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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Ray

Ray is the 219th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 130,289 people carried it — about 43.6 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Ray are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White71.2%
Black17.1%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.5%
Asian American2.7%
Native American0.9%

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

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#173
136,790
2000
#208
128,794
2010
#220
133,171
2020
#219
130,289
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