Last Name THOMSON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • THOMSON is ranked as the 1235th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 31,667.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 9.93 people named THOMSON 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 THOMSON is 28,545, the rank is 1,341 and the proportion per 100k Americans named THOMSON is 8.96.

Last Names THOMSON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 31,667 +/-2.0%
  • National Rank 1,235
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 9.9

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 28,545
  • National Rank 1,341
  • Proportion/100k 8.96

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name THOMSON is 91.0% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 4.7% Black, 0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.3% Two or More Races, and 0.4% 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 THOMSON have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 91.0% 63.9% 27.1%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 4.7% 12.3% -7.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.9% -4.0%
Two or more races 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.4% 0.7% -0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named THOMSON is California where 4,293 people have this name.
  • Idaho is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named THOMSON, as 36.31 in every 100,000 Idahoans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of California.
  • Idaho 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 West Virginia (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 3 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names THOMSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,026 7.97 99.3% Indiana 418 6.33 97.8% Iowa 301 9.69 98.1% Kansas 197 6.78 96.0% Michigan 1,090 10.99 99.5% Minnesota 631 11.57 99.2% Missouri 113 3.77 90.6% Nebraska 191 10.13 97.0% North Dakota 72 9.79 91.1% Ohio 647 5.58 98.6% South Dakota 80 9.33 92.0% Wisconsin 877 15.23 99.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name THOMSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,026 7.97 99.3%
Indiana 418 6.33 97.8%
Iowa 301 9.69 98.1%
Kansas 197 6.78 96.0%
Michigan 1,090 10.99 99.5%
Minnesota 631 11.57 99.2%
Missouri 113 3.77 90.6%
Nebraska 191 10.13 97.0%
North Dakota 72 9.79 91.1%
Ohio 647 5.58 98.6%
South Dakota 80 9.33 92.0%
Wisconsin 877 15.23 99.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names THOMSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 159 21.62 96.9% Arizona 981 14.58 99.3% California 4,293 11.06 99.7% Colorado 675 12.61 99.1% Hawaii 138 9.75 96.9% Idaho 593 36.31 99.1% Montana 157 15.33 97.5% Nevada 449 15.83 98.9% New Mexico 315 15.11 97.8% Oregon 716 18.03 99.2% Utah 919 31.24 98.9% Washington 1,144 16.2 99.5% Wyoming 56 9.58 91.7%

West States
State stats for the first name THOMSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 159 21.62 96.9%
Arizona 981 14.58 99.3%
California 4,293 11.06 99.7%
Colorado 675 12.61 99.1%
Hawaii 138 9.75 96.9%
Idaho 593 36.31 99.1%
Montana 157 15.33 97.5%
Nevada 449 15.83 98.9%
New Mexico 315 15.11 97.8%
Oregon 716 18.03 99.2%
Utah 919 31.24 98.9%
Washington 1,144 16.2 99.5%
Wyoming 56 9.58 91.7%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names THOMSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 389 10.8 98.7% Maine 51 3.83 86.2% Massachusetts 937 13.88 99.0% New Hampshire 178 13.38 96.6% New Jersey 1,178 13.18 99.4% New York 2,213 11.21 99.6% Pennsylvania 1,200 9.38 99.4% Rhode Island 137 12.96 96.0% Vermont 63 10.01 94.2%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name THOMSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 389 10.8 98.7%
Maine 51 3.83 86.2%
Massachusetts 937 13.88 99.0%
New Hampshire 178 13.38 96.6%
New Jersey 1,178 13.18 99.4%
New York 2,213 11.21 99.6%
Pennsylvania 1,200 9.38 99.4%
Rhode Island 137 12.96 96.0%
Vermont 63 10.01 94.2%
South State Statistics Last-Names THOMSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 241 4.97 94.9% Arkansas 154 5.18 93.8% Delaware 75 7.98 96.5% Dist. of Columbia 44 6.63 92.0% Florida 1,963 9.87 99.6% Georgia 735 7.28 98.4% Kentucky 233 5.29 94.8% Louisiana 214 4.61 94.5% Maryland 469 7.84 98.7% Mississippi 113 3.77 90.6% North Carolina 638 6.41 98.4% Oklahoma 292 7.53 96.5% South Carolina 327 6.77 97.0% Tennessee 248 3.78 96.0% Texas 2,272 8.43 99.3% Virginia 812 9.75 98.9% West Virginia 55 2.95 84.2%

South States
State stats for the first name THOMSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 241 4.97 94.9%
Arkansas 154 5.18 93.8%
Delaware 75 7.98 96.5%
Dist. of Columbia 44 6.63 92.0%
Florida 1,963 9.87 99.6%
Georgia 735 7.28 98.4%
Kentucky 233 5.29 94.8%
Louisiana 214 4.61 94.5%
Maryland 469 7.84 98.7%
Mississippi 113 3.77 90.6%
North Carolina 638 6.41 98.4%
Oklahoma 292 7.53 96.5%
South Carolina 327 6.77 97.0%
Tennessee 248 3.78 96.0%
Texas 2,272 8.43 99.3%
Virginia 812 9.75 98.9%
West Virginia 55 2.95 84.2%
 

Full Names with THOMSON as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is John THOMSON. 2.84% of all the people named THOMSON have this given name.

There are 1411 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name THOMSON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John THOMSON 2.84%
2 James THOMSON 2.80%
3 Robert THOMSON 2.52%
4 David THOMSON 1.98%
5 William THOMSON 1.51%
6 Mary THOMSON 1.26%
7 Michael THOMSON 1.09%
8 Richard THOMSON 1.06%
9 Barbara THOMSON 1.01%
10 Thomas THOMSON 1.00%
11 Mark THOMSON 0.81%
12 Patricia THOMSON 0.78%
13 Donald THOMSON 0.76%
14 Linda THOMSON 0.76%
15 Brian THOMSON 0.72%
16 Scott THOMSON 0.69%
17 Carol THOMSON 0.66%
18 Elizabeth THOMSON 0.63%
19 Charles THOMSON 0.60%
20 Jennifer THOMSON 0.59%

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