#138 CASTRO Portuguese/Spanish surname meaning Castle. #831 WEEKS Is from or works in a dairy farm, from the old English word wic. Meaning near the water channel, strait. #389 ERICKSON Son of Eric. #158 SIMPSON Son of Simon. #281 FULLER Occupational surname for someone who washed cloth in the clothmaking process. #764 ROACH From the French surname Roches, meaning lives near a rocky crag. #2 JOHNSON Son of John. #777 PRUITT From the Old French proux meaning valiant or brave one. Or a respelling of the Irish ODuilleain, meaning descendant of the blind one. Baby names like James, John, Donald, George, Richard, Charles, and James were among the most popular names among parents. Williams is the third most popular last name for both men and women in the 1980s. #11 HERNANDEZ Son of Hernando. #653 WYATT Brave warrior. 27. #455 FISCHER Fisherman. British surnames such as Williams, Jackson, Robinson, Harris, Davis, Brown and Jones are also common among people of non-British descent, such as African Americans due to slavery. #741 BLACKWELL Lives near the black stream. #381 LARA Spanish habitational surname for someone who came from Lara de los Infantes, a small community in the province of Burgos, Spain. #268 GILBERT Bright Pledge. #442 GARNER Contraction of Gardener or occupational surname for someone who was in charge of the storehouse (granary). #804 SEXTON Occupational surname for someone who worked as a sexton, a warden of a church. Charles Free man. #753 KEMP Champion. #380 DAWSON Son of David. 2. #948 BRANDT Family of Brando, literally meaning hot-tempered. #792 DURHAM Habitational surname for a family from Durham, U.K. literally meaning by the hill. #731 McCLURE From the Gaelic surname MIlluidhir, which literally translates as Son of Ordars follower. In the 1930s boy names stayed in the traditional realm when it came to the top 10. #41 GREEN Occupational surname for a groundskeeper or family that lived near an open green. #878 AVERY Elf king. The table below shows the top 250 most popular baby boy names in 1930, with a total count for the number of births registered with . #935 MOYER From the ancient Gaelic surname Mac an Mhaoir meaning steward, assistant, right-hand man. #589 BASS Big/tall or an occupational surname for someone who caught or sold fish. #747 STAFFORD From the landing by the ford. #370 PHAM Vietnamese surame meaning extensive. Watson. #657 PHELPS Family of Phillip. #378 MANN Strong, manly. #898 FARLEY Habitational surname for one who is from any of the many English towns called Farley or Farleigh. 1 smith 2 johnson 3 williams 4 jones 5 brown 6 davis 7 miller 8 wilson 9 moore 10 taylor 11 anderson 12 thomas 13 jackson 14 white 15 harris: 16 martin 17 thompson 18 garcia 19 martinez 20 robinson 21 clark 22 rodriguez 23 lewis 24 lee 25 walker 26 hall 27 #671 HARRELL Nickname for someone with a good head of thick hair. #55 DIAZ Son of Diego #907 NIXON Son of Nick/Nicholas. #386 ROBLES From the village of Robles, in the province of Leon, Spain. #591 SUMMERS Occupational surname for a sumpter a person who drove pack mules or horses. Unknown meaning. #296 BOWMAN Occupational surname for an archer. #716 VILLEGAS From the house near the village. #195 PAYNE Originally meaning pagan. Dale, remained in the top 100 from 1921 to 1969, peaking at No. #608 DAVENPORT Habitational surname of families from Davenport in Cheshire, UK. #848 CONRAD Brave counsel. #553 PIEDA Habitational surname from several places in Spain. #482 HAMPTON From the town near the water meadow. #826 HERMAN Army man. Kathryn. But by and large, these once-stylish surnames are currently neglected. #627 SKINNER Occupational surname for someone who made hides or pelts. #74 KELLY Irish surname meaning bright headed or red-headed. #469 SHERMAN Literally translates to shear man, an occupational surname for someone who trimmed pills off the surface of fine cloth. They were also the most popular in the prior decade of the 1920s. #733 STEPHENSON Son of Stephen. #329 LAMBERT From the bright land. #351 COHEN Occupational Hebrew surname for a priest. #715 RUSSO Descriptive surname for someone who was a red-head or had a ruddy complexion. #249 MALDONADO Ill-favored. #113 VASQUEZ Son of Vasco. #305 HOLLAND From the Netherlands/Holland. #457 POTTER