US Population With Last Name Light By Race and Ethnicity in the 2010 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2010 Census, there were 16,769 people in the US whose last name was Light, and the rate of occurence of the Light last name was 5.68 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Light identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (91.59%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.77%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (2.44%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Light By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp Black
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp AIAN

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Light last name.

US Population With Last Name Light By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 15359 91.59
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 465 2.77
Hispanic or Latino 409 2.44
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 241 1.44
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 163 0.97
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 134 0.8