Facts About Multiples
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Multiple Multiples
 

Multiple Sets - Higher Order (in alphabetical order)

  1. Brown (North Carolina) quads (Feb 16 1946 - 0 surv), quints (Jul 12 1950 - 3b2g none surv), twins (Apr 15 1951 - none surv), triplets (Apr 4 1952), twins (September 19 1953 - 1 surv), triplets (May 9 1960 1b2g). The mom was 17 for the first birth of quads.
  2. Brunner (Czech Republic) sextuplets (1878/79), quintuplets (1880)
  3. Bushnell (Illinois) sextuplets Norberto (d 1935), Alberto (d 1940), Laberto (d infancy), Lucy (d infancy), Alice, Alincia (d in 1952) (September 8 1863); triplets, triplets and quintuplets.
  4. Casalini (Italy) 2 set of quads, 1 set of triplets, 1 set of twins and 19 single births. Only 15 of 32 survive.
  5. Chianese (Italy) sextuplets (November 5 1976 - none survive), octuplets (August 16 1979 - 2 girls (Silvana, Anna) survive).
  6. Chukwu (Texas) triplets (none survive), octuplets (1998 - 7 survive).
  7. Clark (Ohio) By 1913, had 2 sets of quads, 3 sets of triplets and 5 sets of twins.
  8. Convane (Mozambique) twins (1954), triplets (1955), quads (1956 - all survive), quints (June 6 1957 (4b 1g) - none survive), triplets (1959).
  9. De Maldemeure (France) twins, triplets, quads, quints, and died giving birth to sextuplets, one of whom survived, but this was not verified.
  10. Gotofsky (New Jersey) twins (March 22 1893), twins (1895), triplets (1896), twins (1897), twins (1898), twins (1900/1901), twins (1902), triplets (1906), twins (1907), all male quadruplets (June 10 1908).
  11. Granata (Italy) 11 sets of triplets between 1839-1886. She also had 3 sets of quadruplets and one set of sextuplets. Other reports stated she had all male quintuplets, then all female quintuplets, as well as many triplets and quadruplets, and in total, had anywhere from 42 to 62 children.
  12. Frustaci (California) septuplets Richard, Stephen, James (d), David (d), Bonnie (d), Christina (d), Patricia (May 21 1985 - 3 survive), twins Jordan & Jacklyn (December 21 1991).
  13. Grier (Alabama) quadruplets, 3 sets of twins, Bennet & Sarah (Oct 1866), Ida & Weder (Aug 1870), Moses & Kate (1874).
  14. Kelly (Pennsylvania) triplets, quintuplets (1826), quintuplets (1826), twins (1827)
  15. Kirilow (Russia) 4 sets of quads, 7 sets of triplets, 2 sets of twins with 1st wife (57 children), 6 sets of twins, 1 set of triplets with 2nd wife (15 kids) before 1853. All survived. Iakov Kirilow was from Vvedensko, Russia, and is not the same person as Feodor Vassiliev.
  16. Lange (California) quads (Nov 23 1973 - Mark, Christopher, Ann, Mary - none survived), sextuplets (Dec 8 1974 - Brian, Corey, Jason, John, Jolene, Kelly - Jolene survived).
  17. Namwanje (Uganda) quadruplets Joseph Kayizzi, Yakobo Kaddu, 2 died at 2 months (1993), twins Charles Ssali Wasswa and Prossy Namuli Nakato (1995), quadruplets 3 survive (February 11 2009)  
  18. Page (Texas) 3 sets of twins, quadruplets Faith, Hope, Charity, Patience (January 10 1890)
  19. Smith (unknown) quads Nora, Mellie-Ora, Flora, Dora 2 survive (September 13 1876), twins, twins, twins Martha & Sam (July 7 1869)
  20. Spychalski (Ohio) twins (1897), triplets (1898), twins (1901), quads Theodore (d), Samuel, Dorothy, Helen (January 4 1903)
  21. Suleman (California) twins Caleb & Calyssa (October 1 2006), 6 boys, 2 girls octuplets Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Jonah, Jeremiah, Makai, Josiah (January 26 2009). 2 sets of the octuplets may be identical twins.
  22. Tanzenie/Tandzeni (Zimbabwe) triplets, triplets, quints Paulina, Maria, Sophia, Alois, boy (d) (July 1955). All spontaneous.
  23. Vassilyev (Russia) 4 sets quads, 7 sets triplets, 16 sets twins from 1725-1765 with 1st wife Valentina. Only 2 died.
    6 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets with 2nd wife. 83 of 87 were living at the time they were presented to the government. The father was 75 in 1782 when it was reported in the Saint Petersburg Panorama. I also saw reference to the     Scheinberg (Germany) 4 sets of quadruplets, 7 sets of triplets, 16 sets of twins with his first wife, two sets of triplets with second wife. 87 children total. This was reported in an Idaho newspaper in 1925. I am unsure if they are the same family, but suspect they are. Feodor Vassilyev was from Shuya, Russia.
  24. Ward (North Carolina) 2 sets of triplets and 2 sets of quads with his first wife, 2 sets of twins with his second wife, all in the early 20th century.
  25. Webb (Florida) twins, triplets, quintuplets 4 girls, 1 boy (April 4 1895)
  26. Womack (Texas) triplets (1911), twins (1916), twins (1918), twins (1920), twins (1924), quads (1929),  twins (1931), quints (1933), triplets (1936) and 10 singles.
  27. Zerbini (Greece) octuplets (July 9 1977- 5 girls and 3 boys, none survive), quadruplets (1975 - none survive).
  28. Unidentified (Gold Coast, Africa) quadruplets, 2 sets of triplets, sextuplets (April 19 1903 - none surviving).
  29. Unidentified (Iran) twins, twins, twins, quints (April 13 1968) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived
  30. Unidentified (Malawi, Africa) 1 set of twins, 1 set of triplets, 2 sets of quintuplets and 1 set of sextuplets by 1961. 7 out of 10 children from 7 pregnancies were alive in 1961.
  31. Unidentified (North Carolina) quints, quads, 2 sets of triplets, 2 sets of twins and 1 singleton all by the age of 31. (8 were still alive in 1960 when the last triplets were born)
  32. Unidentified (Saudi Arabia) triplets, sextuplets (1998 - no fertility drugs)
  33. Unidentified (Ohio) 7 sets of twins, 5 sets of triplets and 2 sets of quads.
  34. Unidentified (Portugal) quadruplets (1717 - 2 survived) septuplets (March 12 1718 - 2 survived)
  35. Unidentified (Australia) 2 sets of twins, triplets (stillborn), quadruplets (May 26, 1905), 3 boys, 1 girl, three survived (1 boy stillborn).

The families with the most multiples would be the Vassiliev's of Russia with 27 sets of multiple births, followed by Mr. Kirilow with 20 (13 from first marriage, 7 from second), Dr. Mary Austin with 19 sets (1890's), Maddalena Granata with 15 sets, Mary Jonas with 15 sets, an unidentified Ohio family with 14 sets, a woman in Italy with 11 sets, and the Gotofsky's, the Womack's and Maria Goncalves Moreira (and her mother) with 10 sets.

Sextuplets and Triplets

  1. Bohari (Malaysia) sextuplets Syukri, Syahmi, Syahmimi, boy (d), Azizah, Azimah - 4 survive (March 24, April 3 and April 4 1997), triplets (1995 - died at 17 weeks).

Sextuplets and Two Sets of Twins

  1. Hayes (New Jersey) Kevin & Kyle (1996), Kieran & Meghan (1999), sextuplets Connor, Eric, Ryan, Rebecca, Rachel, Tara (2004). All survive.

