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All people on Earth have surnames, except, perhaps, the inhabitants of Iceland. These guys decided not to bother and instead of a last name they have a middle name. Most of us are owners of one or another family name, and this sounds proud.

website conducted his own investigation and calculated the most common surnames in the world. We also decided to imagine the names of typical residents of different countries. It turned out to be educational.

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Sweden

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the Swedes also did not bother with surnames, being content (like the Icelanders) with their father’s name instead, or even giving some suitable nickname, for example, “birch tree” (Björk), “cliff on the lake” (Sjöberg). But then the state obliged citizens to have a “family name.” So Andersson and Johansson remained the most common in this harsh Scandinavian country.

Swedes have strictly regulated names; there is even a law on this matter, and it is impossible to name a child whatever you want. In the list of names, Karl and Maria occupy the 1st place.

Italy

Hot Italians most often bear the surname Rossi or Russo. It’s funny, but the surnames that impress us so much came from the nickname “red-haired”, and over time they simply became very popular. Traditional names in Italy are usually Catholic, most of them are in the calendar. It's no surprise that Francesco and Sofia -

What surnames are most common in Russia today? Which one is most common? You will probably say that the most common surname is Ivanov. And you can't go wrong. We have prepared a list for you that includes the most common surnames in Russia. We will also give several examples of the origin of the most common surnames in Russia.

Balanovskaya list

A group of researchers led by Elena Balanovskaya published a paper entitled “Family Portraits of Five Russian Regions” in the journal “Medical Genetics” in 2005.

The criterion for inclusion of a surname in the list was as follows: it was included if at least five bearers of this surname lived in the region for three generations. First, lists were compiled for five conditional regions - Northern, Central, Central-Western, Central-Eastern and Southern.

• The first 25 surnames from this list, the so-called “all-Russian surnames”:

Smirnov, Ivanov, Kuznetsov, Sokolov, Popov, Lebedev
Kozlov, Novikov, Morozov, Petrov, Volkov, Solovyov
Vasiliev, Zaitsev, Pavlov, Semenov, Golubev, Vinogradov
Bogdanov, Vorobyov, Fedorov, Mikhailov, Belyaev, Tarasov, Belov

A similar list was compiled by V. A. Nikonov based on the Moscow telephone directory in the 80s of the 20th century. Using extensive material (surnames of about 3 million people), he identified the most common Russian surnames (according to his data, Smirnov, Ivanov, Popov and Kuznetsov) and compiled a map of the distribution of these and other most common surnames.

At the end of the 20th century, Nazarov A.I. compiled a new list of the 100 most common surnames of residents of St. Petersburg, in which there are 17 new surnames compared to the previous list. Also, many of the names in it are not in the same places as at the beginning of the 20th century. The most popular: Ivanov, Vasiliev, Smirnov, Petrov, Mikhailov.

Zhuravlev's list is a modern edition.

Another list of the most popular Russian surnames (500 surnames), but more modern, was compiled at the beginning of the 21st century by a team of employees of the Department of Etymology and Onomastics of the Institute of Russian Language of the Russian Academy of Sciences under the leadership of A.F. Zhuravlev.

• The first 25 names from this list:

Ivanov, Smirnov, Kuznetsov, Popov, Vasiliev, Petrov, Sokolov, Mikhailov, Novikov, Fedorov, Morozov, Volkov, Alekseev, Lebedev, Semyonov, Egorov, Pavlov, Kozlov, Stepanov, Nikolaev, Orlov, Andreev, Makarov, Nikitin, Zakharov

The origin and meaning of some of them is curious.

The most common surname in Russia is Ivanov.

Initially, this is a patronymic from the form Ivan from the male name John. Ivanov is an original Russian surname, since the derivative name was in use for several centuries; among the peasantry it captured literally all men.

There are now thousands of Ivanovs in the Russian capital, among them there are even Ivan Ivanovichs. And this despite the fact that the surname Ivanov is not very typical for Moscow. But it is widespread in large centers. However, in some areas its absence, although not complete, is due to the fact that the name Ivan was used in other forms, from which patronymics became the progenitors of surnames.

There are more than a hundred of these forms. For example, the surname Ivin can be included here, since almost all Ivins received their surname not from the name of the Iva tree, but from Iva, a diminutive form of a popular male name. Another form of the name is Ivsha. Also diminutive forms of Ivan are Ishko and Itsko. The latter is more typical of Smolensk dialects or the Belarusian language. Ishko is a South Russian dialect or Ukrainian language.

