#499 FRANK Person from France. #811 GILLESPIE From the Gaelic Mac giolla Easpuig, meaning son of the bishops servant. 1892 -1908. #163 SILVA Portuguese surname meaning by the woods or forest. #150 CHEN Chinese surname meaning morning. #820 HOWE Lives near a man-made mound or burial mound. #891 GOULD Descriptional surname for someone with golden hair or occupational for someone who worked with gold, like a jewelry maker or gilder. #584 VALENZUELA Habitational surname from several places named Valenzuela in Spain. Kathleen. #68 ORTIZ Son of Orti #143 McDONALD Son/family of Donald #828 BRAVO Brave, proven in battle. #766 WINTERS Nickname surname for someone who was literally cold or unemotional. #34 KING Ruler of the area. #367 HORTON From the farm on muddy soil. Laverne (See more girls names beginning with L) Lena. #964 SPENCE Occupational surname for someone in charge of a pantry/goods in an estate. #587 WEISS German surname element meaning fair hair or pale complected. #928 MULLEN Lives at or near a mill. Raslo. #244 VALDEZ Son of Valdo/Waldo. #71 PETERSON Son of Peter. #218 ANDREWS Family of Andrew. Saito. #80 RICHARDSON Son of Richard. [citation needed] Garcia and Martinez represent the rapid growth of several Hispanic communities in the United States. #889 BLACKBURN Lives near the dark colored stream. 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. Literally means Little Valencia and Valencia means bravery, strength. Billy Strong mind and protection. #761 KLINE German nickname surname given to someone who was small. Perhaps to describe a person who is steadfast or stubborn. #688 MELTON From the middle settlement. #86 BENNETT Family of Benedict (Blessed). Albert Aristocratic and bright. Hear ye! as the official names for Constantinople and Angora. Derived from the Latin word Pascha, Pascal is a patronymic or a hereditary surname. #183 MEYER Mayor. #753 KEMP Champion. #482 HAMPTON From the town near the water meadow. #382 FLETCHER Folk army. #116 JORDAN From the area of the River Jordan. #547 VILLARREAL From the royal estate/village. Watson. Top names of the 1930s The following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born during the 1930s. Top Vintage Surnames. #279 GARRETT Family of Gerald. Literally means prominent. This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 13:01 (UTC). #441 DOYLE Irish surname from the Gaelic Dhubh-ghall meaning dark stranger. #618 ANTHONY Unknown meaning. #973 SIERRA Spanish surname meaning mountain range used for families living in or near the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. #310 CORTZ Person with manners. Literally means valley of the hare. Courteous. George, Thomas and Joseph round out the list of ten most popular boy names of the 1930s. High born. #744 MACDONALD Son of Donald. #528 POPE Occupational surname. #178 STONE Occupational surname for someone who worked with stone, or a family who lived near a stony area. Leslie Odom, Jr. Has Welcomed His Second Child. Italian Names. #193 RYAN Irish surname and given name meaning descendant of a follower of Ran This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Bulgaria. #108 BUTLER Occupational surname for a butler/wine steward. #853 DONOVAN From the Irish surname Donnabhain, a diminutive/nickname for someone with darker skin or wore brown. #56 PARKER Occupational surname for someone worked as a park keeper or game keeper. #253 AUSTIN Family of Augustin/Augustine. #870 HURLEY From the village on cleared land. #829 NOBLE From nobility. #915 DOUGHERTY From the Gaelic surname ODochartaigh, meaning descendent of the hurtful one. [Sources: Frequently Occurring Surnames in the 2010 Census; and Ancestry: What's the Most Common Surname in Your State? #616 HOOD Scottish occupational surname for a maker of hoods or nickname for someone who wore one. There's some overlap between then and now names like Fletcher, Harrison, and Ellis are currently fashionable. #934 RICHMOND Habitational surname from any of the towns in England or northern France with that name. #272 HOWELL Anglicized form of the Welsh Hywel, meaning eminent. #593 CARSON Probably a form of Karsten, or a created name meaning Son of Carr/Kerr. #355 STEELE Occupational name for a foundry/steel worker. They were also the most popular in the prior decade of the 1920s. #503 BUCHANAN Locational surname from the area of Buchanan in Stirlingshire, UK. #72 BAILEY Occupational surname for a bailiff. Another common source of surnames are nicknames or descriptive names. #333 AYALA Lives near the hillside or pasture. #801 McLEAN From the old Gaelic name Mac gille Eoin, literally meaning son of the devotee of Saint John. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution . #875 AYERS Heir to a fortune or land. #365 BENSON Son of Benjamin. #840 RANDOLPH Shield Wolf. #340 CARRILLO Spanish surname, literally means cheek. From cart/wagon, so it may be occupational. #845 REILLY Gaelic name from OReilly, meaning son or descendent of Raghailligh. But by and large, these once-stylish surnames are currently neglected. #133 MEDINA From the city. #181 WARREN Lives near a warren/animal enclosure. #177 ROSE Lives near the roses. #407 BOWEN Welsh surname meaning Son of Owain. Garcia leapfrogged from number 18 to number eight, while Rodriguez went up from 22 to nine. #259 LYNCH Anglicized version of the Irish surname Loingsigh, meaning descendant of the mariner. #173 WAGNER Occupational surname for a wagon maker. Tip: You can add a second last name by typing it in the "Last Name" text box below. #500 HARRINGTON From the town of stony ground. 236 in 1952. #530 VELAZQUEZ Son of Velasco. #852 FITZPATRICK Son of Patrick Graham. Smith Number in Great Britain: 546,960 An English and Scottish occupational name. #411 LIU Chinese surnmae meaning to kill, destroy. #512 OROZCO Habitational name from Orozco, Spain. Parker. george, thomas and joseph round out the list of ten most popular boy names of the 1930s. #917 HALEY From the hay clearing. Need a Consultation? further information on, please me!! #5 JONES - From the family of Jon/John. #19 JACKSON Son of Jack/John. #267 WILLIAMSON Son of William #603 MELENDEZ Visigoth surname meaning Entire Gift. #307 NEWMAN Stranger, newcomer. #388 SOLIS From the village or town of Soler. Traditional Irish names; naming conventions; Irish last names; most popular names in Ireland. #168 MUOZ Son of Muo, a personal name that means hill. Other last names derived from the kind of work people did include Archer, Baker, Brewer, Butcher, Cook, Dyer,. #662 ATKINS Family of Adam. #55 DIAZ Son of Diego #982 MADDEN From the Irish surname OMadain, meaning descendant of the son of the hound. #746 GUEVARA From Guevara, Spain. ItaliaNames. #614 CAMERON Nickname surname meaning bent nose. The meanings of German last names are those as defined initially when these names became surnames. 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 . #184 RICE Welsh surname meaning fiery warrior based on the name Rhys. #665 ACEVEDO Spanish surname meaning someone who lives near or in a grove of holly trees or hollywood. #97 LONG Surname from a nickname for someone who was tall. If you see a surname that you would like. #903 TRUONG Vietnamese surname meaning drawing a bow or archer. #48 MITCHELL Variation on the name Michael, meaning Who is like God? #476 SAUNDERS Family of Alexander. #372 BUSH Lives near the bush or thicket. 3. Literally means forest of pines. #846 PENNINGTON From the town with a livestock enclosure. Literal meaning unknown. #598 YODER Swiss surname meaning son or family of Theodore. #137 FORD Lives by a shallow place in the river. #508 BALL Descriptive surname for a bald man. 4. Despite being a common name, it stands as the most celebrated and opted choice for all parents. #961 OCONNELL Descendant of Conaill. #661 FOLEY From the old Gaelic surname, OFoghladha, meaning Descendant of the pirate. #814 SELLERS Occupational surname for someone who was a merchant/seller. #251 FRANKLIN Free man. #609 COPELAND Bought land. #872 McCONNELL From the Gaelic MacDhomhnuill meaning son of Donald/Donal. #572 BRIGGS Variation of the name Bridges could be habitational for someone who lived near a bridge or occupational for someone who built bridges. #300 MEJIA Unknown meaning, might be a religious surname referring to the Messiah. #741 BLACKWELL Lives near the black stream. #698 KOCH German occupational surname for a cook or kitchen manager. #765 ROSAS Habitational surname for someone who lived near roses, or occupational surname for someone who was a florist or grew roses. #159 PORTER Occupational surname for someone who transported items. Or a respelling of the Irish ODuilleain, meaning descendant of the blind one. #287 MARQUEZ Son of Marco. English surnames of Old English origin. Relish, (Old French Origin) Derived from relaisse meaning "flavor or taste". #648 GATES Lives in or behind a gated area. #709 TANNER Occupational surname for someone who tanned hides. #896 ESPINOSA Lives by the thorn bushes or a person with a prickly character. #664 BONILLA Lives in or near Bonilla in the province of Cuenca, Spain. #507 IBARRA From the valley or hillside. #540 ZAMORA Family from the ancient city of Zamora in North West Spain. #260 SINGH Lion-like. The Populist Party. January 23, 2020 POSSIBLE REASONS BEHIND STUDENT VISA REJECTION. #684 CLINE From the German klein meaning little, small. #32 YOUNG Meaning the younger. Surname given to a son of a man, when they had the same name. #327 CALDWELL Lives by the cold well. #893 VAUGHAN Welsh descriptional surname meaning small, little. These names are people who self-identified as "Black" in the Decennial Census survey. Most probably used for someone who was brave and formidable in battle. #573 SHAH Persian surname meaning king. #250 MORRISON Son of Morris. #732 BEASLEY From the bent grass clearing. #578 FLOWERS Occupational surname for someone who works flowers like a gardener or with a bow & arrow. Generate (surnames) last names or family names for characters in stories, books, plays, movies, etc with our random last name generator Gender Neutral How many? 55. #440 GROSS Big, large. #277 LE Vietnamese surname meaning lives near a pear tree. #325 BATES Son of Bartholomew. #67 GUTIERREZ Son of Gutierre. #550 BARRERA Family that lived near muddy area or ground of clay. #519 MOODY One of brave spirit. #358 HOLT Lives by or near the woodlands. #808 DUARTE A prosperous guardian. #176 BOYD Scottish surname, from the Celtic term boidhe meaning fair or yellow. #509 TYLER Occupational surname for a tailor. #591 SUMMERS Occupational surname for a sumpter a person who drove pack mules or horses. #410 ROBBINS Family of Robin. 46 in 1958. #148 VARGAS From the pasture. #149 HENRY Ruler of the Home. #987 REYNA From the French surname Rainer meaning army counsel. Click to visit 16 Jewish Baby Names That Were Popular in the 1930s - Kveller #563 McKENZIE Scottish Gaelic clan name meaning Son of Coinneach, literally meaning fair one. #904 COSTA Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. 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. #126 COLE From the word coal indicating a coal miner or possibly someone with darker skin. #208 BRADLEY From the broad meadow. #385 LOVE From the French louve meaning a female wolf. #749 HURST Someone who lives by a wooded hill. #985 JARVIS From the given name Gervase meaning spear or spear/valley. Surname Rank* . #311 DOUGLAS From the dark or green river. #335 FRAZIER Scottish clan surname, meaning varies but possibly near the strawberry field. #702 McDOWELL From the old Gaelic surname, MacDubhghaill meaning son of the dark one. For girls, Mary was the overwhelming choice of Depression era parents. Given to a young person who was excitable or energetic. #285 ROJAS Red-headed or ruddy complexion. #750 WOODARD Contraction of Woodward meaning ward or caretaker of the woods. Literally means a woody clearing. #863 FELIX Originally a term of endearment, meant happy one. The latter derived from the Middle English flo/fla meaning arrow, with the addition of the suffix er (one who does or works with). #724 MATA Habitational name derived from a number of towns in Spain and Portugal. #478 ROWE Locational surname of someone who lived by a row of something, or from Rowland, meaning Renowned Wolf. #88 MENDOZA People who live near or are from the village of Mendoza, Spain. Wison. #607 CONLEY From the Gaelic surname OConghaile, meaning son of the brave hound. #205 PETERS Family o Peter. #226 MATTHEWS Son of Matthew. They were followed by Richard, Charles, and Donald. #156 CRAWFORD By the river/ford crossing 2 Fun Fact: Dale is a variant of the name Dael that's given to both boys and girls. #580 HOOVER From the German Huber, meaning plot of land or farm. From the word engaingne (ingenuity). #669 GLENN Lives in or near a valley. Literally means Forest land. #353 MORAN Sea Warriors. #343 RHODES From a clearing in the woods Robert and Mary were the most popular names from the 1930s. 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s. #686 GRIMES Viking surname meaning masked person, fierce. #94 SANDERS Family of Alexander. #339 GREGORY Possibly from Gregorian monks, literally means watchful, awake. #485 WISE Wise or educated person. #348 WATTS Family of Walter. #194 GARDNER Occupational surname for a gardener/groundskeeper. #552 PATRICK Nobleman. #733 STEPHENSON Son of Stephen. Devi and Singh, the most common surnames in India, are at numbers 6 and 9, respectively. #25 HARRIS Son of Harry. #881 BENDER German occupational surname for a barrel maker. #447 BLAKE White complected or white haired. #179 SALAZAR From Salazar, Spain. #894 HERRING Occupational surname for a fisher or seller of herring (fish). #737 VANCE From a low marshland. Weston. 