How common is the last name Russell?

211,729 people in the United States have the last name Russell, about 1 in 1,412. It ranks #108 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

RUSSELL

#108

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
211,729
About
1 in 1,412
This common or more
17.3%
Who bears it

Of the 211,729 people with the last name Russell, 73.9% reported their origin as White, 16.5% as Black and 4.4% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Russell

#106 Jenkins · 213,644#107 Sullivan · 212,701#109 Perry · 211,657#110 Coleman · 211,259

Spelled almost the same

5 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Russell, most common first.

#9,211 Russel · 3,400#56,914 Russello · 387#73,555 Rusell · 284#80,289 Russillo · 255#133,930 Ruschell · 131

Also a first name

As a first name, Russell ranks #271 of 53,615, with 202,735 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1960, with 7,510 births. See Russell as a first name

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