Original English surnames. English female names
select a country and click on it - a page with lists of popular names will openEngland is the largest historical and administrative part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It occupies the south-eastern part of the island of Great Britain, two-thirds of its territory. In the north it borders with Scotland, in the west with Wales. Capital London. Population – 50 million 762 thousand 900 people (2006). The official language is English. The state religion is Anglicanism. England consists of 39 counties, 6 metropolitan counties and Greater London.
Annual releases on naming statistics are prepared by the ONS. The releases contain a condensed analysis of naming events over the past year. The first ten names are given, indicating how their place in the frequency list has changed compared to the previous one, then a brief analysis of the first hundred names - which new ones have entered the hundred, which ones have left it. The number of names given during the year is also reported.
Since 1997, all releases on the selection of names during the next year are supplemented by a document in Exell format, which contains six tables: top 100 names (England + Wales), top 100 names (England), top 100 names (Wales) , top 10 names by mother's region of origin, top 10 by month of the year, all names with frequency above 2 (England + Wales). The last table is perhaps the most interesting. In 2013, there were 4,685 different male and 5,742 different female names. In total, 698,512 children were born in England and Wales in 2013, with more than 27,000 different male and over 35,000 different female names.
Here I want to show only the 25 most common names of 2013. In order to see the trends in the popularity of names, data for 2012 is also provided. Each visitor to this page can find a more complete picture on the website of the Office for National Statistics (link is at the end of the page) .
Since 2012, statistics on naming in England and Wales have been presented separately on my website (that is, on separate pages).
Boys names
Place 2013 2012 1 Oliver Harry Girls names
Place 2013 2012 1 Amelia Amelia
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If your hands are golden, then it doesn’t matter where they come from.
The emergence of most family names in England is associated with events in the formation of the country's history and dates back to the period after the 12th century. When a name failed to individualize a person, a unique nickname was added to it. Almost all British surnames are derived from nicknames.
English names and surnames
For several centuries, the English made do with only first names, and in the 12th century the first English names and surnames began to appear. As a rule, their owners were persons of noble origin. Modern variants of the English full name include:
- first name (name No. 1);
- middle name (name no. 2);
- last name.
English surnames reflect the history of the state, so they can be divided into the following groups:
- by territorial affiliation;
- by craft;
- by titles;
- according to external description.
Oanthroponymic origin is the use of names for each as generic names, for example: Anthony, Dennis, Thomas. The particle son meant that the person was someone’s son and received his name from his father. The largest group is those formed on a territorial basis, for example: Brook, Hill, Fields. About 20% originate from the person's profession. Descriptive beautiful surnames in English conveyed certain personality traits, for example: Small, Bigg, Little, Joyce, Younger, Wise, Gay.
Men's
As a rule, people are proud of their origins. In every state, the name of the clan always comes from the founder, his nickname, title and other characteristics. The species of plants, birds, and animals from which English names and surnames of men are derived are not common. Among the euphonious, beautiful names of genera, the following options can be distinguished: Bedford, Buckingham, Cornwall, Mortimer. As a rule, they belonged to rich and noble families.
It is difficult to list all the surnames in England. They are not divided into male and female. You can often find the following options:
- Adams;
- Brown;
- Ellis;
- Hughes;
- Ford;
- Jackson;
- George;
- Smith;
- Johnson;
- Miller.
Women's
If you wish, today you can change the last parameter in the name to whatever you like, but it should be taken into account that it must be combined with the patronymic and directly with the name. Beautiful names of British origin will be an excellent option for European women. Most words sound and are spelled the same, regardless of whether they are in a female or male name.
Famous English surnames for girls are presented below:
- Rogers;
- Harris;
- Lewis;
- Simmons;
- Molligan;
- Wilson;
- Howard;
- Scott;
- Collins;
- Nelson;
- Butler;
- Salomon;
- Harrysoln;
- Sheldon;
- Yang et al.
Popular English surnames
The list of the most famous genus names in England changes every year. Some options are disappearing, while others are becoming more common. Many people take new popular English surnames because of their euphony, without thinking about their meaning. For example, Smith - comes from the name of the profession and means blacksmith. Another common genus name is Taylor, translated into Russian as a tailor.
The most popular options for men:
- Brown;
- Taylor;
- Jones;
- Wilson;
- Smith;
- Thomas;
- Williams.
Rare English surnames
Over the last century, many ancient genus names have disappeared completely, while others are very rare. For example, Cock, Daft, Death, Gotobed are rare English surnames that, when translated, have a negative or strange meaning, so they are practically not found in England. Another option - Bottom (the name of the genus is of territorial origin and spoke of the family’s residence in the lowlands), is also very little common.
