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Where Does The Last Name Common Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Common is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Common? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 159,515^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,663,577 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Common reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 633,892^nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 204 people.

Common is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 903 people, or 1 in 401,394. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 13 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and France, where 15 percent reside.

Common Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Common has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Common last name expanded 772 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Common Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Common surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Common last name are 3.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Common earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.33% less than the national average, earning R 41,988 per year; in United States they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning $40,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $50,304 CAD per year.