How common is the surname Layfield?

2,617 people in the United States had the surname Layfield in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 117,977 Americans. It ranked 11,946th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Layfield?

John Layfield, American entrepreneur, professional wrestler, commentator and host.

Where is the surname Layfield most common?

Wikidata records people named Layfield in the United States.

Is the surname Layfield getting more or less common?

More common. 2,432 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,617 in 2010, up 7.6%.

The surname Layfield

A surname, carried by 2,617 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L143

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Layfield is more common than 92.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,617 people named Layfield in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 117,977 Americans. That is up 7.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,432.

#11,946

rank among US surnames

2,617

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+7.6%

change since 2000 (was #11,795)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,938	Heiden	2,620	117,842
#11,940	Brickner	2,619	117,887
#11,942	Bitter	2,618	117,932
#11,946	Polly	2,617	117,977
#11,952	Botkin	2,616	118,022
#11,954	McMullan	2,615	118,067

Who is named Layfield

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

90% of people named Layfield identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Layfields

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Layfield
American entrepreneur, professional wrestler, commentator and host, born 1966

Questions

How common is the surname Layfield?: 2,617 people in the United States had the surname Layfield in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 117,977 Americans. It ranked 11,946th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Layfield?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Layfield identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Layfield?: John Layfield, American entrepreneur, professional wrestler, commentator and host.
Where is the surname Layfield most common?: Wikidata records people named Layfield in the United States.
Is the surname Layfield getting more or less common?: More common. 2,432 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,617 in 2010, up 7.6%.