Wang is ranked as the most common surname in mainland China with 9288 million people bearing this surname.

Most common last name in the world. List of most common surnames in Asia. In English-speaking countries including US Canada Australia and the UK the most common surname is Smith a name that was first used for people who were blacksmiths. Brown 17 million.

While Smith remains the most common US. 37 rows As of 2018 the most common last name in the world is Wang which means prince. And the most common surnames in the US are roughly as follows.

Miller 14 million. Olivia is the female variation of Oliver meaning Olive Tree. Similarly the most popular female name in the table Mary ranked as low as 126.

Not just China This surname is also used in some Non-Chinese countries such as Korea Japan and Vietnam. Smith 30 million. Lets pull a quickie and guess.

List of most common surnames in North America. Wang in English means monarch or king. Emma is a common name shared with the United States and France.

The most common female names in the UK are. For example the name James ranked as the most popular male name over the last 100 years has been ranked as low as number 19. List of most common surnames in Europe.