Sentence examples for most common surnames from inspiring English sources

One of the most common surnames on the F.B.I. list is Alshehri.

It offers distribution maps for the 25,000 most common surnames in England, Wales and Scotland.

Names are selected from the U.S. Census Bureau's list of most common surnames by race and Hispanic origin, Taylor said.

When the Census Bureau unveils its list of most common surnames later this year, Smith is expected to remain in first place, as it has for at least half a century.

He traveled to 2,500 counties (of 3,140) around the country and knew everything from the most common surnames in a given place to the kind of leaves carved above the courthouse steps.

Satılmış (sold), along with Koyun (sheep), Çakal (jackal) and Deli (crazy), are the most common surnames to go, although requests have also been made to get rid of Çıplak (naked), Dana (calf), Kör (blind) and Ördek (duck).

Even his name – a common first name followed by the most common surname – exudes vague and vanilla.

Kim is the most common surname on the Korean Peninsula, used by about a quarter of all Koreans.

Smith remains the most common surname in the United States, according to a new analysis released yesterday by the Census Bureau.

Everyone was satisfied until the entries were reviewed and it emerged that the most common surname in Britain was "Ditto".

Lee is a familiar name in China and Korea and in all its variations is described as the most common surname in the world.