Big List Of Last Names Beginning With A

Are you looking for a list of last names beginning with A?

We’ve used the 2000 and 2010 U.S. census to compile 823 surnames that start with A and have at least one thousand bearers of the name.

In the table below, you’ll see the total number of bearers for the name in each census.

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Meanings Of Popular Last Names Starting With A

Here are the top ten most common last names beginning with A in the 2010 U.S. census.

They are in descending order of how common they are.

Anderson

Bearers: 784,404
Origins: Scottish
Meaning: Son of Andrew

Allen

Bearers: 482,607
Origins: Irish
Meaning: Unclear

Adams

Bearers: 427,865
Origins: English
Meaning: Biblical Adam

Alvarez

Bearers: 233,983
Origins: Hispanic
Meaning: Son of Alvaro

Alexander

Bearers: 204,621
Origins: Across Europe
Meaning: Protector against the enemy

Aguilar

Bearers: 186,512
Origins: Hispanic
Meaning: From the place of the eagles

Arnold

Bearers: 138,893
Origins: Across Europe
Meaning: Powerful eagle

Armstrong

Bearers: 135,044
Origins: English, Scottish
Meaning: Man with a strong arm

Andrews

Bearers: 133,799
Origins: Across Europe
Meaning: Manly person

Alvarado

Bearers: 133,501
Origins: Hispanic
Meaning: People from a place of that name

Famous People With Surnames Beginning With A

Here is an assorted collection of ten famous people with a family name starting with A.

Augustus

Caesar Augustus was the first Emperor of Rome. He was born in 63 BC and reigned from 27 BC to AD 14.

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was born as Cassius Clay but changed his name in adulthood. He is renowned as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.

Jane Austen

Jane Austen (1775-1817) lived out her life in Hampshire, England, where she wrote her novels. Perhaps the best known of her six completed novels are “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma”.

I’m an Austen fan and my personal favorite is “Persuasion”.

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was an American trumpeter and jazz band leader.

Alexander The Great

Alexander (356 BC-323 BC) was a king in Ancient Greece. He is renowned as a military leader who conquered a massive region.

WH Auden

Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was a British poet. Perhaps his most famous work is “Stop All The Clocks” (or Funeral Blues) which was featured in the film “Four Weddings and a Funeral”.

Archimedes

Archimedes (287 BC-212 BC) was a Greek mathematician and scientist. He discovered the principles of buoyancy amongst other mathematical theorems.

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an African American writer. Perhaps her best known work is “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”.

Alfred The Great

King Alfred (849-899) was an Anglo-Saxon king who repelled the Danish invasion of England.

John Adams

John Adams (1735-1826) was the second President of the United States. He signed the Treaty of Paris in 1783 that ended the Revolutionary War with the British Empire.

Last Names Starting With A

Let’s start with names from Aaron to Abels.

Abbott is the most common name in this section with about fifty-two thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.

The name has English origins. It comes from the word “abbot”, which is title given to the head of a monastery.

The name Abbott was conferred on people who worked in the monastery for the abbot e.g. tending the grounds or harvesting the crops.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Aaron	14,904	16,276
Aaronson	1,176	1,171
Aasen	1,113	1,045
Abad	4,795	6,446
Abadie	1,413	1,419
Abalos	2,037	2,463
Abarca	5,830	9,363
Abate	Alb3,885	4,344
Abbas	3,199	4,974
Abbasi	1,611	2,562

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Abbate	2,673	2,692
Abbe	1,333	1,368
Abbey	4,994	5,150
Abbott	51,620	52,739
Abboud	1,205	1,615
Abdalla	1,852	3,202
Abdallah	2,894	4,121
Abdi	2,091	7,484
Abdo	1,795	2,266
Abdul	1,525	1,978
Abdulla	1,145	1,741
Abdullah	5,859	8,314

Abe is the shortest name in the table below.

If you’re curious about other names with just a few characters, check out our article on the shortest last names beginning with A.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Abe	2,998	2,938
Abed	1,071	1,580
Abel	18,243	18,464
Abele	1,547	1,326
Abell	6,860	7,339
Abella	1,785	2,177
Abels	1,557	1,562

From Aber to Accardo

Abraham is the most common name in this section with about thirty-one thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.

