LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Thompson
Thompson is the 23rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 640,099 people carried it — about 214.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Thompson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White67.1%
Black22.9%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American1.1%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#17
669,030
2000
#19
644,368
2010
#23
664,644
2020
#23
640,099