How Many People Have the Last Name Laird?

18,696

people had the surname Laird in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 15,773 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#1,929

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

6.34

In 2010

Largest Group

89.5%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.7%

+665 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Laird (89.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Laird ranks #1,432. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 89.5%

Black 5.5%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Two or more races 1.4%

Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

📈 Change Since 2000

Laird grew from 18,031 people in 2000 to 18,696 in 2010 (up 3.7%), and its rank fell from #1,828 to #1,929. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.68 to 6.34 people per 100,000.