US Population With Last Name Lighter 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 246 people in the US whose last name was Lighter, and the rate of occurence of the Lighter last name was 0.08 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Lighter identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (79.27%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.63%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (2.03%).

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

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

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

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

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 195 79.27
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 36 14.63
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 5 2.03
Hispanic or Latino 5 2.03