Brown as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Brown?

According to the 2010 census, there are 1,437,026 people with the surname Brown in the United States. Brown is the 4th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Brown?

About 0.47% Americans have the last name Brown.

This means 1 in 215 people are named Brown.

Is the Last Name Brown Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Brown grew by 4.1%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Brown are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Brown in the United States.

Race Percent
White57.95%
Black35.60%
Multiracial2.55%
Hispanic2.52%
Native American0.87%
Asian0.51%