How Many People Have the Last Name Wild?
8,217
people had the surname Wild in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 35,842 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#4,324
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
2.79
In 2010
Largest Group
94.5%
White
Change Since 2000
+1.6%
+126 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Wild (94.5%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Wild ranks #3,273. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Wild grew from 8,091 people in 2000 to 8,217 in 2010 (up 1.6%), and its rank fell from #4,030 to #4,324. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3 to 2.79 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 8,091 | 8,217 |
| Rank | #4,030 | #4,324 |
| Per 100,000 people | 3 | 2.79 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Wild
| Rank | Surname | People in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| #4,322 | Ahern | 8,221 |
| #4,323 | Rhea | 8,219 |
| #4,324 | Greathouse | 8,217 |
| #4,324 | Wild | 8,217 |
| #4,326 | Castleberry | 8,210 |
| #4,327 | Deangelo | 8,205 |
| #4,327 | Heil | 8,205 |
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Wild: W430
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