Mecklenburg County Genealogical Records

Mecklenburg County Birth & Baptism Records

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Death Index (1913-Present)

An index of around 1.6 million deaths, with the option to order a full death record.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Birth Index (1865-Present)

An index of over 2 million births, with the option to order a full birth record. This index is also available on Ancestry.com.

North Carolina Birth Indexes (1800-2000)

An index to almost 7 million birth records, including child's name, gender, race, date and place of birth and a reference to order a full copy of the birth record.

North Carolina Births and Christenings (1866-1964)

An index to over 155,000 birth and baptism records. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

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.

Mecklenburg County Marriage & Divorce Records

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Marriage Index (1866-Present)

An index of around 800,000 marriages, with the option to order a full marriage record.

North Carolina County Marriages (1762-1979)

Digital images of around 2 million marriage records, which may list the name of the bride and groom, the date and place of marriage, parents' names and residence, ages and more. Searchable by a name index.

North Carolina Marriage Records (1741-2011)

An index to and images of over 5 million marriage records, which may include the ages, places of birth and parents' names of the bride and groom.

North Carolina Divorce Index (1958-2004)

An index to around 1.15 million divorces filed in the state of North Carolina. The index includes names, dates of birth, county of marriage and date and place of divorce.

North Carolina Marriages (1759-1979)

An index to 2.15 million marriages recorded in the state. The index may include the name of the bride and groom, their dates and place of birth; the date and place of marriage and parents' names. Can be used to locate marriage records, which contain further details.

Mecklenburg County Death & Burial Records

North Carolina Death Certificates (1909-1975)

An index to and images of death certificates of over 2.3 million people whose deaths were recorded in North Carolina. Certificates include a wealth of information, including date and place of birth, date and place of death, parents' names and birthplaces, cause of death and more.

North Carolina Deaths (1906-1930)

Images of 615,000 death records, which may list name, date and place of death, gender, race, marital status, spouse's name, date and place of birth, occupation, parents' names and places of birth, date and place of death, cause of death and more. Searchable by a name index.

North Carolina Marriage Bonds (1741-1868)

A database of 170,000 bonds as surety there was no legal obstacle to marriage, documenting around 170,000 planned marriages. The records contain groom's name, bride's name, date of bond, bondsmen and witnesses. They may also list parents' names and date of marriage.

North Carolina Deaths (1931-1994)

Transcripts of state death records, including name, date and place of death, date and place of birth, date and place of burial, residence, gender, marital status, race, occupation, parents' names and spouse's name.

North Carolina Death Indexes (1908-2004)

Transcripts of over 4.1 million death records, including name, gender, race, marital status, SSN, father's surname, age and date of birth, place of birth, residence, education level, occupation, date and place of death, cause of death, medical details and date and place of burial.

Mecklenburg County Census & Population Lists

North Carolina State Census (1784-1787)

A transcript of records listing 14,000 heads of household in the state, along with details of individuals in each household by age, sex, and race.

North Carolina Native American Censuses (1894-1913)

An index to and digital images of census books enumerating Cherokee Indians living in communities and counties on the Cherokee or Qualla Reservations in western North Carolina. They record name, gender, age, date of birth, relationship to head of household, marital status, tribe name, residence and more.

North Carolina Census & Substitutes Index (1790-1890)

An index to around 140,000 names found in federal censuses, an 1820 muster roll, a pensioner list and a veterans schedule.

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.

Newspapers Covering Mecklenburg County

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.

Mecklenburg County Wills & Probate Records

North Carolina Wills & Probate Records (1665-1998)

An index to and images of more than 1 million 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.

North Carolina Estate Files (1663-1979)

Index and images of estate files from North Carolina counties. The estate records contain loose papers relating to the settlement of estates including such matters as provision for heirs including minor children as well as distribution of funds, land and property, including slaves.

North Carolina Wills (1690-1768)

Abstracts of around 2,500 early wills that establish relationships between multiple generations of families, list property owned 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.

Mecklenburg County Immigration & Travel Records

Tennessee Valley, Family Removal Case Files (1934-1953)

Surveys of families who were relocated from areas that were flooded to make way for dams and hydroelectric power plants.

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.

