In this section we'll look at the most popular black last names beginning with R in the United States. These names are people who self-identified as "Black" in the Decennial Census survey.
Currently, the most popular black last name beginning with R in America is Ruffin, with a total count of 16,324 people who have the surname. The surname Ruffin occurs roughly 5 times per 100,000 people in the U.S.
The table below shows the most common surnames starting with R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2231 | Ruffin | 16,324 | 13.75% | 80.40% | 0.25% | 0.15% | 3.11% | 2.35% |
| 2508 | Randle | 14,437 | 25.97% | 68.79% | 0.27% | 0.30% | 2.73% | 1.95% |
| 4187 | Riddick | 8,464 | 25.38% | 68.38% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 2.98% | 2.58% |
| 4409 | Royster | 8,056 | 33.88% | 61.10% | 0.40% | 0.17% | 2.68% | 1.78% |
| 5405 | Roundtree | 6,439 | 23.92% | 69.27% | 0.14% | 0.71% | 3.60% | 2.36% |
| 6960 | Rolle | 4,819 | 17.56% | 73.13% | 1.87% | 0.15% | 3.51% | 3.80% |
| 7167 | Rhone | 4,667 | 30.23% | 61.41% | 0.77% | 0.88% | 4.05% | 2.66% |
| 7270 | Rayford | 4,584 | 8.49% | 85.08% | 0.15% | 0.31% | 3.95% | 2.03% |
| 8295 | Rembert | 3,994 | 16.22% | 77.69% | 0.23% | 0.18% | 3.25% | 2.43% |
| 8634 | Rankins | 3,809 | 25.05% | 68.57% | 0.29% | 1.10% | 3.20% | 1.79% |
| 10019 | Rumph | 3,218 | 32.66% | 63.52% | (S) | (S) | 1.58% | 1.90% |
| 10860 | René | 2,933 | 24.45% | 62.80% | 1.19% | 0.68% | 2.35% | 8.52% |
| 12208 | Ragin | 2,551 | 14.31% | 79.85% | (S) | (S) | 2.23% | 2.35% |
| 12745 | Reliford | 2,421 | 26.77% | 67.62% | (S) | (S) | 3.55% | 1.73% |
| 14669 | Ryans | 2,027 | 31.13% | 64.18% | 0.35% | 0.64% | 1.97% | 1.73% |
| 14691 | Rosemond | 2,024 | 14.77% | 76.43% | 0.54% | 0.35% | 3.01% | 4.89% |
| 16100 | Roseboro | 1,798 | 6.56% | 88.49% | (S) | (S) | 3.28% | 1.33% |
| 17005 | Ransome | 1,671 | 32.85% | 61.04% | 0.36% | 1.26% | 2.69% | 1.80% |
| 18272 | Ravenell | 1,520 | 1.71% | 93.62% | 0.46% | 0.53% | 2.57% | 1.12% |
| 18899 | Ramseur | 1,445 | 22.15% | 71.49% | (S) | (S) | 4.08% | 1.66% |
| 19966 | Rufus | 1,343 | 14.52% | 76.10% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 3.50% | 2.61% |
| 22281 | Rideaux | 1,157 | 2.25% | 88.94% | 1.04% | 0.52% | 3.28% | 3.98% |
| 22281 | Roseborough | 1,157 | 32.32% | 61.80% | (S) | (S) | 2.07% | 3.03% |
| 25865 | Releford | 951 | 23.24% | 70.87% | 0.00% | 0.74% | 3.58% | 1.58% |
| 26422 | Rhett | 924 | 33.44% | 60.71% | (S) | (S) | 2.27% | 3.35% |
| 26516 | Raysor | 920 | 19.89% | 72.28% | (S) | (S) | 3.04% | 4.24% |
| 26534 | Rideau | 919 | 8.38% | 79.00% | 0.76% | 0.65% | 3.81% | 7.40% |
| 27164 | Rattler | 891 | 6.85% | 69.81% | (S) | 15.26% | 4.60% | (S) |
| 29626 | Rhames | 795 | 27.17% | 66.16% | (S) | (S) | 2.14% | 4.03% |
| 29793 | Rashad | 789 | 16.60% | 65.15% | 7.35% | (S) | 7.48% | (S) |
| 29822 | Roulhac | 788 | 3.17% | 89.72% | (S) | (S) | 3.68% | 3.30% |
| 30202 | Redic | 776 | 12.37% | 82.47% | (S) | (S) | 2.45% | 1.80% |
| 30863 | Reddix | 754 | 15.52% | 79.44% | (S) | (S) | 2.92% | 1.72% |
