How Many People Have the Last Name Atwater?
people had the surname Atwater in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 68,966 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+222 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Atwater (59.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 34.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Atwater ranks #5,979. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Atwater grew from 4,067 people in 2000 to 4,289 in 2010 (up 5.5%), and its rank fell from #7,543 to #7,739. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.51 to 1.45 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,067 | 4,289 |
| Rank | #7,543 | #7,739 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.51 | 1.45 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Atwater
| Rank | Surname | People in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| #7,736 | Vanness | 4,291 |
| #7,737 | Kilburn | 4,290 |
| #7,737 | Litchfield | 4,290 |
| #7,739 | Ballentine | 4,289 |
| #7,739 | Herald | 4,289 |
| #7,739 | Lillie | 4,289 |
| #7,739 | Atwater | 4,289 |
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