#517 BAUER Occupational surname for a worker. #695 PONCE Derived from the name Pontius, from the Greek pontos meaning ocean. #372 BUSH Lives near the bush or thicket. #177 ROSE Lives near the roses. #674 HUFFMAN Man/Steward of a farm. #889 BLACKBURN Lives near the dark colored stream. #812 BUCK Either descriptive or occupational surname for someone who resembled a male deer, or someone who traded in them. #974 POLLARD Strong descendent of Paul. #342 FLEMING Flemish (Belgian/Dutch) person or from Flanders, Belgium. Aiken Meaning: Little Adam Origin: English 4. #549 DRAKE Dragon. #370 PHAM Vietnamese surame meaning extensive. #700 WARE Occupational surname for someone who was employed at a weir or dam, or habitational surname for someone who lived near one. #569 NASH From the place near the ash tree. Allerton (English Origin) - For people 'of Allerton', a parish five miles from Knaresborough, Yorkshire. #809 ELLISON Son of Ellis/Elias/Elijah. #213 ARMSTRONG Literally means strong man. Carlton (English Origin) - Village located in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, derived from the Old English 'ceorl', meaning 'free man' and 'ton' meaning 'settlement'. Northerner. #973 SIERRA Spanish surname meaning mountain range used for families living in or near the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. The links below will let you research white last names starting with each letter of the alphabet. 66. Along with Elsie and Walter, other 1910s baby names that are currently in the US Top 1000 include Arthur, Evelyn, Florence, George, Harry, Josephine, Raymond, 80. #932 LEVY From the family of Levi. #102 JENKINS Son of John. #589 BASS Big/tall or an occupational surname for someone who caught or sold fish. #66 ROGERS Family of Roger #763 BARAJAS Habitational surname for a family from any number of villages of that name. Marston (English Origin) - A settlement in the North Warwickshire district in England. #344 SHELTON From the ledge/enclosure. Darby (English Origin) - Taken from the place called Derby in Britain. #471 HODGES Family of Roger. #295 WALSH Welsh, foreigner, stranger referring to Celt. #147 WELLS From the well spring or water hole. #480 FARMER Occupational surname for a person who worked a farm. #493 CAMACHO Twisted or disfigured. #296 BOWMAN Occupational surname for an archer. #904 COSTA Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. #774 ORR Lives near a slope or shore. #30 ROBINSON Son of Robin, a nickname for Robert.
The 25 Most Popular Last Names in the United States Smith . #39 HILL Family who lived near or on a hill. #542 STOKES From the Old English stoc meaning trunk of a tree. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States. Middleton (English Origin) - It comes from dozens of different settlements in England and is derived from the pre-seventh-century Old English variations of 'midel' (middle) and 'tun' (town). Ashley (English Origin) - Taken from the name of a village in England, derived from the Old English pre-seventh century 'aesc' meaning 'ash', and 'leah', meaning 'a wood or clearing'. #445 REESE From the given name Rhys, meaning enthusiasm, passion. #174 BLACK Person who is darker in complexion. #529 LINDSEY From Lincolnshire or Lincoln Island. #284 WELCH From the same root as Welsh, meaning foreigner. Top Vintage Surnames. #499 FRANK Person from France. #520 ESCOBAR Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near a place overgrown with broom (a shrub with long, thin green stems).
#711 KAUR Sikh surname meaning Princess. #419 PACHECO Noble one, or person from France. #18 MOORE A family who lived near a marsh or bog. Create account; Log in; Pages for logged out editors learn more. #627 SKINNER Occupational surname for someone who made hides or pelts. #197 DUNN Dark or brown in complexion.
#726 VANG Scandinavian surname, probably habitational from a number of farmsteads and other places. From lino cutting to surfing to childrens mental health, their hobbies and interests range far and wide.
#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. #48 MITCHELL Variation on the name Michael, meaning Who is like God? It is a toponymic From the word engaingne (ingenuity). #250 MORRISON Son of Morris.
