How Many People Have the Last Name Atkinson?
people had the surname Atkinson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 5,528 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+1,887 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Atkinson (79.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 14%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Atkinson ranks #466. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 81.7% to 79.3%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Atkinson grew from 51,489 people in 2000 to 53,376 in 2010 (up 3.7%), and its rank fell from #592 to #637. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 19.09 to 18.09 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 51,489 | 53,376 |
| Rank | #592 | #637 |
| Per 100,000 people | 19.09 | 18.09 |
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Same Soundex code as Atkinson: A325
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