Occupational surname for someone who made pottery. #247 LARSON Son of Lars. Originally from the Latin Aurelianus, which referred to the farm or estate of Aurelius. #973 SIERRA Spanish surname meaning mountain range used for families living in or near the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. #958 BURCH Lives near the birch tree or grove. #325 BATES Son of Bartholomew. #254 DOMINGUEZ Son of Domingo #54 TURNER Occupational surname for someone who worked with a lathe. #321 STANLEY Lives near the stone clearing. #700 WARE Occupational surname for someone who was employed at a weir or dam, or habitational surname for someone who lived near one. This is not a common harvesting method nowadays with the new machinery and technology. #172 PALMER Pilgrim. Martin Meaning: A French name referring to Mars, the Roman god of war. #838 HICKMAN Occupational surname for a servant of a man called Hick. #339 GREGORY Possibly from Gregorian monks, literally means watchful, awake. #432 STEVENSON Son of Steven. #252 CARLSON Son of Carl. #460 TODD Fox. #445 REESE From the given name Rhys, meaning enthusiasm, passion. #799 LOWERY Family of Lawrence. Warren. #223 PERKINS Son of Peter. #663 MATHEWS Family of Matthew. #44 BAKER Occupational surname for family of a baker. #467 TATE Cheerful person. #738 BARRY From the Gaelic surname O Baire, meaning the male descendant of Fionnbharr, or fair-haired one. #216 LANE Irish surname from OLaighin, meaning the descendant of Laighean. #710 HUTCHINSON Son of hugh, or son of the close, beloved relative. Literally means yew tree. #488 BARTON From the barley town. Baldwin This name is derived from the German name Baldavin, meaning "bold or brave friend.' It was also a personal name for several brave crusaders during the 12th century. #35 WRIGHT Occupational surname meaning a craftsman. Europe's Most Common Last Names This list of Europe's most common last names will likely look familiar to you. #729 ONEAL Son of Neal. #766 WINTERS Nickname surname for someone who was literally cold or unemotional. #168 MUOZ Son of Muo, a personal name that means hill. #155 BURNS Lives by the stream. #872 McCONNELL From the Gaelic MacDhomhnuill meaning son of Donald/Donal. #326 CHAMBERS Occupational surname, servant who worked the bedrooms or chambers. #673 RUBIO Red-headed or someone with a ruddy complexion. Carl Free man. #976 HESTER Either lives by the beech tree, or an occupational surname for a herald/town crier. #109 HENDERSON Son of Hendrick/Hendry. #724 MATA Habitational name derived from a number of towns in Spain and Portugal. #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. We hope one of these old time baby names might just work for you! #319 WADE By the ford. A few of these vintage surnames are now hits for girls, most notably Emerson and Palmer.. #466 CANNON Occupational surname for someone who worked at a house of clergy. #924 LYNN Most likely a habitational surname from the Welsh word llyn meaning lake. #248 SANTIAGO Of the Saint Tiago/Diego. #355 STEELE Occupational name for a foundry/steel worker. #284 WELCH From the same root as Welsh, meaning foreigner. #262 BISHOP Occupational surname for a bishop. #227 PEA Lives near the rock or cliff. #586 MEYERS Occupational surname for a mayor. #148 VARGAS From the pasture. #698 KOCH German occupational surname for a cook or kitchen manager. #912 BENTON From the town with the bent grass. 43. #251 FRANKLIN Free man. Some of those old-fashioned names, including Archie, are traditionally nicknames and that's . #711 KAUR Sikh surname meaning Princess. #84 WOOD Lives in or near the woods. #110 BARNES Someone who lived or worked in or near a barn. #787 BLANKENSHIP From the hill with a cairn. #858 MEDRANO Abundance. #778 KENT From Kent, England or literally from the coast. #971 COMPTON From the valley farm. The Top Ten. #768 LESTER From Leicester, U.K. or the county town of Leicestershire. #796 STEIN Family of Stephen. Parker. #221 DELGADO Slender, skinny. #622 SINGLETON Habitational surname of people who lived in a town named Singleton or in or near a burnt clearing. #564 HESS Person with hood/helmet. #909 FRY Born free. #578 RANGEL Spanish/Portuguese surname, meaning unknown. #877 VENTURA Foundling or deserted child used for