An analysis of nationwide phone book listings revealed the most common last name in each US state, offering a new look at regional differences in family history.

Ancestry.com did some research and broke down the top three most common last names in every U.S. state—and the results might surprise you.

Ancestry.com reviewed phone book listings from across the country to determine the three most popular last names in each state. The company found Smith is far and away the most common. Other ...

Hernandez and Lopez didn’t appear in the top three last names for any other states. Both have been among the top 20 most common surnames in the U.S. since 2010, Ancestry reports.

Nationally, other popular surnames included Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson. Hawaii was the only state in which the last names Lee, Wong, and Kim were the most popular.

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Hernandez and Lopez didn’t appear in the top three last names for any other states. Both have been among the top 20 most common surnames in the U.S. since 2010, Ancestry reports.