Also, the ancient forms of the name Ivan are Ishunya and Ishuta. Previously, the surname Ivanov was used with an emphasis on the letter a. Nowadays the stress is often placed on the last syllable. It is worth noting that some bearers of this surname often insist on the emphasis on a. This seems nobler to them than the second pronunciation option.

In Moscow, the number of Ivanovs is relatively small. Much more of them live in regional centers. It is also necessary to note the huge number of forms of this surname: Ivanchikov, Ivankov and many others. By the way, other surnames that have names at their core were formed in absolutely the same way: Sidorovs, Egorovs, Sergeevs, Semenovs and many others.

No less common is the surname Smirnov.

- actor

About seventy thousand owners of this surname live in Moscow alone. Why so much? It's simple. Previously, in a large family, peasant parents sighed with relief if quiet, not noisy children were born. This is a rather rare quality and is captured in the name Smirna. It, therefore, was often the main name of a person in life, since the church name was immediately forgotten.

The Smirnovs went from the Smirnykhs. Researchers note that this is the most common surname over a fairly vast territory that covers the entire Northern Volga region, but most often the Smirnovs are found in Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo and neighboring regions. As you move away from this zone, the surname is less common. The earliest mentions of this surname date back to the Vladimir tithe, when the following was written on birch bark: “Ivan Smirnov son of Samarin” or “Stepan the meek son of the Kuchuks.” Gradually the noun meek changed its emphasis. In addition to the usual surname, there are other derivatives that are less common, these are Smirenkin, Smirnitsky, Sminin, Smirensky.

It should also be added that the surname Smirnov is the ninth most common in the world. Today, more than 2.5 million people wear it. In Russia, most people have this surname in the Volga region and central regions: Kostroma, Ivanovo and Yaroslavl.

The surname Kuznetsov is the third most popular

It is easy to guess that the surname came from the type of activity of the person. In ancient times, a blacksmith was a fairly respected and wealthy person. Moreover, blacksmiths were often considered almost sorcerers and were a little afraid. Of course: this man knew the secrets of fire, he could make a plow, a sword or a horseshoe from a piece of ore.

The surname Kuznetsov comes from his father’s name based on his occupation. The blacksmith used to be a necessary and famous person in his village, so he was called by this surname everywhere. By the way, there are thousands of Kuznetsovs in Moscow, although they are inferior in number to the Ivanovs.

The surname was most often found in the Penza province. Well, in the country as a whole, the distribution of the Kuznetsovs is limited due to the use of Belarusian, Ukrainian and Russian dialects, but from the west to the southwest the surname with the stem “smith” still spreads. It is worth noting that other nations also have very common surnames where the stem means “blacksmith.” The British have the surname Smith, and the Germans have Schmidt.

Here it is worth noting such a fairly common Russian surname as Kovalev. Although the word “koval” does not exist in the Russian literary language. But in Ukraine and southern Russia this is what a blacksmith was called.

But Kuznechikhin and Kovalikhin are derived from the name of a woman - the wife of a blacksmith. Kovankov and Kovalkov are Russified Belarusian and Ukrainian surnames. The names of birds and animals are also one of the sources of surnames and nicknames.

The origin of the surname - Popov - is also quite obvious.

- Russian physicist and electrical engineer, professor, inventor, state councilor

Initially, Popov meant “son of a priest,” “son of a priest.” And here it is worth noting that not all Popovs or Popkovs are descendants of priests. Pop (or Popko) as a personal name was quite common among the laity. Religious parents happily named their children Popili and Popko. However, sometimes the surname Popov was given to a priest's worker, a farm laborer.

This surname is common especially in the north of Russia. The Popovs' calculations showed that in the Arkhangelsk province quite often there is a person with such a surname per thousand people.

There are thousands of Popovs in the Russian capital. Researchers suggest that in the north of Russia the surname spread due to the fact that the election of the clergy there, including priests, took place among the residents.

The basis of the Vasiliev surname was the church name Vasily.

Alexander Vasiliev “Spleen”

The male baptismal name Vasily goes back to the Greek word basileus - “ruler, king.” Among the patrons of the name are the holy martyr Basil the Athenian, the holy martyr of the 4th century Basil of Ankyria, the Novgorod saint Basil the Blessed, who accomplished the feat of foolishness and tirelessly denounced lies and hypocrisy.

