Real surnames from the 2020 US Census, with each one's rank and how many people share it.
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Surnames come from the 2020 US Census list of last names, the most recent official count of every surname shared by at least 100 people. We use the 6,000 most common. Each result shows the surname's national rank and how many people had it.
| Rank | Surname | People (2020 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Smith | 2,369,644 |
| #2 | Johnson | 1,858,234 |
| #3 | Williams | 1,561,395 |
| #4 | Brown | 1,386,083 |
| #5 | Jones | 1,383,250 |
| #6 | Garcia | 1,149,510 |
| #7 | Miller | 1,129,186 |
| #8 | Rodriguez | 1,085,838 |
| #9 | Davis | 1,074,448 |
| #10 | Martinez | 1,039,848 |
| #11 | Hernandez | 1,013,895 |
| #12 | Lopez | 878,958 |
| #13 | Gonzalez | 828,405 |
| #14 | Wilson | 777,275 |
| #15 | Anderson | 756,560 |
| #16 | Thomas | 734,345 |
| #17 | Taylor | 723,758 |
| #18 | Moore | 696,384 |
| #19 | Lee | 695,657 |
| #20 | Jackson | 686,937 |
| #21 | Perez | 680,712 |
| #22 | Martin | 678,691 |
| #23 | Thompson | 640,099 |
| #24 | White | 636,798 |
| #25 | Sanchez | 607,848 |
Smith, with 2,369,644 people in the 2020 Census, followed by Johnson and Williams.
Yes. Every name is in the 2020 Census list of surnames shared by at least 100 people.
Yes. Names are free to use for pets, stories, games, products and anything else. Real names come from public government records; fantasy names are generated, so you do not need permission to use them.