How Many People Have the Last Name Scales?

13,190

people had the surname Scales in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 22,371 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,732

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

4.47

In 2010

Largest Group

55.5%

Black

Change Since 2000

+5.2%

+648 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Scales (55.5%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 38.1%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Scales ranks #55. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 41.2% to 38.1%.

White 38.1%
Black 55.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Scales grew from 12,542 people in 2000 to 13,190 in 2010 (up 5.2%), and its rank fell from #2,649 to #2,732. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.65 to 4.47 people per 100,000.

20002010
People12,54213,190
Rank#2,649#2,732
Per 100,000 people4.654.47

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Scales

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,729Jeter13,198
#2,730Tong13,196
#2,731Lyle13,192
#2,732Scales13,190
#2,733Segovia13,182
#2,734Burleson13,176
#2,735Chiu13,174

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Scales: S420

Solis 82,146 Salas 65,468 Schulz 24,385 Seals 15,858 Slack 13,377 Sales 10,439 Soliz 9,159 Sells 8,633

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