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Most Common Surnames in the U.S. The following tables include surnames starting with "I" in the US population during the 1990 census. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Population Analysis & Evaluation Staff Other reference information World's Largest Cities Largest Cities in the US Country Stats Rank: 1 - 1000 | 1001 - 2000 | 2001 - 5000 | 5001 - 8000 8001 - 12000 | 12001 - 16000 | 16001 - 10000 Alphabetical Listings of Surnames A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z Male First Names | Female First Names Surname   Approx Number   % Frequency   Rank   IACHETTA 0 n/a 71778 IACOBELLI 0 n/a 83511 IACOBELLIS 0 n/a 71777 IACOBUCCI 0 n/a 83510 IACONO 0 n/a 27555 IACOPINO 0 n/a 71776 IACOVELLI 0.001 2,487 16488 IACOVETTO 0 n/a 28860 IACOVINO 0 n/a 71775 IACOVISSI 0 n/a 63155 IACOVONE 0 n/a 56579 IACUZIO 0 n/a 83509 IADAROLA 0 n/a 26448 IAFRATE 0 n/a 46954 IALONGO 0 n/a 46953 IAMICELI 0 n/a 83508 IAMS 0 n/a 63154 IANACONE 0 n/a 51251 IANNACCONE 0 n/a 63153 IANNACONE 0 n/a 31799 IANNALO 0 n/a 83507 IANNELLI 0 n/a 33587 IANNI 0 n/a 28859 IANNIELLO 0 n/a 56578 IANNONE 0 n/a 31798 IANNOTTI 0 n/a 24585 IANNUCCI 0 n/a 40411 IANNUZZI 0 n/a 22188 IANUZZI 0 n/a 56577 IARA 0 n/a 83506 IAROCCI 0 n/a 40410 IAROSSI 0 n/a 63152 IARUSSI 0 n/a 83505 IATAROLA 0 n/a 71774 IAVARONE 0 n/a 71773 IBA 0 n/a 51250 IBACH 0 n/a 35543 IBALE 0 n/a 71772 IBANEZ 0.002 4,974 7274 IBARA 0 n/a 56576 IBARRA 0.011 27,357 1051 IBASITAS 0 n/a 83504 IBBETSON 0 n/a 71771 IBBOTSON 0 n/a 83503 IBDAH 0 n/a 83502 IBERG 0 n/a 71770 IBERRA 0 n/a 51249 IBEY 0 n/a 46952 IBLE 0 n/a 71769 IBORRA 0 n/a 71768 IBRAHAM 0 n/a 46951 IBRAHIM 0.002 4,974 6434 IBRIC 0 n/a 83501 IBSEN 0 n/a 37761 IBURG 0 n/a 63151 ICARD 0 n/a 71767 ICARDO 0 n/a 83500 ICE 0.001 2,487 9822 ICENHOUR 0.001 2,487 18168 ICENOGLE 0 n/a 43400 ICHIKAWA 0 n/a 30232 ICHINOSE 0 n/a 63150 ICHINOTSUBO 0 n/a 63149 ICKERT 0 n/a 83499 ICKES 0.001 2,487 9681 IDA 0 n/a 40409 IDDINGS 0.001 2,487 14032 IDE 0.001 2,487 7603 IDELL 0 n/a 51248 IDEMA 0 n/a 63148 IDEMOTO 0 n/a 71766 IDEN 0 n/a 46950 IDEUE 0 n/a 56575 IDIART 0 n/a 83498 IDLEBURG 0 n/a 