Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is African American; and the name appears on the United States popularity list.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Beachem English, African American
Variant of Beauchamp, reflecting its traditional English pronunciation.
Buggs African American (Anglicized, Modern)
I do not know much about this surname except to say that an employee at my job has Buggs as their surname.
Cary African American
This surname is a variant of the surname Carey.
Ceasar African American, German (Americanized)
Possibly derived from the given name Ceasar (a variant of Caesar), or an Americanized form of German Zieser.
Culberson African American
Magee Mitchell "Courageous, strong, nice and happy"
Deadwyler Upper German (Americanized), American (South), African American
Variant of Detweiler; an Americanized form of Dettweiler (South German) or Dettwiler (Swiss German).
Doakes African American
Uncertain origin.
Hadnot English (American), African American
Corruption of Hodnett. Primarily given to African slaves in the USA.
Lemon African American
This surname is a Middle English personal name Lefman, Old English Leofman, composed of the elements leof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’, and mann ‘man’, person. This surname came to be used as a nickname for a lover or sweetheart, from Middle English Lemman.
Minnieweather African American
Anglicised version of Mannweiler, a municipality in Germany.
Prude African American
This surname came from the English word prude. The definition of the word prude is a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.
Triplett African American
This surname may be derived from the English word Triplet.