Last Name SOUTH

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SOUTH is ranked as the 3710th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 10,754.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 3.37 people named SOUTH 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 SOUTH is 12,807, the rank is 3,066 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SOUTH is 4.02.

Last Names SOUTH
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 10,754 +/-3.4%
  • National Rank 3,710
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 3.4

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 12,807
  • National Rank 3,066
  • Proportion/100k 4.02

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SOUTH is 89.8% White, 1.9% Hispanic origin, 5.6% Black, 0.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.3% 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 SOUTH have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 89.8% 63.9% 25.9%
Hispanic origin 1.9% 16.3% -14.4%
Black 5.6% 12.3% -6.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.8% 4.9% -4.1%
Two or more races 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
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 SOUTH is Texas where 1,030 people have this name.
  • Mississippi is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SOUTH, as 11.99 in every 100,000 Mississippians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 98th, this rank was reached in the states of Ohio.
  • 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 3 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 20 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SOUTH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 284 2.21 97.2% Indiana 489 7.41 98.1% Iowa 179 5.77 96.5% Kansas 113 3.87 92.8% Michigan 202 2.04 96.7% Minnesota 91 1.66 92.3% Missouri 359 11.99 96.2% Nebraska 53 2.79 85.4% North Dakota 16 2.17 59.5% Ohio 894 7.71 99.0% South Dakota 53 6.22 86.6% Wisconsin 28 0.49 77.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SOUTH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 284 2.21 97.2%
Indiana 489 7.41 98.1%
Iowa 179 5.77 96.5%
Kansas 113 3.87 92.8%
Michigan 202 2.04 96.7%
Minnesota 91 1.66 92.3%
Missouri 359 11.99 96.2%
Nebraska 53 2.79 85.4%
North Dakota 16 2.17 59.5%
Ohio 894 7.71 99.0%
South Dakota 53 6.22 86.6%
Wisconsin 28 0.49 77.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names SOUTH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 32 4.32 78.5% Arizona 262 3.9 97.4% California 802 2.07 98.5% Colorado 149 2.77 95.9% Hawaii 60 4.24 92.3% Idaho 78 4.78 91.8% Montana 86 8.43 94.7% Nevada 73 2.58 93.2% New Mexico 108 5.2 93.9% Oregon 197 4.97 96.8% Utah 174 5.91 94.1% Washington 214 3.02 97.2% Wyoming 47 7.98 89.4%

West States
State stats for the first name SOUTH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 32 4.32 78.5%
Arizona 262 3.9 97.4%
California 802 2.07 98.5%
Colorado 149 2.77 95.9%
Hawaii 60 4.24 92.3%
Idaho 78 4.78 91.8%
Montana 86 8.43 94.7%
Nevada 73 2.58 93.2%
New Mexico 108 5.2 93.9%
Oregon 197 4.97 96.8%
Utah 174 5.91 94.1%
Washington 214 3.02 97.2%
Wyoming 47 7.98 89.4%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SOUTH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 35 0.96 83.4% Maine 10 0.77 49.0% Massachusetts 109 1.62 92.3% New Hampshire 37 2.82 85.7% New Jersey 188 2.1 96.1% New York 238 1.21 96.2% Pennsylvania 207 1.62 96.0% Rhode Island 9 0.86 47.3% Vermont 8 1.25 67.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SOUTH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 35 0.96 83.4%
Maine 10 0.77 49.0%
Massachusetts 109 1.62 92.3%
New Hampshire 37 2.82 85.7%
New Jersey 188 2.1 96.1%
New York 238 1.21 96.2%
Pennsylvania 207 1.62 96.0%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 47.3%
Vermont 8 1.25 67.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names SOUTH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 569 11.73 97.5% Arkansas 167 5.62 94.2% Delaware 11 1.14 75.9% Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 85.2% Florida 636 3.19 98.9% Georgia 494 4.89 97.8% Kentucky 279 6.32 95.5% Louisiana 67 1.44 85.5% Maryland 166 2.77 96.4% Mississippi 359 11.99 96.2% North Carolina 383 3.85 97.6% Oklahoma 249 6.43 95.9% South Carolina 167 3.45 95.1% Tennessee 573 8.75 98.0% Texas 1,030 3.82 98.6% Virginia 406 4.87 97.9% West Virginia 36 1.97 78.4%

South States
State stats for the first name SOUTH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 569 11.73 97.5%
Arkansas 167 5.62 94.2%
Delaware 11 1.14 75.9%
Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 85.2%
Florida 636 3.19 98.9%
Georgia 494 4.89 97.8%
Kentucky 279 6.32 95.5%
Louisiana 67 1.44 85.5%
Maryland 166 2.77 96.4%
Mississippi 359 11.99 96.2%
North Carolina 383 3.85 97.6%
Oklahoma 249 6.43 95.9%
South Carolina 167 3.45 95.1%
Tennessee 573 8.75 98.0%
Texas 1,030 3.82 98.6%
Virginia 406 4.87 97.9%
West Virginia 36 1.97 78.4%
 

Full Names with SOUTH as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James SOUTH. 1.99% of all the people named SOUTH have this given name.

There are 848 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SOUTH

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SOUTH 1.99%
2 John SOUTH 1.73%
3 David SOUTH 1.47%
4 Charles SOUTH 1.34%
5 Barbara SOUTH 1.30%
6 Robert SOUTH 1.25%
7 Mary SOUTH 1.17%
8 Michael SOUTH 1.17%
9 Richard SOUTH 1.04%
10 Betty SOUTH 0.86%
11 William SOUTH 0.86%
12 Elizabeth SOUTH 0.78%
13 Carol SOUTH 0.73%
14 Lisa SOUTH 0.69%
15 Patricia SOUTH 0.69%
16 Linda SOUTH 0.65%
17 Billy SOUTH 0.60%
18 Brian SOUTH 0.60%
19 Cynthia SOUTH 0.60%
20 Deborah SOUTH 0.60%