56574 IDLER 0 n/a 56573 IDOL 0 n/a 43399 IDRIS 0 n/a 63147 IDRISS 0 n/a 83497 IDROVO 0 n/a 83496 IENCO 0 n/a 71765 IENG 0 n/a 71764 IENNACO 0 n/a 83495 IESE 0 n/a 71763 IEZZI 0 n/a 28858 IFANTIDES 0 n/a 83494 IFEANYI 0 n/a 83493 IFFERT 0 n/a 63146 IFFLAND 0 n/a 51247 IFFT 0 n/a 83492 IFIE 0 n/a 83491 IFILL 0 n/a 19624 IFVERSEN 0 n/a 71762 IGARTUA 0 n/a 51246 IGBAL 0 n/a 51245 IGBINOSUN 0 n/a 83490 IGEL 0 n/a 63145 IGLEHART 0 n/a 31797 IGLER 0 n/a 63144 IGLES 0 n/a 83489 IGLESIA 0 n/a 22947 IGLESIAS 0.002 4,974 5778 IGNACIO 0.001 2,487 10484 IGNASIAK 0 n/a 63143 IGNERI 0 n/a 51244 IGNORIA 0 n/a 83488 IGNOWSKI 0 n/a 56572 IGO 0.001 2,487 15171 IGOE 0 n/a 23732 IGOU 0 n/a 35542 IGTANLOC 0 n/a 71761 IGUINA 0 n/a 83487 IGUS 0 n/a 83486 IGWE 0 n/a 71760 IHA 0 n/a 46949 IHDE 0 n/a 35541 IHEME 0 n/a 83485 IHENYEN 0 n/a 83484 IHLE 0 n/a 19132 IHLENFELD 0 n/a 35540 IHM 0 n/a 71759 IHNAT 0 n/a 71758 IHNEN 0 n/a 83483 IHRIG 0 n/a 30231 IHRKE 0 n/a 51243 IIAMS 0 n/a 30230 IIDA 0 n/a 51242 IINO 0 n/a 63142 IJAMES 0 n/a 30229 IJAMS 0 n/a 46948 IKARD 0.001 2,487 17295 IKE 0 n/a 28857 IKEARD 0 n/a 83482 IKEDA 0.001 2,487 10754 IKEHARA 0 n/a 33586 IKEMIRE 0 n/a 83481 IKEMOTO 0 n/a 83480 IKENBERRY 0 n/a 83479 IKER 0 n/a 71757 IKERD 0 n/a 23731 IKKELA 0 n/a 83478 IKNER 0.001 2,487 15470 IKUTA 0 n/a 63141 IKZDA 0 n/a 83477 ILACQUA 0 n/a 46947 ILAGAN 0 n/a 71756 ILALIO 0 n/a 83476 ILARDI 0 n/a 51241 ILARIA 0 n/a 83475 ILARRAZA 0 n/a 83474 ILASIN 0 n/a 71755 ILDEFONSO 0 n/a 28856 ILER 0.001 2,487 16132 ILES 0.001 2,487 10058 ILG 0 n/a 83473 ILIC 0 n/a 71754 ILIFF 0.001 2,487 14031 ILIFFE 0 n/a 83472 ILL 0 n/a 56571 ILLA 0 n/a 51240 ILLAR 0 n/a 83471 ILLAS 0 n/a 83470 ILLE 0 n/a 33585 ILLER 0 n/a 51239 ILLES 0 n/a 40408 ILLESCAS 0 n/a 63140 ILLIAN 0 n/a 71753 ILLIANO 0 n/a 51238 ILLICH 0 n/a 83469 ILLIES 0 n/a 46946 ILLIG 0 n/a 56570 ILLINGWORTH 0 n/a 25497 ILLOVSKY 0 n/a 83468 ILLSLEY 0 n/a 56569 ILLUZZI 0 n/a 71752 ILSE 0 n/a 71751 ILTZSCH 0 n/a 83467 IM 0.001 2,487 10213 IMADA 0 n/a 83466 IMAI 0.001 2,487 18643 IMAINO 0 n/a 71750 IMAIZUMI 0 n/a 63139 IMAM 0 n/a 83465 IMAMURA 0 n/a 46945 IMAN 0 n/a 19131 IMBACH 0 n/a 56568 IMBER 0 n/a 30228 IMBERG 0 n/a 