someone who was innocent or gullible. #269 DEAN From the valley. Relish, (Old French Origin) Derived from relaisse meaning "flavor or taste". #323 CAMPOS Lives in or near the countryside. #526 KRAMER Occupational surname for a merchant or shopkeeper. (Watt was a nickname for Walter) #349 DURAN Literally means durable, hard. #562 TREVINO Lives in a house on a boundary, or where boundaries meet. #713 WILEY Habitational surname for families who came from a number of towns in the U.K. named Wiley. #190 STEPHENS Family of Stephen. Click to visit 16 Jewish Baby Names That Were Popular in the 1930s - Kveller It would not be hard to guess what someone named Tom Carpenter did for a living. #524 HARTMAN Dutch surname used for a hardy/strong man. #946 KRUEGER German occupational surname for someone who made or sold glass/pottery kruog, or ran an inn krug. #255 CARR From an area of wet, rough ground #56 PARKER Occupational surname for someone worked as a park keeper or game keeper. #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. #905 CORREA Occupational surname for someone who made or sold leather straps. Click on the names below to learn more about their meaning, history and origins. #904 COSTA Someone from the coast or a bank of a river. further information on, please me!! #301 DAVIDSON Son of David. #743 PRINCE Nickname surname for someone who acted royal or above their station. #334 LOWE Lives on or near the prominent, small hill. #451 GOODMAN Man of god, or landowner. #895 McKAY From the Gaelic surname MacAodh, literally meaning son of fire. #327 CALDWELL Lives by the cold well. #322 HOPKINS From the family of Hob (nickname for Robert). Grain, wood, etc. #4 BROWN Surname from a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair. #120 GRAHAM People who lived in or near a gravelly homestead a contraction of the name Grantham (like Downton Abbey) #752 SHANNON From the Gaelic OSionain, an occupational surname for someone who worked with straw. #956 ESTES From the East. #939 McCARTY From the Gaelic surname Mac Carthaigh meaning son of the loving one. #929 XIONG Chinese surname meaning bear. Our content is doctor approved and evidence based, and our community is moderated, lively, and welcoming. #881 BENDER German occupational surname for a barrel maker. Unknown meaning. #573 SHAH Persian surname meaning king. #889 BLACKBURN Lives near the dark colored stream. #371 GRAVES Occupational surname for a steward, from from Middle English word greyve. Oliver is the most popular boys' name over the past 10 years but just 62nd since the 1930s. #581 SHORT Nickname for a short person. #403 CUMMINGS Possibly from the French town Comines. #331 BYRD Occupational surname for someone who worked with birds. #721 BEARD Descriptive surname for a man with a very distinct beard. #962 VU Vietnamese surname meaning fighter/soldier. #112 FISHER Occupational surname for fisherman. #14 WILSON Son of William. #879 PUGH Welsh surname from ap Hugh meaning son of Hugh. #142 FERNANDEZ Son of Fernando #860 McMILLAN From the Gaelic surname Macghillemhaoil, meaning son of the monks servant. Simply give us a call on . Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1930s from the Social Security Administration This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 13:01 (UTC). #394 FUENTES Fountains. #805 CHUNG Chinese/Korean surname literally meaning hanging bell flower. #513 SALAS Literally means room, hall. Could be habitational or occupational for someone who worked in a mansion. #539 VILLANUEVA From the new town. 1 Smith 2 Johnson 3 Williams 4 Jones 5 Brown 6 Davis 7 Miller 8 Wilson 9 Moore 10 Taylor 11 Anderson 12 Thomas 13 Jackson 14 White 15 Harris: 16 Martin 17 Thompson 18 Garcia 19 Martinez 20 Robinson 21 Clark 22 Rodriguez 23 Lewis 24 Lee 25 Walker 26 Hall 27 Allen 28 Young 29 Hernandez 30 King: 31 Wright 32 Lopez 33 Hill 34 Scott 35 Green 36 Adams 37 Baker Jones Meaning: An English or Welsh name meaning son of John. Among the Top 1930-1939 baby girl names in the U.S., Shelby 1749, Deanna 1744, Claudette 1703, Sondra 1604, Saundra 1445, Sonja 1420, Sharron 1403, Darla 1387, Kathy 1385 and Sharlene 1359 soared the most in popularity in contrast to 10 years ago in 1920-1929. #68 ORTIZ Son of Orti Hear ye! #387 CERVANTES From old Spanish meaning servant or the word ciervo, meaning stag or a womans man. #726 VANG Scandinavian surname, probably habitational from a number of farmsteads and other places. 