How Many People Have the Last Name Washington?
people had the surname Washington in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 1,663 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
Black
Change Since 2000
+14,350 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Washington (87.5%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 5.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Washington ranks #2. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share fell from 89.9% to 87.5%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Washington grew from 163,036 people in 2000 to 177,386 in 2010 (up 8.8%), and its rank fell from #138 to #145. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 60.44 to 60.14 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 163,036 | 177,386 |
| Rank | #138 | #145 |
| Per 100,000 people | 60.44 | 60.14 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Washington
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Washington: W252
👤 Washington as a First Name
Washington is a first name too: about 895 people alive in the US today have it as a first name, an estimate from Social Security birth records.
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