Delaware Genealogical Records

Delaware Birth & Baptism Records

Delaware State Birth Records (1861-1922)

An index to and digital images of over 120,000 birth certificates, which list name; gender; colour; date and place of birth; father's name, age, nativity and occupation; mother's maiden name, age and nativity and other details.

Delaware Birth Records (1800-1932)

An index to and images of over 150,000 birth records held by the state government. Among other details, they list name, gender, date and place of birth and parents' names.

Delaware Vital Records (1680-1971)

An index to and images of around 2 million records of births, marriages and deaths recorded in Delaware. They form a corner stone for research in the state.

Delaware Births and Christenings (1710-1896)

Name index to over 20,000 birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Delaware.

Delaware Baptisms (1697-1886)

Index to selected church records from Delaware, mostly from the city of Wilmington.

Delaware Marriage & Divorce Records

Delaware Marriage Records (1913-1954)

An index to and digital images of over 110,000 marriage certificates, which list the name of the bride and groom, their ages, races, residences, parents' names and other details.

Delaware Marriage Records (1806-1933)

An index to and digital images of around 150,000 marriages.

Delaware Marriage Records (1744-1912)

An index to and digital images of marriage bonds, marriage certificates, marriage returns, Governor's authorizations to marry, Justice of the Peace certifications to marry, church records and family bibles.

Delaware Vital Records (1680-1971)

An index to and images of around 2 million records of births, marriages and deaths recorded in Delaware. They form a corner stone for research in the state.

Delaware Marriages and Marriage Licenses (1713-1894)

Index to selected church marriages and marriage licenses. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

Delaware Death & Burial Records

Delaware Death Records (1855-1961)

An index to and images of just under 240,000 death certificates, which may include age, race, residence, occupation, cause of death, parents' names and more.

Delaware Death Records (1811-1933)

An index to and digital images of death records of over 235,000 people whose deaths were recorded in Delaware. Among other details, the records contain parents' names and causes of death.

Delaware Vital Records (1680-1971)

An index to and images of around 2 million records of births, marriages and deaths recorded in Delaware. They form a corner stone for research in the state.

Delaware Deaths and Burials (1815-1955)

Name index to death and burial records from the state of Delaware. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

Delaware Church Deaths (1750-1886)

Index to Delaware church records, mostly from the city of Wilmington. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

Delaware Census & Population Lists

US WWII Old Man's Draft Registration (1942)

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1930 United States Census (1930)

An index to 125 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1920 United States Census (1920)

A name index and digital images of registers recording over 107 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1910 United States Census (1910)

An index to over 93 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

Newspapers Covering Delaware

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

Newspapers.com (1728-Present)

A growing collection of text-searchable, digitalised newspapers from the United States of America. Contains thousands of titles and over 100 million pages.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Delaware Wills & Probate Records

Delaware Wills & Administrations (1683-1947)

Over 67,000 documents recording the distribution of estates of deceased Delaware residents. They can contain details of families spanning several generations, personal possession, sentiments and more.

Delaware Wills & Probate Records (1676-1971)

An index to and images of 90,000 wills and probate documents. They typically record details of the deceased's relatives; and sometimes describe real and personal property, sentiments, convictions, intended places of burial and more.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. I (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. II (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Delaware Immigration & Travel Records

New York Passenger and Crew Lists (1909-1957)

Digital images of registers recording the arrival of passengers and crew at New York harbour. Varying details are included, such as name, age, gender, occupation, nationality, race, last place of residence, intended place of residence and more. The registers can be searched by a name index of over 28 million names.

Canada-US Border Crossings (1895-1956)

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

San Francisco Passenger Lists (1893-1953)

Name index and images from passenger lists of those arriving in San Francisco, California. Records details, such as place of birth and occupation of around 3 million people.

New York Passenger Arrival Lists (1892-Present)

Images of passenger and crew lists, searchable by an index of more than 51 million names. Lists may contain details such as age, gender, place of origin, occupation and much more.

Boston, MA Passenger Lists (1891-1943)

Digital images of passenger lists, recording passenger names, their age, gender, occupation place of birth, citizenship, place of residence and intended place of residence. Searchable by an index of almost 3 million names.