Russian surnames in English
Modern people often travel abroad, so they must know the rules of transcription and translation of Russian names into the British language. You may be required to write your details correctly when filling out an application for a passport or visa to receive a bank card. The spelling should convey the pronunciation of the word in another language, but translators often make mistakes when translating surnames from Russian to English. Below is a table with letters that will help everyone figure out how to write their data in another language.
Vowels |
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Russian variant | Transcription |
Hard and soft signs |
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Consonants |
Common features of American surnames.
History of American surnames as rich as the population of the United States, a state of immigrants, is diverse. Essentially, an American surname can reveal its “kinship” with any nation. And yet, the core of the American nation is native English speakers (Scots, Irish, English, Welsh), who mixed with other peoples, which largely determined the characteristics of American surnames. A common feature of American surnames is that they do not differ in gender and are essentially masculine. As for the spelling and pronunciation of American surnames in Russian, they are subject to the laws of Russian spelling. That is, declension of American surnames complies with the rules for declension of Russian surnames.
The dominant role of English-speaking surnames.
Interpretation of American surnames the most varied. According to meaning, American surnames can be divided into five main groups. One includes surnames that are derived from the father's names (Peterson, Williams). Others are based on the name of the profession in which the first bearer of the surname was engaged (Smith, “blacksmith”). A large group of American surnames are associated with place names (England, Lancaster). Some surnames reflect the characteristics of the area (Pul, “reservoir, whirlpool”). Quite a few American surnames were born from common nouns - Bush (“bush”), Fish (“fish”). The surnames of non-English-speaking Americans are forced to constantly adapt to the sound familiar in the country in order to correspond to easier spelling and easier pronunciation. Some surnames are simply abbreviated (Pappadakis-Pappas, Vinareski-Vinar). Others are translated into English (Koning-King). Still others are remade in the English style (Cartier-Carter, Belo-Bellows). However, some surnames retained their national meaning and were not influenced American surnames. So, for example, Spanish surnames, if they have changed, are insignificant.
Surnames of Indians and Africans.
Native American surnames were historically formed from personal names and nicknames. But if you look dictionary of American surnames, then you can notice that there are very few of them. Nowadays, most Indians have common American surnames. The same goes for African American surnames. In the course of history, they gradually lost their unique names and subsequently began to take familiar American surnames. True, recently descendants of people from Africa have been trying to give their surnames a national flavor.
A list of American surnames in alphabetical order shows that a certain part of Americans come up with fictitious, sonorous surnames that are memorable for their originality and help their bearers stand out.
List of common American surnames will help you find out which surnames are the most popular in America (USA).
The most popular American surnames and their meanings
We present to your attention a list of the most popular American surnames.
Smith– Smith
Johnson– Johnson
Williams– Williams
Jones– Jones
Brown– Brown
Davis– Davis
Miller– Miller
Wilson– Wilson
Moore– Moore
Taylor– Taylor
Anderson– Anderson
Thomas– Thomas
Jackson– Jackson
White– White
Harris– Harris
Martin– Martin
Thompson– Thompson
Garcia– Garcia
Martinez– Martinez
Robinson– Robinson
Clark–Clark
Rodriguez– Rodriguez
Lewis– Lewis
Lee– Lee
Walker– Walker
Hall– Hall
Allen– Allen
Young– Young
Hernandez– Hernandez
King– King
Wright– Wright
Lopez– Lopez
Hill– Hill
Scott– Scott
Green– Green
Adams– Adams
Baker– Baker
Gonzalez– Gonzalez
Nelson– Nelson
Carter– Carter
Mitchell– Mitchell
Perez– Perez
Roberts– Roberts
Turner– Turner
Phillips– Phillips
Campbell– Campbell
Parker– Parker
Evans– Evans
Edwards– Edwards
Collins– Collins
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English names and surnames that are now known throughout the world have come a long way historically. There are over 45,000 surnames in England and each has its own story.
The origins of surnames are varied: nicknames, physical qualities, countries, crafts, heraldic symbols and almost any object familiar to humanity. When creating a family tree, all these sources are carefully processed.
Before the conquest of Britain by the Normans, local residents did not have surnames that were passed on by inheritance. They were called by name or nickname. Many families and people at certain times changed or adopted other surnames brought by the Normans. Most Saxon and Celtic names, like Oslaf, Oslak, Oswin and Oswey (Os meaning God), disappeared soon after the Norman Conquest.
When communities were small, it was easy to recognize everyone by name, but as the population grew, it became necessary to add some identifying features to the name, for example, John the butcher, William the short, Henry of Sutton ( Henry from Sutton), Mary of the wood, Roger son of Richard. Over time, many surnames have become distorted, and now their original meaning is not so easy to notice.
