African American Names GeneratorAfrican American

African American Last Names

A curated list of 100 culturally authentic African American last names. Each entry includes its meaning and, when available, a cultural note for deeper context.

Need more surname options or want to explore first name combinations? Use our interactive name generator to discover the perfect African American name for your family.

African American Name Generator

  • Gardner

  • Holmes

  • Black

  • Mccoy

  • Ward

  • Cross

  • Hodges

  • Austin

  • Cummings

  • Riley

  • Thornton

  • Dawson

  • Mosley

  • Murphy

  • Dixon

  • Duncan

  • Saunders

  • Sutton

  • Young

  • Blackwell

  • Spencer

  • Calhoun

  • Palmer

  • Payne

  • Cobb

  • Anthony

  • Morgan

  • Jennings

  • Shaw

  • Tyson

  • Baker

  • Mckinney

  • Gilbert

  • Wiggins

  • Robinson

  • Hicks

  • Arnold

  • Page

  • Cooper

  • Gilmore

  • Hill

  • Newton

  • Patton

  • Mills

  • Johnson

  • Ramsey

  • Rodgers

  • Knight

  • Watson

  • Bennett

  • Mcbride

  • Rice

  • Starks

  • Phillips

  • Sullivan

  • Mathis

  • Murray

  • Bowman

  • Ross

  • Mcdowell

  • Francis

  • Pierre

  • Ware

  • Dennis

  • Cook

  • Adams

  • Holt

  • Mckenzie

  • Fuller

  • Kelley

  • Ferguson

  • Alston

  • Caldwell

  • Washington

  • Clark

  • Chatman

  • Mcdonald

  • Holloway

  • Morrison

  • Little

  • Harper

  • Crawford

  • Baldwin

  • Miller

  • Rivers

  • Ruffin

  • Jacobs

  • Fields

  • Robertson

  • Chapman

  • Rose

  • Joseph

  • Wells

  • Winston

  • Clarke

  • Lindsey

  • Alexander

  • Tate

  • Graves

  • Mack