Most Common Surnames in Scotland

By Region

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1. Smith 97.7k

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1^st in USA 1^st in England 1^st in Australia 1^st in Canada 22^nd in South Africa 3^rd in Jamaica 46^th in Sierra Leone 12^nd in Wales 27^th in Liberia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Smith (1486)

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2. Brown 76.7k

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4^th in USA 4^th in England 2^nd in Canada 4^th in Australia 1^st in Jamaica 189^th in South Africa 775^th in Nigeria 26^th in Liberia 26^th in Wales

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List of Famous People with Last Name Brown (658)

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3. Wilson 71.4k

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9^th in USA 6^th in England 5^th in Australia 8^th in Canada 82^nd in Tanzania 671^st in Nigeria 314^th in South Africa 17^th in Jamaica 33^rd in Liberia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Wilson (639)

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4. Campbell 70.1k

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35^th in USA 12^nd in Canada 83^rd in England 26^th in Australia 4^th in Jamaica 1^st in Northern Ireland 662^nd in South Africa 145^th in Ireland 38^th in New Zealand

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List of Famous People with Last Name Campbell (1425)

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5. Thomson 62.4k

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1021^st in USA 81^st in Australia 249^th in England 186^th in Canada 45^th in New Zealand 1473^rd in South Africa 3608^th in Nigeria 11534^th in India 904^th in Ireland

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List of Famous People with Last Name Thomson (136)

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6. Robertson 67.8k

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140^th in USA 50^th in Australia 166^th in England 84^th in Canada 751^st in South Africa 22^nd in New Zealand 272^nd in Jamaica 251^st in Wales 508^th in Liberia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Robertson (275)

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7. Stewart 63.1k

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45^th in USA 108^th in England 27^th in Canada 35^th in Australia 21^st in Jamaica 922^nd in South Africa 10^th in Northern Ireland 20^th in New Zealand 315^th in Ireland

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List of Famous People with Last Name Stewart (884)

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8. Anderson 58.1k

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8^th in USA 67^th in England 7^th in Australia 13^rd in Canada 19^th in Jamaica 524^th in South Africa 695^th in Tanzania 8^th in New Zealand 32^nd in Northern Ireland

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List of Famous People with Last Name Anderson (450)

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9. Scott 48.3k

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34^th in USA 41^st in England 26^th in Canada 32^nd in Australia 487^th in South Africa 36^th in Jamaica 7^th in New Zealand 28^th in Northern Ireland 152^nd in Liberia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Scott (747)

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10. MacDonald 27.1k

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10^th in Canada 575^th in USA 311^st in England 140^th in Australia 52^nd in New Zealand 1524^th in South Africa 334^th in Wales 866^th in Ireland

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List of Famous People with Last Name MacDonald (873)

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