14. #841 SCHAEFER German occupational surname from the word schfer which means shepherd. #551 CAIN Hebrew name meaning acquired. Anthony Worthy of admiration or praise. #146 KENNEDY Irish surname, from Cinnidigh, meaning Misshapen or ugly head might be derived from someone who wore a helmet so much their head was misshapen. #204 HANSEN Son of Hans. #740 EATON From any number of towns called Eaton in the U.K. #600 ZUNIGA From the town of Estuniga, Spain. #682 CALLAHAN From the Gaelic surname O Ceallachain. #189 NICHOLS Family of Nicholas. #317 KELLER German occupational surname for a winemaker. #913 LUGO Habitational surname for families from the town of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. Leona. #850 BENJAMIN Son of my right hand. Wison. #236 CHAPMAN Occupational surname meaning tradesperson or merchant. #152 WEBB Occupational surname from the name webber, meaning weaver. #32 YOUNG Meaning the younger. Surname given to a son of a man, when they had the same name. If you see a surname that you would like. #661 FOLEY From the old Gaelic surname, OFoghladha, meaning Descendant of the pirate. #211 CUNNINGHAM Scottish surname from the Gaelic Cuinneagin meaning descendant of the leader. #119 HAMILTON From the crooked hill. Top names of the 1930s The following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born during the 1930s. Courteous. #821 LIVINGSTON From the town founded by Leving (given name). #49 CARTER Occupational surname for a cart driver. Joan, Margaret, Nancy and Helen round out the top ten. #829 NOBLE From nobility. #418 CARDENAS From the land of thorns. There's something about Irish names - both first and last names - that people the world over find compelling. #991 HENDRIX Family of Heinrich. This leads to transcriptions such as Awigail for Avigail (Abigail), Basja for Batia, Eliszewa for Elisheva, Rywka for Rivka (Rebecca), and Szelomit for Shlomit. #294 DAY From the family of David. #518 CONNER An occupational surname for an inspector of weights and measures. The hardships that America faced and the hope for the future can be seen in the most popular baby names of the 1930s. #245 HARPER Occupational surname for someone who played or made harps. 83. #37 TORRES Family who lived near a tower. Clarence From Clare. #789 PALACIOS Spanish surname for someone who lived in a palace or worked in a palace. In fact, data from a Census Bureau study reveals that the number of Hispanic surnames in the top 25 doubled between 1990 and 2000. #783 DEJESUS Follower of Jesus Christ. #314 BARRETT Warlike person, quarrelsome. #357 BECKER Either an occupational surname meaning baker or used for a family who lived by a stream. Probably a habitational surname for a family who lived near tree stumps. #891 GOULD Descriptional surname for someone with golden hair or occupational for someone who worked with gold, like a jewelry maker or gilder. #392 KLEIN Small. #303 BREWER Occupational surname for a brewer (beer or ale maker). #977 PROCTOR Occupational surname for a proctor/manager/attorney. #194 GARDNER Occupational surname for a gardener/groundskeeper. The most recent statistics we have for these black last names is from the 2010 census. Given to a young person who was excitable or energetic. Elliott. #936 LIM Chinese surname meaning forest. #459 MONTOYA From the hills and valleys. Literally means the gate at the boundary. #917 HALEY From the hay clearing. #144 WOODS Family who lived in or near the woods. #230 WILLIS Family of William. #106 BELL Occupational surname for a bell-ringer/news announcer. #717 HOBBS From the family of Hobb, a nickname for Robert. #57 CRUZ Of the Cross relating to Jesus Christ #165 SNYDER Occupational surname for a clothing tailor. The names are the same as the top surnames in the United States: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones. #791 BARTLETT Son or family of Bartholomew. Graham. #670 CISNEROS From Cisneros in the province of Palencia, Spain. #495 NORMAN From the northern region of France. other occupational names include Knight, Thatcher, Squire and Fletcher. #399 HARDY Bold, Courageous. #159 PORTER Occupational surname for someone who transported items. #531 NORTON From the north town, north settlement. These were the most common names from the roaring 20's. Classic names for flappers, bootleggers, and more! #900 ASHLEY From the ash wood or clearing. #337 NEAL Son of Niall, literally meaning cloud or champion. #10 MARTINEZ Son of Martin. Literally translates to the willow woods. #237 RIOS Person who lived near the river. #507 IBARRA From the valley or hillside. #53 EVANS Family of Evan. #689 ONEILL Son of Neill. #312 SCHNEIDER Occupational surname for a tailor. #615 JEFFERSON Son of Jeffery. Interestingly, the five most common American surnames as of 2010 haven't changed that much over time and are Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Jones. A list of names in which the usage is Medieval Slavic. #837 ENRIQUEZ Son of Enrique. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States. #89 RUIZ Son of Ruy or Roy. #818 BRADSHAW From the broad grove. #212 DUNCAN Irish surname from the Gaelic meaning brown chief. #105 SULLIVAN Irish surname from descendant of Sileabhn (Little Dark Eyes) #554 BURNETT Descriptive surname for someone with brown hair (brunette). Gibson. #880 MAYER Occupational surname for a mayor of a village or town. #80 RICHARDSON Son of Richard. Means valor, courage. If you are still unsure about studying overseas, it is always good to speak to an experienced person who can help you point in the right direction. Salazar literally translates to old hall. #703 MARKS Family of Mark or Marcus. Prigord. #922 FINLEY From the Gaelic surname Fionlagh, meaning fair hero. Devi and Singh, the most common surnames in India, are at numbers 6 and 9, respectively. #728 HENSON Son of Henry. Literally means Son of bringer of wisdom. Most probably had nothing to do with the actual moon. The list includes James, John, William, Richard, Charles, Donald, George, Thomas, and Joseph. This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 13:01 (UTC). #844 HOUSE Habitational or occupational surname for someone who either owned a big mansion or worked in one. #612 HUFF Lives by a ridge or hollow. #800 SLOAN From the old Gaelic given name Sluaghadhan, meaning a leader of a military expedition. #409 DENNIS Family of Dennis. #368 MILES Son of Mile. #192 WEAVER Occupational surname for a weaver of cloth. Might go back to meaning campers on the river Legra. 85. #193 RYAN Irish surname and given name meaning descendant of a follower of Ran #576 HOLLOWAY Lives near the holy spring. Laura. BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. #345 SCHWARTZ Person of dark or swarthy complexion. #485 WISE Wise or educated person. #404 CHANDLER Occupational surname for a candle-maker. 1930 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1930th year of the Common . #480 FARMER Occupational surname for a person who worked a farm. #676 BOYER Bow maker. #121 REYNOLDS Family or son of Reginald, or the King (rey). More Lists of Most Popular Names. #118 ALEXANDER Defending Men possibly an occupational surname for a soldier. #577 LOZANO Italian-Swiss surname for people from the city of Locarno, Switzerland. #887 MOSES Born of a god. #240 WATKINS Family of Walter/Watt #6 GARCIA - Of unknown meaning. #696 RICH Wealthy or family of Richard. #836 HEBERT Illustrious soldier. #263 MONTGOMERY From a mountain name in France. #39 HILL Family who lived near or on a hill. #607 CONLEY From the Gaelic surname OConghaile, meaning son of the brave hound. #93 CASTILLO Lives in or near the Castle. #290 YANG Chinese surname meaning willow tree or aspen. #651 SWEENEY From the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Suibhne literally meaning young warrior from another land. Male names including Beau, Edward and Frederick have had a recent resurgence. #567 COCHRAN Scottish surname for a family who lived near the lowlands of Cochrane. Williams. #857 RAYMOND Counsel protection. #834 BUCKLEY Lives near the goat clearing. #986 DICKSON Son of Richard. Much like today, dozens of surname names made the American popularity charts 100 years ago. The second element has also been associated with miru meaning "peace, world". #279 GARRETT Family of Gerald. #944 WOODWARD Ward of