How common is the surname Boris?

2,780 people in the United States had the surname Boris in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,060 Americans. It ranked 11,348th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Boris?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Boris identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Boris?

Angel Boris, American model and actress.

Where is the surname Boris most common?

Wikidata records people named Boris in the United States.

Is the surname Boris getting more or less common?

More common. 2,608 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,780 in 2010, up 6.6%.

Is Boris also a first name?

Yes. Boris is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Boris

A surname, carried by 2,780 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B620 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Boris is more common than 93% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,780 people named Boris in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 111,060 Americans. That is up 6.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,608.

#11,348

rank among US surnames

2,780

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+6.6%

change since 2000 (was #11,158)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,339	Platz	2,783	110,940
#11,341	Greenstein	2,782	110,980
#11,343	Asberry	2,781	111,020
#11,348	Aubuchon	2,780	111,060
#11,354	Carmon	2,779	111,100
#11,355	Summer	2,778	111,140

Who is named Boris

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

92% of people named Boris identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Boriss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Angel Boris
American model and actress, born 1974

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Boris

Boris has the Soundex code B620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B620.

Questions

How common is the surname Boris?: 2,780 people in the United States had the surname Boris in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,060 Americans. It ranked 11,348th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Boris?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Boris identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Boris?: Angel Boris, American model and actress.
Where is the surname Boris most common?: Wikidata records people named Boris in the United States.
Is the surname Boris getting more or less common?: More common. 2,608 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,780 in 2010, up 6.6%.
Is Boris also a first name?: Yes. Boris is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.