Last names used as first names is a trend that has been growing in popularity for boys and girls too over the past few decades, making it one of the prime classes of <a href="https://nameberry.com/unisex-names">gender neutral names</a>. Harper is the top last name as first name for girls and Jackson is the top last name baby name for boys.
 
Along with Harper and Jackson, other last names that appear as baby names in the US Top 100 include Carter, Madison, Addison, Lincoln, Hudson, Everly, Hunter, and Kennedy. <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/425/Celebrity-Surnames-as-Firsts">Celebrity surnames</a> are an especially hot subcategory of surname baby names, with Anniston, Bowie, Dempsey, and Winslet among the most stylish choices.
 
For last name baby names, anything goes, so look for a long-lost surname in your family or even search the phone book for something you love. Or look through this list for more unusual surname baby names.

Last Names as First Names

This habitational surname works as a modern way to honor a Carrie, Carolyn, or Caroline.
 
Actress Beverly Garland had a daughter named Carrington.

Carrington

Stokes is ultimately an English surname, although it's been used in Ireland and Scotland for generations as well. It's a variation of Stoke, a habitational surname, as there were many towns named Stoke in England. The origin of the word stoke, however, is contested. Some say it simply means "place," while others contest it designated a small hamlet. There's also evidence that connects it to the Old English word stocc, meaning "tree trunk."

Stokes

last names as first names

Last names used as first names for baby girls and baby boys, with meanings, origin, and popularity of surnames that are commonly used as baby names. (Page 29)

Last Names That Are Adorable First Names

Carrington

Stokes