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What is the most common surname you have got in yo

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Victoria

Victoria Report 26 Apr 2004 20:38

I have Jones, Cook and Smith in my tree and the Palmers in it are almost as bad!!! Please don't let me find a Brown or Gardiner!!! haha oh alm ost forgot my Clarkes!!

purplehaze

purplehaze Report 26 Apr 2004 19:13

maz i have a wood too,from london jo

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 26 Apr 2004 14:43

Wood on mum's side in Essex and 2 lots of Wright's! One on mum's side in Essex and one on dad's side in the East End! Maz. XX

Louise

Louise Report 26 Apr 2004 14:04

mine is Carter - 17328

Amy

Amy Report 26 Apr 2004 14:01

Johnson is the most common one but at least that's someone who's related by marriage! The most common one that is a direct relation is Robinson. Grrr!! I can never find anything on this side of the family either! Think I might disown them! Amy x

Annabel

Annabel Report 26 Apr 2004 12:44

WILLIAMS AND COOPER a lot head banging ANN

Unknown

Unknown Report 26 Apr 2004 12:08

My main paternal line is SMITH, It's hard work ! I also have, fairly prominenlty, HALL and ATKINS which are also pretty common.

Natalie

Natalie Report 26 Apr 2004 12:05

Mine is Clarke, with 22,504 names on GC. Nat

Susan

Susan Report 25 Apr 2004 22:45

I'd have to say Bromley is the most common followed closely by Riddle then Adams but the hardest to find info on is DeMeza. Sue

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 25 Apr 2004 22:44

Di in Tsawwassen My Jones originated in Wales too. I suspect they all did. The Welsh are a funny lot (I know cos I am one) and I am sure they did it to make life difficult for future genealogist. I wish I could make a contact. I would like to be related. Have been looking at the GC Photo Page and must say you and your hubby have impeccable taste in spouses. Len

Shirley

Shirley Report 25 Apr 2004 22:30

I have the name Porter cropping up 3 times in my family tree.Once on my side of family and twice on my husband's although they are not related. Simpson is quite common as well. I think I am the only one on the site with Genrick. Shirley

Margaret

Margaret Report 25 Apr 2004 21:07

Unique namei have are Wetherly 22 and most of them are mine Yes Alfie when i saw Jones in my tree my thoughts were oh god not that surname

Gen

Gen Report 25 Apr 2004 20:41

Mine are Harris and Smith, I wouldn't mind but I was born 1 and married the other and all the ancestors have gone into hiding. Gen

Allie

Allie Report 25 Apr 2004 20:07

Hi Margaret, I have Jones too, Also Lewis Then Wilson how lucky can one girl get, lol

Sarah

Sarah Report 25 Apr 2004 20:02

Swampduck Tina i feel realllly sorry for you, wouldn't be nice if they all had really unusual christian names sarah

Sue

Sue Report 25 Apr 2004 19:24

Mine are Davis and Davies, from different sides of the family, Evans and Williams and Lloyd and Jones. Surprisingly no Wales connections as yet! No Smiths either :o) The least common that I'm actively researching are Tivers and Carsons (my maternal grandparents) - not many of either about! Sue

Pinkie

Pinkie Report 25 Apr 2004 18:07

sarah ive got to agree with you williams then i found out my sister whom i searching for has married a smith! oh well it'll keep me busy lol tina xxx

purplehaze

purplehaze Report 25 Apr 2004 18:03

greaves is the most common, then greenwood and baker r the most difficult (most essex way) grrrr only got 3 on each jo

Lynda

Lynda Report 25 Apr 2004 17:57

Ah now, how about Smith!!!!!!!!! Lynda

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 25 Apr 2004 17:56

Yes Bob I have Bainsfair, 11 on GC and Broomham 8