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#1 - SMITH : Means "metal worker, blacksmith" from Old English smiþ, related to smitan "to smite, to hit". It is the most common surname in most of the English-sp...

#2 - JOHNSON : Means "son of JOHN". Famous bearers include American presidents Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973).

#3 - WILLIAMS : Means "son of WILLIAM".

#4 - BROWN : Originally a nickname for a person who had brown hair or skin. A notable bearer is Charlie Brown from the 'Peanuts' comic strip by Charles Schulz.

#5 - JONES : Derived from the given name Jon, a medieval variant of JOHN.

#6 - MILLER : Occupational surname referring to a person who owned or worked in a grain mill, from Middle English mille "mill".

#7 - DAVIS : Means "son of DAVID". This was the surname of the revolutionary jazz trumpet player Miles Davis (1926-1991).

#8 - GARCIA : Portuguese form of GARCÍA.

#9 - RODRIGUEZ

#10 - WILSON : Means "son of WILL".