American Last Names

Browse American last names by U.S. usage, meaning, origin, and surname style. This page focuses on surnames familiar in the United States, using Census-backed surname coverage rather than treating American as only English origin.

U.S. Census surnames

Official Top American Last Names

The top 10 below come from the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 frequently occurring surnames. Use them as the mainstream U.S. surname anchor, then browse the full list for meanings, origins, and multicultural American family-name coverage.

Smith #1
Johnson #2
Williams #3
Brown #4
Jones #5
Garcia #6
Miller #7
Davis #8
Rodriguez #9
Martinez #10

American Last Names List

417 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.

#1

Smith

Meaning: Metalworker or blacksmith

Origin: English

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #1.

#2

Johnson

Meaning: Son of John

Origin: English

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #2.

#3

Williams

Meaning: Son of William

Origin: English

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #3.

#4

Brown

Meaning: Brown-haired or brown-complexioned person

Origin: English / Scottish

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #4.

#5

Jones

Meaning: Son of John

Origin: Welsh / English

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #5.

#6

Garcia

Meaning: Bear, young warrior, or uncertain Basque origin

Origin: Spanish / Basque

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #6.

#7

Miller

Meaning: Grain mill worker

Origin: English / Germanic

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #7.

#8

Davis

Meaning: Son of David

Origin: Welsh / English

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #8.

#9

Rodriguez

Meaning: Son of Rodrigo

Origin: Spanish

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #9.

#10

Martinez

Meaning: Son of Martin

Origin: Spanish

Note: Official U.S. Census 2010 top surname, ranked #10.

#11

Hernandez

Meaning: Son of Hernando

Origin: Spanish

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#12

Lopez

Meaning: Son of Lope

Origin: Spanish

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#13

Gonzalez

Meaning: Son of Gonzalo

Origin: Spanish

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#14

Wilson

Meaning: Son of Will

Origin: English / Scottish

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#15

Anderson

Meaning: Son of Andrew

Origin: English / Scandinavian

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#16

Taylor

Meaning: Tailor

Origin: English / French

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#17

Moore

Meaning: Moor, marsh, or open land

Origin: English / Irish

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#18

Jackson

Meaning: Son of Jack

Origin: English

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#19

Martin

Meaning: Dedicated to Mars

Origin: Latin / English

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#20

Lee

Meaning: Clearing, meadow, or plum depending on origin

Origin: English / Chinese / Korean

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#21

Perez

Meaning: Son of Pero or Peter

Origin: Spanish

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#22

Thompson

Meaning: Son of Thomas

Origin: English / Scottish

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#23

White

Meaning: Fair or white-haired person

Origin: English / Scottish

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#24

Harris

Meaning: Son of Harry

Origin: English / Welsh

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#25

Sanchez

Meaning: Son of Sancho

Origin: Spanish

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#26

Clark

Meaning: Clerk or scholar

Origin: English

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#27

Ramirez

Meaning: Son of Ramiro

Origin: Spanish

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#28

Lewis

Meaning: Famous battle

Origin: English / Welsh

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#29

Robinson

Meaning: Son of Robin

Origin: English

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#30

Walker

Meaning: Cloth walker or fuller

Origin: English / Scottish

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#31

Young

Meaning: Young person

Origin: English / Scottish

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#32

Allen

Meaning: Little rock, handsome, or harmony

Origin: English / Scottish / Celtic

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#33

King

Meaning: King or royal servant

Origin: English

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#34

Wright

Meaning: Craftsman or maker

Origin: English

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#35

Scott

Meaning: A Scot or Gaelic speaker

Origin: Scottish / English

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#36

Torres

Meaning: Towers

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#37

Nguyen

Meaning: Musical instrument or dynastic name

Origin: Vietnamese

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#38

Hill

Meaning: Hill dweller

Origin: English

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#39

Flores

Meaning: Flowers

Origin: Spanish

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#40

Green

Meaning: Village green or green-clad person

Origin: English

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#41

Adams

Meaning: Son of Adam

Origin: English / Hebrew

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#42

Nelson

Meaning: Son of Nell or Neil

Origin: English / Scandinavian

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#43

Baker

Meaning: Bread baker

Origin: English

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#44

Hall

Meaning: Hall worker or dweller by a hall

Origin: English / Scottish

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#45

Campbell

Meaning: Crooked mouth

Origin: Scottish

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#46

Mitchell

Meaning: Who is like God?

