2007-05-21 09:55:27 · 16 answers · asked by gymnasticsgirl444 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I goggled "most common surnames in England," and Wikipedia came up with the following ten most common English last names:
1) Smith (1.15%)
2) Jones (0.94%)
3) Williams (0.66%)
4) Taylor (0.53%)
5) Brown (0.51%)
6) Davies (0.48%)
7) Evans (0.39%)
8) Wilson (0.35%)
9) Thomas (0.35%)
10) Johnson (0.34%)
Of course, Smith (my last name) appears first on the Scottish list as well--1) Smith, 2) Brown, 3) Wilson, 4) Campbell, 5) Stewart, 6) Thomson, 7) Robertson, 8) Anderson, 9) McDonald, 10) Scott--not to mention the American list: 1) Smith, 2) Johnson, 3) Williams, 4) Jones, 5) Brown, 6) Davis, 7) Miller, 8) Wilson, 9) Moore, 10) Taylor. Incidentally, my mother married a Smith, her sister married a Jones, and my brother married a Williams! I also have a maternal great grandmother whose maiden name was Johnson and a paternal great grandmother whose maiden name was McDonald.
2007-05-23 10:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hougham is a name from England that originated in the Kent, England area.
2007-05-21 23:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by School Is Great 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Stuart is most likely a name that originated in Scotland, however Edwards is a very likely candidate for an English last name
2007-05-21 17:03:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Knights
2007-05-21 17:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by Kwame M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blunt
2007-05-22 13:41:12 · answer #5 · answered by bobbyoshea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kent
2007-05-21 17:05:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rudd
2007-05-21 17:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by jean s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sewell,
England (Yes, it actually is a last name)
Ainsworth
Banvard
Bliss
Clough
Dunlevy
Crittenden
2007-05-21 17:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by Linzz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Webb
Newman
Smith
2007-05-21 17:06:19 · answer #9 · answered by JodyS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth (Parker-Bowles Lyons)
2007-05-21 17:05:50 · answer #10 · answered by littleblanket 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