US EditionAsian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report
Nine of the 10 fastest-growing surnames among the 1,000 most common were predominantly Asian, the Census Bureau said.
- The Census Bureau reported on Tuesday that Asian surnames were the fastest-growing last names in the United States, marking a significant demographic shift during the 2020 Census.
- Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones, remained the most common surnames in the United States in 2020, unchanged from 2010, according to the Census tally.
- Leading the growth were "Zhang," "Liu," and "Wang," while "Garcia," "Miller," "Rodriguez," "Davis," and Martinez rounded out the top ten most common surnames.
- The Census identified "Michael," "John," "James," "David," and "Robert" as the most popular male first names at the start of this decade, expanding data collection beyond previous counts.
- Jonah Berger, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, said names people choose reflect exposure to others: "Culture certainly plays a role, but so does social influence.
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Asian surnames have been fastest-growing in U.S., according to Census Bureau report
The most popular last names in the U.S might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of this decade, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
Census: Top 10 Last Names Are the Same as in 2010
The most popular last names in the US might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of this decade, according to 2020 Census data, the US Census Bureau said Tuesday. The top three of those were "Zhang," "Liu," and "Wang," none of...
Asian surnames fastest-growing in US, according to Census Bureau report
ORLANDO, Fla. — The most popular last names in the U.S might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of this decade, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown and Jones remained the top five last names in the United States in 2020, as they were in 2010, according to a tally from the last U.S. head count. Most of the fastest-growing last names from 2010 to 2020 wer…
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