#604 POOLE Lives near a small lake or stream. #125 WEST From the West.
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#281 FULLER Occupational surname for someone who washed cloth in the clothmaking process. #657 PHELPS Family of Phillip. Salazar literally translates to old hall. Clifford (English Origin) - A family last name for people residing in a place in Herefordshire. #703 MARKS Family of Mark or Marcus. #426 RIVAS From the sea side or river bank. The 1910s baby names are often picked by those families who want their children to have classic names. If you do not want to pick a flashy contemporary name that may be difficult for your child to pick, a name from the early part of the 20th century may be right for you. Do you scorn popular celebrity baby names, such as Apple or Kal-El? #747 STAFFORD From the landing by the ford.
Then, as the Europeans began to colonize the globe, the practice spread, until today, where almost everyone on earth has a last name. #987 REYNA From the French surname Rainer meaning army counsel. #219 ALVARADO From the white land. #609 COPELAND Bought land. It is possibly related to people from Chatham in Kent or Chatham Green in Essex and is derived from Celtic 'cd' (wood) and Old English 'hm' (homestead). Fernsby (Old English Origin) - Derived from the old English words meaning 'fern farmstead'. #617 MONROE Scottish clan name possibly meaning Man from the river Roe referring to an Irish place name. Eaton (Old English Origin) - Derived from the word 'Eatun', meaning 'homestead by an island' or 'a river'. 92. 3 List of deputies. These time-tested popular names were taken from a universe that includes 164,341,001 male births and #800 SLOAN From the old Gaelic given name Sluaghadhan, meaning a leader of a military expedition. #655 HORN An occupational surname for someone who either played a horn instrument or made small articles, like spoons, out of animal horn.
#469 SHERMAN Literally translates to shear man, an occupational surname for someone who trimmed pills off the surface of fine cloth. 85. #576 HOLLOWAY Lives near the holy spring. Scottish clan name. #952 FAULKNER Occupational surname for a falconer or someone who trained hawks/falcons. 16. Meaning near the water channel, strait. #50 ROBERTS Family of Robert.
Look at it this way, there were a bunch of Johns in those days, and not every child of John could be Johnson. #895 McKAY From the Gaelic surname MacAodh, literally meaning son of fire. 1.2 By political groups. WebThe following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born during the 1900s. #272 HOWELL Anglicized form of the Welsh Hywel, meaning eminent. Victorian middle names have a unique history. #211 CUNNINGHAM Scottish surname from the Gaelic Cuinneagin meaning descendant of the leader. Or a form of the Irish/Celtic name Conchobhair, meaning Descendant of the Hound/Desire possibly meaning wolf lover. #5 JONES From the family of Jon/John. Aigner (Austrian Origin), last name referring to the tribal conflicts in ancient times. #504 CASEY Irish surname from the Gaelic OCathasaigh, meaning son of Cathasach #801 McLEAN From the old Gaelic name Mac gille Eoin, literally meaning son of the devotee of Saint John. #472 ZHANG Chinese surname meaning archer. #306 JUAREZ Son of Suero. #220 RAY Ray of sunshine, or King. #179 SALAZAR From Salazar, Spain. #653 WYATT Brave warrior.
#863 FELIX Originally a term of endearment, meant happy one. Therefore many people took to adopting the surname of their profession. #63 MORALES By the mulberry tree For each rank and sex, the table #777 PRUITT From the Old French proux meaning valiant or brave one. Web1910s American Style: Image courtesy of Valerie Mendes and Amy de la Haye, 20 th Century Fashion, 1999 The lounge suit was also a popular American style of the 1910s. #8 DAVIS Son of David. #392 KLEIN Small. #160 HUNTER Occupational surname for an animal hunter/trapper. #393 SALINAS Lives in a large building or fortress. Daw was a nickname for David. #462 HINES Occupational surname for a deer keeper or tender. #337 NEAL Son of Niall, literally meaning cloud or champion. #294 DAY From the family of David. Check your inbox for your latest news from us. Davenport (Old English Origin) - Last name for people from the port in River Dane, actually comes from the word 'Devennport'. #368 MILES Son of Mile. Literally means prominent. Kidadl has a number of affiliate partners that we work with including Amazon. Hadleigh (English Origin) - Victorian surnames derived from a market town name in England. #994 WHITNEY From the land surrounded by streams. #745 SOLOMON Peaceful one, from the Hebrew Shalom. #803 CALHOUN Variant of the Scottish surname, Colquhoun, meaning nook or corner. #280 BURTON From the fortified town. Most probably used for someone who was brave and formidable in battle. #86 BENNETT Family of Benedict (Blessed).
