List of most common surnames in North America

This is a list of the most common surnames (also called last names or family names) in North America.

Canada (Canadian)

Rank Surname
1 Smith
2 Murphy
3 Lam
4 Martin
5 Brown
6 Roy
7 Tremblay
8 Lee
9 Gagnon
10 Wilson

Costa Rica (Costa Rican)

Most common surnames in Costa Rica as of 2007.[1]

# Surname Persons % of pop.
1 Díaz N/A N/A
2 Mora N/A N/A
3 Rodríguez N/A N/A
4 González N/A N/A
5 Hernández N/A N/A
6 Morales N/A N/A
7 Sánchez N/A N/A
8 Ramírez N/A N/A
9 Pérez N/A N/A
10 Calderón N/A N/A
11 Gutiérrez N/A N/A
12 Rojas N/A N/A
13 Salas N/A N/A
14 Vargas N/A N/A
15 Torres N/A N/A
16 Segura N/A N/A
17 Valverde N/A N/A
18 Villalobos N/A N/A
19 Araya N/A N/A
20 Herrera N/A N/A
21 López N/A N/A
22 Madrigal N/A N/A
Total pop. (2008) 4,016,173 100.00

Cuba (Cuban)

Most common surnames in Cuba.[2]

Rank Surname Number
1 Rodríguez 301,136
2 Pérez 300,189
3 González 262,311
4 Hernández 215,593
5 García 208,965
6 Martinez 148,674
7 Diaz 136,364
8 Fernández 134,470
9 López 127,525
10 Álvarez 101,010

Dominican Republic (Dominican)

# Surname Adults % of adults Origin
1 Rodríguez 225,321 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
2 Pérez 158,059 N/A Spanish
3 Martínez 141,259 N/A Spanish
4 García 137,124 N/A Spanish
5 Reyes 104,892 N/A Spanish
6 Sánchez 104,392 N/A Spanish
7 Díaz 95,106 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
8 Peña 94,396 N/A Spanish
9 Jiménez 92,978 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
10 Ramírez 92,863 N/A Spanish
11 Hernández 91,080 N/A Spanish
12 Rosario 89,630 N/A Spanish
13 González 85,757 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
14 Santana 81,973 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
15 Núñez 79,374 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
16 Castillo 78,338 N/A Spanish
17 De la Cruz 76,977 N/A Spanish
18 Cruz 64,613 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
19 Guzmán 63,073 N/A Spanish
20 Gómez 62,310 N/A Spanish
21 Santos 60,613 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
22 López 59,566 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
23 Féliz 58,518 N/A Spanish
24 Vásquez 56,149 N/A Spanish
25 De los Santos 54,634 N/A Spanish
26 Mejía 51,605 N/A Spanish
27 Polanco 49,952 N/A Spanish
28 Fernández 49,712 N/A Portuguese/Spanish
29 Vargas 49,353} N/A Portuguese/Spanish
30 Almonte 48,574 N/A Spanish
Total pop.

El Salvador (Salvadoran)

Most common surnames in El Salvador as of 2005.[3]

# Surname Number of people % of population
1 Hernández N/A N/A
2 Martínez N/A N/A
3 López N/A N/A
4 García N/A N/A
5 Rodríguez N/A N/A
6 Flores N/A N/A
7 Pérez N/A N/A
8 Ramírez N/A N/A
9 González N/A N/A
10 Rivera N/A N/A
11 Vásquez N/A N/A
12 Cruz N/A N/A
13 Mejía N/A N/A
14 Rivas N/A N/A
15 Sánchez N/A N/A
16 Reyes N/A N/A
17 Díaz N/A N/A
18 Ramos N/A N/A
19 Gómez N/A N/A
20 Portillo N/A N/A
21 Escobar N/A N/A
22 Orellana N/A N/A
23 Romero N/A N/A
24 Aguilar N/A N/A
25 Alvarado N/A N/A
Total population (2007) 5,744,113[4] 100.00

Guatemala (Guatemalan)

Most common surnames in Guatemala as of 2015.[5]

# Surname Persons % of pop.
1 López 371,525 2.5%
2 García 285,670 1.9%
3 Morales 228,167 1.5%
4 Hernández 222,755 1.5%
5 Pérez 209,963 1.4%
6 González 208,795 1.4%
7 Rodríguez 135,978 0.9%
8 De León 134,010 0.9%
9 Ramírez 131,796 0.9%
10 Martínez 123,186 0.8%
11 Castillo 116,298 0.8%
12 Estrada 115,252 0.8%
13 Marroquín 113,961 0.8%
14 Gómez 110,824 0.7%
15 Vásquez 102,153 0.7%
16 Méndez 98,462 0.7%
17 Reyes 95,449 0.6%
18 Díaz 94,403 0.6%
19 Aguilar 94,096 0.6%
20 Velásquez 89,975 0.6%
First 20 3,082,718 20.7%
Total population (2015) 14,918,999[6] 100%

