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