where(online)can i find a list of native american last names for research of a book in progress?

Question

I am writing a book and would like to obtain a list of native american last names,for a character.i am looking for something to view online,not to buy a book.

Answer 1

Go to
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

Set:
Census : US 1880
Given name: John (or Mary)
Race: Native American
State: Blank or filled in, as you choose. Dakota territory is full of Indians. Massachusetts isn't.

Press ENTER.
You will get real NA's alive in 1880. Many of them have English or Spanish surnames. Some don't.

The search engine won't work with both given and family names blank.

I put "Running" in the given name and found one:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Eagle Theila Self M Male NA 43 DAK Farmer DAK DAK
Flying Dacon Wife M Female NA 44 DAK Keeping House DAK DAK
Running Horse Son S Male NA 9 DAK At Home DAK DAK
Good Cow Dau S Female NA 7 DAK At Home DAK DAK
Yellow Face Son S Male NA 1 DAK At Home DAK DAK
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Source Information:
Census Place Peorra Bottom, Hughes, Dakota Territory

Surnames were not a custom in many Indian tribes.

Answer 2

I lived plus my fam originates in Cherokee heritage. Redhouse is a good last name. Neshoba. I knew someone with da name Chikaway or sumthin like dat but overall everyone I knew pretty much had regular last names like myself which is Moore and my Great Granny was last named Batts and was full blooded Choctaw Indian. So good luck on dat.

Answer 3

do a google on this, "Native American Tribal family names." My ancestor's were from a town called Strucca, in upper Wayne County, PA. Our last name was derived from the tribal name. Silichow. ( sill i cow) the name was Americanized to Sillick.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

why dont you go to their home page, most native american communities have one, and check out the names of the important people within those communities