LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Brown
Brown is the 4th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 1,386,083 people carried it — about 463.7 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Brown are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White55.4%
Black34.7%
Multiracial4.8%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#5
1,544,488
2000
#4
1,380,145
2010
#4
1,437,026
2020
#4
1,386,083