LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Adams
Adams is the 43rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 413,470 people carried it, about 138.3 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Adams are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White71.1%
Black19.5%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic3.6%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#36
432,755
2000
#39
413,086
2010
#42
427,865
2020
#43
413,470