How Many People Have the Last Name Waits?
people had the surname Waits in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 52,083 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+17 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Waits (83.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 12.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Waits ranks #4,643. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Waits grew from 5,644 people in 2000 to 5,661 in 2010 (up 0.3%), and its rank fell from #5,642 to #6,059. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.09 to 1.92 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,644 | 5,661 |
| Rank | #5,642 | #6,059 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.09 | 1.92 |
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Same Soundex code as Waits: W320
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