It is a common patronymic surname ... it was one of the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Smiths were ...

while surnames like Michalik, Michałek, Michniak or Michnik would lag behind, and be considered common names. Nevertheless they all come from one Polish first name: Michał. Patronymic phrases are ...

New research has revealed Scotland's most common surnames. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) recently unveiled its annual report of the top first names in Scotland. As reported by the Daily ...

Murphy was the most common surname for babies born in Ireland in 2024, according to Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO). Since 2023, Ireland's CSO has expanded its surname analysis to ...

The wills and probate solicitors at Beecham Peacock have sifted through the data to find the most common UK surnames associated with them. As of January 2, 2025, there were 5,912 unclaimed ...

New research has revealed Scotland's most common surnames. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) recently unveiled its annual report of the top first names in Scotland. As reported by the Daily ...