Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US

U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday confirms Asian surnames were the fastest-growing last names in the United States from 2010 to 2020.

Zhang, Liu, and Wang ranked as the top three fastest-growing surnames nationwide.

Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones remained the top five most common last names in 2020, unchanged from 2010.

The rapid ascent of Zhang, Liu, and Wang exposes accelerating demographic transformation through the surge of specific Chinese family names across the country.

Asians have been the fastest-growing major racial or ethnic group in the 21st century and now make up 7 percent of the U.S. population.

Much of this growth has been driven by immigrants and their children.

The 2020 census recorded 7.8 million unique last names in total.

Rounding out the top 10 most common surnames were Garcia, Miller, Rodriguez, Davis, and Martinez. Rodriguez jumped ahead of Davis for the No. 8 spot.

The data highlights how particular Chinese family names are climbing national rankings faster than any other group.

This shift reflects the impact of sustained Asian immigration on American demographics over the decade.

The rise of these specific surnames serves as a clear indicator of ongoing population changes that are altering the makeup of the United States at a fundamental level.