84. #570 WILKINS Family of William. #328 BECK Leaves by the stream. #567 COCHRAN Scottish surname for a family who lived near the lowlands of Cochrane. #972 DUDLEY From Duddas clearing Dudda was a nickname for a rotund/heavy person. 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 #92 ALVAREZ Family of Alvaro. Grant. #916 CRANE Nickname surname given to a man who was tall and thin like a crane (bird). #979 HINTON From the high enclosure/settlement. #523 MUELLER German occupational surname for a miller or one who works in a mill. #950 DONALDSON Son of Donald. #652 FARRELL From the Irish surname,O Fearghail literally means Descendant of the brave man. Some of those old-fashioned names, including Archie, are traditionally nicknames and that's . Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. #282 WANG Chinese surname meaning king. #935 MOYER From the ancient Gaelic surname Mac an Mhaoir meaning steward, assistant, right-hand man. #22 PEREZ Son of Pedro (Pedrez/Perez). #30 ROBINSON Son of Robin, a nickname for Robert. Place name. #298 LUNA From one of the towns named Luna in Spain. #43 NELSON Son of Neil. #768 LESTER From Leicester, U.K. or the county town of Leicestershire. #514 COBB Nickname meaning lump or a short form of the name Jacob. 100 Most Common Surnames You can find the latest information on the Most Common Surnames in Birth, Marriage and Death registers pages. #678 ARROYO Habitational surname from any of numerous places named Arroyo, literally meaning water channel or irrigation channel. #239 ORTEGA From Ortega, Spain. #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. #965 McPHERSON From the Gaelic surname Mac an Phearsain, meaning son of the parson. #632 BOONE Good person or from Bohon, France. #464 CASTANEDA Literally translates to chestnut, and might have been used to describe a person with reddish-brown hair or worked a chestnut grove. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. Join. #454 GOODWIN Good friend. #237 RIOS Person who lived near the river. #164 SHAW Family who lived near a dense wooded area. Click on the names below to learn more about their meaning, history and origins. #551 CAIN Hebrew name meaning acquired. #209 KNIGHT Occupational surname for a knight or someone who worked in a knights household. #280 BURTON From the fortified town. #660 HEATH Lives in or near a heath (open, unculivated land) or from a town named Heath. #421 CALDERON Spanish occupational surname for one who makes or sells cooking vessels (i.e. #33 ALLEN Little rock. #867 HANNA From the Gaelic Ohannaigh, meaning descendant of Annach literally meaning iniquity. #404 CHANDLER Occupational surname for a candle-maker. (Watt was a nickname for Walter) #569 NASH From the place near the ash tree. Chips Hatman Temples Raynott Woodbead Nithercott Rummage Southwark Harred Jarsdel Hundreds of other English surnames are "endangered" so rare that fewer than 50 people in England and Wales have them and many more may be extinct within a couple more generations. #501 GLOVER Occupational surname for a glove maker or glove merchant. #553 PIEDA Habitational surname from several places in Spain. #983 McCANN From the Gaelic surname MacCana, meaning descendant of the wolf cub. From the old English beste meaning beast. #1000 ARCHER Occupational surname for an archer/bow man. #594 MORROW From the row of cottages on the moor. #619 PITTMAN Lives by a quarry or pit. #370 PHAM Vietnamese surame meaning extensive. #201 ARNOLD Power of the Eagle. Anthony Worthy of admiration or praise. #363 LEON Lion-like. Bury. #314 BARRETT Warlike person, quarrelsome. #735 HUERTA Lives by the top of a hill or near a fortress. For boys. #371 GRAVES Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word greyve. #110 BARNES Someone who lived or worked in or near a barn. #882 SHEPARD Occupational surname for a shepherd. #294 DAY From the family of David. #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). . Literally means wild olives. The second character, t (pronounced with a long 'oh . In this article we'll look at what the most popular baby boy names were for the year 1930. #807 HULL Either a habitational surname for someone who lived on or near a hill, or from the given name Hulle, which was a nickname for Hugh. #37 TORRES Family who lived near a tower. Dmitriy #781 BARR From the great hill. #723 MONTES Habitational surname for someone who lived on or near a hill/mountain. Laura. #41 GREEN Occupational surname for a groundskeeper or family that lived near an open green. #393 SALINAS Lives in a large building or fortress. #271 