What is the most common last name by state?
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| State | #1 most common name | #2 most common name |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Smith | Johnson |
| Arizona | Smith | Johnson |
| Arkansas | Smith | Williams |
| California | Garcia | Hernandez |
What is the most black last name?
The 2000 U.S. Census counted 163,036 people with the surname Washington. Ninety percent of them were African-American, a far higher black percentage than for any other common name.
What is the most popular middle name?
Most popular middle names
| Girls – USA | Boys – USA |
|---|---|
| 1. Marie/Maree | 1. Alan |
| 2. Anne/Ann | 2. Michael |
| 3. Lynn | 3. James |
| 4. Elizabeth | 4. William |
What are wa’s most popular last names?
SMITH families in WA are literally keeping up with the Joneses, according to the new White Pages Residential. The two surnames ranked as the most popular in the state, with Smith taking out the top spot closely followed by Jones and then Brown.
Are there any last names that are not in any state?
Arkansas shares the same names in the same order as Alabama. The third most common is Johnson, Williams is in second, and the most common last name is Smith. There’s only one letter that’s not in any U.S. state name. Can you guess it? Sunny California’s most common last names are rebellious when compared with the rest of the country.
Is Smith the most common surname in the United States?
Since those are the countries from which many of America’s original settlers came, it’s hardly surprising. Data from the 2010 Census tells a different story. While Smith remains the most common U.S. surname, for the first time, two Hispanic names—Garcia and Rodriguez—made the top 10.
What are the most common last names in New York?
The two surnames ranked as the most popular in the state, with Smith taking out the top spot closely followed by Jones and then Brown. There were a few changes to this year’s top 20, with Nguyen and Wright entering the chart and last year’s stalwarts King and Hall dropping off the list.
