How Many People Have the Last Name Fails?
2,078
people had the surname Fails in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 142,857 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#14,382
Tied with 9 others
Per 100,000 People
0.7
In 2010
Largest Group
56.2%
White
Change Since 2000
+25.4%
+421 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Fails (56.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 38.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Fails ranks #11,469. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Fails grew from 1,657 people in 2000 to 2,078 in 2010 (up 25.4%), and its rank rose from #16,062 to #14,382.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,657 | 2,078 |
| Rank | #16,062 | #14,382 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.61 | 0.7 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Fails
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Fails: F420
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