These were the most common names from the roaring 20's. Classic names for flappers, bootleggers, and more! Prigord. Email. #622 SINGLETON Habitational surname of people who lived in a town named Singleton or in or near a burnt clearing. #489 SCHROEDER German occupational surname for a tailor. #23 THOMPSON Son of Thomas. #422 QUINN An Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O Cuinn, meaning counsel. #201 ARNOLD Power of the Eagle. as the official names for Constantinople and Angora. #202 PIERCE Family of Peter. #687 ARELLANO Habitational surname for a family from Arellano, spain. #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. #801 McLEAN From the old Gaelic name Mac gille Eoin, literally meaning son of the devotee of Saint John. #937 FRYE Born free. Daw was a nickname for David. 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 Literally means high rock. #228 RICHARDS Family of Richard. #156 CRAWFORD By the river/ford crossing #809 ELLISON Son of Ellis/Elias/Elijah. #345 SCHWARTZ Person of dark or swarthy complexion. #145 WASHINGTON From the area belonging to Wassas people. #507 IBARRA From the valley or hillside. The most common Polish names Nowak, Nowakowski, Nowacki, and Nowicki are all variants meaning new, and Przybyszewski and Przybylski mean he who has arrived. These include Pober Mirren Febland Nighy Grader Bonneville Gruger Carla Fernard #460 TODD Fox. #607 CONLEY From the Gaelic surname OConghaile, meaning son of the brave hound. #922 FINLEY From the Gaelic surname Fionlagh, meaning fair hero. #231 CARPENTER Occupational surname for a carpenter. #994 WHITNEY From the land surrounded by streams. #194 GARDNER Occupational surname for a gardener/groundskeeper. #636 BRUCE From various place names in Normandy, France. #89 RUIZ Son of Ruy or Roy. #204 HANSEN Son of Hans. #337 NEAL Son of Niall, literally meaning cloud or champion. #182 MILLS Occupational surname for one who lived near or worked in a mill. #313 JOSEPH He will add. #164 SHAW Family who lived near a dense wooded area. #340 CARRILLO Spanish surname, literally means cheek. From cart/wagon, so it may be occupational. #789 PALACIOS Spanish surname for someone who lived in a palace or worked in a palace. #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. The latest year's crop of Kiwi babies have more names of non-European origin than ever before. #871 HARDING Son of the hardened one. Girl names from the 20s cover a wider range of names than most people believe. #378 MANN Strong, manly. #272 HOWELL Anglicized form of the Welsh Hywel, meaning eminent. george, thomas and joseph round out the list of ten most popular boy names of the 1930s. #742 DYER Occupational surname for someone who dyed either cloth or hair or hide. #577 LOZANO Italian-Swiss surname for people from the city of Locarno, Switzerland. #714 GILMORE From the Celtic surname MacGille Mhoire, meaning servant of the Virgin Mary. #783 DEJESUS Follower of Jesus Christ. There's some overlap between then and now names like Fletcher, Harrison, and Ellis are currently fashionable. English surnames of Old English origin. #416 BLAIR Battlefield. #513 SALAS Literally means room, hall. Could be habitational or occupational for someone who worked in a mansion. This French last name means 'bundle of kindling'. #572 BRIGGS Variation of the name Bridges could be habitational for someone who lived near a bridge or occupational for someone who built bridges. #376 CABRERA From the place of goats. #77 KIM Korean surname meaning gold. Literally means battlefield. #545 LANG Nickname for a person who was tall. #738 BARRY From the Gaelic surname O Baire, meaning the male descendant of Fionnbharr, or fair-haired one. #593 CARSON Probably a form of Karsten, or a created name meaning Son of Carr/Kerr. #56 PARKER Occupational surname for someone worked as a park keeper or game keeper. #135 STEVENS Son of Steven. #384 McCARTHY Form of the Gaelic Mac Carthaigh meaning son of Carthach (loving). #411 LIU Chinese surnmae meaning to kill, destroy. #198 KELLEY Irish surname meaning bright headed or red-headed. #968 STANTON From the village on stony ground. Persons with name: 980,000 Written: Meaning: The first kanji, sai , can be used to refer to a meal taken by monks and priests, but in broader terms it conveys an image of purity and divine worship. #154 GUZMAN Lived in or near the town of Guzmn, Spain. #283 WEBER German occupational surname for a weaver. #925 ESQUIVEL Behind the lime tree. #100 JIMENEZ Son of Jim/James. 