How Many People Have the Last Name Means?
people had the surname Means in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 18,215 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
+395 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Means (64.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 28.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Means ranks #1,677. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Means grew from 15,808 people in 2000 to 16,203 in 2010 (up 2.5%), and its rank fell from #2,107 to #2,247. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.86 to 5.49 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 15,808 | 16,203 |
| Rank | #2,107 | #2,247 |
| Per 100,000 people | 5.86 | 5.49 |
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Same Soundex code as Means: M520
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