Delaware Military Records

World War II Young American Patriots (1941-1945)

Brief details of around 60,000 servicemen from Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Contains religious affiliation, photographs, education history, parents' names and more.

Delaware Final Payment Vouchers (1818-1864)

Records detailing claims for pensions, including name of a spouse, county of residence, previous residences, veteran's military service, final pension payment amount, the date the last pension payment was made, children's names and the dates of death for the veteran and/or his spouse.

US World War II Draft Registration Cards (1942)

Digital images of over 10 million registration cards, which record name, address, date and place of birth, next of kin, employer and more. Cards can be searched by a name index.

US WWII Old Man's Draft Registration (1942)

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

US Army WWII Enlistment Records (1942-1945)

Details of millions of American men and women who enlisted in the US Army, including serial number, residence, education, enlistment location and date, Army branch and grade, height and weight, military specialty, and other data.

US Passport Applications (1795-1925)

Digital images of applications for passports, which list name, date and place of birth, father's particulars, immigration and naturalisation details, residence, occupation, photograph and more. Searchable by a name index.

US Social Security Applications & Claims Index (1936-2007)

An index to 49 million applications and claims for social security. The index includes name, SSN, date and place of birth, nation of citizenship, gender, father's name, mother's maiden name and race.

FBI Case Files (1908-1922)

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

US Pension Office Correspondence (1889-1904)

Name index and images of the name and subject index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. Searchable by an index of almost 800,000 names.

US Freed Slaves to Liberia Records (1817-1964)

An index to and images of correspondence, account books, annual reports, news clippings and other documents relating to freed slaves in the US who settled in Liberia.

Delaware Taxation Records

IRS Tax Assessment Lists (1862-1918)

An index to and digital images of registers recording 8.8 million instances of taxation. The records list the name of the person or business being taxed: their address and details tax assessed and paid.

Delaware Land & Property Records

Delaware Land Records (1677-1947)

Records of land transfers by grant or by deed. They may include the name of the grantor and grantee, names of neighbours, previous owners, witnesses, payments and more.

Delaware Land Records (1677-1947)

An index to and images of records detailing almost 2 million land transfers. Records typically include the names of the grantor and grantee, as well as the names of neighbors whose land borders the property, previous owners, and witnesses.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Union Army Provost Marshals' Papers (1861-1867)

Over 235,000 documents relating to Union prisoners, legal proceedings, oaths, land forfeitures and more.

Delaware Directories & Gazetteers

Delaware State Directory (1874)

A searchable book containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

US City Directories (1821-1989)

An index to around 1.5 billion names found in books containing list of citizens & businesses: their addresses and occupation or business. The index is linked to scanned images of the books, which may also contain local history, details of government bodies, officials and more.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

US Phone & Address Directories (1993-2002)

Transcriptions of over 313 million entries from directories, which may list name, address, city, state and phone number.

Delaware Cemeteries

US Veteran's Gravesites (1775-2008)

A database containing details of the burial of 7.6 million US military veterans. Entries may contain details of birth, next of kin and more.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Cemetery Interment Control Forms (1928-1962)

This database contains cards recording details for members of the US Army interred in national cemeteries. May include details of next of kin, military service and other details.

US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans (1925-1963)

This database contains application forms for headstones for deceased members and veterans of the U.S. armed services. Includes medals and unit of the deceased.

Delaware Obituaries

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Obituary Collection (1700-Present)

A growing database containing 10s of millions of abstract obituaries with a reference to the publication it occurred in and a link to the full obituary if available online.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

Daily Obituary Digest (1995-Present)

A growing index to more than 16 million obituaries, citing name, age, residence and source publication.

Delaware Histories & Books

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Mary Evans Picture Library (2000 BC-Present)

A database of over 300,000 photos, etchings, engravings and other mediums depicting places and events in the British Isles and the rest of the world.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

US Historical Postcards (1880-1940)

This database contains over 115,000 historical postcards with photos of places in the United States. Each postcard caption has been indexed and may be searched by keyword or location.

Delaware School & Education Records

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

A growing index to over 300 million entries in middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks linked to digital images of the yearbook pages. Yearbooks usually include name and photo, but may include biographical data, such as family relations, academic achievements and hobbies.

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

An index to and digital images of over 20,000 year books, listing details of schools, students and staff. Many contain photographs.