Sextuplets and Twins

  1. Cooper (Pennsylvania) fraternal twins Tara & Rheannon (Sep 27 1991), sextuplets Ian, Christian, Taylor (d), Saige (d), 2 died in utero (February 6 1999).
  2. Gosselin (Pennsylvania) twins Cara & Madelyn (2001), sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Leah, Aaden, Collin, Joel (May 10 2004).
  3. Stansel (Texas) twins Brian (d) & Brendan (d) (September 24 2008), sextuplets Dallin (d 2 days), Braden (d 15 days), Kaitlyn (d 3 days), Ashlyn (d 9w), Haley, Rachel (August 4 2009).
  4. Vince (England) twins (from father's previous marriage), sextuplets Rebecca, Katie, Stephanie, Jessica, Valerie, Gregory (May 19 1993)

Quints and Quads

  1. Dewval (Canada) all boy quints (December 1834 - at least one boy died), all girl quads (1833)
  2. Drury (Kentucky) Floyd (d age 2), Lloyd, Christian, girl (d), girl (d) 3 boys identical, 2 girls identical (February 14 1914). Quads (November 1915). All spontaneous.
  3. Hasfa (Uganda) quints (none survive), all girl quads (April 1998)
  4. unidentified (New York) conceived quints - 2 sets of identical, 1 single by IVF, reduced to triplets (1986/87), conceived quads by IVF, reduced to twins (1987)

Quints and Triplets (one set of each)

  1. Abikhalil/Haddad(Quebec, Canada and Lebanon) triplets (1990 - none survived), quints Rami, Joe, Jad, Zeina & Tina (April 27 1992)
  2. Diligenti (Argentina) triplets, one surviving (1930s/40s), quintuplets Maria Esther, Maria Fernanda, Maria Christina, Carlos Alberto, Franco (July 15 1943)
  3. Pichardo (Nicaragua) triplets, 4 girl 1 boy quints (July 7 1935) none survived.
  4. unidentified (India) triplets (none survived), 3 girls, 2 boys quintuplets (1915)

Quints and Twins (one set of each)

  1. Bernes de Ulrich(Brazil, November 10 1941) (spontaneous, also had twins)
  2. Braham (Australia) spontaneous quints Annabel, Caroline, Faith, Richard, and Geoffrey (d) (December 31 1967 - 4 surviving), twins (1967).
  3. Califani (Italy) twins, quints (1837) 4 girls, 1 boy
  4. Crook (Georgia) surviving twin Alex (twin lost early in utero), quintuplets Thomas, Davis, Parker, Ava, Camden (December 15 2004). Dad is also a twin.
  5. Gelinger(Switzerland) twins (1825), quints (1827 - 3b2g)
  6. Hernandez/Castellanos (Illinois) twins lost in utero, quints Vanessa, Jenette, Melissa, Bernardo, Christian (January 16 2004). 6th baby died at 8 weeks.
  7. Hewish/Wright (Australia) twins James & John (1846), quints Thomas (d), James (d), Andrew (d), Henry and Elizabeth (d) (1851)
  8. Maris (Pennsylvania) twins Roger &  Ryan (1998), quintuplets Alexis, Amanda, Joanna, Paige and Matthew (August 30 2002).
  9. Mistalski/Maskell (New York) twins Brandon and Aimee (2000), quints Kayla, Ramona, Anna Belle, Justin, Tyler (October 2009)
  10. Mohammad (Afghanistan) twins (2003), quints 3g 2b (September 1 2005)
  11. Prieto (Argentina) had all boy quints (1963), twins (March 1965).
  12. Seire (Norway) twins Meekus & Hanny (1984), quintuplets Vilda, Siri, Tindra, Tiger and Nike (April 4 1998).
  13. Turner (Washington DC, March 1945) 5 girls, none survive (1 stillborn, 4 die within 1 day) (spontaneous, also had twins)
  14. Van Hassel (Netherlands) quints (March 23 1957 - none of the 3b 2g survive), twin boys.
  15. Unidentified (France) quintuplets (May 24 1990 - Elodie, Ludivine, Aurelie, Ludovic, Antony), twin girls
  16. unidentified (Germany) twins, quints (1840)
  17. unidentified (Hungary) twins and quints (August 1921) (spontaneous)
  18. unidentified (Russia) twins, all male quintuplets - possibly 3 identical and 2 identical (1905)

More Than One Set of Quads

  1. 4 sets - Zoellner (Germany) 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. They were 7 girls and 9 boys, all survived.
  2. 4 sets - Kirilow (Russia, 1800s) In addition to other multiples
  3. 4 sets - Vassiliev (Russia, 1700s) In addition to other multiples.
  4. 4 sets - Unidentified (unknown)
  5. 2 sets - Casalini (Italy) 2 sets (in addition to triplets, twins and 19 singletons)
  6. 2 sets - Clark (Ohio) By 1913, had 2 sets of quads (in addition to 3 sets of triplets and 5 sets of twins).
  7. 2 sets - Evans (unknown) 2 set of quads, and 3 set of triplets, spontaneous.
  8. 2 sets - Lioi (Italy) in 1948 and 1950, both sets spontaneous.
  9. 2 sets - Namwanje (Uganda) In addition to one set of twins.
  10. 2 sets - Strickland (Indiana) quadruplets, none survive (1982) and Sabrina, Jill, Jodi & Jena (December 11 1983), 15 months later.
  11. 2 sets - Van Havermaet (Belgium) quads (unknown), quads (February 1987), twins (unknown)
  12. 2 sets - Ward (North Carolina) Both sets in the 1900s (spontaneous). In addition to 2 sets of triplets and 2 sets of twins.
  13. 2 sets - Unidentified (England) 2 boys, 2 girls (1925) and 2 boys, 2 girls (1926). Spontaneous.
  14. 2 sets - Unidentified (Nigeria) 2 sets in 7 years. Spontaneous.
  15. 2 sets - Unidentified (Ohio) 2 sets of quadruplets (in addition to 7 sets of twins and 5 sets of triplets)

Quads and Triplets

  1. Akello (Uganda) quadruplets, triplets
  2. Anzaldo/Magdaleno (California) triplets Katherine, Hayley and Alfredo Jr. (2003), spontaneous quadruplets Andrew, Andrey, Denise, Destiny (July 6 2006).
  3. Brownfield (Ohio) triplet girls (2002), quads Spencer, Hunter, Tyler, Emma (November 2005)
  4. Cooley (Arizona) quads (1882), triplets (1885)
  5. Evans (unknown) 2 set of quads, 3 set of triplets.
  6. Feddersen (Minnesota) 3 boys and 1 girl quads (December 4 1999), the father has triplets Amanda, Rebecca & Kristina from a previous marriage.
  7. Harvey (North Carolina) triplets - one survives (1978), 3 boys, 1 girl quads (August 2 1983)
  8. Morris (Pennsylvania) triplets (2 identical d at 12 weeks in utero) Sammy (2002), quadruplets James, Robert, Anna & Ella (August 13 2004). The quadruplets are two sets of identical twins.  
  9. Ormsby (Illinois) triplets with two surviving (late 1890's Helen & George) quadruplets Willie, Theodore, John and Edith (1901).
  10. Pettis (Alabama) triplets (1996), all boy quads (1998).
  11. Pfaltzgraff (Ohio) quads (1990 - Kelly, Keri, Katie, Joey), triplets (Emily, Sarah, Allison).
  12. Sima (Mali, Africa) quadruplets (February 13 2001), 2 sets of triplets. I am not sure how many survive, or if they were from fertility methods.
  13. Swick (born in Indiana, living in Missouri) triplets Micah, Isaac, Kyla (1985), quads Carly, Andrew, Alex, Tara (January 16 1989)
  14. Unidentified (Latvia) 4 girl quadruplets (July 1871), triplets 2b1g (May 1872).
  15. Unidentified (Bavaria) triplets (1930?), quads (June 1931).
  16. Unidentified (Connecticut) quads, triplets (November 1923)
  17. Unidentified (Israel) 2g 1b triplets (2000), 3g 1b quads (October 6 2005). Both sets conceived spontaneously.

Quads, Triplets and Twins (1 set of each)

  1. Nabasalwa (Uganda) quadruplets (1999 - 2 survive), twins (2001), triplets Tahiya Nalubowa, Kulusum Nakidde and Zahara Nakintu (March 19 2003).
  2. Newport (New York) twins Robert E. Lee & George Washington (1884), triplets James A Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Ulysses S. Grant (1890), quads 3 boys, 1 girl (November 1896)
  3. Salzo (unknown) twins Philip & Mary (d) (1916), quads Michael, James (d), Sally (d), Angelina (d) (1922), triplets James, Helen, Angelina (1924 - none survived)

Two Sets of Quads and Twins

  1. Chalk (Australia) Samuel, Joseph, Ellie, Emma (August 20 2004), Sarah, Alice, Milly (d), Matthew (October 2005) and boy/girl twins (October 2009). Also two singletons. All are IVF.

Quads and Twins

  1. Anderson (unknown) quads Justin, Austin, Connor, and Kara born (December 1994), twins Hunter and Graham (d) (1998).
  2. Beier (California) quads Nicholas, Austin, Matthew and Caitlin (May 8 2001), twins Christina and Scott (1995).
  3. Benner (Indiana) twins Bryce (d) & Bradie (g, d) (2004), quads Adyson, Brenden, Chandler, Dane (October 5 2005)
  4. Bennett (England) twins Marilyn & Keith (1951), quads David, Anthony, Beverley, and Thelma (December 14 1957).
  5. Blomberg (Minnesota) quads Catharine, Ida Sophia, Matilda, Helma (1887 - none survive), twins.
  6. Boulie (Nigeria) 5 sets of twins, quads (1992)
  7. Chassidic (Israel) quads 3 boys, 1 girl spontaneous (May 1999), boy/girl twins.
  8. Covaleski (Pennsylvania) identical twin boys (none survive), quads Adam, Andrew, Aaron, and Annissa (January 1 1999).
  9. Cumming (Scotland) twins Dora & Heather (1957), twins Carol & Grace (November 23 1959), quads Betty, Wilma, Margaret, and Robert (May 14 1963).
  10. Damron (Ohio) twins, quadruplets Keith, Bradley, Shelby and Lindsey (March 12 2002).
  11. Donnington (Ohio) 6 sets of twins, 1 set of quads
  12. Englehart (Virginia) twins Kathleen & Josephine (1954), quadruplets Edwin, Edward, Evelyn, Edna (1958).
  13. Feyre (Massachusetts) spontaneous quads Maureen, Margaret, Michael and William (March 29 1961), twins (1994).
  14. Fulton (Michigan) quadruplets (1991), twins and 10 other children.
  15. Gardner (North Carolina) twins Benjamin & Jonathan (June 1982), quads Michael, Stephen, Rebecca & Rachel (April 1984), & 5 other kids.
  16. Geoghegan (New York) twins Makayla & Liam (January 21 2001), quads Aidan, Logan, Conner, Keira (May 5 2004)
  17. Gikonyo (Kenya) twins Samson and ?? (d) (1978), James and ?? (d) (1970), quads Ndungu, boy, girl, Wanjiku (d) (mid 90s)
  18. Graff (Wisconsin) twins Jill & Joel (January 16 1964) quadruplets Christopher, Craig (d), Crystal (d), and Catherine (d) (January 11 1965).
  19. Graves (Maryland) quads Katherine, Kim, Karen, Kevin ( October 9 1959), also have twins.
  20. Guerette/Blouin(Quebec, Canada) fraternal twins (1986), quads Christian, Francois, Simon, and Marie-Pierre (May 5 1988).
  21. Haines (Michigan) quads Gregory, Hunter, Parker and Rebecca (October 22 2000), twins Richard & Ryan November 7 2003.
  22. Hassan (USA) quadruplets Mohammad (b), Salam (g), Shawkj (b), Luzmejid (g) (1993), identical twin girls Nijmah and Asma'a (1983?)
  23. Ibrahim (Nigeria) quadruplets, twins
  24. Jimarin (Australia) quads Phillipa (d at 9 weeks), Regina, Joan and Eudi (1968), twins (March 1969).
  25. Jeffers (Maryland) twins Justin and Jared, (2002), quadruplets Evan, Sean, Olivia and Emma (2003).
  26. Kearl (California) twins Tanner & Hunter (2001), quadruplets Bryan, Jayson, Nathan, Cassie (October 24 2003)
  27. Kenny (Illinois) spontaneous quads Colin, Liam, Elizabeth, and Lauryn (August 2000), twins Shannon and Charlotte (1996).
  28. Klamon (Colorado) identical twins Brian & Bradley (adopted by Bross family) (1977), quads Stephen, Nicholas, Kimberly & Carolyn (1989).
  29. Layman (Arkansas) identical twin girls (1983), quads Aaron, Stephen, Dawson and Allyson (August 7 1998).
  30. Levesque (California) twins Justin & Sean (1979), quads Monique, Danielle, Allison, Jacques (1985). All spontaneous.
  31. Lott (Kentucky) twins (died in infancy), all boy quadruplets (died at birth) (1864)
  32. McDade (unknown) twin girls (1995), quadruplets Honre Jr, Darien, Zarria and Myla (February 14 2003). The boys are identical.
  33. McKay (unknown) b/g twins (September 4 1997), quads Chad, Seth, Reed and Ally (February 17 2000).
  34. McMann (West Virginia) 3 sets of twins, one child of each set died, all boy quadruplets (1923)
  35. Medina (New York) twin girls (April 10 1955), 2 boys, 2 girls quadruplets (April 23 1956).
  36. Mendoza (Texas) twin boys Byron & Myron (1983), quadruplets Jared, Trey, Kevin, Kathryn ( April 15 1988)
  37. Motter (Ohio) twin boys Keegan & Bryce (2004), quadruplets Dylan, Connor, Elizabeth, Grace (May 30 2006)
  38. Myers (Ontario, Canada) quads Alison, Jessica, Harrison, Kenny, surviving twin Mac.
  39. Omedeo (Georgia) mom had twins from previous marriage, quads Gage, Giovanni, Zackory and Abigayle (November 7 2002)
  40. Page (Texas) quads (January 10 1890), 3 sets of twins.
  41. Pasco (Pennsylvania) twin boys (1914), quads 3 girls, 1 boy (March 31 1916)
  42. Perry(Ohio) Twins Daniel (d) and Joseph (September 2000) and quads Amanda, Samantha, Olivia, Victoria (July 12 2002)
  43. Potter (Missouri) twins Mary Ellen (d at birth) and Mary Catherine (d at 1 day) (March 18 1948), quadruplets Roy, Ronald, Sharon (all d at 4 days), Karen (d at 1 day) (May 14 1950).
  44. Richards (unknown) quads (1816), twins
  45. Seifert (Minnesota) twin boys (1934), quadruplets Marie, Martha, Monica, Michael (1950).
  46. Simmons (Illinois) twins, quads Joshua, Jennifer, Jenny, Judith (February 1988). The mom was only 19 when she had the quads.
  47. Singleton (Alabama) twins Judy and Jimmy (1946), quadruplets Eva, Anna, Frances and Pearl (April 8 1950).
  48. Solso (or Salzo) (Connecticut) twins, quads Everett, Sylvester, Warren, Geraldine (May 16 1912)
  49. Swindells (Australia) twins Daniel and Mitchell (1991), quadruplets Laney, Olivia, Erin and Jack (2002).
  50. Thiede (Washington) quadruplets Emily, Kathryn, Arica (d) and Nathan (June 3 2001 - 3 survive), twins Miranda and Benjamin (August 5 1999).
  51. Tigner (Oregon) quadruplets August, Dee, Beatrice, Carol (August 28 1946) and twins Daniel and Donald.
  52. Turner (Texas) twins Bradley & Brent (1999), quadruplets Miles, Marshall, Mckenzie and Madyson (2003).
  53. Walker (Georgia) twins, none survive (1985), quads Mia (d), Kia (d), Deandra, deAnthony (d) (October 17 1988)
  54. Wolf (California) quads Adam, Daniel, Michael and Samantha (December 1998), b/g twins Joey and Jamie.
  55. Underwood (Mississippi and Illinois) quads Blaine, Troy, George and Gloria (May 3 1993), twins James and Samuel (June 16 1999)
  56. Voland (Pennsylvania) twins (1997), 2 boys/2 girls quads (January 13 1999).
  57. Unidentified (Israel) quads 3 boys, 1 girl conceived spontaneously (May 1999), boy/girl twins.
  58. Unidentified (Peru) twins, quads (March 14 2002).
  59. Unidentified (France) twins Yael & Malki (1999), quads Doronn, Yossi, Avigail, and Yofith (February 20 2001).

More Than One Set of Triplets

  1. 11 sets - Granata (Italy) between 1839-1886. She also had 3 sets of quadruplets and one set of sextuplets.
  2. 6 sets - Saygi (Turkey) Eight of the children survived. Spontaneous.
  3. 2 sets - Blasdell (Maryland) Rebecca, Emma, Patrick (2001) and Margaret, Marian, Abigail (October 18, 2006). Margaret & Marian identical.
  4. 2 sets - Fontana (New Jersey) Danielle, David, Dylan (2004), Alyssa, Evan, Eric (2006).
  5. 2 sets - Houillon (unknown) 1st set Nicole, Abigail, Laura (1986) 2nd set Jillian, Hannah and Erin.
  6. 2 sets - Knab (Pennsylvania) 1st set Victoria, Edward, Catherine (1998), 2nd set Robert, Christopher, Carolyn (May 8 2005) 2 sets - Lasita (Ohio) 1st set Jessica, Jillian, Brian (2003), 2nd set Casey, Caden, Carson (August 29 2007).
  7. 2 sets - McCarry (Michigan) 1st set Dollen, Derek, Devon (May 18 1997), 2nd set Trenton, Trevor, Travis (April 2000).
  8. 2 sets - Ok (North Korea) 1st set 2 boys, 1 girl (June 2000), 2nd set (December 2001).
  9. 2 sets - Robinson (USA) 1st set Jamie, Michelle and Michael (1984), 2nd set, Joshua, Nicole and Jordan (May 7 1997).
  10. 2 sets - Steynvaait (South Africa) 2 sets of triplets within 10 months in 1960. [Not sure if this was verified, it was in Guinness]
  11. 2 sets - Walker (New York) 1st set two boys, 1 girl (unknown), 2nd set (1948).
  12. 2 sets - Cornick Williams (Maryland) 1st set Erin, Richard & Iman (1999), 2nd set Ariel, Tyler (d 2000) & Tyree (February 1 2000). Both sets spontaneous, mother on the pill.
  13. 2 sets - Unidentified (Israel)
  14. 2 sets - Unidentified (Israel) Both this set and the one above are from the town Bnei Brak.

