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Surname Names for Boys

Surname names for boys is one of the largest trends in baby names today, so much so that it is sometimes happening under the radar. Many of the names on this list have become so well-used and well-known as first names over the years that we don't really think about them also being surnames, we know that they are but the connection may not be immediately made.

That isn't always the case though. Some names are obviously more reminiscent of a surname than others like Smith or Nicholson or Campbell but many parents are increasingly using these surnames for first names.

This especially occurs in relation to maiden names. Mothers like to pass down their surnames by giving them to their sons as firsts or middles. This can also happen through wanting to honor a whole branch of the family tree.

Whatever the reason, many of the following names are hot these days while others are waiting to be discovered. Which of these do you like most?

  • Anderson
  • Bauer
  • Baxter
  • Bennett
  • Blaine
  • Brady
  • Brando
  • Brennan
  • Brooks
  • Bryant
  • Bryson
  • Callahan
  • Camden
  • Cameron
  • Campbell
  • Carlisle
  • Carter
  • Carson
  • Channing
  • Charlton
  • Clancy
  • Clark
  • Clinton
  • Cohen
  • Connor
  • Cooper
  • Crosby
  • Cruz
  • Cullen
  • Curran
  • Cyrus
  • Davis
  • Dawson
  • Dillon
  • Donovan
  • Elliott
  • Emerson
  • Emmett
  • Evans
  • Everett
  • Farrell
  • Finnigan
  • Finnegan
  • Fitzgerald
  • Fletcher
  • Flynn
  • Frazier
  • Ford
  • Gable
  • Gallagher
  • Garner
  • Gordon
  • Grady
  • Grant
  • Gray
  • Guthrie
  • Harper
  • Harrison
  • Hayes
  • Hendrix
  • Heston
  • Holden
  • Holland
  • Hollis
  • Hollister
  • Hudson
  • Hunter
  • Huxley
  • Jackson
  • Jacoby
  • Jameson
  • Jefferson
  • Jensen
  • Jones
  • Keagan
  • Keaton
  • Kennedy
  • Kiernan
  • Larkin
  • Lawson
  • Ledger
  • Lennon
  • Lennox
  • Levitt
  • Lincoln
  • Madigan
  • Mason
  • Mckinley
  • Miller
  • Monroe
  • Morgan
  • Morrison
  • Morrissey
  • Murphy
  • Murray
  • Nicholson
  • Nolan
  • Parker
  • Penn
  • Phoenix
  • Pierce
  • Porter
  • Quinn
  • Rafferty
  • Ramsey
  • Reagan
  • Reid
  • Rooney
  • Ross
  • Russell
  • Ryan
  • Ryder
  • Sawyer
  • Seeley
  • Shepherd
  • Sloan
  • Smith
  • Stewart
  • Sullivan
  • Sutton
  • Taylor
  • Theron
  • Theroux
  • Tiernan
  • Truman
  • Tucker
  • Turner
  • Tyler
  • Tyson
  • Walker
  • Ward
  • Wayne
  • West
  • Whitaker
  • Wilder
  • Wilson
  • Wiley
  • Winston
There are no doubt plenty more names that could be added to this list. Did I miss any of your favorites? Share your thoughts in the comments or follow the links to learn more about the handful of names already featured.

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