165 Most Common Black Last Names Beginning with K
In this section of the site we have data on the most common Black last names beginning with K in the United States. These names are taken directly from the most recent census data.
Currently, the most popular Black last name beginning with K in America is Kamara, with a total count of 6,288 people who have the surname. The surname Kamara occurs roughly 2 times per 100,000 people in the U.S.
The table below shows the most common surnames ending starting with K with statistics on the heritage and ancestry of those with the surname.
This list has been compiled using the most recent Census data and we have included only names where at least 60% of people with the name self-identified as "Black".
Click any of the names in the table below to find out more about the origin, meaning, and ancestry of each last name.
| Rank |
Name |
Count |
White |
Black |
API |
AIAN |
2+ Races |
Hispanic |
| 5530 |
KAMARA |
6,288 |
3.12% |
93.91% |
0.46% |
0.08% |
1.81% |
0.62% |
| 6853 |
KYLES |
4,911 |
25.74% |
68.70% |
0.31% |
0.53% |
2.61% |
2.12% |
| 12072 |
KEARSE |
2,583 |
23.19% |
70.58% |
0.27% |
0.39% |
2.86% |
2.71% |
| 14870 |
KABA |
1,991 |
21.35% |
70.32% |
3.57% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.86% |
| 16327 |
KEITT |
1,765 |
16.26% |
78.53% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.81% |
2.83% |
| 16560 |
KOROMA |
1,733 |
0.75% |
97.75% |
(S) |
(S) |
0.75% |
0.52% |
| 16765 |
KENDRICKS |
1,704 |
18.43% |
73.59% |
(S) |
(S) |
4.64% |
2.76% |
| 17005 |
KEBEDE |
1,671 |
1.56% |
95.99% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.62% |
0.36% |
| 17026 |
KASSA |
1,669 |
24.09% |
72.80% |
0.90% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.26% |
| 17992 |
KAMAU |
1,552 |
3.03% |
88.53% |
3.16% |
(S) |
4.12% |
(S) |
| 18296 |
KEITA |
1,517 |
2.70% |
93.61% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.37% |
0.66% |
| 19027 |
KONE |
1,431 |
22.15% |
71.42% |
2.03% |
0.42% |
1.82% |
2.17% |
| 20382 |
KIDANE |
1,304 |
1.46% |
95.25% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.30% |
1.23% |
| 23397 |
KARGBO |
1,087 |
1.84% |
94.57% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.67% |
0.83% |
| 23675 |
KANU |
1,070 |
2.15% |
93.83% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.15% |
1.03% |
| 27144 |
KIMANI |
892 |
3.25% |
93.39% |
0.67% |
0.00% |
1.91% |
0.78% |
| 28311 |
KARIUKI |
844 |
3.32% |
94.43% |
0.00% |
(S) |
1.66% |
(S) |
| 28465 |
KINLOCH |
838 |
34.84% |
60.86% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.39% |
1.19% |
| 30701 |
KILLINGS |
759 |
3.29% |
93.02% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.58% |
1.98% |
| 31724 |
KROMAH |
728 |
0.82% |
97.53% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.96% |
0.69% |
| 32203 |
KENNEBREW |
716 |
2.79% |
88.69% |
(S) |
(S) |
6.01% |
2.23% |
| 32960 |
KARANJA |
695 |
3.60% |
93.09% |
(S) |
0.00% |
2.59% |
(S) |
| 33941 |
KALU |
670 |
2.24% |
92.09% |
4.03% |
(S) |
1.04% |
(S) |
| 33941 |
KOLLIE |
670 |
4.33% |
94.93% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.75% |
0.00% |
| 37899 |
KINGSBERRY |
586 |
12.29% |
80.38% |
0.00% |
0.85% |
2.56% |
3.92% |
| 38691 |
KONATE |
571 |
1.93% |
93.87% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.10% |
1.58% |
| 39117 |
KENON |
563 |
6.22% |
89.70% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.42% |
2.31% |
| 40856 |
KAIGLER |
534 |
24.34% |
73.78% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.94% |
| 41501 |
KIZZEE |
524 |
22.33% |
71.37% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.10% |
3.63% |
| 41501 |
KITTLES |
524 |
28.63% |
65.84% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.15% |
4.39% |
| 41501 |
KANTE |
524 |
11.26% |
81.49% |
3.44% |
(S) |
2.86% |
(S) |
| 41886 |
KABBA |
519 |
2.12% |
93.64% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.35% |
2.70% |
| 41886 |
KIFLE |
519 |
1.73% |
96.15% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.96% |
| 43206 |
KINCY |
500 |
35.20% |
61.20% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.00% |
1.60% |
| 43651 |
KYNARD |
494 |
29.76% |
