Most common surnames in my paternal family tree are:
TAYLOR,GORE,PAYNE,BROWN,COMPTON,ESTES,
CANNON,DEMPSEY,FAULKNER/FAULCONER,
GRIMSLEY,HEFFLIN/HEFLIN,POPE,HOWARD,
JONES,LEATHERS,LEGG,MYERS,PARTLOW,
ROUNDTREE,SCOTT,SETTLE,SKINNER,SIMMS,
WHEATLEY,WHITE,YATES
These families are primarily from Virginia with some lines originating in Southern Maryland and some recent lines going into Maryland and Washington DC.

Most common Maternal lines are:
DeGRASSE/GRASSE/GRASS,SLOCUM,CARVER,COTTRELL,
RHODES,DYE,GREENE,SWEET,WATERMAN,WILLIAMS,
ARNOLD,BABCOCK,BALLARD,BARBER,BECKETT,
BRIDGES,BROWN,BURDICK,BURLINGAME,BUTLER,
CHAPMAN,COCKE,COX,CRANDALL,CUNNINGHAM,
DRAKE,FENNER,GORTON,HATCH,HAZARD/HAZZARD,
HOLDEN,HUBBARD,HUNTLEY,JENCKS,JOY,
LAWTON,MAPLET,MOTT,PARKER,PECKHAM,POTTER,
REYNOLDS,SMITH,SOULE,SPRAGUE,STILLMAN,
TANNER,TEFFT,TENNEY,THURSTON,WEST,WILCOX,WOOD.

The vast majority of these family lines are from the Rhode Island area.Many others are from Maine, Massachusetts and New Brunswick Canada, A few are from the Connecticut area. Some go back beyond the immigrant ancestor to Europe.

Most common surnames in my paternal family tree are:
TAYLOR,GORE,PAYNE,BROWN,COMPTON,ESTES,
CANNON,DEMPSEY,FAULKNER/FAULCONER,
GRIMSLEY,HEFFLIN/HEFLIN,POPE,HOWARD,
JONES,LEATHERS,LEGG,MYERS,PARTLOW,
ROUNDTREE,SCOTT,SETTLE,SKINNER,SIMMS,
WHEATLEY,WHITE,YATES
These families are primarily from Virginia with some lines originating in Southern Maryland and some recent lines going into Maryland and Washington DC.

Most common Maternal lines are:
DeGRASSE/GRASSE/GRASS,SLOCUM,CARVER,COTTRELL,
RHODES,DYE,GREENE,SWEET,WATERMAN,WILLIAMS,
ARNOLD,BABCOCK,BALLARD,BARBER,BECKETT,
BRIDGES,BROWN,BURDICK,BURLINGAME,BUTLER,
CHAPMAN,COCKE,COX,CRANDALL,CUNNINGHAM,
DRAKE,FENNER,GORTON,HATCH,HAZARD/HAZZARD,
HOLDEN,HUBBARD,HUNTLEY,JENCKS,JOY,
LAWTON,MAPLET,MOTT,PARKER,PECKHAM,POTTER,
REYNOLDS,SMITH,SOULE,SPRAGUE,STILLMAN,
TANNER,TEFFT,TENNEY,THURSTON,WEST,WILCOX,WOOD.

The vast majority of these family lines are from the Rhode Island area.Many others are from Maine, Massachusetts and New Brunswick Canada, A few are from the Connecticut area. Some go back beyond the immigrant ancestor to Europe.