How common is the surname Webster?

72,625 people in the United States had the surname Webster in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,251 Americans. It ranked 453rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Webster?

Noah Webster, American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, edit, followed by Daniel Webster.

Where is the surname Webster most common?

Wikidata records people named Webster in the United States, Australia and Canada and 2 other countries.

How do you pronounce Webster?

Webster is /ˈwɛbstɚ/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Webster getting more or less common?

More common. 70,123 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 72,625 in 2010, up 3.6%.

Is Webster also a first name?

Yes. Webster 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 Webster

An occupational surname, carried by 72,625 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈwɛbstɚ/ 2 syllables Soundex W123

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Webster is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.

Webster 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 72,625 people named Webster in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,251 Americans. That is up 3.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 70,123.

#453

rank among US surnames

72,625

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.6%

change since 2000 (was #418)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#444	Burgess	73,931	4,176
#445	Reese	73,919	4,177
#446	Walton	73,854	4,180
#447	Blake	73,797	4,184
#448	Trujillo	73,664	4,191
#449	Adkins	73,599	4,195
#450	Brady	73,145	4,221

Who is named Webster

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

74% of people named Webster identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 74%
Black (not Hispanic) 20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Websters

24 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Noah Webster
American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, edit, 1758–1843
Daniel Webster
14th and 19th United States Secretary of State (1782–1852)
Jean Webster
American novelist (1876-1916)
Ben Webster
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973)
William H. Webster
American attorney and jurist, former Chairperson of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, 1924–2025
Victor Webster
Actor, born 1973
Alex Webster
American bassist, born 1969
Martell Webster
American basketball player (born 1986)
Bob Webster
American diver, born 1938
Faye Webster
American folk singer and photographer, born 1997
Paul Francis Webster
American lyricist (1907–1984)
Rowena Webster
Australian female water polo player, born 1987

Notable Websters come mostly from the United States (16), Australia (3) and Canada (2).

Questions

How common is the surname Webster?: 72,625 people in the United States had the surname Webster in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,251 Americans. It ranked 453rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Webster?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Webster identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Webster?: Noah Webster, American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, edit, followed by Daniel Webster.
Where is the surname Webster most common?: Wikidata records people named Webster in the United States, Australia and Canada and 2 other countries.
How do you pronounce Webster?: Webster is /ˈwɛbstɚ/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Webster?: Webster is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Webster getting more or less common?: More common. 70,123 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 72,625 in 2010, up 3.6%.
Is Webster also a first name?: Yes. Webster 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.