The name is found across Europe amongst Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities in the Middle Ages. It was taken in deference to the biblical leader.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Aber	1,446	1,379
Abercrombie	6,071	6,439
Aberle	1,586	1,687
Abernathy	16,194	16,450
Abernethy	2,612	2,613
Abeyta	5,635	6,046
Abila	1,094	1,379
Able	2,362	2,417
Ables	4,935	5,010

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Abner	5,061	5,577
Abney	9,743	9,948
Abraham	25,729	31,303
Abrahams	2,437	2,641
Abrahamson	4,855	4,948
Abram	5,136	5,514
Abramowitz	2,133	2,277
Abrams	24,961	25,534
Abramson	4,981	4,875

Let’s take a quick look at a three-letter surname here. Abt is of Germanic origin and the meaning refers to an abbott – as we explained in the previous section.

If you’re curious, you can find more three-letter last names beginning with A here.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Abrego	5,387	7,702
Abreu	13,012	17,998
Abril	1,898	2,379
Absher	3,254	3,407
Abshire	4,616	4,778
Abston	2,166	2,261
Abt	1,305	1,388
Abundis	1,298	1,796
Aburto	1,628	2,663
Accardi	1,546	1,586
Accardo	1,208	1,228

From Ace to Adamson

Adams is the most common name in this section with over 427 thousand bearers in the 2010 census. It also has a lot of variants that also appear on the list.

All are variants of Adam, and these variants appears across Europe. The origins are from the biblical Adam.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ace	1,054	1,199
Acedo	1,005	1,236
Acero	1,164	1,735
Aceto	1,163	1,205
Acevedo	38,232	51,351
Aceves	7,502	9,854
Achenbach	1,464	1,536
Acheson	1,933	2,075

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Acker	10,273	10,519
Ackerman	24,862	25,401
Ackermann	2,264	2,499
Ackerson	3,191	3,264
Ackley	6,895	7,102
Acklin	2,027	2,209
Ackman	1,396	1,534

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Acord	3,468	3,477
Acosta	76,477	103,418
Acree	4,322	4,519
Acton	4,666	4,892
Acuff	2,475	2,458
Acuna	12,537	16,683
Adair	17,969	18,708

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Adam	12,209	13,574
Adamczyk	2,741	2,828
Adame	11,848	16,193
Adamek	1,333	1,307
Adames	3,288	4,604
Adamo	3,496	3,647
Adams	413,086	427,865
Adamski	3,629	3,566
Adamson	16,080	16,515

From Adan to Agard

Adkins is the most common name in this section with over seventy-three thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

Adkins is a variant of Adam, which we covered in the previous section.

There are several names that start with “Ad” that are similar variants e.g. Addison.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Adan	2,517	3,564
Aday	1,411	1,439
Adcock	12,550	12,599
Adcox	2,072	2,147
Addington	4,933	4,968
Addis	3,378	3,574
Addison	16,474	18,169
Addy	2,532	2,632

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ade	1,218	1,418
Adelman	4,060	4,131
Adelson	1,230	1,361
Aden	2,777	4,705
Ader	1,414	1,357
Adkins	71,528	73,599
Adkinson	2,210	2,271
Adkison	2,993	3,196
Adkisson	2,911	2,972

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Adler	16,305	16,412
Admire	1,077	1,067
Adolph	1,868	1,874
Adorno	3,171	3,783
Adrian	5,244	5,514
Adriano	1,015	1,486
Adsit	1,056	1,036
Afonso	1,068	1,233
Agan	2,216	2,407
Agar	1,084	1,149
Agard	1,162	1,247

From Agarwal to Ahlberg

Aguilar is the most common name in this section. We cover it in our separate list of Hispanic names starting with A.

Let’s take a look at Agnew, which is found in Scotland. There are several theories as to the origins.

One theory says that that it was introduced by the Normans into Scotland and its stems from a place named Agneaux in Normandy, France.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Agarwal	2,504	5,436
Agee	10,595	10,857
Ager	1,422	1,469
Aggarwal	1,363	2,500
Agin	1,067	1,052
Agnello	1,586	1,556
Agnew	9,644	9,856
Agosta	1,298	1,201
Agostini	1,524	2,038
Agostino	1,402	1,050
Agosto	4,519	5,619

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Agrawal	1,753	3,344
Aguado	1,645	2,371
Aguayo	9,878	12,876
Agudelo	1,884	2,622
Aguero	4,776	6,402
Aguiar	7,027	8,390
Aguila	4,326	6,103
Aguilar	126,399	186,512
Aguilera	21,685	31,581
Aguillard	1,004	1,077

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Aguillon	2,118	3,076
Aguinaga	3,395	4,818
Aguinaldo	1,124	1,369
Aguirre	58,918	79,517
Agustin	3,979	6,375
Ahart	1,405	1,414
Ahearn	4,564	4,628
Ahern	8,046	8,221
Ahl	1,551	1,549
Ahlberg	1,096	1,093

From Ahlers to Akridge

Ahmed is the most common name in this section with nearly fifty thousand bearers. The variant Ahmad has about sixteen thousand bearers.

