Last Name MYERS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MYERS is ranked as the 82nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 263,075.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 82.51 people named MYERS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MYERS is 265,503, the rank is 85 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MYERS is 83.34.

Last Names MYERS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 263,075 +/-0.7%
  • National Rank 82
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 82.5

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 265,503
  • National Rank 85
  • Proportion/100k 83.34

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MYERS is 86.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 9.8% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name MYERS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name MYERS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name MYERS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 86.6% 63.9% 22.7%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 9.8% 12.3% -2.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.4% 1.8% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.5% 0.7% -0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MYERS is Pennsylvania where 22,948 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MYERS, as 194.12 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Pennsylvania.
  • West Virginia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is New Hampshire (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MYERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 8,896 69.07 100.0% Indiana 10,918 165.51 100.0% Iowa 3,064 98.61 99.9% Kansas 3,692 127.13 99.9% Michigan 8,704 87.83 100.0% Minnesota 2,538 46.5 99.9% Missouri 3,510 117.23 99.7% Nebraska 1,485 78.92 99.8% North Dakota 579 78.3 99.6% Ohio 18,386 158.58 100.0% South Dakota 707 82.92 99.7% Wisconsin 2,675 46.47 99.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MYERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 8,896 69.07 100.0%
Indiana 10,918 165.51 100.0%
Iowa 3,064 98.61 99.9%
Kansas 3,692 127.13 99.9%
Michigan 8,704 87.83 100.0%
Minnesota 2,538 46.5 99.9%
Missouri 3,510 117.23 99.7%
Nebraska 1,485 78.92 99.8%
North Dakota 579 78.3 99.6%
Ohio 18,386 158.58 100.0%
South Dakota 707 82.92 99.7%
Wisconsin 2,675 46.47 99.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names MYERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 446 60.53 99.2% Arizona 5,863 87.1 99.9% California 21,265 54.8 100.0% Colorado 4,538 84.73 99.9% Hawaii 536 37.75 99.4% Idaho 1,671 102.23 99.8% Montana 855 83.54 99.7% Nevada 2,109 74.3 99.9% New Mexico 1,448 69.42 99.6% Oregon 3,777 95.14 99.9% Utah 1,689 57.41 99.5% Washington 5,825 82.49 99.9% Wyoming 476 81.41 99.5%

West States
State stats for the first name MYERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 446 60.53 99.2%
Arizona 5,863 87.1 99.9%
California 21,265 54.8 100.0%
Colorado 4,538 84.73 99.9%
Hawaii 536 37.75 99.4%
Idaho 1,671 102.23 99.8%
Montana 855 83.54 99.7%
Nevada 2,109 74.3 99.9%
New Mexico 1,448 69.42 99.6%
Oregon 3,777 95.14 99.9%
Utah 1,689 57.41 99.5%
Washington 5,825 82.49 99.9%
Wyoming 476 81.41 99.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MYERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,701 47.29 99.8% Maine 723 54.37 98.9% Massachusetts 2,883 42.74 99.8% New Hampshire 486 36.62 99.0% New Jersey 5,056 56.56 99.9% New York 10,547 53.41 100.0% Pennsylvania 22,948 179.46 100.0% Rhode Island 410 38.87 99.1% Vermont 494 78.83 99.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MYERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,701 47.29 99.8%
Maine 723 54.37 98.9%
Massachusetts 2,883 42.74 99.8%
New Hampshire 486 36.62 99.0%
New Jersey 5,056 56.56 99.9%
New York 10,547 53.41 100.0%
Pennsylvania 22,948 179.46 100.0%
Rhode Island 410 38.87 99.1%
Vermont 494 78.83 99.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names MYERS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 3,326 68.58 99.6% Arkansas 2,466 83.15 99.7% Delaware 715 76.41 99.8% Dist. of Columbia 554 84 99.5% Florida 14,379 72.28 100.0% Georgia 7,333 72.63 99.9% Kentucky 3,383 76.66 99.7% Louisiana 4,113 88.46 99.8% Maryland 8,319 139.19 100.0% Mississippi 3,510 117.23 99.7% North Carolina 10,910 109.72 99.9% Oklahoma 4,545 117.21 99.9% South Carolina 6,211 128.54 99.9% Tennessee 7,602 116.07 99.9% Texas 17,571 65.18 99.9% Virginia 7,869 94.51 99.9% West Virginia 3,592 194.12 99.9%

South States
State stats for the first name MYERS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 3,326 68.58 99.6%
Arkansas 2,466 83.15 99.7%
Delaware 715 76.41 99.8%
Dist. of Columbia 554 84 99.5%
Florida 14,379 72.28 100.0%
Georgia 7,333 72.63 99.9%
Kentucky 3,383 76.66 99.7%
Louisiana 4,113 88.46 99.8%
Maryland 8,319 139.19 100.0%
Mississippi 3,510 117.23 99.7%
North Carolina 10,910 109.72 99.9%
Oklahoma 4,545 117.21 99.9%
South Carolina 6,211 128.54 99.9%
Tennessee 7,602 116.07 99.9%
Texas 17,571 65.18 99.9%
Virginia 7,869 94.51 99.9%
West Virginia 3,592 194.12 99.9%
 

Full Names with MYERS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MYERS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named MYERS.

The most popular full name is James MYERS. 1.86% of all the people named MYERS have this given name.

There are 4649 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MYERS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James MYERS 1.86%
2 David MYERS 1.81%
3 John MYERS 1.70%
4 Robert MYERS 1.54%
5 Michael MYERS 1.24%
6 Charles MYERS 1.19%
7 Mary MYERS 1.08%
8 Barbara MYERS 0.97%
9 William MYERS 0.96%
10 Richard MYERS 0.94%
11 Donald MYERS 0.86%
12 Linda MYERS 0.73%
13 Thomas MYERS 0.63%
14 Carol MYERS 0.62%
15 Daniel MYERS 0.62%
16 Patricia MYERS 0.62%
17 Gary MYERS 0.61%
18 Elizabeth MYERS 0.60%
19 Betty MYERS 0.59%
20 Kenneth MYERS 0.59%