How common is the surname Lavender?

7,744 people in the United States had the surname Lavender in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 39,869 Americans. It ranked 4,583rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Lavender?

Jantel Lavender, American basketball player (born 1988).

Where is the surname Lavender most common?

Wikidata records people named Lavender in the United States.

Is the surname Lavender getting more or less common?

More common. 7,576 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,744 in 2010, up 2.2%.

Is Lavender also a first name?

Yes. Lavender 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 Lavender

A surname, carried by 7,744 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex L153 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). Lavender is more common than 97.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,744 people named Lavender in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 39,869 Americans. That is up 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,576.

#4,583

rank among US surnames

7,744

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+2.2%

change since 2000 (was #4,340)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,580	Rohrer	7,750	39,838
#4,581	Poland	7,746	39,859
#4,582	Coronel	7,745	39,864
#4,583	Lavender	7,744	39,869

Who is named Lavender

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

70% of people named Lavender identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 70%
Black (not Hispanic) 24%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lavenders

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jantel Lavender
American basketball player (born 1988)

Questions

How common is the surname Lavender?: 7,744 people in the United States had the surname Lavender in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 39,869 Americans. It ranked 4,583rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lavender?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Lavender identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Lavender?: Jantel Lavender, American basketball player (born 1988).
Where is the surname Lavender most common?: Wikidata records people named Lavender in the United States.
Is the surname Lavender getting more or less common?: More common. 7,576 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,744 in 2010, up 2.2%.
Is Lavender also a first name?: Yes. Lavender 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.