#46 RIVERA – From the shore or bank of a river. #45 HALL – Occupational or place surname for a person who lived or worked in a hall. #44 BAKER – Occupational surname for family of a baker. #41 GREEN – Occupational surname for a groundskeeper or family that lived near an open green. #39 HILL – Family who lived near or on a hill. #38 NGUYEN – Someone who played a stringed instrument, similar to a lute. #37 TORRES – Family who lived near a tower. #35 WRIGHT – Occupational surname meaning a craftsman. #32 YOUNG – Meaning “the younger.” Surname given to a son of a man, when they had the same name. #31 WALKER – Occupational surname for a person who walked on damp cloth in order to thicken it. #30 ROBINSON – Son of Robin, a nickname for Robert. #27 CLARK – Occupational surname for a clerk. #24 WHITE – A family of light complexion or hair. #21 LEE – Family who lived in or near an open meadow or clearing. #18 MOORE – A family who lived near a marsh or bog. #17 TAYLOR – From the family of the tailor. #12 LOPEZ – Son of Lope/Lobe, meaning “wolf.” #7 MILLER – Occupational surname for someone who worked in a mill. #4 BROWN – Surname from a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair. #1 SMITH – A smith is a craftsman, and was used for as an occupational title for many different crafts. Is your family name on the list? To search, press CTRL-F on a PC, or ⌘-F on a Mac, then enter your last name. Here are the top 1000 last names (surnames) in the United States, according to the most recent U.S.
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