| 30889 | Rollerson | 753 | 6.37% | 86.99% | (S) | (S) | 3.59% | 2.52% |
| 30946 | Rhem | 751 | 22.90% | 65.91% | 5.33% | (S) | 3.60% | (S) |
| 31184 | Respress | 744 | 21.24% | 72.04% | (S) | (S) | 3.23% | 2.82% |
| 31689 | Raheem | 729 | 12.62% | 60.22% | 20.03% | (S) | 5.35% | (S) |
| 33164 | Rowser | 690 | 17.83% | 77.83% | (S) | (S) | 2.61% | 1.01% |
| 33410 | Rease | 683 | 32.80% | 61.49% | (S) | (S) | 3.22% | 1.46% |
| 33450 | Rahming | 682 | 8.94% | 83.14% | (S) | (S) | 3.96% | 3.67% |
| 35057 | Readus | 643 | 1.56% | 93.00% | (S) | (S) | 3.11% | 1.87% |
| 35147 | Romulus | 641 | 4.37% | 85.80% | (S) | (S) | 4.68% | 4.06% |
| 35395 | Raspberry | 636 | 25.94% | 66.82% | (S) | (S) | 5.03% | 1.89% |
| 35812 | Russaw | 627 | 3.03% | 92.03% | (S) | (S) | 3.03% | 1.75% |
| 36379 | Ravenel | 615 | 27.32% | 68.62% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.46% | 2.60% |
| 37646 | Rockmore | 591 | 22.00% | 68.36% | (S) | (S) | 6.26% | 3.21% |
| 37792 | Rias | 588 | 2.21% | 79.25% | 1.70% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 13.61% |
| 46138 | Rameau | 462 | 22.29% | 71.86% | (S) | (S) | 1.95% | 3.25% |
| 46902 | Reddic | 453 | 7.73% | 82.12% | (S) | (S) | 7.95% | 1.77% |
| 47186 | Reedus | 450 | 10.44% | 83.56% | (S) | (S) | 2.89% | 2.89% |
| 48060 | Redrick | 440 | 28.86% | 61.14% | 4.32% | 0.00% | 2.73% | 2.95% |
| 48901 | Risby | 431 | 14.39% | 80.97% | (S) | (S) | 3.02% | 1.39% |
| 49177 | Roker | 428 | 29.67% | 62.62% | (S) | (S) | 2.80% | 4.44% |
| 49723 | Rheams | 422 | 23.93% | 71.56% | (S) | (S) | 1.90% | 1.66% |
| 52267 | Ridges | 397 | 27.46% | 69.52% | (S) | 0.00% | 1.76% | (S) |
| 53204 | Ruffins | 389 | 5.14% | 86.38% | (S) | (S) | 5.40% | 2.31% |
| 54637 | Ragins | 377 | 19.89% | 72.94% | (S) | (S) | 3.18% | 3.18% |
| 56073 | Rigmaiden | 365 | 30.96% | 62.19% | (S) | (S) | 1.92% | 3.84% |
| 56588 | Raggs | 361 | 5.54% | 89.47% | (S) | (S) | 1.66% | 3.05% |
| 57101 | Romelus | 357 | (S) | 94.96% | (S) | 0.00% | 2.24% | 2.24% |
| 57372 | Rainge | 355 | 7.32% | 86.20% | (S) | 0.00% | 5.35% | (S) |
| 57639 | Ruggs | 353 | 24.93% | 71.10% | (S) | (S) | 1.70% | (S) |
| 58042 | Ruise | 350 | 10.00% | 78.29% | (S) | 3.71% | 5.14% | (S) |
| 58481 | Risper | 347 | 2.31% | 92.51% | (S) | (S) | 3.46% | (S) |
| 59470 | Rambus | 340 | 23.82% | 71.47% | (S) | 0.00% | 2.94% | (S) |
| 60790 | Roc | 331 | 13.29% | 70.09% | 8.16% | (S) | (S) | 6.65% |
| 60960 | Rentie | 330 | 9.39% | 72.73% | 0.00% | 3.03% | 10.30% | 4.55% |
| 62359 | Roshell | 321 | 29.60% | 67.91% | (S) | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) |
| 63373 | Richberg | 315 | 27.62% | 66.98% | (S) | (S) | 3.81% | (S) |
| 63524 | Robateau | 314 | 8.92% | 63.06% | 3.50% | 2.55% | 3.18% | 18.79% |
| 66553 | Ransaw | 297 | 2.69% | 91.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.38% | 1.68% |
| 68345 | Reevey | 288 | 2.43% | 83.33% | (S) | (S) | 5.90% | 7.29% |
| 68949 | Ransburg | 285 | 30.88% | 60.35% | (S) | (S) | 5.96% | 2.11% |
| 69793 | Registre | 281 | (S) | 91.10% | 0.00% | (S) | 2.85% | 4.27% |
| 69793 | Ridoré | 281 | (S) | 92.17% | (S) | 0.00% | 2.14% | 3.56% |
