How common is the surname Rockwell?

12,360 people in the United States had the surname Rockwell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 24,979 Americans. It ranked 2,902nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Rockwell?

Sam Rockwell, American actor (born 1968), followed by Norman Rockwell.

Where is the surname Rockwell most common?

Wikidata records people named Rockwell in the United States.

Is the surname Rockwell getting more or less common?

More common. 12,099 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,360 in 2010, up 2.2%.

Is Rockwell also a first name?

Yes. Rockwell is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Rockwell

A surname, carried by 12,360 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rockwell is more common than 98.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 12,360 people named Rockwell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 24,979 Americans. That is up 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 12,099.

#2,902

rank among US surnames

12,360

people in 2010

4.2

per 100,000 Americans

+2.2%

change since 2000 (was #2,737)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,893	Denson	12,419	24,861
#2,894	Mixon	12,394	24,911
#2,895	Geary	12,382	24,935
#2,896	Montiel	12,376	24,947
#2,897	Santamaria	12,375	24,949
#2,898	McAfee	12,371	24,957
#2,899	Donald	12,367	24,965

Who is named Rockwell

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

91% of people named Rockwell identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.0% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Rockwells

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sam Rockwell
American actor (born 1968)
Norman Rockwell
American painter and illustrator (1894–1978)
George Lincoln Rockwell
American founder of the American Nazi Party (1918–1967)
Lew Rockwell
American libertarian author, editor, and political consultant, born 1944
Alexandre Rockwell
American film director (1956-)
John Rockwell
American critic and arts administrator (born 1940)
Robert Rockwell
American actor (1920–2003)
Julius Rockwell
American politician (1805-1888)
Mary Rockwell Hook
American architect, 1877–1978

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Rockwell

Rockwell has the Soundex code R240, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R240.

Questions

How common is the surname Rockwell?: 12,360 people in the United States had the surname Rockwell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 24,979 Americans. It ranked 2,902nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rockwell?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Rockwell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Rockwell?: Sam Rockwell, American actor (born 1968), followed by Norman Rockwell.
Where is the surname Rockwell most common?: Wikidata records people named Rockwell in the United States.
Is the surname Rockwell getting more or less common?: More common. 12,099 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,360 in 2010, up 2.2%.
Is Rockwell also a first name?: Yes. Rockwell is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.