Occupation names: little masons and archers
Occupational surnames are the workhorses of modern naming — sturdy, friendly, and impossible to misspell.
From chart-dominating Mason to storybook Shepherd, these are the trades parents still sign up for.
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How this list is built: A curated set of occupational words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Source: US Social Security birth records, refreshed yearly.
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