Origin: English / Hebrew

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#47

Marshall

Meaning: Horse servant or farrier

Origin: English / French

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#48

Mason

Meaning: Stone worker

Origin: English / French

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#49

Roberts

Meaning: Son of Robert

Origin: English / Welsh

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#50

Gomez

Meaning: Son of Gome or man

Origin: Spanish

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#51

Guerrero

Meaning: Warrior

Origin: Spanish

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#52

Guzman

Meaning: Good man or place-name origin

Origin: Spanish

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#53

Phillips

Meaning: Son of Philip

Origin: English / Welsh

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#54

Evans

Meaning: Son of Evan

Origin: Welsh / English

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#55

Turner

Meaning: Lathe worker or turner

Origin: English

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#56

Diaz

Meaning: Son of Diego

Origin: Spanish

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#57

Cruz

Meaning: Cross

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#58

Edwards

Meaning: Son of Edward

Origin: English / Welsh

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#59

Collins

Meaning: Son of Colin or Nicholas

Origin: English / Irish

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#60

Reyes

Meaning: Kings

Origin: Spanish

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#61

Stewart

Meaning: Steward or household guardian

Origin: Scottish / English

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#62

Morris

Meaning: Moorish or dark-skinned

Origin: English / Welsh

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#63

Morales

Meaning: Mulberry trees or moral lands

Origin: Spanish

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#64

Murphy

Meaning: Sea warrior

Origin: Irish

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#65

Cook

Meaning: Cook

Origin: English

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#66

Rogers

Meaning: Son of Roger

Origin: English / Germanic

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#67

Gutierrez

Meaning: Son of Gutierre

Origin: Spanish

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#68

Garza

Meaning: Heron

Origin: Spanish

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#69

Guerra

Meaning: War

Origin: Spanish

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#70

Gallegos

Meaning: Galician people

Origin: Spanish

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#71

Ortiz

Meaning: Son of Orti or Fortunio

Origin: Spanish

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#72

Morgan

Meaning: Sea-born or sea circle

Origin: Welsh

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#73

Cooper

Meaning: Barrel maker

Origin: English

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#74

Peterson

Meaning: Son of Peter

Origin: English / Scandinavian

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#75

Bailey

Meaning: Bailiff or outer wall

Origin: English / French

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#76

Reed

Meaning: Red-haired or reed plant

Origin: English

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#77

Kelly

Meaning: Bright-headed or warrior

Origin: Irish

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#78

Howard

Meaning: High guardian or brave heart

Origin: English / Germanic

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#79

Ramos

Meaning: Branches

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#80

Cox

Meaning: Cock or rooster

Origin: English

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#81

Ward

Meaning: Guard or watchman

Origin: English / Irish

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#82

Richardson

Meaning: Son of Richard

Origin: English

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#83

Watson

Meaning: Son of Walter

Origin: English / Scottish

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#84

Brooks

Meaning: Streams or brooks

Origin: English

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#85

Chavez

Meaning: Keys or place-name origin

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#86

Wood

Meaning: Woods or forest

Origin: English

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#87

James

Meaning: Supplanter

Origin: English / Hebrew

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#88

Gray

Meaning: Grey-haired person

Origin: English / Scottish

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#89

Mendoza

Meaning: Cold mountain

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#90

Ruiz

Meaning: Son of Ruy or Rodrigo

Origin: Spanish

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#91

Alvarez

Meaning: Son of Alvaro

Origin: Spanish

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#92

Castillo

Meaning: Castle

Origin: Spanish

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#93

Sanders

Meaning: Son of Alexander

Origin: English / Greek

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#94

Myers

Meaning: Mayor, physician, or marsh dweller

Origin: English / Germanic

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#95

Mills

Meaning: Mill worker or dweller by mills

Origin: English

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#96

May

Meaning: Hawthorn flower, May month, or kinsman

Origin: English

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#97

Morrison

Meaning: Son of Morris

Origin: English / Scottish

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#98

Long

Meaning: Tall person or dragon depending on origin

Origin: English / Chinese

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#99

Ross

Meaning: Promontory or headland

Origin: Scottish

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#100

Foster

Meaning: Foster parent or forest guardian

Origin: English

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#101

Jimenez

Meaning: Son of Jimeno

Origin: Spanish

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#102

Vargas

Meaning: Sloped pasture or hut

Origin: Spanish

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#103

Castro