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. #479 GALLAGHER Irish surname meaning descendant of Gallchobhair. Literally means valley of the hare. 3. They provide figures for each year from 2013 onwards, and. #647 TAPIA Lives in or behind a mud wall. #652 FARRELL From the Irish surname,O Fearghail literally means Descendant of the brave man. #847 MICHAEL Who is like god? #456 HUANG Chinese surname that means bright or yellow. #386 ROBLES From the village of Robles, in the province of Leon, Spain. January 23, 2020 POSSIBLE REASONS BEHIND STUDENT VISA REJECTION. #79 WARD Guardian #287 MARQUEZ Son of Marco. 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. #855 MAHONEY From the Gaelic surname OMathghamhana meaning son of Mathghamhain, literally meaning bear. #752 SHANNON From the Gaelic OSionain, an occupational surname for someone who worked with straw. Most German surnames derive either from archaic professions (such as Schmidt, Mller, Weber, or Schfer) or places. Literally means forest of pines. #818 BRADSHAW From the broad grove. last foreign minister of the Russian Empire (b. In 1920, the blackest name in America that is, over 99 percent of people with this name were black was Booker, no . Albert Aristocratic and bright. #755 McCULLOUGH From the Scottish clan name, MacCullaich meaning son of the boar, where the boar represented a brave man. #710 HUTCHINSON Son of hugh, or son of the close, beloved relative. #578 RANGEL Spanish/Portuguese surname, meaning unknown. #137 FORD Lives by a shallow place in the river. 100 Most Common Surnames You can find the latest information on the Most Common Surnames in Birth, Marriage and Death registers pages. Simply give us a call on . #3 WILLIAMS Son or family of William. #439 McGEE Gaelic surname meaning Son of Aodh, meaning fire. #872 McCONNELL From the Gaelic MacDhomhnuill meaning son of Donald/Donal. BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. #309 CURTIS Person with manners. #736 PRESTON From the village with the priest. This name has roots in Irish and Scottish culture, alongside others. #596 WHITAKER From the white field or from the wheat field. #122 GRIFFIN Mythological creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion. Four states, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia share the top surnames of Smith, Johnson, and Jones. #659 DICKERSON Son of Richard. Devi and Singh, the most common surnames in India, are at numbers 6 and 9, respectively. The links below will take you to pages with data on the most popular last names based on ancestry: #17 TAYLOR From the family of the tailor. #433 CHRISTENSEN Son of Christian. #709 TANNER Occupational surname for someone who tanned hides. #745 SOLOMON Peaceful one, from the Hebrew Shalom. Meaning: A Scottish name that means Gilbert, son of Gilbert, or son of Gib. Scottish clan name. #814 SELLERS Occupational surname for someone who was a merchant/seller. Wison. #819 McINTOSH Son of the chief, leader. Fundamental All languages English Terms by semantic function Names Surnames From Old English. #705 HUMPHREY From the name elements hun meaning bear cub and fried meaning peace. Interpreted as peaceful warrior. #133 MEDINA From the city. #334 LOWE Lives on or near the prominent, small hill. #718 KEITH Nickname for an offspring or young person. #71 PETERSON Son of Peter. other occupational names include Knight, Thatcher, Squire and Fletcher. #963 ANDERSEN Son of Anders/Andrew. Literally Priests Town. #185 SCHMIDT Occupational surname, German form of Smith meaning ironworker or tradesman. #816 ESPARZA Occupational surname for a professional swordsman/soldier. For example, in the transliterations they use the sz instead of sh, w instead of v, j instead of y, and c for the (which in English would usually be Tz, Ts, or simply Z). Dmitriy #412 RAMSEY Locational surname from the town of Ramsey, UK. #124 MORENO Brown-skinned. #420 CROSS Locational for someone who lived near a crossing, or occupational for someone who carried a cross in church. #686 GRIMES Viking surname meaning masked