It should be noted that surnames formed from the full form of the name were mainly owned by the social elite, the nobility, or families that enjoyed great authority in the area, whose representatives were respectfully called by their neighbors by their full name, in contrast to people from other classes, who were usually called , diminutive, derivative, everyday names.

In addition, some Vasilievs are of noble origin. Several noble families of Vasiliev are known in the history of Russia.

No less interesting is the origin of the surname - Petrov.

Alexander Petrov - actor

The surname Petrov goes back to the canonical male name Peter (translated from ancient Greek - “stone, rock”). Peter was one of the apostles of Christ, he founded the Christian church and was considered a very strong patron for man.

The surname Petrov is one of the 10 most common in Russia (in some territories up to 6-7 people per thousand).

The name Peter became especially widespread in the 18th century, when this name began to be given in honor of Emperor Peter I. Surnames formed from the full form of the name were mainly used by the social elite, the nobility, or families that enjoyed great authority in the area, whose representatives were respected by neighbors were called by their full name, in contrast to other classes, who were called, as a rule, by diminutive, derivative, everyday names.

The patron of the name Peter was the Christian saint, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ - Peter. In Catholicism, it is believed that the Apostle Peter was the first Roman bishop, that is, the first pope. He was canonized in both the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

In Rome, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul was introduced, as the two most revered apostles, called the supreme holy apostles for their especially zealous service to the Lord and the spread of the faith of Christ.

In Rus', they believed that if you give a child the name of a saint or great martyr, then his life will be bright, good or difficult, because there is an invisible connection between the name and the fate of a person. Peter, over time received the surname Petrov.

The surname Mikhailov is no less popular.

Stas Mikhailov - artist

The basis of the surname was the church name Mikhail. The male baptismal name Michael translated from Hebrew means “equal, like God.” The surname Mikhailov was based on its ancient everyday form - Mikhailo.

Among the patrons of this name is the most revered biblical character. The Revelation of John the Theologian tells of the heavenly battle of the Archangel Michael and his angels with the seven-headed and ten-horned dragon, as a result of which the great dragon, the ancient serpent, called the devil and Satan, was cast down to earth.

Also in Russia, surnames that were based on the names of birds and animals have always been popular. Medvedevs, Volkovs, Skvortsovs, Perepelkins - this list can be continued endlessly. Among the top hundred most common Russian surnames, “animal” ones are very common.

According to researchers, Russian surnames are more often associated with birds than with animals or fish. This is partly justified by the Russian cult of birds.

However, on the other hand, the main reason is not the cult of birds, but the everyday and economic role of birds in the life of Russian people: this includes widespread industrial hunting, poultry farming, which was celebrated in every family, and much more.

Among the “birds,” the most common surname in Russia is Sokolov.

Andrey Sokolov - actor

This is a patronymic from the non-church Russian male name Sokol. According to some estimates, in St. Petersburg the surname ranked 7th in frequency, and of the surnames that were formed from non-canonical names, Sokolov was second only to Smirnov.

However, this surname, as mentioned above, appeared not only thanks to the name of the bird, but also thanks to the old Russian name. In honor of the beautiful and proud bird, parents often gave their sons the name Falcon. It was one of the most common non-church names. In general, it should be noted that the Russians very often used the names of birds to create names. Some scientists even believe that this is due to the cult of birds that our ancestors had.

"Bird" surname Lebedev

Another “bird” surname that made it onto our list. Researchers debate its origin. The most plausible version of the appearance of the Lebedev surname is its origin from the non-church name Lebed.

Some scientists associate this surname with the city, which is located in the Sumy region.

There is a version that connects the origin of this surname with a special group of people - the “swan crowers”. These are the slaves who were supposed to deliver the swans to the prince's table. This was a special type of tax.

It is quite possible that this surname arose due to man’s admiration for this beautiful bird.

There is another theory regarding the Lebedev surname: it is believed that it was given to priests because of its euphony.

Is your last name popular? As much as Smith? Many probably already know that the most common surname in the USA and other English-speaking countries is Smith. But do you know which surname is leading in Spain? And in China? Depending on the country, surnames vary greatly.

This surname is of British origin and gradually spread to many other English-speaking countries. Today it is the most common surname in the USA, Canada, Britain, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.

