Consonant American names and surnames. English surnames male and female

Developed in late XVIII v. the American nation is very heterogeneous and in currently unites in itself not only the descendants of immigrants from all parts of the world, but also indigenous population- Indians. Therefore, it is not surprising that different national roots can be traced in the surnames and names of US residents: European, African, South American, Asian. These features often make American surnames and the names are so interesting and exotic.

How are they formed?

The basis for many modern surnames became nicknames, including Native American. 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: reduction, translation, transformation in order to make them similar to the English ones. But in recent decades the opposite process is observed: the desire for its own national and cultural identity, which is manifested in the rejection of the Americanization of names and surnames. This is especially true for immigrants from African countries, Spain and Latin America... Modern American surnames and first names increasingly emphasize the origin of a person.

It is also a very common phenomenon to invent pseudonyms. Most often they are taken creative personalities: 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 - Kathy, Kat. Young guys (and even mature men) are often addressed by their initials. For example, a person named T.J. Morris will most likely be called T.J. by most acquaintances.

As in English, American masculine and female surnames sound exactly the same. In official communication, addresses by surname with the prefixes "mister" or "sir" to men are accepted, and to women "miss" or "mrs."

Female names

The ten most beloved names of girls by American parents include Isabella, Sophia, Emma, ​​Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Madison, Chloe, Mia.

Formed female names often from titles beautiful plants or precious stones... Examples: Rose, Daisy, Olive (ia), Evie (Ivy), Lilly, Violet, Ruby, Beryl, Jade, etc.

Male names

According to statistics, most often American parents call boys the names Jacob, Ethan, Michael, Jaden, 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 the ordinal 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, Neil, Lewis, etc.). And all because once both those and others were formed from nicknames.

The most popular American surnames

More than two million residents of the United States are named Smith and Johnson. With slightly more modest results (over a million people), the owners of the surnames Williams, Jones, Brown, Davis and Miller follow. Rounding out the top ten are Wilson, Moore and Taylor.

The most beautiful American surnames and names

Of course, there is no dispute about tastes, but still a list of the most euphonious and even poetic names can be distinguished. 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, names and surnames in the United States can be found in 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; Li is Chinese, etc. There are often combinations when the name is purely American, and the surname has a national flavor. Or vice versa. For example: Martha Roberts, Brandon Lee, etc.

The more you study American surnames and first names, the more interesting discoveries can be done. In addition, the American nation still continues to form, 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.

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Like all the most ancient surnames, the carriers of the most popular can be attributed to the most ancient family.

In ancient times, personal names were given to a family for their lifestyle, profession, or in honor of the area in which they lived.

One of the most popular surnames in America is Smith. Translated from English - "blacksmith".

Apparently the first representative of the family was engaged in a smithy and was popular in his area.

Other most popular names include:

• Wilson (formed from her own name).
• Johnson (formed from a male personal name).
• Taylor is a seamstress or tailor.
• Davids (from a personal male name).
• Brown is brown.
• Jones (from a male name).

Many common surnames are derived from the first head of the family.

Apparently, several centuries ago, John, William and David were in high esteem with the family. Celebrities are often privileged and take on popular pseudonyms.

Important! Most famous smith – Hollywood actor Will Smith.

List of beautiful and rare names in English and their meaning in Russian

Melodious female names also caress the ear. And if combined with a rare American surname, then the pleasure is double.

Depending on the purpose of the selection, find suitable name according to the instructions described in the table:

Important! The meaning of the name affects the character of a person and his life.

Friends will begin to perceive you anew, calling you not “Polina”, but “Pamela”. Read the meaning of pseudvodim before changing it.

To the most beautiful and rare names in America include:

