US Most Popular Non Hispanic White Alone Last Names in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, the most popular Non Hispanic White Alone last name in the US was Smith, with a count of 1,742,947 people, which was 73.35% of the US population with that last name. The second most popular Non Hispanic White Alone last name was Johnson (with 1,143,082 people, and 61.55% of people in the US with that last name). The third most popular Non Hispanic White Alone last name was Miller (with 967,768 people, and 85.81% of people in the US with that name).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular Non Hispanic White Alone last names in the US in the 2000 Census.