24. Garcia

Garcia is the most common surname in Spain, the second most common in Cuba and the third most common in Mexico. It has also become quite used in the US due to the massive immigration of Latinos, and is now the eighth most commonly used in the States.

23. Martin

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In France, almost 235 thousand people bear this surname, so it can definitely be considered the most common here. It is actually a shortened form of the Latin surname Martinus. In addition, Martin is also a fairly common name in many other countries.

22. Rossi

Plural of Rosso (Italian for red), Rossi is the most common surname in Italy. Thanks to the diaspora, it is also quite common in other countries such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Mexico, Peru, USA and Uruguay.

21. Novak

Meaning "new person", "newcomer" or "stranger", this surname is often found in the Slavic group of peoples (both as a given name and as a surname). It is at the top in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia, and is also found in Croatia, Serbia and Romania.

20. Fernandez

Means "son of Fernando". This is a very common Spanish surname. It is fourth most popular in Argentina, eighth in Spain, tenth in Paraguay and 13th in Mexico.

19. Smirnov

Smirnov or Smirnova is the most common surname in Russia. It means “calm”, “peaceful”, “gentle”, “quiet”.

18. Silva

Almost 10% of the Brazilian population bears this surname. It comes from the Latin word silva, meaning "forest", and is also popular in Portugal and regions of the former Portuguese Empire in the Americas, Africa and Asia, including India and Sri Lanka.

17. Muhammad

This surname translates to "most praised", "most praiseworthy" and is primarily associated with a key Islamic prophet. Both the surname and the similar name, Muhammad, are more common than any other in the Muslim world.

16. Kumar

The origin of the surname Kumar can be traced back to the earliest beginnings of Hinduism in India. It is the most popular first, middle and last name in India and the eighth most common in the world.

15. Gonzalez

A very popular Spanish surname, often found throughout Latin America. It is second in Spain, one of the five most common in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela.

14. Muller

This German word means miller. And yes, this is the most common surname in Germany. And also in Switzerland and in some areas of France. Müller is also the fifth most common surname in.

13. Cohen

Originating from a Hebrew word meaning "priest". And, of course, this surname is very common in Israel, and is also found in countries where large communities of Jews live.

12. Nguyen

It is the most common surname in Vietnam, where almost 40% of the population bears it. However, the surname Nguyen is also widespread outside the country due to the massive phenomenon of Vietnamese emigration.

11. Khan

This is a surname and title of Mongolian origin, and at the same time the most common name in the countries of Central and South Asia, mainly among Muslims. Most often, the Khan surname can be found in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Oman, Turkey and some other countries.

10. Rodriguez

Common in Spain, Latin America and the United States, the surname Rodriguez means “son of Rodrigo.” Most often it is obtained in Colombia, then in Argentina, and in Brazil it is in ninth place.

9. Wong

In China, this surname belongs to almost 100 million citizens, surpassing other common surnames such as Li and Tsang in popularity.

8. Anderson

Derived from a patronymic meaning "son of Anders", this surname is characteristic of the region between the British Isles and the Scandinavian countries. It is the most popular surname in Sweden and a very common surname in Norway and Denmark.

7. Yilmaz

Translated as “irresistible” or “brave.” Sometimes it is a surname, and sometimes it is a given name, but the fact remains that this is one of the most common names in Turkey. In this country, people did not have surnames until 1934, when a special Surname Law was introduced. Names such as Kaya, Demir or Sahin are also very popular in Turkey, but they cannot surpass Yilmaz.

6. Traor

With its origins in the Mandingo language group, this surname is quite common in several West African countries, such as Mali, Senegal and Guinea. In English-speaking countries in the same region, the surname is often pronounced "Trawally".

5. Ivanov

This is the most popular surname in Belarus, and is also quite common in Russia and Bulgaria. Comes from the name Ivan.

4. Ahmed

A very popular Arabic name, widespread in Muslim countries, especially Egypt, Sudan, Syria and Bangladesh.

3. Lopez

Derived from the Latin lupus (wolf), Lopez is a very popular Spanish surname. In some countries there are its analogues. So in Portugal it is Lopez, in Italy - Lupo, in France - Lupe and in Romania - Lupu or Lupescu. Not only is it a very popular surname in Latin America, but it is also a common surname among Spaniards living in the UK.

2. Kim

One of the most popular surnames on the Korean Peninsula (both North and South Korea), Kim is listed on the passports of almost 22% of the population here. Kim translates as “metal”, “iron”, “gold”.