Mexico (Mexican)

Below are the most common surnames of Mexico, derived from the surnames listed in Mexico's 2005 electoral roll.[7]

Rank Surname Number
1 Rodríguez 6,744,179
2 Hernandez 5,526,929
3 García 4,129,360
4 Martínez 3,886,887
5 González 3,188,693
6 López 3,148,024
7 Pérez 2,746,468
8 Sánchez 2,234,625
9 Ramírez 2,070,723
10 Flores 1,392,707

United States (American)

All figures are for the 2000 United States Census, except for the 1990 Rank column which is for the 1990 United States Census.

The distribution of U.S. surnames reflects the history of immigration into the country. Many immigrants from non-English-speaking countries Anglicized their names. Some examples of this are the popular Swedish name Johansson which was frequently changed to Johnson, and the German Müller which became Miller. Some very common Swedish names were so similar that only a minor change of spelling was necessary, such as Andersson and Jonsson, which is why these names are much more common in the U.S. than in the United Kingdom. British surnames such as Williams, Jackson, Robinson, Harris, Davis, Brown and Jones are also common among people of non-British descent, such as African Americans due to slavery .

Garcia and Martinez represent the rapid growth of several Hispanic communities in the United States. According to the above table, from the 2000 Census, 17.11% of Americans have a surname among the top 100. On the other hand, 13.97% of Americans have a surname which occurs fewer than 100 times in the entire population.

During the 2000 U.S. Census, the top one hundred surnames in the U.S. were:[8][9][10]

