A map published by the genealogy website Ancestry.com back in 2014 pinpoints the most popular last name in every state, and some of them might surprise you. If you were to guess the most common surname in the country, you'd probably get it right. It's kind of like guessing the most popular baby names of the moment (meaning we all know them). Go ahead. Guess.
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That's right. Smith! In fact, Smith takes the top spot in 40 out of 50 states in the United States, and the second-place spot in four more. Click here to enlarge the map.
Another common name across the United States is Johnson. Johnson is the number two most popular name in 22 states. There's also Williams, Miller, and Jones. It looks pretty in line with the top 50 names that Wall Street calculated across North America using the U.S. Census Bureau data. We all expected Smith and probably Brown to be popular surnames because we know countless people with that family name (or is that just me?).
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In California, the three most common surnames are Garcia, Hernandez, and Lopez, highlighting the state's prominent Hispanic population. New Mexico and Texas display similar demographics. The most prevalent name in New Mexico is Martinez, which is the third most common in Texas. The Lone Star State's most popular last name is Garcia, followed by, you guessed it, Smith, balancing out the English speaking population. But there are some names it was surprising not to see. What about Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Mendez, Fuentes, or Herrera? Or common Scottish last names like Campbell? Portuguese last names like Silva? We'll never know because apparently, America is drowning in Smiths.
Hawaii's top names are completely unique. Lee, Wong, and Kim are the most common names in that state, and they don't show up anywhere else on the map. Take a look at the map or our list below and see the most common last names in your state.
Alabama
Smith, Williams, Johnson
Alaska
Smith, Johnson, Williams
Arizona
Smith, Johnson, Garcia
Arkansas
Smith, Williams, Johnson
California
Garcia, Hernandez, Lopez
Colorado
Smith, Johnson, Martinez
Connecticut
Smith, Johnson, Brown
Delaware
Smith, Johnson, Brown
Florida
Smith, Williams, Johnson
Georgia
Smith, Williams, Johnson
Hawaii
Lee, Wong, Kim
Idaho
Smith, Johnson, Anderson
Illinois
Smith, Johnson, Williams
Indiana
Smith, Miller, Johnson
Iowa
Smith, Williams, Anderson
Kansas
Smith, Johnson, Miller
Kentucky
Smith, Johnson, Jones
Louisiana
Williams, Smith, Johnson
Maine
Smith, Brown, Johnson
Maryland
Smith, Johnson, Jones
Massachusetts
Smith, Johnson, Sullivan
Michigan
Smith, Johnson, Williams
Minnesota
Johnson, Anderson, Nelson
Mississippi
Smith, Williams, Johnson
Missouri
Smith, Johnson, Williams
Montana
Smith, Johnson, Anderson
Nebraska
Johnson, Smith, Miller
Nevada
Smith, Johnson, Garcia
New Hampshire
Smith, Brown, Johnson
New Jersey
Smith, Williams, Johnson
New Mexico
Martinez, Garcia, Chavez
New York
Smith, Williams, Brown
North Carolina
Smith, Williams, Johnson
North Dakota
Johnson, Anderson, Olson
Ohio
Smith, Miller, Johnson
Oklahoma
Smith, Johnson, Williams
Oregon
Smith, Johnson, Miller
Pennsylvania
Smith, Miller, Williams
Rhode Island
Smith, Brown, Johnson
South Carolina
Smith, Williams, Brown
South Dakota
Johnson, Anderson, Smith
Tennessee
Smith, Johnson, Jones
Texas
Garcia, Smith, Martinez
Utah
Smith, Johnson, Anderson
Vermont
Smith, Brown, Johnson
Virginia
Smith, Johnson, Jones
Washington
Smith, Johnson, Anderson
West Virginia
Smith, Miller, Johnson
Wisconsin
Johnson, Smith, Anderson
Wyoming
Smith, Johnson, Miller
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