Census was taken, the top-ranking surnames were largely of English, Irish, and Scottish origin. Since those are the countries from which many of America's original settlers came, it's hardly surprising. Data from the 2010 Census tells a different story. While Smith remains the most common ...
Certainsurnamesare particularly common among the Amish, due to the fact that certain founders in this community had oversized influence on following generations. Some family names are found in particular communities and regions. Midwest Amish Names Milleris the most common Amish name, seen most preval...
Surnames, also known as family names, were first used during medieval times and usually referred to a person's occupation (i.e. Turner, Miller, Tailor, Potter, Weaver, Baker). These are called occupational names. Surnames could also come from places — a hint that a name comes from a pl...
In this paper, the Croatian and Ukrainian anthroponymic corpus are compared based on the twenty most common male and female names and surnames. The linguistic and cultural similarities between the Croatian and Ukrainian first name corpus are evidenced in the two most common Croatian a...
and the origins are said to be Germanic. It means Son of Walter. 29. Top 100 Irish surnames 1. Camden, (English Origin) Named after Charles Pratt who sold lots from his manor. Hughes originated in the regions of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and France. It is an Old English occupational ...
The 50 most common surnames in Ireland have their own meanings and origins, though some are closely linked together.