Washington Genealogical Records

Washington Birth & Baptism Records

Washington Births (1883-1935)

Digital images of birth registers, returns, certificates and affidavits of 535,000 births recorded in Washington state. The registers may contain name, gender, date and place of birth, race, parents' names, parents' ages, parents' birthplaces and residence.

Washington Births (1907-1919)

An index to around 390,000 births, including name, gender, date and place of birth, race and parents' names. The index can be used to order birth certificates, which contain further information.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

US Consular Reports of Births (1910-1945)

An index to and images of 36,000 birth records for children of US citizens registered abroad. Records contain child's name, date and place of birth, parents' names and ages, occupations, residence, passport numbers, consulate where registered, parents' naturalization dates, parents place of of birth and number of living children to the parents.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Washington Marriage & Divorce Records

Washington Marriage Records (1865-2004)

An index to and images of over 2 million marriage records from Washington state. Details given may include address, age, race, place of birth, occupation, marital status, parents' names and birth places and more.

Washington County Marriages (1855-2008)

An index to and digital images of over 800,000 marriages. They may list age, race, residence, birth place, occupation and parents' names.

Western States Marriage Index (1809-2011)

A growing index to over 1 million marriages recorded in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, California, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and New Mexico.

Washington Marriage Index (1802-1902)

An index to over 6,000 marriages recorded in the state.

Instant Checkmate (1980-Present)

A collection of billions of records on American citizens and residents. Includes records for addresses, phone numbers, voting, foreclosure, criminal activity and arrests, business affiliations, dates of birth, property, tax, weapon and hunting permits, vehicle ownership, marriages, divorces and more.

Washington Death & Burial Records

Washington Deaths (1883-1960)

Digital images of death registers, returns and certificates, searchable by an index of over 1 million names. Records may include parents' names and places of birth.

Washington Death Index (1940-1996)

An index to over 1.3 million deaths, including name, age, gender, residence and place and date of death.

Washington Death Certificates (1907-1960)

An index to deaths registered in the state, which may include, name, gender, age date and place of death and parents' names. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

Washington County Deaths (1891-1907)

An index to and images of a small number of death returns, which records date and place of death, parents' name and more.

United States Social Security Death Index (1962-Present)

An index to over 93 million people whose death has been recorded by the Social Security Administration. It includes date of birth, date of death, last place of residence and other details. It can be used to located other records, such as death certificates, which will provide more information.

Washington Census & Population Lists

Washington State & Territorial Censuses (1857-1892)

Digital images of schedules recording the name, residence, race, gender, age, marital status and place of birth of inhabitants of the state. Searchable by an index of around 775,000 names.

Washington Census Index (1850-1890)

An index to over 9,000 names extracted from territorial and federal censuses and a veterans schedule.

US WWII Old Man's Draft Registration (1942)

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1930 United States Census (1930)

An index to 125 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

Newspapers Covering Washington

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

Newspapers.com (1728-Present)

A growing collection of text-searchable, digitalised newspapers from the United States of America. Contains thousands of titles and over 100 million pages.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Washington Wills & Probate Records

Washington County Probate Case Files (1832-1950)

A collection of various probate documents, including wills. The records record the dissemination of the estates of deceased inhabitants of the state; and thus include genealogical information.

Washington Wills & Probate Records (1807-1997)

An index to and images of more than 100,000 wills and probate documents. They typically record details of the deceased's relatives; and sometimes describe real and personal property, sentiments, convictions, intended places of burial and more.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. I (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. II (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Washington Immigration & Travel Records

Washington Indians Enrollment & Allotment (1911-1919)

An index to and images of documents relating to people in Washington state who applied to be recognized as Indians and granted land allotments. Over 30,000 Indians can be found in these records, which list the tribe they belonged to.

Washington Naturalization Records (1904-1991)

An index to and digital images of declarations of intention and petitions for naturalization. They may include name, age, date and place of birth, nationality, gender, physical description, spouse's name, spouse's birthplace, particulars of children, occupation, last residence abroad, current address, immigration details, photograph and more.

Japanese Americans Relocated During WWII (1942-1946)

Name index of Japanese Americans living in Washington, Oregon, and California who were relocated during World War II.

