US Most Popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone Last Names in the 2010 Census

Updated on December 11, 2025.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2010 Census, the most popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone last name in the US was Williams, with a count of 774,920 people, which was 47.68% of the US population with that last name. The second most popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone last name was Johnson (with 669,333 people, and 34.63% of people in the US with that last name). The third most popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone last name was Smith (with 564,572 people, and 23.11% of people in the US with that name).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone last names in the US in the 2010 Census.