The name has Muslim origins and derives from the Prophet Muhammad.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ahlers	2,740	2,841
Ahlgren	1,026	1,090
Ahlquist	1,137	1,170
Ahlstrom	1,683	1,772
Ahmad	11,395	16,291
Ahmadi	1,548	2,285
Ahmed	26,607	48,319
Ahn	8,130	10,567
Aho	3,505	3,872
Ahrens	9,895	10,182

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ahuja	1,175	2,031
Ahumada	3,679	4,937
Aiello	8,883	8,927
Aiken	12,014	12,812
Aikens	4,421	4,936
Ainslie	1,024	1,013
Ainsworth	9,102	9,149
Aispuro	1,309	2,019
Aitchison	1,069	1,294
Aitken	4,150	4,347

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Akbar	1,886	2,567
Ake	1,830	1,904
Aker	3,152	3,408
Akers	24,353	25,290
Akey	1,220	1,706
Akhtar	2,445	4,260
Akhter	1,045	1,955
Akin	8,378	8,626
Akins	16,860	17,868
Akridge	1,921	2,076

From Alaimo to Albright

Albert is the most common name in this section with about thirty-two thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

Variants of the name are found across Europe. The Germanic origins come from the words for noble and famed.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alaimo	1,976	2,107
Alam	4,455	7,932
Alameda	1,446	1,809
Alamillo	1,660	2,219
Alamo	2,636	3,448
Alan	1,372	1,423
Alanis	7,567	11,029
Alaniz	14,169	16,596
Alarcon	12,821	18,805
Alas	2,693	4,358

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alba	9,872	13,347
Alban	1,881	2,173
Albanese	6,286	6,407
Albano	5,440	5,860
Albarado	2,270	2,716
Albarran	4,150	6,366
Albaugh	3,005	3,094
Albee	2,317	2,459
Alber	1,984	2,023
Albers	9,531	9,766
Alberson	1,126	1,474

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Albert	31,159	32,507
Alberti	2,466	2,689
Alberto	4,398	6,528
Alberts	6,205	6,229
Albertson	9,666	9,943
Alberty	1,143	1,256
Albin	4,247	4,273
Albino	2,745	3,453
Albrecht	17,256	17,581
Albright	24,942	25,189

From Albritton to Alewine

Aldridge is the most common name in this section with about twenty-three thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.

It dates back to the Old English names of Aldric or Eldric. The meaning comes from the words for “old” and “leader”.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Albritton	6,412	6,737
Albro	1,521	1,545
Albury	1,444	1,531
Alcala	12,972	17,758
Alcantar	8,802	12,919
Alcantara	8,112	12,636
Alcaraz	8,041	11,616
Alcazar	3,042	4,219
Alcocer	2,567	3,693
Alcock	1,303	1,366

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alcorn	7,716	7,884
Alcorta	1,365	1,561
Alcott	1,440	1,522
Aldaco	2,164	2,953
Aldama	1,248	1,845
Aldana	7,128	10,362
Aldape	1,700	2,151
Alday	2,269	3,145
Aldaz	1,000	1,044

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alden	5,524	5,748
Alder	3,471	3,885
Alderete	3,229	3,903
Alderfer	1,143	1,168
Alderman	9,734	10,119
Alderson	5,884	6,130
Aldinger	1,371	1,343
Aldred	1,178	1,199
Aldrete	1,430	1,830
Aldrich	17,017	17,509
Aldridge	22,160	23,034

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alegre	1,431	2,022
Alegria	4,406	6,200
Alejandre	2,960	4,528
Alejandro	5,847	7,770
Alejo	4,081	6,339
Alejos	1,405	1,908
Aleman	16,379	22,927
Aleshire	1,577	1,594
Alessi	3,334	3,372
Alewine	1,485	1,521

From Alex to Alling

Allen is the most common name in this section with over 482 thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.

