Last Name ROSS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • ROSS is ranked as the 66th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 343,548.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 107.74 people named ROSS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 81% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named ROSS is 259,769, the rank is 89 and the proportion per 100k Americans named ROSS is 81.54.

Last Names ROSS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 343,548 +/-0.6%
  • National Rank 66
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 107.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 259,769
  • National Rank 89
  • Proportion/100k 81.54

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name ROSS is 71.5% White, 1.8% Hispanic origin, 23.7% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.9% 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 ROSS have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 71.5% 63.9% 7.6%
Hispanic origin 1.8% 16.3% -14.5%
Black 23.7% 12.3% 11.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named ROSS is California where 36,431 people have this name.
  • Mississippi is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named ROSS, as 172.51 in every 100,000 Mississippians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • Mississippi 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 North Dakota (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 ROSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 12,359 95.95 100.0% Indiana 7,808 118.36 99.9% Iowa 3,338 107.43 99.9% Kansas 3,819 131.49 99.9% Michigan 13,142 132.61 100.0% Minnesota 4,506 82.57 99.9% Missouri 5,165 172.51 99.8% Nebraska 1,597 84.85 99.8% North Dakota 346 46.76 99.0% Ohio 15,900 137.14 100.0% South Dakota 451 52.86 99.4% Wisconsin 4,616 80.17 100.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name ROSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 12,359 95.95 100.0%
Indiana 7,808 118.36 99.9%
Iowa 3,338 107.43 99.9%
Kansas 3,819 131.49 99.9%
Michigan 13,142 132.61 100.0%
Minnesota 4,506 82.57 99.9%
Missouri 5,165 172.51 99.8%
Nebraska 1,597 84.85 99.8%
North Dakota 346 46.76 99.0%
Ohio 15,900 137.14 100.0%
South Dakota 451 52.86 99.4%
Wisconsin 4,616 80.17 100.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names ROSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 908 123.23 99.7% Arizona 6,625 98.41 99.9% California 36,431 93.89 100.0% Colorado 5,889 109.95 100.0% Hawaii 825 58.1 99.7% Idaho 1,897 116.08 99.8% Montana 1,083 105.76 99.8% Nevada 3,494 123.08 99.9% New Mexico 1,980 94.93 99.7% Oregon 5,114 128.82 99.9% Utah 2,990 101.59 99.8% Washington 9,171 129.87 100.0% Wyoming 709 121.32 99.7%

West States
State stats for the first name ROSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 908 123.23 99.7%
Arizona 6,625 98.41 99.9%
California 36,431 93.89 100.0%
Colorado 5,889 109.95 100.0%
Hawaii 825 58.1 99.7%
Idaho 1,897 116.08 99.8%
Montana 1,083 105.76 99.8%
Nevada 3,494 123.08 99.9%
New Mexico 1,980 94.93 99.7%
Oregon 5,114 128.82 99.9%
Utah 2,990 101.59 99.8%
Washington 9,171 129.87 100.0%
Wyoming 709 121.32 99.7%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names ROSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 2,694 74.9 99.9% Maine 1,497 112.58 99.7% Massachusetts 5,254 77.9 99.9% New Hampshire 1,280 96.48 99.8% New Jersey 7,099 79.42 100.0% New York 19,185 97.16 100.0% Pennsylvania 14,673 114.75 100.0% Rhode Island 756 71.69 99.6% Vermont 572 91.34 99.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name ROSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 2,694 74.9 99.9%
Maine 1,497 112.58 99.7%
Massachusetts 5,254 77.9 99.9%
New Hampshire 1,280 96.48 99.8%
New Jersey 7,099 79.42 100.0%
New York 19,185 97.16 100.0%
Pennsylvania 14,673 114.75 100.0%
Rhode Island 756 71.69 99.6%
Vermont 572 91.34 99.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names ROSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 4,366 90.02 99.7% Arkansas 4,420 149.02 99.9% Delaware 1,095 117.09 99.9% Dist. of Columbia 969 147.01 99.7% Florida 22,789 114.55 100.0% Georgia 11,994 118.79 99.9% Kentucky 5,075 114.99 99.8% Louisiana 4,629 99.55 99.8% Maryland 6,375 106.66 99.9% Mississippi 5,165 172.51 99.8% North Carolina 11,995 120.62 99.9% Oklahoma 5,985 154.32 99.9% South Carolina 5,292 109.52 99.9% Tennessee 7,772 118.67 99.9% Texas 27,634 102.51 100.0% Virginia 8,294 99.62 99.9% West Virginia 2,610 141.04 99.8%

South States
State stats for the first name ROSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 4,366 90.02 99.7%
Arkansas 4,420 149.02 99.9%
Delaware 1,095 117.09 99.9%
Dist. of Columbia 969 147.01 99.7%
Florida 22,789 114.55 100.0%
Georgia 11,994 118.79 99.9%
Kentucky 5,075 114.99 99.8%
Louisiana 4,629 99.55 99.8%
Maryland 6,375 106.66 99.9%
Mississippi 5,165 172.51 99.8%
North Carolina 11,995 120.62 99.9%
Oklahoma 5,985 154.32 99.9%
South Carolina 5,292 109.52 99.9%
Tennessee 7,772 118.67 99.9%
Texas 27,634 102.51 100.0%
Virginia 8,294 99.62 99.9%
West Virginia 2,610 141.04 99.8%
 

Full Names with ROSS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have ROSS 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 ROSS.

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

There are 6210 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name ROSS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David ROSS 1.86%
2 James ROSS 1.79%
3 Robert ROSS 1.65%
4 John ROSS 1.61%
5 Michael ROSS 1.43%
6 Mary ROSS 1.14%
7 William ROSS 1.13%
8 Charles ROSS 0.97%
9 Richard ROSS 0.93%
10 Barbara ROSS 0.76%
11 Donald ROSS 0.76%
12 Linda ROSS 0.67%
13 Patricia ROSS 0.65%
14 Thomas ROSS 0.64%
15 Daniel ROSS 0.58%
16 Susan ROSS 0.57%
17 Jennifer ROSS 0.56%
18 Brian ROSS 0.54%
19 Joseph ROSS 0.51%
20 Betty ROSS 0.50%