LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Watson
Watson is the 87th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 242,956 people carried it — about 81.3 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Watson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White63.3%
Black27.1%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#72
256,171
2000
#76
242,432
2010
#81
252,579
2020
#87
242,956