US Population With Last Name Major By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 19,791 people in the US whose last name was Major, and the rate of occurence of the Major last name was 7.34 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Major identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (63.37%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (32.17%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (1.95%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Major By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp Black
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino
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 Major last name.

US Population With Last Name Major By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 12542 63.37
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 6367 32.17
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 386 1.95
Hispanic or Latino 327 1.65
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 85 0.43
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 85 0.43