Most Common Last Names in the United States in 1990

Updated July 10, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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RANK NAME FREQUENCY1
1. Smith 1.01%
2. Johnson 0.81
3. Williams 0.70
4. Jones 0.62
5. Brown 0.62
6. Davis 0.48
7. Miller 0.42
8. Wilson 0.34
9. Moore 0.31
10. Taylor 0.31%
11. Anderson 0.31
12. Thomas 0.31
13. Jackson 0.31
14. White 0.28
15. Harris 0.28
16. Martin 0.27
17. Thompson 0.27
18. Garcia 0.25
19. Martinez 0.23%
20. Robinson 0.23
21. Clark 0.23
22. Rodriguez 0.23
23. Lewis 0.23
24. Lee 0.22
25. Walker 0.22
26. Hall 0.20
27. Allen 0.20
28. Young 0.19
29. Hernandez 0.19
30. King 0.19
NOTE: Based on 1990 Census data. Numbers are rounded.
1. Percent of U.S. population sample.

 

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