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#1 SMITH – A smith is a craftsman, and was used for as an occupational title for many different crafts. #2 JOHNSON – Son of John. #3 WILLIAMS – Son or family of William. #4 BROWN – Surname from a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair. #5 JONES – From the family of Jon/John. #6 GARCIA – Of unknown meaning. #7 MILLER – Occupational surname for someone who worked in a mill. Grain, wood, etc. #8 DAVIS – Son of David. #9 RODRIGUEZ – Son of Rodrigo. #10 MARTINEZ – Son of Martin. #11 HERNANDEZ – Son of Hernando. #12 LOPEZ – Son of Lope/Lobe, meaning “wolf.” #13 GONZALEZ – Son of Gonzalo. #14 WILSON – Son of William. #15 ANDERSON – Son of Andrew. #16 THOMAS – Son of Thomas. #17 TAYLOR – From the family of the tailor. #18 MOORE – A family who lived near a marsh or bog. #19 JACKSON – Son of Jack/John. #20 MARTIN – From the god of Mars. #21 LEE – Family who lived in or near an open meadow or clearing. #22 PEREZ – Son of Pedro (Pedrez/Perez). #23 THOMPSON – Son of Thomas. #24 WHITE – A family of light complexion or hair. #25 HARRIS – Son of Harry. #26 SANCHEZ – Son of Sancho. #27 CLARK – Occupational surname for a clerk. #28 RAMIREZ – Son of Ramiro. #29 LEWIS – Son or family of Lewis. #30 ROBINSON – Son of Robin, a nickname for Robert. #31 WALKER – Occupational surname for a person who walked on damp cloth in order to thicken it. #32 YOUNG – Meaning “the younger.” Surname given to a son of a man, when they had the same name. #33 ALLEN – Little rock. #34 KING – Ruler of the area. #35 WRIGHT – Occupational surname meaning a craftsman. #36 SCOTT – From Scotland. #37 TORRES – Family who lived near a tower. #38 NGUYEN – Someone who played a stringed instrument, similar to a lute. #39 HILL – Family who lived near or on a hill. #40 FLORES – Son of Floro. #41 GREEN – Occupational surname for a groundskeeper or family that lived near an open green. #42 ADAMS – Family of Adam. #43 NELSON – Son of Neil. #44 BAKER – Occupational surname for family of a baker. #45 HALL – Occupational or place surname for a person who lived or worked in a hall. #46 RIVERA – From the shore or bank of a river. #47 CAMPBELL – From the Latin De Bello Campo meaning “from the beautiful field.” Could also be from a Scottish/Gaelic nickname (cam béul) meaning “crooked or sassy mouth.” #48 MITCHELL – Variation on the name Michael, meaning “Who is like God?” #49 CARTER – Occupational surname for a cart driver. #50 ROBERTS – Family of Robert. #51 GOMEZ – Man #52 PHILLIPS – Family of Phillip. #53 EVANS – Family of Evan. #54 TURNER – Occupational surname for someone who worked with a lathe. #55 DIAZ – Son of Diego #56 PARKER – Occupational surname for someone worked as a park keeper or game keeper. #57 CRUZ – Of the Cross – relating to Jesus Christ #58 EDWARDS – Family of Edward #59 COLLINS – Family of Coilean #60 REYES – Literally translated to “Kings,” it refers to the phrase “La Virgen de los Reyes,” meaning the Virgin of the Kings. #61 STEWART – Occupational surname for someone who was a steward. #62 MORRIS – Dark-skinned, from the Moors. #63 MORALES – By the mulberry tree #64 MURPHY – Irish surname meaning “Descendant of Murchadh.” #65 COOK – Occupational surname for a cook/chef. #66 ROGERS – Family of Roger #67 GUTIERREZ – Son of Gutierre. #68 ORTIZ – Son of Orti #69 MORGAN – Welsh surname meaning “by the sea.” #70 COOPER – Occupational surname for a barrel maker. #71 PETERSON – Son of Peter. #72 BAILEY – Occupational surname for a bailiff. #73 REED – Red – person with reddish complexion. #74 KELLY – Irish surname meaning “bright headed” or red-headed. From Ó Ceallaigh. #75 HOWARD – Occupational surname for a “ewe herder.” #76 RAMOS – Family from the wooded area. From the latin “ramus” meaning “branch.” #77 KIM – Korean surname meaning “gold.” #78 COX – Occupational surname, a derivative of “Cook” #79 WARD – Guardian #80 RICHARDSON – Son of Richard. #81 WATSON – Son of Walter. (Watt was a nickname for Walter) #82 BROOKS – Family who lived by or near a brook (creek). #83 CHAVEZ – Occupational surname for a key maker. #84 WOOD – Lives in or near the woods. #85 JAMES – Family of James (Supplanter). #86 BENNETT – Family of Benedict (Blessed). #87 GRAY – From a nickname for someone with gray hair or house. #88 MENDOZA – People who live near or are from the village of Mendoza, Spain. Basque term meaning “Cold Mountain.” #89 RUIZ – Son of Ruy or Roy. #90 HUGHES – Family of Hugh. #91 PRICE – Family of Rhys. #92 ALVAREZ – Family of Alvaro. #93 CASTILLO – Lives in or near the Castle. #94 SANDERS – Family of Alexander. #95 PATEL – Indian/Gujarati surname meaning “Landowner.” #96 MYERS – Occupational surname for a Mayor. #97 LONG – Surname from a nickname for someone who was tall. #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. #99 FOSTER – Occupational surname, a contraction of “Forester.” #100 JIMENEZ – Son of Jim/James. #101 POWELL – Son of Hywell. #102 JENKINS – Son of John. #103 PERRY – Son of Harry. #104 RUSSELL – Little Red one. #105 SULLIVAN – Irish surname from descendant of Ó Súileabhán (Little Dark Eyes) #106 BELL – Occupational surname for a bell-ringer/news announcer. “Hear ye! Hear ye!” #107 COLEMAN – Son of Colum. #108 BUTLER – Occupational surname for a butler/wine steward. #109 HENDERSON – Son of Hendrick/Hendry. #110 BARNES – Someone who lived or worked in or near a barn. #111 GONZALES – Son/Family of Gonzalo. #112 FISHER – Occupational surname for fisherman. #113 VASQUEZ – Son of Vasco. #114 SIMMONS – Family of Simon. #115 ROMERO – From or traveler to Rome. #116 JORDAN – From the area of the River Jordan. #117 PATTERSON – Son of Patrick. #118 ALEXANDER – Defending Men – possibly an occupational surname for a soldier. #119 HAMILTON – From the crooked hill. #120 GRAHAM – People who lived in or near a “gravelly homestead” – a contraction of the name Grantham (like Downton Abbey) #121 REYNOLDS – Family or son of Reginald, or the King (rey). #122 GRIFFIN – Mythological creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion. #123 WALLACE – Welsh or Foreigner. #124 MORENO – Brown-skinned. #125 WEST – From the West. #126 COLE – From the word “coal” indicating a coal miner or possibly someone with darker skin. #127 HAYES – Lives in or near an enclosure. #128 BRYANT – Family of Brian. #129 HERRERA – Occupational surname for an iron worker (ferrier). #130 GIBSON – Son of Gilbert (nicknamed Gib). #131 ELLIS – Son or Famiy of Elijah/Elias #132 TRAN – Vietnamese surname meaning old, ancient. #133 MEDINA – From the city. #134 AGUILAR – From a place name, meaning “Eagle.” #135 STEVENS – Son of Steven. #136 MURRAY – Scottish place name from the area of Moray, meaning “seaboard settlement.” #137 FORD – Lives by a shallow place in the river. #138 CASTRO – Portuguese/Spanish surname meaning “Castle.” #139 MARSHALL – Occupational surname for someone who is a lawman or takes care of horses. #140 OWENS – Son of Owen. #141 HARRISON – Son of harry. #142 FERNANDEZ – Son of Fernando #143 McDONALD – Son/family of Donald #144 WOODS – Family who lived in or near the woods. #145 WASHINGTON – From the area belonging to Wassa’s people. Wassa was a feminine Anglo-Saxon given name. #146 KENNEDY – Irish surname, from Ó Cinnéidigh, meaning Misshapen or ugly head – might be derived from someone who wore a helmet so much their head was misshapen. #147 WELLS – From the well spring or water hole. #148 VARGAS – From the pasture. #149 HENRY – Ruler of the Home. #150 CHEN – Chinese surname meaning “morning.” #151 FREEMAN – A person who was not owned or ruled by