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  1. Common U.S. Surnames - Census.gov

    Feb 26, 2024 · Find the most frequently occurring last names or surnames in the United States as tabulated from some of the last few Censuses of Population and Housing.

  2. September 2024: Theodor Seuss Geisel and Children's Literature

    Sep 4, 2024 · Theodor Seuss Geisel—better known as "Dr. Seuss"— authored some of the most popular and best-selling children's books ever written.

  3. August 2023: The Wizard of Oz - Census.gov

    Aug 1, 2023 · One reason The Wizard of Oz has remained so popular among adults and children is the movie's contrast between the black and white segments and color photography in the …

  4. Most Popular Surnames in the United States - Census.gov

    Dec 15, 2016 · The country’s 1,000 most common surnames by race and Hispanic origin and those that occurred 100 or more times in the 2010 Census.

  5. September 2023: Philo Farnsworth and the Invention of Television

    Sep 1, 2023 · In the decades after Philo Farnsworth's invention of television in 1928, Census Bureau data shows that television ownership has grown from 5 million in 1950 to 60.6 million …

  6. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Many Businesses

    Dec 12, 2024 · The most popular winter holidays, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah, all use candles in their celebrations. According to the National Candle Association, approximately …

  7. December 2024: Basketball - Census.gov

    Dec 1, 2024 · Today, basketball is the most popular sport in American high schools and professional basketball is one of the most popular sports by viewership nationwide. James …

  8. New Data on Detailed Languages Spoken - Census.gov

    Jun 3, 2025 · This release provides data on over 500 individual languages and language groups spoken across the country during the five-year period from 2017 to 2021.

  9. An Aging Nation: U.S. Median Age Surpassed 39 in 2024

    Jun 26, 2025 · Median age rose in 85% of the nation’s 387 metro areas from 2020 to 2024 and was higher than the national median of 39.1 in almost half of metro areas.

  10. Which States Had the Highest Shares of Newcomers?

    Apr 29, 2025 · Many states with the highest share of recent movers from out-of-state in 2023 had relatively small populations.