LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Ely
Ely is the 2,839th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 12,347 people carried it — about 4.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Ely are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White85.3%
Black6.4%
Multiracial3.8%
Hispanic3.2%
Asian American0.7%
Native American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,726
12,435
2000
#2,583
12,884
2010
#2,745
13,130
2020
#2,839
12,347