another. #152 WEBB – Occupational surname from the name webber, meaning “weaver.” #153 TUCKER – Occupational surname for someone for a “cloth thickener.” #154 GUZMAN – Lived in or near the town of Guzmán, Spain. #155 BURNS – Lives by the stream. From Old English word, burna. #156 CRAWFORD – By the river/ford crossing #157 OLSON – Son of Olaf. #158 SIMPSON – Son of Simon. #159 PORTER – Occupational surname for someone who transported items. #160 HUNTER – Occupational surname for an animal hunter/trapper. #161 GORDON – Scottish surname meaning “spacious fort or home.” #162 MENDEZ – Contraction of Menendez, meaning son of Mendo. #163 SILVA – Portuguese surname meaning by the woods or forest. #164 SHAW – Family who lived near a dense wooded area. #165 SNYDER – Occupational surname for a clothing tailor. #166 MASON – Occupational surname for a bricklayer. #167 DIXON – Son of Dick/Richard. #168 MUÑOZ – Son of Muño, a personal name that means “hill.” #169 HUNT – Hunter. #170 HICKS – Family of Richard. #171 HOLMES – Lives near a small island or islet. #172 PALMER – Pilgrim. #173 WAGNER – Occupational surname for a wagon maker. #174 BLACK – Person who is darker in complexion. #175 ROBERTSON – Son of Robert. #176 BOYD – Scottish surname, from the Celtic term “boidhe” meaning fair or yellow. #177 ROSE – Lives near the roses. #178 STONE – Occupational surname for someone who worked with stone, or a family who lived near a stony area. #179 SALAZAR – From Salazar, Spain. Salazar literally translates to “old hall.” #180 FOX – Cunning like a fox, or a person with red hair. #181 WARREN – Lives near a warren/animal enclosure. #182 MILLS – Occupational surname for one who lived near or worked in a mill. #183 MEYER – Mayor. #184 RICE – Welsh surname meaning “fiery warrior” based on the name Rhys. #185 SCHMIDT – Occupational surname, German form of Smith – meaning ironworker or tradesman. #186 GARZA – The heron bird. #187 DANIELS – Family of Daniel. #188 FERGUSON – Son of Fergus. #189 NICHOLS – Family of Nicholas. #190 STEPHENS – Family of Stephen. #191 SOTO – Lives in or near the small forest. #192 WEAVER – Occupational surname for a weaver of cloth. #193 RYAN – Irish surname and given name meaning “descendant of a follower of Rían” #194 GARDNER – Occupational surname for a gardener/groundskeeper. #195 PAYNE – Originally meaning pagan. #196 GRANT – Large, great. #197 DUNN – Dark or brown in complexion. #198 KELLEY – Irish surname meaning “bright headed” or red-headed. From Ó Ceallaigh. #199 SPENCER – Occupational surname for a butler or steward of a manor. #200 HAWKINS – From the hawk’s place. #201 ARNOLD – Power of the Eagle. #202 PIERCE – Family of Peter. #203 VAZQUEZ – Son of Vasco. #204 HANSEN – Son of Hans. #205 PETERS – Family o Peter. #206 SANTOS – Saints or Family of Santo. #207 HART – Irish surname, from the Gaelic Ó hAirt meaning ‘descendant of Art.’ #208 BRADLEY – From the broad meadow. #209 KNIGHT – Occupational surname for a knight or someone who worked in a knight’s household. #210 ELLIOTT – Family of Elias. #211 CUNNINGHAM – Scottish surname from the Gaelic Ó Cuinneagáin meaning “descendant of the leader.” #212 DUNCAN – Irish surname from the Gaelic meaning “brown chief.” #213 ARMSTRONG – Literally means strong man. #214 HUDSON – Son of Hugh. #215 CARROLL – Irish surname from the Gaelic “O Cearbhaill” meaning “fierce in battle.” #216 LANE – Irish surname from O’Laighin, meaning the descendant of Laighean. #217 RILEY – From the rye clearing. #218 ANDREWS – Family of Andrew. #219 ALVARADO – From the white land. #220 RAY – Ray of sunshine, or King. #221 DELGADO – Slender, skinny. #222 BERRY – From the fortress, castle. #223 PERKINS – Son of Peter. #224 HOFFMAN – German occupational surname meaning property manager. #225 JOHNSTON – From John’s town. #226 MATTHEWS – Son of Matthew. #227 PEÑA – Lives near the rock or cliff. #228 RICHARDS – Family of Richard. #229 CONTRERAS – From the town of Contreras, Spain. Liiterally means “opposite.” #230 WILLIS – Family of William. #231 CARPENTER – Occupational surname for a carpenter. #232 LAWRENCE – Family of Lawrence or from an area named Laurence. #233 SANDOVAL – From Sandoval, Spain. Literally means “land of forest.” #234 GUERRERO – Soldier, warrior. #235 GEORGE – Family of George (Farmer). #236 CHAPMAN – Occupational surname meaning tradesperson or merchant. #237 RIOS – Person who lived near the river. #238 ESTRADA – Literally means “street” or “way” #239 ORTEGA – From Ortega, Spain. #240 WATKINS – Family of Walter/Watt #241 GREENE – Lives in or near a green area. #242 NUÑEZ – Son of Nuño #243 WHEELER – Occupational surname for a person who made wagon wheels. #244 VALDEZ – Son of Valdo/Waldo. #245 HARPER – Occupational surname for someone who played or made harps. #246 BURKE – From the burg (town) of the castle. #247 LARSON – Son of Lars. #248 SANTIAGO – Of the Saint Tiago/Diego. #249 MALDONADO – Ill-favored. #250 MORRISON – Son of Morris. #251 FRANKLIN – Free man. #252 CARLSON – Son of Carl. #253 AUSTIN – Family of Augustin/Augustine. #254 DOMINGUEZ – Son of Domingo #255 CARR – From an area of wet, rough ground #256 LAWSON – Son of Lawrence #257 JACOBS – Family of Jacobs #258 O’BRIEN – Of the Family of Brien #259 LYNCH – Anglicized version of the Irish surname Ó Loingsigh, meaning “descendant of the mariner.” #260 SINGH – Lion-like. #261 VEGA – From the plain, meadow. #262 BISHOP – Occupational surname for a bishop. #263 MONTGOMERY – From a mountain name in France. #264 OLIVER – Elf Army #265 JENSEN – Son of Jens #266 HARVEY – Worthy of Battle. #267 WILLIAMSON – Son of William #268 GILBERT – Bright Pledge. #269 DEAN – From the valley. #270 SIMS – Family of Simon. #271 ESPINOZA – From the thorny area. #272 HOWELL – Anglicized form of the Welsh Hywel, meaning “eminent.” #273 LI – Chinese surname meaning Plum or Plum Tree. #274 WONG – Variation of the Korean surname Huang, which literally means “shiny” or “yellow.” #275 REID – Red-headed or had a ruddy complexion. #276 HANSON – Son of Hans. #277 LE – Vietnamese surname meaning lives near a pear tree. #278 McCOY – Anglicized form of a Scottish surname meaning son of Aodh. #279 GARRETT – Family of Gerald. #280 BURTON – From the fortified town. #281 FULLER – Occupational surname for someone who washed cloth in the clothmaking process. #282 WANG – Chinese surname meaning “king.” #283 WEBER – German occupational surname for a weaver. #284 WELCH – From the same root as “Welsh,” meaning foreigner. #285 ROJAS – Red-headed or ruddy complexion. #286 LUCAS – From Lucania, Italy. #287 MARQUEZ – Son of Marco. #288 FIELDS – Lived in or near the fields. #289 PARK – Korean surname, meaning “gourd.” #290 YANG – Chinese surname meaning “willow tree or aspen.” #291 LITTLE – Surname from a nick name meaning little man. #292 BANKS – Lives near hillside or ridge. #293 PADILLA – Place name, literally means “saucepan or little pot.” #294 DAY – From the family of David. #295 WALSH – Welsh, foreigner, stranger – referring to Celt. #296 BOWMAN – Occupational surname for an archer. #297 SCHULTZ – Occupational surname for a judge or mayor. #298 LUNA – From one of the towns named Luna in Spain. Literally means “moon.” #299 FOWLER – Occupational surname for someone who works with fowl (birds). #300 MEJIA – Unknown meaning, might be a religious surname referring to the Messiah. #301 DAVIDSON – Son of David. #302 ACOSTA – From the coastal region. #303 BREWER – Occupational surname for a brewer (beer or ale maker). #304 MAY – Family of Matthew. #305 HOLLAND – From the Netherlands/Holland. #306 JUAREZ – Son of