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NAME RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 1000 SHOWN OF 100,000

Most common Black last names

The last names most carried by Black Americans, ranked by the Census-tabulated number of Black people with each name in 2020.

All name rankingsMethodology
SAME RANKING BYMost common WhiteMost common HispanicMost common Asian AmericanMost common Native AmericanMost common Multiracial
RELATEDMost common last namesMost distinctively WhiteMost distinctively BlackMost distinctively HispanicMost distinctively Asian AmericanMost distinctively Native AmericanMost distinctively Multiracial
YEAR200020102020
RANKNAMEPEOPLE
3001Colquitt1,185
3002Shumpert1,185
3003Mazyck1,185
3004Massie1,184
3005Gayden1,184
3006Wilhite1,183
3007Holifield1,182
3008Colter1,182
3009January1,182
3010Ulmer1,182
3011Thrasher1,181
3012Kariuki1,181
3013Shears1,179
3014Runnels1,179
3015Golson1,179
3016Drummer1,178
3017Worku1,178
3018Mcalister1,177
3019Maurice1,177
3020Goggins1,177
3021Bowe1,176
3022Mars1,175
3023Oppong1,175
3024Wingo1,174
3025Paulk1,174
3026Emile1,174
3027Pinson1,173
3028Mcdougal1,171
3029Carraway1,171
3030Rahman1,171
3031Braithwaite1,170
3032Wiseman1,170
3033Mcwhorter1,169
3034Mustafa1,169
3035Tyner1,169
3036Crouch1,168
3037Richie1,168
3038Joubert1,168
3039Carruthers1,168
3040Bellard1,168
3041Huston1,166
3042Goddard1,165
3043Revels1,165
3044Tabor1,164
3045Oliveira1,163
3046Hay1,163
3047Williford1,163
3048Mckie1,163
3049Epperson1,163
3050Gorman1,162
3051Showers1,162
3052Peete1,162
3053Cobbins1,162
3054Lovell1,161
3055Lister1,161
3056Hartwell1,161
3057Dew1,161
3058Abukar1,161
3059Joy1,161
3060Iverson1,160
3061Clayborne1,160
3062Strachan1,159
3063Destin1,159
3064Stanback1,159
3065Mitchel1,157
3066Sillah1,157
3067Idris1,155
3068Amponsah1,155
3069Conaway1,154
3070Wainwright1,153
3071Helms1,152
3072Hadnot1,152
3073Spraggins1,151
3074Player1,151
3075Napoleon1,151
3076Nguyen1,150
3077Mike1,150
3078Husband1,150
3079Afolabi1,149
3080Mcneely1,149
3081Hawes1,149
3082Byars1,148
3083Easton1,147
3084Fielder1,146
3085Osby1,146
3086Tellis1,145
3087Abdulkadir1,145
3088Wilmore1,145
3089Yearwood1,144
3090Haggins1,144
3091Romero1,143
3092Grissett1,143
3093Childers1,142
3094Mesfin1,141
3095Mcmanus1,141
3096Watters1,141
3097Westbrooks1,141
3098Fullwood1,141
3099Nathaniel1,141
3100Utley1,140
3101Eatmon1,139
3102Conrad1,138
3103Tims1,138
3104Seck1,138
3105Roebuck1,137
3106Rasheed1,137
3107Fontaine1,137
3108Soares1,135
3109Jay1,135
3110Marcellus1,135
3111Diakite1,134
3112Drain1,133
3113Howe1,132
3114Stukes1,132
3115Coakley1,132
3116Bird1,130
3117Baird1,130
3118Zackery1,130
3119Hundley1,129
3120Eze1,129
3121Gaynor1,128
3122Marc1,128
3123Vanburen1,127
3124Burr1,126
3125Desrosiers1,125
3126Exum1,124
3127Waldron1,124
3128Stclair1,124
3129Theus1,124
3130Phoenix1,123
3131Beason1,122
3132Bowling1,122
3133Helm1,122
3134Lusk1,122
3135Beauford1,122
3136Wimbley1,122
3137Looney1,122
3138Braddy1,122
3139Sumner1,121
3140Hargrave1,121
3141Ambroise1,121
3142Layton1,120
3143Everson1,120
3144Mcmurray1,120
3145Troy1,120
3146Dias1,119
3147Mines1,119
3148Jeudy1,119
3149Dieujuste1,118
3150Hanley1,117
3151Latson1,117
3152Edmonson1,117
3153Nugent1,116
3154Tabron1,116
