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Last Names as First Names

Last names used as first names is a trend that has been growing in popularity for boys and girls too over the past few decades, making it one of the prime classes of gender neutral names. Harper is the top last name as first name for girls and Jackson is the top last name baby name for boys.

Along with Harper and Jackson, other last names that appear as baby names in the US Top 100 include Carter, Madison, Addison, Lincoln, Hudson, Everly, Hunter, and Kennedy. Celebrity surnames are an especially hot subcategory of surname baby names, with Anniston, Bowie, Dempsey, and Winslet among the most stylish choices.

For last name baby names, anything goes, so look for a long-lost surname in your family or even search the phone book for something you love. Or look through this list for more unusual surname baby names.

Evans

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:Welsh surname
2491
Estes

Meaning: of the East

Origin:English, Welsh, and Spanish surname
2564
Garcia

Meaning: bear

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese
2594
Levitt

Meaning: place where yew trees grow; Levite

Origin:English or German Jewish surname
2611
Jessel

Meaning: gift; Jehovah increases

Origin:German, French, or English surname
0
Mellon

Meaning: from Meulan; descendant of Meallán

Origin:English and Irish surname
24460
Mellon

Meaning: from Meulan; descendant of Meallán

Origin:English and Irish surname
0
Keagan The name Keagan is of Irish origin. The mean...
Origin:Spelling variation of Keegan
5536
Origin:Nature name
2151
Miller

Meaning: grinder of grain

Origin:English occupational name
539
Thatcher

Meaning: roof thatcher

Origin:English occupational name
487
Tucker

Meaning: fabric pleater

Origin:English occupational name
536
Marshall

Meaning: one who looks after horses

Origin:English
592
Porter

Meaning: gatekeeper

Origin:English from French occupational name
666
Fisher

Meaning: fisherman

Origin:Occupational name
905
Kaiser

Meaning: Emperor

Origin:German
941
Preston

Meaning: priest's estate

Origin:English
341
Essex The word Essex is a rare given name but a pr...
Origin:English place-name and surname
13198
Wrigley Wrigley is an American name. The meaning of ...
Origin:Surname name
4135
Brady

Meaning: one with broad eyes

Origin:Irish
5404