How Many People Have the Last Name Farmer?

69,617

people had the surname Farmer in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 4,237 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#480

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

23.6

In 2010

Largest Group

77.2%

White

Change Since 2000

+1.9%

+1,308 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Farmer (77.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 17.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Farmer ranks #346. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 77.2%
Black 17.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%
Two or more races 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%

📈 Change Since 2000

Farmer grew from 68,309 people in 2000 to 69,617 in 2010 (up 1.9%), and its rank fell from #431 to #480. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 25.32 to 23.6 people per 100,000.

20002010
People68,30969,617
Rank#431#480
Per 100,000 people25.3223.6

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Farmer

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#476Saunders69,943
#478Rowe69,879
#479Gallagher69,834
#480Farmer69,617
#481Hammond69,515
#482Hampton69,472
#483Townsend69,360

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Farmer: F656

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