US Population With Last Name William 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 17,164 people in the US whose last name was William, and the rate of occurence of the William last name was 6.36 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of William identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (59.01%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (34.04%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (2.34%).

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

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

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

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 10128 59.01
Non Hispanic White Alone 5843 34.04
Hispanic or Latino 402 2.34
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 400 2.33
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 276 1.61
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 115 0.67