Meaning: Castle or fortress

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#104

Romero

Meaning: Pilgrim to Rome or rosemary

Origin: Spanish

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#105

Silva

Meaning: Forest or woods

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese / Latin

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#106

Medina

Meaning: City

Origin: Spanish / Arabic

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#107

Aguilar

Meaning: Eagle place

Origin: Spanish

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#108

Cortes

Meaning: Courteous or courtly

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#109

Soto

Meaning: Grove or small wood

Origin: Spanish

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#110

Delgado

Meaning: Thin or slender

Origin: Spanish

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#111

Valdez

Meaning: Son of Baldo or from the valley

Origin: Spanish

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#112

Vega

Meaning: Meadow or fertile plain

Origin: Spanish

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#113

Vazquez

Meaning: Son of Vasco

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#114

Velazquez

Meaning: Son of Velasco

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#115

Villa

Meaning: Country estate or town

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#116

Villanueva

Meaning: New town

Origin: Spanish

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#117

Villarreal

Meaning: Royal town

Origin: Spanish

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#118

Valencia

Meaning: Strength or valor place

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#119

Valle

Meaning: Valley

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#120

Villalobos

Meaning: Town of wolves

Origin: Spanish

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#121

Ventura

Meaning: Good fortune

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#122

Valenzuela

Meaning: Little Valencia

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#123

Vasquez

Meaning: Son of Vasco

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#124

Mendez

Meaning: Son of Mendo

Origin: Spanish

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#125

Luna

Meaning: Moon

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#126

Pena

Meaning: Rock or cliff

Origin: Spanish

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#127

Rangel

Meaning: Curved or boundary place

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#128

Salinas

Meaning: Salt works or salt marshes

Origin: Spanish

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#129

Ibarra

Meaning: Valley or riverbank

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#130

Navarro

Meaning: Person from Navarre

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#131

Espinoza

Meaning: Thorny place

Origin: Spanish

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#132

Arias

Meaning: Son of Arias or noble one

Origin: Spanish

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#133

Hayes

Meaning: Hedged area

Origin: English / Irish

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#134

Stone

Meaning: Stone or rock

Origin: English

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#135

Ford

Meaning: River crossing

Origin: English

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#136

Wells

Meaning: Springs or wells

Origin: English

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#137

Banks

Meaning: Riverbanks or slopes

Origin: English

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#138

Chase

Meaning: Hunter or hunting ground

Origin: English / French

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#139

West

Meaning: From the west

Origin: English

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#140

Fox

Meaning: Fox

Origin: English

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#141

Wilder

Meaning: Untamed or wild place

Origin: English / Germanic

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#142

Archer

Meaning: Bowman

Origin: English / French

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#143

Ryder

Meaning: Mounted warrior or rider

Origin: English

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#144

Fallon

Meaning: Leader or descendant of Fallamhan

Origin: Irish

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#145

Harlow

Meaning: Rock hill or army hill

Origin: English

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#146

Mercer

Meaning: Merchant of fine cloth

Origin: English / French

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#147

Bishop

Meaning: Overseer or bishop

Origin: English / Greek

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#148

Everest

Meaning: Boar-hard or high mountain association

Origin: English / Germanic

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#149

Arden

Meaning: Great forest or high valley

Origin: English / Celtic

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#150

Ali

Meaning: High, elevated, or champion

Origin: Arabic

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#151

Ahmed

Meaning: Highly praised

Origin: Arabic

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#152

Hassan

Meaning: Handsome or good

Origin: Arabic

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#153

Hussein

Meaning: Good or beautiful

Origin: Arabic

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#154

Abdullah

Meaning: Servant of God

Origin: Arabic

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#155

Muhammad

Meaning: Praised

Origin: Arabic

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#156

Rahman

Meaning: Merciful

Origin: Arabic

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#157

Omar

Meaning: Flourishing or long-lived

Origin: Arabic

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#158

Saleh

Meaning: Righteous or virtuous

Origin: Arabic

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#159

Nasser

Meaning: Helper or supporter

Origin: Arabic

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#160

Farah

Meaning: Joy or happiness

Origin: Arabic

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#161

Mansour

Meaning: Victorious

Origin: Arabic

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#162

Habib

Meaning: Beloved

Origin: Arabic

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#163

Aziz

Meaning: Powerful or beloved

Origin: Arabic

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#164

Hakim

Meaning: Wise or judge

Origin: Arabic

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#165

Abbas

Meaning: Stern or lion-like

Origin: Arabic

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#166

Khalil

Meaning: Friend or companion

Origin: Arabic

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#167

Saidi

Meaning: Happy or fortunate

Origin: Arabic / Swahili

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#168

Jabbar

Meaning: Powerful or mighty

Origin: Arabic

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#169

Rahim

Meaning: Compassionate

Origin: Arabic

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#170

Shah

Meaning: King or ruler

Origin: Persian / Gujarati

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#171

Kumar

Meaning: Prince or boy

Origin: Sanskrit

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#172

Sharma

Meaning: Joy, shelter, or protection

Origin: Sanskrit

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#173

Gupta

Meaning: Protected or hidden

Origin: Sanskrit

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#174

Mehta

Meaning: Chief or praised one

Origin: Sanskrit / Gujarati

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#175

Rao

Meaning: King or chief

Origin: Sanskrit / Telugu

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#176

Reddy

Meaning: Village head or leader

Origin: Telugu

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#177

Iyer

Meaning: Priest or noble title

Origin: Tamil / Sanskrit

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#178

Nair

Meaning: Leader or noble title

Origin: Malayalam / Sanskrit

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#179

Desai

Meaning: Landlord or country leader

Origin: Sanskrit / Gujarati

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#180

Kaur

Meaning: Princess

Origin: Punjabi / Sanskrit

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#181

Park

Meaning: Gourd or plain depending on hanja

Origin: Korean

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#182

Choi

Meaning: High, lofty, or mountain

Origin: Korean

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#183

Jung

Meaning: Righteous, quiet, or garden depending on hanja

Origin: Korean

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#184

Kang

Meaning: Ginger, river, or strong depending on hanja

Origin: Korean / Chinese

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#185

Yamamoto

Meaning: Base of the mountain

Origin: Japanese

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#186

Sato

Meaning: Assistant wisteria or village wisteria

Origin: Japanese

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#187

Suzuki

Meaning: Bell tree

Origin: Japanese

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#188

Watanabe

Meaning: Crossing area

Origin: Japanese

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#189

Ito

Meaning: Wisteria thread

Origin: Japanese

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#190

Kobayashi

Meaning: Small forest

Origin: Japanese

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#191

Yoshida

Meaning: Good rice field

Origin: Japanese

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#192

Yamada

Meaning: Mountain rice field

Origin: Japanese

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#193

Sasaki

Meaning: Small cape or wren tree depending on characters

Origin: Japanese

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#194

Mori

Meaning: Forest

Origin: Japanese

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#195

Santos

Meaning: Saints

Origin: Spanish / Filipino

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#196

Dela Cruz

Meaning: Of the cross

Origin: Spanish / Filipino

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#197

Bell

Meaning: Bell ringer or bell-shaped place

Origin: English / Scottish

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#198

Bryant

Meaning: High, noble, or strong

Origin: English / Celtic

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#199

Burton

Meaning: Fortified settlement

Origin: English

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#200

Burke

Meaning: Fortress or fortified hill

Origin: English / Norman

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#201

Bowman

Meaning: Archer or bowman

Origin: English

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#202

Barton

Meaning: Barley settlement or farm

Origin: English

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#203

Boone

Meaning: Good or blessing

Origin: English / French

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#204

Baldwin

Meaning: Bold friend

Origin: English / Germanic

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#205

Benson

Meaning: Son of Ben

Origin: English

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#206

Barker

Meaning: Tanner or bark worker

Origin: English

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#207

Curtis

Meaning: Courteous or refined

Origin: English / French

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#208

Crawford

Meaning: Crow ford

Origin: English / Scottish

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#209

Chapman

Meaning: Merchant or trader

Origin: English

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#210

Chandler

Meaning: Candle maker

Origin: English / French

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#211

Chambers

Meaning: Room keeper or chamber servant

Origin: English / French

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#212

Carr

Meaning: Rock or marsh

Origin: English / Norse / Celtic

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#213

Caldwell

Meaning: Cold spring or stream

Origin: English / Scottish

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#214

Cannon

Meaning: Clergyman or canon

Origin: English / Irish

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#215

Henderson

Meaning: Son of Henry

Origin: English / Scottish

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#216

Hamilton

Meaning: Crooked hill settlement

Origin: English / Scottish