| 70208 | Richemond | 279 | (S) | 93.19% | (S) | 0.00% | 2.15% | 2.87% |
| 71478 | Reado | 273 | 5.49% | 92.31% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | 0.00% |
| 71478 | Reives | 273 | 4.76% | 89.74% | (S) | (S) | 2.93% | 2.20% |
| 72771 | Romeus | 267 | (S) | 92.51% | (S) | (S) | 5.62% | 0.00% |
| 73464 | Rage | 264 | 32.58% | 62.12% | 1.89% | (S) | (S) | 1.89% |
| 76533 | Rockingham | 251 | 3.98% | 92.43% | (S) | 0.00% | 2.79% | (S) |
| 76768 | Redcross | 250 | 18.00% | 66.00% | (S) | 3.20% | 10.00% | (S) |
| 77012 | Rancher | 249 | 30.52% | 62.25% | (S) | (S) | 3.61% | 2.81% |
| 77788 | Rachell | 246 | 35.77% | 62.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 78821 | Rashada | 242 | (S) | 91.74% | (S) | 0.00% | 4.96% | (S) |
| 81181 | Relerford | 233 | 9.01% | 81.55% | (S) | (S) | 4.72% | 3.86% |
| 81772 | Rouzan | 231 | 11.26% | 80.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.90% | 4.33% |
| 82044 | Raimey | 230 | 23.91% | 67.39% | (S) | (S) | 5.22% | 2.17% |
| 82044 | Rolack | 230 | (S) | 89.57% | 3.48% | 0.00% | 4.78% | (S) |
| 82317 | Rocquemore | 229 | 2.62% | 91.27% | (S) | 0.00% | 4.80% | (S) |
| 83834 | Rancifer | 224 | 2.23% | 91.52% | (S) | 0.00% | 4.91% | (S) |
| 84136 | Rahmaan | 223 | (S) | 88.34% | 3.59% | (S) | 4.48% | 2.24% |
| 86005 | Registe | 217 | 2.30% | 87.10% | (S) | (S) | 5.53% | 4.61% |
| 88020 | Rouson | 211 | 3.32% | 91.47% | (S) | 0.00% | 3.79% | (S) |
| 88336 | Rowry | 210 | (S) | 96.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 89069 | Rosebud | 208 | 8.65% | 79.81% | 0.00% | 8.17% | (S) | (S) |
| 89753 | Rosby | 206 | 27.67% | 66.99% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.43% | 2.91% |
| 90113 | Regans | 205 | 21.95% | 75.12% | (S) | 0.00% | 2.44% | (S) |
| 90113 | Revely | 205 | 17.56% | 71.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.78% | 2.44% |
| 90113 | Rollock | 205 | 19.02% | 70.24% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 9.27% |
| 90853 | Raeford | 203 | 14.78% | 80.79% | (S) | 0.00% | 2.96% | (S) |
| 90853 | Rattley | 203 | 7.39% | 80.79% | (S) | (S) | 5.91% | 3.45% |
| 90853 | Redix | 203 | 18.72% | 75.37% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | 2.46% |
| 92719 | Rivens | 198 | 5.56% | 92.42% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| 92719 | Rockette | 198 | 17.68% | 79.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| 93921 | Robinzine | 195 | (S) | 91.79% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | 5.13% |
| 94311 | Rolax | 194 | 2.58% | 92.78% | (S) | 0.00% | 3.61% | (S) |
| 95955 | Rabsatt | 190 | (S) | 75.26% | (S) | (S) | 2.63% | 19.47% |
| 96799 | Rudison | 188 | 6.91% | 84.04% | (S) | (S) | 4.26% | 3.19% |
| 98099 | Roseme | 185 | 11.89% | 85.95% | (S) | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) |
| 98982 | Reshard | 183 | 3.83% | 93.99% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 99845 | Rimpson | 181 | (S) | 91.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.42% | (S) |