North Dakota & Washington Chinese Passenger Arrivals (1903-1944)

An index and images to lists recording the arrival of over 60,000 Chinese passengers on the US-Pacific coast. The records list whether the individual was refused entry and references other legal documents.

New York Passenger and Crew Lists (1909-1957)

Digital images of registers recording the arrival of passengers and crew at New York harbour. Varying details are included, such as name, age, gender, occupation, nationality, race, last place of residence, intended place of residence and more. The registers can be searched by a name index of over 28 million names.

Washington Military Records

WWII Naval Press Clippings (1941-1960)

Press clippings collected from 1942 to 1960 by the Public Information Department of the 13th Naval District, headquartered at Seattle. They offer contemporary accounts and photographs of Pacific Fleet sailors engaged in wars; national defense; as well as daily life.

Washington Census Index (1850-1890)

An index to over 9,000 names extracted from territorial and federal censuses and a veterans schedule.

US World War II Draft Registration Cards (1942)

Digital images of over 10 million registration cards, which record name, address, date and place of birth, next of kin, employer and more. Cards can be searched by a name index.

US WWII Old Man's Draft Registration (1942)

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

US Army WWII Enlistment Records (1942-1945)

Details of millions of American men and women who enlisted in the US Army, including serial number, residence, education, enlistment location and date, Army branch and grade, height and weight, military specialty, and other data.

McNeil Island, Washington Penitentiary Admissions (1887-1939)

An index and digital images of close to 19,000 incarceration records from a federal penitentiary in the state of Washington. Details may include name, alias, office, when and where arrested, date of trial, date of conviction, date and term of sentence, physical description, marital status, whether literate, occupation, religion, birthplace, nationality, residence, names of relatives and photograph.

US Passport Applications (1795-1925)

Digital images of applications for passports, which list name, date and place of birth, father's particulars, immigration and naturalisation details, residence, occupation, photograph and more. Searchable by a name index.

US Social Security Applications & Claims Index (1936-2007)

An index to 49 million applications and claims for social security. The index includes name, SSN, date and place of birth, nation of citizenship, gender, father's name, mother's maiden name and race.

FBI Case Files (1908-1922)

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

US Pension Office Correspondence (1889-1904)

Name index and images of the name and subject index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. Searchable by an index of almost 800,000 names.

Washington Taxation Records

IRS Tax Assessment Lists (1862-1918)

An index to and digital images of registers recording 8.8 million instances of taxation. The records list the name of the person or business being taxed: their address and details tax assessed and paid.

Washington Land & Property Records

Washington Indians Enrollment & Allotment (1911-1919)

An index to and images of documents relating to people in Washington state who applied to be recognized as Indians and granted land allotments. Over 30,000 Indians can be found in these records, which list the tribe they belonged to.

US Early Land Records & Plats (1785-1898)

Maps of Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin listing land owners and details of the land.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Union Army Provost Marshals' Papers (1861-1867)

Over 235,000 documents relating to Union prisoners, legal proceedings, oaths, land forfeitures and more.

Washington Directories & Gazetteers

Pacific Coast Directory (1867)

Contains the name and address of each merchant, manufacturer and professional residing in the states of California, Oregon and Nevada, territories of Washington, Idaho and Utah and the colony of British Columbia.

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

US City Directories (1821-1989)

An index to around 1.5 billion names found in books containing list of citizens & businesses: their addresses and occupation or business. The index is linked to scanned images of the books, which may also contain local history, details of government bodies, officials and more.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

US Phone & Address Directories (1993-2002)

Transcriptions of over 313 million entries from directories, which may list name, address, city, state and phone number.

Washington Cemeteries

US Veteran's Gravesites (1775-2008)

A database containing details of the burial of 7.6 million US military veterans. Entries may contain details of birth, next of kin and more.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Cemetery Interment Control Forms (1928-1962)

This database contains cards recording details for members of the US Army interred in national cemeteries. May include details of next of kin, military service and other details.

US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans (1925-1963)

This database contains application forms for headstones for deceased members and veterans of the U.S. armed services. Includes medals and unit of the deceased.

Washington Obituaries

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Obituary Collection (1700-Present)

A growing database containing 10s of millions of abstract obituaries with a reference to the publication it occurred in and a link to the full obituary if available online.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

Daily Obituary Digest (1995-Present)

A growing index to more than 16 million obituaries, citing name, age, residence and source publication.

