popular 1930s last names

#168 MUOZ Son of Muo, a personal name that means hill. #506 PATTON Son of Pat. Among the Top 1930-1939 baby girl names in the U.S., Shelby 1749, Deanna 1744, Claudette 1703, Sondra 1604, Saundra 1445, Sonja 1420, Sharron 1403, Darla 1387, Kathy 1385 and Sharlene 1359 soared the most in popularity in contrast to 10 years ago in 1920-1929. #275 REID Red-headed or had a ruddy complexion. Tobin), but there was a lot of deviation from the pattern when he and his brothers and sisters became parents in the 1930s and 1940s. For example, the surname Meyer means dairy farmer today, whereas, during the Middle Ages, Meyer designated people who were stewards of landholders. Literally means forest of pines. Hardened meaning battled in war. #705 HUMPHREY From the name elements hun meaning bear cub and fried meaning peace. Interpreted as peaceful warrior. #319 WADE By the ford. #292 BANKS Lives near hillside or ridge. #633 KIRBY Lives near the Church/Farm. #851 CROSBY Lives by the cross or crossing. The names are the same as the top surnames in the United States: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones. Derived from the Latin word Pascha, Pascal is a patronymic or a hereditary surname. #539 VILLANUEVA From the new town. These were the most common names from the roaring 20's. Classic names for flappers, bootleggers, and more! #37 TORRES Family who lived near a tower. #534 FLYNN From the Gaelic surname O Floinn, literally meaning ruddy or red-haired. 4. #876 EVERETT Herd of wild boars. #90 HUGHES Family of Hugh. #684 CLINE From the German klein meaning little, small. #421 CALDERON Spanish occupational surname for one who makes or sells cooking vessels (i.e. Probably a habitational surname for a family who lived near tree stumps. #847 MICHAEL Who is like god? #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. #496 PERSON Son of Per/Peter. #288 FIELDS Lived in or near the fields. #949 PERALTA Habitational surname for someone from any number of places named Peralta in Spain. Literally means citadel of Julian (Turro-Julio). #995 DUKE Leader (of an army or troops). #563 McKENZIE Scottish Gaelic clan name meaning Son of Coinneach, literally meaning fair one. Miracle, (Old English and Latin Origin) Derived from the first name Mauritius meaning "dark". 83. #556 SANTANA Follower of St. Anna. #444 BURGESS Free man of a fortified town. #721 BEARD Descriptive surname for a man with a very distinct beard. #252 CARLSON Son of Carl. #881 BENDER German occupational surname for a barrel maker. #136 MURRAY Scottish place name from the area of Moray, meaning seaboard settlement. #329 LAMBERT From the bright land. #261 VEGA From the plain, meadow. #767 JACOBSON Son of Jacob. #909 FRY Born free. #371 GRAVES Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word greyve. #96 MYERS Occupational surname for a Mayor. #690 SAVAGE Nickname surname for someone who was wild. #473 GUERRA Literally means war, used for a stubborn person or soldier. #763 BARAJAS Habitational surname for a family from any number of villages of that name. 100 Most Common Surnames You can find the latest information on the Most Common Surnames in Birth, Marriage and Death registers pages. #152 WEBB Occupational surname from the name webber, meaning weaver. #753 KEMP Champion. #802 HENDRICKS Family of Hendrick/Heinrich. 1920s 1910s . #957 SANFORD From the sandy ford. This name has roots in Irish and Scottish culture, alongside others. #938 SHEPPARD Occupational surname for a shepherd. #864 PECK Occupational surname for someone who dealt in pekkesa medieval measure of dry goods equal to 28 pounds. #10 MARTINEZ Son of Martin. #818 BRADSHAW From the broad grove. Leona. #827 STARK Unwielding, steady, firm. #826 HERMAN Army man. #641 VINCENT Conqueror. #46 RIVERA From the shore or bank of a river. #309 CURTIS Person with manners. #759 SALGADO Galician and Portuguese nickname surname for someone who was witty or wry, from the word salgado meaning salty. Courteous. #454 GOODWIN Good friend. #150 CHEN Chinese surname meaning morning. #415 PAUL Small. #639 MEZA Lives in or near a mesa, plateau. #628 BRADFORD From the broad or big ford. #613 ROCHA Portuguese surname based on the French surname Roche, which means lives by the rocky crag. These names are people who self-identified as "Black" in the Decennial Census survey. #182 MILLS Occupational surname for one who lived near or worked in a mill. #869 RUSH From the place with reeds or occupational surname for someone who worked with reeds. #773 MEADOWS Lives in or near the meadow. #814 SELLERS Occupational surname