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Most common first name per country. 40 41 Brunner René. The surname originally came from the profession of blacksmiths. Popular name trends differ from country to country but when you look at names from around the world you see how popular some names are.

Here are lists of the most popular international names for baby boys and girls. Last names by country of origin You can also check out our top 100 baby names for boys and girls or search names by trait. Retrieved June 17 2006.

The variables used in the regression were on the one hand the frequency that that name. 243 rows Country or dependent territory Region Population of world Date Source. Retrieved June 17 2006.

Popular first names come from the saints or characteristics of the. Smith appeared to be the most dominant last name across the globe being the most common in English-speaking nations such as the US Canada England Scotland New Zealand and Australia. 20 21 NSW Registry of Births Deaths Marriages.

In the English-speaking world it was not common until after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century. Specifically we ran 1000 regressions one for each of the top 1000 most-common first names. In the United Kingdom the most common last name is Smith.

Name of the Day. Austrias most popular last name Gruber means miner and Müller the most common last name in both Germany and Switzerland means miller. English feminine form of Aemilius see Emil.