How Many People Have the Last Name Fortune?

11,748

people had the surname Fortune in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 25,126 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#3,051

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

3.98

In 2010

Largest Group

56.8%

White

Change Since 2000

+6.6%

+732 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Fortune (56.8%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 36.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Fortune ranks #2,284. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 60.3% to 56.8%, and the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 34.3% to 36.8%.

White 56.8%

Black 36.8%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

American Indian and Alaska Native 1%

Two or more races 2.5%

Hispanic or Latino 2.2%

📈 Change Since 2000

Fortune grew from 11,016 people in 2000 to 11,748 in 2010 (up 6.6%), and its rank fell from #3,018 to #3,051. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.08 to 3.98 people per 100,000.