Suero. Variation of Suarez. #307 NEWMAN – Stranger, newcomer. #308 PEARSON – Son of Piers. #309 CURTIS – Person with manners. Courteous. #310 CORTÉZ – Person with manners. Courteous. #311 DOUGLAS – From the dark or green river. #312 SCHNEIDER – Occupational surname for a tailor. #313 JOSEPH – He will add. #314 BARRETT – Warlike person, quarrelsome. #315 NAVARRO – Person from Navarre, France. #316 FIGUEROA – Lives near the fig tree. #317 KELLER – German occupational surname for a winemaker. #318 ÁVILA – From the city of Avila, Spain. #319 WADE – By the ford. #320 MOLINA – Occupational surname for a miller. #321 STANLEY – Lives near the stone clearing. #322 HOPKINS – From the family of Hob (nickname for Robert). #323 CAMPOS – Lives in or near the countryside. #324 BARNETT – From the place near the clearing (burned place). #325 BATES – Son of Bartholomew. #326 CHAMBERS – Occupational surname, servant who worked the bedrooms or chambers. #327 CALDWELL – Lives by the cold well. #328 BECK – Leaves by the stream. #329 LAMBERT – From the bright land. #330 MIRANDA – Place name, meaning a family who had a great (physical) view or outlook. #331 BYRD – Occupational surname for someone who worked with birds. #332 CRAIG – Lives near the outcropping of rocks. #333 AYALA – Lives near the hillside or pasture. #334 LOWE – Lives on or near the prominent, small hill. #335 FRAZIER – Scottish clan surname, meaning varies but possibly “near the strawberry field.” #336 POWERS – A person or family who came from the town of Poix in France. #337 NEAL – Son of Niall, literally meaning “cloud” or “champion.” #338 LEONARD – With the strength of a lion. #339 GREGORY – Possibly from “Gregorian” monks, literally means “watchful, awake.” #340 CARRILLO – Spanish surname, literally means “cheek.” From cart/wagon, so it may be occupational. #341 SUTTON – From the South. #342 FLEMING – Flemish (Belgian/Dutch) person or from Flanders, Belgium. #343 RHODES – From a clearing in the woods #344 SHELTON – From the ledge/enclosure. Place name. #345 SCHWARTZ – Person of dark or swarthy complexion. Literally means “black.” #346 NORRIS – From the North. Northerner. #347 JENNINGS – Family of “little” John. #348 WATTS – Family of Walter. #349 DURAN – Literally means durable, hard. Perhaps to describe a person who is steadfast or stubborn. #350 WALTERS – Family of Walter. #351 COHEN – Occupational Hebrew surname for a priest. #352 McDANIEL – Son of Daniel. #353 MORAN – Sea Warriors. #354 PARKS – Living in or near a green area, or occupational surname for a groundskeeper. #355 STEELE – Occupational name for a foundry/steel worker. #356 VAUGHN – From the Welsh “fychan” meaning small, little #357 BECKER – Either an occupational surname meaning “baker” or used for a family who lived by a stream. #358 HOLT – Lives by or near the woodlands. #359 DELEON – Family of Leon. #360 BARKER – Occupational surname for someone who either tanned leather (from the bark of a tree), or from the Old French Berchier, which was a shepherd. #361 TERRY – Power of the Theudo people. #362 HALE – From the remote valley. #363 LEON – Lion-like. #364 HAIL – From the remote valley. #365 BENSON – Son of Benjamin. #366 HAYNES – Enclosure. #367 HORTON – From the farm on muddy soil. #368 MILES – Son of Mile. #369 LYONS – Son or family of Lyon. #370 PHAM – Vietnamese surame meaning “extensive.” #371 GRAVES – Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word “greyve.” #372 BUSH – Lives near the bush or thicket. #373 THORNTON – Lives in or near the town with thorns. #374 WOLFE – Wolf or Wolf-like. #375 WARNER – Guard. #376 CABRERA – From the place of goats. #377 McKINNEY – Form of the Gaelic “Mac Cionaodha” meaning son of Cionaodha (pagan god of fire). #378 MANN – Strong, manly. #379 ZIMMERMAN – Occupational surname for a master carpenter. #380 DAWSON – Son of David. Daw was a nickname for David. #381 LARA – Spanish habitational surname for someone who came from Lara de los Infantes, a small community in the province of Burgos, Spain. #382 FLETCHER – Folk army. #383 PAGE – English occupational surname for a page. #384 McCARTHY – Form of the Gaelic “Mac Carthaigh” meaning son of Carthach (loving). #385 LOVE – From the French “louve” meaning a female wolf. #386 ROBLES – From the village of Robles, in the province of Leon, Spain. Literally means “oak.” #387 CERVANTES – From old Spanish meaning “servant” or the word ciervo, meaning “stag” or a “woman’s man.” #388 SOLIS – From the village or town of Soler. #389 ERICKSON – Son of Eric. #390 REEVES – Occupational surname meaning sheriff or local official. #391 CHANG – Chinese surname with many meanings. One being an occupational surname for a bow maker. #392 KLEIN – Small. #393 SALINAS – Lives in a large building or fortress. #394 FUENTES – Fountains. #395 BALDWIN – Brave friend. #396 DANIEL – God is my judge. #397 SIMON – One who harkens. #398 VELASQUEZ – Son of Velasco. #399 HARDY – Bold, Courageous. #400 HIGGINS – From the Irish surname Ó Huiginn meaning “descendant of Uigin” (Viking). #401 AGUIRRE – From a prominent place. #402 LIN – Chines surname meaning “from the forest.” #403 CUMMINGS – Possibly from the French town Comines. #404 CHANDLER – Occupational surname for a candle-maker. #405 SHARP – Smart person. #406 BARBER – Occupational surname for a barber. #407 BOWEN – Welsh surname meaning Son of Owain. #408 OCHOA – Basque surname meaning “The wolf.” #409 DENNIS – Family of Dennis. #410 ROBBINS – Family of Robin. #411 LIU – Chinese surnmae meaning “to kill, destroy.” #412 RAMSEY – Locational surname from the town of Ramsey, UK. #413 FRANCIS – Person from France or “free man.” #414 GRIFFITH – Leader with a strong Grip. #415 PAUL – Small. #416 BLAIR – Battlefield. #417 O’CONNOR – Son of Connor. #418 CARDENAS – From the land of thorns. #419 PACHECO – Noble one, or person from France. #420 CROSS – Locational for someone who lived near a crossing, or occupational for someone who carried a cross in church. #421 CALDERON – Spanish occupational surname for one who makes or sells cooking vessels (i.e. cauldrons). #422 QUINN – An Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O’ Cuinn, meaning “counsel.” #423 MOSS – A contraction of the name Moses, meaning “born of a god.” #424 SWANSON – Son of Swan or an occupational surname for a herdsman (swain). #425 CHAN – Chinese surname literally meaning field or plain. #426 RIVAS – From the sea side or river bank. #427 KHAN – Chief, ruler. #428 RODGERS – Family of Roger. #429 SERRANO – Lives near a mountain ridge or collection of hills. #430 FITZGERALD – Son of Gerald. #431 ROSALES – From the place of roses. #432 STEVENSON – Son of Steven. #433 CHRISTENSEN – Son of Christian. #434 MANNING – Strong, valiant. #435 GILL – Nickname for William. #436 CURRY – Locational surname for families from a town named Curry. #437 McLAUGHLIN – Son of Lochlann, meaning “lake land.” #438 HARMON – Form of the name Herman, meaning “army man.” #439 McGEE – Gaelic surname meaning “Son of Aodh,” meaning “fire.” #440 GROSS – Big, large. #441 DOYLE – Irish surname from the Gaelic “Dhubh-ghall” meaning “dark stranger.” #442 GARNER – Contraction of Gardener or occupational surname for someone who was in charge of the storehouse (granary). #443 NEWTON – From the new town. #444 BURGESS – Free man of a fortified town. #445 REESE – From the given name Rhys, meaning “enthusiasm, passion.” #446 WALTON – From the walled town. #447 BLAKE – White complected or white haired. #448 TRUJILLO – Family from the city of Trujillo, Spain. Literally means citadel of Julian (Turro-Julio). #449 ADKINS – Family or son of Adam. #450 BRADY – Possibly from the Gaelic surname “Mac Bradaigh” son of the thief, or from the early English “brad-eage” meaning “broad eye” or someone with excellent eyesight. #451 GOODMAN – Man of god, or landowner. #452 ROMAN – Person from Rome, Italy. #453 WEBSTER – Occupational surname for a weaver. #454 GOODWIN – Good friend. #455 FISCHER – Fisherman. #456 HUANG – Chinese surname that means “bright” or “yellow.” #457 POTTER – Occupational surname for someone who made pottery. #458 DELACRUZ – Literally translates to “of the cross.” #459 MONTOYA – From the hills and valleys. #460 TODD – Fox. #461 WU – Chinese surname meaning “gateway to heaven.” #462 HINES – Occupational surname for a deer keeper or tender. #463 MULLINS – French occupational surname for someone who worked in a mill. #464 CASTANEDA – Literally translates to “chestnut,” and might have been used to describe a person with reddish-brown hair or worked a chestnut grove. #465 MALONE – From the Gaelic surname “O’Maoileoin” meaning follower of St. John. #466 CANNON – Occupational surname for someone who worked at a house of clergy. #467 TATE – Cheerful person. #468 MACK – Son of… #469 SHERMAN – Literally translates to “shear man,” an occupational surname for someone who trimmed pills off the surface of fine cloth. #470 HUBBARD – Variation of the name Hubert, meaning “bright heart.” #471 HODGES – Family of Roger. #472 ZHANG – Chinese surname meaning “archer.” #473 GUERRA – Literally means “war,” used for a stubborn person or soldier. #474 WOLF – Son of Wolfgang. #475 VALENCIA – From Valencia, Spain. Means “valor, courage.” #476 SAUNDERS – Family of Alexander. #476 FRANCO – Person from France. #478 ROWE – Locational surname of someone who lived by a “row” of something, or from Rowland, meaning “Renowned Wolf.” #479 GALLAGHER – Irish surname meaning descendant of Gallchobhair. Literally means “foreign help.” #480 FARMER – Occupational surname for a person who worked a farm. #481 HAMMOND – From the Norse Viking name “Hamundr,” meaning “high protection.” #482 HAMPTON – From the town near the water meadow. #483 TOWNSEND – From the end of the town (town’s end). #484 INGRAM – People from England. #485 WISE – Wise or educated person. #486 GALLEGOS – Foreigners. #487 CLARKE – Occupational surname for a clerk. #488 BARTON – From the barley town. #489 SCHROEDER – German occupational surname for a tailor. #490 MAXWELL – From Mack’s stream, pool, or well. #491 WATERS – From the place near the water, or family of Walter. #492 LOGAN – From the Irish surname O’Leoghain, meaning “descendant of the warrior.” #493 CAMACHO – Twisted or disfigured. #494 STRICKLAND – From the cow pasture. #495 NORMAN – From the northern region of France. #496 PERSON – Son of Per/Peter. #497 COLÓN – Contraction of the name Colombo, meaning “dove.” #498 PARSONS – Occupational surname for a parson or priest. #499 FRANK – Person from France. #500 HARRINGTON – From the town of stony ground. #501 GLOVER – Occupational surname for a glove maker or glove merchant. #502 OSBORNE – Viking name, literally meaning “Bear God” #503 BUCHANAN – Locational surname from the area of Buchanan in Stirlingshire, UK. From the Gaelic “buth,” meaning house, and “Chanain” meaning of the canon. #504 CASEY – Irish surname from the Gaelic “O’Cathasaigh,” meaning “son of Cathasach” #505 FLOYD – From the Welsh Lloyd or Llwyd, meaning “grey.” #506 PATTON – Son of Pat. #507 IBARRA – From the valley or hillside. #508 BALL – Descriptive surname for a bald man. #509 TYLER – Occupational surname for a tailor. #510 SUAREZ – From the southern army. #511 BOWERS – Occupational surname for a worker. #512 OROZCO – Habitational name from Orozco, Spain. Literally means “Son of bringer of wisdom.” #513 SALAS – Literally means “room, hall.” Could be habitational or occupational for someone who worked in a mansion. #514 COBB – Nickname meaning “lump” or a short form of the name Jacob. #515 GIBBS – Family of Gilbert (Gib was a nickname for Gilbert). #516 ANDRADE – Habitational name for people who lived in the small parish of San Martiño de Andrade in the town of Pontedeume, Galicia in Spain. #517 BAUER – Occupational surname for a worker. #518 CONNER – An occupational surname for an inspector of weights and measures. Or a form of the Irish/Celtic name Conchobhair, meaning “Descendant of the Hound/Desire” – possibly meaning “wolf lover.” #519 MOODY – One of brave spirit. #520 ESCOBAR – Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near a place overgrown with broom (a shrub with long, thin green stems). #521 McGUIRE – From the Irish surname “Mag Uidhir” meaning “son of Odhar” which literally means “pale-complected.” #522 LLOYD – From the Welsh Llwyd, meaning “grey.” #523 MUELLER – German occupational surname for a miller or one who works in a mill. #524 HARTMAN – Dutch surname used for a “hardy/strong man.” #525 FRENCH – Person from France. #526 KRAMER – Occupational surname for a merchant or shopkeeper. #527 McBRIDE – Son of the servant of Brighid. #528 POPE – Occupational surname. Although it currently means the religious leader of the Catholic church, it was a title used for clergy of any rank. #529 LINDSEY – From Lincolnshire or Lincoln Island. #530 VELAZQUEZ – Son of Velasco. #531 NORTON – From the north town, north settlement. #532 McCORMICK – Son of Cormac. #533 SPARKS – Originally a Norse nickname given to someone with dynamic character, full of life. #534 FLYNN – From the Gaelic surname “O Floinn,” literally meaning ruddy or red-haired. #535 YATES – Occupational or habitational surname for someone who was a gate-keeper, or lived near a prominent gate. #536 HOGAN – From the Irish “O Hogain” meaning “descendent of Ógán.” #537 MARSH – Family who lived near the marshland. #538 MACIAS – Spanish/Jewish surname meaning “Messiah.” #539 VILLANUEVA – From the new town. #540 ZAMORA – Family from the ancient city of Zamora in North West Spain. Literally means “wild olives.” #541 PRATT – From the Old English word “praett” meaning a trick (like pratfall). Probably used as a nickname for a magician or jokester. #542 STOKES – From the Old English “stoc” meaning trunk of a tree. Probably a habitational surname for a family who lived near tree stumps. #543 OWEN – Lives by the yew tree, or person who appears youthful. #544 BALLARD – Nickname for a person who had a bald head. #545 LANG – Nickname for a person who was tall. #546 BROCK – Badger or mischievous person. #547 VILLARREAL – From the royal estate/village. #548 CHARLES – Free man. #549 DRAKE – Dragon. Most probably used for someone who was brave and formidable in battle. #550 BARRERA – Family that lived near muddy area or ground of clay. #551 CAIN – Hebrew name meaning “acquired.” #552 PATRICK – Nobleman. #553 PIÑEDA – Habitational surname from several places in Spain. Literally means “forest of pines.” #554 BURNETT – Descriptive surname for someone with brown hair (brunette). #555 MERCADO – Occupational surname for someone who works in a market. #556 SANTANA – Follower of St. Anna. #557 SHEPHERD – Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #558 BAUTISTA – Baptist or baptized. #559 ALI – Exalted, revered. #560 SHAFFER – German occupational surname for someone who was a household manager or steward. #561 LAMB – Occupational surname for a herder of sheep. #562 TREVINO – Lives in a house on a boundary, or where boundaries meet. #563 McKENZIE – Scottish Gaelic clan name meaning “Son of Coinneach,” literally meaning “fair one.” #564 HESS – Person with hood/helmet. Used for families from the region of Hesse, in