What is the most common last name internationally?

Here is the history and meaning behind some of the most common last names in the world.
  • In the United States, Australia, Great Britain, and many other English-speaking countries, the most popular last name is Smith. ...
  • The most popular last name in the world is Wang, meaning "king."
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What is the #1 last name in the world?

Yet there's no doubt about which surname is the most popular in the world: Wang. More than 106 million people have the surname Wang, a Mandarin term for prince or king. It's not too surprising that the top surname is Chinese, as China has the world's largest population.
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What are the 10 most common last names in the world?

10 of the Most Common Surnames in the World
  • Li or Lee - More Than 100 Million People. ...
  • Zhang - More Than 100 Million People. ...
  • Wang - More Than 93 Million People. ...
  • Nguyễn - More Than 36 Million People. ...
  • García - More Than 10 Million People. ...
  • González - More Than 10 Million People. ...
  • Hernández - More Than 8 Million People.
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What is the most common last name in each country?

To answer this question, we can look to this map created by online lending firm NetCredit, which shows the most popular surname of each country.
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The Most Common Last Names In Every Country, Mapped
  • Li — 57 million.
  • Liu — 52 million.
  • Singh — 37 million.
  • Yang — 32million.
  • Kumar — 32million.
  • Wu — 28 million.
  • Xu — 26 million.
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What last names no longer exist?

There is a list of names that are extinct. It includes Bread, Spinster, Chips, Rummage, Pussett, Temples, Wellbelove, Hatman and Bytheseashore. Know anyone with those names – hardly. Other names with just a few individuals include Fernsby, Rushlands, Berrycloth, Dankworth, Birdwhistle, Relish and Tumbler.
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Most Common Last Names by Country (2021)



What is the most common Mexican last name?

List of the most common surnames in Mexico:
  • Hernández – 5,526,929.
  • García – 4,129,360.
  • Martínez – 3,886,887.
  • González – 3,188,693.
  • López – 3,148,024.
  • Rodríguez – 2,744,179.
  • Pérez – 2,746,468.
  • Sánchez – 2,234,625.
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What's America's most common last name?

A study published by ancestry.com found that Smith was by far the most common surname in the United States, followed by Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson. However there is huge variation in the most frequent last names in different states.
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Whats the most basic white last name?

Quick…what's the most common last name in the U.S? If you guessed Smith you are correct. According to an analysis by 24/7 Wall Street, the surname Smith occurs slightly more than 828 times per 100,000 people in the U.S., or about 2.442 million times.
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What is the longest last name ever?

Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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What is a good rare last name?

Unique Last Names
  • Barlowe.
  • Caddel.
  • Hart.
  • Katz.
  • Laurier.
  • Madden.
  • Elrod.
  • Whitlock.
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Is YEET a last name?

The Yeet family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Yeet family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Yeet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Yeet families in 1880.
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Who is the oldest name?

Kushim is the earliest known example of a named person in writing. The name "Kushim" is found on several Uruk period (c. 3400–3000 BCE) clay tablets used to record transactions of barley.
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What is first name USA?

Your first name is the first of the names that were given to you when you were born. You can also refer to all of your names except your surname as your first names. Her first name was Mary. I don't know what her surname was.
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What is a white last name?

The surname White has a number of supposed origins. Most often it is a descriptive name relating to someone with white or blonde hair, clothing or complexion. In Scotland, it can also be an anglicisation of the Gaelic 'MacGillebhain', meaning 'son of the fair Gillie'.
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What is the rarest last name in the US?

10 Rarest Last Names in the United States
  • Tuffin.
  • Bombardo.
  • Duckstein.
  • Stawarski.
  • Ragsdill.
  • Panchak.
  • Mosheyev.
  • Guillebeaux.
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What is the most Hispanic last name in the US?

Most Popular Hispanic Last Names and the History Behind Them
  • GARCIA.
  • RODRIGUEZ.
  • MARTINEZ.
  • HERNANDEZ.
  • LOPEZ.
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Can you legally have no last name in the US?

In the United States, going without a name is not inherently illegal. Police won't arrest you for not having a name. But you can't legally identify yourself without one, which would make things difficult for you.
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Why do Hispanics have 2 last names?

The two surnames refer to each of the parental families. Traditionally, a person's first surname is the father's first surname (apellido paterno), while their second surname is the mother's first surname (apellido materno).
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Do all Hispanics have 2 last names?

In Spain and Spanish American countries, except Argentina, each person has two surnames. Traditionally, the first surname is paternal and comes from the father, while the second surname is maternal and comes from the mother.
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Do all Mexicans have 2 last names?

Mexicans have a personal name(s) followed by two surnames – the father's paternal family name and then the mother's paternal family name. For example: Hector Marίa GONZALEZ LÓPEZ.
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What is the weirdest last name?

An unusual last name can set you apart from the pack–here are six of most unique ones out there.
  • Shufflebottom.
  • Biggerstaff.
  • Hartshorn.
  • Fullilove.
  • Clampitt.
  • Shellaberger.
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