for someone who was a merchant/seller. #945 JARAMILLO Spanish Habitatonal surname for someone from the south of Castilla, Spain, literally referring to a jaramago tree. #110 BARNES Someone who lived or worked in or near a barn. Given to a person who was a champion of a competition such as jousting. #403 CUMMINGS Possibly from the French town Comines. #781 BARR From the great hill. #605 ROBERSON Son of Robert. #424 SWANSON Son of Swan or an occupational surname for a herdsman (swain). #896 ESPINOSA Lives by the thorn bushes or a person with a prickly character. #295 WALSH Welsh, foreigner, stranger referring to Celt. #910 DELAROSA From the family of Rose, or from an area where wild roses grew. #782 DAVID Beloved. #542 STOKES From the Old English stoc meaning trunk of a tree. #423 MOSS A contraction of the name Moses, meaning born of a god. #59 COLLINS Family of Coilean #551 CAIN Hebrew name meaning acquired. #6 GARCIA - Of unknown meaning. Hear ye! #929 XIONG Chinese surname meaning bear. #968 STANTON From the village on stony ground. Devi and Singh, the most common surnames in India, are at numbers 6 and 9, respectively. This French last name means 'bundle of kindling'. #514 COBB Nickname meaning lump or a short form of the name Jacob. #140 OWENS Son of Owen. Bury. 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. #792 DURHAM Habitational surname for a family from Durham, U.K. literally meaning by the hill. Another common source of surnames are nicknames or descriptive names. #717 HOBBS From the family of Hobb, a nickname for Robert. #178 STONE Occupational surname for someone who worked with stone, or a family who lived near a stony area. #455 FISCHER Fisherman. #835 McFARLAND Scottish surname from the Gaelic MacPharlain meaning son of Parlan. #448 TRUJILLO Family from the city of Trujillo, Spain. #429 SERRANO Lives near a mountain ridge or collection of hills. #434 MANNING Strong, valiant. #730 MOSLEY Habitational surname for a family that came from any number of towns named Mosley in the U.K. #693 PITTS Lives near a hollow or pit. #439 McGEE Gaelic surname meaning Son of Aodh, meaning fire. Main category: Polish surnames. #756 MERRITT Habitational surname for a family who came from Merriott in Somerset, UK. 85. #499 FRANK Person from France. #476 FRANCO Person from France. #863 FELIX Originally a term of endearment, meant happy one. #654 DALTON From the town near the valley, dale. Garcia leapfrogged from number 18 to number eight, while Rodriguez went up from 22 to nine. Surname Rank* . #521 McGUIRE From the Irish surname Mag Uidhir meaning son of Odhar which literally means pale-complected. Literally means From the rich hill or mount. - above email address may be outdated. #141 HARRISON Son of harry. #800 SLOAN From the old Gaelic given name Sluaghadhan, meaning a leader of a military expedition. #453 WEBSTER Occupational surname for a weaver. #117 PATTERSON Son of Patrick. #634 WILKINSON Son of William. #348 WATTS Family of Walter. #305 HOLLAND From the Netherlands/Holland. The Origin of German Last Names . #740 EATON From any number of towns called Eaton in the U.K. 1. According to the above table, from the 2000 . #216 LANE Irish surname from OLaighin, meaning the descendant of Laighean. #734 SNOW Descriptive surname for someone with very pale skin or light blonde hair. #573 SHAH Persian surname meaning king. #951 STUART Occupational surname for someone who worked as a steward/assistant. #88 MENDOZA People who live near or are from the village of Mendoza, Spain. #785 BERGER Either Swedish surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain, or French for a shepherd (Bergere). ItaliaNames. Arthur As strong as a bear. #293 PADILLA Place name, literally means saucepan or little pot. #354 PARKS Living in or near a green area, or occupational surname for a groundskeeper. #118 ALEXANDER Defending Men possibly an occupational surname for a soldier. 2 Fun Fact: Dale is a variant of the name Dael that's given to both boys and girls. #720 AHMED Muslim surname meaning extremely praiseworthy. 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. #681 HANCOCK Son of John. #442 GARNER Contraction of Gardener or occupational surname for someone who was in charge of the storehouse (granary). The top black names that emerged proved to be interesting and thematic. Italian Names. #904 COSTA Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. #83 CHAVEZ Occupational surname for a key maker. #170 HICKS Family of Richard. #508 BALL Descriptive surname for a bald man. #712 BERG From the mountain. Traditional Irish names; naming conventions; Irish last names; most popular names in Ireland. #311 DOUGLAS From the dark or green river. #931 CANO Spanish/Portugal surname referring to a cave, or a French/Italian occupational surname occupational for someone who supplied cane/reeds for thatching. #294 DAY From the family of David. #100 JIMENEZ Son of Jim/James. #665 ACEVEDO Spanish surname meaning someone who lives near or in a grove of holly trees or hollywood. #624 COMBS LIves near a small valley (cumb). 