Explore the Family Name Whitham

How common is the last name Whitham in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Whitham witnessed a minimal shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,554 and by 2010, it slightly dropped to position 19,642, marking a decrease of 0.45%. However, the number of individuals with the Whitham surname grew by 7.52% during the same period, rising from 1,277 in 2000 to 1,373 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.47 for both years.

20002010Change
Rank#19,554#19,642-0.45%
Count1,2771,3737.52%
Proportion per 100k0.470.470%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whitham

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that between 2000 and 2010, there was a notable increase among those with the Whitham surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (48.72% increase) and Hispanic (62.77% increase). Those identifying as having two or more races also saw a substantial increase of 40%. The largest group, however, remained those identifying as White, though the percentage did slightly decrease by 0.93% from 96.16% in 2000 to 95.27% in 2010. There were declines in the numbers identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, down 20.00% and 37.14% respectively.

20002010Change
White96.16%95.27%-0.93%
Two or More Races1.25%1.75%40%
Hispanic0.94%1.53%62.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.39%0.58%48.72%
Black0.55%0.44%-20%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.7%0.44%-37.14%