In the United States Australia Great Britain and many other English-speaking countries the most popular last name is Smith.

What are the most common american last names. Surname for the first time two Hispanic. All 12 Spanish-origin names found on this list have dramatically increased since they were last counted in. The most common Japanese last names Sato and Suzuki are all the way down at numbers 195 and 202.

Using Census Bureau data 247 Wall Street compiled a list of the top 50 last names in the US. According to census records going back to the turn of the 20th century Smith is the most popular name in the US. While Smith remains the most common US.

NAME FREQUENCY 1. Among the top 50 most common surnames 12 have Spanish Cuban or Mexican heritage. 103 rows Name Number Name Number.

Despite the nations growing racial and ethnic diversity the five most frequent American surnames in 2010 remained the same as in 2000 and were mainly reported by whites and blacks. The 2000 census puts the number of people having Smith. Has revealed the 50 most common last names in America.

Data from the 2010 Census tells a different story. In fact this list of the 5 most popular surnames in Asia is also a list of the five most common last names in the entire world. Most Common Last Names Although Smith remains the most common surname in America for the first time two Hispanic names Garcia and Rodriguez have joined Smith Johnson and Miller in the top ten most common surnames in the nation.

When you browse our list you may come across common last names you may have heard of while other popular ones may be a complete surprise to you. 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 nation. And without further ado here are 2019s most common last names in the US based on HitchSwitchs name change data.