The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released the ranking of the most common surnames in the country from 2010. While Smiths, Johnsons and Williamses are still the heavyweights, the data show ...

Last names, also called surnames, can be traced to the early years of the Middle Ages, when most people in Europe were farmers and lived in small villages. Back then, everyone knew each other, and ...

Garcia and Rodriguez replace Thomas and Taylor in the official list of the nation's 15 most common last names. Zhang, Ali and Li are up-and-coming.

An Ancestry study has found the “most common surnames by state.” With help from the white pages, the popular genealogy site found one last name was most common nationwide: Smith. Other popular ...

A FASCINATING new map has plotted out the most common surnames in every country in the world. The map also highlights the origins of different names, providing incredible insights into the historie… ...

Surname & common paternal descent in England Explore how Y chromosome diversity and surnames reveal unique familial connections and genetic drift's role in surname frequency.

New research has revealed Scotland's most common surnames. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) recently unveiled its annual report of the top first names in Scotland. As reported by the Daily ...