Description - Everyone has got one (I think they have anyway) and some are more common than others. Lets see how many of the most common surnames in the United States you can name in 5 minutes. The list of 100 are from the 2000 U.S Census so while it may not be accurate today it can't have changed that much. So lets get naming. You never know, your surname may be on there so why not start with that!