Census Bureaus Population Division.

Common american female last names. However my curiosity about whether the last name James was more common among Black Americans than other Americans resulted in this pancocojams post on 100 most common Black American surnames. 101 rows Since those are the countries from which many of Americas original settlers came its hardly surprising. Interestingly the five most common American surnames as of 2010 havent changed that much over time and are Smith Johnson Williams Brown and Jones.

Surname for the first time two Hispanic names. Data from the 2010 Census tells a different story. Elizabeth Alaska 2008 Emma.

Despite the nations growing racial and ethnic diversity the five most frequent American surnames in 2010 remained the same as in 2000 and were. Heres what they found. Alyssa Arizona 2008 Isabella.

2 JOHNSON Son of John. Rank Name Number Name Number. These results mirror HitchSwitchs 2018 list of popular last names with Jones dethroning Smith as the most common last name.

But the bureau also compiled lists of the fastest-growing surnames in the United States and these include Zhang Li Ali Liu and Khan a testament to the wonderful diversity of our. The only moniker that wasnt one of 2018s most common surnames. The name Williams is a variation of the name William and can mean descendant of William The origin of the name is traced to Wales and England where it is also quite popular being the third-most popular surname in Wales.

This just goes to show that common last names can vary in popularity from year to year. 1 SMITH A smith is a craftsman and was used for as an occupational title for many different crafts. Williams is a surname commonly used by Americans and is the third-most popular surname in the US since 1900.