How Many People Have the Last Name Than?

1,983

people had the surname Than in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 149,254 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#14,930

Tied with 2 others

Per 100,000 People

0.67

In 2010

Largest Group

93.9%

Asian and Pacific Islander

Change Since 2000

+38.8%

+554 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Than (93.9%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Than ranks #607. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 89.2% to 93.9%, and the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 4.4% to 1.6%.

White 2.9%
Black 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 93.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0%
Two or more races 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%

See the most common Asian last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Than grew from 1,429 people in 2000 to 1,983 in 2010 (up 38.8%), and its rank rose from #18,008 to #14,930.

20002010
People1,4291,983
Rank#18,008#14,930
Per 100,000 people0.530.67

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Than

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#14,920Tahir1,984
#14,930Delaluz1,983
#14,930Scull1,983
#14,930Than1,983
#14,933Dedmon1,982
#14,933Nisbet1,982
#14,933Picou1,982

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