LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Williams
Williams is the 3rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 1,561,395 people carried it, about 522.4 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Williams are Black.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Black46.2%
White43.8%
Multiracial5.1%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#3
1,738,482
2000
#3
1,534,042
2010
#3
1,625,252
2020
#3
1,561,395