How Many People Have the Last Name Lair?
people had the surname Lair in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 75,188 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+191 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Lair (85.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Lair ranks #6,547. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Lair grew from 3,732 people in 2000 to 3,923 in 2010 (up 5.1%), and its rank fell from #8,171 to #8,425. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.38 to 1.33 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 3,732 | 3,923 |
| Rank | #8,171 | #8,425 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.38 | 1.33 |
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Same Soundex code as Lair: L600
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