How Many People Have the Last Name East?
people had the surname East in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 23,256 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
+327 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname East (84%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 11.1%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, East ranks #2,128. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
East grew from 12,357 people in 2000 to 12,684 in 2010 (up 2.6%), and its rank fell from #2,684 to #2,843. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.58 to 4.3 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 12,357 | 12,684 |
| Rank | #2,684 | #2,843 |
| Per 100,000 people | 4.58 | 4.3 |
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Same Soundex code as East: E230
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