Wang is the most prevalent surname in the world, a patronymic Chinese name that translates to "king" in Mandarin. The name is shared by around 76 million individuals worldwide, with the second most popular being the Indian surname Devi, which is shared by 69 million people. Other prominent surnames include Taylor (44 million), Smith (39 million), Johnson (28 million), and Jackson (27 million). The table shows the 10 most common surnames in the world. Surnames are written using Latin characters but many countries have their own naming conventions, so each person may have more than one name. For example, Edward has two names: Edward and Evans. There are also first names that are commonly used as surnames such as John, William, Charles, and Robert. This data comes from the World Names Database, which is maintained by the Social Science Data Center at Oregon State University. This database contains information about the number of people with each name in the world.