Family names in the archive

4,481 surnames carried by two or more people documented across historically Black cemeteries. Follow a name to everyone who shares it, or browse by letter.

Most documented families

Brown2,276 Williams2,235 Johnson2,117 Jones1,510 Davis1,408 Jackson1,356 Smith1,355 Thomas916 Green783 Harris755 Carter704 Robinson700 Allen695 Taylor652 Lewis648 Anderson639 Coleman590 Adams578 Washington574 Walker561 Wilson560 Bell515 Moore504 Clark500 White500 Alexander475 Brooks458 Scott455 Edwards448 King444 Mitchell419 Thompson354 Banks352 Miller345 Collins343 Evans342 Wright341 Hill335 Cooper332 Butler330 Hall306 Turner303 Bryant297 Lee292 Barnes278 Young271 Baker268 Franklin265 Cook263 Henderson260 Bailey254 Campbell249 Howard243 Foster240 Grant240 Price235 Ford227 Henry227 Crawford226 Phillips223 Griffin218 Sims207 James205 Richardson202 Dixon197 Sanders194 Watson194 Haynes193 Black192 Stewart192 Armstrong191 Marshall188 Bennett186 Hawkins182 Ross180 Harvey179 Berry178 Nelson176 Reed174 Martin172 Shaw172 Hunter171 Parker171 Miles170 Holmes168 Powell167 Perry165 Simmons165 Austin163 Jenkins162 Woods162 Gibson161 Owens161 Freeman160 Burton158 Willis158 Fields156 Polk151 Bradley150 Morgan150

Showing the 100 most-documented families of 4,481 — browse by letter above for the rest.