How Common Is Your Last Name?

[Jason and the ARGonauts]

Mine is number 1423 in the USA.

http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/thesweetestsound/popularityindex.html

[Hurley4Prez]

"xxxxxxxxxx, as a surname, does not exist in this database, because it is not among the top 55,000 most common names in the US."

I could've guessed as much. I don't ever run into anyone with my surname.

[sawyerhasbestlines]

Mine is super common: 324.

My significant other's is over 30,000.

[Magical Trevor]

Cooper - 58

Surprisingly popular

[Another Time]

howes- 5027. I've only meet one other person with this name.

[PastaSteve]

Number 34.

I win. :)

[Jason and the ARGonauts]

Wow, Steve! You're common!

[Scott]

No Scoob, I win with number 8!

Wilson beats you all except 7 of you...

[PastaSteve]

D'oh.

I thought I had it...

[Scott]

I didn't expect it to be that popular though, I thought it was more of a UK-based surname.

[eldirion]

Mine is not in the database. My mom's maiden name is #2 though.

[BujuPhunk]

820

[aggiesean]

My last name: #436

Mother's maiden name: #255

:Cowdance:

[imjusthatawsum]

Mine isn't even in the top 55,000

Its very heavy Latvian. No one can pronounce it and I've never seen anyone with the same last name other than my relatives.

ETA-my mom's maiden name isn't in it either, top that!

[YouFirst]

Mine isn't in it either. I'm half African so it's a hard one to pronounce and, like ijta, I've never heard of anyone but my relations with the same name.

[LOST Prodigy of Knowledge]

Mine didn't make it.

[John]

Funny stuff. Mine is #8024, which is ridiculous since I've never met anyone with my last name other than family. However, my mother's maiden name is #1.

[Frecklestoo]

My maiden name is number 1! My married name is #3513.

[azteclady]

Neither my father's last name nor my mother's maiden name exist in this database--however, there's a city in France of the former and there's a coat of arms from the 16th Century for latter name.

Another funny thing is that even though neither name is in the database, you can find books, works of art, antique posters, wedding announcements, opinion columns, etc. by using google.

[DarthKitty]

My maiden name 31,838, married name 162.

[snakey]

I never met anyone with my last name, even Portuguese people say it's rare, though it's a name of a town that was a Moorish stronghold. I only know me, my father and his wife who have it.
I'm not in the database, I kinda figured that.

[Bullet Bill]

#29, I thought it would be more rare.

[Hurley4Prez]

I never met anyone with my last name, even Portuguese people say it's rare, though it's a name of a town that was a Moorish stronghold. I only know me, my father and his wife who have it.
I'm not in the database, I kinda figured that. I got the German last name, but the other half of my blood is Portuguese. Their side's last name is Ferrera (sp?), which I guess is like "Smith" over there.

[aRooZa]

XXXXXXX, as a surname, does not exist in this database, because it is not among the top 55,000 most common names in the US.

Thought so. :rolleyez:

[I'm Really Lost]

Mines #34, but i was expecting that. I've seen tons of people with my name.

[Daniel]

I'm actually amazed. Vieira is #4044...

[Bernard]

Well, I expected to and now do, race on over to the, 'let me spell that for you,' group - I have the experience of having my phone number dialed up by someone who has my last name and is in the Portland area on business - a man, like many of us, who will always pick up and go through a local phone book to see if there is one of us in town. Last time it turned out to be a grandson of my father's evil step mother. (my dad was robbed, big time) -- anyway, when the guy figures out what camp I'm in, he becomes hesitant. I speak quickly to advise him that any of the old enmity that existed between the family, my father decided to forgive and forget -- a very long time ago and only the limitations of his physical condition kept him from driving back home or going to Michigan to look up family and mend fences. The guy audibly sighed and offered the prayer, "Oh, Thank God!" -- then I advise the true story of me confronting my dad two years before his death, on the very subject. He talked about her and maybe going to see her family and uhm .... well, I saw an opening and trusted my sneaky psychologist skills and pushed it. 'Dad, you know, I couldn't even remember her first name and I'll wager even you don't remember her maiden name. I only really remember her accent, her squeaky voice and that YOU really only detested her' .... and that is when he prayed "Oh God ... the anger and futility I allowed for so long, I wish I could tell her I'm sorry but it's too late, Oh God Forgive me."

We forgave each other (am hoping this gave dad any little bit of forgiveness still on the ledger) and promised to keep in touch, I reminded him, he had to have a reliable number listed in the phone book.

we both laughed

am now hoping someone steps in with a topper -

[Vitriol]

There are 34 Mondays in the US.

[LPU]

Cain is number 435.

[Brian]

256...but if they isolated that to North Carolina/Virginia....it'd be in the top 3. :)

[skate22]

i really don't know

[TerminalFrost]

Well, it seems mine is #3869 in the country... But I agree with Leuthen, isolate it to the Virginia/North Carolina Appalachian region, and it will go up considerably. There is a large concentration of Scots/Irish in that area.