ESPINOZA From the thorny area. #833 FREDERICK Peace ruler. #412 RAMSEY Locational surname from the town of Ramsey, UK. #124 MORENO Brown-skinned. #827 STARK Unwielding, steady, firm. #445 REESE From the given name Rhys, meaning enthusiasm, passion. #309 CURTIS Person with manners. #685 WIGGINS Son of the high noble or warrior. #104 RUSSELL Little Red one. Carl Free man. From Ceallaigh. Literally means the gate at the boundary. Dr. Amos Grunebaum, MD, FACOG is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and among the world's leading authorities on fertility and pregnancy. #931 CANO Spanish/Portugal surname referring to a cave, or a French/Italian occupational surname occupational for someone who supplied cane/reeds for thatching. #455 FISCHER Fisherman. 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. #53 EVANS Family of Evan. From Old English word, burna. #677 GARRISON Son of Gerard or Gerald. #61 STEWART Occupational surname for someone who was a steward. #21 LEE Family who lived in or near an open meadow or clearing. #402 LIN Chines surname meaning from the forest. #274 WONG Variation of the Korean surname Huang, which literally means shiny or yellow. #822 FROST Nickname surname for a person who had white hair or who had a frosty disposition. #188 FERGUSON Son of Fergus. #44 BAKER Occupational surname for family of a baker. #317 KELLER German occupational surname for a winemaker. Farley, (English Origin) Victorian-era last names meaning "fern woodland". #349 DURAN Literally means durable, hard. #693 PITTS Lives near a hollow or pit. Prigord. #914 PORTILLO Spanish/Castilian surname meaning small port. #890 DUNLAP From the fort by the muddy place. #557 SHEPHERD Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #966 CHURCH Someone who worked in a church or lived near a church. #167 DIXON Son of Dick/Richard. #460 TODD Fox. #779 CONWAY Irish surname from Mac Connmhaigh, a descriptional surname meaning Head Smasher or Mac Connbhuidhe, meaning yellow hound #36 SCOTT From Scotland. #876 EVERETT Herd of wild boars. #433 CHRISTENSEN Son of Christian. #767 JACOBSON Son of Jacob. The most recent statistics we have for these black last names is from the 2010 census. 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). #1 SMITH A smith is a craftsman, and was used for as an occupational title for many different crafts. #897 RIVERS Lives by the river. #974 POLLARD Strong descendent of Paul. #778 KENT From Kent, England or literally from the coast. #379 ZIMMERMAN Occupational surname for a master carpenter. #638 VELEZ Visigoth surname meaning vigilant people. #247 LARSON Son of Lars. #6 GARCIA Of unknown meaning. Dale, remained in the top 100 from 1921 to 1969, peaking at No. #154 GUZMAN Lived in or near the town of Guzmn, Spain. #135 STEVENS Son of Steven. #263 MONTGOMERY From a mountain name in France. #813 MIDDLETON From anyone of the places named Middleton in the UK, literally meaning the middle town. Spain Garcia In Spain almost 3.5% of the population is called ' Garcia ': that's around 1,378,000 people. #283 WEBER German occupational surname for a weaver. #364 HAIL From the remote valley. #437 McLAUGHLIN Son of Lochlann, meaning lake land. Most German surnames derive either from archaic professions (such as Schmidt, Mller, Weber, or Schfer) or places. In fact, some of the names are much older than the 1920s. #930 HAYDEN From the hedge enclosure, down hill. #999 TANG Vietnamese surname, meaning from the Tang dynasty. This surname of pre-Roman origin is said to come from the Basque language, being linked to the adjective 'young'. #316 FIGUEROA Lives near the fig tree. 83. #419 PACHECO Noble one, or person from France. #212 DUNCAN Irish surname from the Gaelic meaning brown chief. These 1930s names may be familiar to you via grandparents or great-grandparents or other older relatives born in the first half of the 20th century. #326 CHAMBERS Occupational surname, servant who worked the bedrooms or chambers. Literally means yew tree. It would not be hard to guess what someone named Tom Carpenter did for a living. #629 RICHARD Brave ruler. # Last Name . #826 HERMAN Army man. #422 QUINN An Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O Cuinn, meaning counsel. Cosby. #134 AGUILAR From a place name, meaning Eagle. #398 VELASQUEZ Son of Velasco. #544 BALLARD Nickname for a person who had a bald head. This French last name means 'bundle of kindling'. ItaliaNames. #387 CERVANTES From old Spanish meaning servant or the word ciervo, meaning stag or a womans man. 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