Most common last name in the US Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMITH Most common last name in the US (5)
4% ALI Most common last name in Somalia (3) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
3% ELTON Name hidden backwards in "last but not least" (5) USA Today Apr 29, 2026
3% OLAF Common name in 50-Down (4) Newsday Apr 26, 2026
3% AAS Common batteries (3) Universal Apr 24, 2026
3% ORLESS At most (6) TV Apr 19, 2026
3% TESS Joel's smuggling partner on "The Last of Us" (4) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
3% OLGA Common Russian female name (4) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
3% THE Most common word in English (3) New York Times Apr 7, 2026
3% PUTNAM Oliver's last name in "Only Murders in the Building" (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2026
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