LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Scott
Scott is the 40th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 421,499 people carried it — about 141.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Scott are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White57.7%
Black32.1%
Multiracial4.9%
Hispanic3.7%
Native American1.1%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#34
460,113
2000
#36
420,091
2010
#36
439,530
2020
#40
421,499