LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Shams
Shams is the 17,037th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 1,628 people carried it — about 0.5 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Shams are Asian American.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Asian American45.1%
White40.8%
Multiracial11.2%
Hispanic1.7%
Black1.2%
Native American0.0%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#24,222
0
2000
#32,026
680
2010
#22,733
1,127
2020
#17,037
1,628