Surnames Across the United States

This map of the US shows the 25 most popular surnames in each state as of 2000, with the size of the surname in each state representing the amount of people with the corresponding surname. By far the most frequent is "Smith", with states such as California and Florida containing over 125,000 people using the surname. The map also shows the origin of the surnames, with many of them originating in England and Wales, particularly in the closest area to the UK; the East. The Southern and Western states also contain many surnames of Spanish origin which correlate with their proximity to Mexico.