popular 1930s last names


#301 DAVIDSON Son of David. #795 ODONNELL Family of Donnell/Donald. #514 COBB Nickname meaning lump or a short form of the name Jacob. #888 MAGANA Habitational name from either of the villages named Magaa, in Soria and Crdoba provinces in Spain. Wison. #651 SWEENEY From the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Suibhne literally meaning young warrior from another land. #198 KELLEY Irish surname meaning bright headed or red-headed. #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. The meanings of German last names are those as defined initially when these names became surnames. #535 YATES Occupational or habitational surname for someone who was a gate-keeper, or lived near a prominent gate. #277 LE Vietnamese surname meaning lives near a pear tree. #625 MATHIS Family of Matthew. #81 WATSON Son of Walter. #464 CASTANEDA Literally translates to chestnut, and might have been used to describe a person with reddish-brown hair or worked a chestnut grove. #192 WEAVER Occupational surname for a weaver of cloth. There's some overlap between then and now names like Fletcher, Harrison, and Ellis are currently fashionable. #546 BROCK Badger or mischievous person. Baby names like James, John, Donald, George, Richard, Charles, and James were among the most popular names among parents. All Time This Year Trending Now Fastest Rising Surnames. Top 50 Surnames found in Texas Births Indexes 1926-1995 By Hugh Adams September 09, 2003 at 09:51:07 For the past few years I have been messing around with the Texas Vital Record Indexes.Recently, I generated a surname cummalutive frequency list of the child's surname found in the birth indexes 1926-1995. #649 CHASE Nickname given to a skilled huntsman. #914 PORTILLO Spanish/Castilian surname meaning small port. #885 CASE Occupational surname for someone who makes boxes, cases, or chests. #829 NOBLE From nobility. #3 WILLIAMS - Son or family of William. #686 GRIMES Viking surname meaning masked person, fierce. This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 13:01 (UTC). #256 LAWSON Son of Lawrence #212 DUNCAN Irish surname from the Gaelic meaning brown chief. 3. #958 BURCH Lives near the birch tree or grove. #980 NOVAK The newcomer/new one. #434 MANNING Strong, valiant. Literally means little shield. #935 MOYER From the ancient Gaelic surname Mac an Mhaoir meaning steward, assistant, right-hand man. #271 ESPINOZA From the thorny area. #145 WASHINGTON From the area belonging to Wassas people. #892 DUFFY From the Gaelic surname Mac Dhubhshith meaning son of the peaceful black one. #58 EDWARDS Family of Edward #153 TUCKER Occupational surname for someone for a cloth thickener. #523 MUELLER German occupational surname for a miller or one who works in a mill. 1920 Census SurnamesForEngadine, MI. #606 LARSEN Son of Lars. Robert and Mary were the most popular names from the 1930s. #643 HODGE Pet form of the name Roger. 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 This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Bulgaria. #810 NIELSEN Son of Niel. . 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 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. #437 McLAUGHLIN Son of Lochlann, meaning lake land. #287 MARQUEZ Son of Marco. #903 TRUONG Vietnamese surname meaning drawing a bow or archer. #189 NICHOLS Family of Nicholas. #666 BENITEZ Son of Benito. #314 BARRETT Warlike person, quarrelsome. Fundamental All languages English Terms by semantic function Names Surnames From Old English. #933 HUBER German surname for the word hide, a unit of farm land. : Polish surnames. #86 BENNETT Family of Benedict (Blessed). 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 #135 STEVENS Son of Steven. #91 PRICE Family of Rhys. #59 COLLINS Family of Coilean #768 LESTER From Leicester, U.K. or the county town of Leicestershire. #604 POOLE Lives near a small lake or stream. #298 LUNA From one of the towns named Luna in Spain. #17 TAYLOR From the family of the tailor. #674 CHOI Korean surname meaning one who oversees the land and the mountain. Picard #38 NGUYEN Someone who played a stringed instrument, similar to a lute. #1 SMITH A smith is a craftsman, and was used for as an occupational title for many different crafts. 6. #125 WEST From the West. #941 BOOKER Occupational surname for someone who bound, wrote, or sold books. #171 HOLMES Lives near a small island or islet. During the 19th century in England, this surname became the most popular name in the country owing to the explorer Sir Samuel Baker. #890 DUNLAP From the fort by the muddy place. #576 HOLLOWAY Lives near the holy spring. #60 REYES Literally translated to Kings, it refers to the phrase La Virgen de los Reyes, meaning the Virgin of the Kings. #103 PERRY Son of Harry. #87 GRAY From a nickname for someone with gray hair or house. #824 MORSE Family of Maurice. #897 RIVERS Lives by the river. #569 NASH From the place near the ash tree. #566 OLSEN Son of Olaf. #315 NAVARRO Person from Navarre, France. #483 TOWNSEND From the end of the town (towns end). Literally means Forest land. #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). #777 PRUITT From the Old French proux meaning valiant or brave one. #522 LLOYD From the Welsh Llwyd, meaning grey. Literally translates to the willow woods. Courteous. #345 SCHWARTZ Person of dark or swarthy complexion. 