Most Common Surnames by State

Explore the most popular last names in all 50 US states and Washington D.C., estimated using Census demographic data.

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Click on any state to see the top 200 most common surnames, demographic breakdown, and estimated frequency.

About This Data

Surname estimates are calculated using the Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (BISG) method, combining national surname frequency data from the US Census Bureau (2010) with state-level demographic composition from the 2020 Census. This widely-used research methodology provides reliable estimates of surname prevalence at the state level.