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