20/20 reported that by 1997 there were only 5 families in the USA that had had 2 sets of triplets.

*Some of the other people in history with more than one set are: Brown's (two sets along with quads, twins, a single and another set of twins), the Gotofsky's (2 sets with quads, 6 singles and 7 sets of twins), the Kirilow's (7 sets with a set of quads, and 2 sets of twins with his first wife, then 6 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets with his 2nd wife), the Vassiliev's (7 sets with 4 sets quads and 16 sets of twins), the Ward's (2 sets and a single and 2 sets of quads), the Womack's (3 sets with, quints, quads, 5 sets of twins and 9 singles), a North Carolina woman with 2 sets (quints, quads, 2 sets of twins and a single as well, all by 1960) and an Ohio woman with 5 sets (as well as 7 sets of twins and 2 sets of quads).

Triplets And Twins (Multiple Sets of Each)

  1. Austin (unknown) 6 sets of triplets, 13 sets of twins (reported in 1896)
  2. Johnson (New York) 5 sets of twins, 2 sets of triplets - b/g Taeshawn & Taliqua (1992), b/g Aamique & Aamil (July 19 1999), triplets (1 surv), Jaalyn (2000), g/g Anaria & Aniah (Apr 2005). Had 2 other twin pregnancies and 1 other triplet pregnancy that were terminated, and has no history of multiples in the family and all were spontaneous conceptions.
  3. McMonigle (Pennsylvania) Theadore & Adeline (Jun 15 1836), Emeline (d), Emeley (d) & Eveline (d) (Nov 24 1841), Andrew & Catherine (Dec 20 1842), Freland, Henry & Martha (Apr 25 1845), Ann & ?? (May 10 1849)
  4. Osterling (Illinois) 5 sets of twins and one set of triplets
  5. Scott (Kansas) 5 sets of triplet boys, 2 sets of twin boys - Ashbell, Archer & Austin, Allan, Almon & Albin, Albert, Albion & Adolph, 2 unknown sets, Abel & Abner and Arthur & Arnold.
  6. Thioret de Sainte Geneviève (Quebec, Canada) 2 sets of triplets, 3 sets of twins, all by 1895 before age 30.
  7. Woodard (West Virginia) In 1900 - 1930/40s?. She had 1 set of triplets that did not survive, and 5 sets of twins. The mother also had 2 sets of twins as siblings.

Triplets and 4 Sets of Twins

  1. Maternal grandmother of Bourne family listed under Triplets and Twins (England) - 1 set of triplets, 4 sets of twins.
  2. Childress (unknown - great grandmother of Childress quads) triplets, 4 sets of twins.
  3. Garrett (unknown) 1890s-1910s
  4. Royster (Indiana) twins John & Don (d) (1980), twin boys (1984 - none survive), twins, twins, triplets (1 surviving).
  5. Rhoads (Utah) Had 3 sets of twins by 1st wife and triplets.

Triplets and 3 Sets of Twins

  1. Arballo (unknown) Sergio & Laura (80s?), Ariel & Gracia (March 17 1996), unidentified twins (??) and triplets Pamela, Paula & Paulina (1998?). No fertility drugs.
  2. Boxall (England, 1870s+) 27 children, 3 sets of twins and triplets.
  3. Dotson (Missouri) Richard & sister (February 20 1898)
  4. Hancock (unknown) twins, twins, twins, triplets (1900s).
  5. Joyner-White (New York), triplets Cassandra, Clarice, Catrina (1987), 3 sets of twins (1 set Sierra and Serena - 1996).
  6. Kazungu (Kenya) 3 sets and triplets by his 6th wife
  7. McDermott (England) triplets (November 18 1914) and 3 sets of twins.
  8. Steele (Virgin Islands) 3 sets and triplets
  9. Totty (Illinois, 1930s?)

Triplets and 2 Sets of Twins

  1. Anderson (Pennsylvania) surviving twin (1995), 2 surviving triplets (2004), surviving twin (due 2005)
  2. Braxton (unknown) Barbara & Betty (July 31 1954), triplets, twins Christine & Christopher
  3. Cerezo (Spain), triplets, twins, twins.
  4. Constable (England) triplets, twins, twins.
  5. Wahi (Israel?) twins (???), twins (??), triplets (February 1972)
  6. Unidentified (unknown) twins (January 1879 - none survived), twins (March 1880 - none survive), triplets (March 12 1881 - none survived past 6 mon). The mother was a twin.

Triplets and 1 set of Twins

  1. Bishop (Idaho) twins, triplets
  2. Bourne (England) triplets, twins.
  3. Brocks (England) triplets, twins.
  4. Bullock (North Carolina) triplets Jamal, Jewel & Joel, twins Jermaine & Jasmine.
  5. Cable (Pennsylvania) twins Courthney & Clint (1979), tripets Megan, Molly and Mitchell (June 1981).
  6. Carll (California) triplets Derek, Jared and Hollie Ann (1999), twins Collin-Michael and Ava-Grace (2002).
  7. Chevalier (unknown) twins Robert & Christine (December 29 1993), triplets Debra, Allison and Nicholas (April 9 1996).
  8. Colpitt (Massachusetts) identical twin boys (1990s?), triplets (2 boys, 1 girl, 2 surviving, the daughter died at 15 months).
  9. Cox (unknown) twins Sunny & Kelsey (1996), identical triplet boys Josiah, Nolan and Noah (1998).
  10. Cruz Diaz (Spain) fraternal twins Monica & Alicia (1976), triplets Francisco, Marcos Antonio, Ana Maria (January 1980, boys are identical)
  11. Debly-Martin (New Brunswick, Canada) identical twins Irisha & Telina (1997), triplets Autumn, Kyla & Zev (2000). The triplets were born on the twins 3rd birthday.
  12. De La Torra (California) twin girls (1999), triplet girls (2002/3).
  13. Dallos (Michigan) identical boys Noah & Eric (2001), triplets Zackary, Nicholas, Aiden (April 21 2005). All spontaneous.
  14. Ekhoff (unknown) quadruplets with 2 identical, Madelyn (d June 2), Mya (d July 24 1998), Morgyn (d June 2) unknown (d) (June 2 1998), triplets Myranda, Matthew & Mason (2002).
  15. Gray (Australia) twins Nic & Tom, triplets Anthony, William & Andrew. Two of the triplets were IVF conceived, the other was conceived naturally at the same time.
  16. Hall (Ohio) triplets, twins and 5 singles.
  17. Hosny (Egypt) identical twin boys, all female triplets (Dec 2006)
  18. Jarrett/Peterson (Michigan) boy twins (1996), triplets Staria, Jasmie and Moon (Apr 20 1999). The mother is a girl/girl twin herself, her mother is a triplet. Mother's sister has triplets.
  19. Johnson (Tennessee) triplets Teddy, Archie, & Kermit, twins Johnnie & Bonnie.
  20. Jones (South Carolina) triplets Allison, Emily & Jessica(2002), twins Stephanie & Davidson (2004).
  21. Kaiser (Wisconsin) twins Quinn and Nathan (1996), triplets Jacob, Brandon and Christopher (1998). Spontaneous.
  22. Kennedy (Australia) twins Alice & William, spontaneous triplets Frederick, John & Edward (Frederick and Edward are identical).
  23. King-Moore (New Mexico) triplets, twins.
  24. Law (North Carolina) triplets Ana, Christy & Alex (1997), twins Maria & Katie (1993).
  25. Lindscott (Virginia) twins Megan & Hanna, triplets Kelsey, Sydni, Jack.
  26. Mbude-Shale (South Africa) twin girls Tebello (d) (born January 21 2007) and Tebatso (d) (born January 27 2007), identical triplets boys (November 2007)
  27. McManus (Michigan) triplets Brendan, Collin, Daniel (2000), twins Ethan & Franklin (2001/2?)
  28. Morton (California) twins Keith & Seth (2001), triplets Samantha, Melissa & Lacy (2002). All were conceived on birth control pills.
  29. Murphy (unknown) adopted twins Brittany & Brandon (June 1992), triplets Kiley, Emilee & Matthew (April 1999)
  30. Murteza (New York) triplets Nicholas, Nathan & Noah (2001), twins Austin & Alexis (2003).
  31. Myers Meador (Arkansas) twins Geraldine & Gerald (1931), triplets Pierre, Parker & Patricia (1940) (two boys identical). Spontaneous.
  32. Nyachomba (Kenya) twins Alex & Rebecca (2002), triplets Moses, Paul, James (October 2006). All spontaneous.
  33. O'Brien (New York) fraternal twins Andrea & Nicole (August 26 1982), fraternal triplets Jordan, Christopher & Jason (April 8 1993).
  34. Paladino (Arkansas) twins (1999), triplets (2001).
  35. Pelzer (Texas) Triplets Tylor, Tobey, Taylar (July 2 1996), twins Brennyn and Baylee (December 3 2006). All fraternal.
  36. Redden (Virginia) spontaneous triplets Evan, Will & Jack (June 1 2005 - Evan and Jack identical), spontaneous twins Lilley & Noelle (July 19 2006). Reynolds unknown) twins Tyler & Thomas, triplets Maggie, Kyle and Ryan.
  37. Roth (Illinois) identical twins Joshua & Bryce (September 4 2000), fraternal triplets Payton, Braden, Jessie (g) (April 3 2002)
  38. Rowe (Wisconsin) identical twins Haylee & Lexxie (September 20 2002), identical triplets Jacob,Tyler and Nicholas (May 27 2005). All spontaneous.
  39. Schroeder (Indiana) Fraternal triplets Margaret, Rebecca, Claire (July 1999), fraternal twins Julia and Jonathan (April 2003). All spontaneous.
  40. Sykes (Texas) fraternal twins Connor & Caitlin (October 11 1993?), triplets Rachel, Rebekkah & Ian (November 2 1994). (Rachel & Rebekkah identical)
  41. Tainsh (Massachusetts) twins Robert and Laurel (February 17 1988), triplets Erica, Kelsey and Valerie (born in Florida July 19 1990).
  42. Victor (unknown) twins Jodi & Julie, triplets Megan, Christopher & Timothy.
  43. Wagner (unknown) triplets & twins
  44. Wahlgren (Massachusetts) fraternal twins Katherine & Jennifer (December 15 1998), fraternal triplets Stephanie, Daniel and Christina (November 27 2000).
  45. Weese (Kansas) fraternal twins Cooper & Gabriel (2003), triplets (2 identical boys, 1 girl) (August 2004). No fertility drugs.
  46. Unidentified (South Africa) twins, triplets
  47. Unidentified (unknown) fraternal triplets Sarah, Ethan and Noah, identical twins Alissa and Jaime.

