The surname Locklear
A surname, carried by 19,716 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex L246
Origin
An English surname also used by the Lumbee people in the United States.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 19,716 people named Locklear in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 15,660 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 17,730.
#1,819
rank among US surnames
19,716
people in 2010
6.7
per 100,000 Americans
+11.2%
change since 2000 (was #1,864)
Who is named Locklear
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
73% of people named Locklear identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, 19% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.0% as two or more races.
- American Indian and Alaska Native 73%
- White (not Hispanic) 19%
- Two or more races 4.0%
- Black (not Hispanic) 3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.1%
Compare: most common surnames among American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Famous Locklears
2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Heather LocklearAmerican actress (born 1961)
- Ashton LocklearAmerican artistic gymnast, born 1998
Questions
- How common is the surname Locklear?
- 19,716 people in the United States had the surname Locklear in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,660 Americans. It ranked 1,819th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Locklear?
- In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Locklear identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, and 19% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Locklear?
- Heather Locklear, American actress (born 1961), followed by Ashton Locklear.
- Where is the surname Locklear most common?
- Wikidata records people named Locklear in the United States.
- Is the surname Locklear getting more or less common?
- More common. 17,730 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 19,716 in 2010, up 11%.