LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Yam
Yam is the 15,050th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 1,883 people carried it — about 0.6 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Yam are Asian American.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Asian American83.1%
Hispanic7.8%
White4.6%
Multiracial3.6%
Black0.7%
Native American0.3%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#38,788
0
2000
#18,447
1,382
2010
#16,041
1,808
2020
#15,050
1,883