Mecklenburg County Military Records

US WWII Draft Cards (1940-1947)

Over 2.5 million draft cards for men from Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and North Carolina aged 18–44. Cards may include name, serial number, address, telephone, age, place of birth, country of citizenship, employer's name, place of employment, next of kin or friend, physical description and more.

Local Board for Military Duty Records (1917-1918)

Documents recording over 600,000 men from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee who were called up for military service. Includes names, occupations and military details.

Confederate Citizens File (1861-1865)

An index to and images of hundreds-of-thousands of documents relating to goods furnished or services rendered the Confederate government by private individuals or business firms.

North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers (1776-1783)

A compilation of various details of North Carolinians who served in The Revolutionary War, extracted from a variety of sources.

Salisbury National Cemetery (1863-2010)

Digital images of over 11,000 gravestones from a cemetery for military veterans and casualties.

North Carolina Estate Files (1663-1979)

Index and images of estate files from North Carolina counties. The estate records contain loose papers relating to the settlement of estates including such matters as provision for heirs including minor children as well as distribution of funds, land and property, including slaves.

North Carolina Freedmen's Bureau Records (1862-1870)

These records include letters and endorsements sent and received, account books, applications for rations, applications for relief, court records, labor contracts, registers of bounty claimants, registers of complaints, registers of contracts, registers of disbursements, registers of freedmen issued rations and other documents concerning freed slaves.

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

Tennessee Valley, Family Removal Case Files (1934-1953)

Surveys of families who were relocated from areas that were flooded to make way for dams and hydroelectric power plants.

US Southern Claims Commission Master Index (1871-1880)

An index and digital images of claims filed by residents of Southern states for reimbursement due to property damaged during The Civil War.

Mecklenburg County 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.

Mecklenburg County Land & Property Records

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Real Estate (1990-Present)

An index to real estate owned in the state.

Mecklenburg County Deeds Index (1986-1990)

An index to land ownership records for the county.

North Carolina & Tennessee Land Records (1735-1931)

Digital images of land grants, purchases and plat books, searchable by an index of over 200,000 names.

North Carolina Estate Files (1663-1979)

Index and images of estate files from North Carolina counties. The estate records contain loose papers relating to the settlement of estates including such matters as provision for heirs including minor children as well as distribution of funds, land and property, including slaves.

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

Mecklenburg County Directories & Gazetteers

North Carolina Business Directory (1967)

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

Branson's North Carolina Business Directory (1896)

A directory of businesses in the state, supplemented with statistical tables relating to commerce, government etc.

Branson's North Carolina Business Directory (1890)

A directory of businesses in the state, supplemented with statistical tables relating to commerce, government etc.

Branson's North Carolina Business Directory (1884)

A directory of businesses in the state, supplemented with statistical tables relating to commerce, government etc.

Branson's North Carolina Business Directory (1877-1878)

A directory of businesses in the state, supplemented with statistical tables relating to commerce, government etc.

Mecklenburg County Cemeteries

North Carolina Gravestones (1800-Present)

A growing database of over 100 gravestones, searchable by name and organised by cemetery.

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.

Mecklenburg County 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.

Mecklenburg County Histories & Books

The History of Mecklenburg County, NC (1700-1940)

A history of the county, covering slavery, notable people and families, notable buildings and more.

North Carolina: The Old North State and The New (1584-1940)

A lengthy history of the state, including information on Indians, settlement, war, education, culture and politics. Also contains a section fro biographies.

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.

Mecklenburg County School & Education Records

Quaker College Yearbooks & Alumni Directories (1896-2003)

Various records, which include the name, photograph, address, home town, occupation etc. of graduates of Guilford College in North Carolina and Earlham College in Indiana.

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

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.

Mecklenburg County Occupation & Business Records

Confederate Citizens File (1861-1865)

An index to and images of hundreds-of-thousands of documents relating to goods furnished or services rendered the Confederate government by private individuals or business firms.

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

Names & PO Addresses of Farmers in North Carolina (1878)

Images from a book, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

US Southeast Region Farm Ownership Case Files (1938-1946)

This database contains an index of names and other details extracted from agricultural loan case files to preserve an official record of the loans.

FBI Case Files (1908-1922)

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

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Mecklenburg County

US Quaker Genealogies (1650-1893)

An indexed work including genealogical charts listing over 30,000 Quakers from Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina.