• Abby. This is a cheerful girl who chooses in life easy way... Translated as "fatherly joy". Will always be a real treasure among male attention.
• Aren. A unique girl who is distinguished by gentleness of character and patience, often has amazing mental abilities... The literal translation is "high mountain".
• Bottlenose dolphin. A free personality who is not used to going with the flow, but creates it. The woman is self-sufficient and independent. From English to Russian it sounds like "little bird".
• Elinor. This is the most faithful and devoted friend, she is like a hero of fairy tales - she sings with birds, draws with a rainbow, smiles at the sun. The literal translation is shepherdess.
• Shanna. Translated from English as "aristocrat". Since ancient times, it was customary to call this name only noblewomen or ladies of blue blood.
• Avalon. Smart and responsible. The young lady is matched only by the goddess of wisdom Athena. It translates from English as "apple".
• Olivia. Despite the softness of the sound, the owner of the name is a Strong and independent girl. She does not need protection, she herself will stand guard over her honor. The word is translated as "army of elves".
• Holly. Kind, gentle and affectionate. Such a girl gets married early and has many children, loves quiet family gatherings and listens to children's laughter. The literal translation is "sister."
• Adamina. A glorious and brave girl who fights for justice all her life. A strong-willed man with a stable psyche. The beauty has a real masculine character.
• Anabella. The appearance of a young lady may not be attractive, but as soon as she speaks, all men fall to the ground. Possesses an innate charm, translated as "graceful beauty".
• Eleanor. Always kind and active. A person is rarely alone and loves large and noisy companies. "Friendship" is the meaning of her inner state.
• Doris. She is very optimistic and witty, looks at life with a positive, often turns out to be the soul of the company and travels around the globe looking for friends. Literally - "funny".
• Laurie. Strange and mysterious, but attracts people to itself. Often has an innate gift of clairvoyance and predicts his own future. The literal translation from English is "seer".
• Margaret. Beautiful outside and inside, it attracts with its cheerfulness and activity. Always in difficult situation lend a helping hand. WITH of English language- "flower".
• Nicole. For one simple reason, mothers choose such a name - a girl from the cradle will be neat and tidy. The name is also translated into Russian.
• Chloe. Another representative of the strong and independent. It is impossible to stop her in front of the goal, and only the best of men will win the girl's heart.

Rare female surnames

Rare American surnames for girls include the so-called middle names, which are often spoken from the genus to a particular nationality.

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USA, 2012-2014

CHOOSE YEAR 2012–2014 2008–2010

USA. State in North America... The capital is Washington. Population - 304 191 257 (2008). Dominates (except for the state of Hawaii) Caucasoid race(immigrants from the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland and other European countries). African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Indians and others account for over a third of the population. Official language(de facto) - English. Religious composition: Protestants 51.3%, Roman Catholics 23.9%, Mormons 1.7%, other Christians 1.6%, Jews 1.7%, Buddhists 0.7%, Muslims 0.6 %, other undefined - 2.5%, others not attached - 12.1% none - 4% (2004).

The main source for US name statistics is US Social Security Administration data. His website has a section on names. The statistics of names is given for each year, starting from 1879. It is possible to view it in different sorting - by year, by decade, first 10 names, first 20, first 50, first 100, first 1000, by state. The data for these statistics comes from social security cards. The most recent data is for 2014. As indicated on the website, for the period before 1937, when only a small part of the country's population was covered by social security cards, the data on name choice is not exhaustive. It is also reported that different spellings of the name are counted as separate names. It was also noted that linking a name to a gender is not always correct. This applies to names, which can be both male and female, and is explained by the fact that names were also taken into account from those Social Security cards, where instead of gender, simply "child" or "unknown" is indicated.

Here I want to show only the 25 most frequent names in 2014. In order to see the trends in the development of the popularity of names, data for 2013 and 2012 are also given. More complete picture each visitor to this page can be found on the US Social Security Administration website (links are at the end of the page). I will also show the similarities and differences in the choice of names between some states. The choice of the latter was carried out by me in such a way that the most populated states from various regions of the country were represented: Texas (south), California (west), New York (east), Illinois (closer to the geographic center).

Another interesting source for choosing names in the United States is the New York City Department of Health and Hygiene website. It contains data on the 10 most frequent names of newborns in the city for 1898, 1928, 1948, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2002–2010. Also on the website of this organization you can find lists of names of newborns with a frequency of 10 and higher (for example, for 2009 and 2010), in which names are classified by ethnicity and race... In total, there are four groups on that site: Hispanic (can be of any race), non-Hispanic African Americans, non-Hispanic whites, and Asians and Pacific Islanders.

