How Many People Have the Last Name Lightsey?
people had the surname Lightsey in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 116,279 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+30 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Lightsey (79.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 16.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Lightsey ranks #9,737. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Lightsey grew from 2,497 people in 2000 to 2,527 in 2010 (up 1.2%), and its rank fell from #11,547 to #12,303. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.93 to 0.86 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 2,497 | 2,527 |
| Rank | #11,547 | #12,303 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.93 | 0.86 |
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