How Many People Have the Last Name Western?

2,767

people had the surname Western in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 106,383 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#11,395

Tied with 6 others

Per 100,000 People

0.94

In 2010

Largest Group

82.5%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.1%

+84 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Western (82.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Western ranks #8,988. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 82.5%
Black 10.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%

📈 Change Since 2000

Western grew from 2,683 people in 2000 to 2,767 in 2010 (up 3.1%), and its rank fell from #10,888 to #11,395. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.99 to 0.94 people per 100,000.

20002010
People2,6832,767
Rank#10,888#11,395
Per 100,000 people0.990.94

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Western

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#11,395Schneck2,767
#11,395Schoonmaker2,767
#11,395Warnke2,767
#11,395Western2,767
#11,402Feld2,766
#11,402Terhune2,766
#11,404Behling2,765

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Western: W236

Wester 5,187 Westerman 5,117 Wachter 4,601 Westerfield 3,748 Westrick 2,719 Wooster 2,419 Westervelt 2,290 Wickstrom 2,192

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