How Many People Have the Last Name First?
1,255
people had the surname First in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 232,558 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#20,971
Tied with 13 others
Per 100,000 People
0.43
In 2010
Largest Group
85.6%
White
Change Since 2000
−22.8%
−371 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname First (85.6%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 7.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, First ranks #16,829. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
Withheld: too few people to publish.
📈 Change Since 2000
First fell from 1,626 people in 2000 to 1,255 in 2010 (down 22.8%), and its rank fell from #16,314 to #20,971.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,626 | 1,255 |
| Rank | #16,314 | #20,971 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.6 | 0.43 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near First
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as First: F623
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