Colonial Families in the Southern States (1600-1775)

Combining narrative history with genealogy, this work lists valuable information for over sixty family groupings and thousands of individuals. Entries often include the location in England where the family came from, land grants, lines of descent, and often occupation.

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.

Mecklenburg County 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.

Mecklenburg County 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 Mecklenburg County

The History of Mecklenburg County, NC (1700-1940)

A history of the county, covering slavery, notable people and families, notable buildings and more.

North Carolina: The Old North State and The New (1584-1940)

A lengthy history of the state, including information on Indians, settlement, war, education, culture and politics. Also contains a section fro biographies.

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.

Mecklenburg County 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.

Mecklenburg County 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

Mecklenburg County, N. C., courthouse at at Charlotte. Bounded N. by Iredell co., E. and S. E. by Cabarrus and Union counties, and S. W. and W. by Catawba River, separating it from South Carolina and Lincoln co. Drained by branches of the Catawba River. Surface undulating; soil fertile. Rich gold ore is found here.

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

Most Common Surnames in Mecklenburg County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in North Carolina
1Smith9,9671:1017.65%1
2Williams7,3371:1377.95%2
3Johnson7,2941:1388.25%3
4Brown6,2461:1618.83%5
5Jones5,7671:1756.68%4
6Davis5,6411:1798.30%6
7Harris3,1561:3198.08%11
8Robinson3,1091:32411.76%23
9White3,0851:3278.79%12
10Taylor3,0451:3317.58%9
11Thomas2,9501:3428.78%13
12Jackson2,8561:3539.53%15
13Miller2,7951:3606.87%8
14Moore2,4221:4165.45%7
15Wilson2,3251:4335.90%10
16Anderson2,3161:4359.21%26
17Clark2,1311:4737.83%22
18Hall2,0381:4946.99%18
19Thompson2,0071:5026.41%14
20Allen1,9461:5186.83%20
21Adams1,9021:5308.74%31
22Hill1,8921:5336.89%21
23King1,8221:5537.03%24
24Edwards1,7751:5685.96%16
25Alexander1,7671:57017.50%100
26Campbell1,7271:5839.06%35
27Carter1,7091:5906.98%27
28Phillips1,7081:5907.69%30
29Green1,6781:6009.07%37
30Baker1,6651:6057.65%32
31Martin1,6381:6155.70%19
32Parker1,6331:6175.60%17
33Turner1,6061:6278.75%38
34Scott1,5861:6358.49%36
35Helms1,5761:63916.82%114
36Patel1,5041:67023.85%211
37Morris1,4821:6809.10%50
38Walker1,4231:7085.94%29
39Patterson1,4011:71910.80%72
40Roberts1,3961:7227.93%43
41Long1,3591:7418.41%52
42Lee1,3231:7625.46%28
43Griffin1,3211:7638.29%53
44Evans1,3181:7646.08%33
45Young1,2961:7777.36%42
46Collins1,2841:7857.78%48
46Morgan1,2841:7857.90%51
48Caldwell1,2671:79518.03%182
49Rogers1,2651:7966.92%40
50Howard1,2421:8119.31%69
51Brooks1,2401:8137.97%56
52Cook1,2341:816207.39%2,654
53Henderson1,2331:81711.49%92
54Ross1,2151:82912.14%102
55Wright1,2081:8346.14%34
56Graham1,2061:8359.48%74
57Cooper1,2021:8388.69%65
