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Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report
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Asian surnames have been the fastest-growing in the US, according to Census Bureau report

  • By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

The most popular last names in the U.S. might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of 2020s. The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday that Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown and Jones were the top five last names in the U.S. in 2020, unchanged from 2010. The fastest-growing surnames from 2010 to 2020 were Asian, including Zhang, Liu and Wang. The most popular male first names were Michael, John, James, David and Robert, while Mary, Maria, Jennifer, Elizabeth and Patricia topped the female list. Unlike the Social Security Administration's annual count of baby names, the Census Bureau's tally includes everyone, not just newborns.