How Many People Have the Last Name Perkins?
people had the surname Perkins in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 2,244 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+4,489 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Perkins (69.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 24.6%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Perkins ranks #165. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 71.5% to 69.5%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Perkins grew from 126,951 people in 2000 to 131,440 in 2010 (up 3.5%), and its rank fell from #212 to #223. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 47.06 to 44.56 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 126,951 | 131,440 |
| Rank | #212 | #223 |
| Per 100,000 people | 47.06 | 44.56 |
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Same Soundex code as Perkins: P625
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