Germany. #565 BEIL – From the German “bil” meaning axe. Most likely an occupational surname for someone who made axes or used them (like a lumberjack). #566 OLSEN – Son of Olaf. #567 COCHRAN – Scottish surname for a family who lived near the lowlands of Cochrane. #568 MORTON – Scottish surname meaning “from the big hill.” #569 NASH – From the place near the ash tree. #570 WILKINS – Family of William. #571 PETERSEN – Son of Peter. #572 BRIGGS – Variation of the name Bridges – could be habitational for someone who lived near a bridge or occupational for someone who built bridges. #573 SHAH – Persian surname meaning “king.” #574 ROTH – German surname meaning “red,” used for a person with red hair. #575 NICHOLSON – Son of Nicholas. #576 HOLLOWAY – Lives near the holy spring. #577 LOZANO – Italian-Swiss surname for people from the city of Locarno, Switzerland. #578 RANGEL – Spanish/Portuguese surname, meaning unknown. #578 FLOWERS – Occupational surname for someone who works flowers – like a gardener – or with a bow & arrow. The latter derived from the Middle English “flo/fla” meaning arrow, with the addition of the suffix “er” (one who does or works with). #580 HOOVER – From the German Huber, meaning “plot of land or farm.” #581 SHORT – Nickname for a short person. #581 ARIAS – Occupational surname either from the Latin “aro” meaning farmer, or a craftsman from the Latin “ars” meaning skill. #583 MORA – Blackberry. #584 VALENZUELA – Habitational surname from several places named Valenzuela in Spain. Literally means “Little Valencia” and Valencia means “bravery, strength.” #585 BRYAN – High, Noble. #586 MEYERS – Occupational surname for a mayor. #587 WEISS – German surname element meaning fair hair or pale complected. #588 UNDERWOOD – Literally means “below the trees of a forest,” and could be a habitational surname. #589 BASS – Big/tall or an occupational surname for someone who caught or sold fish. #590 GREER – From the family of Gregory. #591 SUMMERS – Occupational surname for a “sumpter” a person who drove pack mules or horses. #592 HOUSTON – From Hugh’s town. #593 CARSON – Probably a form of Karsten, or a created name meaning Son of Carr/Kerr. #594 MORROW – From the row of cottages on the moor. #595 CLAYTON – From the village of clay (on clay ground). #596 WHITAKER – From the white field or from the wheat field. #597 DECKER – Occupational surname for a thatcher or roofer. #598 YODER – Swiss surname meaning son or family of Theodore. #599 COLLIER – Occupational surname for someone who sells or burns charcoal. #600 ZUNIGA – From the town of Estuniga, Spain. Meaning near the water channel, strait. #601 CAREY – Welsh surname meaning “from the fort on the hill.” #602 WILCOX – Son of William. #603 MELENDEZ – Visigoth surname meaning “Entire Gift.” #604 POOLE – Lives near a small lake or stream. #605 ROBERSON – Son of Robert. #606 LARSEN – Son of Lars. #607 CONLEY – From the Gaelic surname “O’Conghaile,” meaning “son of the brave hound.” #608 DAVENPORT – Habitational surname of families from Davenport in Cheshire, UK. Literally means lives by the stream that leads to the port or bay. #609 COPELAND – Bought land. #610 MASSEY – Matthew’s land. #611 LAM – Chinese surname meaning “Forest.” #612 HUFF – Lives by a ridge or hollow. #613 ROCHA – Portuguese surname based on the French surname Roche, which means “lives by the rocky crag.” #614 CAMERON – Nickname surname meaning “bent nose.” #615 JEFFERSON – Son of Jeffery. #616 HOOD – Scottish occupational surname for a maker of hoods or nickname for someone who wore one. #617 MONROE – Scottish clan name possibly meaning “Man from the river Roe” referring to an Irish place name. #618 ANTHONY – Unknown meaning. #619 PITTMAN – Lives by a quarry or pit. #620 HUYNH – Korean surname meaning “bright” or “yellow.” #621 RANDALL – Son of Rand/Rande. Literally means “little shield.” #622 SINGLETON – Habitational surname of people who lived in a town named Singleton or in or near a burnt clearing. #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. #624 COMBS – LIves near a small valley (“cumb”). #625 MATHIS – Family of Matthew. #626 CHRISTIAN – Follower of Christ. #627 SKINNER – Occupational surname for someone who made hides or pelts. #628 BRADFORD – From the broad or big ford. #629 RICHARD – Brave ruler. #630 GALVAN – Nickname for someone who had a receding hairline or was going bald. #631 WALL – Lives near a city wall or enclosure. #632 BOONE – Good person or from Bohon, France. #633 KIRBY – Lives near the Church/Farm. #634 WILKINSON – Son of William. #635 BRIDGES – Lives near a bridge or a bridge builder. #636 BRUCE – From various place names in Normandy, France. #637 ATKINSON – Family or son of Adam. #638 VELEZ – Visigoth surname meaning “vigilant people.” #639 MEZA – Lives in or near a mesa, plateau. #640 ROY – Royal, Kingly. #641 VINCENT – Conqueror. #642 YORK – From the ancient city or county of York, UK. Literally means “yew tree.” #643 HODGE – Pet form of the name Roger. #644 VILLA – Homestead. #645 ABBOTT – Occupational surname for someone employed by or who served as an abbott. #646 ALLISON – Unknown meaning, but possibly “son of Alan.” #647 TAPIA – Lives in or behind a mud wall. #648 GATES – Lives in or behind a gated area. #649 CHASE – Nickname given to a skilled huntsman. #650 SOSA – Portuguese surname meaning “from the salt water” (salsa agua) #651 SWEENEY – From the Scottish/Gaelic surname “Mac Suibhne” literally meaning “young warrior from another land.” #652 FARRELL – From the Irish surname,”O’ Fearghail” literally means “Descendant of the brave man.” #653 WYATT – Brave warrior. #654 DALTON – From the town near the valley, dale. #655 HORN – An occupational surname for someone who either played a horn instrument or made small articles, like spoons, out of animal horn. #656 BARRON – Occupational surname for someone with the title of Baron, or a nickname for someone who acts “higher than his station.” #657 PHELPS – Family of Phillip. #658 YU – Various meanings. #659 DICKERSON – Son of Richard. #660 HEATH – Lives in or near a heath (open, unculivated land) or from a town named Heath. #661 FOLEY – From the old Gaelic surname, “O’Foghladha,” meaning “Descendant of the pirate.” #662 ATKINS – Family of Adam. #663 MATHEWS – Family of Matthew. #664 BONILLA – Lives in or near Bonilla in the province of Cuenca, Spain. Literally means “Good little one.” #665 ACEVEDO – Spanish surname meaning someone who lives near or in a grove of holly trees or hollywood. #666 BENITEZ – Son of Benito. #667 ZAVALA – From Zawada or Zawady, literally meaning “fortress.” #668 HENSLEY – Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near Hensley, UK. Literally means “a woody clearing.” #669 GLENN – Lives in or near a valley. #670 CISNEROS – From Cisneros in the province of Palencia, Spain. Literally means “place of swans.” #671 HARRELL – Nickname for someone with a good head of thick hair. #672 SHIELDS – From a shed or shelter. #673 RUBIO – Red-headed or someone with a ruddy complexion. #674 HUFFMAN – Man/Steward of a farm. #674 CHOI – Korean surname meaning “one who oversees the land and the mountain.” #676 BOYER – Bow maker. #677 GARRISON – Son of Gerard or Gerald. #678 ARROYO – Habitational surname from any of numerous places named Arroyo, literally meaning “water channel or irrigation channel.” #679 BOND – Landowner who is bound by loyalty to the local lord. #680 KANE – From the town of Caen, in Normandy, France. Literally means “battlefield.” #681 HANCOCK – Son of John. #682 CALLAHAN – From the Gaelic surname “O Ceallachain.” #683 DILLON – From or near Dilwyn in Herefordshire, UK. Or a respelling of the Irish “O’Duilleain”, meaning “descendant of the blind one.” #684 CLINE – From the German “klein” meaning little, small. #685 WIGGINS – Son of the high noble or warrior. #686 GRIMES – Viking surname meaning “masked person, fierce.” #687 ARELLANO – Habitational surname for a family from Arellano, spain. Originally from the Latin Aurelianus, which referred to the farm or estate of Aurelius. #688 MELTON – From the middle settlement. #689 O’NEILL – Son of Neill. #690 SAVAGE – Nickname surname for someone who was wild. #691 HO – Chinese surname with several meanings, descriptive of a chin waddle or characteristic “long-lasting.” #692 BELTRAN – Spanish surname meaning “bright raven.” #693 PITTS – Lives near a hollow or pit. #694 PARRISH – Someone who lives near Paris, France or near a particular “parish” – a geographical area defined by religion. #695 PONCE – Derived from the name Pontius, from the Greek “pontos” meaning ocean. #696 RICH – Wealthy or family of Richard. #697 BOOTH – Lives near a stall or hut. #698 KOCH – German occupational surname for a cook or kitchen manager. #699 GOLDEN – Nickname surname for a blonde person, someone with “golden hair.” #700 WARE – Occupational surname for someone who was employed at a weir or dam, or habitational surname for someone who lived near one. #701 BRENNAN – From the Irish surname “O Braonáin,” meaning “descendant of Braonán.” Literally means “raindrop or drop of moisture.” #702 McDOWELL – From the old Gaelic surname, “MacDubhghaill” meaning son of the dark one. #703 MARKS – Family of Mark or Marcus. #704 CANTU – Occupational surname for a singer or cantor. #705 HUMPHREY – From the name elements “hun” meaning “bear cub” and “fried” meaning “peace.” Interpreted as “peaceful warrior.” #706 BAXTER – Occupational surname meaning a female baker. #707 SAWYER – Occupational surname for a woodsman or someone who worked with a saw. #708 CLAY – Occupational or habitational surname for someone who worked with clay or lived on clay land. #709 TANNER – Occupational surname for someone who tanned hides. #710 HUTCHINSON – Son of hugh, or son of the close, beloved relative. #711 KAUR – Sikh surname meaning “Princess.” #712 BERG – From the mountain. #713 WILEY – Habitational surname for families who came from a number of towns in the U.K. named Wiley. Literally translates to the willow woods. #714 GILMORE – From the Celtic surname “MacGille Mhoire,” meaning servant of the Virgin Mary. #715 RUSSO – Descriptive surname for someone who was a red-head or had a ruddy complexion. #716 VILLEGAS – From the house near the village. #717 HOBBS – From the family of Hobb, a nickname for Robert. #718 KEITH – Nickname for an offspring or young person. #719 WILKERSON – Kin or son of William. #720 AHMED – Muslim surname meaning “extremely praiseworthy.” #721 BEARD – Descriptive surname for a man with a very distinct beard. #722 McCLAIN – Scottish clan name, originally “Mac Gille Eathain,” meaning “son of the servant of Saint John.” #723 MONTES – Habitational surname for someone who lived on or near a hill/mountain. #724 MATA – Habitational name derived from a number of towns in Spain and Portugal. Literally means “Forest land.” #725 ROSARIO – Contraction of the Spanish “María 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. #726 VANG – Scandinavian surname, probably habitational – from a number of farmsteads and other places. Literally means “meadow” or “field.” #727 WALTER – Family of Walter. #728 HENSON – Son of Henry. #729 O’NEAL – Son of Neal. #730 MOSLEY – Habitational surname for a family that came from any number of towns named Mosley in the U.K. Unknown meaning. #731 McCLURE – From the Gaelic surname “M’Ill’uidhir,” which literally translates as “Son of Ordar’s follower.” #732 BEASLEY – From the bent grass clearing. #733 STEPHENSON – Son of Stephen. #734 SNOW – Descriptive surname for someone with very pale skin or light blonde hair. #735 HUERTA – Lives by the top of a hill or near a fortress. #736 PRESTON – From the village with the priest. Literally “Priest’s Town.” #737 VANCE – From a low marshland. #738 BARRY – From the Gaelic surname “O’ Baire,” meaning the male descendant of Fionnbharr, or fair-haired one. #739 JOHNS – Family of John. #740 EATON – From any number of towns called Eaton in the U.K. Literally means “River enclosure.” #741 BLACKWELL – Lives near the black stream. #742 DYER – Occupational surname for someone who dyed either cloth or hair or hide. #743 PRINCE – Nickname surname for someone who acted royal or “above their station.” #744 MACDONALD – Son of Donald. #745 SOLOMON – Peaceful one, from the Hebrew “Shalom.” #746 GUEVARA – From Guevara, Spain. Literally means “prominent.” #747 STAFFORD – From the landing by the ford. #748 ENGLISH – Person from England. #749 HURST – Someone who lives by a wooded hill. #750 WOODARD – Contraction of “Woodward” meaning ward or caretaker of the woods. #751 CORTES – Courteous, refined. #752 SHANNON – From the Gaelic “O’Sionain,” an occupational surname for someone who worked with straw. #753 KEMP – Champion. Given to a person who was a champion of a competition such as jousting. #754 NOLAN – From the Gaelic surname “O’Nullain,” meaning “son or descendent of the King’s herald.” #755 McCULLOUGH – From the Scottish clan name, “MacCullaich” meaning “son of the boar,” where the boar represented a brave man. #756 MERRITT – Habitational surname for a family who came from Merriott in Somerset, UK. Literally means “the gate at the boundary.” #757 MURILLO – Lives near a boundary or wall. #758 MOON – Either from the French word “moun” meaning a monk or someone who lives a monastic lifestyle, or from the Cornish word “mon,” meaning “thin” applied to a person who was skinny. Most probably had nothing to do with the actual moon. #759 SALGADO – Galician and Portuguese nickname surname for someone who was witty or wry, from the word salgado meaning “salty.” #760 STRONG – Descriptive surname for a person who was physically strong. #761 KLINE – German nickname surname given to someone who was small. #762 CORDOVA – Habitational surname for a family from the ancient city of Córdoba, Spain. Literal meaning unknown. #763 BARAJAS – Habitational surname for a family from any number of villages of that name. Literally means “the watering place.” #764 ROACH – From the French surname “Roches,” meaning “lives near a rocky crag.” #765 ROSAS – Habitational surname for someone who lived near roses, or occupational surname for someone who was a florist or grew roses. #766 WINTERS – Nickname surname for someone who was literally cold or unemotional. #767 JACOBSON – Son of Jacob. #768 LESTER – From Leicester, U.K. or the county town of Leicestershire. Might go back to meaning “campers on the river Legra.” #769 KNOX – Near a round-topped hill (cnoc) #770 BULLOCK – From the English word “bullock” meaning young steer. Given to a young person who was excitable or energetic. #771 KERR – From the word “kjarr”, meaning wet ground covered with brush. #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. #773 MEADOWS – Lives in or near the meadow. #774 ORR – Lives near a slope or shore. #774 DAVILA – From the village. #776 WHITEHEAD – Descriptional surname for someone with white or very light blonde hair. #777 PRUITT – From the Old French “proux” meaning valiant or brave one. #778 KENT – From Kent, England or literally “from the coast.” #779 CONWAY – Irish surname from “Mac Connmhaigh,” a descriptional surname meaning “Head Smasher” or “Mac Connbhuidhe,” meaning “yellow hound” #780 McKEE – From the Gaelic surname”Mac Aodh,” literally meaning “son of the fiery one.” #781 BARR – From the great hill. #782 DAVID – Beloved. #783 DEJESUS – Follower of Jesus Christ. #784 MARIN – Family of Marino or “lives near the sea.” #785 BERGER – Either Swedish surname for someone who lived near a hill or mountain, or French for a shepherd (Bergere). #786 McINTYRE – Son of the carpenter or craftsman. #787 BLANKENSHIP – From the hill with a cairn. #788 GAINES – Nickname surname for someone who was very clever. From the word engaingne (ingenuity). #789 PALACIOS – Spanish surname for someone who lived in a palace or worked in a palace. #790 CUEVAS – Habitational surname for someone who lived in or near caves. #791 BARTLETT – Son or family of Bartholomew. #792 DURHAM – Habitational surname for a family from Durham, U.K. literally meaning “by the hill.” #793 DORSEY – From the village of Arcy in La Manche, France. #794 McCALL – From Gaelic surname “Mac Cathmhaoil,” literally meaning “son of the battle chief.” #795 O’DONNELL – Family of Donnell/Donald. #796 STEIN – Family of Stephen. #797 BROWNING – Descriptive surname from the Olde English “brun” meaning someone with brown hair or skin. #798 STOUT – Bold one. #799 LOWERY – Family of Lawrence. #800 SLOAN – From the old Gaelic given name “Sluaghadhan,” meaning a leader of a military expedition. #801 McLEAN – From the old Gaelic name “Mac gille Eoin,” literally meaning “son of the devotee of Saint John.” #802 HENDRICKS – Family of Hendrick/Heinrich. #803 CALHOUN – Variant of the Scottish surname, Colquhoun, meaning “nook” or “corner.” #804 SEXTON – Occupational surname for someone who worked as a sexton, a warden of a church. #805 CHUNG – Chinese/Korean surname literally meaning “hanging bell flower.” #806 GENTRY – Born of high status. #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. #808 DUARTE – A prosperous guardian. #809 ELLISON – Son of Ellis/Elias/Elijah. #810 NIELSEN – Son of Niel. #811 GILLESPIE – From the Gaelic “Mac giolla Easpuig,” meaning “son of the bishop’s servant.” #812 BUCK – Either descriptive or occupational surname for someone who resembled a male deer, or someone who traded in them. #813 MIDDLETON – From anyone of the places named Middleton in the UK, literally meaning “the middle town.” #814 SELLERS – Occupational surname for someone who was a merchant/seller. #815 LEBLANC – French surname for someone who was pale or had very blond hair. #816 ESPARZA – Occupational surname for a professional swordsman/soldier. #817 HARDIN – Habitational surname for families from any number of towns in England named Harden/Hardin. Literally means “valley of the hare.” #818 BRADSHAW – From the broad grove. #819 McINTOSH – Son of the chief, leader. #820 HOWE – Lives near a man-made mound or burial mound. #821 LIVINGSTON – From the town founded by Leving (given name). Scottish clan name. #822 FROST – Nickname surname for a person who had white hair or who had a ‘frosty’ disposition. #823 GLASS – Occupational surname for a glass blower. #824 MORSE – Family of Maurice. Literally means dark or swarthy person (from Moor). #825 KNAPP – Hilltop. #826 HERMAN – Army man. #827 STARK – Unwielding, steady, firm. #828 BRAVO – Brave, proven in battle. #829 NOBLE – From nobility. High born. #830 SPEARS – Occupational surname for a keeper of the Watch, which was an early form of a police officer. #831 WEEKS – Is from or works in a dairy farm, from the old English word “wic.” #832 CORONA – Literally means crown, but could mean several occupations: someone who made helmets or hats, someone who was going bald, or a follower of Christianity referring to the crown of thorns. #833 FREDERICK – Peace ruler. #834 BUCKLEY – Lives near the goat clearing. #835 McFARLAND – Scottish surname from the Gaelic “MacPharlain” meaning “son of Parlan.” #836 HEBERT – Illustrious soldier. #837 ENRIQUEZ – Son of Enrique. #838 HICKMAN – Occupational surname for a servant of a man called Hick. #839 QUINTERO – Spanish surname meaning “fifth” or a person from Quintero in Ourense province, from the word quinteiro, meaning “farmstead.” #840 RANDOLPH – Shield Wolf. #841 SCHAEFER – German occupational surname from the word “schäfer” which means “shepherd.” #842 WALLS – Someone who lived near or behind a big wall. #843 TREJO – Habitational Spanish surname, for someone from Trexo, a place in Asturias in northwest Spain. #844 HOUSE – Habitational or occupational surname for someone who either owned a big mansion or worked in one. #845 REILLY – Gaelic name from O’Reilly, meaning son or descendent of Raghailligh. #846 PENNINGTON – From the town with a livestock enclosure. #847 MICHAEL – Who is like god? #848 CONRAD – Brave counsel. #849 GILES – Holy man or one who does good. #850 BENJAMIN – Son of my right hand. #851 CROSBY – Lives by the cross or crossing. #852 FITZPATRICK – Son of Patrick #853 DONOVAN – From the Irish surname Donnabhain, a diminutive/nickname for someone with darker skin or wore brown. #854 MAYS – Either family of Matthew or a nickname for a guy who is a good friend. #855 MAHONEY – From the Gaelic surname “O’Mathghamhana” meaning “son of Mathghamhain,” literally meaning “bear.” #856 VALENTINE – Strong, healthy, valiant. #857 RAYMOND – Counsel protection. #858 MEDRANO – Abundance. #859 HAHN – German surname from the word “hane” meaning “rooster,” applied as a nickname for a conceited or sexually active man. #860 McMILLAN – From the Gaelic surname “Macghillemhaoil,” meaning son of the monk’s servant. #861 SMALL – Person who is short or small. #862 BENTLEY – From the clearing overgrown with bent-grass. #863 FELIX – Originally a term of endearment, meant “happy one.” #864 PECK – Occupational surname for someone who dealt in “pekkes”–a medieval measure of dry goods equal to 28 pounds. #865 LUCERO – Light or evening star. #866 BOYLE – From the Gaelic surname “O’Baoighill,” meaning “family of the rash or angry person.” #867 HANNA – From the Gaelic “O’hannaigh,” meaning “descendant of Annach” literally meaning “iniquity.” #868 PACE – The peaceful one. Could have been used as a cynical nickname for someone who was not. #869 RUSH – From the place with reeds or occupational surname for someone who worked with reeds. #870 HURLEY – From the village on cleared land. #871 HARDING – Son of the hardened one. Hardened meaning battled in war. #872 McCONNELL – From the Gaelic “MacDhomhnuill” meaning son of Donald/Donal. #873 BERNAL – Spanish surname meaning “son of Baruch.” #874 NAVA – Habitational surname from many towns named Nava in Spain, literally meaning “treeless plateau.” #875 AYERS – Heir to a fortune or land. #876 EVERETT – Herd of wild boars. #877 VENTURA – Foundling or deserted child – used for someone who was innocent or gullible. #878 AVERY – Elf king. #879 PUGH – Welsh surname from “ap Hugh” meaning “son of Hugh.” #880 MAYER – Occupational surname for a mayor of a village or town. #881 BENDER – German occupational surname for a barrel maker. #882 SHEPARD – Occupational surname for a shepherd. #883 McMAHON – From the Gaelic surname “Mac Mathghamha,” which means “son of the Bear.” #884 LANDRY – Land ruler. #885 CASE – Occupational surname for someone who makes boxes, cases, or chests. #886 SAMPSON – The sun. #887 MOSES – Born of a god. #888 MAGANA – Habitational name from either of the villages named Magaña, in Soria and Córdoba provinces in Spain. #889 BLACKBURN – Lives near the dark colored stream. #890 DUNLAP – From the fort by the muddy place. #891 GOULD – Descriptional surname for someone with “golden” hair or occupational