How Many People Have the Last Name Wight?
4,904
people had the surname Wight in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 60,241 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#6,863
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
1.66
In 2010
Largest Group
91.7%
White
Change Since 2000
+0.9%
+42 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Wight (91.7%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Wight ranks #5,283. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Wight grew from 4,862 people in 2000 to 4,904 in 2010 (up 0.9%), and its rank fell from #6,442 to #6,863. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.8 to 1.66 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,862 | 4,904 |
| Rank | #6,442 | #6,863 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.8 | 1.66 |
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