Our surnames or last names tell the story of our ancestors.  These are our family names.

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Whether it be given at birth or taken at marriage.  They are the names that let us follow our family trees. When looking at the most popular surnames in Amarillo, you can probably guess which one is number one.

Here's a look at the most popular surnames of Potter County

1. Smith

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Smith is the 130th most common surname in the world.  You will find over 2,230 Smiths in Potter County

2. Johnson

Johnson is the 173rd most common surname.  Potter County has over 1,725 Johnsons.

3. Williams

Williams is the 183rd most common surname in the world.  Potter County currently has over 1,546 Williams in the county.

4. Jones

Jones is the 208th most common surname in the world. You will find over 1,415 Jones in Potter County

5. Brown

Brown is the 206th most common surname in the world.  Potter county currently has over 1,399  Browns.

6. Garcia

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Garcia is the 47th most common surname in the world. Potter County has over 1,236 Garcias.

7. Davis

Davis is the 311th most common surname in the world.  Over 1,215 Davis call Potter County Home.

8. Martinez

Martinez is the 63rd  most common surname in the world. You will find over 1, 199 Martinezs in Potter County

9. Moore

Moore is the 439th  most common surname in the world. Over 1, 052 Moores call Potter County home.

10. Rodriguez

Rodriquez is the 57th most common surname in the world.  Potter County has over 1,048 Martinezs in the county.

Here's a look at the most popular surnames of Randall County

1. Brown

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Brown is the 206th most common surname in the world. Randall County is home to over 733 Browns.

2. Williams

Williams is the 183rd most common surname in the world. Randall County has over 600 Williams in the county.

3. Davis

Davis is the 311th most common surname in the world. You will find over 592 Davis in Randall County

4. Moore

Moore is the 439th  most common surname in the world. Over 545 Moores call Randall County home.

5. Taylor

Taylor is the 345th  most common surname in the world. Over 417 Taylors call Randall County home.

6. Allen

Allen is the 611th most common surname in the world.  Randall County has over 375 Allens in the county.

7. King

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King is the 592nd most common surname in the world.  Randall County has over370 Kings in the county.

8. Clark

Clark is the 545th most common surname in the world. You will find over 368 Clarks in Randall County

9. Martinez

Martinez is the 63rd  most common surname in the world. You will find over 338 Martinez's in Randall County

10. Adams

Adams is the 588th most common surname in the world.  Over 336 Adams call Randall County home.

There you have it, the most popular surnames in Amarillo.  Did your surname make the list?

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