The name has Irish origins and spread to Scotland and England.

The next most common name is Alexander. Variants of this name appear across Europe. They spread in the Middle Ages due to the legendary tales of Alexander the Great.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alex	4,314	5,476
Alexander	193,443	204,621
Alexandre	2,843	4,675
Alexis	4,991	6,915
Alfano	4,588	4,724
Alfaro	24,108	35,725
Alfieri	2,053	2,092
Alfonso	9,632	12,246
Alford	30,050	30,771
Alfred	5,682	6,490
Alfrey	1,130	1,136

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Algarin	1,472	1,768
Alger	6,047	6,306
Ali	36,079	60,002
Alicea	10,246	12,287
Aliff	1,426	1,425
Alix	1,177	2,027
Alkire	2,557	2,648
Allain	2,048	2,219
Allaire	1,717	1,823
Allan	10,746	11,867
Allard	9,657	10,047

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Algarin	1,472	1,768
Alger	6,047	6,306
Ali	36,079	60,002
Alicea	10,246	12,287
Aliff	1,426	1,425
Alix	1,177	2,027
Alkire	2,557	2,648
Allain	2,048	2,219
Allaire	1,717	1,823
Allan	10,746	11,867

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Allard	9,657	10,047
Allbright	1,448	1,556
Allbritton	1,850	1,879
Alldredge	2,345	2,556
Allee	2,334	2,669
Alleman	3,988	4,318
Allen	463,368	482,607
Allende	1,256	1,760
Allender	2,262	2,351

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Allensworth	1,275	1,228
Aller	1,465	1,385
Alles	1,380	1,895
Alley	14,285	14,323
Alleyne	3,430	4,163
Allgood	4,974	5,210
Alli	1,540	1,931
Allie	1,794	2,013
Alligood	1,816	1,962
Alling	1,154	1,300

From Allis to Alsop

Allison is the most common name in this section with about fifty-two thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.

This English name was brought to the country by the Norman Conquest. The meaning comes from the old Germanic words for nobility.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Allis	1,234	1,360
Allison	51,504	52,701
Allman	7,879	7,977
Allmon	2,662	2,900
Allmond	1,325	1,370
Alloway	1,998	2,096
Allred	16,951	18,526
Alls	1,111	1,117
Allshouse	1,528	1,622
Allsop	1,047	1,058
Allsup	1,471	1,553
Allums	1,161	1,228

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ally	1,300	1,653
Allyn	1,763	1,823
Alm	2,023	2,072
Almada	1,079	1,265
Almaguer	4,553	6,023
Almanza	10,412	14,708
Almanzar	2,781	4,095
Almaraz	5,634	8,404
Almazan	4,304	6,265

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Almeda	1,155	1,528
Almeida	13,523	16,760
Almendarez	3,078	4,415
Almodovar	3,387	4,112
Almon	1,585	1,809
Almond	6,893	7,188
Almonte	8,149	12,128
Almquist	2,041	2,078
Almy	1,094	1,137

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alongi	1,473	1,465
Alonso	20,802	30,389
Alonzo	16,326	20,367
Alper	1,334	1,297
Alpert	3,145	3,243
Alphin	1,031	1,075
Alred	1,154	1,164
Alsip	1,425	1,489
Alsobrook	1,055	1,076
Alsop	1,366	1,355

From Alspaugh to Amaro

Alvarez is the most common name in this section. We cover it in our separate list of Hispanic surnames starting with A.

Here, I’ll take a closer look at Alston.

There are several places in England with that name, and it would have been taken by families from the areas.

The meaning may come from the Old English words for nobility and stone. This may mark a rock in the area with a notable shape.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alspaugh	1,643	1,632
Alston	28,089	30,693
Alsup	3,369	3,416
Alt	5,587	5,906
Altamirano	8,200	12,296
Alter	3,731	3,830
Althaus	1,012	1,057
Althoff	2,445	2,548
Althouse	2,047	2,039

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Altieri	3,268	3,482
Altizer	2,412	2,533
Altman	15,916	16,448
Altmann	1,065	1,116
Altomare	1,069	1,069
Alton	4,204	4,565
Alumbaugh	1,212	1,223
Alva	4,573	6,026
Alvarado	93,723	133,501
Alvardo	1,324	1,735

