#860 McMILLAN From the Gaelic surname Macghillemhaoil, meaning son of the monks servant. #414 GRIFFITH Leader with a strong Grip. #966 CHURCH Someone who worked in a church or lived near a church. #837 ENRIQUEZ Son of Enrique. Literally means place of swans. During the 19th century in England, this surname became the most popular name in the country owing to the explorer Sir Samuel Baker. #373 THORNTON Lives in or near the town with thorns. English surnames of Old English origin. #685 WIGGINS Son of the high noble or warrior. #153 TUCKER Occupational surname for someone for a cloth thickener. #907 NIXON Son of Nick/Nicholas. #12 LOPEZ Son of Lope/Lobe, meaning wolf. Although it currently means the religious leader of the Catholic church, it was a title used for clergy of any rank. #178 STONE Occupational surname for someone who worked with stone, or a family who lived near a stony area. #420 CROSS Locational for someone who lived near a crossing, or occupational for someone who carried a cross in church. #792 DURHAM Habitational surname for a family from Durham, U.K. literally meaning by the hill. It would not be hard to guess what someone named Tom Carpenter did for a living. #723 MONTES Habitational surname for someone who lived on or near a hill/mountain. 236 in 1952. #106 BELL Occupational surname for a bell-ringer/news announcer. #228 RICHARDS Family of Richard. #168 MUOZ Son of Muo, a personal name that means hill. #573 SHAH Persian surname meaning king. #307 NEWMAN Stranger, newcomer. #347 JENNINGS Family of little John. #425 CHAN Chinese surname literally meaning field or plain. #362 HALE From the remote valley. #628 BRADFORD From the broad or big ford. #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. Williams. #501 GLOVER Occupational surname for a glove maker or glove merchant. #923 QUINTANA Country house. The second element has also been associated with miru meaning "peace, world". Traditional Irish names; naming conventions; Irish last names; most popular names in Ireland. #597 DECKER Occupational surname for a thatcher or roofer. 85. #81 WATSON Son of Walter. #217 RILEY From the rye clearing. #620 HUYNH Korean surname meaning bright or yellow. This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 13:01 (UTC). #578 RANGEL Spanish/Portuguese surname, meaning unknown. #534 FLYNN From the Gaelic surname O Floinn, literally meaning ruddy or red-haired. #338 LEONARD With the strength of a lion. #461 WU Chinese surname meaning gateway to heaven. #876 EVERETT Herd of wild boars. Facebook. 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s. #446 WALTON From the walled town. #410 ROBBINS Family of Robin. January 23, 2020 POSSIBLE REASONS BEHIND STUDENT VISA REJECTION. #208 BRADLEY From the broad meadow. Given to a person who was a champion of a competition such as jousting. #780 McKEE From the Gaelic surnameMac Aodh, literally meaning son of the fiery one. #460 TODD Fox. Our content is doctor approved and evidence based, and our community is moderated, lively, and welcoming. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. Surname Rank* . 1930 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1930th year of the Common . #418 CARDENAS From the land of thorns. #720 AHMED Muslim surname meaning extremely praiseworthy. #110 BARNES Someone who lived or worked in or near a barn. #65 COOK Occupational surname for a cook/chef. - above email address may be outdated. #23 THOMPSON Son of Thomas. #558 BAUTISTA Baptist or baptized. #143 McDONALD Son/family of Donald The hardships that America faced and the hope for the future can be seen in the most popular baby names of the 1930s. #889 BLACKBURN Lives near the dark colored stream. #302 ACOSTA From the coastal region. #502 OSBORNE Viking name, literally meaning Bear God #905 CORREA Occupational surname for someone who made or sold leather straps. #999 TANG Vietnamese surname, meaning from the Tang dynasty. #417 OCONNOR Son of Connor. #273 LI Chinese surname meaning Plum or Plum Tree. #816 ESPARZA Occupational surname for a