How common is the surname Webb?

168,878 people in the United States had the surname Webb in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,828 Americans. It ranked 152nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Webb?

James E. Webb, administrator of NASA in 1961–1968 (1906–1992), followed by Clifton Webb.

Where is the surname Webb most common?

Wikidata records people named Webb in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 2 other countries.

Is the surname Webb getting more or less common?

More common. 163,481 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 168,878 in 2010, up 3.3%.

Is Webb also a first name?

Yes. Webb 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 Webb

An occupational surname, carried by 168,878 people in the United States.

Pronounced /wɛb/ 1 syllable Soundex W100

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Webb is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a weaver.

Webb is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 168,878 people named Webb in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,828 Americans. That is up 3.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 163,481.

#152

rank among US surnames

168,878

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.3%

change since 2000 (was #137)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#143	McDonald	180,497	1,711
#144	Woods	177,425	1,740
#145	Washington	177,386	1,741
#146	Kennedy	176,865	1,746
#147	Wells	176,230	1,752
#148	Vargas	173,835	1,776
#149	Henry	170,964	1,806

Who is named Webb

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

76% of people named Webb identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 76%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Webbs

47 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

James E. Webb
Administrator of NASA in 1961–1968 (1906–1992)
Clifton Webb
American actor, singer and dancer (1889–1966)
Jim Webb
American politician, military officer and author (born 1946)
Marc Webb
American music video and film director, born 1974
Spud Webb
American basketball player (born 1963)
Chick Webb
American musician (1905–1939)
Jimmy Webb
American songwriter, composer, and singer, born 1946
Jack Webb
American actor, producer, director, and writer (1920–1982)
Chloe Webb
American actress, born 1956
Haley Webb
American actress, born 1985
Gary Webb
American investigative journalist (1955–2004)
Richard Webb
American actor (1915-1993)

Notable Webbs come mostly from the United States (36), the United Kingdom (7) and Australia (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Webb

Wehbe

Webb has the Soundex code W100, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W100.

Questions

How common is the surname Webb?: 168,878 people in the United States had the surname Webb in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,828 Americans. It ranked 152nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Webb?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Webb identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Webb?: James E. Webb, administrator of NASA in 1961–1968 (1906–1992), followed by Clifton Webb.
Where is the surname Webb most common?: Wikidata records people named Webb in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 2 other countries.
How do you pronounce Webb?: Webb is /wɛb/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Webb?: Webb is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Webb getting more or less common?: More common. 163,481 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 168,878 in 2010, up 3.3%.
Is Webb also a first name?: Yes. Webb 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.