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  1. Feb 19, 2020 · Find out if yours is one of America's most popular surnames and learn about their origins and meanings. See the rankings, populations, and ethnic backgrounds of the top 100 US surnames from the 2010 Census.

    • Smith

      Derived from the Anglo-Saxon smitan, meaning "to smite or...

    • Williams

      Name Origin: English, Welsh Possible Derivations: Son or...

    • Moore

      Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Moore, plus...

    • Ward

      The Ward surname may also be of Irish origin from the Irish...

    • Morales

      A topographical surname was given to someone who lived near...

  2. Find out the most popular last names in America based on the latest census data. See the rank, count, and percentage of each name by race and ethnicity.

    • Most Common Last Names #1-25
    • Common Last Names #26-50
    • Common Last Names #51-75
    • Common Last Names #75-100
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    1. SMITH – Occupational name for a smith or craftsman. 2. JOHNSON – Son of John. 3. WILLIAMS – Family of William. 4. BROWN – Color name, originating as a nickname for someone with dark complexion or hair. 5. JONES – John’s family. 6. GARCIA – Spanish or Portuguese name meaning “bear”. 7. MILLER – Occupational name for a mill worker. 8. DAVIS – Davi...

    26. SANCHEZ – Spanish or Portuguese, son of Sancho. 27. CLARK– Occupational surname for a clerk. 28. RAMIREZ – Spanish or Portuguese, son of Ramiro. 29. LEWIS – Family of Lewis or Louis, “renowned warrior”. 30. ROBINSON – Son of Robin, a variation of Robert. 31. WALKER – Occupational surname 32. YOUNG – Usually given to a junior. 33. ALLEN – Celtic...

    51. GOMEZ – Spanish or Portuguese patronymic, “son of Gome” 52. PHILLIPS – Family of Phillip. 53. EVANS – Family of Evan. 54. TURNER – Occupational surname, “works with a lathe”. 55. DIAZ – Spanish or Portuguese patronymic, son of Diego. Diego is a form of James. 56. PARKER – Occupational surname, someone who works in a park. 57. CRUZ – Spanish or ...

    75. HOWARD – German, “brave heart” 76. RAMOS – Spanish or Portuguese place surname, refers to a wooded place. 77. KIM – Korean surname meaning “gold.” 78. COX– Occupational surname, from “cook” 79. WARD – Occupational surname, “guardian” 80. RICHARDSON – Son of Richard. 81. WATSON– Son of Walter 82. BROOKS– Place surname, related to a brook or rive...

    Learn the meanings and origins of the top 100 surnames in America, from Smith to Rodriguez. Find out how many of these popular last names are also used as first names in the US.

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  5. Jan 15, 2024 · Learn about the history, ethnicity, and popularity of the most common surnames in the U.S. from Smith to Garcia. See the rank, frequency, and proportion of each name per 100,000 population.

  6. The following tables include all surnames with over 0.001% frequency in the US population during the 1990 census. The table below includes the 1000 most common last names in America. Updated data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Population Analysis & Evaluation Staff

  7. Dec 12, 2023 · Find out how popular your surname is in America based on the 2010 census data from the US Census Bureau. See the ranking and number of people who share your last name among the top 250 names in the US.

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