What is the most common name?

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The world's most common surname (not surprisingly, considering the numbers) is Chang or Zhang. There are approximately 100 million Zhangs. http://ask.yahoo.com/20031126.html May 10 06, 9:30 AM

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The most common first name worldwide is Mohammed. "To criticize the prophet Muhammad is as direct an attack as mocking or attacking the Koran, which is seen as the word of God or the sacred Scripture," says John Esposito, a professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. "Muhammad is seen as the living Koran. His life Muslims are to emulate." The name Muhammad, in fact, is the most common first name in the world. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5196323 In the US, the most common first name for males is James, and for females it's Mary. http://names.mongabay.com/male_names.htm Also see Questions #9666, #21246 and #38794 May 10 06, 9:41 AM

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