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LAST NAME · 2000 CENSUS

Why

Why is the 115,489th most common last name in the United States. In the 2000 Census, 140 people carried it — about 0.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Why are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2000
White77.1%
Asian American12.9%
Multiracial4.3%
Black3.6%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#66,501
0
2000
#115,489
140
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