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