Last Name SAM

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SAM is ranked as the 3056th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 12,978.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.07 people named SAM for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 93% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SAM is 11,341, the rank is 3,413 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SAM is 3.56.

Last Names SAM
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 12,978 +/-3.1%
  • National Rank 3,056
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 11,341
  • National Rank 3,413
  • Proportion/100k 3.56

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SAM is 12.1% White, 3.8% Hispanic origin, 29.7% Black, 30.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 3.9% Two or More Races, and 19.9% 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 SAM have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 12.1% 63.9% -51.8%
Hispanic origin 3.8% 16.3% -12.5%
Black 29.7% 12.3% 17.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 30.6% 4.9% 25.7%
Two or more races 3.9% 1.8% 2.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 19.9% 0.7% 19.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SAM is California where 2,604 people have this name.
  • Louisiana is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SAM, as 26.65 in every 100,000 Louisianans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of California.
  • Louisiana 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 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Vermont (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SAM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 457 3.55 98.3% Indiana 121 1.83 92.7% Iowa 57 1.84 87.6% Kansas 21 0.73 68.1% Michigan 301 3.04 97.9% Minnesota 132 2.42 94.9% Missouri 93 3.11 89.3% Nebraska 20 1.05 65.1% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 252 2.18 96.3% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 91 1.57 92.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SAM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 457 3.55 98.3%
Indiana 121 1.83 92.7%
Iowa 57 1.84 87.6%
Kansas 21 0.73 68.1%
Michigan 301 3.04 97.9%
Minnesota 132 2.42 94.9%
Missouri 93 3.11 89.3%
Nebraska 20 1.05 65.1%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 252 2.18 96.3%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 91 1.57 92.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names SAM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 64 8.65 90.6% Arizona 118 1.76 94.5% California 2,604 6.71 99.5% Colorado 108 2.02 94.4% Hawaii 187 13.15 97.7% Idaho 16 0.96 63.4% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 202 7.11 97.5% New Mexico 79 3.78 91.8% Oregon 124 3.13 94.8% Utah 83 2.81 89.2% Washington 239 3.38 97.5% Wyoming 19 3.19 69.6%

West States
State stats for the first name SAM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 64 8.65 90.6%
Arizona 118 1.76 94.5%
California 2,604 6.71 99.5%
Colorado 108 2.02 94.4%
Hawaii 187 13.15 97.7%
Idaho 16 0.96 63.4%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 202 7.11 97.5%
New Mexico 79 3.78 91.8%
Oregon 124 3.13 94.8%
Utah 83 2.81 89.2%
Washington 239 3.38 97.5%
Wyoming 19 3.19 69.6%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SAM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 78 2.16 93.0% Maine 71 5.36 89.2% Massachusetts 596 8.84 98.4% New Hampshire 37 2.82 85.4% New Jersey 354 3.97 97.9% New York 1,019 5.16 99.1% Pennsylvania 464 3.63 98.2% Rhode Island 55 5.18 89.3% Vermont 4 0.63 40.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SAM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 78 2.16 93.0%
Maine 71 5.36 89.2%
Massachusetts 596 8.84 98.4%
New Hampshire 37 2.82 85.4%
New Jersey 354 3.97 97.9%
New York 1,019 5.16 99.1%
Pennsylvania 464 3.63 98.2%
Rhode Island 55 5.18 89.3%
Vermont 4 0.63 40.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names SAM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 80 1.66 89.3% Arkansas 77 2.59 89.2% Delaware 21 2.28 87.4% Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.9% Florida 633 3.18 98.9% Georgia 253 2.51 96.4% Kentucky 97 2.2 89.8% Louisiana 1,239 26.65 99.0% Maryland 200 3.35 97.0% Mississippi 93 3.11 89.3% North Carolina 179 1.8 96.0% Oklahoma 228 5.88 95.5% South Carolina 117 2.43 93.8% Tennessee 160 2.44 94.4% Texas 1,581 5.86 99.1% Virginia 295 3.54 97.2% West Virginia 36 1.97 78.0%

South States
State stats for the first name SAM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 80 1.66 89.3%
Arkansas 77 2.59 89.2%
Delaware 21 2.28 87.4%
Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.9%
Florida 633 3.18 98.9%
Georgia 253 2.51 96.4%
Kentucky 97 2.2 89.8%
Louisiana 1,239 26.65 99.0%
Maryland 200 3.35 97.0%
Mississippi 93 3.11 89.3%
North Carolina 179 1.8 96.0%
Oklahoma 228 5.88 95.5%
South Carolina 117 2.43 93.8%
Tennessee 160 2.44 94.4%
Texas 1,581 5.86 99.1%
Virginia 295 3.54 97.2%
West Virginia 36 1.97 78.0%
 

Full Names with SAM as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is Joseph SAM. 1.79% of all the people named SAM have this given name.

There are 1369 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SAM

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Joseph SAM 1.79%
2 James SAM 1.61%
3 John SAM 1.36%
4 David SAM 1.00%
5 Mary SAM 0.86%
6 George SAM 0.72%
7 Daniel SAM 0.68%
8 Robert SAM 0.68%
9 Michael SAM 0.61%
10 Christopher SAM 0.57%
11 Mark SAM 0.57%
12 Thomas SAM 0.54%
13 Richard SAM 0.50%
14 Charles SAM 0.43%
15 Linda SAM 0.43%
16 Patricia SAM 0.43%
17 Brian SAM 0.39%
18 Elizabeth SAM 0.39%
19 Kim SAM 0.39%
20 Lisa SAM 0.39%

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