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