LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Sams
Sams is the 2,330th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 15,216 people carried it — about 5.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Sams are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White72.0%
Black19.4%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic2.8%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,999
14,923
2000
#2,158
15,446
2010
#2,275
16,014
2020
#2,330
15,216