How Many People Have the Last Name Watkins?
people had the surname Watkins in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 2,321 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
+4,636 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Watkins (62%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 32.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Watkins ranks #175. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 64.5% to 62%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Watkins grew from 122,447 people in 2000 to 127,083 in 2010 (up 3.8%), and its rank fell from #222 to #240. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 45.39 to 43.08 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 122,447 | 127,083 |
| Rank | #222 | #240 |
| Per 100,000 people | 45.39 | 43.08 |
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Same Soundex code as Watkins: W325
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