Hester as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Hester?

According to the 2010 census, there are 35,642 people with the surname Hester in the United States. Hester is the 976th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Hester?

About 0.012% Americans have the last name Hester.

This means 1 in 8,662 people are named Hester.

Is the Last Name Hester Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Hester grew by 2.8%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Hester are Black?

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

Race Percent
White73.10%
Black21.94%
Multiracial2.18%
Hispanic1.76%
Asian0.52%
Native American0.50%