the forest/woods. #745 SOLOMON Peaceful one, from the Hebrew Shalom. #604 POOLE Lives near a small lake or stream. #375 WARNER Guard. #131 ELLIS Son or Famiy of Elijah/Elias #62 MORRIS Dark-skinned, from the Moors. They provide figures for each year from 2013 onwards, and. From the old English beste meaning beast. #803 CALHOUN Variant of the Scottish surname, Colquhoun, meaning nook or corner. #214 HUDSON Son of Hugh. #767 JACOBSON Son of Jacob. #927 DODSON Son of Dodd. #412 RAMSEY Locational surname from the town of Ramsey, UK. #506 PATTON Son of Pat. It is a Hebrew name for 'Passover'. #827 STARK Unwielding, steady, firm. #542 STOKES From the Old English stoc meaning trunk of a tree. Liiterally means opposite. #954 GALINDO Spanish surname of unknown meaning. #691 HO Chinese surname with several meanings, descriptive of a chin waddle or characteristic long-lasting. #126 COLE From the word coal indicating a coal miner or possibly someone with darker skin. Is your family name on the list? #559 ALI Exalted, revered. #744 MACDONALD Son of Donald. #447 BLAKE White complected or white haired. ItaliaNames. #874 NAVA Habitational surname from many towns named Nava in Spain, literally meaning treeless plateau. #183 MEYER Mayor. #628 BRADFORD From the broad or big ford. Need a Consultation? #893 VAUGHAN Welsh descriptional surname meaning small, little. #99 FOSTER Occupational surname, a contraction of Forester. #103 PERRY Son of Harry. #593 CARSON Probably a form of Karsten, or a created name meaning Son of Carr/Kerr. #925 ESQUIVEL Behind the lime tree. #111 GONZALES Son/Family of Gonzalo. For example, in the transliterations they use the sz instead of sh, w instead of v, j instead of y, and c for the (which in English would usually be Tz, Ts, or simply Z). #694 PARRISH Someone who lives near Paris, France or near a particular parish a geographical area defined by religion. 4. Grant. #528 POPE Occupational surname. #523 MUELLER German occupational surname for a miller or one who works in a mill. #575 NICHOLSON Son of Nicholas. Literally means land of forest. #217 RILEY From the rye clearing. 14/08/2014. as the official names for Constantinople and Angora. #43 NELSON Son of Neil. #942 WALLER Either a habitational surname for someone who lived near a stone wall, or occupational for someone who built walls/was a mason. #903 TRUONG Vietnamese surname meaning drawing a bow or archer. #852 FITZPATRICK Son of Patrick #424 SWANSON Son of Swan or an occupational surname for a herdsman (swain). #218 ANDREWS Family of Andrew. #617 MONROE Scottish clan name possibly meaning Man from the river Roe referring to an Irish place name. #985 JARVIS From the given name Gervase meaning spear or spear/valley. In this article we'll look at what the most popular baby boy names were for the year 1930. #133 MEDINA From the city. #36 SCOTT From Scotland. #629 RICHARD Brave ruler. #505 FLOYD From the Welsh Lloyd or Llwyd, meaning grey. #177 ROSE Lives near the roses. #29 LEWIS Son or family of Lewis. #17 TAYLOR From the family of the tailor. By 1400 most English families, and those from Lowland Scotland, had adopted the use of hereditary surnames. #401 AGUIRRE From a prominent place. Literally means From the rich hill or mount. #916 CRANE Nickname surname given to a man who was tall and thin like a crane (bird). #461 WU Chinese surname meaning gateway to heaven. #702 McDOWELL From the old Gaelic surname, MacDubhghaill meaning son of the dark one. #555 MERCADO Occupational surname for someone who works in a market. Internal Affairs records show that while Smith, Wilson and Williams are the most popular family names, Singh and Wang at seventh and eighth have overtaken names like Anderson and Thompson. 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s. #81 WATSON Son of Walter. #611 LAM Chinese surname meaning Forest. #563 McKENZIE Scottish Gaelic clan name meaning Son of Coinneach, literally meaning fair one. #536 HOGAN From the Irish O Hogain meaning descendent of gn. #590 GREER From the family of Gregory. #981 GOOD Respected/good person. #365 BENSON Son of Benjamin. #478 ROWE Locational surname of someone who lived by a row of something, or from Rowland, meaning Renowned Wolf. 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