Discover the world’s most common surnames, their origins, meanings, and how they reflect history, geography, culture, and ...

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 ...