Most common surname in the U.S. (ahead of Johnson and Williams) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMITH Most common surname in the U.S. (ahead of Johnson and Williams) (5) New York Times Nov 8, 2021
67% NAKEDLUNCH William S. Burroughs work (10) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
67% COM Most common URL extension (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
67% THE Most common English word (3) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
64% LED Was ahead (3) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
64% TYPEO Most common blood group (5) Universal Sep 9, 2025
61% SRS "r u ___?" ("u mean it?") (3) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
61% ISLAND Common cruise stop with a silent "S" (6)
58% POPE "Scandal" surname (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
58% PERON Evita surname (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025

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