Picking a new last name

[Matty]

Someone I know has a really, well, ridiculous last name (in English anyway). For a variety of reasons not all of which do I understand, he is definitely changing it and he came to me for advice. His first name is Matthew. He works for the government right now, with the occasional job on a political campaign.

What is the most +EV last name for him to have at the top of a resume?

I'm thinking Armstrong (associated with Neil, Louis, Lance) or Roosevelt (politics, two extremely popular Presidents... voila). Keep in mind he's not going to be able to fake actually being from an important family.