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. #112 FISHER Occupational surname for fisherman. Williams Meaning: An English name meaning son of William. Italian Names Meaning; Name Day Calendar; . Literally means high rock. Smith Meaning: An English name referring to a blacksmith. #193 RYAN Irish surname and given name meaning descendant of a follower of Ran Boys Girls Albert Aristocratic and bright Alfred Advice from elves Alice Noble, graceful Anna Gracious, merciful Annie Gracious, merciful Anthony Worthy of admiration or praise Arthur As strong as a bear Barbara Stranger, foreigner #837 ENRIQUEZ Son of Enrique. #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). #175 ROBERTSON Son of Robert. George, Thomas and Joseph round out the list of ten most popular boy names of the 1930s. #761 KLINE German nickname surname given to someone who was small. #694 PARRISH Someone who lives near Paris, France or near a particular parish a geographical area defined by religion. #888 MAGANA Habitational name from either of the villages named Magaa, in Soria and Crdoba provinces in Spain. #902 POTTS Family of Philpott, an early form of the name Phillip. #127 HAYES Lives in or near an enclosure. #332 CRAIG Lives near the outcropping of rocks. #241 GREENE Lives in or near a green area. These are the top 100 most common Italian surnames for families currently living in Italy. #627 SKINNER Occupational surname for someone who made hides or pelts. #510 SUAREZ From the southern army. #269 DEAN From the valley. Literally means from the wood grove of Augustus. #571 PETERSEN Son of Peter. #463 MULLINS French occupational surname for someone who worked in a mill. #440 GROSS Big, large. Literally means oak. #736 PRESTON From the village with the priest. It would not be hard to guess what someone named Tom Carpenter did for a living. It means 'God is my judge'. #728 HENSON Son of Henry. #646 ALLISON Unknown meaning, but possibly son of Alan. #387 CERVANTES From old Spanish meaning servant or the word ciervo, meaning stag or a womans man. #603 MELENDEZ Visigoth surname meaning Entire Gift. #274 WONG Variation of the Korean surname Huang, which literally means shiny or yellow. #793 DORSEY From the village of Arcy in La Manche, France. All Time This Year Trending Now Fastest Rising Surnames. #906 BLEVINS Welsh surname from the word Blaid meaning wolf. #74 KELLY Irish surname meaning bright headed or red-headed. #397 SIMON One who harkens. #669 GLENN Lives in or near a valley. #287 MARQUEZ Son of Marco. #419 PACHECO Noble one, or person from France. Scottish clan name. What are some surnames that come from Scotland? last foreign minister of the Russian Empire (b. #670 CISNEROS From Cisneros in the province of Palencia, Spain. #859 HAHN German surname from the word hane meaning rooster, applied as a nickname for a conceited or sexually active man. 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). Daniel Daniel is a spiritual Russian name. Fernsby, (Old English Origin) Derived from the old English words meaning "fern farmstead". #29 LEWIS Son or family of Lewis. One being an occupational surname for a bow maker. Clarence From Clare. 2. #370 PHAM Vietnamese surame meaning extensive. #362 HALE From the remote valley. #895 McKAY From the Gaelic surname MacAodh, literally meaning son of fire. 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. #583 MORA Blackberry. #247 LARSON Son of Lars. #735 HUERTA Lives by the top of a hill or near a fortress. #501 GLOVER Occupational surname for a glove maker or glove merchant. #265 JENSEN Son of Jens #2 JOHNSON - Son of John. #823 GLASS Occupational surname for a glass blower. #395 BALDWIN Brave friend. #689 ONEILL Son of Neill. Literally means lives by the stream that leads to the port or bay. Daw was a nickname for David. other occupational names include Knight, Thatcher, Squire and Fletcher. #131 ELLIS Son or Famiy of Elijah/Elias Liiterally means opposite. Appendix. #23 THOMPSON Son of Thomas. #134 AGUILAR From a place name, meaning Eagle. #911 BEST Occupational surname for someone who was a cattle-herder or dealer. 