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NAME RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 1000 SHOWN OF 92,459

Most common Black last names · 2000

The last names most carried by Black Americans, ranked by the Census-tabulated number of Black people with each name in 2000.

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
3001Range1,041
3002Stringfellow1,040
3003Gwynn1,040
3004Drummer1,039
3005Carrier1,038
3006Wardlaw1,038
3007Hornsby1,038
3008Munn1,037
3009Rhymes1,036
3010Garnes1,034
3011Raphael1,034
3012Greathouse1,033
3013Cline1,033
3014Castleberry1,032
3015Lopes1,032
3016Lightner1,032
3017Ferebee1,032
3018Witt1,032
3019Croft1,031
3020Morrell1,031
3021Seabrooks1,030
3022Pharr1,029
3023Dexter1,029
3024Body1,028
3025Coakley1,028
3026Mahan1,028
3027Hair1,027
3028Gaynor1,027
3029Bester1,027
3030Bridgeforth1,027
3031Vital1,027
3032Thacker1,027
3033Henton1,026
3034Gravely1,026
3035Whitson1,025
3036Coaxum1,024
3037Baird1,024
3038Patten1,023
3039Hurdle1,023
3040Caraway1,022
3041Caine1,022
3042Dorsett1,022
3043Devaughn1,022
3044Duhart1,022
3045Pipkins1,021
3046Leftwich1,020
3047Pearsall1,020
3048Charity1,019
3049Surratt1,019
3050Calixte1,018
3051Pryce1,018
3052Sessions1,018
3053Dowling1,017
3054Speaks1,017
3055Torain1,017
3056Rawlins1,016
3057Arline1,016
3058Dews1,016
3059Brazil1,016
3060Patillo1,015
3061Stclair1,015
3062Eddings1,015
3063Griffiths1,015
3064Ladd1,014
3065Renfro1,014
3066Braithwaite1,014
3067Sesay1,014
3068Napper1,013
3069Hallman1,012
3070Mcmichael1,012
3071Shuford1,012
3072Raiford1,012
3073Pankey1,011
3074Fauntleroy1,011
3075Caudle1,010
3076Cotten1,010
3077Hervey1,010
3078Eaglin1,010
3079Grover1,010
3080Grisby1,009
3081Mckinzie1,008
3082Whigham1,008
3083Herd1,007
3084Jone1,007
3085Esters1,007
3086Criss1,007
3087Bacchus1,006
3088Deloney1,006
3089Nedd1,006
3090Box1,005
3091Fonville1,005
3092Roger1,005
3093Stark1,005
3094Goldman1,004
3095Turk1,004
3096Goodlow1,004
3097Veasley1,004
3098Smalley1,004
3099Moncrief1,002
3100Romain1,002
3101Lusk1,002
3102Streater1,002
3103Bookman1,002
3104Ramsay1,002
3105Ranson1,001
3106Wynter1,001
3107Rasheed1,001
3108Galbreath1,001
3109Hinnant1,001
3110Holbert1,001
3111Brackett999
3112Branham999
3113Dorn999
3114Hammons998
3115Mccrimmon998
3116Waldron998
3117Ming997
3118Cofer997
3119Mouzon996
3120Hamlet996
3121Pouncy995
3122Crew994
3123Maynor994
3124Leath994
3125Ahmad994
3126Jerry993
3127Townsel993
3128Marcelin993
3129Theus992
3130Fontaine991
3131Earls991
3132Walsh991
3133Grimsley990
3134Northington989
3135Cobbins989
3136Mock989
3137Pye987
3138Belin987
3139Goosby987
3140Carty987
3141Pool987
3142Gallman986
3143Granderson986
3144Steel986
3145Judd985
3146Babineaux985
3147Greenfield982
3148Calvert982
3149Blakley981
3150Claxton981
3151Gethers981
3152Hunte980
3153Harvell980
3154Porterfield980
3155Downer979
3156Bobb979
3157Mcclean979
3158Belizaire978
3159Cousar978
3160Strachan977
3161Bartee977
3162Hilson977
3163Ester976
3164Hollowell976
3165Lawhorn976
3166Spear975
3167Keeton974
3168Stratton974
3169Fain974
3170Rowan973
3171Timberlake973
3172Gorman973
3173Thaxton973
3174Mclin972
3175Brigham972
3176Starnes972
3177Dunmore971
3178Youmans971
3179Pitchford970
3180Zackery968
3181Daly968
3182Earley967
3183Square967
3184Demby967
3185Byron967
3186Whipple967
3187Stowe966
3188Branson965
3189Barnhill965
3190Curley964
3191Sellars964
3192Cesar964
3193Womble964
3194Denmark963
3195Hogg962
3196Hagler962
3197Burleson962
3198Milliner961
3199Register960
3200Ethridge959
3201Hartman957
3202Boose957
3203Colman957
3204Coachman956
3205Glasco956
3206Works955
3207Munford955
3208Cottman955
3209Dover954
3210Fortenberry953
3211Waites953
3212Spell953
3213Ardoin952
3214Laird952
3215Erby952
3216Passmore952
3217Worthington952
3218Bost951
3219Sheard951
3220Thornhill950
3221Simmonds949
3222Abercrombie949
3223Tull948
3224Erving948
3225Byas948
3226Bone947
3227Dell947
3228Mccollough945
3229Lance944
3230Colley942
3231Higginbotham942
3232Louissaint942
3233Giddings941
3234Profit940
3235Ritter940
3236Dugas938
3237Munroe938
3238Ransome937
3239Ramseur937
3240Kersey936
3241Milburn936
3242Thorn936
3243Mars935
3244Mccutcheon935
3245Clary935
3246Stout934
3247Handley934
3248Hammock934
3249Dublin934
3250Cornell933
3251Holbrook933
3252Brutus932
3253Searles932
3254Gordan931
3255Horsley930
3256Bacote930
3257Rufus930
3258Mccutchen929
3259Taplin929
3260Baynes929
3261Alex927
3262Hatfield927
3263Simeon927
3264Shoulders925
3265Flakes925
3266Farah925
3267Fulcher925
3268Kenny925
3269Rome923
3270Hewlett923
3271Sankey923
3272Rideaux923
3273Swinney923
3274Culberson922
3275Bibb922
3276Wilford922
3277Dones921
3278Mcadams921
3279Jarrell920
3280Duplessis919
3281Cullins919
3282Mauldin919
3283Link918
3284Daily918
3285Southern917
3286Willard917
3287Mimms916
3288Osei916
3289Ussery915
3290Magwood915
3291Paxton914
3292Hosey914
3293Coombs913
3294Osborn913
3295Mendez913
3296Warrick912
3297Edgerton912
3298Gilkey912
3299Flemings911
3300Seawright911
3301Maloney910
3302Mckeever910
3303Sills909
3304Granville909
3305Ancrum909
3306Lumpkins908
3307Bosley908
3308Merrick906
3309Fenderson906
3310Mickle905
3311Kitt905
3312Prude905
3313Vasser905
3314Barefield904
3315Hogans904
3316Rambo903
3317Spratt903
3318Dargan903
3319Ebanks903
3320Hagins903
3321Rahman903
3322Ireland903
3323Duhon902
3324Wint902
3325Grate902
3326Barham902
3327Coggins902
3328Pogue900
3329Haynie900
3330Lockley900
3331Pyles900
3332Sias899
3333Broady899
3334Remy899
3335Slay899
3336Hazzard898
3337Harewood898
3338Brickhouse898
3339Block898
3340Lesane897
3341Hymes897
3342Gossett897
3343Atchison897
3344Cauthen896
3345Otey896
3346Footman894
3347Bounds893
3348Leavell893
3349Field892
3350Elkins891
3351Semien891
3352Steadman891
3353Peake890
3354Frink890
3355Glanton890
3356Benbow890
3357Waring890
3358Olive889
3359Goodrich888
3360Welsh888
3361Goudeau888
3362Surles888
3363Bizzell887
3364Rochelle887
3365Whitsett887
3366Caffey886
3367Persaud886
3368Grove885
3369Hatter885
3370Rascoe885
3371Core884
3372Ndiaye883
3373Barley882
3374Corey881
3375Middlebrook881
3376Urquhart881
3377Miley881
3378Pelzer880
3379Staggers880
3380Wormley880
3381Welcome880
3382Castro879
3383Minnis879
3384Damon878
3385Waugh878
3386Baptist877
3387Kershaw877
3388Champagne877
3389Husband876
3390Copes876
3391Rector875
3392Blakes875
3393Lowman875
3394Hilaire875
3395Mcduffy875
3396Bourgeois874
3397Clardy874
3398Ralph874
3399Milam873
3400Freeland873
3401Mcfarlin873
3402Leroy873
3403Dawes873
3404Eddins873
3405Delva873
3406Bembry872
3407Boler872
3408Sawyers871
3409Halliburton871
3410Card871
3411Kates871
3412Loper870
3413Gillum870
3414Boxley869
3415Marlow869
3416Booze868
3417Kizer868
3418Teel867
3419Jackman866
3420Blakney866
3421Fenton866
3422Goings866
3423Stampley866
3424Frazer866
3425Dupont865
3426Breckenridge865
3427Duren865
3428Eaves864
3429Goldston864
3430Brant864
3431Findley863
3432Goods863
3433Custis863
3434Jason863
3435Gauthier862
3436Gardiner861
3437Belgrave861
3438Turnipseed861
3439Dear860
3440Lakes860
3441Maurice860
3442Helton859
3443Stennis859
3444Horsey858
3445Chadwick858
3446Rounds857
3447Bigelow857
3448Settle857
3449Harwell856
3450Rachal856
3451Regis856
3452Mcilwain856
3453Spratley856
3454Philip856
3455Merrell855
3456Mackie855
3457Pickney854
3458Woodford854
3459Peeler853
3460Mcbeth853
3461Kimber853
3462Breen852
3463Taft852
3464Okeke852
3465Danzy852
3466Barthelemy852
3467Crossley851
3468Charlot851
3469Weary851
3470Granberry850
3471Donahue850
3472Ben849
3473Constant849
3474Mance849
3475Keeling849
3476Rutland849
3477Whitman849
3478Bull849
3479Hagood848
3480Jeancharles848
3481Lampkins848
3482Wafer848
3483Bangura848
3484Yusuf848
3485Gammage848
3486Fenwick847
3487Dendy847
3488Finklea847
3489Chappelle846
3490Percy846
3491Ginyard844
3492Bennet843
3493Carothers843
3494Jacks843
3495Nugent842
3496Ruiz842
3497Kinnard842
3498Napoleon841
3499Turney840
3500Kuykendall840
3501Hoard840
3502Tobin840
3503Mcdougle839
3504Tracy838
3505Hickerson838
3506Lafayette838
3507Suttles838
3508Pasley838
3509Sorrells838
3510Bynes837
3511Jessup837
3512Sells837
3513Hargett836
3514Scriven836
3515Boggan836
3516Snider836
3517Hathaway835
3518Pledger835
3519Guilford835
3520Lesure835
3521Jay834
3522Mcewen834
3523Harlan834
3524Ollie834
3525Dewalt834
3526Kindle833
3527Jalloh833
3528Warr833
3529Roney833
3530Hyppolite833
3531Prophet833
3532Nall832
3533Nowell832
3534Skelton830
3535Millender830
3536Emory830
3537Priest829
3538Sain829
3539Travers828
3540Penson828
3541Bastien828
3542Acker827
3543Slayton827
3544Wisdom825
3545Mckissick824
3546Gholson824
3547Moyer823
3548Lagrone823
3549Roquemore823
3550Goodall823
3551Jimmerson823
3552Goodrum822
3553Benefield821
3554Totten821
3555Woodhouse821
3556Draughn820
3557Carmouche820
3558Edmunds819
3559Cauley819
3560Weatherly819
3561Rasberry818
3562Creighton818
3563Newborn818
3564Mickles817
3565Funchess817
3566Sangster817
3567Waterman816
3568Sabb816
3569Bee816
3570Maple815
3571Porch815
3572Threadgill815
3573Holcombe814
3574Ard813
3575Burdette813
3576Cassell813
3577Pippins813
3578Citizen813
3579Beacham813
3580Murph813
3581Prejean813
3582Sylvain812
3583Hoskin812
3584Trawick812
3585Blakemore811
3586Tarpley811
3587Ginn810
3588Blassingame810
3589Essex810
3590Carnes810
3591Gleaton809
3592Davie809
