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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
4001Milsap705
4002Nembhard705
4003Hawley705
4004Purdy704
4005Putman704
4006Cambridge704
4007Hasty704
4008Muller703
4009Reams703
4010Teamer703
4011Chung703
4012Fentress703
4013Mintz702
4014Plater702
4015Sharper702
4016Shy702
4017Jobe702
4018More702
4019Rue702
4020Rainer702
4021Will701
4022Pinkett701
4023Sander701
4024Mcvay701
4025Burford700
4026Ingraham700
4027Fall700
4028Malik699
4029Fore699
4030Gaiter699
4031Ballentine699
4032Obannon699
4033Samson699
4034Kim699
4035Bumpers698
4036Fitzhugh698
4037Tezeno698
4038Seales698
4039Lash697
4040Fulgham697
4041Cabell697
4042Jeffreys697
4043Champ697
4044Gold697
4045Frances696
4046Burrage696
4047Fontenette696
4048Howse696
4049Mackall696
4050Kline696
4051Blaise696
4052Hearne696
4053Flanders696
4054Cope695
4055Deleon695
4056Buckingham695
4057Brame695
4058Eberhardt695
4059Stradford695
4060Sinkfield695
4061Hoss695
4062Nunez695
4063Pickering695
4064Fritz694
4065Everhart694
4066Devoe694
4067Lemelle694
4068Power693
4069Mcgowen693
4070Petitfrere693
4071Freeney693
4072Breeden692
4073Maze692
4074Duffie692
4075Mcphatter692
4076Vicks692
4077Acree692
4078Cropper692
4079Burress692
4080Earnest691
4081Peaks691
4082Eastman691
4083Desouza690
4084Sweatt690
4085Chappel690
4086Cann690
4087Berryhill689
4088Montford689
4089Ansley689
4090Mathurin688
4091Rolling688
4092Offord688
4093Caines688
4094Sudduth688
4095Allan688
4096Folk688
4097Drakes687
4098Mcdavid686
4099Scurlock686
4100Bronner686
4101Homes686
4102Basnight686
4103Myrie686
4104Mcdermott686
4105Mizell686
4106Honeycutt686
4107Burdine686
4108Hussey686
4109Millsap685
4110Goodridge685
4111Gorden685
4112Snelling685
4113Burkhalter685
4114Mitchem685
4115Portee684
4116Leeper683
4117Timms683
4118Dias683
4119Brittingham682
4120Shead682
4121Strayhorn682
4122Lovette681
4123Blackston681
4124Fondren681
4125Petties681
4126Stocks681
4127Dabbs681
4128Delgado681
4129Burgin680
4130Mask680
4131Caple680
4132Farrior679
4133Manigo679
4134Larue679
4135Mull679
4136Inge678
4137Callis678
4138Gallimore678
4139Koss677
4140Commodore677
4141Mcconico677
4142Asante677
4143Appleton677
4144Derry677
4145Furman677
4146Alcorn677
4147Sandy676
4148Trigg676
4149Guinyard676
4150Janvier676
4151Banton676
4152Lawal676
4153Eure676
4154Dasilva675
4155Fails675
4156Molden675
4157Newbill675
4158Mccurry675
4159Figueroa675
4160Gillian674
4161Menard674
4162Meyer673
4163Prentice673
4164Eichelberger672
4165Walley672
4166Park671
4167Kegler671
4168Spruell671
4169Killings671
4170Raven670
4171Boseman670
4172Olden670
4173Vanhook670
4174Colton669
4175Hansley669
4176Said669
4177Kimmons669
4178Killebrew668
4179Masters668
4180Dutton668
4181Donovan668
4182Grandy667
4183Shedrick667
4184Towles667
4185Corpening667
4186Files666
4187Farquharson666
4188Saintlouis666
4189Carnegie666
4190Roseman666
4191Boatner665
4192Baber664
4193Spooner663
4194Beckley662
4195Warthen662
4196Piggee662
4197Raysor662
