How Many People Have the Last Name Waite?
people had the surname Waite in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 15,798 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
+1,249 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Waite (86.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 8.4%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Waite ranks #1,437. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Waite grew from 17,415 people in 2000 to 18,664 in 2010 (up 7.2%), and its rank fell from #1,892 to #1,936. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.46 to 6.33 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 17,415 | 18,664 |
| Rank | #1,892 | #1,936 |
| Per 100,000 people | 6.46 | 6.33 |
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Same Soundex code as Waite: W300
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