After 1066, everyone began to actively assign surnames, so the names of crafts and the names of fathers became familiar English surnames to us now. For example, Fletcher (the one who fletches the arrows), Smith (the blacksmith), Redhead (the red-haired one), Swift (the swift one), Greene (the green one), Pickering, Wilkins and Johnson (the son of John). 
New English surnames continued to form long after 1400, when immigrants poured in and brought new ones. Many Irish, Welsh and Scottish names changed to English after 1536.
The surname may also come from places, such as Lancaster, or occupation, Weaver (weaver). Another source of origin of surnames is from the names Collins, Williams.
Surnames derived from places are the oldest and most common. There are a large number of sources for this: names of cities, localities, estates, etc. Other surnames contain parts of nature: hills, forests, rivers, etc. The surnames French, Beamish, Britten, Fleming, Hannay came from the names of the countries. Janeway, More. An interesting fact is that surnames such as Blackmore, Maurice, Morish and Mountmorris are derived from More. Other surnames come from the word "borough" - Bury, Burgh, Burke, Bourke, Borrow.
Parts of the landscape gave birth to the following surnames: Hill, Hull, Athill, Holt, Wold, Knoll, Knollys, Knollch, Ness, Sykes (marshy brook). Also derived from wood (wood): Wood, Woods, Greenwood (green forest), Woodman, Woodroof, Woodcutter (lumberjack) and Attwood. From trees: Leaf (leaf), Bark (bark), Root (root), Elms (elm), Maples (maple). Oak alone gave rise to a large number of surnames: Oakley, Oakerley, Noakes, Oakham, Ockham and many others.
A huge proportion of surnames are related to professions and crafts: Wright (master), Taylor (tailor), Turner (turner), Cook (cook), Chapman (shopkeeper), Goldsmith (jeweler), Potter (potter), Porter (doorman), Thatcher (roofer), Fisher (fisherman), Carpenter (carpenter), Slater (roofer) and many others.
A large number of first and last names came from military professions: Knight (knight), Squire, Archer and Bowman (archer) and others. From ecclesiastical ranks: Pope (pope), Bishop (bishop), Monk (monk).
Many surnames originate from nicknames. For example, Fox (fox), White (white), Nice (cute), Wilgus (wild goose), Cat (cat), Sparrow (sparrow), Armstrong (strong arms), Slowman (slow man), Smallman (little man) , Blunt (blond), Good (good), Black, Blake.
English names also underwent historical development. Female English names in Old English were popular: Gwenhilda, Godgifu, Gunnhilda, Edith. Old English male names - Goodwin, Wolsey, Dodd, Tookey, Quennel, Edmund, Cuthbert.
Next, Norman names were popularized. Male English names: William, Robert, Richard, Hugh, Maud, John, Adam, Thomas, Philip, Peter, Oliver, Abraham, Isaac, Samuel, Abigail. Female: Alice, Margaret, Mary, Cecilia, Olivia, Grace, Charity, Prudence.
The most popular names for boys in Britain these days are Jack, Oliver, Charlie, Harry, Alfie, Thomas, Joshua, William, James and Daniel. For girls: Olivia, Ruby, Sophie, Chloe, Emily, Grace, Jessica, Lily, Evie and Amelia.
Less popular male names: Luca, Kayden, Evan, Joel, Sebastian, Zach, Ellis, Bradley, Christopher, Josh, Billy. Female: Zoe, Eleanor, Amelie, Julia, Eve, Maya, Darcy, Abby, Heidi, Courtney, Florence.
The most common English surnames: Smith, Jones, Williams, Brown, Taylor, Davis, Wilson, Evans, Thomas, Johnson, Roberts, Walker, Wright, Robinson, Thomson, Hughes, Edwards, Green.
English names of cities and places have a certain history. Many names appeared after the Roman conquest. These words contain "caster" and "chester" from the Latin castra - camp, eg Lancaster, Colchester, Winchester.
From Anglo-Saxon came such endings as “ton”, “burgh”, “borough”, “bury” and “ham”, for example, Sutton, Edinburgh, Marlborough, Curterberry. And also the following words were added: “church”, “field”, “bridge”, “hill”, “ford”, “land”, “head”, “mouth”, “stone”, “three” and “led”. From the Normans the English received the suffixes “ville”, “pont”, “shire” and “mont”.
Formed at the end of the 18th century. The American nation is very heterogeneous and currently unites not only the descendants of settlers from all parts of the world, but also the indigenous population - the Indians. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the surnames and names of US residents one can trace various national roots: European, African, South American, Asian. These features often make American surnames and names so interesting and exotic.
