Last Names

Barber As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 14,492 black Americans with Barber as their last name. That represented 18% of the total of 78,848 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Barber. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more

Ballard As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 11,813 black Americans with Ballard as their last name. That represented 19% of the total of 61,625 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Ballard. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more

Ahmed As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 10,639 black Americans with Ahmed as their last name. That represented 22% of the total of 48,319 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Ahmed. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more

Alston As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 24,502 black Americans with Alston as their last name. That represented 80% of the total of 30,693 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Alston. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more

Andrews As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 28,873 black Americans with Andrews as their last name. That represented 22% of the total of 133,799 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Andrews. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more

Anthony As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 17,597 black Americans with Anthony as their last name. That represented 32% of the total of 55,114 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Anthony. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more

Arnold As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 18,528 black Americans with Arnold as their last name. That represented 13% of the total of 138,893 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Arnold. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more

Ali As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 18,426 black Americans with Ali as their last name. That represented 31% of the total of 60,002 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Ali. We end with a review of other early archives in … Read more

Why Do African Americans Have Scottish Names?

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A significant number of African Americans have surnames with Scottish origins. This article explores the historical reasons why. I’ll start by explaining why black Americans don’t have African names. Then I’ll detail Scotland’s role in the slave trade, which is sometimes overlooked when compared to England. This is the root of many Scottish names in … Read more

Gregory As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 14,219 black Americans with Gregory as their last name. That represented 16% of the total of 91,384 entries. This article tracks their numbers in the census since the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Gregory. We end with a review of early records of black … Read more