English Last Names

Has diverse links to a Groucho Marx character, a bouncing ball, and late performance artist Spalding Gray.

Familiar English surname now associated with the Abercrombie & Fitch offshoot.

Barker may be appealing to parents looking for a name with many layers - not only does it share a meaning with the more common Shepherd and Tanner, it also brings to mind the bark of a tree, making this a surreptitious choice for nature enthusiasts.

Associated with archetypal folksinger Pete Seeger.

Mosley has seen a handful of uses — mostly among baby girls — since 2012, the year after Peyton Manning gave it to his daughter. It's much more familiar as a surname, such as that of novelist Walter Mosley.

Although it's more commonly seen as a surname, Haviland is occasionally used as a first name, particularly for girls.

Not quite as over-the-hill as Herman, but not far behind either.

Cowboyish occupational name that's one of the hottest choices below the Top 1000, increasing in rank more than 5000 places since the year 2000. Roper may not be a unique choice much longer.

Thompson is not as popular as Jackson or Harrison, but a novel way to circumvent Junior for the son of a Thomas.

A fairly common surname, with little appeal but a profit motive as a first name.

The final s turns a nature name into a Waspy surname.

Somewhat dashing surname, but with serious teasing potential.

Mailer is one of the more unusual of the on-trend occupational surnames. Recommended for fans of the macho writer Norman Mailer.

A new name with the potential for spanning across a far-reaching future. Bridges and Bridger are other possiblities.

Latimer is an English occupational surname that referred to someone who translated documents to and from Latin. It was derived from the French latinier and latimier, of the same meaning.

If you prefer the woods to the ocean, you'll want to name your son (or daughter) Beech instead of Beach.