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#217

Holland

Meaning: Wooded land or ridge land

Origin: English

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#218

Horton

Meaning: Muddy farm or gray settlement

Origin: English

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#219

Hampton

Meaning: Home settlement

Origin: English

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#220

Howell

Meaning: Eminent or remarkable

Origin: Welsh / English

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#221

Hardy

Meaning: Bold or brave

Origin: English / French

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#222

Holloway

Meaning: Sunken road or hollow way

Origin: English

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#223

Hurst

Meaning: Wooded hill

Origin: English

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#224

Jenkins

Meaning: Little John or son of John

Origin: English / Welsh

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#225

Johnston

Meaning: John's town

Origin: English / Scottish

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#226

Jefferson

Meaning: Son of Jeffrey

Origin: English

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#227

Jennings

Meaning: Little John or son of John

Origin: English / Welsh

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#228

Jarvis

Meaning: Spearman

Origin: English / Germanic

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#229

Jacobs

Meaning: Son of Jacob

Origin: English / Hebrew

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#230

Lawrence

Meaning: From Laurentum or laurel-crowned

Origin: English / Latin

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#231

Lambert

Meaning: Bright land

Origin: English / Germanic

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#232

Lawson

Meaning: Son of Lawrence

Origin: English

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#233

Lloyd

Meaning: Gray

Origin: Welsh / English

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#234

Lucas

Meaning: From Lucania or light

Origin: English / Latin

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#235

Little

Meaning: Small or younger

Origin: English

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#236

Nash

Meaning: At the ash tree

Origin: English

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#237

Newman

Meaning: Newcomer

Origin: English

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#238

Newton

Meaning: New town

Origin: English

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#239

Norton

Meaning: North settlement

Origin: English

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#240

Nichols

Meaning: Son of Nicholas

Origin: English / Greek

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#241

Noble

Meaning: Noble or distinguished

Origin: English / French

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#242

Simmons

Meaning: Son of Simon

Origin: English / Hebrew

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#243

Stevens

Meaning: Son of Stephen

Origin: English / Greek

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#244

Spencer

Meaning: Steward or dispenser

Origin: English / French

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#245

Stanley

Meaning: Stony clearing

Origin: English

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#246

Stevenson

Meaning: Son of Stephen

Origin: English / Scottish

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#247

Saunders

Meaning: Son of Alexander

Origin: English / Greek

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#248

Sharp

Meaning: Sharp, quick, or keen

Origin: English

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#249

Shelton

Meaning: Shelf settlement

Origin: English

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#250

Sherman

Meaning: Shearer of wool cloth

Origin: English

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#251

Singleton

Meaning: Settlement in a clearing

Origin: English

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#252

Weaver

Meaning: Weaver of cloth

Origin: English

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#253

Wheeler

Meaning: Wheel maker

Origin: English

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#254

Walsh

Meaning: Welshman or foreigner

Origin: English / Irish

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#255

Watts

Meaning: Son of Walter

Origin: English

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#256

Walton

Meaning: Walled town or Welsh settlement

Origin: English

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#257

Warner

Meaning: Army guard

Origin: English / Germanic

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#258

Willis

Meaning: Son of William

Origin: English

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#259

Warren

Meaning: Animal enclosure or game park

Origin: English / French

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#260

Xie

Meaning: To thank or decline depending on character

Origin: Chinese

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#261

Xiang

Meaning: Fragrant, auspicious, or direction depending on character

Origin: Chinese

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#262

Xia

Meaning: Summer or grand

Origin: Chinese

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#263

Norris

Meaning: Northerner

Origin: English / French

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#264

Norman

Meaning: Northman

Origin: English / French / Norse

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#265

Naylor

Meaning: Nail maker

Origin: English

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#266

Brennan

Meaning: Descendant of Braonan

Origin: Irish / English

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#267

Boyle

Meaning: Pledge or vain person

Origin: Irish / English

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#268

Baird

Meaning: Poet or bard

Origin: Scottish / English

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#269

Brady

Meaning: Broad or spirited

Origin: Irish / English

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#270

Connelly

Meaning: Descendant of Conall

Origin: Irish / English

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#271

Cunningham

Meaning: Village of the milk pail or rabbit home

Origin: Scottish / English

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#272

Cameron

Meaning: Crooked nose or crooked river

Origin: Scottish / English

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#273

Callahan

Meaning: Bright-headed

Origin: Irish / English

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#274

Sweeney

Meaning: Pleasant or well-going

Origin: Irish / English

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#275

Sutherland

Meaning: Southern land

Origin: Scottish / English

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#276

Sinclair

Meaning: Saint Clair

Origin: Scottish / French / English

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#277

Sullivan

Meaning: Dark-eyed or hawk-eyed

Origin: Irish / English

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#278

Somerville

Meaning: Summer estate

Origin: French / Scottish / English

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#279

Shannon

Meaning: Old river

Origin: Irish / English

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#280

Higgins

Meaning: Descendant of Uigin

Origin: Irish / English

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#281

Hogan

Meaning: Young warrior

Origin: Irish / English

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#282

Hanley

Meaning: High meadow

Origin: English / Irish

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#283

Hennessy

Meaning: Descendant of Aonghus

Origin: Irish / English

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#284

Heath

Meaning: Heathland or open moor

Origin: English

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#285

Harwood

Meaning: Gray wood or boundary wood

Origin: English

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#286

Haywood

Meaning: Enclosed wood

Origin: English

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#287

Joyce

Meaning: Lord or joyous

Origin: English / Breton / Irish

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#288

Jennison

Meaning: Son of Jenkin

Origin: English / Welsh

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#289

Jardine

Meaning: Garden

Origin: Scottish / French / English

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#290

Jepson

Meaning: Son of Geoffrey

Origin: English / Norman

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#291

Valdes

Meaning: Son of Baldo or from the valley

Origin: Spanish

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#292

Velez

Meaning: Son of Vela

Origin: Spanish

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#293

Vidal

Meaning: Life or vital

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#294

Vera

Meaning: Riverbank or true

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#295

Villar

Meaning: Town or estate

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#296

Varela

Meaning: Small rod or staff

Origin: Spanish / Portuguese

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#297

Vergara

Meaning: Place of reeds or water meadow

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#298

Verdugo

Meaning: Young green shoot or rod

Origin: Spanish

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#299

Robles

Meaning: Oak trees

Origin: Spanish

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#300

Rosales

Meaning: Rose bushes

Origin: Spanish / Latin

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#301

Rivas

Meaning: Riverbanks

Origin: Spanish

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#302

Xun

Meaning: Merit, instruction, or swift depending on character

Origin: Chinese

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#303

Xian

Meaning: Worthy, virtuous, or immortal depending on character

Origin: Chinese

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#304

Alexander

Meaning: Defender of mankind

Origin: Greek / Scottish

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#305

Arnold

Meaning: Eagle power

Origin: Germanic

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#306

Armstrong

Meaning: Strong arm

Origin: English / Scottish

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#307

Andrews

Meaning: Son of Andrew

Origin: English / Scottish

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#308

Alvarado

Meaning: Whitened or bright place

Origin: Spanish

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#309

Butler

Meaning: Bottle servant or wine steward

Origin: English / Irish

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#310

Burns

Meaning: Stream or brook

Origin: Scottish

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#311

Dixon

Meaning: Son of Dick

Origin: English / Scottish

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#312

Daniels

Meaning: Son of Daniel

Origin: English / Welsh

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#313

Dunn

Meaning: Brown or dark

Origin: Irish / Scottish

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#314

Duncan

Meaning: Brown warrior

Origin: Scottish Gaelic

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#315

Dominguez

Meaning: Son of Domingo

Origin: Spanish

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#316

Dean

Meaning: Valley

Origin: English

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#317

Day

Meaning: Day servant or bright person

Origin: English

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#318

Elliott

Meaning: The Lord is my God

Origin: English / Scottish

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#319

Estrada

Meaning: Road or paved way

Origin: Spanish

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#320

Erickson

Meaning: Son of Erik

Origin: Scandinavian

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#321

Escobar

Meaning: Broom thicket

Origin: Spanish

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#322

Eaton

Meaning: Riverside settlement

Origin: English

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#323

English

Meaning: English person

Origin: English

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#324

Fisher

Meaning: Fisherman

Origin: English

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#325

Fernandez

Meaning: Son of Fernando

Origin: Spanish

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#326

Freeman

Meaning: Free man

Origin: English

