How Many People Have the Last Name White?
people had the surname White in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 447 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
+20,976 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname White (65.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 28.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, White ranks #14. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 67.9% to 65.5%.
📈 Change Since 2000
White grew from 639,515 people in 2000 to 660,491 in 2010 (up 3.3%), and its rank fell from #20 to #24. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 237.07 to 223.91 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 639,515 | 660,491 |
| Rank | #20 | #24 |
| Per 100,000 people | 237.07 | 223.91 |
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Same Soundex code as White: W300
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