{
  "id": "common-last-names-by-country",
  "name": "Most Common Last Names by Country",
  "title": "Most Common Last Names by Country",
  "description": "The most common family name (surname) for each country or territory, compiled from public name statistics.",
  "category": "reference",
  "source": "https://github.com/sharmadhiraj/free-json-datasets",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/sharmadhiraj/free-json-datasets",
  "updated": "2026-04",
  "record_count": 192,
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "country",
      "label": "Country",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "last_name",
      "label": "Last Name",
      "type": "string"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "country": "Afghanistan",
      "last_name": "Muhammadi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Albania",
      "last_name": "Hoxha"
    },
    {
      "country": "Algeria",
      "last_name": "Saidi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Andorra",
      "last_name": "Garcia"
    },
    {
      "country": "Angola",
      "last_name": "Manuel"
    },
    {
      "country": "Antigua and Barbuda",
      "last_name": "Joseph"
    },
    {
      "country": "Argentina",
      "last_name": "Gonzalez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Armenia",
      "last_name": "Grigoryan"
    },
    {
      "country": "Australia",
      "last_name": "Smith"
    },
    {
      "country": "Austria",
      "last_name": "Gruber"
    },
    {
      "country": "Azerbaijan",
      "last_name": "Mammadova"
    },
    {
      "country": "Bahamas",
      "last_name": "Rolle"
    },
    {
      "country": "Bahrain",
      "last_name": "Ali"
    },
    {
      "country": "Bangladesh",
      "last_name": "Akter"
    },
    {
      "country": "Barbados",
      "last_name": "Clarke"
    },
    {
      "country": "Belarus",
      "last_name": "Ivanov"
    },
    {
      "country": "Belgium",
      "last_name": "Peeters"
    },
    {
      "country": "Belize",
      "last_name": "Martinez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Benin",
      "last_name": "Bio"
    },
    {
      "country": "Bhutan",
      "last_name": "Dorji"
    },
    {
      "country": "Bolivia",
      "last_name": "Mamani"
    },
    {
      "country": "Bosnia and Herzegovina",
      "last_name": "Hodzic"
    },
    {
      "country": "Botswana",
      "last_name": "Molefe"
    },
    {
      "country": "Brazil",
      "last_name": "Da Silva"
    },
    {
      "country": "Brunei",
      "last_name": "Haji"
    },
    {
      "country": "Bulgaria",
      "last_name": "Ivanov"
    },
    {
      "country": "Burundi",
      "last_name": "Nkurunziza"
    },
    {
      "country": "Cambodia",
      "last_name": "Sok"
    },
    {
      "country": "Cameroon",
      "last_name": "Ngo"
    },
    {
      "country": "Canada",
      "last_name": "Smith"
    },
    {
      "country": "Cape Verde",
      "last_name": "Lopes"
    },
    {
      "country": "Central African Republic",
      "last_name": "Moussa"
    },
    {
      "country": "Chad",
      "last_name": "Mahamat"
    },
    {
      "country": "Chile",
      "last_name": "Gonzalez"
    },
    {
      "country": "China",
      "last_name": "Wang"
    },
    {
      "country": "Colombia",
      "last_name": "Rodriguez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Costa Rica",
      "last_name": "Rodriguez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Croatia",
      "last_name": "Horvat"
    },
    {
      "country": "Cuba",
      "last_name": "Rodriguez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Cyprus",
      "last_name": "Georgiou"
    },
    {
      "country": "Czechia",
      "last_name": "Novakova"
    },
    {
      "country": "DR Congo",
      "last_name": "Ilunga"
    },
    {
      "country": "Denmark",
      "last_name": "Jensen"
    },
    {
      "country": "Djibouti",
      "last_name": "Muhamed"
    },
    {
      "country": "Dominica",
      "last_name": "Joseph"
    },
    {
      "country": "Dominican Republic",
      "last_name": "Rodriguez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Ecuador",
      "last_name": "Garcia"
    },
    {
      "country": "Egypt",
      "last_name": "Mohamed"
    },
    {
      "country": "El Salvador",
      "last_name": "Hernandez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Equatorial Guinea",
      "last_name": "Nguema"
    },
    {
      "country": "Eritrea",
      "last_name": "Ali"
    },
    {
      "country": "Estonia",
      "last_name": "Tamm"
    },
    {
      "country": "Eswatini",
      "last_name": "Dlamini"
    },
    {
      "country": "Ethiopia",
      "last_name": "Tesfaye"
    },
    {
      "country": "Fiji",
      "last_name": "Kumar"
    },
    {
      "country": "Finland",
      "last_name": "Korhonen"
    },
    {
      "country": "France",
      "last_name": "Martin"
    },
    {
      "country": "Gabon",
      "last_name": "Ndong"
    },
    {
      "country": "Gambia",
      "last_name": "Jallow"
    },
    {
      "country": "Georgia",
      "last_name": "Beridze"
    },
    {
      "country": "Germany",
      "last_name": "Muller"