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#327

Ferguson

Meaning: Son of Fergus

Origin: Scottish / Irish

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#328

Franklin

Meaning: Free landholder

Origin: English

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#329

Fuller

Meaning: Cloth fuller

Origin: English

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#330

Gonzales

Meaning: Son of Gonzalo

Origin: Spanish

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#331

Graham

Meaning: Gravelly homestead

Origin: English / Scottish

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#332

Griffin

Meaning: Strong lord

Origin: Welsh / Irish

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#333

Gibson

Meaning: Son of Gilbert

Origin: English / Scottish

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#334

Herrera

Meaning: Ironworker or ironworks

Origin: Spanish

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#335

Irwin

Meaning: Boar friend or green water

Origin: Scottish / Irish

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#336

Inman

Meaning: Innkeeper or dweller at the inn

Origin: English

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#337

Ivey

Meaning: Ivy plant

Origin: English

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#338

Irvin

Meaning: Green water or boar friend

Origin: Scottish / Irish

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#339

Isaac

Meaning: Son or family of Isaac

Origin: Hebrew / English

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#340

Ibrahim

Meaning: Father of many

Origin: Arabic / Hebrew

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#341

Iverson

Meaning: Son of Iver

Origin: Scandinavian / English

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#342

Isaacs

Meaning: Son of Isaac

Origin: Hebrew / English

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#343

Jordan

Meaning: Flowing down

Origin: Hebrew / English

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#344

Kennedy

Meaning: Helmeted chief

Origin: Irish

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#345

Kelley

Meaning: Bright-headed or warrior

Origin: Irish

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#346

Keller

Meaning: Cellar keeper

Origin: German

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#347

Klein

Meaning: Small

Origin: German

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#348

Khan

Meaning: Ruler or leader

Origin: Turkic / Persian

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#349

Kramer

Meaning: Merchant or shopkeeper

Origin: German

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#350

Lane

Meaning: Narrow road or lane

Origin: English

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#351

Larson

Meaning: Son of Lars

Origin: Scandinavian

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#352

Lynch

Meaning: Mariner or from the hill

Origin: Irish

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#353

Nunez

Meaning: Son of Nuno

Origin: Spanish

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#354

Neal

Meaning: Champion or cloud

Origin: Irish

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#355

Owens

Meaning: Son of Owen

Origin: Welsh

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#356

Olson

Meaning: Son of Ole

Origin: Scandinavian

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#357

Ortega

Meaning: Nettle plant

Origin: Spanish

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#358

Obrien

Meaning: Descendant of Brian

Origin: Irish

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#359

Oliver

Meaning: Olive tree or descendant of Oliver

Origin: English / French

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#360

Ochoa

Meaning: Wolf or cold place

Origin: Basque / Spanish

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#361

Oconnor

Meaning: Descendant of Conchobhar

Origin: Irish

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#362

Osborne

Meaning: Divine bear

Origin: Old Norse / English

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#363

Orozco

Meaning: From Orozko

Origin: Basque / Spanish

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#364

Powell

Meaning: Son of Hywel

Origin: Welsh

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#365

Perry

Meaning: Pear tree

Origin: English / Welsh

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#366

Patterson

Meaning: Son of Patrick

Origin: Scottish / English

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#367

Porter

Meaning: Gatekeeper or carrier

Origin: English / French

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#368

Quintero

Meaning: Farm worker or tenant farmer

Origin: Spanish

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#369

Quintana

Meaning: Country house or fifth estate

Origin: Spanish

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#370

Quinones

Meaning: From Quinones

Origin: Spanish

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#371

Quiroz

Meaning: From Quiros

Origin: Spanish / Asturian

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#372

Quezada

Meaning: From Quesada

Origin: Spanish

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#373

Quick

Meaning: Lively or quick

Origin: English

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#374

Quintanilla

Meaning: Small country estate

Origin: Spanish

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#375

Queen

Meaning: Queen or female ruler

Origin: English

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#376

Quigley

Meaning: Descendant of Coigligh

Origin: Irish

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#377

Simpson

Meaning: Son of Simon

Origin: English / Scottish

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#378

Tucker

Meaning: Cloth fuller

Origin: English

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#379

Terry

Meaning: Power of the tribe

Origin: English / Germanic

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#380

Thornton

Meaning: Thorn-bush settlement

Origin: English

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#381

Trujillo

Meaning: From Trujillo

Origin: Spanish

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#382

Uribe

Meaning: Lower town or settlement

Origin: Basque / Spanish