58Bailey1,1941:8447.61%55
59Sanders1,1921:84510.49%87
60Lewis1,1581:8704.59%25
61Bell1,1551:8727.99%61
62Black1,1481:87812.35%117
63Murphy1,1411:8838.75%71
64Jenkins1,1291:8927.95%62
65Jordan1,1261:8958.39%68
66Simpson1,1201:90011.13%101
67Crawford1,1131:90513.64%149
68Bennett1,0841:9298.67%77
69Greene1,0731:9396.93%58
70Nguyen1,0641:94723.79%339
71Gray1,0531:9578.79%82
72James1,0511:9598.31%75
73Cox1,0331:9755.65%39
74Foster1,0281:9809.38%89
75Rodriguez1,0171:9919.77%95
75Simmons1,0171:9917.22%64
77Barnes1,0091:9995.92%45
78Dixon1,0071:1,0018.07%78
79Bryant1,0011:1,0076.45%57
79Hernandez1,0011:1,0078.35%81
81Garcia9831:1,0259.46%96
82Perry9781:1,0305.85%47
83Butler9771:1,0319.80%103
84Tucker9731:1,0359.62%99
85Coleman9521:1,05810.85%127
86Hayes9391:1,0737.08%70
87Freeman9381:1,0747.32%73
88Gibson9081:1,1108.90%97
89Owens9071:1,1117.78%85
90Hamilton9001:1,11910.15%122
91Martinez8921:1,1309.00%104
92Ferguson8911:1,13111.46%161
93Stewart8811:1,1445.59%54
94Mitchell8801:1,1454.85%41
95Fisher8791:1,1469.25%113
96Sullivan8771:1,14911.50%167
97Boyd8711:1,1579.43%118
98Myers8691:1,1597.78%88
98Washington8691:1,15916.17%264
100Reynolds8481:1,1889.86%133
101Gonzalez8421:1,19710.93%165
101Wallace8421:1,1978.66%108
103Hudson8401:1,1999.02%116
104Austin8271:1,2189.98%143
104Morrison8271:1,21810.68%163
106Harrison8231:1,2248.08%98
107Richardson8221:1,2264.69%44
108Ford8201:1,22911.10%174
109Lopez8161:1,2359.68%138
109McDonald8161:1,23510.24%156
111Wood8141:1,2385.32%59
112Carpenter8061:1,2508.44%111
112Cole8061:1,2508.47%112
114Love8051:1,25213.67%229
115Mason8001:1,2599.87%151
116Massey7841:1,28515.06%282
117Hinson7801:1,29212.71%220
118Ellis7791:1,2936.63%84
119Hunt7691:1,3105.62%66
120Reid7661:1,3159.34%145
121Grier7631:1,32049.39%1,120
122Hughes7621:1,3226.61%86
123Reed7561:1,33310.97%190
124Cunningham7541:1,33615.51%302
125Little7471:1,3496.83%90
126Price7461:1,3514.57%49
127Mills7441:1,3546.94%93
128Fox7411:1,3608.59%130
129Gordon7401:1,36211.45%208
130Burns7391:1,36310.31%178
131Hicks7331:1,3755.95%80
132Hunter7261:1,3888.38%129
133Duncan7051:1,4298.63%148
134Grant6991:1,44110.13%189
135Watson6981:1,4434.73%60
136Gardner6941:1,4528.56%152
137Dunn6931:1,4548.18%136
138Byrd6891:1,4625.53%79
139Perez6831:1,4759.79%184
140Peterson6821:1,4778.98%170
141Woods6781:1,4869.14%173
142Stephens6691:1,5068.59%160
143Shaw6671:1,5117.76%132
144Webb6661:1,5136.76%106
145Watts6651:1,51510.69%214
146Nelson6591:1,5296.09%91
147Andrews6581:1,5317.45%124
148Kelly6481:1,5556.65%107
149Howell6471:1,5576.67%109
150Neal6451:1,56210.48%218
151Watkins6441:1,5646.88%115
152Berry6331:1,59211.14%240
153Steele6281:1,60412.95%303
154Hart6271:1,60710.18%217
155Johnston6261:1,60911.75%270
156Bradley6241:1,6158.05%162
157Holmes6231:1,6179.57%207
158West6221:1,6205.26%83
159Lynch6211:1,6228.92%185
159McCoy6211:1,62210.11%219
161Knight6201:1,6258.19%171
162Houston6191:1,62816.88%429
163Chambers6091:1,65411.12%257
164Chapman6071:1,6608.96%195
165Lawrence6041:1,6689.25%206
166Whitley5971:1,6887.55%157
167Frazier5851:1,72210.10%235
167Gregory5851:1,7228.74%198
