Last Name AMES

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • AMES is ranked as the 1086th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 35,475.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 11.13 people named AMES for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named AMES is 25,805, the rank is 1,499 and the proportion per 100k Americans named AMES is 8.10.

Last Names AMES
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 35,475 +/-1.9%
  • National Rank 1,086
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 11.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 25,805
  • National Rank 1,499
  • Proportion/100k 8.10

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name AMES is 86.1% White, 2.7% Hispanic origin, 8.0% Black, 0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name AMES have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name AMES is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name AMES

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 86.1% 63.9% 22.2%
Hispanic origin 2.7% 16.3% -13.6%
Black 8.0% 12.3% -4.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.9% -4.0%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named AMES is California where 4,895 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named AMES, as 55.91 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • Maine is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Mississippi (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 3 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names AMES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,138 8.83 99.3% Indiana 808 12.24 98.9% Iowa 413 13.3 98.7% Kansas 478 16.47 98.5% Michigan 1,290 13.01 99.6% Minnesota 636 11.66 99.3% Missouri 73 2.44 86.8% Nebraska 184 9.78 96.8% North Dakota 153 20.66 96.5% Ohio 1,284 11.07 99.3% South Dakota 150 17.62 96.6% Wisconsin 784 13.62 99.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name AMES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,138 8.83 99.3%
Indiana 808 12.24 98.9%
Iowa 413 13.3 98.7%
Kansas 478 16.47 98.5%
Michigan 1,290 13.01 99.6%
Minnesota 636 11.66 99.3%
Missouri 73 2.44 86.8%
Nebraska 184 9.78 96.8%
North Dakota 153 20.66 96.5%
Ohio 1,284 11.07 99.3%
South Dakota 150 17.62 96.6%
Wisconsin 784 13.62 99.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names AMES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 80 10.81 91.3% Arizona 855 12.69 99.2% California 4,895 12.62 99.7% Colorado 831 15.51 99.3% Hawaii 114 8.06 95.9% Idaho 445 27.23 98.8% Montana 173 16.86 97.7% Nevada 349 12.28 98.5% New Mexico 256 12.28 97.3% Oregon 745 18.77 99.2% Utah 580 19.7 98.2% Washington 1,785 25.28 99.7% Wyoming 84 14.37 94.3%

West States
State stats for the first name AMES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 80 10.81 91.3%
Arizona 855 12.69 99.2%
California 4,895 12.62 99.7%
Colorado 831 15.51 99.3%
Hawaii 114 8.06 95.9%
Idaho 445 27.23 98.8%
Montana 173 16.86 97.7%
Nevada 349 12.28 98.5%
New Mexico 256 12.28 97.3%
Oregon 745 18.77 99.2%
Utah 580 19.7 98.2%
Washington 1,785 25.28 99.7%
Wyoming 84 14.37 94.3%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names AMES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 354 9.84 98.5% Maine 744 55.91 99.0% Massachusetts 1,010 14.97 99.1% New Hampshire 234 17.61 97.4% New Jersey 500 5.6 98.6% New York 2,892 14.65 99.7% Pennsylvania 1,189 9.3 99.3% Rhode Island 109 10.37 94.6% Vermont 145 23.15 97.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name AMES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 354 9.84 98.5%
Maine 744 55.91 99.0%
Massachusetts 1,010 14.97 99.1%
New Hampshire 234 17.61 97.4%
New Jersey 500 5.6 98.6%
New York 2,892 14.65 99.7%
Pennsylvania 1,189 9.3 99.3%
Rhode Island 109 10.37 94.6%
Vermont 145 23.15 97.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names AMES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 270 5.57 95.2% Arkansas 416 14.04 97.6% Delaware 110 11.78 97.6% Dist. of Columbia 58 8.84 93.1% Florida 1,966 9.88 99.6% Georgia 532 5.27 98.0% Kentucky 136 3.08 91.8% Louisiana 234 5.04 94.8% Maryland 652 10.91 99.1% Mississippi 73 2.44 86.8% North Carolina 574 5.77 98.2% Oklahoma 563 14.51 98.2% South Carolina 284 5.87 96.6% Tennessee 263 4.02 96.1% Texas 1,960 7.27 99.2% Virginia 1,126 13.52 99.2% West Virginia 73 3.93 86.1%

South States
State stats for the first name AMES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 270 5.57 95.2%
Arkansas 416 14.04 97.6%
Delaware 110 11.78 97.6%
Dist. of Columbia 58 8.84 93.1%
Florida 1,966 9.88 99.6%
Georgia 532 5.27 98.0%
Kentucky 136 3.08 91.8%
Louisiana 234 5.04 94.8%
Maryland 652 10.91 99.1%
Mississippi 73 2.44 86.8%
North Carolina 574 5.77 98.2%
Oklahoma 563 14.51 98.2%
South Carolina 284 5.87 96.6%
Tennessee 263 4.02 96.1%
Texas 1,960 7.27 99.2%
Virginia 1,126 13.52 99.2%
West Virginia 73 3.93 86.1%
 

Full Names with AMES as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have AMES as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named AMES.

The most popular full name is John AMES. 1.79% of all the people named AMES have this given name.

There are 1653 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name AMES

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John AMES 1.79%
2 David AMES 1.73%
3 Robert AMES 1.73%
4 Michael AMES 1.51%
5 William AMES 1.36%
6 Mary AMES 1.24%
7 Richard AMES 1.19%
8 Barbara AMES 1.09%
9 Charles AMES 0.79%
10 Thomas AMES 0.79%
11 James AMES 0.72%
12 Carol AMES 0.69%
13 Donald AMES 0.69%
14 Kenneth AMES 0.68%
15 Patricia AMES 0.68%
16 Elizabeth AMES 0.65%
17 Gary AMES 0.65%
18 Susan AMES 0.65%
19 Karen AMES 0.63%
20 Stephen AMES 0.63%