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The U.S Census Bureau had generated the list of top 1,000 surnames according to the 2010 U.S. census. In the accompanied list of top 10 surnames the #10 is Martinez displacing Wilson. [12] This reflects the anticipated population shift in the United States. [13] During the 2000 U.S. census, the top one 100 surnames in the U.S. were: [14] [15] [16]
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 top ten surnames cover about 20% of the population, with important geographical differences. The regional distribution of surnames within Spain was homogenized mostly through internal migrations, especially since 1950. Names typical of the old crown of Castile have become the most common all over the country.
In Denmark, the most common suffix is -gaard — the modern spelling is gård in Danish and can be either gård or gard in Norwegian, but as in Sweden, archaic spelling persists in surnames. The most well-known example of this kind of surname is probably Kierkegaard (combined by the words "kirke/kierke" (= church) and "gaard" (= farm) meaning ...
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This article contains lists of the most common surnames in some of the countries of Oceania. ... Number of people Origin 1: Smith: 114,997: English, Irish, Welsh ...
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Most of the surnames of the Brazilian population have a Portuguese origin, due to Portuguese colonization in the country (it is estimated that 80% of the Brazilian population has at least one Portuguese ancestor), while other South American countries were largely colonized by the Spanish.