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Surnames appearing less than 100 times represented less than 10% of the population. [11] The most common surname remains Smith ; over two million Americans have that name and it is the most common name for white, native and multiracial residents.
Captain Simon Mailloux (born 1983) – first Canadian soldier with an amputation to deploy on a combat mission; recipient of the Sacrifice Medal; Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae (1872–1918) – soldier, poet, author of In Flanders' Fields; Alan Arnett McLeod VC (1899–1918) – fighter pilot, youngest Canadian-born winner of the Victoria Cross
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; 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
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In English Canada, names follow much the same convention as they do in the United States and United Kingdom.Usually the "first name" (as described in e.g. birth certificates) is what a child goes by, although a middle name (if any) may be preferred—both also known as "given names."
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This produced the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos ("Alphabetical Catalogue of Surnames"), which listed permitted surnames with origins in Spanish, Filipino, and Hispanized Chinese words, names, and numbers. Thus, many Spanish-sounding Filipino surnames are not surnames common to the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.
Elon Musk (born 1971), South African-born Canadian/American businessman, investor, engineer, and inventor; founder of Tesla Motors; James E. Murray (1876–1961), politician and longtime U.S. Senator from Montana (1934–1961) Mike Myers (born 1963), Canadian-born British/American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer