How common is the surname Vawter?

1,719 people in the United States had the surname Vawter in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 179,608 Americans. It ranked 16,662nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Vawter?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Vawter identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Vawter?

Ron Vawter, American actor (1948-1994).

Where is the surname Vawter most common?

Wikidata records people named Vawter in the United States.

Is the surname Vawter getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,751 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,719 in 2010, down 1.8%.

The surname Vawter

A surname, carried by 1,719 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V360

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Vawter is more common than 89.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,719 people named Vawter in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 179,608 Americans. That is down 1.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,751.

#16,662

rank among US surnames

1,719

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-1.8%

change since 2000 (was #15,384)

Who is named Vawter

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

95% of people named Vawter identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Vawters

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ron Vawter
American actor (1948-1994)

Questions

How common is the surname Vawter?: 1,719 people in the United States had the surname Vawter in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 179,608 Americans. It ranked 16,662nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Vawter?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Vawter identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Vawter?: Ron Vawter, American actor (1948-1994).
Where is the surname Vawter most common?: Wikidata records people named Vawter in the United States.
Is the surname Vawter getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,751 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,719 in 2010, down 1.8%.