How Many People Have the Last Name Burks?

27,523

people had the surname Burks in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 10,718 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#1,278

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

9.33

In 2010

Largest Group

51.9%

White

Change Since 2000

+5.4%

+1,408 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Burks (51.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 42.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Burks ranks #952. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 54.5% to 51.9%.

White 51.9%
Black 42.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or more races 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

📈 Change Since 2000

Burks grew from 26,115 people in 2000 to 27,523 in 2010 (up 5.4%), and its rank fell from #1,232 to #1,278. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 9.68 to 9.33 people per 100,000.

20002010
People26,11527,523
Rank#1,232#1,278
Per 100,000 people9.689.33

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Burks

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#1,275Olvera27,551
#1,276Sykes27,546
#1,277Manuel27,529
#1,278Burks27,523
#1,279Chin27,487
#1,280Quiroz27,452
#1,281Hopper27,353

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