What's the most popular 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 #1 last name?

The most common surname in the United States is Smith. Actually, the most common surname in just about every English-speaking country is Smith.
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What are the top 5 last names?

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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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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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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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 a good rare last name?

Unique Last Names
  • Barlowe.
  • Caddel.
  • Hart.
  • Katz.
  • Laurier.
  • Madden.
  • Elrod.
  • Whitlock.
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What is the most American full name?

If you look up when someone says “James Smith,” you've got plenty of company. That's the most popular first and last name combination in the United States, according to a study conducted last year by a retired university professor.
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What is the longest last name?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
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What is the longest last name ever?

Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Who has the oldest last name?

The oldest surname in the world is KATZ (the initials of the two words — Kohen Tsedek). Every Katz is a priest, descending in an unbroken line from Aaron the brother of Moses, 1300 B.C.
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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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What is a very American last name?

Top 10 American Last Names
  • Smith - English. Denotes an ancestor who was a smith of some type: black, silver, lock, blade, etc.
  • Johnson - English/Scottish. Son of John.
  • Williams - English/Welsh. ...
  • Brown - English/Scottish/Irish. ...
  • Jones - English. ...
  • Garcia - Spanish. ...
  • Miller - Scottish/English/German. ...
  • Davis - English/Welsh.
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What is the common last name in USA?

Smith is the most common last name in the United States, followed by Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson, according to genealogy company Ancestry.com.
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What is the most black last name?

Today, the most common African American surnames are still Williams, Johnson, Smith, and Jones, according to the 2000 U.S. Census and the 2010 U.S. Census. The names are the same as the top surnames in the United States: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones.
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What is the richest last name in the world?

At $224.5 billion, the Waltons are the richest family in the world thanks to their massive stake in Walmart, the world's largest company by revenue.
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What is the cutest last name?

40 of the cutest surnames that parents are using as forenames
  • Addison. Meaning: Addison is an English surname meaning 'son of Adam'.
  • Bardot. Meaning: Bardot is a French surname.
  • Bailey. Meaning: Bailey means 'steward or public official'.
  • Blaine. ...
  • Campbell. ...
  • Cassidy. ...
  • Cohen. ...
  • Ellison.
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What is a cool name for a boy?

The following are the trendiest unique names for boys in the United States in 2020:
  • Sebastian. Although still a unique name for boys in the United States, Sebastian has been quite popular in Europe for many centuries. ...
  • Mateo. ...
  • Ezra. ...
  • Elias. ...
  • Silas. ...
  • Waylen. ...
  • Gael. ...
  • Rowan.
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What is the most common mom name?

Top Names of Women Most Likely to become a Mom soon
  • Samantha.
  • Sarah.
  • Stephanie.
  • Jennifer.
  • Elizabeth.
  • Lauren.
  • Megan.
  • Emily.
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Is Albino a last name?

Albino is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Albino Luciani (1912–1978), better known as Pope John Paul I. Albino Souza Cruz (1869–1962), Brazilian businessman.
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