1. Papadopoulos

Greeks are the most likely to receive this surname. Representatives of the Greek diasporas in the USA, Great Britain, Australia and Scandinavia are in most cases recognizable by it. Besides them, Cypriots often become Papadopoulos. This name is translated as “son of a priest.”

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The list of popular genus names is endless, because as many people there are as many opinions. Each person will point out beautiful surnames that he personally likes. They can be short or long, but, according to most, the most popular are aristocratic designations of family names. Let's figure out which surnames are more common and respected, and where they even came from.

List of the most beautiful Russian surnames in the world

The word "surname" is translated from Latin as "family". This means that this indicates that a person belongs to the clan from which he came. The emergence of family nicknames was often associated with the profession that the family practiced from generation to generation or with the name of the area in which the family lived, or the name of the family indicated character traits, specific appearance, and a nickname. It’s not for nothing that there is a saying “not in the eye, but in the eye” - people have always applied labels very precisely.

In Russia, at first there were only first and patronymic names, and the first surnames appeared only in the 14th century. Naturally, noble people received them: princes, boyars, nobles. Peasants received official family names only at the end of the 19th century, when serfdom was abolished. The first names of dynasties came from the names of places of residence, birth or possessions: Tver, Arkhangelsk, Zvenigorod, Moskvin.

1. Sobolev
2. Morozov
3. Gromov
4. Almazov
5. Derzhavin
6. Bogatyrev
7. Mayorov
8. Admirals
9. Lyubimov
10. Vorontsov

List of the most beautiful surnames for girls:

1. Voskresenskaya
2. Lebedeva
3. Alexandrova
4. Serebryanskaya
5. Korolkova
6. Vinogradova
7. Talnikova
8. Generous
9. Zolotareva
10. Tsvetaeva

A selection of the most beautiful foreign surnames

Foreigners believe that a beautiful surname helps the family, brings good luck and happiness. But, it’s true, a person with a family nickname is teased by his peers from childhood, and subsequently he grows up insecure with a whole baggage of complexes. So it turns out that the family name brought bad luck. For people with a beautiful family heritage, everything turns out differently. Boys and girls know from childhood that they can do anything in this world, so they walk with their heads held high.

Each country has its own beautiful surnames, which are unusual to the Russian ear. But the origin of family designations is the same all over the world. Some took the name of their city, while others took the nickname of the founder of the clan, the occupation of the family, and their status. Among foreign surnames you can also often find the names of plants, birds, and animals. If a Russian person chooses a foreign name for himself, then, as a rule, he does not delve into its meaning, but makes a choice based on its euphony.

For example, modern Spaniards have beautiful surnames - not uncommon. The top guys are:

• Rodriguez
• Fernandez
• Gonzalez
• Perez
• Martinez
• Sanchez

Russian girls often choose generic names of Spanish origin:

• Alvarez
• Torres
• Romero
• Flores
• Castillo
• Garcia
• Pascual

French surnames

All variants of French surnames are endowed with special beauty and charm. This language is very different from its other European counterparts. If it is always pronounced correctly, then French ones are pronounced differently. For example, the popular Le Pen can sound like “Le Pen”, “Le Pen”, “De Le Pen”. The first French family names were granted to the highest circle of nobility in the 11th century. It was only in the 16th century that a royal decree ordered that every French citizen be given a hereditary nickname.

Since then, French surnames have been included in church registers from generation to generation. The most beautiful family nicknames in France come from proper names, from the occupation of the family, or from the geographical names in which the family was born. Widespread French male family names:

• Robert
• Richard
• Bernard
• Duran
• Lefebvre

Female generic names are not much different from male ones. French history has decreed that no differences or other endings, as in the Russian language, exist between surnames, therefore beautiful generic names for women also bear their own name, for example:

• Leroy
• Bonn
• Francois

German

Generic names in Germany arose in the same way as in other countries: first they were received by the nobility, then by feudal lords and small landowners, and then by the lower strata of the population. The entire process of forming hereditary nicknames took about 8 centuries, and the first surnames appeared based on proper names. Vivid examples are German male generic nicknames:

1. Werner
2. Hermann
3. Jacobi
4. Peters

Beautiful family designations in Germany arose from the names of rivers, mountains and other words related to nature: Bern, Vogelweid. But the most popular generic names come from the occupations of their ancestors. For example, Müller means “miller”, and Schmidt means “blacksmith”. Rare ones sound beautiful: Wagner, Zimmerman. Women in Germany, as a rule, leave their mother's surname, and the most beautiful are considered to be:

1. Lehmann
2. Mayer
3. Peters
4. Fisher
5. Weiss

American

Beautiful American family names compare favorably with other foreign ones - they are very consonant, and the owners wear them with pride. If surnames are not inherited, then any citizen of the United States can change his family name to a more harmonious one. So, the 10 most beautiful names of American men:

1. Robinson
2. Harris
3. Evans
4. Gilmore
5. Florence
6. Stone
7. Lambert
8. Newman

As for American women, as throughout the world, girls take their father’s family name at birth, and their husband’s name upon marriage. Even if a girl wants to keep her family name, after marriage she will have a double surname, for example, Maria Goldman Mrs. Roberts (by her husband). Beautiful generic names for American women:

1. Bellows
2. Houston
3. Taylor
4. Davis
5. Foster

Video: the most common surnames in the world

The most common surnames in the world seem beautiful, because their bearers are popular people, and therefore happy. For example, there are about one hundred million people on the planet who have the generic name Li. In second place in terms of polarity is the surname Wang (about 93 million people). In third place is the family name Garcia, common in South America (about 10 million people).

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The secret of the surname undoubtedly has its own secrets of origin, and everyone has long known that a person’s surname has the same meaning as his name and date of birth. The surname has a direct impact on a person’s character and his destiny, since the vibrations and energy of the surname can really help turn the wheel of fortune in different directions. Today we will get acquainted with the ten most common surnames in the world.

1. LI (LI) - MORE THAN 100 MILLION PEOPLE.
Li is the most common surname in the world. More than 100 million people have this surname. Translated into Russian it means “plum”. There are several varieties of this surname: Li, Lee, Leigh, Lie, Ly. It is most widespread in China, Korea, and Vietnam. Pictured is Jet Li, Chinese actor.
2. ZHANG - MORE THAN 100 MILLION PEOPLE.
The surname Zhang can compete for primacy. There are more than 100 million representatives of this surname around the world. In 1990, it was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most common in the world. In the photo, Zhang Zilin is the winner of the 2007 Miss World contest, held in Sanya (Hainan Island).

3. WANG - OVER 93 MILLION PEOPLE.
The surname Wang is used not only in China, but also in Japan, Vietnam and Korea. There are more than 93 million people with this surname. It has earned such popularity perhaps due to the fact that it means “king”, “ruler”. The photo shows Wang Fei, a popular pop singer in China.

4. NGUYEN - MORE THAN 36 MILLION PEOPLE.
There are more than 36 million people with the surname Nguyen and it is the most common surname in Vietnam. Almost half of the residents of Vietnam bear this surname (according to 2005 estimates - 38.4%). Translated into Russian it means “main”, “original”. Pictured is Dustin Nguyen, American comic book artist.

5. GARCIA - MORE THAN 10 MILLION PEOPLE.
Translated, it means “younger”, “young”. This is one of the most popular surnames in Spanish-speaking countries. Most likely has Basque roots. More than 4 million people wear it in Mexico. It is most widespread in Spain. In Cuba it ranks third. Pictured is Andy Garcia, American actor, director and producer.

6. GONZALEZ - MORE THAN 10 MILLION PEOPLE.
The surname has Spanish roots. It ranks second in Spain, where more than 2% of Spaniards wear it. In the photo is Mark Gonzalez, football player.

7. HERNANDEZ - MORE THAN 8 MILLION PEOPLE.
It was originally distributed in Portugal and Spain. In the photo is Sergio Hernandez, Spanish racing driver

8. SMITH - OVER 4 MILLION PEOPLE.
A British surname, most common in the Anglo-Saxon countries. It is the most popular in the USA (more than 2.7 million Americans wear it). It gained such popularity due to its significance. It means “blacksmith”, and as you know, there were blacksmiths in every village. This can also be said about the Russian surname Kuznetsov - one of the most common in Russia. In the photo is a character from the movie "The Matrix" - Agent Smith

9. SMIRNOV - MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE.
The word “meek” means. There is a misconception that Ivanov is the most common in Russia. Ivanov takes second place, Kuznetsov is in third. In the photo is Svetlana Smirnova, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress.

10. MÜLLER MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE.
This is the most popular German surname. Most common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. It means "miller".