However my curiosity about whether the last name James was more common among Black Americans than other Americans resulted in this pancocojams post on 100 most common Black American surnames.

100 most common american last names. Brown English Scottish Irish. It includes lists of the common first names and last names the popularity of first names by state and for given years and statistics on ethnicity in the United States. List of 10 Most Common Last Names in the United States.

Rank Baby Boys Baby Girls. Surnames in the United States Ranked. See if yours made the list of the top 100 last names in the United States.

The site is updated as new data becomes available. Top 100 Most Common Last Names in the United States. According to census records going back to the turn of the 20th century Smith is the most popular name in the US.

The 25 Most Popular Last Names in the United States Smith. Their surnames are still common around the country especially on the East Coast. But the bureau also compiled lists of the fastest-growing surnames in the United States and these include Zhang Li Ali Liu and Khan a testament to the wonderful diversity of our nation.

Actually Elmore James last name is a stage name and Etta James name was formed by her first name Jamesetta. 2 JOHNSON Son of John. The graphics show the top 15 most popular surnames and those with the largest increase and rank.

Are you one of the millions of Americans sporting one of these top 100 common last names from the 2000 and 2010 censuses. Here are the top 1000 last names surnames in the United States according to the most recent US. The following list of the most commonly occurring surnames in America includes details on each names origin and meaning.