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What are the top 5 surnames?
Using Census Bureau data, 24/7 Wall Street compiled a list of the top 50 last names in the U.S. Here’s what they found:
- Smith.
- Johnson.
- Williams.
- Brown.
- Jones.
- Garcia.
- Miller.
- Davis.
What are the rarest surnames?
The Rarest Last Names
- Acker (old English origin) meaning “field”.
- Agnello (Italian origin) meaning “lamb”.
- Alinsky (Russian origin), a truly unique surname to find.
- Aphelion (Greek origin) meaning “point of the orbit at the greatest distance from the sun”.
- Bartley (English origin) meaning “clearing in woodland”.
What are the top 10 surnames in the world?
10 of the Most Common Surnames in the World
- Li or Lee – More Than 100 Million People.
- Zhang – More Than 100 Million People.
- Wang – More Than 93 Million People.
- Nguyễn – More Than 36 Million People.
- García – More Than 10 Million People.
- González – More Than 10 Million People.
- Hernández – More Than 8 Million People.
What are common South African last names?
Popular South African Last Names
- Abara (Igbo origin) meaning “spirit”.
- Abebe (Amharic origin) meaning “flower”.
- Abioye (Yoruba origin) meaning “son of royalty”.
- Achebe (Igbo origin) meaning “the Goddess protects”.
- Adebisi (Yoruba origin) meaning “the king produced more”.
What are unique last names?
Unique Last Names
- Barlowe.
- Caddel.
- Hart.
- Katz.
- Laurier.
- Madden.
- Elrod.
- Whitlock.
What are pretty last names?
Beautiful 10 Unique Last Names
- Allen – Handsome.
- Kelly – Warrior or fighter.
- James – Follower.
- Bailey – Able.
- Morgan- seaborn.
- Ryan – Little king.
- Lee – Meadow.
- Cody – Wealthy.
What surnames have died out?
Last names with less than 20 bearers:
- Sallow.
- Fernsby.
- Villin & Villan.
- Miracle.
- Dankworth.
- Relish.
- MacQuoid.
- Loughty.
What is the longest surname in the world?
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
What are black last names?
Black Last Names: 80 Popular & Common African American, African, & Caribbean Surnames Listed
- Williams.
- Johnson.
- Smith.
- Jones.
- Brown.
- Jackson.
- Davis.
- Thomas.
What are the most common surnames?
SURNAME | RANK | PROPORTION PER 100,000 POPULATION |
---|---|---|
SMITH | 1 | 828.2 |
JOHNSON | 2 | 655.2 |
WILLIAMS | 3 | 551.0 |
BROWN | 4 | 487.2 |