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English
Etymology
Unknown.
Proper noun
Locust (plural Locusts)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Locust is the 36525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612 individuals. Locust is most common among Black/African American (41.5%), American Indian/Alaska Native (35.78%) and White (10.13%) individuals.
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