As of March, 2021, Wang is the most common surname with more than 92 million people having it. It's a Mandarin word which means king The reason it’s so populous today may have a lot to do with the fact that many royal families changed their name to Wang when their kingdoms fell under the first Qin dynasty emperor. This was both to preserve their status and protect themselves from assassination.

The most common English last name is Smith which originated in England and Scotland and referred to a person who works with metal. Other common surnames are: Lee, Kim, Garcia, Devi, Ali, Nguyen,

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