How Many People Have the Last Name Hay?

18,029

people had the surname Hay in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 16,367 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,005

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

6.11

In 2010

Largest Group

85.7%

White

Change Since 2000

+1.2%

+205 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Hay (85.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 7.1%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Hay ranks #1,487. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 85.7%
Black 7.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

📈 Change Since 2000

Hay grew from 17,824 people in 2000 to 18,029 in 2010 (up 1.2%), and its rank fell from #1,853 to #2,005. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.61 to 6.11 people per 100,000.

20002010
People17,82418,029
Rank#1,853#2,005
Per 100,000 people6.616.11

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Hay

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,002Vogt18,061
#2,003Kimble18,040
#2,004Barraza18,030
#2,005Hay18,029
#2,006Platt18,022
#2,007Fernandes18,018
#2,008Abreu17,998

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Hay: H000

Ho 49,817 Howe 42,265 Hu 19,999 Ha 18,156 He 15,363 Huey 9,800 Hoy 9,196 Hua 6,939

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