How did Black people came to have English last names?they're originally from Africa where no English is spoken

Answer 1

I take it by this question, you have never seen the movie Roots.
For African Americans whose ancestors were brought to the US as slaves, the slaves were often given English names and required to answer only to those names.
For others, it is the same as other people immigrating. At the time you arrive in the country, your name can end up being Americanized by the immigration officials completing your paperwork. This happened to my family. There are two different spelling for my last name due to two different immigration officials spelling it differently for my great, great grandfather and his brother.

Answer 2

If the slave master was English, then the slave got the English last name. When blacks were taken from African, they were made by force to leave EVERYTHING behind; language, culture, families, names, etc.

Can you imagine how horrible that must have been and how horrible it is to know nothing about where you came from.

Answer 3

These names are the names of the slave owner. A simple recognition of his property and ingredient of the American melting pot. What have all given up to be apart of this pot?

Answer 4

The names were given to them.

Answer 5

Slaves were part of the family and took the slave owners last name.

Answer 6

Ditto above.

Also, a lot of immigrants modified their last names in an attempt to assimilate into American culture.

Answer 7

They were given the slave owners last names.

Answer 8

They took their slave master's last names.

Answer 9

slavery

Answer 10

What r u talking about??!! WTF?