# Where does your last name rank? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 27, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584 "2003-11-27T16:10:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/121 "2003-11-28T14:11:22Z")
I didn’t have to look very far down! My last name is #4. ---
**Author:** ![notquitekarpov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@notquitekarpov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notquitekarpov)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/122 "2003-11-28T14:18:24Z")
Strewth, a straight WASP male with first name in the 60’s, middle name in the top 10 and last name just outside the top 100. How boring… Lucky I don’t own a Volve and have 2.4 kids and a golden retriever too. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/123 "2003-11-28T14:28:41Z")
As noted earlier, my last name doesn’t appear on the list **zev** linked. But the site linked by **WomanofScorn** tells me that there are only 1250 of us in the U.S. As my father was one of (IIRC) eleven children, I’d guess it’s a fair bet that the other 1249 are relatives, and not all that terribly distant. ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/124 "2003-11-28T15:18:59Z")
Married name doesn’t appear at all, which makes sense as we have reason to believe it was changed after arrival in the USA. Maiden name is 256. Last name at birth is 17430. My first name isn’t on the list, but the names that it derives from are 26 and 1044. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/125 "2003-11-28T15:35:10Z")
#681 for last name. I guess that sounds about right. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/126 "2003-11-28T15:40:08Z")
First name is in the top ten. Original last name just squeezes into the top 2000 while my current name just missed the top 100. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/127 "2003-11-28T15:51:14Z")
23,914! ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/128 "2003-11-28T16:16:31Z")
MADDISON 0.000 89.805 81690 My name is rare! na na naa naa na 😛 ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/129 "2003-11-28T16:32:43Z")
My last name is in the top 150. My first and middle names are in the top five. ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/130 "2003-11-28T16:38:02Z")
Wow, I’m surprised that my last name is so high on the list (in the 5100’s). My given first name is not on the list, but my nickname is in the 2400’s. I have to say that I feel very lucky when I look at some of those names… ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/131 "2003-11-28T16:43:22Z")
First just missed the top 100 Middle is in the mid 2300’s Maiden is fairly rare: not quite 37,000 Married is much higher: low 5,300’s ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/132 "2003-11-28T16:52:38Z")
545! Future name is 208. First name doesn’t appear on any list or baby name book. ---
**Author:** ![gooti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gooti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooti)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/133 "2003-11-28T17:27:19Z")
married name: 96 maiden name: 4604 first name: 92 No surprises there, really. ---
**Author:** ![FreeRange\_Maniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@FreeRange\_Maniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreeRange_Maniac)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/134 "2003-11-28T17:27:49Z")
Last name is #8144 However, on the first name…I’m #1, I’m #1…! ---
**Author:** ![FreeRange\_Maniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@FreeRange\_Maniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreeRange_Maniac)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/135 "2003-11-28T17:29:30Z")
And my maiden name came up as “very rare”, which means they can’t find it… ---
**Author:** ![ManDuh003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@ManDuh003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ManDuh003)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584/136 "2003-11-28T22:20:36Z")
My first name is 40 and my last name is 167??, my last name is a LOT higher then I thought! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-last-name-rank/215584.md?page=6)