167Williamson5851:1,7226.45%120
170Douglas5841:1,72512.79%329
171Montgomery5791:1,74013.77%364
171Walters5791:1,7409.57%224
173Holland5741:1,7556.58%128
174Rose5711:1,7657.86%176
175Sanchez5691:1,7719.76%230
176Mullis5681:1,77418.73%540
177Elliott5661:1,7806.79%141
178Ramirez5651:1,78311.18%287
178Stevens5651:1,7836.81%142
180Craig5641:1,78611.38%293
181Barber5631:1,79010.17%254
182Willis5601:1,7996.72%140
183Carr5541:1,8199.38%227
183Carroll5541:1,8196.82%150
185Fowler5521:1,8257.14%164
186Horton5501:1,8328.30%202
187Parks5471:1,842210.38%4,746
188Hawkins5461:1,8456.79%153
189Ward5441:1,8523.25%46
190Armstrong5431:1,8558.91%223
190Pierce5431:1,8556.60%144
190Porter5431:1,8559.52%238
193Palmer5421:1,85910.39%281
194McKinney5391:1,8698.68%215
194Sherrill5391:1,86914.19%413
194Sims5391:1,86914.89%437
197Powell5371:1,8763.81%63
198Saunders5361:1,8809.49%243
198Weaver5361:1,8806.84%158
200Ingram5351:1,8838.63%216
200Tate5351:1,88310.71%291
RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in North Carolina
1Alexander9021:3835.86%53
2Smith5201:662.53%1
3Grier4451:7776.20%402
4Davis4041:843.40%4
5Johnston3611:9413.21%47
6Caldwell3601:9532.55%170
7Brown3431:993.07%6
8Davidson3361:10143.86%285
9Hunter3231:10615.40%71
10Wallace3201:10726.58%154
11Wilson3151:1084.97%11
12Henderson3031:11313.48%65
13Harris2961:1154.29%9
14Moore2741:1243.06%7
15Ross2621:13020.71%143
16White2471:1383.75%10
17Johnson2411:1412.06%5
18Walker2351:1455.44%22
19Miller2201:1553.94%12
20Reid2141:15916.61%142
21Williams2121:1611.19%2
22Springs1941:17673.48%937
23Black1921:17813.39%118
24Cathey1801:18964.06%878
25Parks1771:19316.57%181
26Morris1751:1957.00%55
27Taylor1741:1962.36%8
28Potts1711:19936.23%530
29Sloan1601:21323.29%322
30Orr1581:21637.44%593
31Torrence1561:21952.00%823
32Jones1481:2300.87%3
33Phifer1451:23527.51%455
34Porter1411:24214.57%204
35Maxwell1351:25322.13%380
36Houston1321:25820.92%368
37Helms1261:27113.02%204
38Patterson1241:2755.89%69
39Stewart1181:2896.69%99
39Knox1181:28921.65%445
41Robinson1151:2964.15%45
42Stitt1131:30288.98%1,868
42Withers1131:30246.50%1,023
44Todd1121:30423.28%519
44Baker1121:3043.51%35
46McCall1111:30713.50%250
47Barnett1081:31613.08%247
48Rea1061:32259.55%1,386
49Erwin1051:32523.65%566
50Williamson1041:3285.18%73
50Hall1041:3282.32%20
52Flow1031:33162.42%1,499
53Kirkpatrick1001:34144.44%1,109
54Gray981:3484.97%77
55Boyd971:3517.33%138
56Graham951:3595.33%95
57Little941:3634.19%66
58Price921:3713.28%41
59Dunn901:3796.06%113
59Robison901:37925.00%689
61Gibson881:3876.53%132
62Harkey871:39247.54%1,351
63Young861:3962.80%37
63Thompson861:3961.71%17
63Hoover861:39617.06%494
66Foster851:4014.75%93
66Thomas851:4011.98%23
66King851:4011.88%19
69Phillips841:4063.33%52
69Clark841:4062.12%25
71Massey831:41112.15%326
71Hayes831:4116.13%129
73Campbell821:4164.10%74
73Martin821:4162.01%24
75Dixon791:4324.31%89
75Kerns791:43257.66%1,751
75Harrison791:4324.16%83
78Pharr781:43731.45%1,004
78Morrow781:43711.94%353
80Beaty771:44340.53%1,285
81Watson761:4492.30%31
82Lawing741:46159.68%1,911
82Montgomery741:46113.01%418
82Adams741:4612.67%46
85Sadler731:46733.18%1,135