Boys names

A place	2014	2013 g.	2012 r.
1	Noah	Noah	Jacob

Girls names

A place	2014	2013 g.	2012 r.
1	Emma	Sophia	Sophia

Data for the top 10 names of several states (2014)

Boys names

California	Illinois	New York	Texas
California	Illinois	New York	Texas
Noah	Noah	Jacob	Noah
Jacob	Alexander	Liam	Jacob
Ethan	William	Ethan	Daniel
Daniel	Michael	Michael	Liam
Alexander	Liam	Noah	Jayden
Matthew	Jacob	Joseph	Ethan
Jayden	Benjamin	Mason	David
Anthony	Mason	Matthew	Sebastian
Sebastian	Logan	Alexander	Jose
David	Daniel	Lucas	Matthew

Girls names

California	Illinois	New York	Texas
Sophia	Olivia	Sophia	Emma
Isabella	Emma	Olivia	Sophia
Emma	Sophia	Emma	Isabella
Mia	Isabella	Isabella	Mia
Olivia	Ava	Mia	Olivia
Emily	Mia	Ava	Sofia
Sofia	Emily	Emily	Emily
Victoria	Sofia	Abigail	Ava
Abigail	Charlotte	Madison	Abigail
Camila	Grace	Sofia	Victoria

The surname is a generic hereditary name. It indicates that a person belongs to one genus, which originates from some common ancestor. The generic name is in most foreign languages of course, the British are no exception. If you try to disassemble popular English surnames in parts, you can learn a lot of interesting things both about the history and culture of Great Britain, and about the English language itself.

Origin of English surnames

Origin of modern British surnames has deep roots and is closely related to the culture and history of the country in general and the English language in particular. Since ancient times, foreign, like Russian, generic names, even the most beautiful ones, came from nicknames that were given to certain people. It is impossible to establish exactly when the nicknames turned into family names, it is only known that this happened in the first place among the feudal lords. Family names can be divided into several classes:

1. Ottoponymous or derived from foreign toponyms (names of counties, cities, provinces, villages, hills, etc.)


2. Otanthroponymic or derived from personal names.


3. Formed from nicknames - epithets (common nouns). Most often, such nicknames were described appearance, behavior, similarity of a person with someone / something, or even hinted at the scope of his activity.

List of English surnames in the table

There are a lot of surnames and we will not try to give all of them here. Some generic names are heard more often than others, and some are very rare. We have prepared for you a table with sixty generic names, many of which you will probably find familiar.

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The most common English surnames

There are common surnames in any country. Just like the Russians Ivanov Smirnov and Kuznetsov, some British family names are more common than others.

The most common American surnames

American surnames are rooted in nicknames that Americans began to invent for each other, when it became difficult to call people by their first names (which many had the same). The list of the most common American surnames largely duplicates British family names, but there are differences in it. We have prepared for you a list of the 10 most common American surnames.

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Common features of American surnames.

History of American surnames as rich as the population of the United States, the state of immigrants, is heterogeneous. As such, an American surname can reveal its "affinity" with any nation. And yet the core of the American nation is the native speakers of the English language (Scots, Irish, British, Welsh), who mixed with other peoples, which largely determined the characteristics of American surnames. common feature American surnames - they do not differ in genus and are essentially masculine. As for the spelling and pronunciation of American surnames in Russian, they obey the laws of Russian spelling. That is, declension of American surnames corresponds to the rules of declension of Russian surnames.

The dominant role of English-speaking surnames.

Interpretation of American surnames the most diverse. According to meaning, American surnames can be divided into five main groups. One includes surnames that originated 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 geographical names(England, Lancaster). Some surnames reflect the peculiarities of the area (Pool, "pond, pool"). 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 adjust to the familiar sound in the country in order to match the lighter spelling and easy pronunciation. Some surnames are simply abbreviated (Pappadakis-Pappas, Vinareski-Vinar). Others are translated into English (Köning King). Still others are being reworked in the English way (Cartier-Carter, White-Bellows). However, some surnames have retained their national meaning and did not succumb to the influence American surnames... For example, Spanish surnames if they have changed, then it is insignificant.

Surnames of Indians and immigrants from Africa.

The surnames of the Native Americans of the Indians have historically been formed on the basis of personal names and nicknames. But if you look dictionary of american surnames, then you can notice that there are very few of them. Most Indians now 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 the usual American surnames. True, in recent times descendants of immigrants from Africa try to give their surnames a national flavor.

The alphabetical list of American surnames shows that a certain part of Americans come up with fictitious ones, sonorous surnames that are memorable for their originality and help their carriers 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–Clarke
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