64.78% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.44% |
1.62% |
| 45959 |
KLECKLEY |
464 |
36.64% |
61.21% |
0.00% |
(S) |
1.72% |
(S) |
| 47614 |
KWARTENG |
445 |
(S) |
97.75% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 48347 |
KEBE |
437 |
12.13% |
83.75% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.97% |
| 49365 |
KHALIF |
426 |
15.49% |
81.69% |
1.88% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 51830 |
KURIA |
401 |
4.49% |
91.02% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.49% |
1.75% |
| 52736 |
KONNEH |
393 |
(S) |
96.69% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
2.29% |
| 54637 |
KOFFI |
377 |
3.45% |
91.25% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.71% |
1.59% |
| 55121 |
KNOWLIN |
373 |
4.29% |
90.08% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.22% |
1.34% |
| 57639 |
KIZZIE |
353 |
3.12% |
91.50% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.83% |
2.27% |
| 58337 |
KENION |
348 |
13.79% |
78.74% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.74% |
2.87% |
| 58876 |
KOUYATE |
344 |
3.20% |
88.95% |
(S) |
0.00% |
6.40% |
(S) |
| 60045 |
KALLON |
336 |
2.68% |
95.54% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 60505 |
KONADU |
333 |
(S) |
98.50% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 60790 |
KINYANJUI |
331 |
1.81% |
95.47% |
0.00% |
(S) |
2.11% |
(S) |
| 62045 |
KAHSAY |
323 |
1.86% |
96.28% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 63218 |
KANNEH |
316 |
3.48% |
91.14% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.16% |
1.90% |
| 63524 |
KUMI |
314 |
11.15% |
85.35% |
1.59% |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
| 65244 |
KUSI |
304 |
7.89% |
89.80% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 65593 |
KOUROUMA |
302 |
2.32% |
94.04% |
(S) |
0.00% |
3.31% |
(S) |
| 65964 |
KIRLEW |
300 |
9.33% |
84.67% |
(S) |
0.00% |
4.67% |
(S) |
| 66164 |
KETEMA |
299 |
(S) |
97.32% |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
| 66553 |
KOUASSI |
297 |
2.36% |
95.29% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.36% |
0.00% |
| 66931 |
KNOLTON |
295 |
32.20% |
65.08% |
(S) |
0.00% |
2.37% |
(S) |
| 67126 |
KILLINS |
294 |
32.31% |
63.95% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.70% |
| 69392 |
KARRIEM |
283 |
(S) |
87.28% |
2.47% |
(S) |
5.65% |
2.12% |
| 71042 |
KILSON |
275 |
22.91% |
70.18% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.18% |
4.00% |
| 72105 |
KINLOCK |
270 |
25.56% |
67.04% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.33% |
3.70% |
| 72332 |
KENEBREW |
269 |
(S) |
92.57% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.60% |
2.23% |
| 73215 |
KOOMSON |
265 |
(S) |
98.11% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
| 73215 |
KOLAWOLE |
265 |
2.26% |
94.34% |
0.00% |
(S) |
1.89% |
(S) |
| 73911 |
KWAKYE |
262 |
(S) |
97.33% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 74141 |
KABIA |
261 |
1.92% |
96.55% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 75799 |
KYEI |
254 |
(S) |
95.28% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.97% |
0.00% |
| 76275 |
KIMBREW |
252 |
26.59% |
66.27% |
2.38% |
0.00% |
2.78% |
1.98% |
| 76533 |
KIMPSON |
251 |
22.71% |
72.91% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.99% |
| 76533 |
KISSI |
251 |
5.58% |
83.27% |
(S) |
(S) |
1.99% |
8.76% |
| 77012 |
KORANTENG |
249 |
2.01% |
96.79% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 78040 |
KARIKARI |
245 |
(S) |
98.78% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 79075 |
KATELY |
241 |
34.02% |
60.17% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.90% |
(S) |
| 82044 |
KASSAYE |
230 |
(S) |
95.65% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.17% |
(S) |
| 82613 |
KABORE |
228 |
5.70% |
90.79% |
0.00% |
(S) |
2.63% |
(S) |
| 82908 |
KADIRI |
227 |
14.54% |
70.04% |
15.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 83226 |
KOITA |
226 |
2.65% |
81.86% |
11.95% |
(S) |
2.65% |
(S) |
| 84136 |
KIROS |
223 |
6.28% |
81.61% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.14% |
7.17% |
| 84463 |
KASSAHUN |
222 |
(S) |
