How common is the surname Leeds?

3,795 people in the United States had the surname Leeds in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 81,356 Americans. It ranked 8,659th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Leeds?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Leeds identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Leeds?

Phil Leeds, American actor (1916-1998), followed by Peter Leeds.

Where is the surname Leeds most common?

Wikidata records people named Leeds in the United States.

Is the surname Leeds getting more or less common?

More common. 3,714 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,795 in 2010, up 2.2%.

The surname Leeds

A surname, carried by 3,795 people in the United States.

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Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Leeds is more common than 94.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,795 people named Leeds in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 81,356 Americans. That is up 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,714.

#8,659

rank among US surnames

3,795

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+2.2%

change since 2000 (was #8,214)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,651	Silvey	3,798	81,292
#8,653	Casella	3,797	81,313
#8,655	Bibb	3,796	81,334
#8,659	Behr	3,795	81,356
#8,663	Kapoor	3,794	81,377
#8,664	Hufford	3,793	81,399

Who is named Leeds

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

93% of people named Leeds identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Leedss

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Phil Leeds
American actor (1916-1998)
Peter Leeds
American actor (1917-1996)
Thelma Leeds
American actress (1910-2006)
Herbert I. Leeds
American film director (1910-1954)
Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark
American-born heiress and member of the Greek royal family, 1878–1923

Questions

How common is the surname Leeds?: 3,795 people in the United States had the surname Leeds in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 81,356 Americans. It ranked 8,659th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Leeds?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Leeds identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Leeds?: Phil Leeds, American actor (1916-1998), followed by Peter Leeds.
Where is the surname Leeds most common?: Wikidata records people named Leeds in the United States.
Is the surname Leeds getting more or less common?: More common. 3,714 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,795 in 2010, up 2.2%.