#391 CHANG Chinese surname with many meanings. #279 GARRETT Family of Gerald. #79 WARD Guardian #498 PARSONS Occupational surname for a parson or priest. #432 STEVENSON Son of Steven. #854 MAYS Either family of Matthew or a nickname for a guy who is a good friend. Most common surnames starting with P. According to the 1940 census, Peterson was the most common last name beginning with the letter 'P', followed by Phillips and Parker. Variation of Suarez. #959 MADDOX From the ancient Welsh male name Matoc meaning good fortune. Could have been used as a cynical nickname for someone who was not. #190 STEPHENS Family of Stephen. #191 SOTO Lives in or near the small forest. Carl Free man. #770 BULLOCK From the English word bullock meaning young steer. #207 HART Irish surname, from the Gaelic hAirt meaning descendant of Art. Literally means little shield. In this article we'll look at what the most popular baby boy names were for the year 1930. #644 VILLA Homestead. #71 PETERSON Son of Peter. #963 ANDERSEN Son of Anders/Andrew. #260 SINGH Lion-like. #573 SHAH Persian surname meaning king. Chips Hatman Temples Raynott Woodbead Nithercott Rummage Southwark Harred Jarsdel Hundreds of other English surnames are "endangered" so rare that fewer than 50 people in England and Wales have them and many more may be extinct within a couple more generations. #785 BERGER Either Swedish surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain, or French for a shepherd (Bergere). #74 KELLY Irish surname meaning bright headed or red-headed. #537 MARSH Family who lived near the marshland. #952 FAULKNER Occupational surname for a falconer or someone who trained hawks/falcons. #117 PATTERSON Son of Patrick. #913 LUGO Habitational surname for families from the town of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. Currently, the most popular Black last name in America is Williams, with a total count of 774,920 people who have the surname. - above email address may be outdated. Laura. Kathleen. #747 STAFFORD From the landing by the ford. Most likely an occupational surname for someone who made axes or used them (like a lumberjack). #905 CORREA Occupational surname for someone who made or sold leather straps. Farley, (English Origin) Victorian-era last names meaning "fern woodland". Bradley This English surname is derived from the name of a place meaning 'Broad wood' or 'Broad meadow'. #12 LOPEZ Son of Lope/Lobe, meaning wolf. #511 BOWERS Occupational surname for a worker. #616 HOOD Scottish occupational surname for a maker of hoods or nickname for someone who wore one. Common surnames such as Smith, Wright, Cook, Taylor and Turner are all based on a person's trade or occupation, and these would have been common in that era. #605 ROBERSON Son of Robert. #267 WILLIAMSON Son of William The latest year's crop of Kiwi babies have more names of non-European origin than ever before. #567 COCHRAN Scottish surname for a family who lived near the lowlands of Cochrane. Fundamental All languages English Terms by semantic function Names Surnames From Old English. #532 McCORMICK Son of Cormac. Internal Affairs records show that while Smith, Wilson and Williams are the most popular family names, Singh and Wang at seventh and eighth have overtaken names like Anderson and Thompson. #481 HAMMOND From the Norse Viking name Hamundr, meaning high protection. #338 LEONARD With the strength of a lion. #739 JOHNS Family of John. #309 CURTIS Person with manners. #145 WASHINGTON From the area belonging to Wassas people. For example, for a second last name of Moore, type "-Moore" in the text box to generate names like: Carney-Moore, John Hollenbeck-Moore or Westfall-Moore. #54 TURNER Occupational surname for someone who worked with a lathe. #563 McKENZIE Scottish Gaelic clan name meaning Son of Coinneach, literally meaning fair one. #72 BAILEY Occupational surname for a bailiff. #703 MARKS Family of Mark or Marcus. #396 DANIEL God is my judge. #222 BERRY From the fortress, castle. #70 COOPER Occupational surname for a barrel maker. Marley. #416 BLAIR Battlefield. #5 JONES - From the family of Jon/John. #201 ARNOLD Power of the Eagle. #400 HIGGINS From the Irish surname Huiginn meaning descendant of Uigin (Viking). #293 PADILLA Place name, literally means saucepan or little pot. #302 ACOSTA From the coastal region. #700 WARE Occupational surname for someone who was employed at a weir or dam, or habitational surname for someone who lived near one. #358 HOLT Lives by or near the woodlands. #116 JORDAN From the area of the River Jordan. #874 NAVA Habitational surname from many towns named Nava in Spain, literally meaning treeless plateau. #32 YOUNG Meaning the younger. Surname given to a son of a man, when they had the same name. #82 BROOKS Family who lived by or near a brook (creek). #757 MURILLO Lives near a boundary or wall. #43 NELSON Son of Neil. It is a Hebrew name for 'Passover'. The 200 most popular names were taken from a universe that includes 1,467,410 male births and 3,106,292 female births #852 FITZPATRICK Son of Patrick #154 GUZMAN Lived in or near the town of Guzmn, Spain. The most common Japanese last names, Sato and Suzuki, are all the way down at numbers 195 and 202. In fact, data from a Census Bureau study reveals that the number of Hispanic surnames in the top 25 doubled between 1990 and 2000. 85. #546 BROCK Badger or mischievous person. #170 HICKS Family of Richard. Literally Priests Town. Literally means black. #151 FREEMAN A person who was not owned or ruled by another. #827 STARK Unwielding, steady, firm. #287 MARQUEZ Son of Marco. #509 TYLER Occupational surname for a tailor. #371 GRAVES Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word greyve. #296 BOWMAN Occupational surname for an archer. #398 VELASQUEZ Son of Velasco. #340 CARRILLO Spanish surname, literally means cheek. From cart/wagon, so it may be occupational. #801 McLEAN From the old Gaelic name Mac gille Eoin, literally meaning son of the devotee of Saint John. #5 JONES From the family of Jon/John. #228 RICHARDS Family of Richard. Hohner produced more than sixty different models bearing the name Up To Date, but this one clearly resembles the Marine Band, particularly with regard to its covers.A later catalog shows an octave tuned harmonica with the same name, given the model number 1896 and claiming a patent date of August 24th, 1897 - the date of the patent claimed on the covers used on the Marine Band 1896 and . #590 GREER From the family of Gregory. #678 ARROYO Habitational surname from any of numerous places named Arroyo, literally meaning water channel or irrigation channel. 4. Relish, (Old French Origin) Derived from relaisse meaning "flavor or taste". Billy Strong mind and protection. Might go back to meaning campers on the river Legra. #312 SCHNEIDER Occupational surname for a tailor. #322 HOPKINS From the family of Hob (nickname for Robert). #10 MARTINEZ Son of Martin. Another common source of surnames are nicknames or descriptive names. #93 CASTILLO Lives in or near the Castle. #922 FINLEY From the Gaelic surname Fionlagh, meaning fair hero. #829 NOBLE From nobility. #85 JAMES Family of James (Supplanter). #667 ZAVALA From Zawada or Zawady, literally meaning fortress. #86 BENNETT Family of Benedict (Blessed). #181 WARREN Lives near a warren/animal enclosure. #38 NGUYEN Someone who played a stringed instrument, similar to a lute. #113 VASQUEZ Son of Vasco. 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 (This includes names derived at an older stage of the language.) #251 FRANKLIN Free man. #68 ORTIZ Son of Orti #61 STEWART Occupational surname for someone who was a steward. #41 GREEN Occupational surname for a groundskeeper or family that lived near an open green. #357 BECKER Either an occupational surname meaning baker or used for a family who lived by a stream. as the official names for Constantinople and Angora. #160 HUNTER Occupational surname for an animal hunter/trapper. Daw was a nickname for David. #185 SCHMIDT Occupational surname, German form of Smith meaning ironworker or tradesman. #316 FIGUEROA Lives near the fig tree. Elliott. #383 PAGE English occupational surname for a page. #364 HAIL From the remote valley. #216 LANE Irish surname from OLaighin, meaning the descendant of Laighean. 43. #461 WU Chinese surname meaning gateway to heaven. Catherine DelahayeGetty Images. #991 HENDRIX Family of Heinrich. #77 KIM Korean surname meaning gold. They were also the most popular in the prior decade of the 1920s. #218 ANDREWS Family of Andrew. Parker. #448 TRUJILLO Family from the city of Trujillo, Spain. Italian Names Meaning; Name Day Calendar; . #709 TANNER Occupational surname for someone who tanned hides. #491 WATERS From the place near the water, or family of Walter. #708 CLAY Occupational or habitational surname for someone who worked with clay or lived on clay land. #623 KIRK Literally means church and could be a habitational surname for someone who lived near a church or occupational for someone who worked in a church, like a pastor. #339 GREGORY Possibly from Gregorian monks, literally means watchful, awake. #285 ROJAS Red-headed or ruddy complexion. #799 LOWERY Family of Lawrence. #527 McBRIDE Son of the servant of Brighid. Martin Meaning: A French name referring to Mars, the Roman god of war. #948 BRANDT Family of Brando, literally meaning hot-tempered. #682 CALLAHAN From the Gaelic surname O Ceallachain. If you are still unsure about studying overseas, it is always good to speak to an experienced person who can help you point in the right direction. other occupational names include Knight, Thatcher, Squire and Fletcher. #469 SHERMAN Literally translates to shear man, an occupational surname for someone who trimmed pills off the surface of fine cloth. Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. #161 GORDON Scottish surname meaning spacious fort or home. #831 WEEKS Is from or works in a dairy farm, from the old English word wic. #474 WOLF Son of Wolfgang. #56 PARKER Occupational surname for someone worked as a park keeper or game keeper. #88 MENDOZA People who live near or are from the village of Mendoza, Spain. #470 HUBBARD Variation of the name Hubert, meaning bright heart. #109 HENDERSON Son of Hendrick/Hendry. #549 DRAKE Dragon. Tip: You can add a second last name by typing it in the "Last Name" text box below. #806 GENTRY Born of high status. #733 STEPHENSON Son of Stephen. 1920 Census SurnamesForEngadine, MI. #419 PACHECO Noble one, or person from France. From the Gaelic buth, meaning house, and Chanain meaning of the canon. #900 ASHLEY From the ash wood or clearing. #33 ALLEN Little rock. Traditional Irish names; naming conventions; Irish last names; most popular names in Ireland. #152 WEBB Occupational surname from the name webber, meaning weaver. ItaliaNames. 1 smith 2 johnson 3 williams 4 jones 5 brown 6 davis 7 miller 8 wilson 9 moore 10 taylor 11 anderson 12 thomas 13 jackson 14 white 15 harris: 16 martin 17 thompson 18 garcia 19 martinez 20 robinson 21 clark 22 rodriguez 23 lewis 24 lee 25 walker 26 hall 27 #206 SANTOS Saints or Family of Santo. #581 SHORT Nickname for a short person. cauldrons). Garcia leapfrogged from number 18 to number eight, while Rodriguez went up from 22 to nine. British surnames such as Williams, Jackson, Robinson, Harris, Davis, Brown and Jones are also common among people of non-British descent, such as African Americans due to slavery. #926 BEAN Either from the word bene meaning friend, good person or occupational for someone who literally grew or sold beans. Unknown meaning. #524 HARTMAN Dutch surname used for a hardy/strong man. #627 SKINNER Occupational surname for someone who made hides or pelts. #848 CONRAD Brave counsel. #49 CARTER Occupational surname for a cart driver. There's something about Irish names - both first and last names - that people the world over find compelling. #281 FULLER Occupational surname for someone who washed cloth in the clothmaking process. Although it currently means the religious leader of the Catholic church, it was a title used for clergy of any rank. #557 SHEPHERD Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. 42. #997 DAUGHERTY From the Gaelic surname ODochartaigh, meaning descendent of the hurtful one. #378 MANN Strong, manly. 1. #418 CARDENAS From the land of thorns. #193 RYAN Irish surname and given name meaning descendant of a follower of Ran #707 SAWYER Occupational surname for a woodsman or someone who worked with a saw. #988 CANTRELL Occupational surname for a bell ringer (someone who rang the Chanterelles) or who sang in a choir. #884 LANDRY Land ruler. Warren. But the bureau also compiled lists of the fastest-growing surnames in the United States and these include Zhang, Li, Ali, Liu, and Khan - a testament to the wonderful diversity of our nation. #640 ROY Royal, Kingly. #433 CHRISTENSEN Son of Christian. Literally means yew tree. #600 ZUNIGA From the town of Estuniga, Spain. Click to visit 16 Jewish Baby Names That Were Popular in the 1930s - Kveller #890 DUNLAP From the fort by the muddy place. More Lists of Most Popular Names. #213 ARMSTRONG Literally means strong man. They provide figures for each year from 2013 onwards, and. #912 BENTON From the town with the bent grass. #67 GUTIERREZ Son of Gutierre. From Ceallaigh. #2 JOHNSON - Son of John. Interestingly, the five most common American surnames as of 2010 haven't changed that much over time and are Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones. #782 DAVID Beloved. #297 SCHULTZ Occupational surname for a judge or mayor. In 1920, the blackest name in America that is, over 99 percent of people with this name were black was Booker, no . Probably a habitational surname for a family who lived near tree stumps. This French last name means 'bundle of kindling'. #611 LAM Chinese surname meaning Forest. #196 GRANT Large, great. #171 HOLMES Lives near a small island or islet. #716 VILLEGAS From the house near the village. Top twenty New Zealand Surnames . Grant. #367 HORTON From the farm on muddy soil. #564 HESS Person with hood/helmet. #149 HENRY Ruler of the Home. #464 CASTANEDA Literally translates to chestnut, and might have been used to describe a person with reddish-brown hair or worked a chestnut grove. #828 BRAVO Brave, proven in battle. #347 JENNINGS Family of little John. #223 PERKINS Son of Peter. #894 HERRING Occupational surname for a fisher or seller of herring (fish). #60 REYES Literally translated to Kings, it refers to the phrase La Virgen de los Reyes, meaning the Virgin of the Kings. #873 BERNAL Spanish surname meaning son of Baruch. #130 GIBSON Son of Gilbert (nicknamed Gib). #892 DUFFY From the Gaelic surname Mac Dhubhshith meaning son of the peaceful black one. #795 ODONNELL Family of Donnell/Donald. #55 DIAZ Son of Diego 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s. #370 PHAM Vietnamese surame meaning extensive. . #414 GRIFFITH Leader with a strong Grip. #722 McCLAIN Scottish clan name, originally Mac Gille Eathain, meaning son of the servant of Saint John. #8 DAVIS Son of David. #479 GALLAGHER Irish surname meaning descendant of Gallchobhair. Peak Popularity: The name Dael isn't very common in the U.S. but an alternate spelling, Dale, was somewhat popular from the 1930s to the 1960s, peaking at No. #889 BLACKBURN Lives near the dark colored stream. #490 MAXWELL From Macks stream, pool, or well. #124 MORENO Brown-skinned. Given to a young person who was excitable or energetic. #680 KANE From the town of Caen, in Normandy, France. #434 MANNING Strong, valiant. [Sources: Frequently Occurring Surnames in the 2010 Census; and Ancestry: What's the Most Common Surname in Your State? #417 OCONNOR Son of Connor. #360 BARKER Occupational surname for someone who either tanned leather (from the bark of a tree), or from the Old French Berchier, which was a shepherd. #566 OLSEN Son of Olaf. #199 SPENCER Occupational surname for a butler or steward of a manor. #958 BURCH Lives near the birch tree or grove. #412 RAMSEY Locational surname from the town of Ramsey, UK. Gibson. #735 HUERTA Lives by the top of a hill or near a fortress. #856 VALENTINE Strong, healthy, valiant. #246 BURKE From the burg (town) of the castle. #843 TREJO Habitational Spanish surname, for someone from Trexo, a place in Asturias in northwest Spain. By 1400 most English families, and those from Lowland Scotland, had adopted the use of hereditary surnames. Salazar literally translates to old hall. #738 BARRY From the Gaelic surname O Baire, meaning the male descendant of Fionnbharr, or fair-haired one. A few of these vintage surnames are now hits for girls, most notably Emerson and Palmer.. #283 WEBER German occupational surname for a weaver. #65 COOK Occupational surname for a cook/chef. #305 HOLLAND From the Netherlands/Holland. Or a form of the Irish/Celtic name Conchobhair, meaning Descendant of the Hound/Desire possibly meaning wolf lover. Any totals for last names are the number of people with the last name as of the last US census. #427 KHAN Chief, ruler. #749 HURST Someone who lives by a wooded hill. #510 SUAREZ From the southern army. #619 PITTMAN Lives by a quarry or pit. #486 GALLEGOS Foreigners. #122 GRIFFIN Mythological creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion. #239 ORTEGA From Ortega, Spain. #655 HORN An occupational surname for someone who either played a horn instrument or made small articles, like spoons, out of animal horn. #516 ANDRADE Habitational name for people who lived in the small parish of San Martio de Andrade in the town of Pontedeume, Galicia in Spain. Meaning: A Scottish name that means Gilbert, son of Gilbert, or son of Gib. #836 HEBERT Illustrious soldier. #496 PERSON Son of Per/Peter. #729 ONEAL Son of Neal. #713 WILEY Habitational surname for families who came from a number of towns in the U.K. named Wiley. #736 PRESTON From the village with the priest. #6 GARCIA Of unknown meaning. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. #522 LLOYD From the Welsh Llwyd, meaning grey. #768 LESTER From Leicester, U.K. or the county town of Leicestershire. #250 MORRISON Son of Morris. Email. Last Names Starting with 'P' Jump directly to your surname. For each rank and sex, the table shows the name and the number of occurrences of that name. #14 WILSON Son of William. #230 WILLIS Family of William. #715 RUSSO Descriptive surname for someone who was a red-head or had a ruddy complexion. #11 HERNANDEZ Son of Hernando. The links below will take you to pages with data on the most popular last names based on ancestry: #219 ALVARADO From the white land. #375 WARNER Guard. #500 HARRINGTON From the town of stony ground. #252 CARLSON Son of Carl. #227 PEA Lives near the rock or cliff. #583 MORA Blackberry. #476 SAUNDERS Family of Alexander. #642 YORK From the ancient city or county of York, UK. #361 TERRY Power of the Theudo people. #236 CHAPMAN Occupational surname meaning tradesperson or merchant. #353 MORAN Sea Warriors. #242 NUEZ Son of Nuo 56. #750 WOODARD Contraction of Woodward meaning ward or caretaker of the woods. #155 BURNS Lives by the stream. #467 TATE Cheerful person. #247 LARSON Son of Lars. . #47 CAMPBELL From the Latin De Bello Campo meaning from the beautiful field. Could also be from a Scottish/Gaelic nickname (cam bul) meaning crooked or sassy mouth. 1920s 1910s . #420 CROSS Locational for someone who lived near a crossing, or occupational for someone who carried a cross in church. #428 RODGERS Family of Roger. #17 TAYLOR From the family of the tailor. #172 PALMER Pilgrim. #681 HANCOCK Son of John. #603 MELENDEZ Visigoth surname meaning Entire Gift. #554 BURNETT Descriptive surname for someone with brown hair (brunette). #270 SIMS Family of Simon. #62 MORRIS Dark-skinned, from the Moors. #146 KENNEDY Irish surname, from Cinnidigh, meaning Misshapen or ugly head might be derived from someone who wore a helmet so much their head was misshapen. #934 RICHMOND Habitational surname from any of the towns in England or northern France with that name. Unknown meaning. Jones Meaning: An English or Welsh name meaning son of John. 44. #645 ABBOTT Occupational surname for someone employed by or who served as an abbott. #156 CRAWFORD By the river/ford crossing #818 BRADSHAW From the broad grove. #84 WOOD Lives in or near the woods. #6 GARCIA - Of unknown meaning. #29 LEWIS Son or family of Lewis. #853 DONOVAN From the Irish surname Donnabhain, a diminutive/nickname for someone with darker skin or wore brown. #924 LYNN Most likely a habitational surname from the Welsh word llyn meaning lake. #320 MOLINA Occupational surname for a miller. This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Bulgaria. Surname Rank* . #220 RAY Ray of sunshine, or King. #789 PALACIOS Spanish surname for someone who lived in a palace or worked in a palace. #661 FOLEY From the old Gaelic surname, OFoghladha, meaning Descendant of the pirate. #326 CHAMBERS Occupational surname, servant who worked the bedrooms or chambers. #956 ESTES From the East. With thousands of award-winning articles and community groups, you can track your pregnancy and baby's growth, get answers to your toughest questions, and connect with . #295 WALSH Welsh, foreigner, stranger referring to Celt. The latter derived from the Middle English flo/fla meaning arrow, with the addition of the suffix er (one who does or works with). #763 BARAJAS Habitational surname for a family from any number of villages of that name. #561 LAMB Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #37 TORRES Family who lived near a tower. #702 McDOWELL From the old Gaelic surname, MacDubhghaill meaning son of the dark one. #596 WHITAKER From the white field or from the wheat field. #487 CLARKE Occupational surname for a clerk. #766 WINTERS Nickname surname for someone who was literally cold or unemotional. #798 STOUT Bold one. #792 DURHAM Habitational surname for a family from Durham, U.K. literally meaning by the hill. #173 WAGNER Occupational surname for a wagon maker. #826 HERMAN Army man. #851 CROSBY Lives by the cross or crossing. #910 DELAROSA From the family of Rose, or from an area where wild roses grew. #914 PORTILLO Spanish/Castilian surname meaning small port. #356 VAUGHN From the Welsh fychan meaning small, little #601 CAREY Welsh surname meaning from the fort on the hill. #89 RUIZ Son of Ruy or Roy. #435 GILL Nickname for William. #449 ADKINS Family or son of Adam. #581 ARIAS Occupational surname either from the Latin aro meaning farmer, or a craftsman from the Latin ars meaning skill. Wison. Graham. #718 KEITH Nickname for an offspring or young person. #621 RANDALL Son of Rand/Rande. (Watt was a nickname for Walter) #301 DAVIDSON Son of David. #658 YU Various meanings. #311 DOUGLAS From the dark or green river. #355 STEELE Occupational name for a foundry/steel worker. #258 OBRIEN Of the Family of Brien #147 WELLS From the well spring or water hole. #550 BARRERA Family that lived near muddy area or ground of clay. #565 BEIL From the German bil meaning axe. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution . #800 SLOAN From the old Gaelic given name Sluaghadhan, meaning a leader of a military expedition. #325 BATES Son of Bartholomew. #845 REILLY Gaelic name from OReilly, meaning son or descendent of Raghailligh. #568 MORTON Scottish surname meaning from the big hill. #653 WYATT Brave warrior. #394 FUENTES Fountains. #436 CURRY Locational surname for families from a town named Curry. #512 OROZCO Habitational name from Orozco, Spain. 27 days ago. #386 ROBLES From the village of Robles, in the province of Leon, Spain. Probably used as a nickname for a magician or jokester. #872 McCONNELL From the Gaelic MacDhomhnuill meaning son of Donald/Donal. #403 CUMMINGS Possibly from the French town Comines. #805 CHUNG Chinese/Korean surname literally meaning hanging bell flower. If you see a surname that you would like. #880 MAYER Occupational surname for a mayor of a village or town. #871 HARDING Son of the hardened one. Literally means fern-covered clearing. #999 TANG Vietnamese surname, meaning from the Tang dynasty. Literally means citadel of Julian (Turro-Julio). #585 BRYAN High, Noble. #974 POLLARD Strong descendent of Paul. #187 DANIELS Family of Daniel. . #103 PERRY Son of Harry. #898 FARLEY Habitational surname for one who is from any of the many English towns called Farley or Farleigh. #241 GREENE Lives in or near a green area. Some of those old-fashioned names, including Archie, are traditionally nicknames and that's . #954 GALINDO Spanish surname of unknown meaning. #92 ALVAREZ Family of Alvaro. #303 BREWER Occupational surname for a brewer (beer or ale maker). In fact, some of the names are much older than the 1920s. #269 DEAN From the valley. #399 HARDY Bold, Courageous. #846 PENNINGTON From the town with a livestock enclosure. 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