#479 GALLAGHER Irish surname meaning descendant of Gallchobhair. #152 WEBB Occupational surname from the name webber, meaning weaver. #998 TRAVIS Occupational surname for someone who collected a tax or toll at a crossing. #590 GREER From the family of Gregory. #244 VALDEZ Son of Valdo/Waldo. #514 COBB Nickname meaning lump or a short form of the name Jacob. #97 LONG Surname from a nickname for someone who was tall. Berrycloth (English Origin) - It comes from the Old English 'beara' (grove) and 'cloh' (ravine). #891 GOULD Descriptional surname for someone with golden hair or occupational for someone who worked with gold, like a jewelry maker or gilder. Top 100 Baby Names For The Last 100 Years 1911-2010 Updated on July 22, 2019 The following table shows the 100 most popular given names for male and female babies born during the last 100 years, 1911-2010. #483 TOWNSEND From the end of the town (towns end). #860 McMILLAN From the Gaelic surname Macghillemhaoil, meaning son of the monks servant. #811 GILLESPIE From the Gaelic Mac giolla Easpuig, meaning son of the bishops servant. #683 DILLON From or near Dilwyn in Herefordshire, UK. But if they decided to change their name later, due to difficulty finding a job, this would not be recorded and no one would know the difference because they were new to the country. Bythesea (English Origin) - Pronounced as Bithersee given to the people living near a sea, typically indoor lakes or pools. #877 VENTURA Foundling or deserted child used for someone who was innocent or gullible. Colby (English Origin) - A place in Cumbria and Norfolk. #830 SPEARS Occupational surname for a keeper of the Watch, which was an early form of a police officer. #871 HARDING Son of the hardened one. #568 MORTON Scottish surname meaning from the big hill. #702 McDOWELL From the old Gaelic surname, MacDubhghaill meaning son of the dark one. #198 KELLEY Irish surname meaning bright headed or red-headed. #968 STANTON From the village on stony ground. #581 SHORT Nickname for a short person. #72 BAILEY Occupational surname for a bailiff. #648 GATES Lives in or behind a gated area. #785 BERGER Either Swedish surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain, or French for a shepherd (Bergere). Courteous. 34.
49. #566 OLSEN Son of Olaf. #476 FRANCO Person from France. Elton (Old English Origin) - The Old English word meaning 'Ella's town'. #856 VALENTINE Strong, healthy, valiant. Brixton (English Origin) - Taken from the name of a district of London. 27. #375 WARNER Guard. #668 HENSLEY Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near Hensley, UK. To find out more information about last names of different lengths you can use the following links: To find all of the most popular last names by starting letter, you can choose a letter from the following list: If you want to get even more specific, we also have pages that will let you find last names beginning with (or any other letter) based on a specific ancestry. #269 DEAN From the valley. 45. Miracle (Old English and Latin Origin) - Derived from the first name Mauritius meaning 'dark'. #352 McDANIEL Son of Daniel. Pussett (English Origin) - Affectionately applies to a little minx of a girl. #345 SCHWARTZ Person of dark or swarthy complexion. #490 MAXWELL From Macks stream, pool, or well. #379 ZIMMERMAN Occupational surname for a master carpenter. #692 BELTRAN Spanish surname meaning bright raven. #448 TRUJILLO Family from the city of Trujillo, Spain. #233 SANDOVAL From Sandoval, Spain. #644 VILLA Homestead. Common Asian and Pacific Islander Surnames, Common American Indian/Alaskan Native Surnames. #270 SIMS Family of Simon. #209 KNIGHT Occupational surname for a knight or someone who worked in a knights household. #728 HENSON Son of Henry. #630 GALVAN Nickname for someone who had a receding hairline or was going bald. Its also a diminutive of the first name Johann, for John. Dankworth (Old English Origin) - Derived from two terms meaning 'Tancred's farmstead'. #105 SULLIVAN Irish surname from descendant of Sileabhn (Little Dark Eyes) #698 KOCH German occupational surname for a cook or kitchen manager. #190 STEPHENS Family of Stephen. #208 BRADLEY From the broad meadow. #452 ROMAN Person from Rome, Italy. During the Middle Ages, if they couldn't find a locative or occupational last name for you, you were given a nickname. 44. 20. #251 FRANKLIN Free man. Literally means land of forest. This change of adopting a surname first happened in China, which makes sense, considering they've been the country with the largest population for thousands of years. #784 MARIN Family of Marino or lives near the sea. #776 WHITEHEAD Descriptional surname for someone with white or very light blonde hair. But over time, humans have developed shortcuts in language which shortened these names to just David Lake or David Marsh.. #607 CONLEY From the Gaelic surname OConghaile, meaning son of the brave hound. #425 CHAN Chinese surname literally meaning field or plain. #969 LEAL Loyal one. Europeans didn't hop on the last name boat until the Middle Ages when technology and medicine began to advance to the point where they needed last names to keep track of all the people who were suddenly living so much longer. #744 MACDONALD Son of Donald. #1 SMITH A smith is a craftsman, and was used for as an occupational title for many different crafts. #351 COHEN Occupational Hebrew surname for a priest. WebAs this Surnames Of Scotland Their Origin Meaning And His Pdf, it ends up visceral one of the favored book By 1910 he had built a newspaper empire--eight papers and two magazines read by nearly three million people. Derived from various place names meaning "settlement by a cliff" in Old English. #378 MANN Strong, manly. Thus this led to the rise of popular Spanish-sounding surnames like Rodriquez and Garcia in the US. #813 MIDDLETON From anyone of the places named Middleton in the UK, literally meaning the middle town. Slora (Gaelic Origin) - Refers to the leader of a clan, maybe a derivation from the Gaelic word 'sluagdach'. #585 BRYAN High, Noble. This first happened during the mass immigration to the country in the late 1800s and early 1900s. #794 McCALL From Gaelic surname Mac Cathmhaoil, literally meaning son of the battle chief. #212 DUNCAN Irish surname from the Gaelic meaning brown chief. #320 MOLINA Occupational surname for a miller. 55. #561 LAMB Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #331 BYRD Occupational surname for someone who worked with birds. #94 SANDERS Family of Alexander. #93 CASTILLO Lives in or near the Castle. Enfield (Old English Origin) - Last name is made up of two halves: 'an' (lamb) and 'field' (open field). Because these border changes and immigrations happened decades and centuries ago, surnames in the United States are no longer limited to just one race. #505 FLOYD From the Welsh Lloyd or Llwyd, meaning grey. #594 MORROW From the row of cottages on the moor. From Ceallaigh. #935 MOYER From the ancient Gaelic surname Mac an Mhaoir meaning steward, assistant, right-hand man. #401 AGUIRRE From a prominent place. #746 GUEVARA From Guevara, Spain. #228 RICHARDS Family of Richard. #543 OWEN Lives by the yew tree, or person who appears youthful. 72. Astley (English Origin) - The name of a village in Chorley, Lancashire, comes from the Old English 'ast' (east) and 'lah' (woodland clearing). #254 DOMINGUEZ Son of Domingo #145 WASHINGTON From the area belonging to Wassas people. #27 CLARK Occupational surname for a clerk. #669 GLENN Lives in or near a valley. Each Member's genealogy is stored in a separate tree. Everleigh (English Origin) - Victorian-era surnames of people living in a place in England. Armstrong Meaning: Son of a very strong man Origin: Scottish 7. #645 ABBOTT Occupational surname for someone employed by or who served as an abbott. #878 AVERY Elf king. #287 MARQUEZ Son of Marco. #583 MORA Blackberry. #170 HICKS Family of Richard.
#518 CONNER An occupational surname for an inspector of weights and measures. #587 WEISS German surname element meaning fair hair or pale complected. 84. 35. #421 CALDERON Spanish occupational surname for one who makes or sells cooking vessels (i.e. #634 WILKINSON Son of William. #854 MAYS Either family of Matthew or a nickname for a guy who is a good friend. #433 CHRISTENSEN Son of Christian. #707 SAWYER Occupational surname for a woodsman or someone who worked with a saw. #436 CURRY Locational surname for families from a town named Curry. 5 References. #299 FOWLER Occupational surname for someone who works with fowl (birds). 6 1945. Names from A through Fenton Names from Ferris through Leonard Names from Roberts through Z Addresses from A through Devlin Addresses Berkeley (English Origin) - Named after Berkeley in Gloucestershire with the name derived from Old English 'be(o)rc' (birch) and 'lah' (woodland clearing). #3 WILLIAMS Son or family of Derived from the English place name Glinton, of uncertain meaning, or Glympton, meaning "settlement on the River Glyme". Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. #207 HART Irish surname, from the Gaelic hAirt meaning descendant of Art. #231 CARPENTER Occupational surname for a carpenter. Also note the hat styles and the walking sticks. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. #896 ESPINOSA Lives by the thorn bushes or a person with a prickly character. Literally means dark or swarthy person (from Moor). #599 COLLIER Occupational surname for someone who sells or burns charcoal. Most likely an occupational surname for someone who made axes or used them (like a lumberjack). #171 HOLMES Lives near a small island or islet. All of the data on this page is sourced from the Decennial Census survey, from the United States Census Bureau. We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. #414 GRIFFITH Leader with a strong Grip.
#658 YU Various meanings. #391 CHANG Chinese surname with many meanings. #546 BROCK Badger or mischievous person. #899 BERNARD Bold as a bear. #14 WILSON Son of William. #78 COX Occupational surname, a derivative of Cook 1.
If your family immigrated to the US through either Angel Island or Ellis Island, they were required to report their name for the ship manifest. #646 ALLISON Unknown meaning, but possibly son of Alan. #535 YATES Occupational or habitational surname for someone who was a gate-keeper, or lived near a prominent gate. Common last names here in the United States have origins of Irish,
#389 ERICKSON Son of Eric. #651 SWEENEY From the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Suibhne literally meaning young warrior from another land. #458 DELACRUZ Literally translates to of the cross. #908 CLEMENTS Family of Clement. #946 KRUEGER German occupational surname for someone who made or sold glass/pottery kruog, or ran an inn krug. #71 PETERSON Son of Peter.
#552 PATRICK Nobleman. #882 SHEPARD Occupational surname for a shepherd. #144 WOODS Family who lived in or near the woods. #664 BONILLA Lives in or near Bonilla in the province of Cuenca, Spain. The 200 most popular names were taken from a universe that includes 1,231,299 male births and 2,353,353 female births
#815 LEBLANC French surname for someone who was pale or had very blond hair. #868 PACE The peaceful one. #723 MONTES Habitational surname for someone who lived on or near a hill/mountain. #769 KNOX Near a round-topped hill (cnoc) #366 HAYNES Enclosure. #743 PRINCE Nickname surname for someone who acted royal or above their station. #639 MEZA Lives in or near a mesa, plateau. Total Price: $72.00 Save $27.90. Introduction; Browse Names; Advanced Search; Popularity Probably used as a nickname for a magician or jokester. #750 WOODARD Contraction of Woodward meaning ward or caretaker of the woods.
