A viral list is claiming that people with certain surnames could have hidden links to royalty, and some of the names might be more familiar than you’d expect.

The list, based on historical genealogy research, suggests that around 100 surnames may be connected to royal bloodlines, particularly those linked to the British royal family.

Among the surnames included are both common and lesser-known names such as Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Taylor, Walker, White, Young, King, Lee, Jackson, and Cooper, leading many to wonder if they could have distant aristocratic roots.

But the full list goes much deeper. It includes names like Abel, Alden, Appleton, Ayer, Barber, Barclay, Beverly, Binney, Brooke, Campbell, Carroll, Chauncey, Coleman, Davis, Dickinson, Darling, Douglas, Dunbar, Edwards, Ellery, Ellis, Emmett, Evans, Farley, Fleming, Forest, French, Gardiner, George, Gerard, Gerry, Gibson, Graham, Hamilton, Haynes, Herbert, Hill, Howard, Hume, Irving, James, Jenkins, Kane, Kennedy, Ker, Key, Langdon, Lawrence, Leonard, Livingston, Lloyd, McCall, McDonald, Malcalester, Montgomery, Morris, Morton, Nelson, Nicholson, Nixon, Norris, O’Carroll, Ogle, Opie, Parsons, Patterson, Peabody, Pomeroy, Porter, Pratt, Preston, Quay, Randolph, Read, Reeve, Robinson, Rogers, Sanford, Shaw, Sowden, Stanley, Townsend, Turner, Tyler, Valentine, Varson, Watts, Whiting and many more.

The research is partly based on historical records that trace family lines back to European nobility and royal ancestry, where surnames evolved and spread over centuries.

There is also a separate group of names directly tied to royal houses and aristocratic families, including Windsor, Tudor, Stuart, Plantagenet, Capet, Bourbon, Habsburg, Hanover, Valois, Lancaster, York, Bruce, de Valois, de Medici, Savoy, Orange-Nassau, Oldenburg, Glucksburg, Romanov, Baskerville, Darcy, Neville, Percy, Astley, Capell, Howard, Seymour, Grey, FitzAlan, Courtenay, Manners, Russell, Cavendish, Talbot, and Spencer.

However, experts stress that simply having one of these surnames does not guarantee royal lineage, as many became widespread and were adopted by unrelated families over time.

For example, the current royal family surname, Mountbatten-Windsor, only became official in the 20th century, combining historic royal lineage with Prince Philip’s family name.

Genealogy specialists say that while it is possible some people with these surnames may share distant ancestry with royalty, proving it requires detailed family tree research and historical documentation.

Still, the list has sparked huge interest online, with many people checking their last names and wondering if they could have “blue blood” hidden somewhere in their family history.