How are they formed?
Nicknames, including Indian ones, became the basis for many modern surnames. Also, quite often, surnames were formed from the names of professions (Smith, Miller, Taylor), geographical places (England, Lancaster) and objects (Bush, Rock, Moore), father's name (Johnson, Stevenson) and just names (Stewart, Williams, Henry) , as well as animals, flowers and various objects (Fish, White, Rose, Young).
At the beginning of the 20th century, there was a tendency to change difficult-to-pronounce national surnames: shortening, translation, transformation in order to make them similar to English-speaking ones. But in recent decades, a reverse process has been observed: the desire for one’s national and cultural identity, which is manifested in the refusal to Americanize names and surnames. This is especially true for people from African countries, Spain and Latin America. Modern American surnames and given names increasingly emphasize a person's origins.
Inventing pseudonyms is also a very common phenomenon. Most often they are taken by creative individuals: musicians, actors, artists.
American names, male and female, are often abbreviated in everyday communication. Examples: Adam - Ed; Gilbert - Gil; Michael - Mike; Robert - Rob, Bob, Bobby, Robbie; Richard - Dick, Richie; Arnold - Arnie; Eleanor - Ellie, Nora; Elizabeth - Lizzie, Liz, Elsa, Betty, Beth; Katherine - Katie, Kat. Young guys (and even mature men) are often addressed by their initials. For example, a man named T.J. Most people you know will probably call Morris TJ.
As in English, American male and female surnames sound exactly the same. In official communication, it is customary to address men by last name with the prefixes “Mister” or “Sir”, and “Miss” or “Mrs.” for women.
Female names
The top ten most beloved girl names by American parents include Isabella, Sofia, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Madison, Chloe, Mia.
Women's names are often formed from the names of beautiful plants or precious stones. Examples: Rose, Daisy, Olive, Evie (Ivy), Lilly, Violet, Ruby, Beryl, Jade, etc.
Male names
According to statistics, American parents most often name boys Jacob, Ethan, Michael, Jayden, William, Alexander, Noah, Daniel, Aiden, Anthony.
There is a strong tradition of naming after a father or grandfather. In this case, the word “junior” (junior) or a serial name is added to the name: second, third, etc. For example: Anthony White Junior, Christian Bell Second.
American male names are often consonant with surnames (White, Johnson, Davis, Alexander, Carter, Neal, Lewis, etc.). And all because once upon a time both of them were formed from nicknames.
The most popular American surnames
More than two million people in the United States bear the surnames Smith and Johnson. With slightly more modest results (over a million people) follow the holders of the surnames Williams, Jones, Brown, Davis and Miller. Wilson, Moore and Taylor round out the top ten.
The most beautiful American surnames and names
Of course, there is no arguing about tastes, but you can still highlight a list of the most euphonious and even poetic names. Some of them were specially formed from suitable English words: Summer - “summer”, Joy - “joy”, May - “May”, Love - “love”, Hart - “heart”, etc.
- Alisha.
- Bonnie.
- Vanessa.
- Gladys.
- Jade.
- Imogen.
- Cassandra.
- Lillian.
- Miriam.
- Nancy.
- Olivia.
- Pamela.
- Sabrina.
- Tess.
- Heidi.
- Angie.
- Alex.
- Brandon.
- Darren.
- Kyle.
- Mitchell.
- Nicholas.
- Peter.
- Ronald.
- Stephen.
- Walter.
- Fraser.
- Hunter.
- Charlie.
- Sheldon.
- Adrian.
There are not only beautiful American names, but also surnames.
For example:
- Beverly.
- Washington.
- Green.
- Crawford.
- Aldridge.
- Robinson.
- Stone.
- Florence.
- Wallace.
- Harris.
- Evans.
In general, given names and surnames in the USA can be found to have different origins: Smith, Will - English; Miller, Brunner, Martha - German; Gonzales, Federico, Dolores - Spanish; Magnus, Sven - Swedish; Peterson, Jensen - Danish; Patrick, Donovan, O'Brien, McGill - Irish; Mario, Ruth - Portuguese; Isabella, Antonio, de Vito - Italian; Paul, Vivien - French; Lee is Chinese, etc. Combinations are not uncommon when the name is purely American, but the surname has a national flavor. Or vice versa. For example: Martha Roberts, Brandon Lee, etc.
The more you study American surnames and names, the more interesting discoveries you can make. In addition, the American nation is still being formed, so it is possible that soon new unusual and beautiful names of various origins will appear in the everyday life of the inhabitants of this country.
