The surname Won
A surname, carried by 4,309 people in the United States.
1 syllable Soundex W500
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 4,309 people named Won in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 71,651 Americans. That is up 23% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,518.
#7,702
rank among US surnames
4,309
people in 2010
1.5
per 100,000 Americans
+22.5%
change since 2000 (was #8,607)
Who is named Won
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
92% of people named Won identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.3% as two or more races and 3.0% as white (not Hispanic).
- Asian and Pacific Islander 92%
- Two or more races 3.3%
- White (not Hispanic) 3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Surnames that sound like Won
Won has the Soundex code W500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W500.
Questions
- How common is the surname Won?
- 4,309 people in the United States had the surname Won in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 71,651 Americans. It ranked 7,702nd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Won?
- In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Won identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.3% as two or more races.
- Is the surname Won getting more or less common?
- More common. 3,518 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,309 in 2010, up 23%.