Last Name ASSAM

Summary/Contribute


Meaning	Not available

Origin	Not available

Rank	108,734 (2000 US census)

Count	151 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

27.15%, or 41 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
25.83%, or 39 total occurrences, as black,
21.19%, or 32 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
21.85%, or 33 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
3.97%, or 6 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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