US School Catalogues (1765-1935)

A variety of publications listing names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with US universities, seminaries and theological institutes, normal schools, medical schools, academies, military schools, etc. Records include catalogues, obituary records and necrologies, class histories, speeches and addresses, commencement exercises, class reports, registers, prospectus, circulars, proceedings, annual reports, magazines and other documents.

High School Student Lists (1821-1923)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated primarily with preparatory and similar schools, including academies, high schools, seminaries, reform schools, institutes, industrial schools, military academies, dance schools, grammar schools, Latin schools and others. Searchable by an index of around 650,000 names.

US College Student Lists (1763-1924)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of college students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with places of learning. They include catalouges of students and officers, histories, biographical sketches, retrospectives, memorials, registers, anniversary books, annual reports, addresses and commencement exercises, alumni lists, lists of lectures and courses, board proceedings, catalogues of fraternity members, and other items.

Delaware Occupation & Business Records

Delaware Craftperson Files (1600-1995)

Profiles of over 145,000 craftspeople who resided in Delaware. They may list occupation and working dates, birth and death dates, where they lived, what they made, notes about their professional lives, and bibliographical and source references.

FBI Case Files (1908-1922)

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

US Federal Census Non-Population Schedules (1850-1880)

An index and digital images of schedules recording statistical data concerning agriculture, industry, social and other areas. Includes many people and businesses.

Register of Civil Military & Naval Service (1863-1959)

Registers include the name of each government employee, office held, where employed, where born, whence appointed, and pay received, as well as information regarding the Navy, such as names and conditions of all ships and vessels belonging to the United States and when and where they were built.

Appointments of US Postmasters (1832-1971)

Books recording over 1.5 million post office appointments. They contain name, appointment date, date and cause of vacancy and post office of appointment. Searchable by a name index.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Delaware

Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (1620-1938)

Pedigrees of women who were descendants of one or more servicemen of The American Revolutionary War. Contains 100,000s of names.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Families in the US (1600-1920)

Genealogical charts, and coats of arms where appropriate, of prominent families in America's early history.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Delaware Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

History of England Society & Government (56 BC-1867)

A lengthy history of England detailing the country's connection to the U.S.A. Includes much detail on royalty, nobility and other historical figures of note.

Delaware Church Records

US Quaker Meeting Records (1681-1935)

An index to and digital images of documents recording almost 6 million names. They include registers of births, marriages and deaths; lists of members; movement of members between congregations; records of discipline; disownment; burials and more.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Index to Quaker Records (1680-1940)

An index to close to 900,000 names occurring in Quaker meeting records. These cover items such as discipline, admittance, movement between meetings, some vital events and much more.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Biographical Directories Covering Delaware

Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (1904)

A ten volume work containing close to 20,000 biographies of notable Americans.

American Biographical Library (1774-1949)

Over 75,000 biographies covering congressmen, women, military and other notable individuals.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (1600-Present)

An index to millions of biographies, listing names, dates of birth and death and the biography's source publication.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (1450-Present)

This database contains millions of records of people whose names have appeared in printed genealogical records and family histories.

Delaware Maps

US Enumeration District Maps & Descriptions (1940)

Maps recording districts used to allot areas in which census takers would operate. Searchable by street name and more.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Civil War Maps (1861-1865)

A collection of around 2,000 reconnaissance, sketch, and theater-of-war maps.

Delaware Reference Works

Periodical Source Index (1825-Present)

An index to over 2.7 million articles published in various genealogical, historical and ethnographic publications.

US Free Genealogical Data Search Engine (1513-Present)

A search engine that covers over 2.5 million pages of vital records, family trees, biographies and other genealogical resources.

A Guide to the NARA Field Branches (1988)

Details of record collections held by numerous sub-branches of The National Archives.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

US Family Historian's Address Book (1997)

A directory of bodies that hold important collections of genealogical and historical records, ordered by state. As it was published in 1997, some contact details may be out of date, but the organizations' names can be used to locate updated information.

