How common is the surname Sleeper?

2,599 people in the United States had the surname Sleeper in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 118,794 Americans. It ranked 12,012th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Sleeper?

In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Sleeper identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

Who is the most famous person named Sleeper?

Martha Sleeper, actress (1910-1983).

Where is the surname Sleeper most common?

Wikidata records people named Sleeper in the United States.

Is the surname Sleeper getting more or less common?

More common. 2,547 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,599 in 2010, up 2.0%.

The surname Sleeper

A surname, carried by 2,599 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S416

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sleeper is more common than 92.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,599 people named Sleeper in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 118,794 Americans. That is up 2.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,547.

#12,012

rank among US surnames

2,599

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+2%

change since 2000 (was #11,358)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,003	Ehlert	2,602	118,657
#12,005	Jaber	2,601	118,703
#12,009	Donlon	2,600	118,748
#12,012	Szeto	2,599	118,794
#12,017	Satchell	2,598	118,840

Who is named Sleeper

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

90% of people named Sleeper identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Sleepers

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Martha Sleeper
Actress (1910-1983)

Questions

How common is the surname Sleeper?: 2,599 people in the United States had the surname Sleeper in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 118,794 Americans. It ranked 12,012th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sleeper?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Sleeper identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as American Indian and Alaska Native.
Who is the most famous person named Sleeper?: Martha Sleeper, actress (1910-1983).
Where is the surname Sleeper most common?: Wikidata records people named Sleeper in the United States.
Is the surname Sleeper getting more or less common?: More common. 2,547 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,599 in 2010, up 2.0%.