How Many People Have the Last Name Lees?
5,502
people had the surname Lees in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 53,476 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#6,214
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
1.87
In 2010
Largest Group
94.8%
White
Change Since 2000
+0%
+1 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Lees (94.8%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Lees ranks #4,765. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Lees grew from 5,501 people in 2000 to 5,502 in 2010 (up less than 0.1%), and its rank fell from #5,763 to #6,214. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.04 to 1.87 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,501 | 5,502 |
| Rank | #5,763 | #6,214 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.04 | 1.87 |
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Same Soundex code as Lees: L200
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