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#383

Urban

Meaning: City dweller

Origin: Latin / German

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#384

Ulrich

Meaning: Prosperity and power

Origin: Germanic

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#385

Urbina

Meaning: From Urbina

Origin: Basque / Spanish

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#386

Unger

Meaning: Hungarian person

Origin: German

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#387

Upton

Meaning: Upper town

Origin: English

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#388

Ulloa

Meaning: From Ulloa

Origin: Galician / Spanish

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#389

Urena

Meaning: From Urena

Origin: Spanish

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#390

Upchurch

Meaning: Upper church

Origin: English

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#391

Vaughn

Meaning: Small

Origin: Welsh

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#392

Velasquez

Meaning: Son of Velasco

Origin: Spanish / Basque

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#393

Wallace

Meaning: Welshman or foreigner

Origin: Scottish / English

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#394

Xiong

Meaning: Bear or brave

Origin: Chinese

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#395

Xiao

Meaning: Dawn, small, or filial

Origin: Chinese

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#396

Xavier

Meaning: New house

Origin: Basque

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#397

Xue

Meaning: Snow or learning

Origin: Chinese

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#398

Xing

Meaning: Star or prosperous, depending on character

Origin: Chinese

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#399

Xi

Meaning: Chinese surname, meaning varies by character

Origin: Chinese

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#400

Yang

Meaning: Poplar or willow

Origin: Chinese

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#401

Yates

Meaning: Gatekeeper or dweller by the gate

Origin: English

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#402

Yoder

Meaning: From the given name Theodor

Origin: Swiss German

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#403

Yu

Meaning: Jade, rain, or surplus, depending on character

Origin: Chinese

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#404

Yanez

Meaning: Son of Juan

Origin: Spanish

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#405

Yarbrough

Meaning: Earthwork or fortification

Origin: English

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#406

Yeager

Meaning: Hunter

Origin: German

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#407

Ybarra

Meaning: Valley or meadow

Origin: Basque / Spanish

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#408

Zimmerman

Meaning: Carpenter

Origin: German

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#409

Zhang

Meaning: Archer or to stretch a bow

Origin: Chinese

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#410

Zamora

Meaning: From Zamora

Origin: Spanish

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#411

Zuniga

Meaning: From Zuniga

Origin: Basque / Spanish

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#412

Zavala

Meaning: Wide place or plain

Origin: Basque / Spanish

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#413

Zapata

Meaning: Shoe or shoemaker

Origin: Spanish

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#414

Zepeda

Meaning: From Cepeda

Origin: Spanish

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#415

Ziegler

Meaning: Brickmaker

Origin: German

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#416

Zheng

Meaning: Serious, proper, or state name

Origin: Chinese

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#417

Zhou

Meaning: Ancient state or circumference

Origin: Chinese

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How To Use American Last Names

Use the official Census top 10 as the current mainstream anchor, then compare the full list by meaning, origin, and surname type. American last names are usage-led: Smith, Garcia, Nguyen, Williams, Lee, Martinez, Patel, Johnson, and Rodriguez can all be American surnames by U.S. familiarity even when their linguistic origins differ.

For U.S. realism

Start with Census-backed surnames such as Smith, Johnson, Williams, Garcia, Miller, Davis, Rodriguez, and Martinez when you need names that feel familiar in American settings.

For generation

Open the American last name generator when you want fresh surname shortlists, then return to this page to check meaning and origin.

For broader names

For mixed given names and surnames, use the broader American names guide or the main name generator. For English-origin family names specifically, use English last names.

FAQ

What are the most common American last names?

In the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 surname data, the top American last names are Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones, Garcia, Miller, Davis, Rodriguez, and Martinez.

Are American last names the same as English last names?

No. English last names are surnames with English origin. American last names are surnames familiar in United States usage, so they include English, Welsh, Spanish, Irish, Scottish, German, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, and many other origins.

Why are Spanish surnames so prominent in American surname lists?

U.S. surname usage reflects the population of the United States. Garcia, Rodriguez, Martinez, Hernandez, Lopez, and Gonzalez all rank highly in Census surname data, so a credible American last-name list should include them rather than treating American as English-only.

Can I generate more American last names?

Yes. Use the American last name generator preset to generate fresh surname shortlists, then compare the generated names against this list for meaning, origin, and U.S. usage context.

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Want more ideas like these?

Browse the list first, then use the related generator when you want a fresh batch to compare, copy, or save. For broader discovery, start with the main name generator and then narrow the results with a focused list like this one.

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