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alvarenga	4,476	7,973
Alvares	3,687	3,789
Alvarez	168,817	233,983
Alvear	1,382	1,781
Alverson	3,438	3,456
Alves	11,326	13,882
Alvey	4,917	5,220
Alvidrez	2,030	2,634
Alvin	1,044	1,122
Alvis	3,765	3,936
Alvizo	1,236	1,773

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Alvord	1,930	1,991
Alward	1,427	1,461
Alwine	1,076	1,085
Aly	1,278	1,838
Alzate	1,465	1,800
Amado	2,686	3,680
Amador	15,997	22,370
Aman	3,489	3,872
Amann	2,671	2,845
Amar	1,286	1,797
Amaral	8,510	9,567
Amaro	8,593	11,769

From Amason to Amparan

Amos is the most common name in this section with over twenty-three thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

There are several origins that depend on the region.

The English name is probably a variant of the French name Amis that was brought into the country with the Norman Conquest.

The name also has Hebrew origins with the meaning derived from the words for being carried by God.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Amason	1,059	1,016
Amato	12,411	12,713
Amaya	22,149	33,218
Amberg	1,131	1,151
Ambler	1,903	1,966
Ambriz	7,291	10,445
Ambrose	16,697	17,178
Ambrosino	1,360	1,565
Ambrosio	3,039	3,963

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Amburgey	2,962	3,051
Amburn	1,266	1,219
Amen	1,700	1,938
Amend	1,720	1,789
Amendola	2,024	1,977
Ament	2,244	2,330
Amer	1,214	1,481
Amerson	4,880	5,455
Ames	21,855	22,385
Amey	2,115	2,304
Amezcua	5,104	7,206
Amezquita	2,956	4,544

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Amick	4,926	5,026
Amico	2,249	2,244
Amidon	2,238	2,438
Amin	7,601	11,137
Amir	1,051	1,639
Amis	1,376	1,530
Ammann	1,656	1,853
Ammerman	2,918	3,081
Ammon	2,595	2,701
Ammons	8,522	8,904

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Amodeo	1,743	1,841
Amon	2,024	2,225
Amor	1,166	1,389
Amore	1,660	1,822
Amoroso	3,303	3,498
Amos	22,817	23,621
Amparan	1,037	1,319

From Amrhein to Angelone

Anderson is by far the most common name in this section with over 784 thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

There are several variants also in this list.

The name literally means the son of Andrew. Many Scottish men took the name, with Saint Andrew being the patron saint of the region.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Amrhein	1,494	1,560
Amsden	1,373	1,401
Amsler	1,045	1,105
Amstutz	2,283	2,412
Amundsen	1,857	1,782
Amundson	6,589	6,594
Amy	2,040	2,045
An	5,435	8,160
Anand	1,958	3,798

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Anastasi	1,343	1,400
Anastasio	1,609	1,721
Anaya	17,405	24,017
Ancheta	2,985	3,661
Anchondo	2,368	3,003
Ancona	1,481	1,567
Anderegg	1,065	1,080
Anders	15,375	15,554
Andersen	33,508	36,150
Anderson	762,394	784,404
Anderton	2,901	3,362

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Andes	2,351	2,425
Anding	1,058	1,078
Andino	4,849	6,866
Ando	1,119	1,126
Andrada	1,117	1,548
Andrade	46,702	65,037

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Andrew	13,145	13,764
Andrews	129,320	133,799
Andrus	9,438	10,197
Andry	1,057	1,107
Andrzejewski	1,723	1,736
Andujar	2,914	3,773
Anello	1,802	1,968

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ang	2,562	3,413
Ange	1,259	1,275
Angel	19,316	24,895
Angeles	8,873	14,128
Angelini	1,606	1,648
Angell	7,010	7,725
Angelle	1,252	1,303
Angelo	7,630	7,728
Angelone	1,034	1,054

From Anger to Apolinar

Anthony is the most common name in this section.

This name derives from the Latin name Antonius and is common across Europe.

