Last Name SCOTT

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SCOTT is ranked as the 37th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 472,571.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 148.21 people named SCOTT for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 68% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SCOTT is 496,122, the rank is 36 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SCOTT is 155.73.

Last Names SCOTT
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 472,571 +/-0.5%
  • National Rank 37
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 148.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 496,122
  • National Rank 36
  • Proportion/100k 155.73

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SCOTT is 62.6% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 32.3% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.9% Two or More Races, and 1.1% 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 SCOTT have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 62.6% 63.9% -1.3%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 32.3% 12.3% 20.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.9% 1.8% 0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.1% 0.7% 0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SCOTT is Texas where 44,152 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SCOTT, as 235.43 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • District of Columbia 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 Hawaii (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 SCOTT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 16,804 130.46 100.0% Indiana 13,578 205.82 100.0% Iowa 4,005 128.9 99.9% Kansas 5,063 174.35 99.9% Michigan 15,096 152.34 100.0% Minnesota 4,454 81.62 99.9% Missouri 5,883 196.49 99.9% Nebraska 2,050 108.95 99.9% North Dakota 531 71.77 99.5% Ohio 18,572 160.19 100.0% South Dakota 1,070 125.41 99.9% Wisconsin 4,740 82.33 100.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SCOTT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 16,804 130.46 100.0%
Indiana 13,578 205.82 100.0%
Iowa 4,005 128.9 99.9%
Kansas 5,063 174.35 99.9%
Michigan 15,096 152.34 100.0%
Minnesota 4,454 81.62 99.9%
Missouri 5,883 196.49 99.9%
Nebraska 2,050 108.95 99.9%
North Dakota 531 71.77 99.5%
Ohio 18,572 160.19 100.0%
South Dakota 1,070 125.41 99.9%
Wisconsin 4,740 82.33 100.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names SCOTT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 924 125.39 99.7% Arizona 9,002 133.73 100.0% California 44,092 113.63 100.0% Colorado 8,023 149.79 100.0% Hawaii 987 69.55 99.7% Idaho 2,811 171.97 99.9% Montana 1,326 129.52 99.9% Nevada 3,696 130.18 99.9% New Mexico 2,561 122.79 99.8% Oregon 5,867 147.77 100.0% Utah 3,950 134.23 99.9% Washington 10,836 153.45 100.0% Wyoming 830 142.07 99.8%

West States
State stats for the first name SCOTT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 924 125.39 99.7%
Arizona 9,002 133.73 100.0%
California 44,092 113.63 100.0%
Colorado 8,023 149.79 100.0%
Hawaii 987 69.55 99.7%
Idaho 2,811 171.97 99.9%
Montana 1,326 129.52 99.9%
Nevada 3,696 130.18 99.9%
New Mexico 2,561 122.79 99.8%
Oregon 5,867 147.77 100.0%
Utah 3,950 134.23 99.9%
Washington 10,836 153.45 100.0%
Wyoming 830 142.07 99.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SCOTT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 3,963 110.19 99.9% Maine 1,997 150.1 99.8% Massachusetts 7,298 108.19 99.9% New Hampshire 1,757 132.39 99.9% New Jersey 11,915 133.3 100.0% New York 22,047 111.65 100.0% Pennsylvania 16,517 129.17 100.0% Rhode Island 984 93.29 99.8% Vermont 913 145.77 99.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SCOTT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 3,963 110.19 99.9%
Maine 1,997 150.1 99.8%
Massachusetts 7,298 108.19 99.9%
New Hampshire 1,757 132.39 99.9%
New Jersey 11,915 133.3 100.0%
New York 22,047 111.65 100.0%
Pennsylvania 16,517 129.17 100.0%
Rhode Island 984 93.29 99.8%
Vermont 913 145.77 99.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names SCOTT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 11,373 234.53 99.9% Arkansas 5,804 195.66 99.9% Delaware 2,059 220.11 100.0% Dist. of Columbia 1,551 235.43 99.9% Florida 29,288 147.23 100.0% Georgia 22,342 221.27 100.0% Kentucky 9,068 205.46 99.9% Louisiana 9,345 200.98 99.9% Maryland 10,354 173.25 100.0% Mississippi 5,883 196.49 99.9% North Carolina 17,895 179.96 100.0% Oklahoma 8,692 224.13 99.9% South Carolina 10,955 226.69 100.0% Tennessee 13,475 205.74 100.0% Texas 44,152 163.79 100.0% Virginia 16,091 193.26 100.0% West Virginia 2,801 151.36 99.8%

South States
State stats for the first name SCOTT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 11,373 234.53 99.9%
Arkansas 5,804 195.66 99.9%
Delaware 2,059 220.11 100.0%
Dist. of Columbia 1,551 235.43 99.9%
Florida 29,288 147.23 100.0%
Georgia 22,342 221.27 100.0%
Kentucky 9,068 205.46 99.9%
Louisiana 9,345 200.98 99.9%
Maryland 10,354 173.25 100.0%
Mississippi 5,883 196.49 99.9%
North Carolina 17,895 179.96 100.0%
Oklahoma 8,692 224.13 99.9%
South Carolina 10,955 226.69 100.0%
Tennessee 13,475 205.74 100.0%
Texas 44,152 163.79 100.0%
Virginia 16,091 193.26 100.0%
West Virginia 2,801 151.36 99.8%
 

Full Names with SCOTT as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James SCOTT. 1.90% of all the people named SCOTT have this given name.

There are 8593 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SCOTT

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SCOTT 1.90%
2 David SCOTT 1.56%
3 Robert SCOTT 1.48%
4 John SCOTT 1.46%
5 Michael SCOTT 1.22%
6 Mary SCOTT 1.10%
7 William SCOTT 1.05%
8 Charles SCOTT 0.99%
9 Barbara SCOTT 0.88%
10 Richard SCOTT 0.77%
11 Linda SCOTT 0.70%
12 Donald SCOTT 0.64%
13 Patricia SCOTT 0.61%
14 Thomas SCOTT 0.56%
15 Betty SCOTT 0.53%
16 Brian SCOTT 0.50%
17 Joseph SCOTT 0.50%
18 Donna SCOTT 0.49%
19 Jennifer SCOTT 0.49%
20 Karen SCOTT 0.48%