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