Last Name AMOS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • AMOS is ranked as the 1211th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 32,289.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 10.13 people named AMOS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 62% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named AMOS is 26,952, the rank is 1,436 and the proportion per 100k Americans named AMOS is 8.46.

Last Names AMOS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 32,289 +/-2.0%
  • National Rank 1,211
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 10.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 26,952
  • National Rank 1,436
  • Proportion/100k 8.46

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name AMOS is 65.7% White, 2.1% Hispanic origin, 28.1% Black, 0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 2.0% 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 AMOS have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native or Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 65.7% 63.9% 1.8%
Hispanic origin 2.1% 16.3% -14.2%
Black 28.1% 12.3% 15.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.7% 4.9% -4.2%
Two or more races 1.4% 1.8% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2.0% 0.7% 1.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named AMOS is Texas where 2,668 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named AMOS, as 49.64 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Virginia.
  • West Virginia 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 Wyoming (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names AMOS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 841 6.53 99.1% Indiana 1,313 19.91 99.4% Iowa 366 11.78 98.5% Kansas 323 11.14 97.7% Michigan 817 8.25 99.3% Minnesota 318 5.83 98.2% Missouri 984 32.86 98.6% Nebraska 99 5.24 92.5% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 1,514 13.06 99.4% South Dakota 62 7.26 87.1% Wisconsin 160 2.79 95.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name AMOS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 841 6.53 99.1%
Indiana 1,313 19.91 99.4%
Iowa 366 11.78 98.5%
Kansas 323 11.14 97.7%
Michigan 817 8.25 99.3%
Minnesota 318 5.83 98.2%
Missouri 984 32.86 98.6%
Nebraska 99 5.24 92.5%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 1,514 13.06 99.4%
South Dakota 62 7.26 87.1%
Wisconsin 160 2.79 95.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names AMOS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 111 15.13 94.6% Arizona 448 6.66 98.4% California 2,618 6.75 99.5% Colorado 398 7.44 98.4% Hawaii 114 8.06 95.9% Idaho 203 12.42 97.0% Montana 102 9.96 95.3% Nevada 211 7.43 97.5% New Mexico 128 6.14 94.6% Oregon 482 12.15 98.7% Utah 199 6.75 94.6% Washington 702 9.95 99.2% Wyoming 9 1.6 0.9%

West States
State stats for the first name AMOS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 111 15.13 94.6%
Arizona 448 6.66 98.4%
California 2,618 6.75 99.5%
Colorado 398 7.44 98.4%
Hawaii 114 8.06 95.9%
Idaho 203 12.42 97.0%
Montana 102 9.96 95.3%
Nevada 211 7.43 97.5%
New Mexico 128 6.14 94.6%
Oregon 482 12.15 98.7%
Utah 199 6.75 94.6%
Washington 702 9.95 99.2%
Wyoming 9 1.6 0.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names AMOS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 95 2.64 93.9% Maine 41 3.06 80.1% Massachusetts 353 5.23 97.3% New Hampshire 75 5.63 91.5% New Jersey 573 6.41 98.8% New York 621 3.14 98.6% Pennsylvania 1,075 8.4 99.3% Rhode Island 100 9.5 94.0% Vermont 27 4.38 86.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name AMOS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 95 2.64 93.9%
Maine 41 3.06 80.1%
Massachusetts 353 5.23 97.3%
New Hampshire 75 5.63 91.5%
New Jersey 573 6.41 98.8%
New York 621 3.14 98.6%
Pennsylvania 1,075 8.4 99.3%
Rhode Island 100 9.5 94.0%
Vermont 27 4.38 86.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names AMOS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 902 18.6 98.3% Arkansas 448 15.12 97.8% Delaware 85 9.12 96.8% Dist. of Columbia 66 9.95 93.9% Florida 1,954 9.82 99.6% Georgia 1,552 15.37 99.2% Kentucky 564 12.78 97.6% Louisiana 683 14.7 98.1% Maryland 978 16.36 99.4% Mississippi 984 32.86 98.6% North Carolina 1,575 15.84 99.3% Oklahoma 627 16.17 98.4% South Carolina 598 12.38 98.2% Tennessee 1,213 18.52 99.0% Texas 2,668 9.9 99.4% Virginia 2,435 29.25 99.7% West Virginia 918 49.64 98.8%

South States
State stats for the first name AMOS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 902 18.6 98.3%
Arkansas 448 15.12 97.8%
Delaware 85 9.12 96.8%
Dist. of Columbia 66 9.95 93.9%
Florida 1,954 9.82 99.6%
Georgia 1,552 15.37 99.2%
Kentucky 564 12.78 97.6%
Louisiana 683 14.7 98.1%
Maryland 978 16.36 99.4%
Mississippi 984 32.86 98.6%
North Carolina 1,575 15.84 99.3%
Oklahoma 627 16.17 98.4%
South Carolina 598 12.38 98.2%
Tennessee 1,213 18.52 99.0%
Texas 2,668 9.9 99.4%
Virginia 2,435 29.25 99.7%
West Virginia 918 49.64 98.8%
 

Full Names with AMOS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have AMOS 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 AMOS.

The most popular full name is James AMOS. 1.75% of all the people named AMOS have this given name.

There are 1773 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name AMOS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James AMOS 1.75%
2 John AMOS 1.37%
3 Robert AMOS 1.35%
4 David AMOS 1.28%
5 Mary AMOS 1.25%
6 Charles AMOS 1.22%
7 Michael AMOS 1.15%
8 William AMOS 1.12%
9 Barbara AMOS 0.89%
10 Richard AMOS 0.73%
11 Donald AMOS 0.62%
12 Joseph AMOS 0.60%
13 Linda AMOS 0.56%
14 George AMOS 0.53%
15 Donna AMOS 0.52%
16 Patricia AMOS 0.50%
17 Paul AMOS 0.50%
18 Betty AMOS 0.49%
19 Brian AMOS 0.49%
20 Elizabeth AMOS 0.49%