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Find the most common word in a data frame column python


How do I find the most common first name from the column 'First Name' of my data set.

I have previously tried to use the mode function, however it was unfortunately not working. I am unsure what to do please help thank you very much.


Solution

  • I would do:

    first_names = df['First Name']
    most_common_name = first_names.value_counts().idxmax()
    

    where df is a dataframe from a csv file, something you created on your own, etc.

    Using mode wouldn't work because that would give you the mode of each column rather than a single one that you're looking for. Using value_counts would give you a specific count of how many times values appear in a specific column. Put that with idmax and it will only provide you the most common column value.