professional swordsman/soldier. #64 MURPHY Irish surname meaning Descendant of Murchadh. It originally comes from the similar William, so the surname Williams often means "son of William.". This name has roots in Irish and Scottish culture, alongside others. #785 BERGER Either Swedish surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain, or French for a shepherd (Bergere). #793 DORSEY From the village of Arcy in La Manche, France. Literally means foreign help. Literally means Little Valencia and Valencia means bravery, strength. Vladimir m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Medieval Slavic Derived from the Slavic element vladeti meaning "rule" combined with meru meaning "great, famous". 2. #724 MATA Habitational name derived from a number of towns in Spain and Portugal. #651 SWEENEY From the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Suibhne literally meaning young warrior from another land. Currently, the most popular Black last name in America is Williams, with a total count of 774,920 people who have the surname. Grant. #882 SHEPARD Occupational surname for a shepherd. #599 COLLIER Occupational surname for someone who sells or burns charcoal. #753 KEMP Champion. #929 XIONG Chinese surname meaning bear. #991 HENDRIX Family of Heinrich. #976 HESTER Either lives by the beech tree, or an occupational surname for a herald/town crier. #932 LEVY From the family of Levi. #22 PEREZ Son of Pedro (Pedrez/Perez). #223 PERKINS Son of Peter. #838 HICKMAN Occupational surname for a servant of a man called Hick. Literally means a woody clearing. #604 POOLE Lives near a small lake or stream. #506 PATTON Son of Pat. Ivan This name would ring a bell for those who have watched Sylvester Stallone's award-winning movie series 'Rocky'. #335 FRAZIER Scottish clan surname, meaning varies but possibly near the strawberry field. #359 DELEON Family of Leon. #98 ROSS Scottish surname indicating someone who lived on or near a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water. #343 RHODES From a clearing in the woods #282 WANG Chinese surname meaning king. 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. 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. From the word engaingne (ingenuity). #470 HUBBARD Variation of the name Hubert, meaning bright heart. #809 ELLISON Son of Ellis/Elias/Elijah. #26 SANCHEZ Son of Sancho. #115 ROMERO From or traveler to Rome. Among those 1930s baby names with the greatest drop in popularity are Wanda and Phyllis for girls, and Fred and Earl for boys. #917 HALEY From the hay clearing. #402 LIN Chines surname meaning from the forest. #699 GOLDEN Nickname surname for a blonde person, someone with golden hair. #656 BARRON Occupational surname for someone with the title of Baron, or a nickname for someone who acts higher than his station. #555 MERCADO Occupational surname for someone who works in a market. #900 ASHLEY From the ash wood or clearing. #14 WILSON Son of William. #44 BAKER Occupational surname for family of a baker. Bury. #233 SANDOVAL From Sandoval, Spain. #567 COCHRAN Scottish surname for a family who lived near the lowlands of Cochrane. 3. #679 BOND Landowner who is bound by loyalty to the local lord. #61 STEWART Occupational surname for someone who was a steward. #140 OWENS Son of Owen. #690 SAVAGE Nickname surname for someone who was wild. #196 GRANT Large, great. Currently, the most popular last name in America is Smith, with a total count of 2,442,977 people who have the surname. #960 VO Vietnamese surname meaning fighter/soldier. High born. These names are people who self-identified as "Black" in the Decennial Census survey. #934 RICHMOND Habitational surname from any of the towns in England or northern France with that name. #225 JOHNSTON From Johns town. #406 BARBER Occupational surname for a barber. #135 STEVENS Son of Steven. #53 EVANS Family of Evan. #428 RODGERS Family of Roger. #394 FUENTES Fountains. #658 YU Various meanings. But by and large, these once-stylish surnames are currently neglected. #958 BURCH Lives near the birch tree or grove. #169 HUNT Hunter. #284 WELCH From the same root as Welsh, meaning foreigner. #855 MAHONEY From the Gaelic surname OMathghamhana meaning son of Mathghamhain, literally meaning bear. #828 BRAVO Brave, proven in battle. [Sources: Frequently Occurring Surnames in the 2010 Census; and Ancestry: What's the Most Common Surname in Your State? The latter derived from the Middle English flo/fla meaning arrow, with the addition of the suffix er (one who does or works with). #893 VAUGHAN Welsh descriptional surname meaning small, little. #209 KNIGHT Occupational surname for a knight or someone who worked in a knights household. Spain Garcia In Spain almost 3.5% of the population is called ' Garcia ': that's around 1,378,000 people. #224 HOFFMAN German occupational surname meaning property manager. #868 PACE The peaceful one. #629 RICHARD Brave ruler. #18 MOORE A family who lived near a marsh or bog. #476 FRANCO Person from France. #967 SCHMITT German occupational surname for a smith/metalworker. #731 McCLURE From the Gaelic surname MIlluidhir, which literally translates as Son of Ordars follower. #521 McGUIRE From the Irish surname Mag Uidhir meaning son of Odhar which literally means pale-complected. #21 LEE Family who lived in or near an open meadow or clearing. #320 MOLINA Occupational surname for a miller. Girls. #504 CASEY Irish surname from the Gaelic OCathasaigh, meaning son of Cathasach #190 STEPHENS Family of Stephen. #956 ESTES From the East. #383 PAGE English occupational surname for a page. Unknown meaning. #588 UNDERWOOD Literally means below the trees of a forest, and could be a habitational surname. #442 GARNER Contraction of Gardener or occupational surname for someone who was in charge of the storehouse (granary). #968 STANTON From the village on stony ground. #951 STUART Occupational surname for someone who worked as a steward/assistant. Trendy Names of the 1930s Boy Names Girl Names Most Popular Names Of the Decade Boy Names 1930 1939 Robert James John William Richard Girl Names 1930 1939 Mary Betty Barbara Shirley Patricia Most Popular Names Of 1939 Boy Names #160 HUNTER Occupational surname for an animal hunter/trapper. #676 BOYER Bow maker. #3 WILLIAMS Son or family of William. The Top Ten. #696 RICH Wealthy or family of Richard. The links below will take you to pages with data on the most popular last names based on ancestry: #832 CORONA Literally means crown, but could mean several occupations: someone who made helmets or hats, someone who was going bald, or a follower of Christianity referring to the crown of thorns. #86 BENNETT Family of Benedict (Blessed). #904 COSTA Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. #456 HUANG Chinese surname that means bright or yellow. Wison. #721 BEARD Descriptive surname for a man with a very distinct beard. #248 SANTIAGO Of the Saint Tiago/Diego. #648 GATES Lives in or behind a gated area. #94 SANDERS Family of Alexander. #267 WILLIAMSON Son of William #159 PORTER Occupational surname for someone who transported items. #575 NICHOLSON Son of Nicholas. #308 PEARSON Son of Piers. #540 ZAMORA Family from the ancient city of Zamora in North West Spain. #847 MICHAEL Who is like god? #546 BROCK Badger or mischievous person. #432 STEVENSON Son of Steven. #191 SOTO Lives in or near the small forest. SMS. #738 BARRY From the Gaelic surname O Baire, meaning the male descendant of Fionnbharr, or fair-haired one. #330 MIRANDA Place name, meaning a family who had a great (physical) view or outlook. #576 HOLLOWAY Lives near the holy spring. 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 #77 KIM Korean surname meaning gold. #878 AVERY Elf king. #363 LEON Lion-like. #733 STEPHENSON Son of Stephen. #230 WILLIS Family of William. #10 MARTINEZ Son of Martin. While Smith remains the most common U.S. surname, for the first time, two Hispanic namesGarcia and Rodriguezmade the top 10. #948 BRANDT Family of Brando, literally meaning hot-tempered. #499 FRANK Person from France. #250 MORRISON Son of Morris. #513 SALAS Literally means room, hall. Could be habitational or occupational for someone who worked in a mansion. #801 McLEAN From the old Gaelic name Mac gille Eoin, literally meaning son of the devotee of Saint John. #164 SHAW Family who lived near a dense wooded area. #268 GILBERT Bright Pledge. #862 BENTLEY From the clearing overgrown with bent-grass. 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. #916 CRANE Nickname surname given to a man who was tall and thin like a crane (bird). #922 FINLEY From the Gaelic surname Fionlagh, meaning fair hero. #789 PALACIOS Spanish surname for someone who lived in a palace or worked in a palace. #364 HAIL From the remote valley. #76 RAMOS Family from the wooded area. #756 MERRITT Habitational surname for a family who came from Merriott in Somerset, UK. From Ceallaigh. #186 GARZA The heron bird. #562 TREVINO Lives in a house on a boundary, or where boundaries meet. #613 ROCHA Portuguese surname based on the French surname Roche, which means lives by the rocky crag. #734 SNOW Descriptive surname for someone with very pale skin or light blonde hair. #752 SHANNON From the Gaelic OSionain, an occupational surname for someone who worked with straw. #643 HODGE Pet form of the name Roger. 1920 Census SurnamesForEngadine, MI. If you see a surname that you would like. #804 SEXTON Occupational surname for someone who worked as a sexton, a warden of a church. #561 LAMB Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #688 MELTON From the middle settlement. Derived from the Latin word Pascha, Pascal is a patronymic or a hereditary surname. #811 GILLESPIE From the Gaelic Mac giolla Easpuig, meaning son of the bishops servant. Or a respelling of the Irish ODuilleain, meaning descendant of the blind one. #488 BARTON From the barley town. #552 PATRICK Nobleman. Cosby. Courteous. Top names of the 1900s The following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born during the 1900s. Literally means black. . Meaning: Grey home or a common last name for people who belong to a clan. #766 WINTERS Nickname surname for someone who was literally cold or unemotional. #256 LAWSON Son of Lawrence The noun (smirny) now has a different pronunciation, but the archaic form has been preserved in this surname. #987 REYNA From the French surname Rainer meaning army counsel. #616 HOOD Scottish occupational surname for a maker of hoods or nickname for someone who wore one. For boys. #977 PROCTOR Occupational surname for a proctor/manager/attorney. #403 CUMMINGS Possibly from the French town Comines. #369 LYONS Son or family of Lyon. #478 ROWE Locational surname of someone who lived by a row of something, or from Rowland, meaning Renowned Wolf. #846 PENNINGTON From the town with a livestock enclosure. #41 GREEN Occupational surname for a groundskeeper or family that lived near an open green. #431 ROSALES From the place of roses. #668 HENSLEY Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near Hensley, UK. #353 MORAN Sea Warriors. #91 PRICE Family of Rhys. #315 NAVARRO Person from Navarre, France. #773 MEADOWS Lives in or near the meadow. #67 GUTIERREZ Son of Gutierre. #291 LITTLE Surname from a nick name meaning little man. #706 BAXTER Occupational surname meaning a female baker. (This includes names derived at an older stage of the language.) #612 HUFF Lives by a ridge or hollow. #745 SOLOMON Peaceful one, from the Hebrew Shalom. #2 JOHNSON - Son of John. #677 GARRISON Son of Gerard or Gerald. #717 HOBBS From the family of Hobb, a nickname for Robert. #6 GARCIA Of unknown meaning. Unknown meaning. Kathleen. #695 PONCE Derived from the name Pontius, from the Greek pontos meaning ocean. Some of those old-fashioned names, including Archie, are traditionally nicknames and that's . #262 BISHOP Occupational surname for a bishop. #303 BREWER Occupational surname for a brewer (beer or ale maker). From Old English word, burna. #880 MAYER Occupational surname for a mayor of a village or town. #667 ZAVALA From Zawada or Zawady, literally meaning fortress. #2 JOHNSON Son of John. In the 1930s boy names stayed in the traditional realm when it came to the top 10. #808 DUARTE A prosperous guardian. Literally means Forest land. It is derived from the word 'Both,' which was used to denote various types of shelter such as a herdsman's dwelling on a summer pasture. Literally translates to the willow woods. #997 DAUGHERTY From the Gaelic surname ODochartaigh, meaning descendent of the hurtful one. #598 YODER Swiss surname meaning son or family of Theodore. #994 WHITNEY From the land surrounded by streams. #423 MOSS A contraction of the name Moses, meaning born of a god. #985 JARVIS From the given name Gervase meaning spear or spear/valley. #901 FRIEDMAN Servant of god or friend. Is your family name on the list? #689 ONEILL Son of Neill. #618 ANTHONY Unknown meaning. From the latin ramus meaning branch. #89 RUIZ Son of Ruy or Roy. Top Vintage Surnames. Anthony Worthy of admiration or praise. Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1930s from the Social Security Administration This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 13:01 (UTC). #165 SNYDER Occupational surname for a clothing tailor. #391 CHANG Chinese surname with many meanings. #654 DALTON From the town near the valley, dale. #925 ESQUIVEL Behind the lime tree. Kelly Meaning: An Irish name meaning descendent of Ceallach. #426 RIVAS From the sea side or river bank. #763 BARAJAS Habitational surname for a family from any number of villages of that name. Most probably had nothing to do with the actual moon. #640 ROY Royal, Kingly. #980 NOVAK The newcomer/new one. Jones Meaning: An English or Welsh name meaning son of John. This leads to transcriptions such as Awigail for Avigail (Abigail), Basja for Batia, Eliszewa for Elisheva, Rywka for Rivka (Rebecca), and Szelomit for Shlomit. #824 MORSE Family of Maurice. #909 FRY Born free. Literally means Good little one. #549 DRAKE Dragon. #116 JORDAN From the area of the River Jordan. #709 TANNER Occupational surname for someone who tanned hides. #367 HORTON From the farm on muddy soil. One being an occupational surname for a bow maker. Martin Meaning: A French name referring to Mars, the Roman god of war. #531 NORTON From the north town, north settlement. #51 GOMEZ Man Smith Number in Great Britain: 546,960 An English and Scottish occupational name. #176 BOYD Scottish surname, from the Celtic term boidhe meaning fair or yellow. #70 COOPER Occupational surname for a barrel maker. 43. #962 VU Vietnamese surname meaning fighter/soldier. 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. #639 MEZA Lives in or near a mesa, plateau. #396 DANIEL God is my judge. #216 LANE Irish surname from OLaighin, meaning the descendant of Laighean. Hardened meaning battled in war. #768 LESTER From Leicester, U.K. or the county town of Leicestershire. #665 ACEVEDO Spanish surname meaning someone who lives near or in a grove of holly trees or hollywood. #609 COPELAND Bought land. #560 SHAFFER German occupational surname for someone who was a household manager or steward. #130 GIBSON Son of Gilbert (nicknamed Gib). #725 ROSARIO Contraction of the Spanish Mara del Rosario, given to a girl who was born on the festival of Our Lady of the Rosary, celebrated on the first Sunday in October. #374 WOLFE Wolf or Wolf-like. #577 LOZANO Italian-Swiss surname for people from the city of Locarno, Switzerland. #545 LANG Nickname for a person who was tall. #933 HUBER German surname for the word hide, a unit of farm land. #674 HUFFMAN Man/Steward of a farm. #68 ORTIZ Son of Orti #7 MILLER Occupational surname for someone who worked in a mill. #523 MUELLER German occupational surname for a miller or one who works in a mill. #641 VINCENT Conqueror. #729 ONEAL Son of Neal. Male names including Beau, Edward and Frederick have had a recent resurgence. #112 FISHER Occupational surname for fisherman. #587 WEISS German surname element meaning fair hair or pale complected. #448 TRUJILLO Family from the city of Trujillo, Spain. #509 TYLER Occupational surname for a tailor. #5 JONES - From the family of Jon/John. #125 WEST From the West. #385 LOVE From the French louve meaning a female wolf. #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. #548 CHARLES Free man. #707 SAWYER Occupational surname for a woodsman or someone who worked with a saw. 5. #757 MURILLO Lives near a boundary or wall. Albert Aristocratic and bright. Literally means moon. #349 DURAN Literally means durable, hard. #927 DODSON Son of Dodd. #386 ROBLES From the village of Robles, in the province of Leon, Spain. #105 SULLIVAN Irish surname from descendant of Sileabhn (Little Dark Eyes) #822 FROST Nickname surname for a person who had white hair or who had a frosty disposition. #58 EDWARDS Family of Edward #372 BUSH Lives near the bush or thicket. #841 SCHAEFER German occupational surname from the word schfer which means shepherd. #73 REED Red person with reddish complexion. #947 RASMUSSEN Danish/Norwegian surname, meaning son of Rasmus. #662 ATKINS Family of Adam. #849 GILES Holy man or one who does good. #539 VILLANUEVA From the new town. #810 NIELSEN Son of Niel. #795 ODONNELL Family of Donnell/Donald. The 200 most popular names were taken from a universe that includes 1,467,410 male births and 3,106,292 female births #840 RANDOLPH Shield Wolf. #836 HEBERT Illustrious soldier. It means 'God is my judge'. #236 CHAPMAN Occupational surname meaning tradesperson or merchant. #220 RAY Ray of sunshine, or King. #192 WEAVER Occupational surname for a weaver of cloth. #661 FOLEY From the old Gaelic surname, OFoghladha, meaning Descendant of the pirate. #429 SERRANO Lives near a mountain ridge or collection of hills. #784 MARIN Family of Marino or lives near the sea. #526 KRAMER Occupational surname for a merchant or shopkeeper. #921 HORNE Occupational surname for someone who carved objects out of horn, or made musical horns (usually made out of animal horn at the time). #200 HAWKINS From the hawks place. #995 DUKE Leader (of an army or troops). Italian Names Meaning; Name Day Calendar; . #270 SIMS Family of Simon. #877 VENTURA Foundling or deserted child used for someone who was innocent or gullible. #670 CISNEROS From Cisneros in the province of Palencia, Spain. So trades, nicknames, places of origin, and fathers' names became fixed surnames - names such as Fletcher and Smith, Redhead and Swift, Green and Pickering, Wilkins and Johnson. #134 AGUILAR From a place name, meaning Eagle. #185 SCHMIDT Occupational surname, German form of Smith meaning ironworker or tradesman. #782 DAVID Beloved. #85 JAMES Family of James (Supplanter). #449 ADKINS Family or son of Adam. #485 WISE Wise or educated person. #479 GALLAGHER Irish surname meaning descendant of Gallchobhair. 1. #730 MOSLEY Habitational surname for a family that came from any number of towns named Mosley in the U.K. #276 HANSON Son of Hans. #327 CALDWELL Lives by the cold well. #179 SALAZAR From Salazar, Spain. #536 HOGAN From the Irish O Hogain meaning descendent of gn. Despite being a common name, it stands as the most celebrated and opted choice for all parents. Graham. #772 LEACH Either an occupational surname for someone who worked with leaches (like a doctor) o from the word loecc/loch meaning water or lake for someone who lived near one. Leslie Odom, Jr. Has Welcomed His Second Child. #519 MOODY One of brave spirit. #57 CRUZ Of the Cross relating to Jesus Christ Abraham. Miracle, (Old English and Latin Origin) Derived from the first name Mauritius meaning "dark". #40 FLORES Son of Floro. #998 TRAVIS Occupational surname for someone who collected a tax or toll at a crossing. #87 GRAY From a nickname for someone with gray hair or house. #290 YANG Chinese surname meaning willow tree or aspen. #183 MEYER Mayor. #982 MADDEN From the Irish surname OMadain, meaning descendant of the son of the hound. Literally means the gate at the boundary. #867 HANNA From the Gaelic Ohannaigh, meaning descendant of Annach literally meaning iniquity. #507 IBARRA From the valley or hillside. #296 BOWMAN Occupational surname for an archer. 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