How Many People Have the Last Name High?

13,961

people had the surname High in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 21,142 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,585

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

4.73

In 2010

Largest Group

70.3%

White

Change Since 2000

+5.5%

+725 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname High (70.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 23.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, High ranks #1,932. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 70.3%
Black 23.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%

📈 Change Since 2000

High grew from 13,236 people in 2000 to 13,961 in 2010 (up 5.5%), and its rank fell from #2,500 to #2,585. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.91 to 4.73 people per 100,000.

20002010
People13,23613,961
Rank#2,500#2,585
Per 100,000 people4.914.73

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near High

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,581Rowan13,993
#2,583Ouellette13,984
#2,584Beam13,972
#2,585High13,961
#2,586Sebastian13,934
#2,587Donohue13,919
#2,588Moeller13,915

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