How common is the surname Early?

14,014 people in the United States had the surname Early in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,031 Americans. It ranked 2,578th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Early?

Cleanthony Early, American basketball player, followed by John Early.

Where is the surname Early most common?

Wikidata records people named Early in the United States.

Is the surname Early getting more or less common?

More common. 13,855 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,014 in 2010, up 1.1%.

The surname Early

A surname, carried by 14,014 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E640

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Early is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 14,014 people named Early in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 22,031 Americans. That is up 1.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,855.

#2,578

rank among US surnames

14,014

people in 2010

4.8

per 100,000 Americans

+1.1%

change since 2000 (was #2,396)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,569	Gavin	14,061	21,958
#2,570	Winslow	14,056	21,965
#2,571	Whitten	14,054	21,969
#2,572	Deaton	14,052	21,972
#2,573	Seay	14,046	21,981
#2,574	Squires	14,045	21,983
#2,575	Estep	14,037	21,995

Who is named Early

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

73% of people named Early identified as white (not Hispanic), 21% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 73%
Black (not Hispanic) 21%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Earlys

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cleanthony Early
American basketball player, born 1991
John Early
American comedian and actor, born 1988
Stephen Early
American journalist (1889–1951)
Margaret Early
American actress (1919–2000)
Peter Early
American politician (1773-1817)
Sarah Jane Woodson Early
American writer (1825-1907)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Early

Early has the Soundex code E640, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E640.

Questions

How common is the surname Early?: 14,014 people in the United States had the surname Early in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 22,031 Americans. It ranked 2,578th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Early?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Early identified as white (not Hispanic), and 21% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Early?: Cleanthony Early, American basketball player, followed by John Early.
Where is the surname Early most common?: Wikidata records people named Early in the United States.
Is the surname Early getting more or less common?: More common. 13,855 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,014 in 2010, up 1.1%.