Washington Histories & Books

A History of Central Washington (1929)

A history of the region and its pioneers.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Mary Evans Picture Library (2000 BC-Present)

A database of over 300,000 photos, etchings, engravings and other mediums depicting places and events in the British Isles and the rest of the world.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Washington School & Education Records

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

A growing index to over 300 million entries in middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks linked to digital images of the yearbook pages. Yearbooks usually include name and photo, but may include biographical data, such as family relations, academic achievements and hobbies.

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

An index to and digital images of over 20,000 year books, listing details of schools, students and staff. Many contain photographs.

US School Catalogues (1765-1935)

A variety of publications listing names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with US universities, seminaries and theological institutes, normal schools, medical schools, academies, military schools, etc. Records include catalogues, obituary records and necrologies, class histories, speeches and addresses, commencement exercises, class reports, registers, prospectus, circulars, proceedings, annual reports, magazines and other documents.

High School Student Lists (1821-1923)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated primarily with preparatory and similar schools, including academies, high schools, seminaries, reform schools, institutes, industrial schools, military academies, dance schools, grammar schools, Latin schools and others. Searchable by an index of around 650,000 names.

US College Student Lists (1763-1924)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of college students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with places of learning. They include catalouges of students and officers, histories, biographical sketches, retrospectives, memorials, registers, anniversary books, annual reports, addresses and commencement exercises, alumni lists, lists of lectures and courses, board proceedings, catalogues of fraternity members, and other items.

Washington Occupation & Business Records

US Crew Lists and Manifests (1890-1963)

Digital images of crew lists for ships arriving in Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Wisconsin, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, California, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

FBI Case Files (1908-1922)

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

US Federal Census Non-Population Schedules (1850-1880)

An index and digital images of schedules recording statistical data concerning agriculture, industry, social and other areas. Includes many people and businesses.

Register of Civil Military & Naval Service (1863-1959)

Registers include the name of each government employee, office held, where employed, where born, whence appointed, and pay received, as well as information regarding the Navy, such as names and conditions of all ships and vessels belonging to the United States and when and where they were built.

Appointments of US Postmasters (1832-1971)

Books recording over 1.5 million post office appointments. They contain name, appointment date, date and cause of vacancy and post office of appointment. Searchable by a name index.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Washington

Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (1620-1938)

Pedigrees of women who were descendants of one or more servicemen of The American Revolutionary War. Contains 100,000s of names.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Families in the US (1600-1920)

Genealogical charts, and coats of arms where appropriate, of prominent families in America's early history.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Washington Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

History of England Society & Government (56 BC-1867)

A lengthy history of England detailing the country's connection to the U.S.A. Includes much detail on royalty, nobility and other historical figures of note.

Washington Church Records

US Quaker Meeting Records (1681-1935)

An index to and digital images of documents recording almost 6 million names. They include registers of births, marriages and deaths; lists of members; movement of members between congregations; records of discipline; disownment; burials and more.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Index to Quaker Records (1680-1940)

An index to close to 900,000 names occurring in Quaker meeting records. These cover items such as discipline, admittance, movement between meetings, some vital events and much more.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Biographical Directories Covering Washington

Women of the US West (1928)

This database contains approximately 1,100 short biographies of women from 11 western states complied in the 1928 edition of Women of the West.

Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (1904)

A ten volume work containing close to 20,000 biographies of notable Americans.

American Biographical Library (1774-1949)

Over 75,000 biographies covering congressmen, women, military and other notable individuals.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (1600-Present)

An index to millions of biographies, listing names, dates of birth and death and the biography's source publication.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Washington Maps

US Early Land Records & Plats (1785-1898)

Maps of Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin listing land owners and details of the land.

US Enumeration District Maps & Descriptions (1940)

Maps recording districts used to allot areas in which census takers would operate. Searchable by street name and more.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Washington Reference Works

Periodical Source Index (1825-Present)

An index to over 2.7 million articles published in various genealogical, historical and ethnographic publications.

US Free Genealogical Data Search Engine (1513-Present)

A search engine that covers over 2.5 million pages of vital records, family trees, biographies and other genealogical resources.

A Guide to the NARA Field Branches (1988)

Details of record collections held by numerous sub-branches of The National Archives.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

US Family Historian's Address Book (1997)

A directory of bodies that hold important collections of genealogical and historical records, ordered by state. As it was published in 1997, some contact details may be out of date, but the organizations' names can be used to locate updated information.

Most Common Surnames in Washington

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in United States
1Johnson57,4271:1322.62%2
2Anderson37,6911:2023.71%8
3Brown33,6041:2261.89%4
4Miller31,2771:2432.30%7
5Williams30,0211:2531.56%3
6Jones29,2111:2601.76%5
7Davis25,6751:2961.83%6
8Nelson22,0601:3454.11%39
9Lee22,0521:3452.63%15
10Thompson19,5281:3892.48%20
11Peterson18,0191:4224.93%59
12Taylor17,9561:4242.00%11
13Martin17,2581:4412.11%17
14Clark17,1681:4432.38%22
15Nguyen15,6541:4863.88%53
16Thomas15,1051:5031.73%12
17White14,9241:5101.84%18
18Olson13,9591:5456.48%135
19Harris13,8911:5471.80%21
20Allen13,3211:5712.13%28
21Baker12,6971:5992.35%36
22Walker12,5551:6061.98%26
23Lewis12,5341:6071.94%25
24Hall12,4221:6122.00%30
25Garcia12,3231:6171.36%10
26Young12,1591:6252.03%31
27Scott11,5961:6562.16%38
28Campbell11,5911:6562.35%41
29Jackson11,5331:6591.39%16
30Kim11,2871:6744.04%91
31Adams11,2851:6742.03%34
32Wright11,1871:6802.01%33
33King11,1821:6801.99%32
34Hansen11,1681:6815.94%174
34Roberts11,1681:6812.36%43
36Hill11,1351:6832.05%35
37Martinez10,8551:7011.35%19
38Larson10,4421:7286.21%213
39Robinson10,3331:7361.64%27
40Green9,7811:7771.82%37
41Phillips9,4201:8072.14%47
42Evans9,2801:8192.04%46
43Cook9,2061:8262.33%56
44Carlson9,0961:8365.37%207
45Rodriguez9,0621:8391.06%14
46Wood9,0231:8432.68%69
47Stewart8,8861:8562.21%54
48Jensen8,8701:8575.63%229
49Lopez8,7941:8651.32%24
50Mitchell8,7481:8691.92%45
51Hernandez8,5771:8871.20%23
52Parker8,4411:9012.02%51
53Rogers8,3781:9082.17%57
54Morris8,2301:9242.05%55
55Hanson8,2001:9275.50%242
56Turner8,1211:9361.89%48
57Edwards8,0131:9491.88%49
58Morgan8,0051:9502.20%60
59Reed7,9111:9612.28%66
60Erickson7,7651:9796.88%327
61Murphy7,7341:9832.01%58
62Kelly7,6651:9922.33%72
63Bennett7,6451:9952.35%74
64Carter7,5271:1,0101.55%42
65Collins7,4691:1,0181.78%50
66Russell7,3371:1,0362.65%95
67Gonzalez7,2011:1,0561.16%29
68Ward7,1271:1,0672.16%71
69Ross7,0681:1,0762.39%80
70Cox6,9881:1,0882.03%67
71Fisher6,9301:1,0972.50%94
72Tran6,6411:1,1453.77%194
73Hughes6,5621:1,1592.15%78
74Howard6,5191:1,1671.96%70
75West6,4211:1,1842.50%104
76Perez6,4031:1,1881.20%40
77Foster6,4011:1,1882.18%81
78Sullivan6,2641:1,2142.13%83
79Schmidt6,1981:1,2273.14%160
80Richardson6,1891:1,2291.97%77
81Graham6,1701:1,2322.39%103
81Gray6,1701:1,2321.92%75
83McDonald6,1631:1,2342.63%122
84Myers6,1561:1,2352.10%84
85James6,1271:1,2412.03%79
