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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
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. The most common name among black Americans was Williams and the most common name among Asian Americans was Nguyen. The name Wilson was 10th in the 2000 census but was replaced by Martinez in
No. Name Number of people Origin 1: Smith: 114,997: English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish 2: Jones: 55,679: Welsh, English, Scottish 3: Williams: 55,555: Welsh 4: Brown: 54,896
Miller and Millar are surnames of English, German, Irish or Scottish origin.. Miller is a common surname in: the United States (where it is the 7th most common surname), Bahamas (14th), Falkland Islands/United Kingdom (17th), Cayman Islands and Canada (18th), Jamaica (22nd), Scotland/United Kingdom (24th), New Zealand (36th) and Australia (38th).
In terms of the most common names for graduates, Michael, David and John all ranked highest for the first names, with Lee, Kim and Chen all appearing the most for the most popular surnames.
Khan is among the most popular surnames, often signifying Afghan/Central Asian descent. Bestowed titles or other honorifics: titles bestowed by kings, rajas, nawabs and other nobles before the British Raj (Wali, Rai, Rao, Babu, Thakur, Gain/Gayen, Panicker, Vallikappen, Moocken, etc.) and those bestowed by the British (Rai, Bahadur).
And in Hawaii, the most popular surnames are Lee, Wong and Kim, which don’t pop up at the top of the list in any other state. Here are the most popular last names in each state, according to ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Caribbean origin" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Lightbourne; R.