Lots of Twins (Over 5 sets - including those with other multiples)

  1. 16 sets - Vassilyev (Russia, 1725 - 1765) 16 sets (as well as 4 sets quads, 7 sets triplets). Only two failed to survive infancy. Husband remarried and had 18 children in 8 pregnancies, so the sets may be higher for twins.
  2. 15 sets - Jonas (England, 1850+) All boy/girl twins.
  3. 13 sets - Austin (unknown) Reported to have 13 sets of twins and 6 sets of triplets by 1896.
  4. 11 sets - Unidentified (Italy, to 1947) 11 sets of fraternal twins in 11 years the last being in 1947 - not all of them survived.
  5. 10 sets - Goncalves Moreira (unknown) 10th set of twins on July 3 1984 (identical boys). Her other twins are 16 girls are 2 boys. Her mother also has 10 sets of twins.
  6. 8 sets - Kazungu (Kenya) 5 by 4th wife, 3 by 6th wife and triplets.
  7. 8 sets - Kirilow (Russia, 1800s) The father had 2 sets with his 1st wife (as well as 4 sets of quads & 7 sets of triplets) and 6 sets with his 2nd wife (as well as 1 set of triplets).
  8. 8 sets - Mills-Bigcrow (South Dakota, 1940s to 1960s) All the babies survived.
  9. 7 sets - Helen Curtis (Indiana, late 1800's)
  10. 7 sets - Gotofsky (New Jersey) 7 sets of twins - 1st born in 1893 as well as 2 sets of triplets and a set of all male quads (June 11 1908).
  11. 7 sets - Pearson (Florida) The last set born in 1961.
  12. 7 sets - Unidentified (Italy, to 1947)
  13. 7 sets - Unidentified (Ohio) Had 7 sets of twins, 5 sets of triplets and 2 sets of quads.
  14. 6 sets - Fifield (Connecticut) Marguerite & brother (1926, brother d at birth), Claire & Della (February 26 1928, both d in 2007), Harriet & Helen (1930), Harry & Elizabeth (1932), Paul & David (1935), Franklin & Eleanor (1937)  
  15. 6 sets - Gibbons (Texas) 6 sets, only Mary & John William survived.
  16. 6 sets - Lecus (Illinois) Edna & Edward (Apr 3 1886), Charles & Martha (Apr 27 1887), Elizabeth & Irene (Jul 15 1888), Louise & Esther (Aug 8 1892), Agnes & David (Jan 3 1899), Emma & Viola (1902). Daughter Evangeline had quadruplets that died at birth.
  17. 6 sets - Marcus (Pennsylvania) 6 sets of twins and 5 singletons, only 3 living to adulthood. All twins died in late 1800s, early 1900s from illness or accident.
  18. 6 sets - Schuster (Wisconsin, late 1800s) They had 16 or 17 children total.
  19. 6 sets - Tremblay (Quebec, Canada) In 8 years: Raymonde (twin d at birth), Ronald & Ronaldo, Jacques & Jacqueline, Jules & Julien, Francine & Francois, Christien & Christiane.
  20. 6 sets - Welch (Tennessee) Lorraine & Lewis were one.
  21. 6 sets - Zulu (South Africa, 1967 to 1973) 3 sets of girls, 3 boy/girl.
  22. 6 sets - unknown (Quebec) 6th set in 1954

Five Sets of Twins

  1. 5 sets - Benoit (Louisiana) 12 children and 5 sets.
  2. 5 sets - Bockus (Montreal, Canada) The last set boy/girl born April 4 1845.
  3. 5 sets - Charmichael (Scotland) Had 13 children and 5 sets of twins.
  4. 5 sets - Cusack (Ireland) 5 sets in 17 children
  5. 5 sets - Doherty (New Jersey) 5 sets in 9 years
  6. 5 sets - Flesher (Indiana) Eliza & Lydia (1857), John & Nancy (1862), Lavina & Leona (1876) and Clarry & Perry (1879). The 5th set was not named.
  7. 5 sets - Hamm (Texas) Era & Vera, Hilda & Wilda, Jerry & Tom, Troy & Roy, Sylvia & Sylvester. 1910-30s
  8. 5 sets - Hilger (Czechoslovakia) 5 sets in 18 children
  9. 5 sets - Kazungu (Kenya) 5 sets by his 4th wife
  10. 5 sets - Madsen (Illinois, late 1800s/early 1900s)
  11. 5 sets - Montes (Mexico) Jessie (only survivor)
  12. 5 sets - Morris-Chisham (Missouri) Fewl & Jewel, Paul Penn & Pauline Pearl, Ina Jean & Mina Dean and 2 other sets.
  13. 5 sets - Pledger (England)
  14. 5 sets - Reich (Illinois) Had 5 sets among 21 children.
  15. 5 sets - Seals (Indiana) Ross & Roy (Jan 14 1900), Cleo & Leo (Nov 13 1902), Ollie & Rollie (Mar 19 1904), Claude & Mabel (1911), Mary & John (Jun 19/20 1913)
  16. 5 sets - Sheilds (Missouri) Unsure if it was with his first wife, second wife or both.
  17. 5 sets - Smith (Missouri, late 1800s, early 1900s)
  18. 5 sets - Wernicke Lutin
  19. 5 sets - Womack (Texas) 5 sets of twins (as well as quints, quads, 3 sets of triplets) between 1911 and 1933
  20. 5 sets - Unidentified (unknown) Had 24 children, 5 sets of twins among them. Great granddaughter named Margaret Garcia.

