Last Name SAMPSON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SAMPSON is ranked as the 948th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 40,880.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.82 people named SAMPSON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 96% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SAMPSON is 43,964, the rank is 844 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SAMPSON is 13.80.

Last Names SAMPSON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 40,880 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 948
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 12.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 43,964
  • National Rank 844
  • Proportion/100k 13.80

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SAMPSON is 62.8% White, 1.8% Hispanic origin, 28.9% Black, 0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.2% Two or More Races, and 3.8% 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 SAMPSON have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 62.8% 63.9% -1.1%
Hispanic origin 1.8% 16.3% -14.5%
Black 28.9% 12.3% 16.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.6% 4.9% -4.3%
Two or more races 2.2% 1.8% 0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3.8% 0.7% 3.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SAMPSON is California where 3,681 people have this name.
  • Rhode Island is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SAMPSON, as 32.82 in every 100,000 Rhode Islanders have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Rhode Island 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 Vermont (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SAMPSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,645 12.77 99.6% Indiana 764 11.58 98.8% Iowa 687 22.11 99.3% Kansas 373 12.83 98.1% Michigan 1,196 12.06 99.5% Minnesota 939 17.21 99.6% Missouri 372 12.43 96.3% Nebraska 256 13.62 97.9% North Dakota 88 11.96 93.0% Ohio 1,591 13.72 99.5% South Dakota 115 13.47 95.2% Wisconsin 600 10.43 99.1%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SAMPSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,645 12.77 99.6%
Indiana 764 11.58 98.8%
Iowa 687 22.11 99.3%
Kansas 373 12.83 98.1%
Michigan 1,196 12.06 99.5%
Minnesota 939 17.21 99.6%
Missouri 372 12.43 96.3%
Nebraska 256 13.62 97.9%
North Dakota 88 11.96 93.0%
Ohio 1,591 13.72 99.5%
South Dakota 115 13.47 95.2%
Wisconsin 600 10.43 99.1%
West State Statistics Last-Names SAMPSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 80 10.81 92.8% Arizona 1,041 15.46 99.4% California 3,681 9.49 99.6% Colorado 743 13.87 99.2% Hawaii 90 6.36 95.0% Idaho 102 6.21 93.8% Montana 290 28.36 98.8% Nevada 303 10.66 98.3% New Mexico 177 8.5 96.3% Oregon 606 15.27 99.1% Utah 580 19.7 98.2% Washington 1,090 15.43 99.5% Wyoming 75 12.77 94.0%

West States
State stats for the first name SAMPSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 80 10.81 92.8%
Arizona 1,041 15.46 99.4%
California 3,681 9.49 99.6%
Colorado 743 13.87 99.2%
Hawaii 90 6.36 95.0%
Idaho 102 6.21 93.8%
Montana 290 28.36 98.8%
Nevada 303 10.66 98.3%
New Mexico 177 8.5 96.3%
Oregon 606 15.27 99.1%
Utah 580 19.7 98.2%
Washington 1,090 15.43 99.5%
Wyoming 75 12.77 94.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SAMPSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 535 14.88 99.1% Maine 224 16.85 95.9% Massachusetts 1,812 26.87 99.5% New Hampshire 206 15.49 97.1% New Jersey 1,188 13.3 99.4% New York 2,108 10.67 99.6% Pennsylvania 1,402 10.96 99.5% Rhode Island 346 32.82 98.8% Vermont 35 5.63 90.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SAMPSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 535 14.88 99.1%
Maine 224 16.85 95.9%
Massachusetts 1,812 26.87 99.5%
New Hampshire 206 15.49 97.1%
New Jersey 1,188 13.3 99.4%
New York 2,108 10.67 99.6%
Pennsylvania 1,402 10.96 99.5%
Rhode Island 346 32.82 98.8%
Vermont 35 5.63 90.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names SAMPSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 563 11.61 97.5% Arkansas 288 9.72 96.5% Delaware 181 19.39 98.6% Dist. of Columbia 131 19.9 97.2% Florida 2,692 13.53 99.7% Georgia 1,501 14.86 99.2% Kentucky 434 9.84 96.9% Louisiana 596 12.82 97.8% Maryland 1,178 19.71 99.5% Mississippi 372 12.43 96.3% North Carolina 1,457 14.66 99.2% Oklahoma 641 16.53 98.4% South Carolina 574 11.87 98.2% Tennessee 805 12.29 98.5% Texas 2,897 10.75 99.5% Virginia 1,191 14.31 99.3% West Virginia 582 31.45 98.0%

South States
State stats for the first name SAMPSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 563 11.61 97.5%
Arkansas 288 9.72 96.5%
Delaware 181 19.39 98.6%
Dist. of Columbia 131 19.9 97.2%
Florida 2,692 13.53 99.7%
Georgia 1,501 14.86 99.2%
Kentucky 434 9.84 96.9%
Louisiana 596 12.82 97.8%
Maryland 1,178 19.71 99.5%
Mississippi 372 12.43 96.3%
North Carolina 1,457 14.66 99.2%
Oklahoma 641 16.53 98.4%
South Carolina 574 11.87 98.2%
Tennessee 805 12.29 98.5%
Texas 2,897 10.75 99.5%
Virginia 1,191 14.31 99.3%
West Virginia 582 31.45 98.0%
 

Full Names with SAMPSON as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James SAMPSON. 1.76% of all the people named SAMPSON have this given name.

There are 2002 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SAMPSON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SAMPSON 1.76%
2 David SAMPSON 1.59%
3 John SAMPSON 1.50%
4 Robert SAMPSON 1.20%
5 Michael SAMPSON 1.07%
6 Mary SAMPSON 1.01%
7 William SAMPSON 1.00%
8 Richard SAMPSON 0.99%
9 Charles SAMPSON 0.95%
10 Barbara SAMPSON 0.87%
11 Patricia SAMPSON 0.82%
12 Linda SAMPSON 0.76%
13 Mark SAMPSON 0.65%
14 Donald SAMPSON 0.58%
15 George SAMPSON 0.55%
16 Gary SAMPSON 0.53%
17 Susan SAMPSON 0.53%
18 Daniel SAMPSON 0.51%
19 Nancy SAMPSON 0.51%
20 Thomas SAMPSON 0.51%

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