popular 1930s last names

#103 PERRY Son of Harry. #633 KIRBY Lives near the Church/Farm. #806 GENTRY Born of high status. #2 JOHNSON Son of John. #186 GARZA The heron bird. #754 NOLAN From the Gaelic surname ONullain, meaning son or descendent of the Kings herald. #328 BECK Leaves by the stream. #415 PAUL Small. #604 POOLE Lives near a small lake or stream. #816 ESPARZA Occupational surname for a professional swordsman/soldier. #517 BAUER Occupational surname for a worker. #537 MARSH Family who lived near the marshland. #727 WALTER Family of Walter. Surname Rank* . Main category: Polish surnames. #546 BROCK Badger or mischievous person. Click on the names below to learn more about their meaning, history and origins. Ivan This name would ring a bell for those who have watched Sylvester Stallone's award-winning movie series 'Rocky'. Picard #907 NIXON Son of Nick/Nicholas. #87 GRAY From a nickname for someone with gray hair or house. #501 GLOVER Occupational surname for a glove maker or glove merchant. #914 PORTILLO Spanish/Castilian surname meaning small port. #435 GILL Nickname for William. #964 SPENCE Occupational surname for someone in charge of a pantry/goods in an estate. #444 BURGESS Free man of a fortified town. #371 GRAVES Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word greyve. #697 BOOTH Lives near a stall or hut. #785 BERGER Either Swedish surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain, or French for a shepherd (Bergere). #860 McMILLAN From the Gaelic surname Macghillemhaoil, meaning son of the monks servant. Warren. #559 ALI Exalted, revered. #931 CANO Spanish/Portugal surname referring to a cave, or a French/Italian occupational surname occupational for someone who supplied cane/reeds for thatching. #704 CANTU Occupational surname for a singer or cantor. By 1400 most English families, and those from Lowland Scotland, had adopted the use of hereditary surnames. #127 HAYES Lives in or near an enclosure. #208 BRADLEY From the broad meadow. #684 CLINE From the German klein meaning little, small. #671 HARRELL Nickname for someone with a good head of thick hair. But by and large, these once-stylish surnames are currently neglected. #144 WOODS Family who lived in or near the woods. #530 VELAZQUEZ Son of Velasco. Literally means prominent. #486 GALLEGOS Foreigners. Some popular boy names are Michael and John. Most likely an occupational surname for someone who made axes or used them (like a lumberjack). 2 Fun Fact: Dale is a variant of the name Dael that's given to both boys and girls. Meaning near the water channel, strait. #113 VASQUEZ Son of Vasco. 46 in 1958. #436 CURRY Locational surname for families from a town named Curry. #705 HUMPHREY From the name elements hun meaning bear cub and fried meaning peace. Interpreted as peaceful warrior. Currently, the most popular last name in America is Smith, with a total count of 2,442,977 people who have the surname. #689 ONEILL Son of Neill. Scottish clan name. #25 HARRIS Son of Harry. #573 SHAH Persian surname meaning king. #55 DIAZ Son of Diego #514 COBB Nickname meaning lump or a short form of the name Jacob. #535 YATES Occupational or habitational surname for someone who was a gate-keeper, or lived near a prominent gate. #519 MOODY One of brave spirit. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. #443 NEWTON From the new town. #438 HARMON Form of the name Herman, meaning army man. This name has roots in Irish and Scottish culture, alongside others. #474 WOLF Son of Wolfgang. In ascending order, the most common Japanese surnames today: 10. #475 VALENCIA From Valencia, Spain. #572 BRIGGS Variation of the name Bridges could be habitational for someone who lived near a bridge or occupational for someone who built bridges. #489 SCHROEDER German occupational surname for a tailor. #77 KIM Korean surname meaning gold. #656 BARRON Occupational surname for someone with the title of Baron, or a nickname for someone who acts higher than his station. #357 BECKER Either an occupational surname meaning baker or used for a family who lived by a stream. #478 ROWE Locational surname of someone who lived by a row of something, or from Rowland, meaning Renowned Wolf. #343 RHODES From a clearing in the woods #855 MAHONEY From the Gaelic surname OMathghamhana meaning son of Mathghamhain, literally meaning bear. #876 EVERETT Herd of wild boars. #198 KELLEY Irish surname meaning bright headed or red-headed. #134 AGUILAR From a place name, meaning Eagle. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. The Top Ten. #820 HOWE Lives near a man-made mound or burial mound. Literally means place of swans. In this article we'll look at what the most popular baby boy names were for the year 1930. #226 MATTHEWS Son of Matthew. #625 MATHIS Family of Matthew. #904 COSTA Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. From the word engaingne (ingenuity). Grain, wood, etc. #276 HANSON Son of Hans. #827 STARK Unwielding, steady, firm. #526 KRAMER Occupational surname for a merchant or shopkeeper. #337 NEAL Son of Niall, literally meaning cloud or champion. 55. Literally means meadow or field. #120 GRAHAM People who lived in or near a gravelly homestead a contraction of the name Grantham (like Downton Abbey) What are some surnames that come from Scotland? #278 McCOY Anglicized form of a Scottish surname meaning son of Aodh. #611 LAM Chinese surname meaning Forest. #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. The clear winner of the "most Utah" Utah girls' name was an old timey name popular in the early 1900s. #910 DELAROSA From the family of Rose, or from an area where wild roses grew. 