Historical Description

DELAWARE. This small state was the first of the thirteen united American colonies to ratify and adopt the federal constitution, in 1789. It had been successively a Swedish settlement from 1627 to 1655, a province of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (or New York) for the next nine or ten years, then a dependency of New York, under the English, until 1682, and an adjunct of Pennsylvania for nearly a century thereafter,-during which period it was known as the “three lower counties of the Delaware” In 1775, the nominal jurisdiction of the then proprietor of Pennsylvania was relinquished; and in the following year, the people having framed and established a constitution, Delaware became a distinct independent state, taking for its name that of its bay and river, which had been derived at an early date from Lord De La War, one of the first settlers of Virginia.

Boundaries and Extent

The state is bounded north by Pennsylvania; east by the Atlantic Ocean and by the waters of Delaware Bay, which separate it from New Jersey; and south and west by Maryland. It lies between 38° 27; and 39° 50' north latitude, and extends from 74° 50' to 75° 40' west longitude; being 92 miles in length by about 23 in width, and having an area of 2120 square miles.

Government

The existing constitution underwent material alteration and revision in 1831. By its provisions the governor is elected quadrennially, and can serve but one term. The senate is composed of nine members, (three for each county,) chosen for four years; and the representatives, consisting of seven for each county, are elected every two years. The sessions of the legislature commence at Dover, the seat of government, on the first Tuesday of January in each alternate year. The executive and legislative elections are by popular vote; and the qualifications of voters are similar to those in the New England States.

Judiciary

The judicial power is vested in four judges (one of whom is chief justice; the others associate law judges, residents of separate counties) and a chancellor, all appointed by the governor during good behavior. The chief justice and two associates constitute the Superior Court. No associate judge can sit within his own county. Inferior courts may be established by the legislature when requisite. The whole bench, including the chancellor, form a Court of Appeals; and the powers of a Court of Chancery are vested in the latter magistrate, together with the resident judge of the county.

Education

The state has provided, from various sources, a school fund, which yields an annual income of $20,000, applicable to the support of free schools; provision being made for the erection and maintenance of at least one of these seminaries within every three square miles. An equal or greater amount is furthermore raised for educational purposes, by taxes and contributions in the several districts. Delaware College, at Newark, founded in 1833, is the only institution of this grade in the state.

Finances

Delaware owes nothing as a state, but possesses ample funds for all civil purposes, exclusive of those appropriated for schools.

Surface and Soil

For the most part the face of the country is quite level. The only important elevations are certain ranges of table lands, in which the waters which flow from ether side into the Chesapeake and Delaware, respectively, take their rise. These extend from the northern boundary, in a southern direction, gradually declining in height as they approach the central part of the state. In the southern and western quarters, as well as among the high lands above mentioned, there are extensive swamps. At the north, the soil consists of a strong clay, not very productive; in other parts, it is light and sandy; but there are large tracts of rich clayey loam, of great fertility. The agricultural products, besides excellent wheat and Indian corn, are rye and other grains, potatoes, and the usual abundance and variety of vegetable esculents peculiar to the Middle States. Fine grazing lands afford pasturage to multitudes of neat cattle, horses, and mules; and the swampy tracts yield large quantities of timber, much of which is exported.

Rivers

The principal navigable stream is the Delaware River, flowing into the bay of that name. There are also several large creeks and mill streams, running east and west from the central table lands, and emptying into the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays.

Internal Improvements

Among these are the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, fourteen miles in length, connecting Elk River, by way of Back Creek, with the Delaware. This was finished in 1829, at a cost of $2,750,000. Between Newcastle and Frenchtown, a railroad of sixteen miles forms the line of connection between the steamboat travel on the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. It was completed in 1832, and cost $400,000. The great breakwater, erected by the general government, within Cape Henlopen, should, perhaps, be here alluded to. This is a work of vast magnitude, the expense of its construction having fallen little short of two and a quarter millions of dollars.

Manufactures

Wheat being the chief staple product, the most important of the home manufactures is naturally that of flour, A large amount of capital is also employed in cotton mills, and in the pursuit of divers other branches of domestic industry, such as the manufacturing of iron, of leather, gunpowder, machinery, &c.

Commerce

Wilmington, by reason of its good and safe harbor, and having in its immediate vicinity large numbers of capacious flour mills, has long been known as the most important commercial place in the state. It carries on a very extensive trade, especially in the article of flour; and there are several ships belonging to this port which are actively engaged in the prosecution of the Pacific whale fishery.

Climate

The geographical position of this state insures a medium temperature; but, as in most of the other Middle States, the climate, though generally mild, is subject to variations, induced by differences in locality. The elevated regions are undoubtedly far more favorable to health and longevity than the low, moist, and marshy tracts.

Religion

Presbyterians and Methodists compose the most numerous of the religious denominations. Next in numbers are the Episcopalians and Baptists. There are also some Roman Catholics, and a few Friends or Quakers.

Population

The progress of population in this state, for the last thirty years, has been exceedingly slow. From 72,674, in 1810, it had increased in 1850 to only 91,532. It is still the least populous state in the Union.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States (1854) by Thomas Baldwin

Most Common Surnames in Delaware

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in United States
1Smith8,5641:1120.30%1
2Brown6,1321:1560.35%4
3Johnson5,9871:1600.27%2
4Jones5,7291:1670.34%5
5Williams5,5321:1730.29%3
6Miller4,5521:2100.33%7
7Davis4,5101:2120.32%6
8Wilson3,7101:2580.38%9
9Moore3,3691:2840.39%13
10Thomas3,1491:3040.36%12
11Taylor2,9721:3220.33%11
12Jackson2,7411:3490.33%16
13White2,7271:3510.34%18
14Harris2,4501:3910.32%21
15Robinson2,4381:3930.39%27
16Hall2,2571:4240.36%30
17Anderson2,2511:4250.22%8
18Thompson2,2461:4260.28%20
19Wright2,2091:4340.40%33
20Morris2,1121:4530.53%55
21Clark2,0731:4620.29%22
22Scott2,0641:4640.38%38
23Baker2,0151:4750.37%36
24Collins1,8741:5110.45%50
25Evans1,8451:5190.41%46
26Mitchell1,8281:5240.40%45
27Walker1,7961:5330.28%26
28Young1,7791:5380.30%31
29Martin1,7161:5580.21%17
30Green1,6601:5770.31%37
31King1,6591:5770.30%32
32Carter1,5681:6110.32%42
32Lee1,5681:6110.19%15
34Watson1,5381:6230.48%76
35Hudson1,5121:6330.88%203
36Allen1,5031:6370.24%28
37Hill1,4751:6490.27%35
38Adams1,4571:6570.26%34
39Reed1,4401:6650.41%66
40Campbell1,4321:6690.29%41
41Cooper1,4221:6730.39%61
42Bailey1,4121:6780.39%64
43Stewart1,3941:6870.35%54
44Patel1,3881:6900.60%123
45Murphy1,3481:7100.35%58
46Phillips1,3471:7110.31%47
47Roberts1,3461:7120.28%43
48Murray1,3351:7170.58%124
49Parker1,3171:7270.32%51
50Price1,2011:7970.41%86
51Henry1,1961:8010.57%138
52Kelly1,1351:8440.34%72
53Turner1,1341:8450.26%48
54Rodriguez1,1191:8560.13%14
55Bennett1,1021:8690.34%74
56Ward1,0951:8750.33%71
57Powell1,0831:8840.39%97
58Hughes1,0801:8870.35%78
59Edwards1,0771:8890.25%49
60Rogers1,0541:9090.27%57
61Bell1,0501:9120.29%62
62West1,0451:9160.41%104
63Brooks1,0401:9210.32%73
64Lynch1,0271:9330.67%236
65Morgan1,0091:9490.28%60
66Coleman9951:9630.36%92
67Fisher9811:9760.35%94
67Richardson9811:9760.31%77
69Gray9711:9860.30%75
70Cannon9601:9981.02%420
71Reynolds9401:1,0190.37%105
72Cox9281:1,0320.27%67
73Long9271:1,0330.32%87
74Ross9151:1,0470.31%80
74Russell9151:1,0470.33%95
76Sullivan9111:1,0510.31%83
77Alexander9101:1,0520.35%101
