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List of the Most Popular United States Surnames This is our list of the most popular surnames in the United States according to the 1990 United States Census. This page is a work in progress as we continue to add more surnames and include more information about each surname in regards to history, origin, and famous people related to each surname in the list. #1. Smith This surname derives from the Anglo-Saxon word, "smitan" meaning smite or strike. Many Smiths worked as blacksmiths or men who work with metal. This was one of the ealiest occupations earning prestige as of the first jobs requiring skills.   Origin : English Variations : Smyth, Smythe, Schmidt Famous : Will Smith (actor), Theobald Smith (Scientist) #2. Johnson This surname means "Son of John". Through time, the Johnson surname was very popular through Europe's Christian community because of many Christian saints, such as John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.   Origin : English Variations : Andrew Johnson, Don Johnson (actor) Famous : #3. Williams This surname derives from the personal name, William. In German Will means to have desire and helm means helmet or protection.   Origin : Norman Variations : Willaim, Willimon, Williman, Williamson Famous : Serena Williams (tennis star) #4. Jones This surname means son of John or God has favored or gift from God. This is the most common surname in Wales.   Origin : Welsh, English Variations : Johnson Famous : James Earl Jones (actor), Catherine Zeta-Jones (actress), George Jones (Country Music Singer) #5. Brown This surname brown hair or brown skin. As a way to describe a person's skin color, hair, or garments it turned into a very common surname in England.   Origin : England Variations : Browne, Browning Famous : Sir John Brown (mayor of London 1480), J.P.S. Brown (western novelist), Margaret "Molly" Tobin Brown (survived the Titanic) #6. Davis This surname derives from the Son of David meaning the beloved.   Origin : English, Welsh Variations : Davies, David, Davidson, Davison Famous : Jefferson Finis Davis (President of the Confederacy), Jonathan Houseman Davis (Frontman for musical group, Korn) #7. Miller This surname derives from the occupation of a man who owned or found work in a grain mill.   Origin : English Variations : Millar, Mills Famous : Dennis Miller (American TV personality), Ralph Miller (American engineer of the Miller cycle), Ryan Miller (NHL Hockey Player) #8. Wilson This surname derives from the son of Will and is a nickname for the personal name, William. The first known record of the Wilson family surname is in Berwickshire where the family ruled during ancient times.   Origin : English, Scottish Variations : Willson, Wilsone Famous : Carl and Dennis Wilson (Rock and Roll Stars of Beach Boys), Thomas Woodrow Wilson (28th President of the United States) #9. Moore This name could mean one who lived at or near a moor or marshy bog or a dark-complexioned man.   Origin : English Variations : Mores, MOre, Moars Moor, Moar Famous : Michael Moore (Documentary Film maker), Anne Moore (New York Women's Hat Designer), George Moore (Co-founder of Intel Corporation) #10. Taylor This surname was popular as a medieval occupation with the meaning, "to cut".   Origin : English Variations : Tayler, Tailour, Taylour Famous : Irene Taylor (mother of P.T. Barnum), Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (actress, Two time Oscar winner), Zachary Taylor (12th President of the United States) #11. Anderson This surname means the son of Andrew. In Scotland, the Anderson surname was first recorded in the Great Glen and Strathspey, which was controled during ancient times by the Andersson family. The people with the surname later migrated to England, where the surname lost the additional S to be written as Anderson.   Origin : Norman Variations : Andersson Famous : Pamela Denise Anderson (Sex Symbol and Actress), Melissa Sue Anderson (played Mary Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie television series), Samuel Anderson (Early American Legislator)

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