LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Elam
Elam is the 2,623rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 13,441 people carried it — about 4.5 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Elam are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White64.8%
Black26.3%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.0%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,362
12,435
2000
#2,413
13,776
2010
#2,556
14,138
2020
#2,623
13,441