How Many People Have the Last Name Work?
3,828
people had the surname Work in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 76,923 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#8,599
Tied with 2 others
Per 100,000 People
1.3
In 2010
Largest Group
91%
White
Change Since 2000
−0.4%
−16 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Work (91%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Work ranks #6,691. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Work fell from 3,844 people in 2000 to 3,828 in 2010 (down 0.4%), and its rank fell from #7,980 to #8,599.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 3,844 | 3,828 |
| Rank | #7,980 | #8,599 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.42 | 1.3 |
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Same Soundex code as Work: W620
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