Most Common Surnames in United States of America

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71. Ward 334.9k
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29th in England 54th in Australia 131st in Canada 70th in Ireland 521st in Iraq 124th in Scotland 48th in New Zealand 1344th in South Africa 79th in Wales 103rd in Northern Ireland
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Ward (305)
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72. Kelly 335.9k
In Other Countries
59th in England 2nd in Ireland 15th in Australia 60th in Canada 40th in Scotland 3rd in Northern Ireland 87th in Jamaica 1341st in South Africa 63rd in New Zealand
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Kelly (288)
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73. Brooks 332.4k
In Other Countries
119th in England 138th in Australia 247th in Canada 85th in Jamaica 1263rd in South Africa 162nd in Liberia 126th in Wales 290th in New Zealand 593rd in Scotland 579th in Honduras
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Brooks (145)
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74. Bennett 325.1k
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46th in England 49th in Australia 113rd in Canada 41st in Jamaica 984th in South Africa 44th in Wales 66th in New Zealand 231st in Scotland 288th in Ireland
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Bennett (186)
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75. Gray 328.1k
In Other Countries
77th in England 65th in Australia 116th in Canada 27th in Scotland 49th in Liberia 86th in Jamaica 44th in New Zealand 1550th in South Africa 83rd in Northern Ireland
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Gray (296)
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76. Watson 327.5k
In Other Countries
42nd in England 40th in Australia 81st in Canada 20th in Scotland 40th in Jamaica 783rd in South Africa 27th in New Zealand 74th in Northern Ireland 194th in Liberia
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Watson (288)
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77. Richardson 318.8k
In Other Countries
49th in England 76th in Australia 157th in Canada 157th in Scotland 1st in Saint Martin 109th in New Zealand 133rd in Wales 428th in Ireland 87th in Trinidad and Tobago
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Richardson (213)
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78. James 309.0k
In Other Countries
42nd in Nigeria 21st in Tanzania 16th in South Sudan 5th in Papua New Guinea 45th in England 46th in Australia 248th in Kenya 1997th in India 13rd in Wales 159th in Canada
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name James (232)
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79. Hughes 304.5k
In Other Countries
30th in England 8th in Wales 59th in Australia 165th in Canada 57th in Ireland 68th in Scotland 20th in Northern Ireland 1215th in South Africa 60th in New Zealand
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Hughes (204)
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80. Ross 296.5k
In Other Countries
38th in Canada 174th in England 64th in Australia 15th in Scotland 708th in South Africa 68th in New Zealand 156th in Northern Ireland 7854th in Russia 3104th in Mexico
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Ross (321)
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