Last Name SAMS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SAMS is ranked as the 1874th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 21,350.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 6.7 people named SAMS 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 SAMS is 18,255, the rank is 2,158 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SAMS is 5.73.

Last Names SAMS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 21,350 +/-2.4%
  • National Rank 1,874
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 6.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 18,255
  • National Rank 2,158
  • Proportion/100k 5.73

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SAMS is 77.5% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 18.7% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 0.6% 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 SAMS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 77.5% 63.9% 13.6%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 18.7% 12.3% 6.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.4% 1.8% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SAMS is Georgia where 1,817 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SAMS, as 27.52 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 Ohio.
  • 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 New Hampshire (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 SAMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 853 6.62 99.1% Indiana 758 11.49 98.8% Iowa 289 9.29 98.0% Kansas 176 6.05 95.5% Michigan 472 4.77 98.7% Minnesota 197 3.6 96.8% Missouri 60 2 85.7% Nebraska 26 1.4 72.0% North Dakota 16 2.17 58.3% Ohio 1,690 14.58 99.5% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 91 1.57 92.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SAMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 853 6.62 99.1%
Indiana 758 11.49 98.8%
Iowa 289 9.29 98.0%
Kansas 176 6.05 95.5%
Michigan 472 4.77 98.7%
Minnesota 197 3.6 96.8%
Missouri 60 2 85.7%
Nebraska 26 1.4 72.0%
North Dakota 16 2.17 58.3%
Ohio 1,690 14.58 99.5%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 91 1.57 92.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names SAMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 86.7% Arizona 271 4.02 97.5% California 1,319 3.4 99.0% Colorado 142 2.65 95.7% Hawaii 48 3.39 90.3% Idaho 156 9.55 96.1% Montana 63 6.13 92.1% Nevada 119 4.2 95.7% New Mexico 118 5.67 94.5% Oregon 416 10.49 98.5% Utah 25 0.84 72.9% Washington 768 10.87 99.2% Wyoming 47 7.98 89.3%

West States
State stats for the first name SAMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 86.7%
Arizona 271 4.02 97.5%
California 1,319 3.4 99.0%
Colorado 142 2.65 95.7%
Hawaii 48 3.39 90.3%
Idaho 156 9.55 96.1%
Montana 63 6.13 92.1%
Nevada 119 4.2 95.7%
New Mexico 118 5.67 94.5%
Oregon 416 10.49 98.5%
Utah 25 0.84 72.9%
Washington 768 10.87 99.2%
Wyoming 47 7.98 89.3%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SAMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 35 0.96 83.1% Maine 20 1.53 70.2% Massachusetts 73 1.08 88.4% New Hampshire 9 0.7 45.1% New Jersey 302 3.38 97.6% New York 183 0.93 95.1% Pennsylvania 535 4.18 98.4% Rhode Island 18 1.73 69.2% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SAMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 35 0.96 83.1%
Maine 20 1.53 70.2%
Massachusetts 73 1.08 88.4%
New Hampshire 9 0.7 45.1%
New Jersey 302 3.38 97.6%
New York 183 0.93 95.1%
Pennsylvania 535 4.18 98.4%
Rhode Island 18 1.73 69.2%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names SAMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 523 10.78 97.3% Arkansas 372 12.53 97.3% Delaware 43 4.56 93.8% Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.9% Florida 1,292 6.49 99.5% Georgia 1,817 18 99.3% Kentucky 1,173 26.58 98.8% Louisiana 107 2.31 90.0% Maryland 343 5.74 98.2% Mississippi 60 2 85.7% North Carolina 1,598 16.07 99.3% Oklahoma 477 12.31 97.8% South Carolina 759 15.7 98.6% Tennessee 1,321 20.17 99.1% Texas 1,222 4.53 98.8% Virginia 733 8.81 98.8% West Virginia 509 27.52 97.7%

South States
State stats for the first name SAMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 523 10.78 97.3%
Arkansas 372 12.53 97.3%
Delaware 43 4.56 93.8%
Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.9%
Florida 1,292 6.49 99.5%
Georgia 1,817 18 99.3%
Kentucky 1,173 26.58 98.8%
Louisiana 107 2.31 90.0%
Maryland 343 5.74 98.2%
Mississippi 60 2 85.7%
North Carolina 1,598 16.07 99.3%
Oklahoma 477 12.31 97.8%
South Carolina 759 15.7 98.6%
Tennessee 1,321 20.17 99.1%
Texas 1,222 4.53 98.8%
Virginia 733 8.81 98.8%
West Virginia 509 27.52 97.7%
 

Full Names with SAMS as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James SAMS. 2.37% of all the people named SAMS have this given name.

There are 1234 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SAMS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SAMS 2.37%
2 David SAMS 1.61%
3 Mary SAMS 1.39%
4 Robert SAMS 1.24%
5 Charles SAMS 1.17%
6 Michael SAMS 1.09%
7 John SAMS 1.07%
8 Barbara SAMS 0.98%
9 William SAMS 0.96%
10 Linda SAMS 0.78%
11 Betty SAMS 0.76%
12 Donald SAMS 0.76%
13 Richard SAMS 0.74%
14 Susan SAMS 0.67%
15 Gary SAMS 0.65%
16 Patricia SAMS 0.63%
17 Carol SAMS 0.57%
18 Larry SAMS 0.57%
19 Amy SAMS 0.54%
20 Jerry SAMS 0.54%