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 Allen 28 Young 29 Hernandez 30 King: 31 Wright 32 Lopez 33 Hill 34 Scott 35 Green 36 Adams 37 Baker #373 THORNTON Lives in or near the town with thorns. #874 NAVA Habitational surname from many towns named Nava in Spain, literally meaning treeless plateau. Check out the most popular baby names in the 1920s and each year of the decade. 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 #204 HANSEN Son of Hans. Literally means the gate at the boundary. 55. Literally means fern-covered clearing. #183 MEYER Mayor. #213 ARMSTRONG Literally means strong man. #981 GOOD Respected/good person. Robert and Mary were the most popular names from the 1930s. Given to a young person who was excitable or energetic. #239 ORTEGA From Ortega, Spain. Grant. #272 HOWELL Anglicized form of the Welsh Hywel, meaning eminent. #481 HAMMOND From the Norse Viking name Hamundr, meaning high protection. #908 CLEMENTS Family of Clement. #4 BROWN Surname from a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair. #43 NELSON Son of Neil. #155 BURNS Lives by the stream. 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. #54 TURNER Occupational surname for someone who worked with a lathe. #709 TANNER Occupational surname for someone who tanned hides. #166 MASON Occupational surname for a bricklayer. #777 PRUITT From the Old French proux meaning valiant or brave one. #414 GRIFFITH Leader with a strong Grip. #936 LIM Chinese surname meaning forest. 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. In the 1930s boy names stayed in the traditional realm when it came to the top 10. #965 McPHERSON From the Gaelic surname Mac an Phearsain, meaning son of the parson. #361 TERRY Power of the Theudo people. 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s. #394 FUENTES Fountains. #939 McCARTY From the Gaelic surname Mac Carthaigh meaning son of the loving one. #632 BOONE Good person or from Bohon, France. #61 STEWART Occupational surname for someone who was a steward. #983 McCANN From the Gaelic surname MacCana, meaning descendant of the wolf cub. #318 VILA From the city of Avila, Spain. #757 MURILLO Lives near a boundary or wall. #804 SEXTON Occupational surname for someone who worked as a sexton, a warden of a church. #349 DURAN Literally means durable, hard. #320 MOLINA Occupational surname for a miller. #879 PUGH Welsh surname from ap Hugh meaning son of Hugh. #256 LAWSON Son of Lawrence #977 PROCTOR Occupational surname for a proctor/manager/attorney. Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MD, FACOG is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and among the world's leading authorities on fertility and pregnancy. #661 FOLEY From the old Gaelic surname, OFoghladha, meaning Descendant of the pirate. . #707 SAWYER Occupational surname for a woodsman or someone who worked with a saw. #316 FIGUEROA Lives near the fig tree. #493 CAMACHO Twisted or disfigured. From the latin ramus meaning branch. Kathryn. #77 KIM Korean surname meaning gold. #702 McDOWELL From the old Gaelic surname, MacDubhghaill meaning son of the dark one. Literally means prominent. #679 BOND Landowner who is bound by loyalty to the local lord. #374 WOLFE Wolf or Wolf-like. #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. #942 WALLER Either a habitational surname for someone who lived near a stone wall, or occupational for someone who built walls/was a mason. #581 ARIAS Occupational surname either from the Latin aro meaning farmer, or a craftsman from the Latin ars meaning skill. #7 MILLER Occupational surname for someone who worked in a mill. #532 McCORMICK Son of Cormac. #435 GILL Nickname for William. #900 ASHLEY From the ash wood or clearing. Literally means a woody clearing. #920 BLANCHARD With white hair or pale complexion. Or a respelling of the Irish ODuilleain, meaning descendant of the blind one. #52 PHILLIPS Family of Phillip. #926 BEAN Either from the word bene meaning friend, good person or occupational for someone who literally grew or sold beans. #698 KOCH German occupational surname for a cook or kitchen manager. Among those 1930s baby names with the greatest drop in popularity are Wanda and Phyllis for girls, and Fred and Earl for boys. From Ceallaigh. Saito. #769 KNOX Near a round-topped hill (cnoc) #868 PACE The peaceful one. #270 SIMS Family of Simon. Originally from the Latin Aurelianus, which referred to the farm or estate of Aurelius. Most Common Italian Last Names. #503 BUCHANAN Locational surname from the area of Buchanan in Stirlingshire, UK. #599 COLLIER Occupational surname for someone