How Many People Have the Last Name Sousa?

15,377

people had the surname Sousa in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 19,194 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,370

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

5.21

In 2010

Largest Group

89.1%

White

Change Since 2000

+8.4%

+1,194 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Sousa (89.1%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 6.7%, are Hispanic or Latino. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Sousa ranks #1,770. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 5.3% to 1.4%.

White 89.1%
Black 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%

📈 Change Since 2000

Sousa grew from 14,183 people in 2000 to 15,377 in 2010 (up 8.4%), and its rank fell from #2,339 to #2,370. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.26 to 5.21 people per 100,000.

20002010
People14,18315,377
Rank#2,339#2,370
Per 100,000 people5.265.21

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Sousa

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,367Wray15,405
#2,368Trinh15,392
#2,369Ruff15,383
#2,370Sousa15,377
#2,371Mahan15,375
#2,372Leone15,364
#2,373He15,363

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Sousa: S200

Sosa 52,457 Souza 22,373 Skaggs 17,778 Shook 16,070 Suggs 13,585 Sisk 12,365 Sage 11,207 Sisco 7,993

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