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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
Pages in category "Surnames of North American origin" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Several variants of the game have been developed for children, most notably Clue Jr. and Cluedo Jr., which usually involve the disappearance of something or someone rather than a murder. These variants generally use the standard six surnames with different first names or titles, often changing the gender of the original character.
Trump is a surname of English and German origin: a German surname, possibly from a word for "drum". [1] It is notable as the surname of Donald Trump [2] who is the president of the United States. It has an older presence in the United States via the 18th-century Amish migration from the Palatinate to Pennsylvania.
Stern is a surname which can be of either German/Yiddish or English language origin, though the former case predominates. [citation needed] The English version of the surname was used as a nickname for someone who was strict, austere, harsh, or stern in character. [1] The German/Yiddish word Stern means "star".
The name LaKeisha is typically considered American in origin, but has elements pulled from both French and African roots. Other names like LaTanisha, JaMarcus, DeAndre, and Shaniqua were created in the same way. Punctuation marks are seen more often within African-American names than other American names, such as the names Mo'nique and D'Andre ...
In 21st-century Finland, the use of surnames follows the German model. Every person is legally obligated to have a first and last name. At most, three first names are allowed. The Finnish married couple may adopt the name of either spouse, or either spouse (or both spouses) may decide to use a double name.
It may also be a modification of Huguenot French origin, probably a variant of d'Aunay, of geographical origin. It may be also a Gaelic patronymic , since it is a common forename in Ireland . Dana is a relatively common surname in the US, ranking 7161 out of 88,799 in the 1990 U.S. Census.