Montana’s Five Most Popular Last Names

The website Moose Roots recently published an article ranking the most popular last names in each of the 50 United States. First, they studied the 20 most common surnames in the country, based on figures from the Social Security Administration. Then, they created individual maps for each state.

Overall, the most popular last names in Montana are very similar to the national results. Here in Montana, the five most common surnames are (in order): Johnson, Smith, Anderson (12th in US), Miller and Brown. Nationally, the five most popular last names are (in order): Smith, Johnson, Williams (11th in MT), Brown and Miller.

The biggest differences between last names in Montana compared to national statistics are Hispanic surnames. For example, Garcia is the most popular Hispanic last name in the country, ranking 8th nationally. Here in Montana, it’s the 556th most popular last name.

Want to find out where your last name ranks? For a full breakdown of the 20 most common surnames in the country and how they compare here in Montana, check out this interactive map.