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The population of the United States in 2010 is about 309 million. The most common last names in the United States, in order of frequency starting with the most common, are: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown, Davis, Miller, and Wilson. 5% of Americans have one of these eight names.

About how many Americans are named Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown, Davis, Miller, or Wilson? Round your answer to the nearest million. (For example, 1.4 million would round down to 1 million, 1.5 million would round up to 2 million.)
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