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Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin).
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries; Lists of most common surnames in South American countries
The common Korean surname Kim is also the common Chinese surname Jin, and written 金. The common Mandarin surnames Lin or Lim (林) is also one and the same as the common Cantonese or Vietnamese surname Lam and Korean family name Lim (written/pronounced as Im in South Korea).
British surnames such as Williams, Jackson, Robinson, Harris, Davis, Brown and Jones are also common among people of non-British descent, such as African Americans due to slavery. [citation needed] Garcia and Martinez represent the rapid growth of several Hispanic communities in the United States. According to the table below, from the 2000 U.S ...
Meyer is particularly common in the Low German-speaking regions, especially in Lower Saxony (where it is more common than Müller). Bauer leads in eastern Upper German-speaking Bavaria. Rarer names tend to accumulate in the north and south. Huber is common in southern Bavaria and is, with the exception of Munich, the most frequent name in that ...
Anyway, our common goal is to improve Wikipedia, so let's bring our sources and update the suspicious parts, in other articles, too. Cheers, K œrte F a {ταλκ} 11:00, 21 June 2013 (UTC) Reply Dear Jesse Rafe! This is the talk page of the List of the most common surnames in Europe, it’s not a talk page about me.
List of Scottish Gaelic surnames. List of most common surnames in South American countries. Categories: Lists of names. Surnames.
Smith is an occupational surname [3] originating in England. It is the most prevalent surname in the United Kingdom, [1][4] the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, [5] and the fifth most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. In the United States, the surname Smith is particularly prevalent among those of English, Scottish ...