LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Lay
Lay is the 1,896th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 18,585 people carried it — about 6.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Lay are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White64.3%
Asian American19.0%
Black7.8%
Hispanic4.3%
Multiracial3.7%
Native American0.9%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,530
19,897
2000
#1,832
17,979
2010
#1,957
18,468
2020
#1,896
18,585