How common is the surname Leftwich?

3,712 people in the United States had the surname Leftwich in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,175 Americans. It ranked 8,822nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Leftwich?

Byron Leftwich, American football player.

Where is the surname Leftwich most common?

Wikidata records people named Leftwich in the United States.

Is the surname Leftwich getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,728 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,712 in 2010, down 0.4%.

The surname Leftwich

A surname, carried by 3,712 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L132

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Leftwich is more common than 94.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,712 people named Leftwich in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 83,175 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 3,728.

#8,822

rank among US surnames

3,712

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

-0.4%

change since 2000 (was #8,185)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,813	Romans	3,715	83,108
#8,814	Coblentz	3,714	83,130
#8,817	Lonergan	3,713	83,153
#8,822	Molitor	3,712	83,175
#8,828	Wolverton	3,711	83,197

Who is named Leftwich

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

66% of people named Leftwich identified as white (not Hispanic), 28% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 66%
Black (not Hispanic) 28%
Two or more races 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Leftwichs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Byron Leftwich
American football player, born 1980

Questions

How common is the surname Leftwich?: 3,712 people in the United States had the surname Leftwich in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,175 Americans. It ranked 8,822nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Leftwich?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Leftwich identified as white (not Hispanic), and 28% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Leftwich?: Byron Leftwich, American football player.
Where is the surname Leftwich most common?: Wikidata records people named Leftwich in the United States.
Is the surname Leftwich getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,728 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,712 in 2010, down 0.4%.