How Many People Have the Last Name Prior?
people had the surname Prior in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 43,478 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
+233 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Prior (87.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Prior ranks #3,909. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Prior grew from 6,554 people in 2000 to 6,787 in 2010 (up 3.6%), and its rank fell from #4,926 to #5,154. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.43 to 2.3 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 6,554 | 6,787 |
| Rank | #4,926 | #5,154 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.43 | 2.3 |
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Same Soundex code as Prior: P660
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