How Many People Have the Last Name Proper?
2,750
people had the surname Proper in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 107,527 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#11,456
Tied with 5 others
Per 100,000 People
0.93
In 2010
Largest Group
94.3%
White
Change Since 2000
+3.7%
+98 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Proper (94.3%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Proper ranks #9,038. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 96.3% to 94.3%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Proper grew from 2,652 people in 2000 to 2,750 in 2010 (up 3.7%), and its rank fell from #11,000 to #11,456. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.98 to 0.93 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 2,652 | 2,750 |
| Rank | #11,000 | #11,456 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.98 | 0.93 |
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