Name Rank 1990 Rank Change Total number Frequency per 100,000 Cumulative per 100,000 White Black Asian or
Pacific Islander
Native American
or Alaskan
Multiracial Hispanic
Smith 1102,376,207880.85880.8573.3522.220.40.851.631.56
Johnson 2201,857,160688.441569.361.5533.80.420.911.821.5
Williams 3301,534,042568.662137.9648.5246.720.370.782.011.6
Brown 45Increase 11,380,145511.622649.5860.7134.540.410.831.861.64
Jones 54Decrease −11,362,755505.173154.7557.6937.730.350.941.851.44
Miller 67Increase11,127,803418.073572.8285.8110.410.420.631.311.43
Davis 76Decrease −11,072,335397.513970.3364.7330.770.40.791.731.58
Garcia 818Increase 10858,289318.174288.56.170.491.430.580.5190.81
Rodriguez 922Increase 13804,240298.134586.625.520.540.580.240.4192.7
Wilson 108Decrease −2783,051290.274876.969.7225.320.461.031.741.73
Martinez 1119Increase 8775,072287.325164.226.040.520.60.640.4691.72
Anderson 1211Decrease −1762,394282.625446.8377.618.060.480.71.591.58
Taylor 1310Decrease −3720,370267.045713.8767.827.670.390.751.781.61
Thomas 1412Decrease −2710,696263.455977.3355.5338.171.631.0121.66
Hernandez 1529Increase 14706,372261.856239.184.550.380.650.270.3593.81
Moore 169Decrease −7698,6712596498.1768.8526.920.370.651.71.5
Martin1716Decrease −1672,711249.376747.5477.4715.30.710.941.593.99
Jackson 1813Decrease −5666,125246.936994.4741.9353.020.311.042.181.53
Thompson 1917Decrease −2644,368238.877233.3472.4822.530.441.151.781.62
White 2014Decrease −6639,515237.077470.467.9127.380.391.011.761.55
Lopez 2132Increase 11621,536230.47700.815.850.611.040.470.5291.51
Lee 2224Increase 2605,860224.597925.440.0917.4137.831.032.31.34
Gonzalez 2338Increase 15597,718221.578146.974.760.370.380.180.3393.99
Harris 2415Decrease −9593,542220.028366.9953.8841.630.360.652.021.45
Clark 2521Decrease −4548,369203.288570.2776.8418.530.410.941.61.68
Lewis 2623Decrease −3509,930189.038759.360.9733.830.451.141.971.64
Robinson 2720Decrease −7503,028186.478945.7751.3444.10.370.511.991.68
Walker 2825Decrease −3501,307185.839131.6161.2534.170.350.831.81.6
Perez 2942Increase 13488,521181.099312.75.950.481.180.260.4891.65
Hall 3026Decrease −4473,568175.559488.2575.1120.750.480.631.631.4
Young 3128Decrease −3465,948172.739660.9768.9123.792.950.731.931.69
Allen 3227Decrease −5463,368171.779832.7470.2425.140.410.831.771.62
Sanchez 3352Increase 19441,242163.579996.315.770.51.010.490.4591.78
Wright 3431Decrease −3440,367163.2410159.5568.327.360.40.661.751.52
King 3530Decrease −5438,986162.7310322.2872.822.020.880.971.711.62
Scott 3634Decrease −2420,091155.7310478.0162.632.260.411.151.91.68
Green 3735Decrease −2413,477153.2710631.2959.3336.230.340.611.781.71
Baker 3837Decrease −1413,351153.2310784.5182.0813.630.450.831.541.47
Adams 3936Decrease −3413,086153.1310937.6476.1719.20.450.791.631.76
Nelson 4039Decrease −1412,236152.8111090.4680.2914.930.511.091.491.68
Hill 4133Decrease −8411,770152.6411243.166.8328.420.420.911.781.64
Ramirez 4270Increase 28388,987144.211387.34.40.290.970.270.493.67
Campbell 4346Increase 3371,953137.8811525.1876.4719.130.430.651.671.65
Mitchell 4441Decrease −3367,433136.2111661.3863.5531.520.390.981.931.63
Roberts 4543Decrease −2366,215135.7511797.1479.5615.860.470.851.671.58
Carter 4640Decrease −6362,548134.411931.5360.5134.990.390.711.881.52
Phillips 4745Decrease −2351,848130.4312061.9678.9516.360.450.991.681.58
Evans 48480342,237126.8712188.8370.6525.050.40.681.671.55
Turner 4944Decrease −5335,663124.4312313.2666.6729.310.330.561.721.4
Torres 5067Increase 17325,169120.5412433.86.050.581.420.260.5391.16
Parker 5147Decrease −4324,246120.21255471.4924.090.440.851.671.46
Collins 5250Decrease −2317,848117.8312671.8273.9221.70.370.751.651.61
Edwards 5349Decrease −4317,070117.5412789.3665.1630.210.40.751.841.63
Stewart 5451Decrease −3312,899115.9912905.3571.7823.830.380.741.691.59
Flores 5589Increase 34312,615115.8913021.235.570.472.150.430.5490.84
Morris 5653Decrease −3311,754115.5713136.875.9219.290.430.931.71.73
Nguyen 57228Increase 172310,125114.9613251.761.260.1895.930.042.010.58
Murphy 5859Increase 1300,501111.3913363.1685.0511.030.430.651.291.54
Rivera 5961Increase 2299,463111.0113474.175.921.062.060.240.5590.17
Cook 6056Decrease −4294,795109.2813583.4583.5212.270.440.861.481.42
Rogers 6154Decrease −7294,403109.1313692.5877.817.660.420.771.581.77
Morgan 6257Decrease −5276,400102.4613795.0478.4716.470.421.151.641.86
Peterson 6368Increase 5275,041101.961389786.299.580.520.71.331.56
Cooper 6466Decrease −2270,097100.1213997.1270.3625.260.40.761.691.54
Reed6555Decrease −10267,44399.1414096.2673.5121.970.411.671.45
Bailey 6660Decrease −6265,91698.5714194.8474.7721.140.40.611.631.45
Bell 6758Decrease −9264,75298.1414292.9863.5731.780.410.91.81.55
Gomez 68121Increase 53263,59097.7114390.696.10.811.040.340.5491.16
Kelly 6974Increase 5260,38596.5214487.2280.3915.480.490.551.351.73
Howard 7065Decrease −5254,77994.4514581.6666.8328.690.380.821.741.55
Ward 7166Decrease −5254,12194.214675.8677.7917.770.40.831.571.64
Cox 7264Decrease −8253,77194.0714769.9484.4811.550.390.641.421.52
Diaz 7399Increase 26251,77293.3314863.276.170.731.190.220.4791.22
Richardson 7463Decrease −11249,53392.514955.7762.2532.770.361.051.821.75
Wood 7578Increase 3247,29991.6715047.4490.065.610.510.821.41.6
Watson 7672Decrease −4242,43289.8715137.3168.5826.850.470.81.721.58
Brooks 7773Decrease −4240,75189.2515226.5662.7232.670.410.751.831.62
Bennett 7877Decrease −1239,05588.6215315.177916.510.410.891.541.65
Gray 7969Decrease −10236,71387.7515402.9271.1324.360.440.841.661.57
James 8071Decrease −9233,22486.4615489.3854.4538.090.812.512.12.04
Reyes 81141Increase 60232,51186.1915575.575.260.756.020.30.7686.9
Cruz 82118Increase 36231,06585.6615661.225.950.835.610.380.9986.24
Hughes 8388Increase 5229,39085.0315746.2680.615.450.390.521.461.58
Price 8476Decrease −8228,75684.815831.0676.1119.790.420.641.581.46
Myers 85101Increase 16224,82483.3415914.486.599.750.380.531.351.4
Long 86860223,49482.8515997.2582.3511.751.781.211.441.47
Foster 8793Increase 6221,04081.9416079.197223.190.460.861.781.7
Sanders 8875Decrease −13220,90281.8916161.0763.4431.90.330.851.731.76
Ross 8980Decrease −9219,96181.5416242.6171.4623.670.460.891.691.82
Morales 90136Increase 46217,64280.6816323.295.60.61.240.250.4491.88
Powell 9185Decrease −6216,55380.2816403.5769.9625.970.380.561.711.41
Sullivan 92105Increase 13215,64079.9416483.589.456.780.460.521.161.63
Russell 9397Increase 4215,43279.8616563.3679.4515.790.4311.71.63
Ortiz 94120Increase 26214,68379.5816642.955.40.640.680.480.4592.35
Jenkins 9583Decrease −12213,73779.2316722.1860.1235.970.330.551.691.34
Gutierrez 96202Increase 106212,90578.9216801.15.210.251.40.330.4292.39
Perry 9784Decrease −13212,64478.8316879.9370.7124.370.460.821.861.78
Butler 9891Decrease −7210,87978.1716958.164.7530.850.350.811.751.5
Barnes 9979Decrease −20210,4267817036.167.4528.230.40.721.711.49
Fisher 100113Increase 13210,27977.9517114.0584.5911.280.420.711.421.58

