>From a fellow researcher on another list: Here's the equivalent U.S. database of most common surnames ranked in order of frequency, created by the U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last For an explanation of the figures, as well as lists of the most common first names for males and females, go to: http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/ Enjoy, Dave Sloan Colorado Springs, CO.