86Johnston6,0671:1,2533.44%193
87Hamilton6,0431:1,2582.32%102
88Brooks6,0271:1,2621.84%73
89Watson6,0251:1,2621.89%76
90Long5,9451:1,2792.08%87
91Price5,8601:1,2982.01%86
92Cole5,8271:1,3052.30%109
93Barnes5,6931:1,3362.03%89
94Swanson5,6381:1,3495.28%355
95Olsen5,6361:1,3496.93%497
96Smith5,5611:1,3670.19%1
97Henderson5,5601:1,3682.03%99
98Meyer5,5081:1,3812.64%142
99Ramirez5,4971:1,3831.33%52
100Christensen5,3971:1,4095.22%372
101Perry5,3631:1,4181.95%98
102Palmer5,3391:1,4242.70%159
103Wells5,3331:1,4262.40%130
104Torres5,3141:1,4311.48%65
105Flores5,2831:1,4391.47%63
106Porter5,2751:1,4422.62%153
107Ellis5,2241:1,4562.14%115
108Wallace5,2111:1,4592.05%110
109Marshall5,1761:1,4692.27%128
110Fox5,1331:1,4812.50%147
111Mendoza5,1031:1,4902.65%164
112Cruz5,0651:1,5011.82%93
113Powell5,0561:1,5041.84%97
114Wagner5,0431:1,5082.40%139
115Butler5,0101:1,5181.77%88
116Murray4,9971:1,5222.16%124
117Sanders4,9881:1,5251.78%90
118Larsen4,9751:1,5296.31%512
119Simpson4,9551:1,5352.43%149
120Stone4,9471:1,5372.49%157
121Shaw4,9301:1,5422.36%143
122Hayes4,9101:1,5492.00%114
123Alexander4,8751:1,5601.86%101
123Kennedy4,8751:1,5602.15%129
125Snyder4,8631:1,5642.34%144
126Simmons4,8441:1,5701.90%106
127Patterson4,8071:1,5821.89%107
128Richards4,7861:1,5892.88%217
129Chen4,7811:1,5912.56%176
130Hart4,7011:1,6182.62%186
131Rose4,6951:1,6202.34%156
132Rice4,6691:1,6292.45%169
133Armstrong4,6271:1,6432.63%196
134Crawford4,5861:1,6582.13%134
134Harrison4,5861:1,6581.94%120
136Burns4,5621:1,6672.06%131
137Warren4,5431:1,6742.36%165
138Elliott4,4931:1,6932.51%189
139Ferguson4,4621:1,7042.32%166
140Black4,4431:1,7122.16%145
141Pearson4,3951:1,7303.32%279
142Ryan4,3791:1,7372.30%170
143Hunter4,3771:1,7372.21%158
144Day4,3731:1,7393.08%256
145Woods4,3601:1,7441.97%132
146Morrison4,3581:1,7452.77%231
147Nichols4,3141:1,7632.32%177
148Gibson4,3091:1,7651.80%117
149Singh4,3051:1,7663.22%273
150Jordan4,2971:1,7701.69%108
151Wheeler4,2951:1,7712.66%225
152Mason4,2761:1,7782.12%151
153Coleman4,2481:1,7901.52%92
154Hoffman4,2221:1,8012.29%178
155Wong4,1971:1,8122.75%237
156Mills4,1841:1,8182.20%171
157Holmes4,1811:1,8192.18%168
158Ford4,1711:1,8231.77%121
159Gonzales4,1551:1,8301.73%118
160Kelley4,1541:1,8312.30%185
161Jenkins4,1401:1,8371.51%100
162Berg4,1151:1,8485.95%595
163Boyd4,1111:1,8502.04%154
164Weber4,0971:1,8562.76%244
165Park4,0881:1,8603.27%291
166Reyes4,0841:1,8621.48%96
167Henry4,0561:1,8751.93%138
168Carpenter4,0501:1,8782.41%212
169Chapman4,0441:1,8802.42%215
170Gardner4,0381:1,8832.14%173
171Duncan4,0151:1,8942.24%187
172Andrews3,9921:1,9052.24%190
173Tucker3,9631:1,9191.89%140
173Wang3,9631:1,9192.78%254
175Webb3,9551:1,9231.87%137
176Davidson3,9091:1,9452.77%261
177Petersen3,8781:1,9614.87%507
178Dunn3,8681:1,9662.03%172
179Arnold3,8341:1,9832.04%175
180Griffin3,8261:1,9881.51%111
181Freeman3,8241:1,9891.77%133
182Lane3,8031:2,0002.25%208
183Spencer3,8011:2,0012.19%201
