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These Are The 40 Most Common Last Names In Black Hawk County
Chances are good that if your last name is "Smith" or "Johnson" you've seen or met plenty of people with the same surname. But how many Smiths and Johnsons are in Black Hawk County? Wonder no more.
This really cool website called Forebears provides all kinds of historical information about our area, including the last names you'll encounter the most...and how popular they are worldwide.
Many of these names are pretty common ANYWHERE, but shout-out to Schares, Delagardelle & Youngblut for showing up deeper on this list.
TOP 40 SURNAMES IN BLACK HAWK COUNTY
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