LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Sam
Sam is the 2,711th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 12,973 people carried it — about 4.3 of every 100,000 people.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Asian American35.8%
Black28.6%
Native American15.0%
White10.7%
Hispanic6.2%
Multiracial3.8%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#4,017
7,461
2000
#3,413
9,600
2010
#2,974
12,053
2020
#2,711
12,973