33. #531 NORTON From the north town, north settlement.
This is why many Chinese people have a first name and a surname that are both first names. #192 WEAVER Occupational surname for a weaver of cloth. 98. Torres. #799 LOWERY Family of Lawrence. #58 EDWARDS Family of Edward #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. #715 RUSSO Descriptive surname for someone who was a red-head or had a ruddy complexion. For example, a translation of a Native American name could mean Makes a song like a bird in English, and the Americans would say the last name of that man was Birdsong. #371 GRAVES Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word greyve. #526 KRAMER Occupational surname for a merchant or shopkeeper. #659 DICKERSON Son of Richard. #926 BEAN Either from the word bene meaning friend, good person or occupational for someone who literally grew or sold beans. #65 COOK Occupational surname for a cook/chef. #862 BENTLEY From the clearing overgrown with bent-grass. #349 DURAN Literally means durable, hard. #578 RANGEL Spanish/Portuguese surname, meaning unknown. #247 LARSON Son of Lars. #486 GALLEGOS Foreigners.
#631 WALL Lives near a city wall or enclosure. #205 PETERS Family o Peter. Read Dr. Amos' full bio, the book about him "Lessons in Survival: All About Amos," and a fictionalized account of his father's life in the novel, "Through Walter's Lens." Believe it or not, surnames are a newer technology. #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). The surname Smith occurs roughly 828 times per 100,000 people in the U.S. Clinton English. #550 BARRERA Family that lived near muddy area or ground of clay. #311 DOUGLAS From the dark or green river. #468 MACK Son of #182 MILLS Occupational surname for one who lived near or worked in a mill. Clinton (English Origin) - A family name taken from places named Glympton or Glinton. According to census records going back to the turn of the 20th century, Smith is the most popular creative tips and more. Literally means lives by the stream that leads to the port or bay. #937 FRYE Born free. #596 WHITAKER From the white field or from the wheat field. 7 1946. 71. During this process, the slaves had their names taken from them and were given new last names. #925 ESQUIVEL Behind the lime tree. #133 MEDINA From the city. #642 YORK From the ancient city or county of York, UK. #16 THOMAS Son of Thomas. For each rank and sex, the table shows the name and the number of occurrences of that name. #110 BARNES Someone who lived or worked in or near a barn. Literally means black. #464 CASTANEDA Literally translates to chestnut, and might have been used to describe a person with reddish-brown hair or worked a chestnut grove. Farley (English Origin) - Victorian-era last name meaning 'fern woodland' coming from the Old English 'fearn' (fern) and 'leah' (woodland clearing), which in turn was derived from the Latin 'farneus' (oak). Theres some overlap between then and now names like Fletcher, Harrison, and Ellis are currently fashionable. A few of these vintage surnames are now hits for girls, most notably Emerson and Palmer. But by and large, these once-stylish surnames are currently neglected. #454 GOODWIN Good friend. Used for families from the region of Hesse, in Germany. They are passionate about turning your everyday moments into memories and bringing you inspiring ideas to have fun with your family. 26. 75. #476 SAUNDERS Family of Alexander. #957 SANFORD From the sandy ford. #155 BURNS Lives by the stream. #804 SEXTON Occupational surname for someone who worked as a sexton, a warden of a church. #33 ALLEN Little rock. #13 GONZALEZ Son of Gonzalo. #760 STRONG Descriptive surname for a person who was physically strong. #184 RICE Welsh surname meaning fiery warrior based on the name Rhys. #972 DUDLEY From Duddas clearing Dudda was a nickname for a rotund/heavy person. #348 WATTS Family of Walter. #395 BALDWIN Brave friend. #239 ORTEGA From Ortega, Spain. The Kidadl Team is made up of people from different walks of life, from different families and backgrounds, each with unique experiences and nuggets of wisdom to share with you. #929 XIONG Chinese surname meaning bear.