3155Pilgrim1,116
3156Lipsey1,116
3157Ebron1,115
3158Elliot1,115
3159Leday1,115
3160Quarterman1,115
3161Mcadoo1,114
3162Judkins1,113
3163Mcelrath1,113
3164Dugger1,112
3165Camper1,112
3166Fobbs1,111
3167Lytle1,110
3168Shade1,110
3169Holsey1,110
3170Oldham1,110
3171Wardlaw1,109
3172Claude1,109
3173Carmon1,108
3174Cline1,107
3175Hutchison1,107
3176Kay1,107
3177Baggett1,107
3178Holness1,107
3179Bandy1,107
3180Miner1,106
3181Fultz1,106
3182Pouncy1,106
3183Caver1,105
3184Walston1,104
3185Frazer1,102
3186Sy1,102
3187Bester1,102
3188Mclain1,101
3189Champagne1,101
3190Faustin1,101
3191Watley1,100
3192Dill1,099
3193Adem1,099
3194Rabb1,098
3195Fells1,098
3196Woodfork1,097
3197Njie1,097
3198Caine1,095
3199Lucky1,095
3200Tefera1,095
3201Maloney1,094
3202Pipkin1,094
3203Gustave1,094
3204Delgado1,093
3205Nedd1,092
3206Rosa1,092
3207Mcreynolds1,092
3208Jonas1,091
3209Chung1,091
3210Darko1,090
3211Munson1,090
3212Maiden1,090
3213Almond1,089
3214Pass1,089
3215Dowling1,088
3216Cruse1,088
3217Bouldin1,088
3218Anders1,087
3219Roscoe1,087
3220Dicks1,087
3221Rochester1,087
3222Taiwo1,086
3223Idowu1,085
3224Tilghman1,084
3225Hervey1,083
3226Seldon1,083
3227Cave1,082
3228Speaks1,082
3229Muhumed1,082
3230Southall1,081
3231Neville1,080
3232Sparkman1,080
3233Tynes1,080
3234Denmark1,078
3235Njuguna1,077
3236Gaspard1,076
3237Moreno1,076
3238Fludd1,076
3239Gaillard1,075
3240Gelin1,074
3241Duplessis1,074
3242Jordon1,073
3243Doby1,072
3244Veasley1,072
3245Newberry1,070
3246Moorman1,070
3247Lamour1,069
3248Poston1,068
3249Senegal1,068
3250Darnell1,067
3251Whigham1,067
3252Purdie1,067
3253Nembhard1,067
3254Cozart1,067
3255Caudle1,066
3256Larose1,066
3257Duval1,066
3258Mcbean1,066
3259Fry1,064
3260Julian1,064
3261Packer1,063
3262Gebremariam1,062
3263Biggers1,062
3264Amadi1,062
3265Dorsett1,061
3266Cardoso1,060
3267Patten1,060
3268Ardoin1,060
3269Gardiner1,059
3270Touray1,059
3271Shoulders1,058
3272Dennison1,057
3273Cooksey1,057
3274Standifer1,057
3275Baynes1,056
3276Ferreira1,056
3277Colley1,056
3278Glaspie1,056
3279Youmans1,055
3280Niang1,055
3281Eaglin1,055
3282Leaks1,055
3283Chavers1,054
3284Lankford1,052
3285Lauderdale1,052
3286Streater1,052
3287Kennard1,051
3288Nunez1,051
3289Ester1,051
3290Castleberry1,050
3291Clinkscales1,049
3292Farquharson1,049
3293Chen1,049
3294Chinn1,049
3295Yussuf1,049
3296Voltaire1,048
3297Wong1,048
3298Jerry1,047
3299Jasmin1,047
3300Amin1,045
3301Loftin1,045
3302Hamlet1,045
3303Deleon1,045
3304Duvall1,045
3305Whipple1,045
3306Lesane1,045
3307Swanigan1,044
3308Dupont1,043
3309Ealey1,042
3310Hays1,042
3311Danner1,041
3312Whitten1,041
3313Poteat1,041
3314Sarr1,041
3315Square1,041
3316Croft1,040
3317Esters1,040
3318Akers1,039
3319Appling1,039
3320Keel1,036
3321Volcy1,036
3322Welsh1,035
3323Stringfellow1,035
3324Thrash1,035
3325Dawes1,034
3326Mengistu1,034
3327Range1,034
3328Berryman1,033
3329Tetteh1,033
3330Steverson1,032
3331Issa1,032
3332Caraway1,031
3333Hardman1,031
3334Pearsall1,031
3335Mebane1,031
3336Profit1,031
3337Townsel1,031
3338Grisby1,031
3339Peek1,029
3340Grimsley1,029
3341Dorsainvil1,029
3342Pipkins1,028
3343Fortenberry1,027
3344Kittrell1,027
3345Mclin1,026
3346Jeanphilippe1,026
3347Tulloch1,026
3348Carrier1,025
3349Ethridge1,024
3350Laird1,024
3351Chevalier1,024
3352Thacker1,023
3353Osbourne1,023
3354Greenfield1,023
3355Sawyers1,023
3356Tesfay1,023
3357Dugas1,021
3358Boozer1,021
3359Brazil1,020
3360Stockton1,020
3361Alphonse1,020
3362Sessions1,019
3363Costa1,019
3364Starnes1,019
3365Belt1,019
3366Mouzon1,019
3367Menard1,019
3368Gravely1,019
3369Bunton1,018
3370Hite1,018
3371Morrell1,018
3372Grundy1,018
3373Pye1,018
3374Bartee1,018
3375Gedeon1,018
3376Hilson1,017
3377Mulugeta1,017
3378Fenton1,017
3379Seabrooks1,017
3380Hedgepeth1,016
3381Pinkard1,016
3382Stowe1,015
3383Hornsby1,015
3384Munn1,014
3385Earls1,014
3386Mcmichael1,013
3387Devaughn1,013
3388Haye1,013
3389Ladd1,012
3390Sankey1,012
3391Leath1,012
3392Abel1,011
3393Inniss1,010
3394Bilal1,010
3395Rhymes1,010
3396Hair1,009
3397Mendoza1,009
3398Cromer1,009
3399Babineaux1,009
3400Smalley1,008
3401Eddings1,008
3402Goodlow1,008
3403Myrie1,007
3404Correia1,007
3405Semien1,006
3406Dover1,006
3407Crew1,006
3408Golding1,006
3409Deloney1,005
3410Saintjean1,004
3411Coaxum1,004
3412Mock1,003
3413Daly1,003
3414Kromah1,003
3415Findley1,003
3416Moncrief1,002
3417Belin1,002
3418Bourgeois1,002
3419Hurdle1,002
3420Metayer1,002
3421Opara1,002
3422Babalola1,002
3423Gauthier1,001
3424Pitchford1,001
3425Kollie1,001
3426Last1,001
3427Wisdom1,001
3428Calvert1,000
3429Branham1,000
3430Triggs1,000
3431Billingslea1,000
3432Stratton999
3433Son999
3434Pool999
3435Surratt999
3436Alex999
3437Rideaux999
3438Mahan998
3439Abercrombie998
3440Penson998
3441Sheard998
3442Asiedu998
3443Vargas997
3444No997
3445Dublin996
3446Dews996
3447Ancrum996
3448Figueroa996
3449Ireland996
3450Galbreath996
3451Rosier996
3452Mckinzie996
3453Milliner995
3454Diouf995
3455Petithomme995
3456Womble994
3457Caruthers994
3458Culp994
3459Cousar994
3460Pegram992
3461Greathouse992
3462Faye991
3463Arline990
3464Sandy989
3465Gwynn989
3466Days989
3467Earley989
3468Charity988
3469Berger988
3470Lawhorn987
3471Hinnant987
3472Southern987
3473Brackett985
3474Sumler985
3475Civil985
3476Grover984
3477Box984
3478Chenault984
3479Duhart983
3480Peter983
3481Coachman983
3482Ansah983
3483Salami983
3484Dia982
3485Gethers982
3486Beaver982
3487Sthilaire982
3488Karanja982
3489Welcome982
3490Venson981
3491Hannon980
3492Gyamfi980
3493Whitson979
3494Patillo979
3495Cotten978
3496Caffey978
3497Dejean978
3498Jarrell978
3499Santana977
3500Body977
3501Chukwu976
3502Peak975
3503Saxon975
3504Brigham975
3505Abdulahi975
3506Prude974
3507Giddings974
3508Rufus974
3509Odoms974
3510Dawit974
3511Hartman973
3512Maynor973
3513Damon972
3514Fonville972
3515Prosper971
3516Lafrance971
3517Shuford971
3518Cargill969
3519Flemings969
3520Salih968
3521Erby968
3522Witt966
3523Dwyer966
3524Steel966
3525Thomson965
3526Barnhill965
3527Raiford965
3528Seawright965
3529Jackman965
3530Byron964
3531Lightner964
3532Donkor964
3533Swinney964
3534Philip962
3535Ben961
3536Boose961
3537Wilbon960
3538Jameson958
3539Keeton958
3540Mcclean958
3541Tull958
3542Dieudonne958
3543Copper957
3544Boler957
3545Nganga957
3546Garrick957
3547Bridgeforth956
3548Goldman956
3549Mauldin956
3550Porterfield956
3551Leftwich956
3552Glasco956
3553Mengesha956
3554Leroy955
3555Holbrook955
3556Clarkson955
3557Carothers955
3558Foust954
3559Cofer954
3560Flakes954
3561Adeniyi954
3562Gardener953
3563Severe953
3564Hogans953
