Displaying value of one cell or multiple cells based on values in other cells

Question

I have an excel spreadsheet that lists a bunch of names and we are keeping track of how many times a certain occurrence happens. What I'm needing to do is find a way to calculate which name has the highest value of occurrences, and then display that name in another cell. What I'd also like to do, is if there is a tie, I'd like to display all of the names of the people who are in the tie for 1st. Any assistance is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You can use the Advanced Filter feature to do this:

(Screen shot from Excel 2010)

Formula in cell B2: =COUNTIFS(A:A,A2) (copy down as raf as required)

Formula in cell D2: =MAX(B:B)

Click OK and highest count names will be listed in column F ( t and y in this example)