It spread under the influence of several high-profile saints. One such was Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lost things.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Anger	2,039	1,985
Angle	5,410	5,693
Anglin	9,694	10,396
Angstadt	1,157	1,167
Anguiano	12,006	16,479
Angulo	9,293	12,714
Angus	3,995	4,214
Anker	1,252	1,577
Ankney	1,755	1,834
Ankrom	1,654	1,727

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Annis	4,544	4,442
Annunziata	1,544	1,543
Ansari	3,267	4,679
Ansel	1,159	1,037
Ansell	1,945	2,132
Anselmo	2,872	3,289
Ansley	3,462	3,615
Anson	3,731	4,079
Anspach	1,879	2,051
Antal	1,160	1,243
Antes	1,043	1,038

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Anthony	52,146	55,114
Antill	1,014	1,024
Antillon	1,065	1,367
Antle	1,445	1,563
Antley	1,300	1,426
Antoine	7,606	9,493
Anton	6,345	6,823
Antonacci	1,038	1,073
Antone	2,913	3,493
Antonelli	4,339	4,518
Antonio	10,267	15,461
Antonucci	3,291	3,441
Antony	1,114	1,512

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Antrim	1,575	1,672
Antuna	1,112	1,413
Antunes	1,322	1,770
Antunez	3,628	5,808
Antwine	1,153	1,239
Anwar	1,847	3,065
Anzaldua	1,982	2,317
Anzalone	3,478	3,591
Anzures	1,012	1,411
Aoki	1,825	1,838
Aparicio	8,587	13,437
Apel	1,854	1,919
Apgar	2,288	2,272
Aplin	1,054	1,066
Apodaca	10,054	11,280
Apolinar	1,346	2,052

From Aponte to Archuleta

Archer is the most common name in this section.

The name was brought into England by the Normans. The meaning derives from the French word for a bowman.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Aponte	12,905	15,828
Apostol	1,178	1,531
Appel	7,934	7,938
Appelbaum	1,219	1,277
Appell	1,115	1,230
Apperson	2,416	2,016
Apple	6,898	6,948
Applebaum	1,785	1,698
Applebee	1,338	1,475
Appleby	5,532	5,556
Applegate	11,569	11,762
Appleman	1,319	1,346
Appleton	5,377	5,588
Applewhite	3,370	3,687

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Appling	2,678	2,781
April	1,329	1,327
Aquino	18,472	25,783
Aragon	20,723	25,801
Araiza	5,284	7,095
Arakaki	1,719	1,648
Arakelian	1,142	1,291
Arambula	4,367	5,668
Arana	6,957	10,698
Aranda	14,683	19,298
Arango	5,202	6,998
Arant	1,625	2,096

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arata	1,378	1,395
Araujo	12,646	18,856
Arauz	1,531	2,156
Araya	2,109	2,742
Arbaugh	1,626	1,436
Arbogast	5,428	5,625
Arboleda	1,618	2,157
Arbour	1,102	1,127
Arbuckle	4,284	4,393

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arcand	1,234	1,273
Arce	14,855	19,464
Arceneaux	5,428	5,818
Arceo	3,068	4,265
Arch	1,318	1,279
Archambault	4,163	4,391
Archambeau	1,046	1,055
Archbold	1,082	1,178
Archer	33,411	34,949
Archey	1,102	1,144
Archibald	7,794	8,359
Archibeque	1,349	1,496
Archie	6,487	7,035
Archila	1,085	1,554
Archuleta	11,978	13,248

From Arciniega to Armfield

The most common names in this section are Hispanic. We have covered them in more detail in our list of Hispanic surnames starting with A.

We’ll look here at the three-letter name of Ard. This is a Scottish name and is a variant of Aird.

The meaning comes from the Gaelic word for high or tall. It forms part of several place names near hills and cliffs.

People from such places would take this name.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arciniega	2,632	3,478
Arcos	2,534	4,132
Arcuri	2,356	2,349
Ard	7,147	6,807
Arden	2,078	2,167
Ardis	1,506	1,580
Ardito	1,104	1,141
Ardoin	3,780	3,955
Ardon	1,522	2,870
Arechiga	2,531	3,306

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arehart	1,301	1,355
Arellanes	1,381	2,154
Arellano	34,999	50,104
Arena	6,421	6,706
Arenas	8,220	11,809
Arencibia	1,069	1,443
Arend	1,806	1,943
Arends	2,846	2,972
Arendt	2,634	2,646
Arens	3,067	3,060
Arent	1,003	1,186

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arevalo	15,942	23,895
Arey	1,601	1,395
Argento	1,157	1,221
Argo	3,707	3,808
Arguelles	3,475	4,837
Arguello	6,585	8,518
Argueta	9,738	17,540
Arguijo	1,032	1,280
Argyle	1,072	1,233