3565Parchment953
3566Jimenez952
3567Granderson952
3568Teshome952
3569Senat952
3570Ramseur951
3571Sellars951
3572Mcadams950
3573Handley950
3574Ralph950
3575Quaye950
3576Burleson949
3577Surles949
3578Petersen949
3579Fain949
3580Hosey948
3581Pankey948
3582Amoako948
3583Hallman947
3584Finklea947
3585Turk947
3586Criss947
3587Waites947
3588Banton946
3589Dor946
3590Harvell945
3591Fauntleroy945
3592Geffrard945
3593Moreau944
3594Waugh943
3595Milan943
3596Hagler943
3597Hatter943
3598Demby942
3599Halliburton942
3600Stjean941
3601Works941
3602Gallman941
3603Ferebee941
3604Dorn940
3605Millner940
3606Mickle940
3607Harrigan939
3608Dexter939
3609Mccutchen939
3610Weary939
3611Torain939
3612Stout938
3613Kizer938
3614Nyarko938
3615Elkins938
3616Grove937
3617Tilley937
3618Worthington937
3619Fearon937
3620Granville937
3621Rascoe937
3622Lance936
3623Hatfield936
3624Armand936
3625Wedderburn935
3626Nation935
3627Mccollough935
3628Donahue934
3629Lumpkins934
3630Citizen934
3631Lesure934
3632June932
3633Stampley932
3634Rosario931
3635Dada931
3636Duhon931
3637Wilford931
3638Spratley931
3639Register931
3640Broady929
3641Ransome929
3642Lakes928
3643Timberlake927
3644Mamo927
3645Link926
3646Cornell926
3647Sylvestre926
3648Funchess926
3649Taplin925
3650Sall925
3651Spear925
3652Fredrick924
3653Stennis924
3654Cottman924
3655Fenelon922
3656Rome922
3657Pharr922
3658Mungin922
3659Habte922
3660Paxton922
3661Abera922
3662Agyeman921
3663Haynie920
3664Soto920
3665Bizzell920
3666Blakney920
3667Mesidor920
3668Dargan919
3669Abdulle919
3670Clary918
3671Hollowell918
3672Mccutcheon917
3673Taft917
3674Blakley917
3675Napper917
3676Durand916
3677Fenderson916
3678Coke916
3679Cassell915
3680Passmore915
3681Vasser914
3682Harlan914
3683Barefield914
3684Mccrimmon914
3685Kenny913
3686Hymes912
3687Merrell912
3688Thornhill912
3689Ussery912
3690Lindor912
3691Blakes912
3692Kim912
3693Miley911
3694Hammons910
3695Bakare910
3696Hamid909
3697Thaxton908
3698Beauchamp907
3699Nowell907
3700Wilbourn907
3701Mickles907
3702Judd906
3703Northington906
3704El906
3705Millender906
3706Bull905
3707Horsley905
3708Philips905
3709Sain905
3710Kimber905
3711Stitt905
3712Henton905
3713Fleury904
3714Brower903
3715Mcmahon902
3716Osborn902
3717Rachal902
3718Brickhouse902
3719Doumbia902
3720Holbert901
3721Ogbonna901
3722Guzman901
3723Dunmore901
3724Hammock900
3725Milam899
3726Kuykendall899
3727Kershaw898
3728Joachim898
3729Bookman898
3730Tsegaye898
3731Bosley897
3732Ritchie897
3733Willard897
3734Danso896
3735Belgrave896
3736Renfro895
3737Abdul895
3738Magwood895
3739Danzy895
3740Creighton894
3741Hogg894
3742Glanton894
3743Olive893
3744Urquhart893
3745Hazzard893
3746Ritter893
3747Steadman893
3748Rowan892
3749Carmouche892
3750Gilles892
3751Kalu891
3752Crossley891
3753Prejean891
3754Mcilwain891
3755Whitsett891
3756Lockley891
3757Juma891
3758Oatis891
3759Diarra891
3760Valcin891
3761Almeida889
3762Emory889
3763Kates889
3764Bee889
3765Scriven888
3766Baptist888
3767Gilkey887
3768Snider887
3769Spratt887
3770Bibb887
3771Case887
3772Mcdougle887
3773Clermont887
3774Byfield887
3775Bounds886
3776Curley885
3777Liburd885
3778Oni885
3779Oscar885
3780Francisco884
3781Buxton884
3782Pelzer884
3783Minnis884
3784Harewood883
3785Massaquoi883
3786Hargett882
3787Loper880
