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In 19th century England, some of the most common last names were Smith, Jones, Brown, Taylor, Johnson, Davies, Williams, Wilson, Evans, and Thomas. These surnames were prevalent due to their association with common occupations or characteristics. For example, Smith was often associated with blacksmiths, Jones was derived from the given name ...
Try the Victorian Name Generator. Common Victorian English Last Names. In 1853, these were the top 50 most popular surnames (Around 18% of the population)
The fifty most common Victorian surnames in England and Wales for 1853 are listed in alphabetical order below. “More than half of the surnames are derived from the Christian or fore-name of the father,” [1] and based on a total of 3,253,800 people, nearly 18 in every 100 persons was known by one of these fifty surnames. Allen.
