How Many People Have the Last Name Waters?
people had the surname Waters in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 4,342 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
+2,112 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Waters (73.4%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 20.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Waters ranks #356. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Waters grew from 65,817 people in 2000 to 67,929 in 2010 (up 3.2%), and its rank fell from #455 to #491. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 24.4 to 23.03 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 65,817 | 67,929 |
| Rank | #455 | #491 |
| Per 100,000 people | 24.4 | 23.03 |
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Same Soundex code as Waters: W362
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