MINN QUIZ: Guess Minnesota’s Most Common Last Name?

The team at Ancestry.com has revealed the most common last names by the state? Any guesses as to what last name is #1 in Minnesota?

Smith, Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson make up most of the most common surnames all across the country.

Most Common Surname By State

Alabama:  Smith, Williams, Johnson

Alaska:  Smith, Johnson, Williams

Arizona:  Smith Johnson Garcia

Arkansas:  Smith, Williams, Johnson

California:  Garcia, Hernandez, Lopez

Colorado:  Smith, Johnson, Martinez

Connecticut:  Smith, Johnson, Brown

Delaware:  Smith, Johnson, Brown

Florida:  Smith, Williams, Johnson

Georgia:  Smith, Williams. Johnson

Hawaii:  Lee, Wong, Kim

Idaho:  Smith, Johnson, Anderson

Illinois:  Smith, Johnson, Williams

Indiana:  Smith, Miller, Johnson

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Iowa:  Smith, Williams, Johnson

Kansas:  Smith, Johnson, Miller

Kentucky:  Smith, Johnson, Jones

Louisiana:  Williams, Smith, Johnson

Maine:  Smith, Brown, Johnson

Maryland:  Smith, Johnson, Jones

Massachusetts:  Smith, Johnson, Sullivan

Michigan:  Smith, Johnson, Williams

Minnesota:  Johnson, Anderson, Nelson

Mississippi:  Smith, Williams, Johnson

Missouri:  Smith, Johnson, Williams

Montana:  Smith, Johnson, Anderson

Nebraska:  Johnson, Smith, Miller

Nevada:  Smith, Johnson, Garcia

New Hampshire:  Smith, Brown, Johnson

New Jersey:  Smith, Williams, Johnson

New Mexico:  Martinez, Garcia, Chavez

New York:  Smith, Williams, Brown

North Carolina:  Smith, Williams, Johnson

North Dakota:  Johnson, Anderson, Olson

Ohio:  Smith, Miller, Johnson

Oklahoma:  Smith, Johnson, Williams

Oregon:  Smith, Johnson, Miller

Pennsylvania:  Smith, Miller, Williams

Rhode Island:  Smith, Brown, Johnson

South Carolina:  Smith, Williams, Brown

South Dakota:  Johnson, Anderson, Smith

Tennessee:  Smith, Johnson, Jones

Texas:  Garcia, Smith, Martinez

Utah:  Smith, Johnson, Anderson

Vermont:  Smith, Brown, Johnson

Virginia:  Smith, Johnson, Jones

Washington:  Smith, Johnson, Anderson

West Virginia:  Smith, Miller, Johnson

Wisconsin:  Johnson, Smith, Anderson

Wyoming:  Smith, Johnson, Miller

You can find more about your own last name, you can search for its meaning and origins at ancestry.com/surnames.