184Berry3,7941:2,0042.15%192
185Ramos3,7931:2,0051.66%125
186Bryant3,7761:2,0141.56%116
187Stephens3,7321:2,0382.03%180
188Beck3,7301:2,0392.83%282
189Benson3,7131:2,0483.16%307
190Knight3,7021:2,0542.16%206
191Jacobson3,6601:2,0785.57%640
192Owens3,6541:2,0811.61%127
193Curtis3,6471:2,0852.76%280
194George3,6371:2,0912.25%222
195Gomez3,6311:2,0941.23%82
196Rivera3,6171:2,1021.06%68
197Grant3,6001:2,1121.99%183
198Welch3,5231:2,1592.48%257
199Schneider3,5181:2,1622.48%258
200Gilbert3,5111:2,1662.35%241
RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in United States
1Smith1,0821:700.17%1
2Johnson5301:1430.14%2
3Davis4531:1670.18%7
4Miller4341:1750.15%6
5Brown4151:1830.12%3
6Anderson3721:2040.25%17
7Taylor3051:2480.18%9
8Clark2931:2590.18%10
9Wilson2831:2680.15%8
10Jones2821:2690.09%5
11Williams2751:2760.09%4
12Thompson2451:3090.16%13
13Harris2321:3270.18%18
14Young2191:3460.19%24
15White2131:3560.13%11
16Moore2071:3660.13%12
17McDonald1861:4070.36%72
18Baker1841:4120.17%25
19Lewis1821:4160.15%22
20Thomas1751:4330.12%16
21Martin1731:4380.12%15
22Allen1721:4410.14%21
23Jackson1691:4480.11%14
24Ward1641:4620.25%50
25Campbell1591:4770.18%34
26Nelson1581:4800.23%47
26Wright1581:4800.15%26
28Parker1571:4830.20%37
29Walker1541:4920.13%23
30Ah1501:50544.12%13,751
31Morris1491:5090.21%46
32King1471:5160.14%27
33Peterson1421:5340.29%79
34Long1411:5380.24%58
34Scott1411:5380.14%29
36Robinson1371:5530.13%30
36Ross1371:5530.27%76
38Hall1361:5570.11%20
39Crawford1351:5610.34%117
39Morgan1351:5610.21%53
41Roberts1341:5660.17%39
42Wood1321:5740.17%38
43Graham1301:5830.28%88
44Hill1281:5920.12%28
45Stevens1271:5970.27%85
46Foster1261:6020.21%62
47Turner1201:6320.15%40
48Richardson1151:6590.20%64
49Cook1141:6650.13%33
50Murphy1131:6710.12%32
51Indian1101:68912.13%6,203
52Stewart1061:7150.15%45
52Shaw1061:7150.24%103
52Henderson1061:7150.21%77
55Patterson1041:7290.21%75
56Pierce1031:7360.28%133
57Butler1021:7430.19%71
58Chambers1011:7500.47%243
59Hamilton1001:7580.20%80
59Green1001:7580.08%19
61Adams991:7660.10%31
61Watson991:7660.17%63
63Collins971:7810.13%41
64Reed961:7890.13%42
64Lee961:7890.12%35
66Sanders951:7980.22%108
66Hanson951:7980.37%200
66Mason951:7980.22%101
69Armstrong931:8150.25%129
70Cooper911:8330.15%60
70Cox911:8330.15%57
70Bell911:8330.14%51
73Mills901:8420.25%138
73Evans901:8420.12%43
75Stone891:8520.22%116
75Hunter891:8520.22%113
75Rice891:8520.19%91
78Woods861:8810.23%134
78Jenkins861:8810.19%99
80Kelly851:8920.12%44
80Palmer851:8920.20%110
80Mitchell851:8920.13%54
80Edwards851:8920.13%52
84Murray841:9020.22%128
84Kennedy841:9020.21%114
86Ford831:9130.18%96
86Howard831:9130.13%56
88Phillips821:9240.14%59
88Griffith821:9240.41%274
88Hopkins821:9240.28%177
91Hughes791:9590.17%89
92Chapman781:9720.23%151
92Jacobs781:9720.31%210
92Spencer781:9720.23%155
95Price771:9840.14%67
95Andrews771:9840.23%154
95Carpenter771:9840.21%130
