Last Name CLAY

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • CLAY is ranked as the 613th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 60,019.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 18.82 people named CLAY 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 52% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named CLAY is 54,636, the rank is 677 and the proportion per 100k Americans named CLAY is 17.15.

Last Names CLAY
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 60,019 +/-1.4%
  • National Rank 613
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 18.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 54,636
  • National Rank 677
  • Proportion/100k 17.15

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name CLAY is 55.4% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 39.8% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.1% Two or More Races, and 1.0% 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 CLAY have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 55.4% 63.9% -8.5%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 39.8% 12.3% 27.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 2.1% 1.8% 0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named CLAY is Texas where 7,106 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named CLAY, as 70.28 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 Texas.
  • 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 North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names CLAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 2,219 17.23 99.7% Indiana 1,308 19.82 99.4% Iowa 515 16.58 99.0% Kansas 457 15.74 98.5% Michigan 2,148 21.67 99.8% Minnesota 427 7.82 98.8% Missouri 1,855 61.95 99.3% Nebraska 184 9.78 96.8% North Dakota 8 1.09 6.5% Ohio 3,193 27.54 99.8% South Dakota 97 11.4 93.4% Wisconsin 435 7.55 98.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name CLAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 2,219 17.23 99.7%
Indiana 1,308 19.82 99.4%
Iowa 515 16.58 99.0%
Kansas 457 15.74 98.5%
Michigan 2,148 21.67 99.8%
Minnesota 427 7.82 98.8%
Missouri 1,855 61.95 99.3%
Nebraska 184 9.78 96.8%
North Dakota 8 1.09 6.5%
Ohio 3,193 27.54 99.8%
South Dakota 97 11.4 93.4%
Wisconsin 435 7.55 98.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names CLAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 239 32.43 98.1% Arizona 736 10.93 99.1% California 4,720 12.16 99.7% Colorado 878 16.39 99.4% Hawaii 199 14 97.9% Idaho 219 13.38 97.2% Montana 126 12.26 96.5% Nevada 330 11.63 98.4% New Mexico 502 24.09 98.6% Oregon 650 16.38 99.1% Utah 422 14.35 97.4% Washington 938 13.28 99.4% Wyoming 159 27.14 97.4%

West States
State stats for the first name CLAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 239 32.43 98.1%
Arizona 736 10.93 99.1%
California 4,720 12.16 99.7%
Colorado 878 16.39 99.4%
Hawaii 199 14 97.9%
Idaho 219 13.38 97.2%
Montana 126 12.26 96.5%
Nevada 330 11.63 98.4%
New Mexico 502 24.09 98.6%
Oregon 650 16.38 99.1%
Utah 422 14.35 97.4%
Washington 938 13.28 99.4%
Wyoming 159 27.14 97.4%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names CLAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 345 9.6 98.5% Maine 92 6.89 90.6% Massachusetts 535 7.93 98.2% New Hampshire 215 16.2 97.2% New Jersey 719 8.05 99.0% New York 1,085 5.5 99.2% Pennsylvania 1,538 12.03 99.5% Rhode Island 64 6.05 89.9% Vermont 71 11.26 94.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name CLAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 345 9.6 98.5%
Maine 92 6.89 90.6%
Massachusetts 535 7.93 98.2%
New Hampshire 215 16.2 97.2%
New Jersey 719 8.05 99.0%
New York 1,085 5.5 99.2%
Pennsylvania 1,538 12.03 99.5%
Rhode Island 64 6.05 89.9%
Vermont 71 11.26 94.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names CLAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,942 40.04 99.3% Arkansas 1,262 42.55 99.3% Delaware 121 12.93 97.8% Dist. of Columbia 124 18.79 96.9% Florida 2,992 15.04 99.8% Georgia 4,072 40.33 99.7% Kentucky 1,530 34.66 99.1% Louisiana 1,581 34 99.2% Maryland 1,023 17.12 99.4% Mississippi 1,855 61.95 99.3% North Carolina 2,768 27.84 99.6% Oklahoma 1,282 33.07 99.3% South Carolina 500 10.34 97.9% Tennessee 2,188 33.41 99.5% Texas 7,106 26.36 99.8% Virginia 2,259 27.13 99.6% West Virginia 1,300 70.28 99.3%

South States
State stats for the first name CLAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,942 40.04 99.3%
Arkansas 1,262 42.55 99.3%
Delaware 121 12.93 97.8%
Dist. of Columbia 124 18.79 96.9%
Florida 2,992 15.04 99.8%
Georgia 4,072 40.33 99.7%
Kentucky 1,530 34.66 99.1%
Louisiana 1,581 34 99.2%
Maryland 1,023 17.12 99.4%
Mississippi 1,855 61.95 99.3%
North Carolina 2,768 27.84 99.6%
Oklahoma 1,282 33.07 99.3%
South Carolina 500 10.34 97.9%
Tennessee 2,188 33.41 99.5%
Texas 7,106 26.36 99.8%
Virginia 2,259 27.13 99.6%
West Virginia 1,300 70.28 99.3%
 

Full Names with CLAY as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James CLAY. 1.98% of all the people named CLAY have this given name.

There are 2441 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name CLAY

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James CLAY 1.98%
2 John CLAY 1.37%
3 David CLAY 1.33%
4 Robert CLAY 1.26%
5 Mary CLAY 1.25%
6 Charles CLAY 1.17%
7 Michael CLAY 1.15%
8 William CLAY 1.08%
9 Linda CLAY 0.79%
10 Richard CLAY 0.73%
11 Barbara CLAY 0.69%
12 Patricia CLAY 0.65%
13 Betty CLAY 0.62%
14 Donald CLAY 0.57%
15 Christopher CLAY 0.51%
16 George CLAY 0.49%
17 Larry CLAY 0.48%
18 Thomas CLAY 0.46%
19 Brenda CLAY 0.46%
20 Joseph CLAY 0.44%