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. #227 PEA Lives near the rock or cliff. #561 LAMB Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #585 BRYAN High, Noble. #752 SHANNON From the Gaelic OSionain, an occupational surname for someone who worked with straw. Betty, Barbara, Shirley, Patricia and Dorothy were other popular 1930s names. #591 SUMMERS Occupational surname for a sumpter a person who drove pack mules or horses. #81 WATSON Son of Walter. The Populist Party. With machinery, you run the risk of picking up extra . #448 TRUJILLO Family from the city of Trujillo, Spain. #669 GLENN Lives in or near a valley. These are the top 100 most common Italian surnames for families currently living in Italy. #306 JUAREZ Son of Suero. #138 CASTRO Portuguese/Spanish surname meaning Castle. #463 MULLINS French occupational surname for someone who worked in a mill. #266 HARVEY Worthy of Battle. Smith Meaning: An English name referring to a blacksmith. Abraham. #432 STEVENSON Son of Steven. Some popular names wereAnneAbigailElisabethfor boysThomasGabrielJamesJoshua What. #610 MASSEY Matthews land. #393 SALINAS Lives in a large building or fortress. #172 PALMER Pilgrim. #736 PRESTON From the village with the priest. For each rank and sex, the table shows the name and the number of occurrences of that name. #912 BENTON From the town with the bent grass. #428 RODGERS Family of Roger. #40 FLORES Son of Floro. #322 HOPKINS From the family of Hob (nickname for Robert). #267 WILLIAMSON Son of William #500 HARRINGTON From the town of stony ground. #422 QUINN An Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O Cuinn, meaning counsel. #6 GARCIA - Of unknown meaning. These were the most common names from the roaring 20's. Classic names for flappers, bootleggers, and more! #642 YORK From the ancient city or county of York, UK. Could have been used as a cynical nickname for someone who was not. #991 HENDRIX Family of Heinrich. More Lists of Most Popular Names. #786 McINTYRE Son of the carpenter or craftsman. #932 LEVY From the family of Levi. #325 BATES Son of Bartholomew. What were some popular American names in colonial times? #145 WASHINGTON From the area belonging to Wassas people. #851 CROSBY Lives by the cross or crossing. #116 JORDAN From the area of the River Jordan. #245 HARPER Occupational surname for someone who played or made harps. #45 HALL Occupational or place surname for a person who lived or worked in a hall. #956 ESTES From the East. #804 SEXTON Occupational surname for someone who worked as a sexton, a warden of a church. #940 AVALOS Spanish habitational surname for someone from balos, Spain. #970 CHERRY Occupational surname for someone who grew or sold cherries. #630 GALVAN Nickname for someone who had a receding hairline or was going bald. #520 ESCOBAR Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near a place overgrown with broom (a shrub with long, thin green stems). #643 HODGE Pet form of the name Roger. Robert and Mary were the most popular names from the 1930s. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States. #156 CRAWFORD By the river/ford crossing #417 OCONNOR Son of Connor. #636 BRUCE From various place names in Normandy, France. #764 ROACH From the French surname Roches, meaning lives near a rocky crag. #532 McCORMICK Son of Cormac. Spain Garcia In Spain almost 3.5% of the population is called ' Garcia ': that's around 1,378,000 people. #329 LAMBERT From the bright land. #459 MONTOYA From the hills and valleys. #109 HENDERSON Son of Hendrick/Hendry. #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. 3. #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. #659 DICKERSON Son of Richard. #946 KRUEGER German occupational surname for someone who made or sold glass/pottery kruog, or ran an inn krug. #908 CLEMENTS Family of Clement. #796 STEIN Family of Stephen. #564 HESS Person with hood/helmet. #424 SWANSON Son of Swan or an occupational surname for a herdsman (swain). Go short, powerful and cute. #451 GOODMAN Man of god, or landowner. Literally means foreign help. #195 PAYNE Originally meaning pagan. 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. #978 LU Chinese surname of unknown meaning. #539 VILLANUEVA From the new town. From the old English beste meaning beast. #760 STRONG Descriptive surname for a person who was physically strong. Gibson. #558 BAUTISTA Baptist or baptized. #739 JOHNS Family of John. Oldham. #861 SMALL Person who is short or small. #390 REEVES Occupational surname meaning sheriff or local official. The second element has also been associated with miru meaning "peace, world". #445 REESE From the given name Rhys, meaning enthusiasm, passion. #264 OLIVER Elf Army #670 CISNEROS From Cisneros in the province of Palencia, Spain. #10 MARTINEZ Son of Martin. 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. #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). Most probably used for someone who was brave and formidable in battle. 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? #105 SULLIVAN Irish surname from descendant of Sileabhn (Little Dark Eyes) #635 BRIDGES Lives near a bridge or a bridge builder. #893 VAUGHAN Welsh descriptional surname meaning small, little. #114 SIMMONS Family of Simon. #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. #773 MEADOWS Lives in or near the meadow. #497 COLN Contraction of the name Colombo, meaning dove. #303 BREWER Occupational surname for a brewer (beer or ale maker). #183 MEYER Mayor. #791 BARTLETT Son or family of Bartholomew. #628 BRADFORD From the broad or big ford. #853 DONOVAN From the Irish surname Donnabhain, a diminutive/nickname for someone with darker skin or wore brown. #952 FAULKNER Occupational surname for a falconer or someone who trained hawks/falcons. 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