3593Tookes809
3594Scaife808
3595Boss808
3596Plunkett808
3597Burts807
3598Cargill806
3599Mceachin806
3600Venson805
3601Lovejoy804
3602Wilbourn804
3603Crumbley804
3604Filsaime804
3605Clack804
3606Gallon803
3607Boynton803
3608Hensley803
3609Milan802
3610Clarkson801
3611June801
3612Plowden801
3613Mckelvey801
3614Starkey801
3615Laing800
3616Mcbee800
3617Vasquez800
3618Wiles800
3619Stacy799
3620Knuckles799
3621Stjohn799
3622Ghee798
3623Grantham798
3624Ely798
3625Bearden797
3626Batten797
3627Crooms797
3628Jonas796
3629Neeley796
3630Swindell795
3631Morning794
3632Tinker794
3633Tindal793
3634Levingston793
3635Burge792
3636Craven792
3637Mccary792
3638Bluford792
3639Bridgeman792
3640Jester792
3641Whittle791
3642Mcmillion791
3643Battiste791
3644Yearby791
3645Hickey791
3646Fogg791
3647Squires791
3648Lucien790
3649Brevard790
3650Swaby790
3651Mckenney790
3652Denham790
3653Nwosu789
3654Gaymon789
3655Renfroe788
3656Mcphail788
3657Rockett788
3658Slocum788
3659Featherstone788
3660Brockman788
3661Nation788
3662Goodwyn787
3663Upton786
3664Scoggins786
3665Buxton786
3666Jama786
3667Goldsby786
3668Blanc786
3669Belser786
3670Vandyke786
3671Roe785
3672Abebe785
3673Doucet784
3674Dunigan784
3675Dejean784
3676Stfleur784
3677Hockaday784
3678Golding784
3679Criswell784
3680Scarbrough783
3681Conwell783
3682Conteh783
3683Schofield782
3684Eberhart782
3685Skeete782
3686Toure782
3687Abron782
3688Bristow781
3689Bill781
3690Mangrum781
3691Inniss781
3692Stenson781
3693Acklin781
3694Sheriff781
3695Barnard781
3696Wardlow780
3697Stoudemire780
3698Lillard780
3699Mcbean780
3700Andrade780
3701Melancon780
3702Donelson779
3703Halsey779
3704Saintil779
3705Steptoe779
3706Ulysse779
3707Kennon778
3708Wilbert778
3709Stalling778
3710Craighead778
3711Gardener778
3712Diggins778
3713Foye776
3714Clifford776
3715Case775
3716Primm775
3717Ringgold775
3718Feagin775
3719Paterson775
3720Victorian774
3721Facey774
3722Safford774
3723Noland774
3724Dwyer773
3725Cottingham773
3726Bannerman773
3727Finnie773
3728Parr772
3729Gills772
3730Mccorvey772
3731Lyon771
3732Clegg771
3733Board770
3734Benning770
3735Ector769
3736Huguley768
3737Brayboy768
3738Blankenship768
3739Braziel768
3740Weeden768
3741Lenard768
3742Worsham767
3743Geathers767
3744Amey767
3745Kellogg767
3746Ryals766
3747Halley766
3748Vassell766
3749Mcnealy766
3750Haymon766
3751Marble766
3752Pina764
3753Worthen764
3754Castille764
3755Minton763
3756Abel763
3757Gowdy762
3758Antwine762
3759Eddington762
3760Harrod762
3761Weddington762
3762Minniefield761
3763Hammett761
3764Dogan761
3765Moffitt761
3766Jeanfrancois760
3767Godley760
3768Shealey760
3769Woodbury760
3770Mcmahon760
3771Mcgary759
3772Tann759
3773Twine759
3774Haigler759
3775Spires759
3776Provost759
3777Majette758
3778Frisby757
3779Cephus757
3780Mcclam757
3781Deveaux757
3782Hazelwood757
3783Paylor756
3784Ollison756
3785Haith756
3786Gourdine756
3787Jeanjacques756
3788Spradley756
3789Westley755
3790Biddle755
3791Boyland754
3792Diop754
3793Cuyler754
3794Willson753
3795Dorris753
3796Wimbish753
3797Broadwater753
3798Wooley753
3799Duval752
3800Crittendon752
3801Barge752
3802Innocent752
3803Chevalier751
3804Hales751
3805Stills751
3806Claude751
3807Grogan750
3808Stiles750
3809Lipford750
3810Hussein750
3811Wiggs750
3812Overby750
3813Petit749
3814Fambro748
3815Deramus748
3816Dula748
3817Salomon748
3818Rigsby748
3819Leatherwood747
3820Cogdell747
3821Browner747
3822Adger747
3823Futch747
3824Malcom747
3825Stjulien746
3826Vaden746
3827Dedeaux746
3828Sharif746
3829Connell745
3830Hereford745
3831Pascal745
3832Coppage745
3833Vaughns745
3834Barringer745
3835Windley745
3836Brundidge745
3837Blackshire745
3838Partlow745
3839Keen745
3840Hanes744
3841Gough744
3842Harshaw744
3843Hendrick744
3844Tart744
3845Paden743
3846Rideout743
3847Mitchum743
3848Gilford743
3849Heron743
3850Howie743
3851Tiggs742
3852Bunting741
3853Loveless741
3854Worsley741
3855Wilbon741
3856Mungin740
3857Finn740
3858Mccleary740
3859Leathers740
3860Kiser740
3861Reedy740
3862Irwin739
3863Fikes739
3864Elias739
3865Cummins739
3866Medina739
3867Blaine738
3868Fredericks738
3869Buffington738
3870Jiggetts737
3871Baity737
3872Ogburn737
3873Lavergne737
3874Fernandes737
3875Ritchie735
3876Estell735
3877Watlington735
3878Ned735
3879Credle735
3880Leger734
3881Ajayi734
3882Lively734
3883Tigner734
3884Dowe733
3885Bilal733
3886Rosier733
3887Raglin733
3888Dulaney733
3889Musgrove733
3890Markham733
3891Lovely732
3892Mccraney732
3893Rousseau732
3894Tennyson731
3895Bynoe731
3896Free731
3897Burrow731
3898Ringo730
3899Beeks730
3900Laury730
3901Prevost730
3902Sigler729
3903Sweeting729
3904Simmon729
3905Pearl729
3906Harkless728
3907Dancer728
3908Sheridan728
3909Scipio728
3910Okoro728
3911Mcwhite728
3912President727
3913Cone727
3914Asbury727
3915Gillette726
3916Fanning726
3917Koroma726
3918Broxton726
3919Yarber726
3920Mickey726
3921Lawler725
3922Billingslea725
3923Holness725
3924Oatis725
3925Porche725
3926Hickmon725
3927Dance724
3928Rhinehart723
3929Devore723
3930Rashid723
3931Monteiro723
3932Hebron723
3933Hildreth723
3934Cater723
3935Paschall722
3936Shumate721
3937Beene721
3938Greggs721
3939Parkman721
3940Tulloch721
3941Garrick721
3942Few721
3943Mceachern720
3944Quattlebaum720
3945Dowd720
3946Delk719
3947Pullins719
3948Harrigan718
3949Haliburton718
3950Cleaves718
3951Pullum718
3952Aubrey717
3953Spinner717
3954Upshur717
3955Mister717
3956Koger717
3957Wolf717
3958Boyle716
3959Hypolite716
3960Tapp716
3961Cuthbertson716
3962Alves716
3963Mash715
3964Adderley715
3965Osbourne715
3966Shakir715
3967Cuff715
3968Cockerham714
3969Folks713
3970Tillmon713
3971Doggett713
3972Killingsworth713
3973Jasmin712
3974Yelverton712
3975Mcnary712
3976Shelly712
3977Francisco712
3978Haggerty711
3979Beauchamp711
3980Boatman710
3981Brabham710
3982Fryar710
3983Julius710
3984Ponds709
3985Appiah709
3986Lafrance708
3987Lock708
3988Tarrant708
3989Romero707
3990Towner707
3991Philippe707
3992Obi707
3993Fincher707
3994Robb706
3995Ziegler706
3996Hunley706
3997Burnley706
3998Pauling706
3999Winkfield706
4000Wong706
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UPDATED 2026-06-13 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU GENEALOGY NAME FILES