Largest ethnic origin for 10 highest population cities in the United States

rank by: by total population | total ethnic population


CityTotal populationAncestryNumber of People% of Population
New York, NY8,008,278African American922,11611.5
Los Angeles, CA3,694,834Mexican983,15726.6
Chicago, IL2,895,964African American804,05327.8
Houston, TX1,954,848Mexican467,21323.9
Philadelphia, PA1,517,550African American493,17732.5
Phoenix, AZ1,320,994Mexican320,09224.2
San Diego, CA1,223,341Mexican237,86719.9
Dallas, TX1,188,204Mexican306,07225.8
San Antonio, TX1,144,554Mexican472,32441.3
Detroit, MI951,270African American599,66763




Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census and Census 2000 special tabulations.





Table key

Data derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (2010).
  • Count Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (s) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
  • #/100K Occurrences / 100,000 people: The number of occurrences of a given surname per 100,000 in the United States.
  • % White % Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
  • % Black % Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
  • % API % Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
  • % AIAN % Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
  • % 2 or More Races % Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
  • % Hispanic % Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)
  • Rank in 2010
  • Count in 2010 Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States according to the 2000 census.
  • % Change % Change between 2000 and 2010
  • Rank change Change in rank between 2000 and 2010


Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

Surnames Alphabetical:  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Most Common Male Names:  1-300  |   301-600  |   601-900  |   901+  |   Alphabetical list

Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)  Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

Ancestry in the United States:  Ancestry by city  |   Mexican  |   German  |   Irish  |   English  |   African American  |   More


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