US Most Popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone Last Names in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

See similar for other Races and Ethnicities, and the most popular last names in the United States.
Check for other Years:

In the 2000 Census, the most popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone last name in the US was Williams, with a count of 716,704 people, which was 46.72% of the US population with that last name. The second most popular Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone last name was Johnson (with 627,720 people, and 33.80% 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 527,993 people, and 22.22% 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 2000 Census.