LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Wilson
Wilson is the 14th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 777,275 people carried it — about 260.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Wilson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White64.5%
Black25.5%
Multiracial4.7%
Hispanic3.6%
Native American1.0%
Asian American0.8%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#8
843,126
2000
#10
783,051
2010
#14
801,882
2020
#14
777,275