4198Kebede661
4199Mungo661
4200Roche661
4201Stamper661
4202Tye660
4203Cammon660
4204Rhea660
4205Heflin660
4206Creech660
4207Ogden659
4208Pigford659
4209Flemister659
4210Randell659
4211Taggart658
4212Strain658
4213Clopton658
4214Brook658
4215Downes658
4216Wiltshire657
4217Jolley657
4218Neblett657
4219Claytor657
4220Baham657
4221Leavy657
4222Churchill656
4223Miranda656
4224Minnifield656
4225Akbar656
4226Chang656
4227Bigham655
4228Karim655
4229Mcclenton655
4230Mckinnis655
4231Rideau655
4232Broyles655
4233Lodge654
4234Brazier654
4235Strawder654
4236Pippen654
4237Pillow653
4238Hutchings653
4239Christy653
4240Bello653
4241Horner653
4242Alderman652
4243Haynesworth652
4244Mcnutt652
4245Barrington652
4246Mccallister651
4247Milledge651
4248Mcbryde651
4249Berrian651
4250Benard651
4251Schultz651
4252Brogdon650
4253Batie650
4254Gaspard650
4255Milhouse650
4256Rolland650
4257Dick649
4258Deese649
4259Collymore649
4260Sisco648
4261Herbin648
4262Ifill648
4263Carruth646
4264Nimmons646
4265Mcfall646
4266Mcclanahan646
4267Tadesse646
4268Ficklin646
4269Spigner646
4270Fullard646
4271Nunnery646
4272Cathcart646
4273Stoner645
4274Waits645
4275Isler645
4276Sibert645
4277Goodwine645
4278Askins645
4279Prudhomme645
4280Oakes645
4281Van644
4282Mccargo644
4283Threat644
4284Kidane644
4285Shaver644
4286Bunkley643
4287Issac643
4288Nesby643
4289Brooker643
4290Frieson643
4291Harkness643
4292Redwine643
4293Partridge643
4294Dodds643
4295Dugan642
4296Seaberry642
4297Culbreth642
4298Stansbury642
4299Carolina641
4300Hudspeth641
4301Bolding641
4302Mendoza641
4303Dreher640
4304Wilmer640
4305Wrenn640
4306Wims640
4307Flythe640
4308Yeboah639
4309Bluitt639
4310Spight639
4311Reason639
4312Sinkler638
4313Span638
4314Hollinger638
4315Furr638
4316Hendrickson637
4317Cisse637
4318Coble636
4319Barden636
4320Hendley636
4321Doster635
4322Shearin635
4323Trusty635
4324Mcnear635
4325Batey635
4326Mccraw635
4327Connelly635
4328Odell634
4329Wadlington633
4330Lymon633
4331Templeton633
4332Hodo633
4333Linen633
4334Thierry633
4335Snoddy633
4336Hoggard632
4337Hargraves632
4338Mccarroll632
4339Heidelberg632
4340Duck631
4341Gosha631
4342Dominick630
4343Height630
4344Lazard630
4345Mcshan630
4346Petersen629
4347Marcellus629
4348Prosper629
4349Rogan629
4350Radcliff629
4351Crow629
4352Knotts628
4353Wyrick628
4354Reavis628
4355Casseus628
4356Mcgirt628
4357Stringfield628
4358Herrod628
4359Dupre627
4360Hathorn627
4361Abston627
4362Lamothe627
4363Gallow626
4364Neloms626
4365Jolivette625
4366Dunklin624
4367Malbrough624
4368Eddie624
4369Mcclurkin624
4370Jakes624
4371Swafford624
4372Stjean623
4373Hollman623
4374Vaught623
4375Junious623
4376Manor623
4377Bugg622
4378Brackens622
4379Shoemaker621
4380Hash621
4381Borum621
4382Minott621
4383Fantroy621
4384Ellerbee621
4385Lykes621
4386Morrissette621
4387Pepper620
4388Fairfax620
4389Coke620
4390Conners620
4391Schaffer620
4392Spady619
4393El619
4394Prophete619
4395Rowley618
4396Blythe618
4397Barnum618
4398Hayman618
4399Rosario618
4400Donley617
4401Kinlaw617
4402Atterberry617
4403Cornwell616
4404Fofana616
4405Armwood616
4406Hiller615
4407Wilds615
4408Herod615
4409Bagwell615
4410Meriwether614
4411Gully614
4412Tremble614
4413Huckaby614
4414Mears613
4415Atwood613
4416Goldwire613
4417Agard613
4418Cornett613
4419Ayres612
4420Seaborn612
4421Hoyte611
4422Larose611
4423Crim611
4424Dulin610
4425Claybrooks610
4426Samples609
4427South609
4428Clowers609
4429Roseborough609
4430Amaker609
4431Balogun609
4432Peter609
4433Mose608
4434Belvin608
4435Ba608
4436Ojo607
4437Kaba607
4438Yarbough607
4439Langhorne607
4440Crumble607
4441Stansberry607
4442Steven607
4443Parkinson607
4444Kelso606
4445Braham606
4446Njoku606
4447Duffey606
4448Pinnix606
4449Gallien606
4450Sobers606
4451Mix606
4452Cribbs604
4453Falconer604
4454Ricard604
4455Threats603
4456Gaye603
4457Westfield603
4458Kennebrew603
4459Cray603
4460Revis603
4461Fischer603
4462Hitchcock603
4463Mckinstry602
4464Berhane602
4465Brawner602
4466Rider602
4467Mayle601
4468Bibbins601
4469Gloster601
4470Mccune601
4471Sherrell600
4472Releford600
4473Shaheed600
4474Crumpler600
4475Bloomfield600
4476Fomby599
4477Showell599
4478Bouknight599
4479Glen599
4480Witter599
4481Boyles599
4482Gerard598
4483Lighty598
4484Bekele598
4485Mozee598
4486Money597
4487Bradberry597
4488Charley597
4489Mccullers597
4490Hendon597
4491Durand597
4492Tesfaye596
4493Redic596
4494Bogle596
4495Gobert595
4496Jorden595
4497Sommerville594
4498Starkes594
4499Evelyn594
4500Averett594
4501Armand594
4502Ballenger594
4503Deville593
4504Pyatt593
4505Zenon593
4506Baynard593
4507Okoye593
4508Bigby593
4509Auzenne593
4510Chamblee593
4511Hollaway593
4512Chancellor592
4513Winton592
4514Budd592
4515Bursey592
4516Brisbon592
4517Liburd592
4518Bomar591
4519Rocker591
4520Caples590
4521Addo590
4522Dampier590
4523Domino590
4524Hawkes590
4525Luck589
4526Hooten589
4527Gustave589
4528Mainor589
4529Tukes589
4530Bodden589
4531Sligh589
4532Hixon589
4533Olson589
4534Peel588
4535Rupert588
4536Leeks588
4537Dandy588
4538Mumphrey588
4539Hillsman587
4540Mccluney587
4541Fussell587
4542Soto586
4543Cork586
4544Wedderburn586
4545Tramble586
4546Braddock586
4547Laroche586
4548Dave586
4549Buchanon585
4550Arvie585
4551Prunty585
4552Ernest585
4553Harrold584
4554Gober584
4555Britten584
4556Habersham584
4557Mattocks584
4558Ambroise584
4559Penick584
4560Elzy583
4561Metellus583
4562Cane583
4563Myricks583
4564Brandy583
4565Mayhew582
4566Henning582
4567Roulhac581
4568Foulks581
4569Severe581
4570Winter581
4571Tracey580
4572Guzman580
4573Meriweather580
4574Faulks580
4575Gilder580
4576Kelson580
4577Gilles579
4578Ballou579
4579Pines579
4580Cokley578
4581Whitner578
4582Cuffie578
4583Shellman578
4584Fraizer578
4585Lasley578
4586Mcalpine578
4587Maples578
4588Shearer577
4589Dorman577
4590Callier576
4591Island576
4592Keita576
4593Dorvil576
4594Exantus576
4595Mcphaul576
4596Woolford575
4597Chunn575
4598Soloman575
4599Madkins575
4600Gillispie575
4601Satcher574
4602Burd573
4603Verrett573