Four Sets of Twins

  1. 4 sets - Adeniyi (Nigeria) Mojisola (g)
  2. 4 sets - Akeman (unknown, 1800s) None survived.
  3. 4 sets - Andersen (Virginia) Identical Carlton (d Feb 2004) & Charles (d at age 1) (Feb 27 1945)
  4. 4 sets - Arrington (Georgia) 24 children and 4 sets
  5. 4 sets - Ball (unknown, 1836-1931) 4 sets of twins in two marriages to Nancy Cook and Anna Goldback.
  6. 4 sets - Barta (Wisconsin, late 1800s) 21 children and 4 sets of twins.
  7. 4 sets - Bear (Oklahoma)
  8. 4 sets - Beverforden (Missouri?) none of the babies survived.
  9. 4 sets - Britton (Michigan, early 1900s)
  10. 4 sets - Butcher (unknown) Lydia & ?? (February 14 1903).
  11. 4 sets - Butts (South Carolina, 1920/30s)
  12. 4 sets - Cassidy (Pennsylvania) Had 12 kids, 4 sets of twins, only 9 children survived.
  13. 4 sets - Chamberlin (Ohio, 1800s) James & Jerusha, Lucas & Rufus, Vinton & Sinton/Clinton, Almira & Alvira
  14. 4 sets - Chandler (Arkansas) Cinthia & Andrew (1877)
  15. 4 sets - Clark (unknown) 3 sets of boys and 1 set of girls.
  16. 4 sets - Coil (unknown) Ester & Lester, Lloyd & Floyd, Earl & Pearl, and one set by a second husband.
  17. 4 sets - Coleman (Virginia) Mary & Martha, Paul & Silas
  18. 4 sets - Condon (Australia) Riley & Josiah (b/g) (1995), Amahlia & Faustina (1999), Seth & Issac (2002) and Georgina & Ambrose (2004). All fraternal, all spontaneous.
  19. 4 sets - Coyan (Ohio) Geoffrey & Richard (1829), Rebecca & George? (1831)
  20. 4 sets - Dyanti (South Africa)
  21. 4 sets - Eastaughffe (Australia) First set stillborn b/g or g/g, Clement & Leslie (April 4 1895), Margaret & Frederick (November 13 1897), Francis & Joseph (August 18 1903)
  22. 4 sets - Eidse (Canada?) 4 sets in a row out of 19 children
  23. 4 sets - Ford (unknown) Mary & Joseph (Jul 28/29th 1956), Annette & Timothy (Nov 14 1957) Peggy & Patrick (Jul 24 1961) and a 4th set that didn't survive.
  24. 4 sets - Frkovich (Utah) Johnny & Joe (early 1900s), no others survived.
  25. 4 sets - Govoni (Massachusetts) 12 children and 4 sets of twins. One of the twins was named Maria.
  26. 4 sets - Graber (Indiana) Jonas & Josephine (Jan 10 1971), Elmer & Emma (July 2 1975), Johnny & Mary (April 25 1980) and Amos & Anna (July 26 1985).
  27. 4 sets - Gregg (unknown) Had at least 10 children with 4 sets of twins. Many of the children and the mother died in the 1918 flu epidemic.
  28. 4 sets - Gybbs (England) Margaret & John (Feb 2 1549/1550), Margaret & Elizabeth (Feb 25 1550/1551), Edward & Aylls (Dec 4 1552), Harry & Dorethe (Apr 18 1554) None survived.
  29. 4 sets - Hagehorn (Wisconsin) Diane & Donna, John & Jerald, Lois & Louis, Bonnie & Bruce. (1940/50s). Mother was only 26 when she had her 4th set.
  30. 4 sets - Harris (Guyana)
  31. 4 sets - Hoke (unknown, 1800/1900s) Had 16 children and 4 sets of twins.
  32. 4 sets - Julian (unknown, 1800s) Had 4 sets among his 16 children with 2 wives, Margeret Trueblood and Emma Rotramel.
  33. 4 sets - Koger (Iowa) Clyde & Claude, Addie & Abbie, Floyd & Lloyd, Jean & Jeannette.
  34. 4 sets - Lee (England, Pennsylvania) Emily & Eliza (June 12 1868), Betsey & Roger (April 14 1866)
  35. 4 sets - Longshore (Kansas) 4th set Paul & Pauline (September 21 1938)
  36. 4 sets - Lopes (Massachussetts, 1940s)
  37. 4 sets - McKneeley (unknown) Lenna & Leta (1919), Leona & Leslie (1920), Eddie & Emmett (February 1921), Virginia & Sadie (Nov 25 1936).
  38. 4 sets - Madison (Alabama) Velma & Thelma, Anthony & Angela (d 1993) (1983)
  39. 4 sets - Meenan (unknown) Florence & Seamus (May 7 1946), Terry & Mary Brigid (February 7 1951), 2 stillborn sets.
  40. 4 sets - Moran (New York) They are 4 girls and 4 boys.
  41. 4 sets - Morris (Virginia) Had 2 identical and 2 fraternal sets in 12 years. Her fourth set of twins were born in 1974.
  42. 4 sets - Nyirenda (Zimbabwe)
  43. 4 sets - Olsson (Sweden) Anders (1890s)
  44. 4 sets - O'Neil (Australia) boys (1954), girls (1962), boy/girl (1963), identical girls (Feb 8 1970). Also had 5 singles.
  45. 4 sets - Parker (North Carolina) Hardy & Jane (1825)
  46. 4 sets - Pattle (Australia) Alice & Frederick (1870 - both died by 1), Roger & Alma (1873) and two sets the mother had previously.
  47. 4 sets - Pierce (Utah) Eudora & Lenora (1885, both died at 1), Isaac & James (1891, both died at 1), Ireta & Zereta (1900, Ireta died at 3), George & Nathan (1904, George died).
  48. 4 sets - Pitts (Australia, 1990/2000s)
  49. 4 sets - Powell (Oklahoma) Lloyd & Floyd, Earl & Pearl, Nay & Fay, Nathan & Lathan (February 11 1932)
  50. 4 sets - Ramos (Illinois) All were spontaneous.
  51. 4 sets - Randle (New Zealand) 1833 - 1851, Amelia & Martha (1851 - Martha d at 3.5)
  52. 4 sets - Rudd (Utah)
  53. 4 sets - Rice (Washington) Had four sets in a 7 1/2 year frame.
  54. 4 sets - Rogers (North Carolina, 1800s) Only one didn't survive.
  55. 4 sets - Smith-Amico (California) had 3 sets of girls and 1 set of boy/girl.
  56. 4 sets - Seamans (unknown) 1st wife had Phebe & Sarah (Mar 11 1807), 2nd wife Elizabeth & Abigail (Jan 21 1814), Louisa & Ezra (Mar 11 1829), Emeline & Emily (Nov 23 1830).
  57. 4 sets - Sedor (Canada)
  58. 4 sets - Sexton (Washington) Myrtle & Maud (1902), Dale & Dorsey (1909), Lowell & Leonard (1912), Martha & Mary (1916)
  59. 4 sets - Scott (Ohio) Landon & Lyman (July 13 1838), Mary & Charles (April 9 1844), Luella & Dellaflretta (May 6 1846), Agnes & Alice (May 25 1854)
  60. 4 sets - Schnuerle (Nebraska) Had 16 children (8 girls, 6 boys) and 4 sets of twins among them.
  61. 4 sets - Smed (Denmark) Anne & Kiersten (1769), Peder & Jepp (1775 - Jepp d 1777), Lisbeth & Dorthe (1777), Jeppe & Christen (1779 - both d 1780)
  62. 4 sets - Somni (India) A twin herself with twins as sisters, all of which went on to have twins themselves.
  63. 4 sets - Stanley (Wisconsin) Lida & Ida (Ida died in infancy), Charles & Carrie, Sopha & Nettie (Sopha died in her teens), Paul & Belle (both died in infancy).
  64. 4 sets - Taylor (Kentucky) Circa 1850-60s. None survived
  65. 4 sets - Thornton (Virginia) Gloria & Samuel, Denise & Dennis, Tyrone & Jerome, Bobby & Billy.
  66. 4 sets - Turner (California) David
  67. 4 sets - Volk (New York) 4 sets in December 6 1952, December 1 1953, June 16 1957 and April 26 1959.
  68. 4 sets - Wade (Kansas) Fraternal Jessie & Teresa (Sep 30 1907)
  69. 4 sets - Whitney (unknown) 11 children, first 3 sets twins, another later.
  70. 4 sets - Wolff (unknown, 1800s) Had 15 children and 4 sets of twins.
  71. 4 sets - Unidentified (unknown) 4 sets of twins and triplets. Mother was the great grandmother of the Childress quadruplets.
  72. 4 sets - Unidentified (Wisconsin) Jean & George (1924), Jeffery & James (1954), Milo & Mary (1956), Paul & Eileen (1960). 

Three Sets of Twins

  1. 3 sets - Aden (Minnesota) Fraternal boys (November 2000), fraternal girls (May 2002), fraternal boys Hamza & Hudayfi (January 12 2005). All spontaneous.
  2. 3 sets - Arnaud (Louisiana) Fraternal Anne & Annette (July 31 1951), identical boys died, identical Yvonne & Yvette (1956). Anne & Yvonne both had identical boys.
  3. 3 sets - Austin (Massachusetts) Darkis & Experience (1798), Joseph & Mary (December 22 1813), Almira & Alonzo (May 7 1822)
  4. 3 sets - Austrich (New York, 1800s)
  5. 3 sets - Bailey (Minnesota, 1960s?) All the father's.
  6. 3 sets - Blackburn (Ohio) Not all survived. The mother was a fraternal twin.
  7. 3 sets - Bohne (Utah) 1800s, 3 sets in 17 children
  8. 3 sets - Bradley (Connecticut) 1788/89 & 1793/94.
  9. 3 sets - Bradley (Texas) 1800s. None survived.
  10. 3 sets - Brown (England) Thomas & Leann, Emily (d) & William, boy/girl set (2005)
  11. 3 sets - Brown (Pennsylvania) Tykerah & Tanerah (2005), Tariq & Tamara (2006), Tymir & Tyrese (2007). All spontaneous.
  12. 3 sets - Bruner (Illinois) 1800s
  13. 3 sets - Buckner (Mississippi)
  14. 3 sets - Burke (unknown) Around WWI
  15. 3 sets - Burnell (Australia) Identical Sonya (d at 5 months) & Shelley (1970), identical Michael & Nathan (1976), fraternal Amber & Ashley (1987).
  16. 3 sets - Chase (Maine) Anna & Hannah (September 4 1841)
  17. 3 sets - Childers (Arkansas, 1890s) 3 sets in 13 children
  18. 3 sets - Christmas (England) Nancy & Mary (1922), Ethel & George (1925), Doreen & Walter (1929).
  19. 3 sets - Copeland (Tennessee) DeAundre & Aundre (1989), Janeka & Shaneka (1991), Mieyonna & Kieyonna (1993).
  20. 3 sets - Corra (Illinois) Gino & Gina (October 31 1926), Orlando & Yolanda, Irma & Norina.
  21. 3 sets - Cousins (Ireland) Richard & James (December 3 1863), John & Anne (February 16 1869), Michael & Patrick (1873)
  22. 3 sets - Cummins (Illinois) Ada & Emma, John & Francis, James & William
  23. 3 sets - Cruz (Texas) Jose & ?? (September 7 1946)
  24. 3 sets - Dabney (Missouri)
  25. 3 sets - Dalzell (Ireland) 1840s
  26. 3 sets - Daigler (New York, 1920/30s) Daigler is the mothers maiden name
  27. 3 sets - Davis (Virginia) Lilly & Stephan (1998), Erica & Audrey (2000), Julia & Lacey (September 5 2004). No fertility treatments. All fraternal.
  28. 3 sets - Dennis (Pennsylvania) Joanna & Joe (November 29 1868).
  29. 3 sets - Dreffs (Wisconsin) Wilma & Walter, miscarried set, Dianel & Diane (1950/60s)
  30. 3 sets - Dwyer (Louisiana) Had 3 sets by 1901.
  31. 3 sets - Faller (Germany) 3 sets in 18 children 1920s
  32. 3 sets - Field (Missouri, late 1890s, early 1900s) Lue & Sue, Merritt & Marian, Roy & Robert
  33. 3 sets - Finck (unknown) Adopted twin girls Amanda & Alexandra (December 17, 1995), Stephen & Katerina (July 22, 2000) via IVF, identical David & Daniel (October 8 2001) spontaneous.
  34. 3 sets - Flock (Ontario, Canada) Margaret & Annie (January 29 1879), Isabelle & Catherine (April 10 1881) George & John (January 11 1886)
  35. 3 sets - Fraser (Scotland, late 1800s)
  36. 3 sets - Fyfe (England) George & Elizabeth (October 25 1863), Jane & David (June 11 and 12 1867), William & Margaret (March 15 1871).
  37. 3 sets - Gallagher (unknown) Dave & Ben, Tom & Aurora, Jimmy & Bessie.
  38. 3 sets - Gazzaway (unknown)
  39. 3 sets - Gliedt (Germany?, 1700-1800s) William & Fritz, Martin & Otto, Martin & Adolph (1887)
  40. 3 sets - Gibaud (New York) Joe & Mike, Nicole & Michelle, John & Jill (all step siblings)
  41. 3 sets - Gibson (unknown) David & Dennis, Cheryl & Sharon, b/g set
  42. 3 sets - Gokey (Wisconsin) 1950/60s?
  43. 3 sets - Gonzales (Texas) Adam & Sebastian (2003), Rachel & Raquel (2005), girls (2007)
  44. 3 sets - Gring (Germany) Emilie & ?? (February 18 1869). She was the only one to survive.
  45. 3 sets - Guillaume (Haiti) 1998 to 2002. 3 sets before mom was 20.
  46. 3 sets - Hamilton (New York) Mary & John (1864), 3 sets, 5 babies died in infancy
  47. 3 sets - Hamlin (Ohio)
  48. 3 sets - Hancock (Colorado) 3 sets in 10 children, Michael & sister
  49. 3 sets - Harris (Virginia) 3 sets by age 22, the most recent a boy/girl set. She herself is a fraternal twin, and her sister also had twins.
  50. 3 sets - Hardisty (unknown) Cirel & Cecil, Monica & Mavis and unknown set. Only 2 of the twins survived.
  51. 3 sets - Hasler (Switzerland) Rudolph (d 1838) & Mary Elizabeth (d 1859) (1838), Karl Kaspar (d 1921) & Karolina (d 1899) (1849), John (d 1934) & Roseann (d 1937) (1851).
  52. 3 sets - Hayman (UK) Robert & John (October 9 1987), Alison & Richard (May 1990), Michaela & Samantha (October 9 2001). All spontaneous.
  53. 3 sets - Healy (Maryland) Identical Sean & Saoirse (December 20 2000) fraternal Heidi & Rosi (October 2004), identical Joseph & Christopher Jr. (July 18 2006)
  54. 3 sets - Herzog (Austria) 3 sets out of 15 children, only 8 children survived
  55. 3 sets - Hinzman (Kentucky?) identical twins Scott & Steve (1956), Julie & Kurt (1962), Mindy & Jenny (1966)
  56. 3 sets - Hockley (Ontario, Canada) Levi & Elizabeth (October 11 1897 - Elizabeth died before 1), David & Charlotte (November 1 1901), Margaret & Sarah (January 2 1903)
  57. 3 sets - Hood (Louisiana) Annabel & Ethel (1871), Marion & Lillian (1874), Odile & Ida (1876)
  58. 3 sets - Hudson (unknown, 1920s?) Had 18 children, including 3 sets of twins.
  59. 3 sets - Hughes (Idaho) 7 kids, 3 sets only 1 survived
  60. 3 sets - James (Manitoba, Canada, 1940/50s)
  61. 3 sets - Jones (West Virginia) 3 sets in 18 children
  62. 3 sets - Jones (Oregon, 1800s) 15 children, 3 sets
  63. 3 sets - Kennett (Indiana?) 1860s
  64. 3 sets - Kildea (Michigan) Martha
  65. 3 sets - Kinsella (Ireland) 3rd set Jake & Nicole (December 30, 2006)
  66. 3 sets - Kiser (Oklahoma) Zena & Lena (May 17 1909), 3 sets in 10 children
  67. 3 sets - Konate (Mali)
  68. 3 sets - Knowlton (unknown) Albert & Watson (September 29 1861), Edson & Edgar (July 26 1862), Sophia & an unknown baby (1871).
  69. 3 sets - Kurtzweil (Germany?) 3 sets in 14 children
  70. 3 sets - Langschmidt (South Africa) Was the father of 23 children including 3 sets of twins in the 1850/60s.
  71. 3 sets - LeSueur (Mississipppi)
  72. 3 sets - Lewis (UK) Ryan & Reece (1994), Shenika & Sheldon, Tyreece & Tyreke (2007)
  73. 3 sets - Lightfoot (New Jersey) Christina & Crystal, Angel & Ashley, Skekinah Glory & Precious Diamond. All fraternal.
  74. 3 sets - Lindquist (Maine) Had 3 sets of fraternal twins among their 21 children.
  75. 3 sets - Lodrigue (Louisiana) Phillp & Phyllis (1955), Linda & Brenda (1964), Paul & Lena (1965).
  76. 3 sets - McCoy (Missouri) Constanna & Rosanna, Emaline & Adaline (1853), Vianna & Lavinia
  77. 3 sets - McDaniel (West Virginia?) stillborn set, Charles & ?? (other died at birth), last set mom died giving birth to
  78. 3 sets - McFarland (Kansas) 16 children and 3 sets
  79. 3 sets - McMann (unknown) Had 17 children, including 3 sets of twins born in 1916, 1917 and 1920.
  80. 3 sets - McQuade (Ontario, Canada) 1800s