| 100791 | Rowls | 179 | 30.17% | 65.36% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 101247 | Rayton | 178 | 29.21% | 61.24% | (S) | 0.00% | 7.30% | (S) |
| 101737 | Ravizee | 177 | (S) | 88.14% | (S) | 0.00% | 5.08% | 3.95% |
| 101737 | Rugley | 177 | 3.39% | 91.53% | (S) | 0.00% | 4.52% | (S) |
| 102197 | Ransey | 176 | 22.16% | 67.61% | (S) | (S) | 3.98% | 5.11% |
| 102688 | Rhaburn | 175 | 8.00% | 80.00% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 10.86% |
| 104156 | Roseburgh | 172 | 8.14% | 81.98% | 0.00% | (S) | 5.81% | (S) |
| 104602 | Rejouis | 171 | (S) | 98.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | 0.00% |
| 105079 | Rookwood | 170 | 18.82% | 72.94% | (S) | (S) | (S) | 2.94% |
| 105600 | Reimonenq | 169 | 13.02% | 76.33% | (S) | (S) | 4.14% | 5.92% |
| 105600 | Rheubottom | 169 | 19.53% | 75.15% | (S) | 0.00% | 3.55% | (S) |
| 106570 | Rhaney | 167 | 4.79% | 87.43% | (S) | (S) | 4.19% | 2.99% |
| 108734 | Rhym | 163 | (S) | 89.57% | 3.68% | 0.00% | 3.68% | (S) |
| 109258 | Ransby | 162 | 3.70% | 88.89% | (S) | (S) | 4.94% | (S) |
| 109258 | Raymonvil | 162 | 0.00% | 95.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 109258 | Rhodie | 162 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 109258 | Roary | 162 | 3.70% | 93.21% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| 110825 | Recasner | 159 | 3.14% | 89.31% | (S) | 0.00% | 5.03% | (S) |
| 112568 | Redeaux | 156 | (S) | 94.87% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 112568 | Ridgle | 156 | 28.85% | 60.26% | (S) | (S) | 3.85% | 5.77% |
| 113791 | Rotich | 154 | 4.55% | 90.26% | (S) | 0.00% | 3.90% | (S) |
| 115034 | Regular | 152 | 17.76% | 66.45% | 7.89% | (S) | 7.24% | (S) |
| 117480 | Rious | 148 | 8.78% | 66.22% | 0.00% | 3.38% | 9.46% | 12.16% |
| 118185 | Radix | 147 | 29.93% | 61.22% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 7.48% |
| 119508 | Rusan | 145 | 37.24% | 62.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 125282 | Raoul | 137 | 25.55% | 69.34% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 3.65% |
| 126765 | Richbow | 135 | 0.00% | 93.33% | (S) | (S) | (S) | 3.70% |
| 126765 | Riggens | 135 | 34.07% | 61.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 126765 | Rooplal | 135 | (S) | 64.44% | 19.26% | 0.00% | 13.33% | (S) |
| 128249 | Rhodan | 133 | 7.52% | 87.97% | (S) | 3.76% | 0.00% | (S) |
| 129825 | Reagans | 131 | 16.79% | 71.76% | (S) | 0.00% | 5.34% | (S) |
| 131379 | Ragston | 129 | (S) | 90.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.43% | (S) |
| 132206 | Reagins | 128 | 7.03% | 77.34% | (S) | (S) | 9.38% | 4.69% |
| 132206 | Rowdy | 128 | 10.16% | 84.38% | (S) | (S) | 0.00% | 4.69% |
| 133048 | Rimson | 127 | 16.54% | 81.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 133048 | Rushdan | 127 | (S) | 92.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.72% | (S) |
| 133863 | Rallings | 126 | 30.95% | 65.87% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 133863 | Ransfer | 126 | (S) | 93.65% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | 0.00% |