for someone who worked with gold, like a jewelry maker or gilder. #892 DUFFY – From the Gaelic surname “Mac Dhubhshith” meaning “son of the peaceful black one.” #893 VAUGHAN – Welsh descriptional surname meaning “small, little.” #894 HERRING – Occupational surname for a fisher or seller of herring (fish). #895 McKAY – From the Gaelic surname “MacAodh,” literally meaning “son of fire.” #896 ESPINOSA – Lives by the thorn bushes or a person with a “prickly” character. #897 RIVERS – Lives by the river. #898 FARLEY – Habitational surname for one who is from any of the many English towns called Farley or Farleigh. Literally means “fern-covered clearing.” #899 BERNARD – Bold as a bear. #900 ASHLEY – From the ash wood or clearing. #901 FRIEDMAN – Servant of god or friend. #902 POTTS – Family of Philpott, an early form of the name Phillip. #903 TRUONG – Vietnamese surname meaning “drawing a bow” or archer. #904 COSTA – Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. #905 CORREA – Occupational surname for someone who made or sold leather straps. #906 BLEVINS – Welsh surname from the word “Blaid” meaning wolf. #907 NIXON – Son of Nick/Nicholas. #908 CLEMENTS – Family of Clement. #909 FRY – Born free. #910 DELAROSA – From the family of Rose, or from an area where wild roses grew. #911 BEST – Occupational surname for someone who was a cattle-herder or dealer. From the old English “beste” meaning “beast.” #912 BENTON – From the town with the bent grass. #913 LUGO – Habitational surname for families from the town of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. Literally means “from the wood grove of Augustus.” #914 PORTILLO – Spanish/Castilian surname meaning “small port.” #915 DOUGHERTY – From the Gaelic surname “O’Dochartaigh,” meaning “descendent of the hurtful one.” #916 CRANE – Nickname surname given to a man who was tall and thin like a crane (bird). #917 HALEY – From the hay clearing. #918 PHAN – Vietnamese surname of unknown meaning. #919 VILLALOBOS – From the town of Villalobos, Spain, meaning “the village of wolves.” #920 BLANCHARD – With white hair or pale complexion. #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). #922 FINLEY – From the Gaelic surname “Fionlagh,” meaning “fair hero.” #923 QUINTANA – Country house. #924 LYNN – Most likely a habitational surname from the Welsh word “llyn” meaning “lake.” #925 ESQUIVEL – Behind the lime tree. #926 BEAN – Either from the word “bene” meaning “friend, good person” or occupational for someone who literally grew or sold beans. #927 DODSON – Son of Dodd. #928 MULLEN – Lives at or near a mill. #929 XIONG – Chinese surname meaning “bear.” #930 HAYDEN – From the hedge enclosure, down hill. #931 CANO – Spanish/Portugal surname referring to a cave, or a French/Italian occupational surname occupational for someone who supplied cane/reeds for thatching. #932 LEVY – From the family of Levi. #933 HUBER – German surname for the word “hide,” a unit of farm land. #934 RICHMOND – Habitational surname from any of the towns in England or northern France with that name. Literally means “From the rich hill or mount.” #935 MOYER – From the ancient Gaelic surname “Mac an Mhaoir” meaning “steward, assistant, right-hand man.” #936 LIM – Chinese surname meaning “forest.” #937 FRYE – Born free. #938 SHEPPARD – Occupational surname for a shepherd. #939 McCARTY – From the Gaelic surname “Mac Carthaigh” meaning “son of the loving one.” #940 AVALOS – Spanish habitational surname for someone from Ábalos, Spain. Unknown meaning. #941 BOOKER – Occupational surname for someone who bound, wrote, or sold books. #942 WALLER – Either a habitational surname for someone who lived near a stone wall, or occupational for someone who built walls/was a mason. #943 PARRA – Spanish/Portuguese surname, meaning “grapevine/trellis.” Possibly used for someone who grew grapes or had a winery. #944 WOODWARD – Ward of the forest/woods. #945 JARAMILLO – Spanish Habitatonal surname for someone from the south of Castilla, Spain, literally referring to a “jaramago tree.” #946 KRUEGER – German occupational surname for someone who made or sold glass/pottery “kruog,” or ran an inn “krug.” #947 RASMUSSEN – Danish/Norwegian surname, meaning “son of Rasmus.” #948 BRANDT – Family of Brando, literally meaning “hot-tempered.” #949 PERALTA – Habitational surname for someone from any number of places named Peralta in Spain. Literally means “high rock.” #950 DONALDSON – Son of Donald. #951 STUART – Occupational surname for someone who worked as a steward/assistant. #952 FAULKNER – Occupational surname for a falconer or someone who trained hawks/falcons. #953 MAYNARD – Strength, strong. #954 GALINDO – Spanish surname of unknown meaning. #955 COFFEY – From the Gaelic surname “O Cobhthaigh” meaning “descendant of the victorious.” #956 ESTES – From the East. #957 SANFORD – From the sandy ford. #958 BURCH – Lives near the birch tree or grove. #959 MADDOX – From the ancient Welsh male name “Matoc” meaning “good fortune.” #960 VO – Vietnamese surname meaning “fighter/soldier.” #961 O’CONNELL – Descendant of Conaill. #962 VU – Vietnamese surname meaning “fighter/soldier.” #963 ANDERSEN – Son of Anders/Andrew. #964 SPENCE – Occupational surname for someone in charge of a pantry/goods in an estate. #965 McPHERSON – From the Gaelic surname “Mac an Phearsain,” meaning “son of the parson.” #966 CHURCH – Someone who worked in a church or lived near a church. #967 SCHMITT – German occupational surname for a smith/metalworker. #968 STANTON – From the village on stony ground. #969 LEAL – Loyal one. #970 CHERRY – Occupational surname for someone who grew or sold cherries. #971 COMPTON – From the valley farm. #972 DUDLEY – From “Dudda’s clearing” – Dudda was a nickname for a rotund/heavy person. #973 SIERRA – Spanish surname meaning “mountain range” used for families living in or near the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. #974 POLLARD – Strong descendent of Paul. #975 ALFARO – Spanish habitational surname for someone from Alfaro, Spain in the Logroño province. Literally means “the beacon/lighthouse.” #976 HESTER – Either lives by the beech tree, or an occupational surname for a herald/town crier. #977 PROCTOR – Occupational surname for a proctor/manager/attorney. #978 LU – Chinese surname of unknown meaning. #979 HINTON – From the high enclosure/settlement. #980 NOVAK – The newcomer/new one. #981 GOOD – Respected/good person. #982 MADDEN – From the Irish surname “O’Madain,” meaning “descendant of the son of the hound.” #983 McCANN – From the Gaelic surname “MacCana,” meaning “descendant of the wolf cub.” #983 TERRELL – Stubborn one. #985 JARVIS – From the given name Gervase meaning “spear” or “spear/valley.” #986 DICKSON – Son of Richard. #987 REYNA – From the French surname “Rainer” meaning “army counsel.” #988 CANTRELL – Occupational surname for a bell ringer (someone who rang the Chanterelles) or who sang in a choir. #989 MAYO – From the family of Matthew. #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. #991 HENDRIX – Family of Heinrich. #992 ROLLINS – Family of Rollo. #993 ROWLAND – From the renowned land. #994 WHITNEY – From the land surrounded by streams. #995 DUKE – Leader (of an army or troops). #996 ODOM – Son-in-law of a prominent person. #997 DAUGHERTY – From the Gaelic surname “O’Dochartaigh,” meaning “descendent of the hurtful one.” #998 TRAVIS – Occupational surname for someone who collected a tax or toll at a crossing. #999 TANG – Vietnamese surname, meaning “from the Tang dynasty.”
#1000 ARCHER – Occupational surname for an archer/bow man.