LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
West
West is the 127th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 189,360 people carried it — about 63.4 of every 100,000 people. Most people named West are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White72.5%
Black17.8%
Multiracial4.7%
Hispanic3.6%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#109
198,968
2000
#115
188,464
2010
#125
195,818
2020
#127
189,360