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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Powell

Powell is the 105th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 216,911 people carried it — about 72.6 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Powell are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White64.2%
Black26.7%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.2%
Asian American0.6%
Native American0.6%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#85
231,300
2000
#91
216,553
2010
#101
224,874
2020
#105
216,911
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