person, fierce. #737 VANCE From a low marshland. #299 FOWLER Occupational surname for someone who works with fowl (birds). #739 JOHNS Family of John. #837 ENRIQUEZ Son of Enrique. #694 PARRISH Someone who lives near Paris, France or near a particular parish a geographical area defined by religion. Charles Free man. #1000 ARCHER Occupational surname for an archer/bow man. #961 OCONNELL Descendant of Conaill. Despite being a common name, it stands as the most celebrated and opted choice for all parents. [citation needed] Garcia and Martinez represent the rapid growth of several Hispanic communities in the United States. #657 PHELPS Family of Phillip. #247 LARSON Son of Lars. Arthur As strong as a bear. Kathryn. #917 HALEY From the hay clearing. #973 SIERRA Spanish surname meaning mountain range used for families living in or near the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. #786 McINTYRE Son of the carpenter or craftsman. #236 CHAPMAN Occupational surname meaning tradesperson or merchant. This is not a common harvesting method nowadays with the new machinery and technology. Robert and Mary were the most popular names from the 1930s. #680 KANE From the town of Caen, in Normandy, France. They were also the most popular in the prior decade of the 1920s. #4 BROWN Surname from a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair. #761 KLINE German nickname surname given to someone who was small. Literally means citadel of Julian (Turro-Julio). The latter derived from the Middle English flo/fla meaning arrow, with the addition of the suffix er (one who does or works with). #385 LOVE From the French louve meaning a female wolf. #568 MORTON Scottish surname meaning from the big hill. 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. Some of those old-fashioned names, including Archie, are traditionally nicknames and that's . #506 PATTON Son of Pat. #147 WELLS From the well spring or water hole. #539 VILLANUEVA From the new town. 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". 14/08/2014. #602 WILCOX Son of William. #974 POLLARD Strong descendent of Paul. #359 DELEON Family of Leon. #835 McFARLAND Scottish surname from the Gaelic MacPharlain meaning son of Parlan. #942 WALLER Either a habitational surname for someone who lived near a stone wall, or occupational for someone who built walls/was a mason. #181 WARREN Lives near a warren/animal enclosure. #403 CUMMINGS Possibly from the French town Comines. 5. Or a respelling of the Irish ODuilleain, meaning descendant of the blind one. Literally means meadow or field. #44 BAKER Occupational surname for family of a baker. #913 LUGO Habitational surname for families from the town of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. #599 COLLIER Occupational surname for someone who sells or burns charcoal. #173 WAGNER Occupational surname for a wagon maker. #734 SNOW Descriptive surname for someone with very pale skin or light blonde hair. I watched The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993) 150. #580 HOOVER From the German Huber, meaning plot of land or farm. Garcia leapfrogged from number 18 to number eight, while Rodriguez went up from 22 to nine. #476 FRANCO Person from France. #669 GLENN Lives in or near a valley. #916 CRANE Nickname surname given to a man who was tall and thin like a crane (bird). #368 MILES Son of Mile. Daniel Daniel is a spiritual Russian name. Saito. #452 ROMAN Person from Rome, Italy. #312 SCHNEIDER Occupational surname for a tailor. #865 LUCERO Light or evening star. #544 BALLARD Nickname for a person who had a bald head. #314 BARRETT Warlike person, quarrelsome. #870 HURLEY From the village on cleared land. #542 STOKES From the Old English stoc meaning trunk of a tree. The most common Japanese last names, Sato and Suzuki, are all the way down at numbers 195 and 202. #374 WOLFE Wolf or Wolf-like. It would not be hard to guess what someone named Tom Carpenter did for a living. #527 McBRIDE Son of the servant of Brighid. #22 PEREZ Son of Pedro (Pedrez/Perez). #268 GILBERT Bright Pledge. #836 HEBERT Illustrious soldier. #526 KRAMER Occupational surname for a merchant or shopkeeper. #911 BEST Occupational surname for someone who was a cattle-herder or dealer. 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