  81. 3 sets - Makinson (unknown) Had 13 children and 3 sets of twins. Five of the twins died in infancy.
  82. 3 sets - Maree (unknown) Fraternal twins (2 boys, 2 girls and boy/girl) in three consecutive years (Oct 10 1961, Oct 4 1962, Nov 30 1963).
  83. 3 sets - Meek/White (California) Christian & Brandon (1994), Jordan & Taylor (1996), Chiaran & Tucker (1999). All fraternal, all spontaneous.
  84. 3 sets - Mettle-Nunoo (Ghana) boy/boy, girl/girl, girl/girl
  85. 3 sets - Mills (Kentucky) Had 16 children, Irene & OV (Jun 12 1934), Norman & Orville (Mar 8 1937), Rhudolph & Randall (Mar 11 1947).
  86. 3 sets - Mills (Texas) Michael & Zachary, Abigail & Matthew, Jacob & Lauren.
  87. 3 sets - Mitter (West Virginia?) 3 sets born in/around the 1950s most likely.
  88. 3 sets - Morey (Missouri) girl/girl (1994), boy/girl (1995), boy/girl (1999)
  89. 3 sets - Mullis (Georgia) Fraternal Kathleen & Athlene (1944?), Betty & Bobby (1945?), Albert & Dorthy (1949?).
  90. 3 sets - Mulcahey (New York) Had 3 sets, two of the sets died at birth. They had a single child as well, the kids were Elizabeth, Harry Jr and Joseph.
  91. 3 sets - Munro (Scotland?) Flora & ??
  92. 3 sets - Murphy (Nebraska) 3rd set of twins in December 1976.
  93. 3 sets - Murphy (Iowa) Tim & Patty (April 18 1956), Debbie & Danny (July 11 1957), Dennis & Donnie (July 25 1958). All spontaneous.
  94. 3 sets - Murry (Georgia, 1800s)
  95. 3 sets - Nash (New Zealand)
  96. 3 sets - Neff (New Hampshire) Cathy & Carleen (late 1950s)
  97. 3 sets - Newman (Michigan) One set all girls.
  98. 3 sets - Ohlsen (USA) Karlene & Kirsten (Nov 2 1969) (d Nov 3 1969), Christian & Glenn (Jun 4 1972), Amanda & Dawn (Apr 5 1977). Glenn had triplets Braden, Brielle, Hailey (Jan 30 2003)
  99. 3 sets - O’Neill (Oregon) girls Taylor & Kendall, girls Bailey & Sydney, Rachel & John.
  100. 3 sets - Page (Texas) 3 sets of twins (as well as quadruplets Faith, Hope, Charity, Patience (January 10 1890)
  101. 3 sets - Peck (unknown) Had 13 children with 3 sets of twins, one set lived in the early 1900s.
  102. 3 sets - Pedigedera (Sri Lanka)  Previous to 1969. 3 sets in 12 children.
  103. 3 sets - Pelo (unknown) Had 20 children and 3 sets of twins in the 1700s. 9 children died before age 5.
  104. 3 sets - Pine (Missouri, 1860s)
  105. 3 sets - Richert (Michigan) boy/boy, boy/boy, Larry & boy
  106. 3 sets - Riley (Texas) Bessie & Jessie (1896)
  107. 3 sets - Robinson (North Carolina) Leroy & ??, 3 sets in 15 children
  108. 3 sets - Ruch (Pennsylvania) Caroline & Eva (September 9 1873), Emma & Julia (November 21 1874), Alice & Margaret (March 24 1882)
  109. 3 sets - Salem (Pennsylvania) Selene Vera & Julianne Nadya (1992), Jacob Sergei & Samuel Nikolai (1994), Sophia & Joseph (January 27 1998) (All sets adopted from Russia and are full siblings)
  110. 3 sets - Saltsman (England, 1930s) All boys, none survived more than a year.
  111. 3 sets - Sammons (Minnesota) Marie & Marvin (March 5 1915)
  112. 3 sets - Schmiesing (Ohio) Alice & Emma (2000), Mary & John, Frank & Rose (August 15, 2006)
  113. 3 sets - Schultz (USA) 3 sets between 2 wives
  114. 3 sets - Scott (Tennessee, 1870/80s)
  115. 3 sets - Scruggs (unknown) Clarence & Clara, Ruby & Ruth, Mack & Marvin in the 1910s/20s.
  116. 3 sets - Sheriff (Pennsylvania) Fraternal twins Jabin & Jared (1989), Jarell & Jabari (1991), Bryce & India (December 30 2002).
  117. 3 sets - Sidle (Maryland?, 1850s?) had 3 sets in their 7 children.
  118. 3 sets - Sisson (unknown) had three sets of twins around the 1850/60s. One set died in infancy.
  119. 3 sets - Smith (unknown, 1800s) had 18 children including 3 sets.
  120. 3 sets - Smith (Alabama, 1890s?) 3 sets, 5 died in infancy
  121. 3 sets - Solms-Laubach (Austria) Tatiana & Ariane (June 18 1958), Elizabeth & Maria (August 12 1968), Franz & Ferdinand (d Nov 27 1971) (October 2 1971). Ariane is the mother of boy/girl twins herself. The mother is Princess Madeleine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (a descendant of King George I), the father is Otto, Count zu Solms-Laubach.
  122. 3 sets - Spyhalski (Michigan) Kate & Kevin
  123. 3 sets - Stradwick (Ohio) Had 3 sets in their 13 children. Darlene was one, born in 1956. Another set was 2 girls.
  124. 3 sets - Stevenson (Ontario, Canada) Allan & ?? (September 3 1924)
  125. 3 sets - Summers (USA, 1940s?)
  126. 3 sets - Troyer (Illinois)
  127. 3 sets - Turner (South Carolina) Gladys & Gertrude (1919)
  128. 3 sets - Vaughn (Illinois) Only Adella survived.
  129. 3 sets - Walsh (Massachusetts) Had three sets in consecutive years, all in the month of October in the 1940s.
  130. 3 sets - Walters (Australia) identical boys Brian & Barry (July 25 1939), Robert & Rosie (July 23 1947), Michael & Kate (October 1 1952). All spontaneous.
  131. 3 sets - Warhoover (Illinois) Jean & Jane (February 27 1960), Joan & John (January 26 1962), Judy & Jerry (May 22 1963). All fraternal.
  132. 3 sets - Watson (unknown) had 25 children, which included 3 sets of twins between 1904 and 1931.
  133. 3 sets - Wescott (New York) Bertha & Mary (December 10 1902), 2 other sets
  134. 3 sets - Wessel (Illinois) Matt & Kim (September 2 1981), Amy & Beth (1985), Ben & Mike (1989)
  135. 3 sets - White (Ohio?) John & Tom, Armenia & Christena, and one pair of twins dying in infancy.
  136. 3 sets - White (Massachusetts, 1900s)
  137. 3 sets - Wilhelm (New York)
  138. 3 sets - Will (Illinois) Alexander & Samuel (Nov 2 1860), Mary (d) & Peter (d) (Feb 2 1869, both died), Alvarettia & Frederic (Jan 31 1877, both died)
  139. 3 sets - Wilson (Manitoba, Canada) fraternal girls Katelynn & Caroline (2003), fraternal boy/girl Kal-el & Kaley (2007), fraternal boys Jackson & Joshua (March 2009)
  140. 3 sets - Wolfmeyer (Wisconsin) Marvin & Franklin, Lyda & ?? (only Lyda survived), last set didn't survive.
  141. 3 sets - Woods (Massachusetts) Lottie & ?? (1886), Isabelle & Inabelle (1888), Russell & ?? (1899, one stillborn)
  142. 3 sets - Wuttke (South Africa)
  143. 3 sets - Unidentified (Louisiana) had 3 sets of twins, non-twin sister of the mother named Olivia Mae Walker
  144. 3 sets - Unidentified (unknown) had three sets of twins, sister named Mrs. Eberta Spinks
  145. 3 sets - Unidentified (British Columbia, Canada) Olivia & Daniel (1999), Erica & Alexandrew (2001), Nicole & Tony (2003). No fertility treatments.
  146. 3 sets - Unidentified (British Columbia, Canada) born in the 80s/early 90s??
  147. 3 sets - Unidentified (New York) Michelle & Jennifer (both killed in WTC)
  148. 3 sets - Unidentified (Texas?) Marilyn & brother
  149. 3 sets - Unidentified (Florida), boys, boys, boy/girl (2009)

In addition to the families listed here with multiple sets of twins, also check the other things for triplets and twins, quads and twins etc. If a family had other multiples in addition to multiple sets of twins, I listed them in another category and not here.
 

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