95.50% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 87335 |
KASONGO |
213 |
(S) |
96.71% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.35% |
(S) |
| 88685 |
KINDS |
209 |
4.31% |
91.87% |
0.00% |
(S) |
2.39% |
(S) |
| 90113 |
KENTISH |
205 |
16.10% |
62.93% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
19.51% |
| 91221 |
KONAN |
202 |
27.23% |
65.35% |
(S) |
(S) |
2.97% |
2.48% |
| 91221 |
KENYATTA |
202 |
(S) |
83.66% |
(S) |
(S) |
6.93% |
6.44% |
| 91221 |
KELSAW |
202 |
5.45% |
86.63% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.45% |
2.48% |
| 92719 |
KINUTHIA |
198 |
3.03% |
94.95% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 93125 |
KEHINDE |
197 |
(S) |
95.43% |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
| 93125 |
KOTEY |
197 |
10.15% |
87.31% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 93921 |
KERNIZAN |
195 |
(S) |
95.38% |
(S) |
0.00% |
2.56% |
(S) |
| 93921 |
KUKU |
195 |
5.13% |
77.95% |
(S) |
7.18% |
(S) |
8.72% |
| 93921 |
KNATT |
195 |
15.90% |
81.54% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.56% |
0.00% |
| 94311 |
KANKAM |
194 |
3.09% |
86.60% |
8.76% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 94730 |
KOUAME |
193 |
4.66% |
90.16% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.11% |
(S) |
| 95115 |
KERSAINT |
192 |
(S) |
94.79% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
2.60% |
| 96799 |
KUYATEH |
188 |
(S) |
94.15% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.66% |
(S) |
| 96799 |
KIRNON |
188 |
3.19% |
89.36% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.19% |
3.19% |
| 96799 |
KIARIE |
188 |
3.72% |
93.09% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.19% |
0.00% |
| 96799 |
KENOL |
188 |
(S) |
93.62% |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
2.66% |
| 97210 |
KINGSBY |
187 |
3.21% |
86.63% |
(S) |
(S) |
3.21% |
5.35% |
| 97671 |
KAZADI |
186 |
3.76% |
89.78% |
(S) |
0.00% |
4.30% |
(S) |
| 98553 |
KEDIR |
184 |
(S) |
92.93% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.35% |
(S) |
| 100791 |
KUMAH |
179 |
(S) |
96.65% |
(S) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 102197 |
KOUADIO |
176 |
(S) |
96.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 105600 |
KINGWOOD |
169 |
2.96% |
93.49% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 105600 |
KINYUA |
169 |
3.55% |
94.08% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 106096 |
KEBBEH |
168 |
(S) |
95.83% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 106570 |
KALALA |
167 |
7.78% |
81.44% |
5.39% |
(S) |
3.59% |
(S) |
| 107134 |
KINCEY |
166 |
7.83% |
89.76% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 107134 |
KILLIEBREW |
166 |
4.82% |
88.55% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
4.82% |
| 110286 |
KONTEH |
160 |
(S) |
85.63% |
0.00% |
3.75% |
(S) |
6.25% |
| 110286 |
KUOL |
160 |
3.13% |
93.75% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 110825 |
KUFFOUR |
159 |
(S) |
96.23% |
(S) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.14% |
| 112568 |
KESSEE |
156 |
9.62% |
85.26% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.13% |
0.00% |
| 113155 |
KABONGO |
155 |
(S) |
92.90% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
3.23% |
| 113155 |
KEEMER |
155 |
21.29% |
71.61% |
0.00% |
(S) |
5.16% |
(S) |
| 113791 |
KOMOLAFE |
154 |
0.00% |
99.35% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 113791 |
KAMANDA |
154 |
(S) |
98.05% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
| 114424 |
KUNGU |
153 |
(S) |
93.46% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 115034 |
KAYODE |
152 |
(S) |
98.03% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
| 115639 |
KAHSAI |
151 |
(S) |
95.36% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 116201 |
KNOCKUM |
150 |
0.00% |
93.33% |
(S) |
0.00% |
4.00% |
(S) |
| 116201 |
KAYEMBE |
150 |
(S) |
91.33% |
(S) |
0.00% |
4.67% |
(S) |
| 116829 |
KANGETHE |
149 |
(S) |
93.29% |
(S) |
0.00% |
4.03% |
0.00% |
| 119508 |
KINLOW |
145 |
(S) |
86.90% |
(S) |
0.00% |
5.52% |
4.14% |
| 123796 |
KANDE |
139 |
6.47% |
67.63% |
21.58% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 125282 |