4604Rattler573
4605Chisley573
4606Nwankwo573
4607Haye573
4608Collie573
4609Mckellar573
4610Mendes573
4611Driskell572
4612Jupiter572
4613Fulford572
4614Cowell571
4615Gartrell571
4616Glynn571
4617Bouyer571
4618Gelin571
4619Anyanwu571
4620Readus570
4621Godette570
4622Selmon570
4623Fizer570
4624Tavares569
4625Kern569
4626Beals569
4627Drane569
4628Pennywell569
4629Ohara569
4630Blades569
4631Harbor568
4632Tingle568
4633Caviness568
4634Mccracken567
4635Catlin567
4636Debnam567
4637Rollerson567
4638Jeffcoat567
4639Badgett567
4640Cochrane567
4641Palm567
4642Flanigan566
4643Fortner566
4644Daise566
4645Asare566
4646Bonhomme566
4647Saleem565
4648Cotman565
4649Muhammed565
4650Sthilaire565
4651Stelly565
4652Byfield565
4653Turnbull565
4654Torbert564
4655Petway564
4656Cornelious564
4657Suttle564
4658Mooring564
4659Haire564
4660Howlett564
4661Michell563
4662Petteway563
4663Linzy563
4664Mcmath563
4665Mace562
4666Richerson562
4667Shack562
4668Snipe562
4669Jinks562
4670Dillingham562
4671Flack561
4672Hobdy561
4673Blade561
4674Balfour561
4675Deane560
4676Holyfield560
4677Lucious560
4678Kimbro560
4679Stripling560
4680Bryce559
4681Rayner559
4682Angel558
4683Nguyen558
4684Jarman558
4685Hannibal558
4686Faulcon558
4687Weatherall558
4688Rencher558
4689Cortez558
4690Hatley558
4691Whitmire558
4692Pettit558
4693Traynham557
4694Winford557
4695Lafontant557
4696Hillery557
4697Mcadory557
4698Liverpool557
4699Domingue556
4700Jeudy556
4701Catlett556
4702Bulluck556
4703Nickelson556
4704Hubbert556
4705Oquinn556
4706Monday556
4707Singer555
4708Shotwell555
4709Parchment555
4710Legree555
4711Gillam555
4712Sargeant554
4713Caddell554
4714Fedrick554
4715Eddy554
4716Carlos553
4717Merriman553
4718Gillyard553
4719Hosea552
4720Garfield552
4721Nails552
4722Topps552
4723Hayles552
4724Cavitt552
4725Stern551
4726Lewin551
4727Fray551
4728Royston551
4729Wherry551
4730Sinegal551
4731Acoff551
4732Poullard551
4733Lollis551
4734Raby551
4735Verner551
4736Desrosiers551
4737Ferry551
4738Kaiser550
4739Riser550
4740Humphery550
4741Prim550
4742Crichlow550
4743Mccomb550
4744Mccrory550
4745Toole549
4746Backus549
4747Wingard549
4748Erskine549
4749Richarson549
4750Madlock549
4751Lorick549
4752Kennerly549
4753Brownlow549
4754Sherwood548
4755Altidor548
4756Plair548
4757Garry548
4758Hadden548
4759Mcmahan547
4760Gilstrap547
4761Jacquet547
4762Connors547
4763Atwell547
4764Moulton547
4765Rimmer546
4766Lacroix546
4767Kirven546
4768Gupton546
4769Goldson546
4770Haralson546
4771Morrisey546
4772Rachel546
4773Plant546
4774Crider545
4775Vargas545
4776Lamour545
4777Mincy545
4778Mendenhall544
4779Moultry544
4780Cutts544
4781Lindley544
4782Deckard544
4783Rodrigues544
4784Cassidy544
4785Mathes543
4786Stiff543
4787Mccaster543
4788Loud543
4789Porchia542
4790Toms542
4791Loney541
4792Broaden541
4793Cadogan541
4794Prescod541
4795Moreno541
4796Cryer540
4797Offutt540
4798Bradwell540
4799Shamburger540
4800Biles539
4801Colas539
4802Toran539
4803Milbourne539
4804Cagle539
4805Warden539
4806Delaine538