46944 IMBERT 0 n/a 40407 IMBESI 0 n/a 56567 IMBIER 0 n/a 71749 IMBIMBO 0 n/a 71748 IMBODEN 0 n/a 22946 IMBRENDA 0 n/a 83464 IMBRIALE 0 n/a 83463 IMBROCK 0 n/a 83462 IMBROGNO 0 n/a 33584 IMBRUGLIA 0 n/a 83461 IMBURGIA 0 n/a 25496 IMDIEKE 0 n/a 40406 IMEL 0.001 2,487 18167 IMES 0.002 4,974 7327 IMESON 0 n/a 83460 IMFELD 0 n/a 63138 IMGRUND 0 n/a 71747 IMHOF 0 n/a 27554 IMHOFF 0.002 4,974 7273 IMHOLTE 0 n/a 83459 IMIG 0 n/a 46943 IMLAY 0 n/a 35539 IMLER 0.001 2,487 11686 IMM 0 n/a 63137 IMME 0 n/a 31796 IMMEDIATO 0 n/a 83458 IMMEL 0 n/a 19130 IMMEN 0 n/a 46942 IMMERMAN 0 n/a 83457 IMMING 0 n/a 83456 IMMORDINO 0 n/a 56566 IMONDI 0 n/a 40405 IMOTO 0 n/a 31795 IMPARATO 0 n/a 63136 IMPERATO 0 n/a 23730 IMPERATORE 0 n/a 71746 IMPERIAL 0 n/a 26447 IMPSON 0 n/a 51237 IMRIE 0 n/a 35538 IMUS 0 n/a 56565 IN 0 n/a 21503 INA 0 n/a 33583 INABA 0 n/a 40404 INABINET 0.001 2,487 17294 INABINETT 0 n/a 56564 INABNIT 0 n/a 83455 INACIO 0 n/a 63135 INAFUKU 0 n/a 71745 INAGAKI 0 n/a 43398 INBODY 0 n/a 83454 INCARNATO 0 n/a 83453 INCE 0.001 2,487 14589 INCERA 0 n/a 83452 INCH 0 n/a 35537 INCHES 0 n/a 71744 INCIONG 0 n/a 43397 INCLAN 0 n/a 28855 INCLE 0 n/a 56563 INCOMSTANTI 0 n/a 83451 INCORVAIA 0 n/a 63134 INDA 0 n/a 56562 INDAL 0 n/a 83450 INDECK 0 n/a 83449 INDELICATO 0 n/a 21502 INDERMUEHLE 0 n/a 83448 INDEST 0 n/a 63133 INDOVINA 0 n/a 40403 INDUDDI 0 n/a 83447 INER 0 n/a 83446 INES 0 n/a 19129 INESON 0 n/a 63132 INESTROZA 0 n/a 63131 INFANTE 0.002 4,974 5955 INFANTINO 0 n/a 25495 INFANTOLINO 0 n/a 40402 INFERRERA 0 n/a 83445 INFIELD 0 n/a 63130 INFINGER 0 n/a 37760 ING 0 n/a 20813 INGA 0 n/a 56561 INGALA 0 n/a 63129 INGALLS 0.002 4,974 4776 INGALSBE 0 n/a 43396 INGARGIOLA 0 n/a 51236 INGARGIOLO 0 n/a 83444 INGBER 0 n/a 33582 INGE 0.001 2,487 14292 INGEBRETSEN 0 n/a 56560 INGEGNERI 0 n/a 43395 INGELS 0 n/a 35536 INGEMI 0 n/a 46941 INGENITO 0 n/a 26446 INGERSOL 0 n/a 83443 INGERSOLL 0.002 4,974 5194 INGERSON 0 n/a 21501 INGHAM 0.001 2,487 8641 INGHEM 0 n/a 83442 INGHRAM 0 n/a 26445 INGLE 0.003 7,461 3814 INGLES 0.001 2,487 14291 INGLESE 0 n/a 63128 INGLETON 0 n/a 83441 INGLIN 0 n/a 63127 INGLIS 0.001 2,487 13492 INGLISH 0 n/a 40401 INGMIRE 0 n/a 30227 