LAST NAME · 2000 CENSUS
American
American is the 83,618th most common last name in the United States. In the 2000 Census, 209 people carried it — about 0.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named American are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2000
White55.5%
Hispanic22.5%
Black11.5%
Multiracial4.8%
Asian American2.9%
Native American2.9%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#88,555
0
2000
#83,618
209