Are You Common?

How many people share your surname?

What's number one? Heh Heh. Heh heh.

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My maiden name:

504,719th most common surname in the world

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Approximately 470 people bear this surname

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Most prevelant in:
United States

Highest density in:
Switzerland

I wish they would spell prevalent the prevalent way.

My married name (which is the one you know me by)

69,557th most common
surname in the world

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Approximately 6,481
people bear this surname

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Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:New Zealand

However I was born much more common:

549th most common
surname in the world

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Approximately 921,736
people bear this surname

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Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Turks and Caicos Islands

I'm not sure if Alan Bennett, the playwright, is known that well beyond these shores, but an autobiographical documentary he made some years ago sticks in my mind and one scene in particular.

Bennett's delivery is all, and bald text does not do it justice, however:

Alan Bennett reflects on the subject of class - 'My mother's scheme of things admitted to much finer distinctions than are allowed by the sociologists. She'd talk about people being better class, well-off, nicely-spoken, refined, educated, genuine, ordinary, and (the ultimate condemnation) common.'

Oh gosh! I have become more common since marrying.
Maiden name on the left, married on the right. Wait, what ... MEXICO?!!????

Damn common.

1,877th most common
surname in the world

Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Saint Kitts and Nevis (say that's kinda cool)

I'm pretty sure they could have said Highest density in Pennsylvania. In fact all 168 of you are in Pennsylvania.

Well, there is that one in Zimbabwe that will keep you from ever becoming president. :haha:

3,743,211st . Only 7 people bear this surname. Hm. They must mean 7 families, not people.

1434th most common ...since I married. but I was fed up with being posh ;) 70518th for my maiden name. Both English to the core :)

Not common, just vulgar.

68,384th most common
surname in the world

Approximately 6,616
people bear this surname

Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Ireland

549th most common
surname in the world
Approximately 921,736
people bear this surname
Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Turks and Caicos Islands


Sundae, do we share a surname?

orthodoc;928427 wrote:

3,743,211st . Only 7 people bear this surname. Hm. They must mean 7 families, not people.

"Ummm, yeah. About grandpa..."

orthodoc;928427 wrote:

3,743,211st . Only 7 people bear this surname. Hm. They must mean 7 families, not people.

What? You're questioning the internet? :lol2:

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Anguilla? Really?

There are still 1,208 people in the world who have the last name Hitler.

I wonder if any of them are neo-nazis who took the last name to replace their own?

Pamela;928432 wrote:

Sundae, do we share a surname?

It seems likely!

37,903rd most common
surname in the world
Approximately 12,975
people bear this surname
Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Northern Ireland

meh ...

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My surname is very common...

366th most common
surname in the world
Approximately 1,343,220
people bear this surname
Most prevelant in:Vietnam
Highest density in:Vietnam

17,526th most common surname in the world

Approximately 29,873 people bear this surname


Most prevelant in:
United States

Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines