How common is the surname Railsback?

1,034 people in the United States had the surname Railsback in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 298,593 Americans. It ranked 24,260th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Railsback?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Railsback identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Railsback?

Steve Railsback, American actor.

Where is the surname Railsback most common?

Wikidata records people named Railsback in the United States.

Is the surname Railsback getting more or less common?

More common. 1,005 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,034 in 2010, up 2.9%.

The surname Railsback

A surname, carried by 1,034 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R421

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Railsback is more common than 85% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,034 people named Railsback in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 298,593 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,005.

#24,260

rank among US surnames

1,034

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #23,547)

Who is named Railsback

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

95% of people named Railsback identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Railsbacks

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Steve Railsback
American actor, born 1945

Questions

How common is the surname Railsback?: 1,034 people in the United States had the surname Railsback in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 298,593 Americans. It ranked 24,260th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Railsback?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Railsback identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Railsback?: Steve Railsback, American actor.
Where is the surname Railsback most common?: Wikidata records people named Railsback in the United States.
Is the surname Railsback getting more or less common?: More common. 1,005 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,034 in 2010, up 2.9%.