Last Names

Campbell As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 79,046 black Americans with Campbell as their last name. That represented 20% of the total of 386,157 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Campbell in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Brooks As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 84,232 black Americans with Brooks as their last name. That represented 33% of the total of 251663 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Brooks in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Adams As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 85,145 black Americans with Adams as their last name. That represented 20% of the total of 427,865 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Adams in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Richardson As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 87,370 black Americans with Richardson as their last name. That represented 34% of the total of 259,798 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Richardson in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Hall As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 87,888 black Americans with Hall as their last name. That represented 22% of the total of 407,076 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Hall in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

James As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 96,909 black Americans with James as their last name. That represented 39% of the total of 249,379 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named James in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Coleman As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 97,705 black Americans named Coleman. That represented 45% of the total of 219,070 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at some historic black people named Coleman in the 18th and 19th century. We end with a dive into early records of … Read more