In this video, we look at the most common surnames of the United States and discuss their meaning and origins.

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Works Cited

[1] United States Census Bureau. “Frequently Occuring Surnames From the 2010 Census.” United States Census Bureau, 2010.
https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html

[2] Hanks, Patrick, editor. “Dictionary of American Family Names”. Oxford University Press, 2003. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofamer0000unse_r0m5

[3] Smith, Eldson C. “New Dictionary of American Family Names.” Harper & Row Publishers, 1972. https://archive.org/details/newdictionaryofa00smi_sln/page/559/mode/2up?view=theater

[4] Robb, H. Amanda, Andrew Chesler. “Encylopedia of American Family Names.” Harper Collins Publishers, 1995.https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofam00robb/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater


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