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arias	40,086	57,477
Ariola	1,073	1,122
Arispe	1,883	2,108
Arita	1,029	1,673
Ariza	2,205	3,316
Arizmendi	2,066	3,432
Arjona	1,045	1,388
Arledge	2,428	2,532
Arline	1,373	1,636

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arman	1,026	1,146
Armand	2,322	2,841
Armas	4,333	6,002
Armbrust	1,627	1,694
Armbruster	5,109	5,345
Armendariz	9,569	12,423
Armenta	10,542	15,078
Armentrout	4,047	4,077
Armer	1,752	1,862
Armes	2,821	2,965
Armfield	1,181	1,155

From Armijo to Artman

Arnold is the most common name in this section with over 138 thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

The name is found across Europe. It was brought to England with the Normal Conquest.

The Germanic origins are from the words for “eagle” and “powerful”.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Armijo	7,465	8,372
Armistead	2,596	2,528
Armitage	3,935	4,063
Armour	7,711	8,139
Arms	3,877	3,854
Armstead	7,162	7,919
Armstrong	129,982	135,044

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arnaud	1,263	1,402
Arndt	14,052	14,031
Arner	1,293	1,481
Arneson	4,604	4,665
Arnett	16,027	16,499
Arnette	2,510	2,544
Arney	3,284	3,405
Arno	1,390	1,346
Arnold	136,315	138,893
Arnone	2,808	2,848
Arnott	2,326	2,394

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arocha	1,341	1,670
Arocho	2,236	2,703
Aron	2,110	2,455
Aronson	5,182	5,247
Arora	2,640	5,043
Arp	3,423	3,401
Arquette	1,086	1,187

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arreaga	1,040	1,362
Arredondo	21,785	29,173
Arreguin	4,406	6,501
Arreola	14,874	21,540
Arriaga	12,765	19,236
Arriaza	1,103	1,387
Arrieta	3,665	5,053
Arrigo	1,589	1,576
Arrington	21,216	22,840
Arriola	6,140	7,877

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Arrowood	4,509	4,681
Arrowsmith	1,061	1,098
Arroyo	37,678	50,614
Arruda	4,293	4,532
Arsenault	8,539	8,760
Arseneau	1,152	1,196
Arteaga	13,185	19,410
Arter	1,810	1,955
Arterburn	1,161	1,213
Arthur	27,383	28,102
Arthurs	2,005	2,227
Artiaga	1,187	1,398
Artiga	1,046	1,504
Artis	8,835	9,656
Artman	2,038	2,081

From Artrip to Ast

Ashley is the most common name in this section.

The name is of English origin. There are several places throughout England with this name. The meaning comes from the Old English words for a clearing in a wood of Ash trees.

People from those places would take the name.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Artrip	1,194	1,211
Artz	2,861	2,814
Arvidson	1,468	1,466
Arvin	2,406	2,357
Arviso	1,189	1,221
Arvizu	4,451	6,130
Arwood	2,081	2,156
Ary	1,867	1,648
Arzate	3,194	4,906
Arzola	3,433	4,669

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Asaro	1,884	1,871
Asato	1,062	1,041
Asay	2,131	2,227
Asbell	1,792	1,836
Asberry	2,651	2,781
Asbury	8,270	8,522
Ascencio	5,058	7,832
Asche	1,068	1,137
Aschenbrenner	1,385	1,472
Ascher	1,228	1,244
Asencio	2,386	3,006

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Asche	1,068	1,137
Aschenbrenner	1,385	1,472
Ascher	1,228	1,244
Asencio	2,386	3,006
Ash	20,500	21,030
Ashbaugh	3,072	3,086
Ashbrook	1,984	1,967
Ashburn	3,998	4,112
Ashby	16,723	17,482
Ashcraft	9,701	9,957
Ashcroft	1,722	1,775
Ashe	7,485	7,756

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Asher	12,710	13,371
Ashford	8,801	9,421
Ashley	37,021	38,499
Ashline	1,105	1,149
Ashlock	2,659	2,863
Ashman	2,701	3,152
Ashmore	6,004	6,155
Ashraf	1,586	2,468
Ashton	11,619	12,263
Ashworth	10,079	10,116

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Askew	13,095	13,683
Askey	1,124	1,138
Askin	1,161	1,201
Askins	3,447	3,569
Aslam	1,353	1,995
Asmus	1,985	1,994
Aspinwall	1,214	1,169
Asplund	1,166	1,192
Assad	1,230	1,400
Asselin	1,689	1,711
Ast	1,065	1,113

From Astacio to Augustyn

Atkinson is the most common name in this section with about fifty-three thousand bearers in the 2010 census. The variant of Atkins has close to that number.