INGOLD 0 n/a 20812 INGOLE 0 n/a 71743 INGRAFFEA 0 n/a 83440 INGRAHAM 0.003 7,461 4528 INGRAHM 0 n/a 83439 INGRAM 0.03 74,610 371 INGRAN 0 n/a 83438 INGRASSIA 0.001 2,487 18642 INGRIM 0 n/a 63126 INGRUM 0 n/a 35535 INGUARDSEN 0 n/a 83437 INGVOLOSTAD 0 n/a 83436 INGWELL 0 n/a 56559 INGWERSEN 0 n/a 22945 INGWERSON 0 n/a 33581 INHULSEN 0 n/a 71742 INIESTRA 0 n/a 51235 INIGUEZ 0.001 2,487 10753 INIQUEZ 0 n/a 33580 INK 0 n/a 71741 INKAVESVANITC 0 n/a 83435 INKLEBARGER 0 n/a 46940 INKS 0 n/a 20811 INLOES 0 n/a 63125 INLOW 0 n/a 28854 INMAN 0.009 22,383 1352 INMON 0 n/a 28853 INNAMORATO 0 n/a 83434 INNARELLI 0 n/a 83433 INNELLA 0 n/a 83432 INNERST 0 n/a 83431 INNES 0.001 2,487 10893 INNIS 0.001 2,487 10892 INNISS 0.001 2,487 13749 INNOCENT 0.001 2,487 14290 INNOCENTI 0 n/a 40400 INOA 0 n/a 27553 INOCENCIO 0 n/a 27552 INOCENTE 0 n/a 71740 INOSTRAZA 0 n/a 83430 INOUE 0.001 2,487 13033 INOUYE 0.001 2,487 11522 INSALACO 0 n/a 51234 INSANA 0 n/a 71739 INSCHO 0 n/a 56558 INSCO 0 n/a 63124 INSCOE 0 n/a 46939 INSCORE 0 n/a 40399 INSERRA 0 n/a 83429 INSKEEP 0 n/a 20810 INSKO 0 n/a 71738 INSLEY 0.001 2,487 17722 INSOGNA 0 n/a 43394 INSOGNIA 0 n/a 83428 INSTASI 0 n/a 56557 INTERDONATO 0 n/a 56556 INTERIANO 0 n/a 51233 INTERMILL 0 n/a 63123 INTERRANTE 0 n/a 63122 INTIHAR 0 n/a 71737 INTRABARTOLO 0 n/a 71736 INTRIAGO 0 n/a 63121 INTRIERI 0 n/a 56555 INTROINI 0 n/a 83427 INTVELD 0 n/a 56554 INVERSO 0 n/a 37759 INYART 0 n/a 40398 INZANA 0 n/a 56553 INZANO 0 n/a 83426 INZER 0 n/a 40397 INZERILLO 0 n/a 43393 INZUNZA 0 n/a 31794 IOANNIDIS 0 n/a 63120 IODICE 0 n/a 63119 IOELE 0 n/a 51232 IOLI 0 n/a 63118 ION 0 n/a 31793 IONESCU 0 n/a 35534 IOPA 0 n/a 71735 IORIO 0.001 2,487 10752 IOSSA 0 n/a 83425 IOTT 0 n/a 63117 IOVINO 0 n/a 35533 IOZZI 0 n/a 71734 IOZZO 0 n/a 71733 IP 0 n/a 51231 IPOCK 0 n/a 22187 IPPOLITO 0.001 2,487 11521 IPSEN 0 n/a 83424 IPSON 0 n/a 51230 IQBAL 0 n/a 46938 IRACHETA 0 n/a 63116 IRAHETA 0.001 2,487 17721 IRANI 0 n/a 63115 IRBY 0.005 12,435 2612 IREDALE 0 n/a 46937 IRELAN 0 n/a 31792 IRELAND 0.004 9,948 3164 IRENE 0 n/a 51229 IRESON 0 n/a 83423 IRESTONE 0 n/a 71732 IRETON 0 n/a 71731 IREY 0 n/a 21500 IRIARTE 0 n/a 22944 IRIAS 0 n/a 56552 