    },
    {
      "country": "Ghana",
      "last_name": "Mensah"
    },
    {
      "country": "Greece",
      "last_name": "Papadopolous"
    },
    {
      "country": "Grenada",
      "last_name": "Charles"
    },
    {
      "country": "Guatemala",
      "last_name": "Lopez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Guinea",
      "last_name": "Diallo"
    },
    {
      "country": "Guinea-Bissau",
      "last_name": "Gomes"
    },
    {
      "country": "Guyana",
      "last_name": "Persaud"
    },
    {
      "country": "Haiti",
      "last_name": "Jean"
    },
    {
      "country": "Honduras",
      "last_name": "Hernandez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Hungary",
      "last_name": "Nagy"
    },
    {
      "country": "Iceland",
      "last_name": "Jonsdottir"
    },
    {
      "country": "India",
      "last_name": "Devi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Indonesia",
      "last_name": "Sari"
    },
    {
      "country": "Iran",
      "last_name": "Mohammadi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Iraq",
      "last_name": "Mohamed"
    },
    {
      "country": "Ireland",
      "last_name": "Murphy"
    },
    {
      "country": "Israel",
      "last_name": "Cohen"
    },
    {
      "country": "Italy",
      "last_name": "Rossi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Ivory Coast",
      "last_name": "Kone"
    },
    {
      "country": "Jamaica",
      "last_name": "Brown"
    },
    {
      "country": "Japan",
      "last_name": "Sato"
    },
    {
      "country": "Jordan",
      "last_name": "Allah"
    },
    {
      "country": "Kazakhstan",
      "last_name": "Kim"
    },
    {
      "country": "Kenya",
      "last_name": "Mwangi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Kiribati",
      "last_name": "Ioane"
    },
    {
      "country": "Kuwait",
      "last_name": "Ali"
    },
    {
      "country": "Kyrgyzstan",
      "last_name": "Ismailova"
    },
    {
      "country": "Laos",
      "last_name": "Inthavong"
    },
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "last_name": "Berzins"
    },
    {
      "country": "Lebanon",
      "last_name": "El Din"
    },
    {
      "country": "Lesotho",
      "last_name": "Mohapi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Liberia",
      "last_name": "Kollie"
    },
    {
      "country": "Libya",
      "last_name": "Ali"
    },
    {
      "country": "Liechtenstein",
      "last_name": "Buchel"
    },
    {
      "country": "Lithuania",
      "last_name": "Kazlauskas"
    },
    {
      "country": "Luxembourg",
      "last_name": "Schmit"
    },
    {
      "country": "Madagascar",
      "last_name": "Rakotomalala"
    },
    {
      "country": "Malawi",
      "last_name": "Banda"
    },
    {
      "country": "Malaysia",
      "last_name": "Tan"
    },
    {
      "country": "Maldives",
      "last_name": "Mohamed"
    },
    {
      "country": "Mali",
      "last_name": "Traore"
    },
    {
      "country": "Malta",
      "last_name": "Borg"
    },
    {
      "country": "Marshall Islands",
      "last_name": "John"
    },
    {
      "country": "Mauritania",
      "last_name": "Ba"
    },
    {
      "country": "Mauritius",
      "last_name": "Beeharry"
    },
    {
      "country": "Mexico",
      "last_name": "Hernandez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Micronesia",
      "last_name": "Mori"
    },
    {
      "country": "Moldova",
      "last_name": "Rusu"
    },
    {
      "country": "Monaco",
      "last_name": "Rossi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Mongolia",
      "last_name": "Ganbold"
    },
    {
      "country": "Montenegro",
      "last_name": "Popovic"
    },
    {
      "country": "Morocco",
      "last_name": "Alaoui"
    },
    {
      "country": "Mozambique",
      "last_name": "Langa"
    },
    {
      "country": "Myanmar",
      "last_name": "Maung"
    },
    {
      "country": "Namibia",
      "last_name": "Johannes"
    },
    {
      "country": "Nauru",
      "last_name": "Harris"
    },
    {
      "country": "Nepal",
      "last_name": "Caudhari"
    },
    {
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "last_name": "De Jong"
    },
    {
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "last_name": "Smith"
    },
    {
      "country": "Nicaragua",
      "last_name": "Lopez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Niger",
      "last_name": "Abdou"
    },
    {
      "country": "Nigeria",
      "last_name": "Ibrahim"
    },
    {
      "country": "North Korea",
      "last_name": "Kim"
    },
    {
      "country": "North Macedonia",
      "last_name": "Stojanovski"
    },
    {
      "country": "Norway",
      "last_name": "Hansen"
    },
    {
      "country": "Oman",
      "last_name": "Al Balushi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Pakistan",
      "last_name": "Khan"
    },
    {
      "country": "Palau",
      "last_name": "Tellei"
    },
    {
      "country": "Palestine",
      "last_name": "Awad"
    },
    {
      "country": "Panama",
      "last_name": "Rodriguez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Papua New Guinea",