Texas (Texan)

There were 440,455 different surnames registered in Texas as of 1995. 95% of these consisted of just 54,277 surnames. Spanish surnames are 12 of the top 20 most common surnames, though they are only approximately 30% of the state's total.[11]

1995 Rank Name Number of people
1 Smith 188,840
2 Garcia 173,892
3 Martinez 146,931
4 Williams 146,796
5 Johnson 145,330
6 Rodriguez 131,580
7 Jones 129,189
8 Hernandez 117,329
9 Brown 106,701
10 Davis 101,558
11 Garza 86,876
12 Lopez 83,453
13 Gonzalez 81,915
14 Perez 74,777
15 Flores 70,232
16 Gonzales 69,800
17 Ramirez 68,769
18 Jackson 68,534
19 Moore 67,615
20 Wilson 65,691
21 Sanchez 65,641
22 Taylor 64,681
23 Miller 62,416
24 Thomas 57,681
25 White 55,871
26 Thompson 53,211
27 Harris 53,185
28 Martin 51,774
29 Walker 50,402
30 Anderson 48,367
31 Lewis 45,056
32 Allen 44,072
33 Torres 42,287
34 Green 41,906
35 Clark 39,801
36 Gomez 39,210
37 Hill 39,075
38 King 37,787
39 Wright 37,163
40 Hall 37,041
41 Young 36,035
42 Castillo 35,993
43 Lee 35,909
44 Adams 35,799
45 Trevino 35,626
46 Scott 35,450
47 Gutierrez 35,195
48 Robinson 35,117
49 Reyes 35,092
50 Vasquez 34,045

See also

References

  1. "Conozca los nombres más curiosos del país". Periódico Al Día. June 17, 2007.
  2. http://forebears.co.uk/cuba#surnames
  3. "¿Quiénes somos?". El Diario de Hoy. 2005.
  4. CIA. "El Salvador". CIA World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: CIA.
  5. "¿Piensas que tu apellido es común? Mira los 50 que más se repiten en Guatemala". Publinews (in Spanish). November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  6. CIA. "Guatemala". CIA World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: CIA.
  7. Padrón Electoral Mexicano 2005
  8. Census.gov. "Frequent Names". 2000.
  9. Sam Roberts (November 17, 2007). "In U.S. Name Count, Garcias Are Catching Up With Joneses". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
  10. United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100).
  11. "Texas Vital Record Indexes, 19261995". Texas: State of Texas. 1995. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

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