Rice as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Rice?

According to the 2010 census, there are 149,500 people with the surname Rice in the United States. Rice is the 184th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Rice?

About 0.048% Americans have the last name Rice.

This means 1 in 2,065 people are named Rice.

Is the Last Name Rice Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Rice grew by 2.1%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Rice are Black?

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

Race Percent
White77.63%
Black16.74%
Hispanic2.33%
Multiracial1.99%
Native American0.74%
Asian0.57%