How common is the last name Williams?

1,561,395 people in the United States have the last name Williams, about 1 in 191. It ranks #3 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

WILLIAMS

#3

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
1,561,395
About
1 in 191
This common or more
1.9%
Who bears it

Of the 1,561,395 people with the last name Williams, 46.2% reported their origin as Black, 43.8% as White and 5.1% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Williams

#1 Smith · 2,369,644#2 Johnson · 1,858,234#4 Brown · 1,386,083#5 Jones · 1,383,250

Spelled almost the same

8 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Williams, most common first.

#280 Williamson · 109,310#11,733 Willems · 2,555#18,199 Willms · 1,507#22,776 Willimas · 1,155#25,786 Willaims · 1,001#36,002 Williamsen · 670#91,198 Willins · 217#103,399 Willings · 185

Also a first name

As a first name, Williams ranks #2,846 of 53,615, with 8,123 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1950, with 86 births. See Williams as a first name

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