How common is the surname Thigpen?

9,359 people in the United States had the surname Thigpen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 32,989 Americans. It ranked 3,784th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Thigpen?

Lynne Thigpen, American actress (1948–2003), followed by Ed Thigpen.

Where is the surname Thigpen most common?

Wikidata records people named Thigpen in the United States.

Is the surname Thigpen getting more or less common?

More common. 9,068 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,359 in 2010, up 3.2%.

The surname Thigpen

A surname, carried by 9,359 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T215

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Thigpen is more common than 97.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,359 people named Thigpen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 32,989 Americans. That is up 3.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,068.

#3,784

rank among US surnames

9,359

people in 2010

3.2

per 100,000 Americans

+3.2%

change since 2000 (was #3,599)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,779	Derrick	9,365	32,968
#3,780	Abarca	9,363	32,975
#3,782	Woodworth	9,361	32,982
#3,784	Thigpen	9,359	32,989

Who is named Thigpen

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

62% of people named Thigpen identified as white (not Hispanic), 34% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 62%
Black (not Hispanic) 34%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Thigpens

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lynne Thigpen
American actress (1948–2003)
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer (1930–2010)

Questions

How common is the surname Thigpen?: 9,359 people in the United States had the surname Thigpen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 32,989 Americans. It ranked 3,784th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Thigpen?: In the 2010 Census, 62% of people named Thigpen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 34% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Thigpen?: Lynne Thigpen, American actress (1948–2003), followed by Ed Thigpen.
Where is the surname Thigpen most common?: Wikidata records people named Thigpen in the United States.
Is the surname Thigpen getting more or less common?: More common. 9,068 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,359 in 2010, up 3.2%.