How common is the surname Avant?

5,443 people in the United States had the surname Avant in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 56,723 Americans. It ranked 6,277th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Avant?

Clarence Avant, American music executive, entrepreneur, and film producer (1931–2023).

Where is the surname Avant most common?

Wikidata records people named Avant in the United States.

Is the surname Avant getting more or less common?

More common. 5,040 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,443 in 2010, up 8.0%.

The surname Avant

A surname, carried by 5,443 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A153

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Avant is more common than 96.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,443 people named Avant in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 56,723 Americans. That is up 8.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,040.

#6,277

rank among US surnames

5,443

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+8%

change since 2000 (was #6,243)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,273	Senn	5,448	56,671
#6,275	Awad	5,446	56,692
#6,276	Speight	5,445	56,703
#6,277	Avant	5,443	56,723

Who is named Avant

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

52% of people named Avant identified as white (not Hispanic), 41% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 52%
Black (not Hispanic) 41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2%
Two or more races 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Avants

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Clarence Avant
American music executive, entrepreneur, and film producer (1931–2023)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Avant

Avent

Avant has the Soundex code A153, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A153.

Questions

How common is the surname Avant?: 5,443 people in the United States had the surname Avant in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 56,723 Americans. It ranked 6,277th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Avant?: In the 2010 Census, 52% of people named Avant identified as white (not Hispanic), and 41% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Avant?: Clarence Avant, American music executive, entrepreneur, and film producer (1931–2023).
Where is the surname Avant most common?: Wikidata records people named Avant in the United States.
Is the surname Avant getting more or less common?: More common. 5,040 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,443 in 2010, up 8.0%.