English Last Names

This common English surname is rarely used as a first. The S ending makes it a preppy way to update Andrew.

A very literal sounding occupational surname, borne by the husband of Jennifer Lawrence, art gallery director Cooke Maroney.

Chosen by Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher as the middle name of their son Dimitri.

An unconventional route to the nickname Penny. Pennington debuted on the charts for girls in 2015.

Blunt. Stick to Hunter.

Upper-crusty surname name.

A new crop of gender-neutral English place names have suddenly become trendy — those ending in -ton. Multi-syllabic but not dramatic, these names are rising quickly for girls and boys. Think Charleston, Lexington, and Kensington. Livingston isn't as hot as some of the others, but its time will soon come. For a girl, Livingston boasts the nickname Liv.

Derived from the personal name Adalhard.

One of many common surnames that was derived from Peter, along with Peterson, Parks, Parkinson, and Perkins.

The hazel tree meaning is on-trend, but it also sounds a lot like "hassle".

Preppier and less politically-charged than its source name, Sanders

An old English surname denoting either a servant of one of the Knights Templar, or a person living near or serving at a church.

One of the few military ranks used as a name, as in Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps creator Sargent (born Robert Sargent) Shriver. There's also a more creative, artistic association with painter John Singer Sargent.

For football fans who have decided Peyton has become too feminine. Or they could look to brother Eli for inspiration.

This surname could work as a given name to honor an ancestral Jacob.

Jameson has cracked the Top 100, so you may want to look towards greener pastures. Jacobson has the same appeal, and — trivia bonus — Jacob and James are variations of the same name.