LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Wells
Wells is the 152nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 169,750 people carried it — about 56.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Wells are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White71.0%
Black19.7%
Multiracial4.4%
Hispanic3.4%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#124
181,558
2000
#131
170,635
2010
#147
176,230
2020
#152
169,750