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Smith
2.4M+Origin: English/Scottish
Most common surname in the US
Johnson
1.9M+Origin: English/Scandinavian
2nd most common US surname
Williams
1.6M+Origin: Welsh/English
3rd most common US surname
Brown
1.4M+Origin: English/Scottish
4th most common US surname
Jones
1.4M+Origin: Welsh/English
5th most common US surname
Garcia
1.2M+Origin: Spanish
Fastest-growing top-10 surname
Miller
1.1M+Origin: English/German
Common across Midwest
Davis
1.1M+Origin: Welsh/English
Strong in Southern states
Wilson
1.0M+Origin: English/Scottish
Common in Southeast and Midwest
Anderson
0.95M+Origin: English/Scandinavian
Very common in Midwest (Scandinavian roots)
Taylor
0.88M+Origin: English
Occupational surname — common in New England
Thomas
0.87M+Origin: Welsh/English
Very common in Welsh-heritage areas
Jackson
0.84M+Origin: English
Common in South and Midwest
White
0.80M+Origin: English
Descriptive surname, widespread across US
Harris
0.78M+Origin: English/Welsh
Common in South and Mid-Atlantic
Martin
0.76M+Origin: English/French
Common in Appalachian and Southern states
Thompson
0.74M+Origin: English/Scottish
Strong presence in Midwest and South
Moore
0.72M+Origin: English/Irish
Widespread — common in South and Midwest
Robinson
0.70M+Origin: English
Common in South and Mid-Atlantic
Clark
0.65M+Origin: English
Occupational surname — widespread across US
Rodriguez
0.62M+Origin: Spanish
Growing rapidly, especially Southwest
Lewis
0.60M+Origin: Welsh/English
Very common in South and Appalachia
Lee
0.58M+Origin: English/Chinese/Korean
Common in South and among Asian Americans
Walker
0.56M+Origin: English
Occupational surname, common in South
Hall
0.54M+Origin: English
Widespread surname — English topographic origin
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