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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest man in the world with a net worth of $79.2 billion (£50.7 billion), while Mexican telecoms mogul Carlos Slim comes in second with a net worth of $77.1 billion (£49.3 billion). But neither "Bill" nor "Carlos" is among the top five most common names of today's billionaires.
So which names make the cut?
Approved Index, a UK-based business-networking group, crunched the numbers from Forbes' 2015 billionaire list using this week's data.
It turns out there are five clear winners.
5. Robert
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Number of billionaires with that name: 20
% of billionaires with that name: 1.1%
There are no billionaires named Robert in the top 100 richest people in the world, but there are 20 overall. Perhaps the most notorious this year is Robert Durst, the New York property mogul, who is suspected of three killings.
4. Wang
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Number of billionaires with that name: 25
% of billionaires with that name: 1.37%
Forbes estimated that China is home to 400 billionaires in the country. So it's no surprise that the popular Chinese name "Wang" reached the top five most popular names for billionaires.
China's fourth-richest man is Wang Jianlin with a net worth around $34.6 billion (£22.1 billion). He owns the property company Dalian Wanda Group, which controls more than 200 department stores, shopping plazas, and luxury hotels.
3. Michael
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Number of billionaires with that name: 25
% of billionaires with that name: 1.37%
There are a number of famous billionaire Michaels in the world, but perhaps the most well-known is Michael Bloomberg.
The former New York City mayor and owner of the financial news and information company Bloomberg is estimated to be currently worth $37.1 billion (£24 billion) and is the 14th richest man in the world.
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