what is the most common surname in the united states behind smith?
According to the Bureau, Patel ranked 172nd as the most common surname in America, way up from its 591 ranking in 1990. NEW YORK: Patel is the most common Indian surname in the US, a new US Census Bureau study has found. According to the Bureau, Patel ranked 172nd as the most common surname in America (Smith takes the top slot), way up from its 591 ranking in 1990. The total number of Patels in the US stood at 145,000.
Smith is a family name (surname) originating in England. It is the most prevalent surname in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, the second most common surname in Canada, and the fifth most common surname in Ireland.n England the surname Goff, which is common in East Anglia, is derived from the Breton and Cornish goff a cognate of the Gaelic gobha. This particular surname was brought to England by Bretons, following the Norman Conquest of England.