KELETA |
137 |
(S) |
94.16% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 125282 |
KEMOKAI |
137 |
(S) |
91.24% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 126765 |
KAIKAI |
135 |
0.00% |
97.78% |
(S) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
| 126765 |
KNIGHTNER |
135 |
(S) |
87.41% |
0.00% |
(S) |
5.19% |
3.70% |
| 127494 |
KEEVE |
134 |
31.34% |
67.16% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 129825 |
KHABIR |
131 |
22.14% |
60.31% |
(S) |
(S) |
8.40% |
6.11% |
| 131379 |
KIDANEMARIAM |
129 |
(S) |
94.57% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 131379 |
KEBREAU |
129 |
5.43% |
86.82% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
4.65% |
| 132206 |
KOUAKOU |
128 |
0.00% |
97.66% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 133048 |
KEMAL |
127 |
16.54% |
60.63% |
16.54% |
0.00% |
6.30% |
0.00% |
| 135593 |
KAZEEM |
124 |
(S) |
96.77% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 136449 |
KARAMOKO |
123 |
(S) |
92.68% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 137327 |
KAGLER |
122 |
33.61% |
65.57% |
(S) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
| 138304 |
KELLYMAN |
121 |
(S) |
92.56% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
4.13% |
| 139228 |
KENARD |
120 |
27.50% |
67.50% |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
| 140157 |
KOECH |
119 |
10.92% |
83.19% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
| 141140 |
KODJO |
118 |
(S) |
87.29% |
(S) |
0.00% |
6.78% |
(S) |
| 143149 |
KIFFIN |
116 |
22.41% |
74.14% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 145220 |
KIRKLING |
114 |
19.30% |
77.19% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 145220 |
KAHIN |
114 |
5.26% |
86.84% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
6.14% |
| 146201 |
KADOR |
113 |
13.27% |
83.19% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 147253 |
KELSICK |
112 |
26.79% |
63.39% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
8.04% |
| 147253 |
KIOKO |
112 |
4.46% |
88.39% |
(S) |
0.00% |
6.25% |
(S) |
| 147253 |
KALOKOH |
112 |
(S) |
98.21% |
(S) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 148347 |
KALONJI |
111 |
(S) |
88.29% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
8.11% |
(S) |
| 150452 |
KENNEH |
109 |
9.17% |
88.99% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 150452 |
KHALFANI |
109 |
0.00% |
91.74% |
(S) |
0.00% |
4.59% |
(S) |
| 152628 |
KENNEYBREW |
107 |
0.00% |
93.46% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
4.67% |
| 153769 |
KEEYS |
106 |
18.87% |
73.58% |
(S) |
0.00% |
(S) |
6.60% |
| 153769 |
KINCHION |
106 |
(S) |
78.30% |
0.00% |
(S) |
14.15% |
4.72% |
| 154907 |
KALOKO |
105 |
(S) |
93.33% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.71% |
(S) |
| 154907 |
KOFA |
105 |
(S) |
94.29% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
| 156044 |
KASSIE |
104 |
24.04% |
66.35% |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
(S) |
| 157234 |
KABEYA |
103 |
(S) |
87.38% |
7.77% |
0.00% |
(S) |
0.00% |
| 158432 |
KOFI |
102 |
(S) |
95.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
| 158432 |
KERNISANT |
102 |
(S) |
88.24% |
(S) |
0.00% |
5.88% |
(S) |
| 158432 |
KIZITO |
102 |
(S) |
86.27% |
(S) |
0.00% |
6.86% |
(S) |
| 158432 |
KINCHELOW |
102 |
7.84% |
81.37% |
(S) |
0.00% |
7.84% |
(S) |
| 159712 |
KOFFA |
101 |
(S) |
93.07% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
(S) |
(S) |
Table Key
To help you understand the above table, below is a description of each column and what it represents.
- Rank - The official rank of the name according to the US Census Bureau.
- Count. Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
- White. Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
- Black. Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
- API. Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
- AIAN. Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
- 2+ Races. Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
- Hispanic. Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)
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