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Most Common Last Names in the UK

Can you name the most common last names in Wales, Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland?

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Last updated: August 30, 2015

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Wales

Jones

Williams

Davies

Evans

Thomas

Roberts

Lewis

Hughes

Morgan

Griffiths

Edwards

Smith

James

Rees

Jenkins

Owen

Price

Phillips

Moss

Driscoll

Scotland

Smith

Brown

Wilson

Robertson

Thomson

Campbell

Stewart

Anderson

Scott

Murray

MacDonald

Reid

Taylor

Clark

Ross

Young

Mitchell

Watson

Paterson

Morrison

Northern Ireland

Wilson

Campbell

Kelly

Johnston

Moore

Thompson

Smyth

Brown

O'Neill

Doherty

Stewart

Quinn

Robinson

Murphy

Graham

Martin

McLaughlin

Hamilton

Murray

Hughes

England

Smith

Jones

Taylor

Brown

Williams

Wilson

Johnson

Davies

Robinson

Wright

Thompson

Evans

Walker

White

Roberts

Green

Hall

Wood

Jackson

Clarke

mountainsong

level 34

Sep 15, 2012

This is so cool! Five of the names here are in my family tree! :) Could you accept Davis for Davies? They're essentially the same name.

ander217

level 75

Nov 20, 2014

I tried Davis, Davisson, and Davidson, but no Davies. So close.

thalassemia

level 29

Sep 15, 2012

Is that Pete Doherty in the picture? I only got the few surnames that are either in my family or are friend's names, plus his.

jadekelly

level 29

Sep 17, 2012

That's looks nothing like Pete Doherty...

Zefyrinus

level 65

Sep 17, 2012

This was hard. 5/62.

mattlaingg

level 52

Oct 28, 2012

how do you even put a picture in?

Ozchris

level 40

Jan 19, 2013

Only 1 mc/mac from Scotland? WOW!

travelfan

level 71

Apr 23, 2014

Yes, I expected there to be many mroe than that. I lost a lot of time trying to think of "Macs" and ended up missing a ton of really obvious names like Davis and Williams.

x277

level 22

Mar 29, 2013

8/62, just typed in all the U.S. Presidents last names and just guessed Smith and Anderson. LOL

jordanc

level 23

Jul 30, 2013

I typed Patterson instead of Paterson, I think it should be accepted considering the minority of people that have ever guessed it.

colby123

level 44

Aug 3, 2013

9/62 hard quiz

CharlieeDru98

level 21

Sep 4, 2013

Woah the first thing I guessed was my surname and it was on there :)

Malbaby

level 67

Nov 15, 2016

There's no Dru98 name on the list Charliee

kamerol

level 29

Apr 29, 2014

I have no idea what I'm doing here. The only surname I guessed was "Smith" xD

NawTeeCal

level 44

May 21, 2014

Only managed to get Murray due to his book being sat on the shelf nearby, surprisingly tricky quiz!

Zola25

level 48

Jun 25, 2014

19/62, really tough, missed some easy ones but surprised to see no Turner, Mason or Coopers.

Seals

level 38

Jul 7, 2014

Lewis and Clark. :P

fuanacdc

level 75

Jun 23, 2015

Surprised no Miller

david2013

level 76

Jun 23, 2015

No Miller, or Cooper, Carter, Baker, etc. Seemed light on names derived from professions.

Freestatebear

level 75

Jun 23, 2015

Tried Griffith, but quiz apparently demands Griffiths...

jayjay068

level 25

Jun 23, 2015

I was thinking of fast food and got mcdonald

Minteh

level 24

Jun 25, 2015

14/62. I love how 'Smith' gives you 4 points ^-^

Gyrenaica

level 33

Sep 24, 2015

Mohammed?

SilverFlute

level 25

Jul 24, 2016

... Peace be upon him* ...

happyviolinist1

level 33

Oct 19, 2015

only johnson and johnston waa

Bubblecat

level 66

Nov 24, 2015

Lived in Wales all my life (both North and South) and never met anyone with the surname Driscoll. Must be concentrated in a very specific part of the country.

ChocolateMoose

level 35

Dec 4, 2015

My friend's last name is in here

Peacock

level 25

Jun 10, 2016

42/62 #winning

WillA25

level 18

Oct 18, 2016

Surprised there was not also Johnson...