78Lopez9091:1,0540.14%24
79Snyder9071:1,0560.44%144
80Wallace9021:1,0620.36%110
81James9011:1,0630.30%79
82Bradley8991:1,0650.50%188
83Cook8951:1,0700.23%56
83Marshall8951:1,0700.39%128
85Short8871:1,0801.22%551
86Webb8831:1,0850.42%137
87Rivera8671:1,1050.25%68
88Ryan8641:1,1080.45%170
89Ford8481:1,1290.36%121
90Stevens8371:1,1440.35%119
91Brittingham8291:1,15515.77%8,016
92Butler8281:1,1570.29%88
92Matthews8281:1,1570.49%211
94Nichols8211:1,1670.44%177
95Jenkins8201:1,1680.30%100
96Hopkins8161:1,1740.67%297
97Elliott8151:1,1750.46%189
98Wood8051:1,1900.24%69
99Walls7961:1,2031.53%819
100Dixon7871:1,2170.38%148
101Mills7691:1,2450.40%171
101Simpson7691:1,2450.38%149
103Graham7661:1,2500.30%103
104Warren7611:1,2580.39%165
105Burns7581:1,2630.34%131
106Riley7531:1,2720.45%209
107Harmon7441:1,2870.77%401
107Owens7441:1,2870.33%127
109Burton7421:1,2910.52%253
110Carey7321:1,3080.96%524
111Palmer7301:1,3120.37%159
112Foster7251:1,3210.25%81
112Myers7251:1,3210.25%84
114Daniels7201:1,3300.39%179
115Pierce7181:1,3340.41%199
116Ellis7151:1,3390.29%115
117Harrison7141:1,3410.30%120
118Benson7081:1,3530.60%307
119Hastings7071:1,3551.83%1,141
120Cole7051:1,3580.28%109
120Mason7051:1,3580.35%151
122Griffin6881:1,3920.27%111
122Howard6881:1,3920.21%70
122Stevenson6881:1,3920.71%405
125Dougherty6831:1,4021.30%812
125Martinez6831:1,4020.08%19
127Hayes6811:1,4060.28%114
127Nelson6811:1,4060.13%39
129Porter6791:1,4100.34%153
130Patterson6771:1,4150.27%107
130Spencer6771:1,4150.39%201
132Gonzalez6751:1,4190.11%29
133Fox6721:1,4250.33%147
134Carroll6691:1,4320.37%184
135Steele6581:1,4550.58%325
136Gibson6541:1,4640.27%117
136Simmons6541:1,4640.26%106
138Hamilton6481:1,4780.25%102
139Dennis6471:1,4800.64%389
139Henderson6471:1,4800.24%99
141Tucker6461:1,4830.31%140
142Kennedy6411:1,4940.28%129
143Garcia6341:1,5110.07%10
144Gordon6171:1,5520.29%136
145Hernandez6131:1,5620.09%23
146Lane6111:1,5670.36%208
147Hitchens6061:1,58021.03%13,353
148Lloyd6041:1,5860.71%475
149Barnes6031:1,5880.21%89
150Wagner6011:1,5940.29%139
151Messick5961:1,6076.85%5,108
151Perez5961:1,6070.11%40
153Hammond5951:1,6100.66%440
154Andrews5921:1,6180.33%190
155Banks5901:1,6230.44%278
156Townsend5871:1,6320.66%454
157Washington5851:1,6370.29%146
158Burke5831:1,6430.35%214
159Shockley5811:1,6483.55%2,779
160Shaw5801:1,6510.28%143
161Donovan5791:1,6541.03%752
162Waters5771:1,6600.62%421
163Freeman5751:1,6660.27%133
164Peterson5731:1,6710.16%59
165Dickerson5681:1,6860.82%594
165Hoffman5681:1,6860.31%178
167Saunders5671:1,6890.61%424
168Walsh5641:1,6980.39%251
169Willey5561:1,7223.03%2,486
170McLaughlin5521:1,7350.55%384
171Boyer5501:1,7410.81%607
172Chambers5451:1,7570.44%292
173Bryant5431:1,7640.22%116
174Hunter5421:1,7670.27%158
175Gallagher5411:1,7700.57%418
176Parsons5381:1,7800.62%468
177Greene5351:1,7900.32%210
178Ortiz5341:1,7930.22%113
178Perry5341:1,7930.19%98
180Berry5291:1,8100.30%192
180Ferguson5291:1,8100.27%166
182Griffith5281:1,8140.50%357