[korndiddy]

Number 21384 in the USA. I'm shocked that its even that high up.

[BubbleBoy13]

freckles. whats your maiden name?

[Alostcause]

I'm number 548.

[VeeAyetheCPA]

I'm an 11. My maiden name is #26,944.

[sunnyskies]

I'm 52

[sals]

"XXXXXXXXX as a surname, does not exist in this database, because it is not among the top 55,000 most common names in the US. In fact, we think it's not a name at all. We think you just made it up and are goofing with us."




Sals

[LAH LAH]

My maiden name (Reitler) doesn't exisit in the data base (not a big surprise)...my married name is 106...

Smith is number 1 incase any one cares...:rolleyez:

[Frecklestoo]

freckles. whats your maiden name?

My maiden name is Smith. My married name is Palumbo which I am told is the "Smith" of Italy. How ironic.

[Suil Liath]

When I was growing up, it wasn't. Now it is.

Meaning a lot more of us came over from Ireland in that period.

[marshall2u]

Number 11793

[foxxie]

My married name isn't on the list, not that I'm surprised. No one can ever spell it or say it right. My favorite is when we put in our name in at a restaurant. It's always, can you spell that? If we do spell it, they don't get it close it right when they call our names. We just always tell then to spell it like it sounds.

[MayBear]

My married name ranks #279

My maiden name ranks #385

[Rocky Raccoon]

Rankin is surname number 1114 in the USA.


Why....that's just silly.

[Lost In His Eyes]

Walsh is ranked number 245 in the US.

Now, I believe that it's an... Irish name? Maybe Scottish, I don't remember which. lol

[imjusthatawsum]

My married name is Palumbo

That is one of my friend's mom's maiden names.

[Found in the Land of Lost]

I'm sort of the opposite of Frecklestoo.

My maiden name is #3216, and my married name is #2!

[Amelia Earhart]

#5724 :confused:

[Momofsamty]

#178, I knew it would be rather common. (I share the same last name as Naveen)

[marshall2u]

Next to fozzie (who's name isn't on the list), I think I'm the highest at 11793!

[imjusthatawsum]

Ahem, mine isn't either. And Maestra's is #30642. Look back through the thread. :)

[EGlVM]

I'm Canadian but it's still fun.

My surname is number 242.

My mom's maiden name is number 4. Beat that!

[marshall2u]

Ahem, mine isn't either. And Maestra's is #30642. Look back through the thread. :)

Darn, one time I post without doing the proper research, and I get burned! Sorry. I just know that my name is very rare, so I thought I was safe.....oh, well, I won't make the same mistake twice! (unless I'm drinking! lol):rolleyez:

[John]

Weird. Plane doesn't exist.

[Smartypants]

My real last name is 12,076.

Pants isn't in there. :(

[TheTempest]

Tempest is 43,321.

Mine is 763...


...I find that a family reunion is an effective form of birth control.:D

[azteclady]

(snip)...I find that a family reunion is an effective form of birth control.:DConsidering the size of my family, one would think... yet, the kids just keep on popping out! :(

[Rocky Raccoon]

Chin up, pah'tna.

[Sawyer'sBaby'sMomma]

Wow...104 in the U.S. and my fiance's is 715 hehe

[Jason and the ARGonauts]

I can't believe I was in the Top 10,000.

[redneck once removed]

183 in the USA, but I've been told 2 out of every three people has it in Ireland :p

WOW! Yoshi's doesnt get a ranking, its not in the database! :p

[LostVoyeur]

wow whoda thunk

Maiden name= Metzger #1694 german for butcher
1st Marriage= Casazza #19495 italian for large house (?)
current = Petchner (not on list ) as far as I know there are only 6 of us left google it and you only get me....lol

ETA ok so I was wrong about the google thing but only 3 alive americans come up, me and in laws

[Pace Junkie]

541, in the US

probably coz mines scottish...

[Jinjur]

Mine is #5....Brown and the maiden one on my mom's side is Smith....#1 so I win Biatches!!!!!!!!!!

[kd8ch]

Mine is 26.

[An"Other"]

I did this on MySpace just the other day....and it's still, 14209 in the USA! Gotta love those "mis-translated off the boat" irish names...

[solat]

Mine is 3401, and my boyfriend's is 270.

If my sister and I both change our last names, our paternal (extended) family is done for. My last name is a mis-translation of the German word for "art".

[An"Other"]

Mine is 3401, and my boyfriend's is 270.

If my sister and I both change our last names, our paternal (extended) family is done for.

Yeah, I hear that. I'm the youngest and last male to have my family's name. I must have a boy to carry-on the legacy!

[Without Dane]

Number 9

[solat]

Yeah, I hear that. I'm the youngest and last male to have my family's name. I must have a boy to carry-on the legacy!

I suppose I could always hyphenate any presumptive kid's last name (although I don't really want any). I do have to keep my last name professionally... at least.

['Stoon]

Bryan is surname number 564 in the USA.

kind of surprised me...i dont know to many bryan's

[Dorkfish]

Mine is number 12479 in the USA, which is really surprising.