who sells or burns charcoal. #104 RUSSELL Little Red one. #561 LAMB Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #500 HARRINGTON From the town of stony ground. #780 McKEE From the Gaelic surnameMac Aodh, literally meaning son of the fiery one. Print. It is a Hebrew name for 'Passover'. #655 HORN An occupational surname for someone who either played a horn instrument or made small articles, like spoons, out of animal horn. #364 HAIL From the remote valley. #401 AGUIRRE From a prominent place. #27 CLARK Occupational surname for a clerk. Hear ye! baer/berman/beerman/berkowitz/beronson bear; adler eagle (may derive from reference to an eagle in psalm 103:5); einhorn unicorn; falk/sokol/sokolovksy falcon; fink finch; fuchs/liss . #548 CHARLES Free man. Click on the names below to learn more about their meaning, history and origins. Looking for the perfect name for your little one? #744 MACDONALD Son of Donald. #797 BROWNING Descriptive surname from the Olde English brun meaning someone with brown hair or skin. Email. #63 MORALES By the mulberry tree #324 BARNETT From the place near the clearing (burned place). #346 NORRIS From the North. #831 WEEKS Is from or works in a dairy farm, from the old English word wic. Tweet Generate Last Names Here: John Rapsomanikis Last Names Generated: John Rapsomanikis #143 McDONALD Son/family of Donald #998 TRAVIS Occupational surname for someone who collected a tax or toll at a crossing. Literally means black. There's something about Irish names - both first and last names - that people the world over find compelling. Anthony Worthy of admiration or praise. . #245 HARPER Occupational surname for someone who played or made harps. From Old English word, burna. #489 SCHROEDER German occupational surname for a tailor. #97 LONG Surname from a nickname for someone who was tall. #711 KAUR Sikh surname meaning Princess. The second character, t (pronounced with a long 'oh . #471 HODGES Family of Roger. Literally means Son of bringer of wisdom. Join. #544 BALLARD Nickname for a person who had a bald head. #432 STEVENSON Son of Steven. #258 OBRIEN Of the Family of Brien #290 YANG Chinese surname meaning willow tree or aspen. #668 HENSLEY Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near Hensley, UK. #171 HOLMES Lives near a small island or islet. #824 MORSE Family of Maurice. #630 GALVAN Nickname for someone who had a receding hairline or was going bald. #377 McKINNEY Form of the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning son of Cionaodha (pagan god of fire). #565 BEIL From the German bil meaning axe. #588 UNDERWOOD Literally means below the trees of a forest, and could be a habitational surname. #990 BRANCH Possibly a habitational surname for someone from Branch, a land division in Wiltshire, U.K. or from Branches Park, a former country mansion in West Suffolk, U.K. #857 RAYMOND Counsel protection. Williams is the third most popular last name for both men and women in the 1980s. #42 ADAMS Family of Adam. #50 ROBERTS Family of Robert. #659 DICKERSON Son of Richard. Simply give us a call on . The clear winner of the "most Utah" Utah girls' name was an old timey name popular in the early 1900s. #372 BUSH Lives near the bush or thicket. #452 ROMAN Person from Rome, Italy. #153 TUCKER Occupational surname for someone for a cloth thickener. #249 MALDONADO Ill-favored. Or a form of the Irish/Celtic name Conchobhair, meaning Descendant of the Hound/Desire possibly meaning wolf lover. #389 ERICKSON Son of Eric. 1865) December 13 - Fritz Pregl, Austrian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b . #889 BLACKBURN Lives near the dark colored stream. #190 STEPHENS Family of Stephen. #529 LINDSEY From Lincolnshire or Lincoln Island. #53 EVANS Family of Evan. #973 SIERRA Spanish surname meaning mountain range used for families living in or near the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. #161 GORDON Scottish surname meaning spacious fort or home. #996 ODOM Son-in-law of a prominent person. The meanings of German last names are those as defined initially when these names became surnames. 43. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. #789 PALACIOS Spanish surname for someone who lived in a palace or worked in a palace. #674 CHOI Korean surname meaning one who oversees the land and the mountain. Catherine DelahayeGetty Images. #145 WASHINGTON From the area belonging to Wassas people. Unknown meaning. #612 HUFF Lives by a ridge or hollow. ItaliaNames. This surname of pre-Roman origin is said to come from the Basque language, being linked to the adjective 'young'.