Among my most hated names would probably have been surnames as first-names. While most still aren't my style (especially patronymics), I freely admit to being much too judgmental in the past. The realization that many established first names were originally surnames contributed greatly (as well as knowing great guys named Mason, Travis, Carter, etc). The world of names is much more adaptive (and subjective) than I ever could have thought!
So, in the interest of admitting my ignorance, here are all the surnames that have ever appeared in the US top 500 (well, minus the really well-known ones, like Kennedy & Franklin; and obvious ones, like the Mac/-son patronymics, -ton locationals, & -er occupationals):
- Ainsley
- Alden
- Ashley
- Avery
- Bailey
- Barrett
- Bentley
- Beverly
- Blair
- Blake
- Boyd
- Braden
- Bradley
- Brady
- Brandon
- Brock
- Brody
- Brooke
- Bruce
- Bryant
- Cameron
- Carey
- Casey
- Cassidy
- Chadwick
- Chase
- Clark
- Clay
- Clayton
- Clifford
- Cody
- Cohen
- Cole
- Corey
- Cornell
- Courtney
- Craig
- Dane
- Darrell
- Darwin
- Davis
- Dean
- Delaney
- Desmond
- Devin
- Donovan
- Douglas
- Duane
- Dudley
- Dustin
- Dwight
- Elliot
- Ellis
- Elmer
- Emmett
- Evelyn
- Forrest
- Gary
- Glenn
- Gordon
- Graham
- Grant
- Harlan
- Harley
- Hayden
- Hayley
- Heath
- Howard
- Irving
- Jarrett
- Jarvis
- Jewell
- Keegan
- Keith
- Kelly
- Kelsey
- Kendall
- Kendrick
- Kermit
- Kyle
- Lacey
- Landon
- Lane
- Lee/Leigh
- Leslie
- Lindsay
- Logan
- Macy
- Maddox
- Marshall
- Marvin
- Mason
- Maxwell
- Mitchell
- Nolan
- Otis
- Paige
- Peyton
- Pierce
- Quincy
- Randall
- Riley
- Rowan
- Russell
- Ryan
- Scarlett
- Scott
- Seymour
- Shannon
- Shelby
- Sidney/Sydney
- Stacy
- Stewart/Stuart
- Tate
- Teagan
- Todd
- Tracy
- Travis
- Trent
- Trevor
- Vance
- Vaughn
- Vernon
- Warren
- Wesley
- Wyatt
- Xavier
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