How common is the surname Poythress?

1,010 people in the United States had the surname Poythress in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 305,689 Americans. It ranked 24,702nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Poythress?

Alex Poythress, American basketball player.

Where is the surname Poythress most common?

Wikidata records people named Poythress in Ivory Coast.

Is the surname Poythress getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,024 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,010 in 2010, down 1.4%.

The surname Poythress

A surname, carried by 1,010 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P362

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Poythress is more common than 84.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,010 people named Poythress in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 305,689 Americans. That is down 1.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,024.

#24,702

rank among US surnames

1,010

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-1.4%

change since 2000 (was #23,237)

Who is named Poythress

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

78% of people named Poythress identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Poythresss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alex Poythress
American basketball player, born 1993

Questions

How common is the surname Poythress?: 1,010 people in the United States had the surname Poythress in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 305,689 Americans. It ranked 24,702nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Poythress?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Poythress identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Poythress?: Alex Poythress, American basketball player.
Where is the surname Poythress most common?: Wikidata records people named Poythress in Ivory Coast.
Is the surname Poythress getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,024 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,010 in 2010, down 1.4%.