Last Name MEANS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MEANS is ranked as the 2503rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 16,219.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 5.09 people named MEANS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MEANS is 18,669, the rank is 2,107 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MEANS is 5.86.

Last Names MEANS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 16,219 +/-2.8%
  • National Rank 2,503
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 5.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 18,669
  • National Rank 2,107
  • Proportion/100k 5.86

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MEANS is 66.2% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 28.3% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.8% Two or More Races, and 1.7% 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 MEANS have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 66.2% 63.9% 2.3%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 28.3% 12.3% 16.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.8% 1.8% 0.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.7% 0.7% 1.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MEANS is Texas where 1,729 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MEANS, as 28.5 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 California.
  • 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 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Connecticut (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 8 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MEANS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 643 4.99 98.8% Indiana 571 8.66 98.4% Iowa 321 10.33 98.3% Kansas 309 10.65 97.6% Michigan 292 2.94 97.8% Minnesota 129 2.37 94.8% Missouri 299 9.99 95.5% Nebraska 92 4.89 92.2% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 598 5.16 98.4% South Dakota 18 2.07 56.9% Wisconsin 147 2.56 95.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MEANS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 643 4.99 98.8%
Indiana 571 8.66 98.4%
Iowa 321 10.33 98.3%
Kansas 309 10.65 97.6%
Michigan 292 2.94 97.8%
Minnesota 129 2.37 94.8%
Missouri 299 9.99 95.5%
Nebraska 92 4.89 92.2%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 598 5.16 98.4%
South Dakota 18 2.07 56.9%
Wisconsin 147 2.56 95.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names MEANS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 32 4.32 74.4% Arizona 431 6.41 98.4% California 1,603 4.13 99.2% Colorado 297 5.55 98.0% Hawaii 24 1.7 80.0% Idaho 39 2.39 83.0% Montana 55 5.36 90.5% Nevada 119 4.2 95.7% New Mexico 138 6.61 95.1% Oregon 300 7.54 97.9% Utah 108 3.66 91.1% Washington 373 5.28 98.4% Wyoming 103 17.56 95.8%

West States
State stats for the first name MEANS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 32 4.32 74.4%
Arizona 431 6.41 98.4%
California 1,603 4.13 99.2%
Colorado 297 5.55 98.0%
Hawaii 24 1.7 80.0%
Idaho 39 2.39 83.0%
Montana 55 5.36 90.5%
Nevada 119 4.2 95.7%
New Mexico 138 6.61 95.1%
Oregon 300 7.54 97.9%
Utah 108 3.66 91.1%
Washington 373 5.28 98.4%
Wyoming 103 17.56 95.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MEANS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 9 0.24 29.7% Maine 41 3.06 82.5% Massachusetts 195 2.89 95.4% New Hampshire 37 2.82 84.7% New Jersey 167 1.87 95.5% New York 332 1.68 97.3% Pennsylvania 895 7 99.1% Rhode Island 64 6.05 90.7% Vermont 20 3.13 84.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MEANS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 9 0.24 29.7%
Maine 41 3.06 82.5%
Massachusetts 195 2.89 95.4%
New Hampshire 37 2.82 84.7%
New Jersey 167 1.87 95.5%
New York 332 1.68 97.3%
Pennsylvania 895 7 99.1%
Rhode Island 64 6.05 90.7%
Vermont 20 3.13 84.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names MEANS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 735 15.16 98.0% Arkansas 263 8.85 96.2% Delaware 18 1.9 84.4% Dist. of Columbia 66 9.95 94.3% Florida 650 3.27 98.9% Georgia 576 5.71 98.1% Kentucky 493 11.16 97.3% Louisiana 228 4.9 94.7% Maryland 263 4.4 97.7% Mississippi 299 9.99 95.5% North Carolina 424 4.27 97.8% Oklahoma 584 15.06 98.2% South Carolina 894 18.51 98.9% Tennessee 304 4.65 96.5% Texas 1,729 6.41 99.2% Virginia 262 3.14 96.9% West Virginia 527 28.5 97.8%

South States
State stats for the first name MEANS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 735 15.16 98.0%
Arkansas 263 8.85 96.2%
Delaware 18 1.9 84.4%
Dist. of Columbia 66 9.95 94.3%
Florida 650 3.27 98.9%
Georgia 576 5.71 98.1%
Kentucky 493 11.16 97.3%
Louisiana 228 4.9 94.7%
Maryland 263 4.4 97.7%
Mississippi 299 9.99 95.5%
North Carolina 424 4.27 97.8%
Oklahoma 584 15.06 98.2%
South Carolina 894 18.51 98.9%
Tennessee 304 4.65 96.5%
Texas 1,729 6.41 99.2%
Virginia 262 3.14 96.9%
West Virginia 527 28.5 97.8%
 

Full Names with MEANS as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James MEANS. 2.29% of all the people named MEANS have this given name.

There are 1145 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MEANS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James MEANS 2.29%
2 John MEANS 2.03%
3 Robert MEANS 1.72%
4 Charles MEANS 1.23%
5 David MEANS 1.23%
6 William MEANS 1.23%
7 Mary MEANS 1.17%
8 Michael MEANS 1.12%
9 Barbara MEANS 1.03%
10 Richard MEANS 1.03%
11 Donald MEANS 0.97%
12 Carol MEANS 0.72%
13 Linda MEANS 0.69%
14 Gary MEANS 0.66%
15 Patricia MEANS 0.66%
16 Kenneth MEANS 0.63%
17 Betty MEANS 0.57%
18 Deborah MEANS 0.54%
19 Mark MEANS 0.54%
20 Donna MEANS 0.52%