Native American Surnames Native American Last Names and Their History.

Most common american indian last names. Begay - his son. Surname for the first time two. I believe most who can prove they descend from the historical Cherokee Nation will find some if not many of these names in their ancestry or family tree.

Temple Akshardham in New Delhi India. Yazzie Indigenous American Navajo. The origin of the names below are determined by users.

Smith Youve got to have heard of Smith. If you disagree with any of the names be sure to click the name and submit your vote for the origin you believe to be most accurate. Browse this list below to find last names that are closely tied to India and Indian culture.

Surnames in the United States Ranked. Adakai - gambler card player. 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.

Pages in category Navajo surnames The following 53 pages are in this category out of 53 total. Means eagle in the Sioux language. Names that are fairly unique to the American Indian population include Begay Yazzie Benally Tsosie Nez Begaye Etsitty Becenti Yellowhair Manygoats Wauneka Apachito Bedonie Calabaza and Manuelito.

This Indian surname means freedom. Each is at least 85 American Indian. Johnson There are almost 2 million black people with this last name.