IRIBARREN 0 n/a 63114 IRICK 0.001 2,487 9680 IRIE 0 n/a 46936 IRIGOYEN 0 n/a 83422 IRIMATA 0 n/a 71730 IRINEO 0 n/a 71729 IRION 0 n/a 19623 IRISH 0.003 7,461 3647 IRIZARRI 0 n/a 63113 IRIZARRY 0.006 14,922 2271 IRIZARY 0 n/a 51228 IRIZZARY 0 n/a 71728 IRLAND 0 n/a 43392 IRLE 0 n/a 30226 IRMEGER 0 n/a 46935 IRON 0 n/a 37758 IRONHORSE 0 n/a 83421 IRONS 0.003 7,461 4598 IRR 0 n/a 83420 IRSIK 0 n/a 56551 IRUEGAS 0 n/a 40396 IRVAN 0 n/a 51227 IRVIN 0.009 22,383 1442 IRVINE 0.003 7,461 3511 IRVING 0.007 17,409 1895 IRWIN 0.013 32,331 939 IRZYK 0 n/a 71727 ISA 0 n/a 25494 ISAAC 0.007 17,409 1941 ISAACK 0 n/a 83419 ISAACKS 0 n/a 37757 ISAACS 0.005 12,435 2483 ISAACSEN 0 n/a 71726 ISAACSON 0.003 7,461 3951 ISAAK 0 n/a 43391 ISABEL 0.001 2,487 16885 ISABELL 0.001 2,487 11054 ISABELLA 0 n/a 30225 ISABELLE 0.001 2,487 17720 ISACHSEN 0 n/a 43390 ISACKSON 0 n/a 63112 ISACS 0 n/a 71725 ISACSON 0 n/a 83418 ISADORE 0 n/a 46934 ISAGAWA 0 n/a 71724 ISAGBA 0 n/a 83417 ISAIAH 0 n/a 56550 ISAIS 0 n/a 37756 ISAKSEN 0 n/a 83416 ISAKSON 0.001 2,487 14871 ISALES 0 n/a 63111 ISAM 0 n/a 63110 ISAMAN 0 n/a 26444 ISASSI 0 n/a 56549 ISAZA 0 n/a 28852 ISBELL 0.005 12,435 2631 ISBILL 0 n/a 71723 ISBISTER 0 n/a 40395 ISBRECHT 0 n/a 56548 ISBY 0 n/a 63109 ISCH 0 n/a 51226 ISEBRAND 0 n/a 83415 ISELEY 0 n/a 56547 ISELI 0 n/a 56546 ISEMAN 0 n/a 83414 ISENBARGER 0 n/a 83413 ISENBERG 0.002 4,974 7203 ISENBERGER 0 n/a 40394 ISENHART 0 n/a 27551 ISENHOUR 0.001 2,487 13257 ISENHOWER 0 n/a 35532 ISER 0.001 2,487 18641 ISERI 0 n/a 56545 ISERMAN 0 n/a 37755 ISETT 0 n/a 25493 ISGRIGG 0 n/a 56544 ISGRO 0 n/a 83412 ISGUR 0 n/a 83411 ISHAK 0 n/a 25492 ISHAM 0.002 4,974 6222 ISHEE 0.001 2,487 16884 ISHERWOOD 0 n/a 22186 ISHIBASHI 0 n/a 24584 ISHIDA 0 n/a 19128 ISHIHARA 0 n/a 40393 ISHII 0 n/a 19622 ISHIKAWA 0 n/a 21499 ISHIZU 0 n/a 56543 ISHMAEL 0.001 2,487 14030 ISHMAN 0 n/a 28851 ISHMON 0 n/a 56542 ISIDORE 0 n/a 71722 ISIDORO 0 n/a 51225 ISIDRO 0 n/a 51224 ISIMINGER 0 n/a 83410 ISING 0 n/a 71721 ISIORDIA 0 n/a 71720 ISIP 0 n/a 56541 ISITA 0 n/a 71719 ISKRA 0 n/a 23729 ISLA 0 n/a 56540 ISLAM 0.001 2,487 11850 ISLAND 0 n/a 20809 ISLAR 0 n/a 51223 ISLAS 0.001 2,487 8729 ISLE 0 n/a 