      "last_name": "John"
    },
    {
      "country": "Paraguay",
      "last_name": "Gonzalez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Peru",
      "last_name": "Quispe"
    },
    {
      "country": "Philippines",
      "last_name": "Dela Cruz"
    },
    {
      "country": "Poland",
      "last_name": "Nowak"
    },
    {
      "country": "Portugal",
      "last_name": "Silva"
    },
    {
      "country": "Qatar",
      "last_name": "Khan"
    },
    {
      "country": "Republic of the Congo",
      "last_name": "Ngoma"
    },
    {
      "country": "Romania",
      "last_name": "Popa"
    },
    {
      "country": "Russia",
      "last_name": "Ivanova"
    },
    {
      "country": "Rwanda",
      "last_name": "Uwimana"
    },
    {
      "country": "Saint Kitts and Nevis",
      "last_name": "Williams"
    },
    {
      "country": "Saint Lucia",
      "last_name": "Joseph"
    },
    {
      "country": "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines",
      "last_name": "Williams"
    },
    {
      "country": "San Marino",
      "last_name": "Gasperoni"
    },
    {
      "country": "Sao Tome and Principe",
      "last_name": "Fernandes"
    },
    {
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "last_name": "Khan"
    },
    {
      "country": "Senegal",
      "last_name": "Ndiaye"
    },
    {
      "country": "Serbia",
      "last_name": "Jovanovic"
    },
    {
      "country": "Seychelles",
      "last_name": "Hoareau"
    },
    {
      "country": "Sierra Leone",
      "last_name": "Kamara"
    },
    {
      "country": "Singapore",
      "last_name": "Tan"
    },
    {
      "country": "Slovakia",
      "last_name": "Varga"
    },
    {
      "country": "Slovenia",
      "last_name": "Novak"
    },
    {
      "country": "Solomon Islands",
      "last_name": "Mae"
    },
    {
      "country": "Somalia",
      "last_name": "Ali"
    },
    {
      "country": "South Africa",
      "last_name": "Nkosi"
    },
    {
      "country": "South Sudan",
      "last_name": "Deng"
    },
    {
      "country": "Spain",
      "last_name": "Garcia"
    },
    {
      "country": "Sri Lanka",
      "last_name": "Perara"
    },
    {
      "country": "Sudan",
      "last_name": "Ahmed"
    },
    {
      "country": "Suriname",
      "last_name": "Lin"
    },
    {
      "country": "Sweden",
      "last_name": "Andersson"
    },
    {
      "country": "Switzerland",
      "last_name": "Muller"
    },
    {
      "country": "Syria",
      "last_name": "Khaled"
    },
    {
      "country": "Taiwan",
      "last_name": "Chen"
    },
    {
      "country": "Tajikistan",
      "last_name": "Sharipov"
    },
    {
      "country": "Tanzania",
      "last_name": "Juma"
    },
    {
      "country": "Thailand",
      "last_name": "Saetang"
    },
    {
      "country": "Timor-Leste",
      "last_name": "Soares"
    },
    {
      "country": "Togo",
      "last_name": "Lawson"
    },
    {
      "country": "Tonga",
      "last_name": "Latu"
    },
    {
      "country": "Trinidad and Tobago",
      "last_name": "Mohammed"
    },
    {
      "country": "Tunisia",
      "last_name": "Trabelsi"
    },
    {
      "country": "Turkey",
      "last_name": "Yilmaz"
    },
    {
      "country": "Turkmenistan",
      "last_name": "Mamedova"
    },
    {
      "country": "Tuvalu",
      "last_name": "Apinelu"
    },
    {
      "country": "Uganda",
      "last_name": "Akello"
    },
    {
      "country": "Ukraine",
      "last_name": "Melnik"
    },
    {
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "last_name": "Ali"
    },
    {
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "last_name": "Smith"
    },
    {
      "country": "United States",
      "last_name": "Smith"
    },
    {
      "country": "Uruguay",
      "last_name": "Rodriguez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Uzbekistan",
      "last_name": "Kim"
    },
    {
      "country": "Vanuatu",
      "last_name": "Tari"
    },
    {
      "country": "Vatican City",
      "last_name": "Bachmann"
    },
    {
      "country": "Venezuela",
      "last_name": "Gonzalez"
    },
    {
      "country": "Vietnam",
      "last_name": "Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "country": "Yemen",
      "last_name": "Mohamed"
    },
    {
      "country": "Zambia",
      "last_name": "Phiri"
    },
    {
      "country": "Zimbabwe",
      "last_name": "Moyo"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "title": "Most Common Last Names by Country - Free Download",
    "description": "The most common family name (surname) for each country or territory, compiled from public name statistics. Contains 192 records. Download in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "seo_title": "Most Common Last Names by Country | ListBase",
    "seo_description": "Download Most Common Last Names by Country — 192 records. Available in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "key_takeaways": [
      "Contains 192 records / 2 fields",
      "Available for free download in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats",
      "Data sourced from: https://github.com/sharmadhiraj/free-json-datasets"
    ]
  }
}