182Savage5281:1,8140.79%630
184Adkins5241:1,8280.59%448
185Jacobs5221:1,8350.33%228
186Marvel5211:1,83810.00%8,081
187Chandler5191:1,8450.49%356
188Gibbs5161:1,8560.62%481
189Truitt5111:1,8744.01%3,537
190George5081:1,8850.31%222
190Torres5081:1,8850.14%65
192Brady5061:1,8930.51%393
193Quinn5051:1,8960.48%358
194Boyd5021:1,9080.25%154
195Austin5011:1,9120.33%233
196Dunn4961:1,9310.26%172
197Carr4951:1,9350.31%230
198Hicks4931:1,9430.25%161
199Gardner4921:1,9470.26%173
199Hawkins4921:1,9470.27%182
RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in United States
1Smith1,6101:910.26%1
2Johnson1,5681:940.41%2
3Jones1,3691:1070.43%5
4Brown1,1181:1310.31%3
5Davis1,0481:1400.41%7
6Wilson1,0411:1410.55%8
7Moore9551:1540.60%12
8Williams9541:1540.30%4
9Collins8431:1741.11%41
10Morris7401:1981.06%46
11Taylor7371:1990.43%9
12Robinson6561:2240.63%30
12Miller6561:2240.23%6
14Hudson6551:2242.36%190
15Wright6061:2420.57%26
16White6051:2420.37%11
17Clark6001:2440.36%10
18Anderson5971:2460.41%17
19Thompson5781:2540.37%13
20Cannon5681:2583.51%364
21Lewis5561:2640.47%22
22Evans5531:2650.75%43
23Lynch5401:2721.48%137
24Hall5261:2790.43%20
25Burton5131:2862.13%218
26Green5111:2870.42%19
27Short5021:2923.53%421
28Jackson5011:2930.34%14
29Scott5001:2930.48%29
30Reed4841:3030.64%42
31Thomas4821:3040.33%16
32Phillips4611:3180.77%59
33Harris4401:3330.34%18
34Hill4301:3410.41%28
35Cooper4261:3440.71%60
36Fisher4031:3640.60%49
37Baker3951:3710.35%25
38Walker3881:3780.33%23
39Watson3731:3930.63%63
40Elliott3721:3941.31%180
41Stewart3631:4040.51%45
42Mitchell3611:4060.57%54
43Richards3581:4101.11%160
43King3581:4100.34%27
45Hopkins3371:4351.17%177
46West3331:4400.72%90
47Reynolds3301:4440.68%81
48Price3261:4500.59%67
48Adams3261:4500.33%31
50Dougherty3251:4512.20%404
51Warren3141:4670.87%143
52Parker3121:4700.39%37
53Turner3101:4730.39%40
53Hearn3101:4738.79%1,820
55Walls3091:4754.39%902
56Truitt3071:47814.77%3,003
57Shockley3061:47912.98%2,682
58Messick3051:48120.80%4,098
59Morgan2991:4900.47%53
60Ford2931:5000.65%96
61Gray2881:5090.48%61
62Allen2871:5110.24%21
63Long2831:5180.47%58
64Benson2821:5201.57%315
65Bennett2811:5220.53%70
66Pierce2771:5290.75%133
67Harrington2761:5311.41%277
68Webb2751:5330.76%141
69Townsend2711:5411.65%351
70Bradley2701:5430.85%162
71Ward2661:5510.40%50
72Cook2611:5620.30%33
72Murray2611:5620.69%128
74Hickman2541:5772.45%605
75Martin2501:5870.17%15
76Porter2451:5990.54%95
76Young2451:5990.21%24
78Rogers2431:6030.39%55
79Hitchens2411:60837.19%8,234
80Bailey2391:6140.43%66
80Murphy2391:6140.25%32
82Carey2371:6191.82%473
82Hasting2371:61914.50%3,707
84Ellis2361:6210.52%94
85Gibbs2321:6321.40%348
86Griffith2311:6351.17%274
87Palmer2291:6400.55%110
88Carpenter2281:6430.61%130
89Ross2251:6520.45%76
90Derickson2241:65545.07%10,235
90Talley2241:6555.77%1,665
90Joseph2241:6553.52%1,007
93Holland2231:6580.87%202
94Dickerson2201:6671.83%515
95Conner2171:6761.21%314
96Hamilton2161:6790.44%80