85Freeman731:4673.02%60
87Bell711:4802.55%44
87Dulin711:48053.38%1,795
89Neel701:48745.45%1,594
89Berryhill701:48793.33%2,774
91Crump691:49412.28%425
91Hart691:4946.98%200
93Kerr681:50112.55%446
94Griffith671:50915.37%575
94Neal671:5095.99%167
94Long671:5092.06%33
94Allison671:5097.75%232
98Garrison651:52415.59%603
99Morrison641:5335.08%144
100Herron631:54163.64%2,273
100McLean631:5413.16%76
100Perry631:5411.68%27
103Edwards611:5591.20%16
104Frazier601:56812.02%500
104Carter601:5681.70%28
106Jackson591:5781.56%26
106Jamison591:57855.14%2,146
108Blair581:58816.67%709
108Willson581:58813.55%586
108Cochran581:58829.15%1,230
108Owens581:5884.79%152
112Query571:59857.58%2,273
112Neely571:59822.89%997
114Irwin561:60953.33%2,175
114Hood561:60910.71%462
114Means561:60936.36%1,594
117Barringer551:62014.86%674
117McDonald551:6205.05%176
119Fisher541:6313.19%105
119Howie541:63142.19%1,860
119Cooper541:6312.43%67
122Rogers521:6562.21%62
122Allen521:6561.07%18
122Watts521:6566.74%277
122Hill521:6561.00%15
122Culp521:65635.86%1,679
127Sample511:66868.00%2,774
128Mullis501:68215.48%775
129Lee491:6961.46%29
129Mason491:6963.43%120
131Cashion481:71043.64%2,091
131Wolfe481:71030.57%1,568
131Fox481:7105.62%236
131Peoples481:71024.62%1,254
131Walkup481:71049.48%2,317
131Strong481:71032.21%1,643
131Lewis481:7101.10%21
131Anderson481:7101.97%58
131Hipp481:71064.86%2,808
140Hudson471:7254.30%174
140Cunningham471:72515.31%806
140Matthews471:7256.52%307
140Osborne471:72517.28%909
144Scott461:7411.88%57
144Biggers461:74150.00%2,410
144Kirk461:74114.07%764
147Wingate451:75825.57%1,406
147Harry451:75856.25%2,659
147McCord451:758100.00%3,876
147Steele451:7589.11%504
147Wright451:7581.48%38
147Osborn451:7588.96%498
153Jordan441:7752.37%86
153Bratton441:77559.46%2,808
153Christenbury441:775100.00%3,937
156Ardrey431:79384.31%3,575
156Hutchison431:79328.10%1,606
156Wallice431:79344.79%2,338
156Pucket431:79343.00%2,254
156Rankin431:7937.88%444
156Abernathy431:79311.20%649
162Weddington421:81255.26%2,746
162McCoy421:8128.61%514
162Stinson421:81224.42%1,435
162Elliott421:8124.00%187
162Yandle421:81248.84%2,533
162Boyce421:81212.28%731
162Kelly421:8122.99%122
169Glover411:8319.28%567
170Auton401:85290.91%3,937
170Henry401:8524.01%197
170Simpson401:8522.13%84
170Greir401:852100.00%4,164
170Jenkins401:8521.59%54
170Broom401:85214.98%925
170Downs401:85217.78%1,109
177Beard391:87411.30%721
177Evans391:8741.33%40
177McLauchlin391:87411.71%749
180McKnight381:89714.62%950
180McLeary381:89790.48%4,059
180Burton381:8973.55%180
180Myers381:8975.23%304
180Carson381:8974.95%280
185Kennedy361:9475.36%336
185McKay361:9472.46%114
185Blythe361:94723.53%1,606
185Russell361:9472.67%131
189Elliotte351:97439.33%2,455
189Ferrill351:97435.71%2,297
189Barber351:9742.86%149
189Hilton351:97417.41%1,216
193Beaver341:1,0038.44%620
193Crowell341:1,0039.91%728
193Howell341:1,0031.81%85
193Morehead341:1,00312.32%895
193McCauley341:1,00325.19%1,765
198Crawford331:1,0332.52%141
198Stevens331:1,0334.76%319
198Goodrum331:1,03352.38%3,129
198McKee331:1,03311.07%830
198Hinson331:1,0334.28%278