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