How common is the surname Larry?

5,942 people in the United States had the surname Larry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,960 Americans. It ranked 5,817th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Larry?

Lionel Larry, American sprinter.

Where is the surname Larry most common?

Wikidata records people named Larry in the United States.

Is the surname Larry getting more or less common?

More common. 5,478 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,942 in 2010, up 8.5%.

Is Larry also a first name?

Yes. Larry 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 Larry

A surname, carried by 5,942 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L600 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). Larry is more common than 96.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,942 people named Larry in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 51,960 Americans. That is up 8.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,478.

#5,817

rank among US surnames

5,942

people in 2010

2.0

per 100,000 Americans

+8.5%

change since 2000 (was #5,781)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,809	Bard	5,953	51,864
#5,810	Federico	5,951	51,881
#5,811	Peraza	5,949	51,899
#5,812	Radcliffe	5,948	51,907
#5,813	Jacks	5,946	51,925
#5,815	Eberle	5,944	51,942
#5,816	Buie	5,943	51,951

Who is named Larry

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

68% of people named Larry identified as Black (not Hispanic), 24% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 68%
White (not Hispanic) 24%
Two or more races 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Larrys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lionel Larry
American sprinter, born 1986

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Larry

Larry has the Soundex code L600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L600.

Questions

How common is the surname Larry?: 5,942 people in the United States had the surname Larry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,960 Americans. It ranked 5,817th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Larry?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Larry identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 24% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Larry?: Lionel Larry, American sprinter.
Where is the surname Larry most common?: Wikidata records people named Larry in the United States.
Is the surname Larry getting more or less common?: More common. 5,478 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,942 in 2010, up 8.5%.
Is Larry also a first name?: Yes. Larry 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.