Common Family History

You can see how Common families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Common family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Common families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 207 Common families living in Northumberland. This was about 41% of all the recorded Common's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Common families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Common surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.