How Many People Have the Last Name Way?

14,157

people had the surname Way in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 20,833 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,552

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

4.8

In 2010

Largest Group

80%

White

Change Since 2000

−0.5%

−65 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Way (80%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 12.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Way ranks #1,903. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 82.2% to 80%.

White 80%
Black 12.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or more races 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

📈 Change Since 2000

Way fell from 14,222 people in 2000 to 14,157 in 2010 (down 0.5%), and its rank fell from #2,334 to #2,552.

20002010
People14,22214,157
Rank#2,334#2,552
Per 100,000 people5.274.8

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Way

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,549Breen14,170
#2,550Gant14,167
#2,551Kong14,165
#2,552Way14,157
#2,553Kaminski14,152
#2,554Vanhorn14,151
#2,555Lockett14,140

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Way: W000

Wu 71,721 Woo 13,003 Wei 9,578 Wah 1,550 Wee 1,353 Wai 1,229

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