Whitehead as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Whitehead?

According to the 2010 census, there are 44,373 people with the surname Whitehead in the United States. Whitehead is the 776th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Whitehead?

About 0.014% Americans have the last name Whitehead.

This means 1 in 6,958 people are named Whitehead.

Is the Last Name Whitehead Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Whitehead grew by 2.5%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Whitehead are Black?

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

Race Percent
White70.49%
Black24.03%
Multiracial2.23%
Hispanic2.11%
Native American0.73%
Asian0.40%