51222 ISLEIB 0 n/a 71718 ISLER 0.001 2,487 16883 ISLES 0 n/a 43389 ISLEY 0.001 2,487 8566 ISMAEL 0 n/a 43388 ISMAIL 0.001 2,487 10751 ISMAY 0 n/a 71717 ISNER 0 n/a 33579 ISOLA 0 n/a 37754 ISOM 0.005 12,435 2601 ISOME 0 n/a 51221 ISON 0.004 9,948 3051 ISRAEL 0.004 9,948 2962 ISRAELS 0 n/a 71716 ISRAELSEN 0 n/a 71715 ISRAELSON 0 n/a 43387 ISREAL 0 n/a 19127 ISSA 0.001 2,487 14588 ISSAC 0.001 2,487 14870 ISSACS 0 n/a 51220 ISSLER 0 n/a 56539 ISTORICO 0 n/a 83409 ISTRE 0 n/a 22185 ITALIA 0 n/a 31791 ITALIANO 0 n/a 22943 ITANI 0 n/a 51219 ITH 0 n/a 31790 ITKIN 0 n/a 63108 ITNYRE 0 n/a 83408 ITO 0.001 2,487 9679 ITRI 0 n/a 56538 ITSON 0 n/a 35531 ITTNER 0 n/a 71714 ITURBE 0 n/a 43386 ITURBIDE 0 n/a 63107 ITURRALDE 0 n/a 71713 ITZKOWITZ 0 n/a 51218 IUCHS 0 n/a 83407 IULIANETTI 0 n/a 56537 IULIANO 0 n/a 30224 IULIUCCI 0 n/a 63106 IULO 0 n/a 63105 IURATO 0 n/a 56536 IVAN 0 n/a 33578 IVANCEVIC 0 n/a 56535 IVANCIC 0 n/a 83406 IVANCICH 0 n/a 71712 IVANOFF 0 n/a 37753 IVANOV 0 n/a 71711 IVANS 0 n/a 27550 IVASKA 0 n/a 43385 IVEANS 0 n/a 83405 IVEL 0 n/a 51217 IVENER 0 n/a 83404 IVENS 0 n/a 35530 IVERS 0.001 2,487 14587 IVERSEN 0.001 2,487 11685 IVERSLIE 0 n/a 71710 IVERSON 0.006 14,922 2226 IVERY 0.001 2,487 14029 IVES 0.003 7,461 4070 IVESON 0 n/a 33577 IVESTER 0 n/a 20181 IVEY 0.01 24,870 1218 IVIE 0.002 4,974 7089 IVINS 0 n/a 27549 IVON 0 n/a 71709 IVORY 0.004 9,948 3364 IVRIN 0 n/a 83403 IVY 0.006 14,922 2097 IWAMI 0 n/a 46933 IWAMOTO 0 n/a 19126 IWANEJKO 0 n/a 71708 IWANICKI 0 n/a 40392 IWANOWSKI 0 n/a 71707 IWANSKI 0 n/a 30223 IWANYSZYN 0 n/a 63104 IWAOKA 0 n/a 43384 IWASA 0 n/a 63103 IWASAKI 0 n/a 28850 IWASHITA 0 n/a 83402 IWASKO 0 n/a 83401 IWATA 0 n/a 37752 IYENGAR 0 n/a 71706 IYER 0 n/a 33576 IYO 0 n/a 56534 IZAGUINE 0 n/a 83400 IZAGUIRRE 0.001 2,487 8826 IZAK 0 n/a 83399 IZAQUIRRE 0 n/a 43383 IZARD 0 n/a 51216 IZARRARAS 0 n/a 63102 IZATT 0 n/a 24583 IZQUIERDO 0.001 2,487 10610 IZSAK 0 n/a 63101 IZUMI 0 n/a 31789 IZZARD 0 n/a 22184 IZZI 0 n/a 19621 IZZO 0.002 4,974 5990 SSN CC EXP DATE CC No what's new | for kids | rainforests | other languages | search | about | contact Copyright Rhett Butler 2004-2008 mongabay.com is a free resource.