95George771:9840.33%222
99Huntington761:9972.29%1,940
99Goodwin761:9970.37%261
99Russell761:9970.16%86
102Morrison751:1,0110.26%174
103Kelley741:1,0240.16%82
103Barnes741:1,0240.16%83
105Lane731:1,0380.21%145
105Bailey731:1,0380.13%66
107Gibson721:1,0530.17%111
107Denny721:1,0531.39%1,235
109Perkins701:1,0830.19%139
109Gray701:1,0830.12%61
109Hart701:1,0830.17%112
109Burke701:1,0830.25%187
109James701:1,0830.14%78
114Berry691:1,0980.19%135
114Rogers691:1,0980.11%55
116Baldwin681:1,1150.27%207
116Montgomery681:1,1150.26%199
118Ellis671:1,1310.15%94
118Johnston671:1,1310.17%122
120Snyder661:1,1480.14%84
121Fisher651:1,1660.10%49
121Lyons651:1,1660.29%237
123Robertson641:1,1840.18%142
123Williamson641:1,1840.22%172
125Hunt631:1,2030.15%102
125O'Brien631:1,2030.16%119
125Reynolds631:1,2030.13%81
128Sullivan621:1,2220.09%48
128Fletcher621:1,2220.30%257
130Bowman611:1,2420.24%197
130Owen611:1,2420.32%282
130Gardner611:1,2420.17%136
130Elder611:1,2420.76%781
134Shelton601:1,2630.39%385
134Paul601:1,2630.43%435
134Grant601:1,2630.19%161
137Myers591:1,2850.10%65
137Stevenson591:1,2850.38%379
137Bishop591:1,2850.21%184
140Dunn581:1,3070.14%109
140Porter581:1,3070.13%95
140Mathews581:1,3070.20%171
140Eaton581:1,3070.34%340
144Wiley571:1,3300.41%438
144Henry571:1,3300.13%107
144McCoy571:1,3300.25%235
144Stephens571:1,3300.18%165
144Dean571:1,3300.21%189
149Brooks561:1,3530.10%68
149Alexander561:1,3530.13%105
149Webster561:1,3530.24%230
152Hull551:1,3780.37%402
152Black551:1,3780.14%121
152Wallace551:1,3780.12%97
152Simmons551:1,3780.14%123
152Bartlett551:1,3780.38%414
152Powell551:1,3780.13%106
158Church541:1,4040.48%551
158Welch541:1,4040.13%115
158Page541:1,4040.21%198
158Preston541:1,4040.39%434
162Day531:1,4300.17%163
163Bush521:1,4580.22%224
163Forbes521:1,4580.67%810
163Carroll521:1,4580.17%169
163Olson521:1,4580.26%275
167Warner511:1,4860.18%175
167Kirby511:1,4860.44%538
167Manning511:1,4860.31%350
167West511:1,4860.11%90
167Lawrence511:1,4860.20%201
172Hayes501:1,5160.16%164
172Shields501:1,5160.35%423
172Cunningham501:1,5160.14%149
172Hammond501:1,5160.27%295
172Cole501:1,5160.10%73
172Tucker501:1,5160.13%124
172Fowler501:1,5160.19%196
179McKay491:1,5470.45%567
179Lindsey491:1,5470.47%602
179Jennings491:1,5470.23%250
179McCarty491:1,5470.19%205
183Bennett481:1,5790.09%70
183Barker481:1,5790.20%219
183Newman481:1,5790.22%240
183Carr481:1,5790.14%152
183Warren481:1,5790.13%143
183Bruce481:1,5790.36%470
189Perry471:1,6130.10%87
189Ryan471:1,6130.09%69
189McAllister471:1,6130.71%962
189Marshall471:1,6130.12%125
189Benson471:1,6130.26%315
189Ray471:1,6130.16%170
189Thornton471:1,6130.26%304
189Miles471:1,6130.22%247
189Chase471:1,6130.20%228
198Swift461:1,6480.53%728
198Carter461:1,6480.06%36
198Pearson461:1,6480.29%372
198Sparks461:1,6480.38%518
198Robbins461:1,6480.26%318
198Harrison461:1,6480.10%100
198Lynch461:1,6480.13%137