Aiken Meaning: Little Adam Origin: English 4. #549 DRAKE Dragon. #370 PHAM Vietnamese surame meaning extensive. #700 WARE Occupational surname for someone who was employed at a weir or dam, or habitational surname for someone who lived near one. #569 NASH From the place near the ash tree. Allerton (English Origin) - For people 'of Allerton', a parish five miles from Knaresborough, Yorkshire. #809 ELLISON Son of Ellis/Elias/Elijah. #213 ARMSTRONG Literally means strong man. Carlton (English Origin) - Village located in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, derived from the Old English 'ceorl', meaning 'free man' and 'ton' meaning 'settlement'. Northerner. #973 SIERRA Spanish surname meaning mountain range used for families living in or near the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. The links below will let you research white last names starting with each letter of the alphabet. 66. Along with Elsie and Walter, other 1910s baby names that are currently in the US Top 1000 include Arthur, Evelyn, Florence, George, Harry, Josephine, Raymond, 80. #932 LEVY From the family of Levi. #102 JENKINS Son of John. #589 BASS Big/tall or an occupational surname for someone who caught or sold fish. #66 ROGERS Family of Roger #763 BARAJAS Habitational surname for a family from any number of villages of that name. Marston (English Origin) - A settlement in the North Warwickshire district in England. #344 SHELTON From the ledge/enclosure. Darby (English Origin) - Taken from the place called Derby in Britain. #471 HODGES Family of Roger. #295 WALSH Welsh, foreigner, stranger referring to Celt. #147 WELLS From the well spring or water hole. #480 FARMER Occupational surname for a person who worked a farm. #493 CAMACHO Twisted or disfigured. #296 BOWMAN Occupational surname for an archer. #904 COSTA Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. #774 ORR Lives near a slope or shore. #30 ROBINSON Son of Robin, a nickname for Robert. 
Middleton (English Origin) - It comes from dozens of different settlements in England and is derived from the pre-seventh-century Old English variations of 'midel' (middle) and 'tun' (town). Ashley (English Origin) - Taken from the name of a village in England, derived from the Old English pre-seventh century 'aesc' meaning 'ash', and 'leah', meaning 'a wood or clearing'. #445 REESE From the given name Rhys, meaning enthusiasm, passion. #174 BLACK Person who is darker in complexion. #529 LINDSEY From Lincolnshire or Lincoln Island. #284 WELCH From the same root as Welsh, meaning foreigner. Top Vintage Surnames. #499 FRANK Person from France. #520 ESCOBAR Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near a place overgrown with broom (a shrub with long, thin green stems). 
Literally means prominent. Kidadl has a number of affiliate partners that we work with including Amazon. Hadleigh (English Origin) - Victorian surnames derived from a market town name in England. #994 WHITNEY From the land surrounded by streams. #745 SOLOMON Peaceful one, from the Hebrew Shalom. #803 CALHOUN Variant of the Scottish surname, Colquhoun, meaning nook or corner. #280 BURTON From the fortified town. Most probably used for someone who was brave and formidable in battle. #86 BENNETT Family of Benedict (Blessed). 
98. Torres. #799 LOWERY Family of Lawrence. #58 EDWARDS Family of Edward #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. #715 RUSSO Descriptive surname for someone who was a red-head or had a ruddy complexion. For example, a translation of a Native American name could mean Makes a song like a bird in English, and the Americans would say the last name of that man was Birdsong. 
#371 GRAVES Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word greyve. #526 KRAMER Occupational surname for a merchant or shopkeeper. #659 DICKERSON Son of Richard. #926 BEAN Either from the word bene meaning friend, good person or occupational for someone who literally grew or sold beans. #65 COOK Occupational surname for a cook/chef. #862 BENTLEY From the clearing overgrown with bent-grass. #349 DURAN Literally means durable, hard. #578 RANGEL Spanish/Portuguese surname, meaning unknown. #247 LARSON Son of Lars. #486 GALLEGOS Foreigners.