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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Ames

Ames is the 1,666th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 21,085 people carried it — about 7.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Ames are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White82.1%
Black7.5%
Hispanic4.9%
Multiracial3.8%
Asian American1.2%
Native American0.6%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,286
24,871
2000
#1,499
21,855
2010
#1,598
22,385
2020
#1,666
21,085
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