3788Guilford880
3789Bamba880
3790Goods880
3791Mcfarlin879
3792Colas878
3793Daily878
3794Gutierrez877
3795Malik876
3796Merrick876
3797Renfroe876
3798Cauley876
3799Turnipseed876
3800Goosby876
3801Tobin875
3802Melson875
3803Nicks875
3804Munford875
3805Leavell874
3806Culberson874
3807Duru874
3808Block874
3809Kindle873
3810Saintvil873
3811Battiste872
3812Onuoha872
3813Atchison871
3814Bost871
3815Meyer871
3816Gammage870
3817Criswell869
3818Barham869
3819Crumbley869
3820Woldemariam869
3821Dewalt869
3822Rounds868
3823Cullins868
3824Ibe868
3825Goodrich867
3826Milburn867
3827Bynes867
3828Akpan867
3829Waring866
3830Gerard866
3831Peake866
3832Jimmerson866
3833Philogene866
3834Priest865
3835Hewlett864
3836Moyer864
3837Warrick864
3838Mahamud864
3839Abron864
3840Destine864
3841Marlow863
3842Boxley863
3843Hickmon863
3844Grate862
3845Byas862
3846Suttles861
3847Staggers861
3848Mbugua861
3849Slay860
3850Stjohn859
3851Juste859
3852Rousseau859
3853Searles859
3854Mcewen858
3855Branson858
3856Garnes858
3857Footman858
3858Tilahun858
3859Harriott858
3860Sorrells856
3861Dear856
3862Castille856
3863Gillum855
3864Igwe855
3865Cham854
3866Park854
3867Conde854
3868Spires854
3869Peeler853
3870Bone852
3871Shakir852
3872Abdallah851
3873Deveaux851
3874Thorn851
3875Lovejoy851
3876Gallimore851
3877Gowdy851
3878Otey851
3879Fredericks850
3880Card849
3881Hickerson849
3882Jason849
3883Prophet848
3884Tinker848
3885Dones848
3886Cuyler848
3887Stark848
3888Barnard847
3889Goudeau847
3890Lampkins847
3891Gossett847
3892Eddins846
3893Skeete846
3894Copes845
3895Haymon845
3896Minott845
3897Salah844
3898Eke844
3899Stoudemire843
3900Wolf843
3901Skelton843
3902Fulcher843
3903Hensley842
3904Hendrickson842
3905Percy842
3906Heron842
3907Stjulien842
3908Isse842
3909Lazard842
3910Pyles841
3911Frink841
3912Chappelle841
3913Amey841
3914Sills841
3915Lemma840
3916Lyon840
3917Holcombe840
3918Benbow840
3919Erving840
3920Rone839
3921Clardy839
3922Gebru839
3923Jacks839
3924Ollie838
3925Worthen838
3926Rochelle838
3927Antwine838
3928Caines837
3929Crooms837
3930Whittle837
3931Spell837
3932Teel836
3933Doucet836
3934Drakes836
3935Waterman835
3936Woodhouse835
3937Rockett835
3938Abubakar835
3939Chang834
3940Bogle834
3941Minniefield834
3942Lewin833
3943Granberry833
3944Browner833
3945Higginbotham831
3946Burdette831
3947Tracey831
3948Conwell831
3949Mckissick831
3950Schultz830
3951Kersey830
3952Roe829
3953Frederic828
3954Mcclam828
3955Lillard827
3956Blackshire827
3957Ginyard827
3958Goings826
3959Scaife826
3960Taye826
3961Denham825
3962Rambo825
3963Kitt825
3964Muhammed825
3965Essex825
3966Bridgeman824
3967Plunkett824
3968Hathaway823
3969Keeling823
3970Custis823
3971Blassingame823
3972Otieno823
3973Pogue822
3974Weatherly822
3975Blankenship822
3976Ndungu822
3977Noland821
3978Sells821
3979Jessup821
3980Barley821
3981Cottingham821
3982Draughn821
3983Mister821
3984Adeyemo821
3985Hersi821
3986Freeland820
3987Pena820
3988Bembry820
3989Stcyr819
3990Witter819
3991Goodrum819
3992Cauthen818
3993Cephus818
3994Halsey817
3995Middlebrook817
3996Kellogg817
3997Coggins817
3998Dike817
3999Lafontant817
4000Acquah817
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UPDATED 2026-06-13 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU GENEALOGY NAME FILES