US Population With Last Name Wu 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 45,815 people in the US whose last name was Wu, and the rate of occurence of the Wu last name was 16.98 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Wu identified their race as Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone (95.94%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (2.00%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (1.32%).

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

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

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

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 43955 95.94
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 916 2.00
Non Hispanic White Alone 605 1.32
Hispanic or Latino 238 0.52
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 87 0.19
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9 0.02