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According to the 2000 census records, the top 10 most common surnames in the US are, in order:

1. Smith (2,376,206)
2. Johnson (1,857,160)
3. Williams (1,534,042)
4. Brown (1,380,145)
5. Jones (1,362,755)
6. Miller (1,127,803)
7. Davis (1,072,335)
8. Garcia (858,289)
9. Rodriguez (804,240)
10. Wilson (783,051)

Smith

This came from http://www.howmanyofme.com/
1. Smith
2. Johnson
3. Williams
4. Jones (tie)
4. Brown (tie)
6. Davis
7. Miller
8. Wilson
9. Moore
10. Taylor (tie)
10. Anderson (tie)
10. Thomas (tie)
but this was taken 20th November 2006, but I cant see it changing much can you.

1. Rodriguez
2. Gonzalas
thanks

Johnson,Jones,Smith,Anderson,Washington.

Bush lol

smith

either Johnson or Smith....

:)

Smith

Cruise
Pitt
Clooney

Not the most populous but certainly popular.

Smith was the most common surname in the US in the last two census results. Below is a comparison between 2000 and 1990:

2000 Census
1. SMITH
2. JOHNSON
3. WILLIAMS
4. BROWN
5. JONES
6. MILLER
7. DAVIS
8. GARCIA
9. RODRIGUEZ
10. WILSON
11. MARTINEZ
12. ANDERSON
13. TAYLOR
14. THOMAS
15. HERNANDEZ
16. MOORE
17. MARTIN
18. JACKSON
19. THOMPSON
20. WHITE

1990 Census
1. SMITH
2. JOHNSON
3. WILLIAMS
4. JONES
5. BROWN
6. DAVIS
7. MILLER
8. WILSON
9. MOORE
10. TAYLOR
11. ANDERSON
12. THOMAS
13. JACKSON
14. WHITE
15. HARRIS
16. MARTIN
17. THOMPSON
18. GARCIA
19. MARTINEZ
20. ROBINSON

Smith, followed by Jones