4807Isreal538
4808Lyde538
4809Kingston538
4810Harville537
4811Knights537
4812Bob537
4813Faniel537
4814Sharkey537
4815Degree536
4816Wynder536
4817Durrah536
4818Mustafa536
4819Pickard536
4820Groom535
4821Fullilove535
4822Fleetwood535
4823Garlington535
4824Lawyer534
4825Grasty534
4826Beaubrun534
4827Emile534
4828Louden534
4829Burnell534
4830Hansen534
4831Kimball533
4832Shipley533
4833Tait533
4834Estelle533
4835Whitworth533
4836Crear533
4837Sallis533
4838Gordy533
4839Spalding533
4840Doty533
4841Valdez532
4842Gutierrez532
4843Fifer532
4844Irvine532
4845Reddix532
4846Golphin532
4847Albury532
4848Turley531
4849Allgood531
4850Jonson531
4851Bloodworth531
4852Kincade531
4853Sandidge531
4854Respress531
4855Shoffner531
4856Rosa531
4857Kerns530
4858Siggers530
4859Harriott530
4860Kirkendoll530
4861Westry530
4862Tennant530
4863Grau530
4864Oaks529
4865Elbert529
4866Marvin528
4867Decuir528
4868Hamler528
4869Alphonse528
4870Bradsher528
4871Biggins528
4872Acosta528
4873Caradine527
4874Cantey527
4875Hook527
4876Birmingham527
4877Goodin527
4878Vega526
4879Tindall526
4880Gass526
4881Veasey526
4882Wroten526
4883Strothers526
4884Hitchens526
4885Grimmett526
4886Buckman526
4887Darrington525
4888Bolar525
4889Figures525
4890Rushin525
4891Halton525
4892Burnham525
4893Muir525
4894Medford524
4895Josephs524
4896Kirton524
4897Yeldell524
4898Volcy524
4899Voltaire524
4900Figgs524
4901Hodnett524
4902Light523
4903Clemens523
4904Carl523
4905Prowell523
4906Shands523
4907Sallie523
4908Sasser522
4909Fleury522
4910Kyser522
4911Degrate522
4912Duggins522
4913Huskey522
4914Edmundson521
4915Trader521
4916Eleby521
4917Shelvin521
4918Corry521
4919Herrera521
4920Whitby521
4921Towers521
4922Kemper520
4923Coppedge520
4924Walthour520
4925Burston520
4926Turrentine520
4927Oxendine520
4928Nock519
4929Cypress519
4930Hayslett519
4931Lamont519
4932Garr519
4933Griffis519
4934Hardie518
4935Birden518
4936Moreau518
4937Fulks517
4938Bramlett517
4939Brisbane517
4940Rambert517
4941Baily517
4942Maloy517
4943Brunner517
4944Nutter516
4945Ratchford516
4946Clinkscale516
4947Bonsu516
4948Edelen516
4949Isabell515
4950Pelt515
4951Tenner515
4952Gains515
4953Latta515
4954Binford515
4955Rhyne515
4956Telford514
4957Croskey514
4958Pelham514
4959Philson514
4960Bady514
4961Fuselier514
4962Baisden513
4963Mattis513
4964Nolley513
4965Bloodsaw513
4966Straker513
4967Mckissack513
4968Telfair513
4969Aden513
4970Bridgers513
4971Etheredge513
4972Lombard513
4973Grider513
4974Bedell512
4975Flake512
4976Dejesus512
4977Taborn512
4978Dock512
4979Smithers512
4980Nwachukwu511
4981Attaway510
4982Davy510
4983Cowherd510
4984Desta510
4985Sow510
4986Dashiell510
4987Dark510
4988Metts510
4989Ensley510
4990Adjei509
4991Able509
4992Babers509
4993Newbern509
4994Geer509
4995Mead509
4996Faustin508
4997Tartt508
4998Rackley507
4999Dasher507
5000Ducre507
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UPDATED 2026-06-13 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU GENEALOGY NAME FILES