97Willey2131:6884.03%1,214
98Davidson2111:6950.85%211
98Roberts2111:6950.26%39
100Jacobs2101:6980.85%210
100Conaway2101:69810.49%3,108
102Prettyman2081:70529.59%7,672
102Richardson2081:7050.36%64
104Bell2061:7120.31%51
104Warrington2061:71221.94%6,013
106Armstrong2051:7150.54%129
107Sharp2041:7190.84%217
108Mason1991:7370.46%101
108Betts1991:7373.37%1,097
110Jester1971:74411.71%3,623
110Jefferson1971:7441.88%597
110Black1971:7440.50%121
113Powell1951:7520.46%106
114Draper1931:7602.96%985
114Hayes1931:7600.61%164
116Campbell1901:7720.22%34
117Spencer1891:7760.56%155
118Roach1881:7801.15%354
118James1881:7800.38%78
120Marvel1861:78822.57%6,695
121Pyle1851:7935.45%1,892
121Downs1851:7931.83%624
123Simmons1841:7970.47%123
124Chandler1811:8100.99%303
125Hastings1801:8152.29%800
126Russell1791:8190.38%86
127Vincent1781:8241.61%561
128Stevenson1751:8381.13%379
129Laws1721:8535.03%1,878
130Henry1711:8580.40%107
131Maloney1671:8781.64%617
132Layton1591:9223.08%1,242
133Welch1571:9340.39%115
134Graham1561:9400.34%88
135Simpson1541:9520.40%127
135Donovan1541:9521.58%648
135Gibson1541:9520.37%111
138Lingo1531:95818.48%6,676
138Lofland1531:95841.58%12,950
138Kelley1531:9580.32%82
141Butler1511:9710.29%71
142Clayton1501:9781.19%487
142Kelly1501:9780.21%44
142Carter1501:9780.18%36
145Wood1491:9840.19%38
145Deputy1491:98435.65%11,717
145Polk1491:9842.62%1,130
148Hazzard1481:9919.80%3,989
148Chambers1481:9910.68%243
150Hammond1471:9980.79%295
150Coverdale1471:99837.03%12,200
152Massey1461:1,0041.62%696
152Todd1461:1,0040.82%319
154Culver1441:1,0182.37%1,060
155McGee1431:1,0250.86%345
156Craig1421:1,0330.61%225
157Ryan1411:1,0400.26%69
158Maxwell1401:1,0470.76%300
159Ingram1391:1,0551.26%562
160Abbott1381:1,0630.89%384
161Shaw1371:1,0700.32%103
161Kane1371:1,0700.74%299
161Waller1371:1,0701.70%784
161Wyatt1371:1,0701.40%644
165Riley1361:1,0780.32%104
166Stevens1351:1,0860.29%85
166Owens1351:1,0860.39%150
168Wells1331:1,1030.29%92
168Griffin1331:1,1030.30%98
170McCabe1321:1,1111.10%516
171Harmon1311:1,1190.97%446
171Marshall1311:1,1190.34%125
173Callaway1301:1,1284.49%2,207
173Slaughter1301:1,1281.77%866
173Workman1301:1,1282.42%1,191
176Purnell1291:1,1375.75%2,805
176Cole1291:1,1370.25%73
176Pratt1291:1,1370.60%245
176Wallace1291:1,1370.29%97
180Dill1271:1,1552.48%1,260
181Edwards1261:1,1640.19%52
181Sullivan1261:1,1640.19%48
183Ennis1251:1,1732.43%1,257
183Morrison1251:1,1730.43%174
183Mills1251:1,1730.34%138
186Foster1241:1,1830.21%62
186Rust1241:1,1833.39%1,761
186Fowler1241:1,1830.48%196
186Fleming1241:1,1830.62%266
190Willis1231:1,1920.44%188
191Pettyjohn1221:1,20224.60%10,256
192Montgomery1211:1,2120.47%199
193Cloud1201:1,2223.47%1,860
194Spicer1191:1,2322.67%1,464
195Waples1181:1,24331.64%12,812
195Jenkins1181:1,2430.27%99
195Tucker1181:1,2430.31%124
198Clifton1171:1,2532.30%1,267
199Dutton1161:1,2642.57%1,447
199Berry1161:1,2640.31%135
199Pepper1161:1,2643.48%1,932
199Pierson1161:1,2641.30%700