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The 50 commonest Scottish surnames, based on the 1881 census of Scotland, regardless of birth-place.
(A provisional list)
| Rank | Percentage | --- Surname --- | Cumulative percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.4 | Smith | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1.3 | M(a)cDonald | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1.1 | Brown | 3.8 |
| 4 | 1.1 | Robertson | 4.9 |
| 5 | 1.1 | Thom(p)son | 6.0 |
| 6 | 1.0 | Stewart/Stuart | 7.0 |
| 7 | 1.0 | Campbell | 9.0 |
| 8 | 1.0 | Wilson | 8.0 |
| 9 | 0.9 | Anderson | 9.9 |
| 10 | 0.8 | M(a)cKenzie | 10.7 |
| 11 | 0.8 | Scott | 11.5 |
| 12 | 0.7 | Millar/Miller | 12.2 |
| 13 | 0.7 | Johnston(e) | 12.9 |
| 14 | 0.6 | Reid | 13.5 |
| 15 | 0.6 | Ross | 14.1 |
| 16 | 0.6 | Fraser | 14.7 |
| 17 | 0.6 | Murray | 15.3 |
| 18 | 0.6 | Pat(t)erson | 15.9 |
| 19 | 0.6 | Mitchell | 16.5 |
| 20 | 0.6 | M(a)cLean | 17.1 |
| 21 | 0.6 | Clark(e)/Clerk | 17.7 |
| 22 | 0.6 | Young | 18.3 |
| 23 | 0.5 | M(a)cLeod | 18.8 |
| 24 | 0.5 | Cameron | 19.3 |
| 25 | 0.5 | Henderson | 19.8 |
| 26 | 0.5 | Mor(r)ison | 20.3 |
| 27 | 0.5 | Taylor | 20.8 |
| 28 | 0.5 | Watson | 21.3 |
| 29 | 0.5 | Walker | 21.8 |
| 30 | 0.4 | Davidson | 22.2 |
| 31 | 0.4 | Fergus(s)on | 22.6 |
| 32 | 0.4 | Duncan | 23.0 |
| 33 | 0.4 | Gray | 23.4 |
| 34 | 0.4 | Grant | 23.8 |
| 35 | 0.4 | White/Whyte | 24.2 |
| 36 | 0.4 | Hunter | 24.6 |
| 37 | 0.4 | Allan | 25.0 |
| 38 | 0.4 | Hamilton | 25.4 |
| 39 | 0.4 | Graham | 25.8 |
| 40 | 0.4 | Simpson | 26.2 |
| 41 | 0.4 | Kerr | 26.6 |
| 42 | 0.4 | Black | 27.0 |
| 43 | 0.3 | Bell | 27.3 |
| 44 | 0.3 | Monro/Munro | 27.6 |
| 45 | 0.3 | Sutherland | 27.9 |
| 46 | 0.3 | Martin | 28.2 |
| 47 | 0.3 | Gordon | 28.5 |
| 48 | 0.3 | Milne | 28.8 |
| 49 | 0.3 | Wallace | 29.1 |
| 50 | 0.3 | Russell | 29.4 |