These names are of English origin and they are pet names for Adam. The origins are from the biblical Adam.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Astacio	1,068	1,457
Astle	1,335	1,355
Aston	3,743	3,937
Astorga	3,394	4,481
Astudillo	1,929	2,849
Asuncion	3,073	4,042
Atchison	7,879	8,185
Atchley	6,244	6,187
Aten	1,713	1,888
Atencio	3,933	4,456

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ater	1,153	1,195
Ates	1,225	1,398
Atha	1,457	1,499
Atherton	6,435	6,466
Athey	3,073	3,329
Atienza	1,278	1,777
Atilano	1,835	2,665
Atkin	2,285	2,353
Atkins	49,754	51,671
Atkinson	51,489	53,376

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Atlas	1,727	1,992
Atnip	1,163	1,132
Attanasio	1,154	1,150
Attaway	3,363	3,534
Atteberry	2,196	2,213
Attebery	1,077	1,150
Atterberry	1,717	1,911
Atwater	4,067	4,289
Atwell	8,159	8,622
Atwood	16,754	17,112

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Au	6,177	7,148
Aube	1,415	1,391
Aubert	1,517	1,327
Aubin	2,892	3,433
Aubrey	4,320	4,753
Aubry	1,597	1,703
Aubuchon	2,659	2,780
Auclair	1,357	1,346
Aucoin	4,848	4,989
Audet	2,061	2,173
Audette	2,532	2,654

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Auer	3,411	3,578
Auerbach	2,961	2,968
Auger	3,986	4,182
August	6,082	6,456
Augusta	1,119	1,028
Auguste	2,309	3,981
Augustin	5,731	7,788
Augustine	13,093	14,268
Augustus	2,667	2,988
Augustyn	1,094	1,314

From Auker to Azure

Austin is the most common name in this section with nearly 120 thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

The name is a variant of Augustin which spread across Europe in the Middle Ages in deference to Saint Augustine of Hippo.

The philosophy and teachings of Augustine were highly influential on Christian communities in that era.

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Auker	1,170	1,317
Auld	2,755	2,798
Ault	7,673	7,509
Aultman	2,636	2,695
Auman	2,820	2,901
Aune	1,657	1,730
Aungst	1,106	1,194
Aurand	1,673	1,718
Ausmus	1,286	1,418
Aust	1,591	1,612
Austin	113,160	119,706
Austria	1,548	2,014

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Auten	2,597	2,707
Authement	1,256	1,416
Autrey	3,922	4,177
Autry	8,321	8,704
Auxier	1,488	1,503
Auyeung	1,161	1,333
Avakian	1,146	1,243
Avallone	1,317	1,384
Avalos	25,875	36,922
Avant	5,040	5,443

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Avelar	5,034	7,564
Avellaneda	1,235	2,090
Avendano	3,586	6,086
Avent	2,223	2,470
Avera	1,565	1,601
Averett	2,896	3,464
Averette	1,225	1,258
Averill	3,503	3,529
Aversa	1,217	1,334
Avery	37,440	39,564
Avey	1,682	1,641

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Avila	69,843	97,314
Aviles	18,521	25,716
Avilez	2,477	3,771
Avilla	1,348	1,515
Avina	6,631	9,122
Avis	2,388	2,156
Avitia	3,041	3,745
Awad	3,789	5,446
Awan	1,070	1,637

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Axe	1,069	1,175
Axelrod	2,194	2,185
Axelson	1,578	1,577
Axtell	2,827	2,861
Ayala	66,515	92,463
Aybar	1,281	1,733
Aycock	5,439	5,422
Ayer	3,353	3,415
Ayers	38,836	39,623
Aylor	1,518	1,458
Aylward	2,032	2,074

Last Name	2000 Census	2010 Census
Ayon	3,659	4,937
Ayotte	3,146	3,272
Ayoub	2,376	3,041
Ayres	10,989	11,139
Ayscue	1,055	1,148
Azar	2,934	3,365
Azevedo	5,307	6,014
Aziz	4,735	6,740
Azure	1,310	1,508

Sources

The census data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau who provide public files for download:

The origins and meaning of the names in this article come from several sources, including:

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