in Norfolk.

In the 19th century, figures such as William Womack emerged. Born in 1824 near Norfolk, he became an influential figure in agricultural reform, reflecting the name's deep roots and evolution through English society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wommack

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

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

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