How common is the surname Neptune?

1,668 people in the United States had the surname Neptune in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 185,099 Americans. It ranked 17,033rd of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Neptune getting more or less common?

More common. 1,528 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,668 in 2010, up 9.2%.

The surname Neptune

A surname, carried by 1,668 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex N135

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Neptune is more common than 89.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,668 people named Neptune in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 185,099 Americans. That is up 9.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,528.

#17,033

rank among US surnames

1,668

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+9.2%

change since 2000 (was #17,128)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,026	Kassa	1,669	184,988
#17,033	Burdge	1,668	185,099
#17,040	Peed	1,667	185,210

Who is named Neptune

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

49% of people named Neptune identified as white (not Hispanic), 36% as Black (not Hispanic) and 7.4% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 49%
Black (not Hispanic) 36%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7.4%
Two or more races 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Neptune?: 1,668 people in the United States had the surname Neptune in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 185,099 Americans. It ranked 17,033rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Neptune?: In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Neptune identified as white (not Hispanic), and 36% as Black (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Neptune getting more or less common?: More common. 1,528 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,668 in 2010, up 9.2%.