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From: Denc 🗡
Khan is set to replace Smith as the most popular surname for newborns next year, an analysis of official data by The Telegraph showed. Smith is believed to have been the most common family name in England for centuries but has been in decline for the past 30 years. Khan is poised to overtake it in 2027, with the traditionally Muslim name more than doubling in popularity in the last 30 years. Data showed that 4,102 babies were born with the surname Smith in England and Wales in 2025. Khan was the second most common with 3,772. However, Smith’s 4 per cent average annual decline in popularity and Khan’s 1.9 per cent average annual increase suggested that Smith would lose its top spot as soon as 2027.

Current Thread	Author	Time
What is the most common surname in England…....[more]	Denc 🗡	15:33:20
>> The 546,000 Smiths disagree.	Hamsterwheel	15:43:09
>> Khan is set to replace Smith as the most popular surname for newborns next year, ... [more]	Denc 🗡	15:44:52
>> “most common surname” is Smith, you Khan’t change that for several decades.	Hamsterwheel	15:50:38
>> You could wait until 2027 but the exit tax is likely to be in place by then.	Denc 🗡	15:46:05
>> And Khant will be PM 😂	JonH🍕	15:47:33
>> One of them will be.	Denc 🗡	15:48:56
>> Probably a Mohammed Khan, the most common boys name in England.	Denc 🗡	15:50:09
>> Sadiq. Lord of the South.	JonH🍕	16:08:22
>> If that is not enough to make you get the f uk out then you are a hopeless case.	Denc 🗡	15:35:30
>> Nm...[more]	JonH🍕	16:07:08

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