U.S. surname statistics

How common is John?

John was the #919 most frequent surname in the 2020 Census.

People with the last name John

37,363

About 1 in 8,871 Americans had this surname in the 2020 Census.

Aggregated, privacy-protected national data. No individual records are included.

National rank

#919

Among published U.S. surnames

Census count

37,363

People in the 2020 national table

Census frequency

1 in 8,871

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic34.4%
Black, non-Hispanic21.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native9.59%
Asian / Pacific Islander27.0%
Two or more races3.80%
Hispanic or Latino4.10%

What this count includes

The Census Bureau’s surname table is a national statistical release. It counts people who reported John as a last name and publishes only surnames occurring at least 100 times.

The values contain privacy-protecting statistical noise. They are excellent for understanding national frequency, but small differences should not be read as exact headcounts.

Demographic distribution describes the aggregate Census categories among bearers of the surname. It does not establish any individual’s identity, ancestry, or nationality.

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