Allan name Allen given name Alvin given name Amadeus name Ambrose given name Anderson given name Andrew.

Common british last names male. 103 rows Giedda is a male name of British origin. A patronymic of the English given name Andrew. If that sounds confusing consider that parents in both the US and in England and Wales share six girl names and two for boys in their Top 10 lists.

The name comes from the word cwyld which refers. Some names are derived from the occupation of the name holder a nickname or the place theyre from. Many boys in 1840 were given the first or middle name Feargus or Fergus in honour of Chartist Feargus OConnor.

Andy given name Angus given name Anthony given name Antony. Favored by both nations are Olivia Ava Isabella Sophia Mia and Amelia for girls Noah and Oliver for boys. Besides regional last names occupational and habitational names are common in Britain.

Apart from these common types of last names a lot of British surnames are also an anglicization of older Latin words and other foreign terms particularly Old French. A surname originally from Scotland. Occupational surnames linked to common professions such as Smith and Baker enjoyed a natural head-start when last names first started to be recorded in the 13 th and 14 th centuries Henry VIII making it compulsory for marital births to be recorded under the surname of the father.

For example the most common British last name is Smith. Along with Felix and Leo other British boy names in the US Top 1000 are Duncan Ellis Harvey Jasper Lewis Luca Rex and Trevor. Addison name Adel name Adolf.

Most Popular English Last Names. Other more uniquely British names that may sound a bit too posh to American ears at the present moment include Barnaby Crispin Giles and Tarquin. Many surnames are also inherited from the clan or male lineage of a persons ancestors.