Most Common Surnames in England

By Region
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1. Smith 773.5k
In Other Countries
1st in USA 1st in Australia 1st in Canada 22nd in South Africa 1st in Scotland 3rd in Jamaica 46th in Sierra Leone 12nd in Wales 27th in Liberia
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Smith (1486)
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2. Jones 439.2k
In Other Countries
5th in USA 1st in Wales 2nd in Australia 14th in Canada 31st in Sierra Leone 263rd in South Africa 31st in Jamaica 70th in Scotland 3rd in New Zealand
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Jones (696)
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3. Taylor 368.0k
In Other Countries
11st in USA 6th in Australia 11st in Canada 45th in Sierra Leone 13rd in Scotland 402nd in South Africa 27th in Jamaica 23rd in Wales 5th in New Zealand
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Taylor (514)
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4. Brown 343.8k
In Other Countries
4th in USA 2nd in Canada 4th in Australia 1st in Jamaica 2nd in Scotland 189th in South Africa 775th in Nigeria 26th in Liberia 26th in Wales
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Brown (658)
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5. Williams 305.2k
In Other Countries
3rd in USA 3rd in Wales 34th in South Africa 3rd in Australia 296th in Nigeria 13rd in Sierra Leone 17th in Canada 2nd in Jamaica 21st in Liberia
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Williams (865)
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6. Wilson 244.9k
In Other Countries
9th in USA 5th in Australia 8th in Canada 82nd in Tanzania 3rd in Scotland 671st in Nigeria 314th in South Africa 17th in Jamaica 33rd in Liberia
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Wilson (639)
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7. Johnson 231.3k
In Other Countries
2nd in USA 118th in Nigeria 12nd in Sierra Leone 9th in Canada 8th in Australia 4th in Liberia 5th in Jamaica 166th in South Africa 3121st in India 431st in Tanzania
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Johnson (567)
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8. Davies 190.7k
In Other Countries
2nd in Wales 18th in Sierra Leone 58th in Australia 199th in Canada 1805th in Nigeria 73rd in Liberia 913rd in South Africa 55th in New Zealand 185th in Scotland
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Davies (175)
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9. Patel 166.7k
In Other Countries
19th in India 106th in USA 80th in Canada 254th in Nepal 228th in Australia 512nd in South Africa 226th in Thailand 37th in Oman 91st in UAE 23rd in Qatar
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Patel (47)
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10. Robinson 206.0k
In Other Countries
23rd in USA 29th in Australia 30th in Canada 12nd in Jamaica 1389th in Nigeria 711st in South Africa 15th in Northern Ireland 17th in New Zealand 180th in Scotland 55th in Wales
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Robinson (343)
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