How Many People Have the Last Name Witherspoon?

13,171

people had the surname Witherspoon in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 22,371 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,736

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

4.47

In 2010

Largest Group

62.1%

Black

Change Since 2000

+7.2%

+888 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Witherspoon (62.1%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 32.1%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Witherspoon ranks #56. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 34.7% to 32.1%.

White 32.1%
Black 62.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Witherspoon grew from 12,283 people in 2000 to 13,171 in 2010 (up 7.2%), and its rank fell from #2,696 to #2,736. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.55 to 4.47 people per 100,000.

20002010
People12,28313,171
Rank#2,696#2,736
Per 100,000 people4.554.47

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Witherspoon

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,733Segovia13,182
#2,734Burleson13,176
#2,735Chiu13,174
#2,736Witherspoon13,171
#2,737Barfield13,165
#2,738Fabian13,161
#2,739Bouchard13,154

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Witherspoon: W362

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