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. #367 HORTON From the farm on muddy soil. #812 BUCK Either descriptive or occupational surname for someone who resembled a male deer, or someone who traded in them. Dmitriy Appendix. #33 ALLEN Little rock. #439 McGEE Gaelic surname meaning Son of Aodh, meaning fire. #57 CRUZ Of the Cross relating to Jesus Christ #934 RICHMOND Habitational surname from any of the towns in England or northern France with that name. #363 LEON Lion-like. #48 MITCHELL Variation on the name Michael, meaning Who is like God? 43. #607 CONLEY From the Gaelic surname OConghaile, meaning son of the brave hound. #95 PATEL Indian/Gujarati surname meaning Landowner. Marley. #242 NUEZ Son of Nuo #871 HARDING Son of the hardened one. The most common Japanese last names, Sato and Suzuki, are all the way down at numbers 195 and 202. #515 GIBBS Family of Gilbert (Gib was a nickname for Gilbert). #370 PHAM Vietnamese surame meaning extensive. #447 BLAKE White complected or white haired. #754 NOLAN From the Gaelic surname ONullain, meaning son or descendent of the Kings herald. Is your family name on the list? #699 GOLDEN Nickname surname for a blonde person, someone with golden hair. #506 PATTON Son of Pat. #605 ROBERSON Son of Robert. 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. #379 ZIMMERMAN Occupational surname for a master carpenter. Hohner produced more than sixty different models bearing the name Up To Date, but this one clearly resembles the Marine Band, particularly with regard to its covers.A later catalog shows an octave tuned harmonica with the same name, given the model number 1896 and claiming a patent date of August 24th, 1897 - the date of the patent claimed on the covers used on the Marine Band 1896 and . #383 PAGE English occupational surname for a page. #746 GUEVARA From Guevara, Spain. #178 STONE Occupational surname for someone who worked with stone, or a family who lived near a stony area. #836 HEBERT Illustrious soldier. Daniel Daniel is a spiritual Russian name. #446 WALTON From the walled town. #911 BEST Occupational surname for someone who was a cattle-herder or dealer. #387 CERVANTES From old Spanish meaning servant or the word ciervo, meaning stag or a womans man. Or a form of the Irish/Celtic name Conchobhair, meaning Descendant of the Hound/Desire possibly meaning wolf lover. #926 BEAN Either from the word bene meaning friend, good person or occupational for someone who literally grew or sold beans. Liiterally means opposite. #112 FISHER Occupational surname for fisherman. #214 HUDSON Son of Hugh. #270 SIMS Family of Simon. Oldham. Literally means moon. #860 McMILLAN From the Gaelic surname Macghillemhaoil, meaning son of the monks servant. From the old English beste meaning beast. January 23, 2020 POSSIBLE REASONS BEHIND STUDENT VISA REJECTION. #325 BATES Son of Bartholomew. #289 PARK Korean surname, meaning gourd. Oliver is the most popular boys' name over the past 10 years but just 62nd since the 1930s. #617 MONROE Scottish clan name possibly meaning Man from the river Roe referring to an Irish place name. #356 VAUGHN From the Welsh fychan meaning small, little #77 KIM Korean surname meaning gold. #615 JEFFERSON Son of Jeffery. Literally means meadow or field. #141 HARRISON Son of harry. #317 KELLER German occupational surname for a winemaker. The Lipton name became a famous trademark worldwide and the company was eventually bought out by Unilever in the 1930s.' As the tea's popularity grew, it became a hot commodity at various auctions. 2 Fun Fact: Dale is a variant of the name Dael that's given to both boys and girls. #659 DICKERSON Son of Richard. #235 GEORGE Family of George (Farmer). #320 MOLINA Occupational surname for a miller. #519 MOODY One of brave spirit. #896 ESPINOSA Lives by the thorn bushes or a person with a prickly character. The 200 most popular names were taken from a universe that includes 10,852,935 male births and 11,046,480 female births #972 DUDLEY From Duddas clearing Dudda was a nickname for a rotund/heavy person. #930 HAYDEN From the hedge enclosure, down hill. The second element has also been associated with miru meaning "peace, world". 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. #644 VILLA Homestead. #679 BOND Landowner who is bound by loyalty to the local lord. #349 DURAN Literally means durable, hard. #977 PROCTOR Occupational surname for a proctor/manager/attorney. #859 HAHN German surname from the word hane meaning rooster, applied as a nickname for a conceited or sexually active man. Place name. Wassa was a feminine Anglo-Saxon given name. #275 REID Red-headed or had a ruddy complexion. 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