Last Names Starting with W
5,390 surnames found in U.S. Census data starting with W. Sorted by Census rank.
| Rank | Name | Est. Bearers | Per 100K | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2243 | Woodall | 18,508 | 5.51 | Uncommon |
| #2257 | Willoughby | 18,340 | 5.46 | Uncommon |
| #2300 | Wetzel | 18,037 | 5.37 | Uncommon |
| #2367 | Wray | 17,534 | 5.22 | Uncommon |
| #2380 | Whitmore | 17,433 | 5.19 | Uncommon |
| #2387 | Watt | 17,332 | 5.16 | Uncommon |
| #2401 | Wagoner | 17,231 | 5.13 | Uncommon |
| #2417 | Waggoner | 17,063 | 5.08 | Uncommon |
| #2428 | Wilburn | 16,996 | 5.06 | Uncommon |
| #2472 | Wakefield | 16,627 | 4.95 | Uncommon |
| #2481 | Weldon | 16,560 | 4.93 | Uncommon |
| #2503 | Worthington | 16,459 | 4.90 | Uncommon |
| #2546 | Weiner | 16,190 | 4.82 | Uncommon |
| #2552 | Way | 16,123 | 4.80 | Uncommon |
| #2568 | Weathers | 16,022 | 4.77 | Uncommon |
| #2570 | Winslow | 16,022 | 4.77 | Uncommon |
| #2571 | Whitten | 15,989 | 4.76 | Uncommon |
| #2602 | Whipple | 15,787 | 4.70 | Uncommon |
| #2615 | Weller | 15,686 | 4.67 | Uncommon |
| #2659 | Weinstein | 15,451 | 4.60 | Uncommon |
| #2694 | William | 15,216 | 4.53 | Uncommon |
| #2716 | Wahl | 15,082 | 4.49 | Uncommon |
| #2736 | Witherspoon | 15,014 | 4.47 | Uncommon |
| #2754 | Wiles | 14,914 | 4.44 | Uncommon |
| #2758 | Westfall | 14,880 | 4.43 | Uncommon |
| #2759 | Willey | 14,880 | 4.43 | Uncommon |
| #2761 | Willett | 14,880 | 4.43 | Uncommon |
| #2775 | Woo | 14,813 | 4.41 | Uncommon |
| #2814 | Willingham | 14,611 | 4.35 | Uncommon |
| #2838 | Wendt | 14,477 | 4.31 | Uncommon |
| #2846 | Wisniewski | 14,443 | 4.30 | Uncommon |
| #2858 | Wing | 14,376 | 4.28 | Uncommon |
| #2869 | Will | 14,309 | 4.26 | Uncommon |
| #2875 | Wheatley | 14,242 | 4.24 | Uncommon |
| #2947 | Waterman | 13,872 | 4.13 | Uncommon |
| #2993 | Wylie | 13,637 | 4.06 | Uncommon |
| #3084 | Wharton | 13,268 | 3.95 | Uncommon |
| #3104 | Wallis | 13,201 | 3.93 | Uncommon |
| #3109 | Whatley | 13,201 | 3.93 | Uncommon |
| #3113 | Watters | 13,167 | 3.92 | Uncommon |
| #3159 | Wenzel | 13,033 | 3.88 | Uncommon |
| #3171 | Waugh | 12,965 | 3.86 | Uncommon |
| #3176 | Withers | 12,965 | 3.86 | Uncommon |
| #3181 | Whelan | 12,932 | 3.85 | Uncommon |
| #3191 | Whiteside | 12,898 | 3.84 | Uncommon |
| #3208 | Wellman | 12,831 | 3.82 | Uncommon |
| #3220 | Wren | 12,764 | 3.80 | Uncommon |
| #3244 | Warden | 12,663 | 3.77 | Uncommon |
| #3265 | Wyman | 12,596 | 3.75 | Uncommon |
| #3290 | Wheat | 12,495 | 3.72 | Uncommon |