How common is the surname Constant?

4,173 people in the United States had the surname Constant in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 73,986 Americans. It ranked 7,929th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Constant?

Benjamin Constant, Brazilian politician (1836-1891).

Where is the surname Constant most common?

Wikidata records people named Constant in Brazil.

Is the surname Constant getting more or less common?

More common. 3,762 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,173 in 2010, up 11%.

Is Constant also a first name?

Yes. Constant 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 Constant

A surname, carried by 4,173 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C523 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). Constant is more common than 95.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,173 people named Constant in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 73,986 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,762.

#7,929

rank among US surnames

4,173

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+10.9%

change since 2000 (was #8,119)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,925	Laux	4,176	73,933
#7,926	Roop	4,175	73,951
#7,928	Barto	4,174	73,969
#7,929	Constant	4,173	73,986

Who is named Constant

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

63% of people named Constant identified as white (not Hispanic), 30% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 63%
Black (not Hispanic) 30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Constants

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Benjamin Constant
Brazilian politician (1836-1891)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Constant

Constant has the Soundex code C523, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C523.

Questions

How common is the surname Constant?: 4,173 people in the United States had the surname Constant in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 73,986 Americans. It ranked 7,929th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Constant?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Constant identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Constant?: Benjamin Constant, Brazilian politician (1836-1891).
Where is the surname Constant most common?: Wikidata records people named Constant in Brazil.
Is the surname Constant getting more or less common?: More common. 3,762 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,173 in 2010, up 11%.
Is Constant also a first name?: Yes. Constant 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.