| 135593 | Ranglin | 124 | 0.00% | 95.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 135593 | Regulus | 124 | (S) | 78.23% | (S) | (S) | 6.45% | 11.29% |
| 136449 | Rockymore | 123 | (S) | 75.61% | (S) | (S) | 14.63% | (S) |
| 137327 | Raffington | 122 | 4.92% | 90.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 137327 | Retic | 122 | (S) | 95.08% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 0.00% |
| 137327 | Rosemon | 122 | 9.02% | 83.61% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 138304 | Rimpel | 121 | 13.22% | 76.86% | (S) | 0.00% | 4.96% | (S) |
| 140157 | Renix | 119 | (S) | 94.12% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 0.00% |
| 140157 | Revolus | 119 | (S) | 90.76% | 0.00% | (S) | 0.00% | 5.88% |
| 143149 | Rougely | 116 | (S) | 92.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 146201 | Rahmings | 113 | (S) | 92.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 146201 | Randale | 113 | 15.04% | 81.42% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| 146201 | Rayam | 113 | 0.00% | 94.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 146201 | Rotimi | 113 | (S) | 94.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 147253 | Renford | 112 | 27.68% | 68.75% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | 0.00% |
| 147253 | Rhooms | 112 | 0.00% | 96.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 149395 | Reggans | 110 | 4.55% | 87.27% | (S) | 0.00% | 6.36% | (S) |
| 151532 | Raphiel | 108 | 12.96% | 78.70% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 151532 | Riak | 108 | 25.93% | 72.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 152628 | Ragster | 107 | 0.00% | 95.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 152628 | Raibon | 107 | (S) | 84.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.41% | (S) |
| 153769 | Remble | 106 | 16.04% | 83.02% | (S) | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) |
| 153769 | Rosembert | 106 | (S) | 93.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 154907 | Reddrick | 105 | 8.57% | 89.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 154907 | Regassa | 105 | 4.76% | 94.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 156044 | Raveneau | 104 | 6.73% | 68.27% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) | 21.15% |
| 156044 | Reevers | 104 | 5.77% | 85.58% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 156044 | Revish | 104 | (S) | 94.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 156044 | Roachford | 104 | 5.77% | 77.88% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 13.46% |
| 156044 | Rockson | 104 | 25.96% | 68.27% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | 4.81% |
| 157234 | Rufai | 103 | (S) | 94.17% | (S) | 0.00% | (S) | (S) |
| 159712 | Ravare | 101 | 7.92% | 66.34% | (S) | (S) | 12.87% | 11.88% |
| 160975 | Resper | 100 | (S) | 96.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | (S) |
| 160975 | Rocourt | 100 | 18.00% | 68.00% | (S) | (S) | 5.00% | 8.00% |
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