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.
| Surname | Bearers | Origins | Meaning |
| Anderson | 784404 | Scottish | Son of Andrew |
| Allen | 482607 | Irish | Unclear |
| Adams | 427865 | English | Biblical Adam |
| Alvarez | 233983 | Hispanic | Son of Alvaro |
| Alexander | 204621 | Across Europe | Protector against the enemy |
| Aguilar | 186512 | Hispanic | From the place of the eagles |
| Arnold | 138893 | Across Europe | Powerful eagle |
| Armstrong | 135044 | English, Scottish | Man with a strong arm |
| Andrews | 133799 | Across Europe | Manly person |
| Alvarado | 133501 | Hispanic | 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.
| Famous Person | Occupation | Best Known For |
| Augustus | Roman Emperor | First emperor of Rome |
| Muhammad Ali | American boxer | Greatest ever |
| Jane Austen | English novelist | Pride and Prejudice |
| Louis Armstrong | American musician | Harlem renaissance |
| Alexander The Great | Macedonian king | Conquering the world |
| WH Auden | English poet | Stop All The Clocks |
| Archimedes | Greek mathematician | Principles of buoyancy |
| Maya Angelou | American writer | I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings |
| Alfred The Great | English king | Repelled the Danes |
| John Adams | American President | Signed the Treaty of Paris |
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 | 3,885 | 4,344 |
| Abbas | 3,199 | 4,974 |
| Abbasi | 1,611 | 2,562 |
| 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 | 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.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Alatorre | 3,345 | 4,759 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Andre | 8,249 | 9,358 |
| Andrea | 1,470 | 1,495 |
| Andreas | 2,591 | 2,794 |
| Andreasen | 2,682 | 2,963 |
| Andree | 1,270 | 1,354 |
| Andres | 10,034 | 12,821 |
| Andresen | 3,512 | 3,662 |
| Andress | 2,946 | 3,131 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |