How Many People Have the Last Name Free?

9,923

people had the surname Free in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 29,762 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#3,586

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

3.36

In 2010

Largest Group

86.8%

White

Change Since 2000

+2.7%

+257 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Free (86.8%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 7.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Free ranks #2,697. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 86.8%

Black 7.9%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5%

Two or more races 1.5%

Hispanic or Latino 1.8%

📈 Change Since 2000

Free grew from 9,666 people in 2000 to 9,923 in 2010 (up 2.7%), and its rank fell from #3,385 to #3,586. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3.58 to 3.36 people per 100,000.