What is the most common last name in the United States?

Table key

Data derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (2010).

• Count Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (s) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
• #/100K Occurrences / 100,000 people: The number of occurrences of a given surname per 100,000 in the United States.
• % White % Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
• % Black % Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
• % API % Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
• % AIAN % Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
• % 2 or More Races % Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
• % Hispanic % Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)
• Rank in 2010
• Count in 2010 Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States according to the 2000 census.
• % Change % Change between 2000 and 2010
• Rank change Change in rank between 2000 and 2010

Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

Surnames Alphabetical:  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Most Common Male Names:  1-300  |   301-600  |   601-900  |   901+  |   Alphabetical list

Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)  Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

Ancestry in the United States:  Ancestry by city  |   Mexican  |   German  |   Irish  |   English  |   African American  |   More


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