Surname Meanings & Origins

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Jenkins, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Jenkins surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Russell, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Russell surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Sullivan, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Sullivan surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Powell, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Powell surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Valdez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Valdez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Delgado, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Delgado surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Aguilar, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Aguilar surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Salazar, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Salazar surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ferguson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ferguson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Fisher, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Fisher surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Simmons, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Simmons surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Müller, Mueller, or Muller, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Muller surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Meyer, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Meyer surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Schneider, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Schneider surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Schmidt, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Schmidt surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Dubois, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Dubois surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Sinclair, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Sinclair surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Guzman, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Guzman surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Pena, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Pena surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Santiago, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Santiago surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Munoz, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Munoz surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Mendez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Mendez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Castro, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Castro surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Vargas, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Vargas surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Jimenez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Jimenez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Soto, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Soto surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Herrera, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Herrera surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Mendoza, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Mendoza surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Moreno, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Moreno surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Medina, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Medina surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Fernandez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Fernandez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Romero, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Romero surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Alvarez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Alvarez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Garza, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Garza surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Castillo, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Castillo surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Gutierrez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Gutierrez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Vasquez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Vasquez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Chavez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Chavez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ruiz, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ruiz surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ramos, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ramos surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Morales, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Morales surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ortiz, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ortiz surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Moretti, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Moretti surname.

Find surname meanings, last name origins, family trees, and search tips for surnames of English, Irish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, English, Canadian and Jewish origin, including last name meanings for the most common surnames in each of those countries.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Lombardi, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Lombardi surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Rizzo, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Rizzo surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Mancini, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Mancini surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Giordano, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Giordano surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Costa, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Costa surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Deluca, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Deluca surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Conti, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Conti surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Gallo, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Gallo surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Bruno, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Bruno surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Greco, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Greco surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Marino, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Marino surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ricci, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ricci surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Colombo, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Colombo surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Romano, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Romano surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Bianchi, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Bianchi surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Esposito, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Esposito surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ferrari, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ferrari surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Russo, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Russo surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Rossi, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Rossi surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Dabrowski, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Dabrowski surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Chmelyk, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Chmelyk surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Chavarria, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Chavarria surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ross, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ross surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Sanders, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Sanders surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Long, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Long surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Myers, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Myers surname, as well as variant surnames such as Meyers.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Foster, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Foster surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Cruz, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Cruz surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Hughes, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Hughes surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Reyes, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Reyes surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Brooks, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Brook surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name James, plus find genealogy and family trees for the James surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Gray, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Gray surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Bennett, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Bennett surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Price, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Price surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Watson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Watson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Wood, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Wood surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Richardson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Richardson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Cox, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Cox surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Diaz, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Diaz surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Sanchez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Sanchez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ward, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ward surname.

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Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Morris, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Morris surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Flores, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Flores surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Stewart, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Stewart surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Howard, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Howard surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Young, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Young surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Kelly, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Kelly surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Gomez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Gomez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Bell, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Bell surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Bailey, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Bailey surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Reed, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Reed surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Cooper, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Cooper surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Peterson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Peterson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Morgan, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Morgan surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Rogers, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Rogers surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Edwards, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Edwards surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Collins, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Collins surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Parker, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Parker surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Cook, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Cook surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Rivera, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Rivera surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Murphy, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Murphy surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Mitchell, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Mitchell surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Campbell, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Campbell surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Hill, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Hill surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ramirez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ramirez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Torres, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Torres surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Turner, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Turner surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Evans, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Evans surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Phillips, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Phillips surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Carter, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Carter surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Roberts, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Roberts surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Allen, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Allen surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Nelson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Nelson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Adams, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Adams surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Baker, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Baker surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Green, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Green surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Scott, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Scott surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name King, plus find genealogy and family trees for the King surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Wright, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Wright surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Lewis, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Lewis surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Clark, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Clark surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Harrison, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Harrison surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Harris, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Harris surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Hall, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Hall surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Perez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Perez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Walker, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Walker surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Robinson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Robinson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Lopez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Lopez surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Garcia, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Garcia surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Lee, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Lee surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Gonzalez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Gonzales surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Thomas, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Thomas surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Anderson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Anderson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Thompson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Thompson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Jackson, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Jackson surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Moore, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Moore surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Hernandez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Hernandez surname.

Find surname origins and meanings, plus research links, common last name spelling variations, and surname search tips for last names of American, English, Irish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Scottish, and Jewish origin.

Learn about the origins and history of surnames, plus how to find out where your surname came from and what it might mean.

Uncover the meaning of your English last name with this free guide to English surname meanings and origins. Includes a list of 100 of the most popular English surnames, plus links to related English genealogy resources.

Discover the meanings of common French surnames, and learn how French surnames originally came about. Learn which suffixes and prefixes may provide clues to a surname's origin and about the practice of adopting alias surnames or dit names.

With roots in the Germanic middle ages, German surnames have been around since the 1100s. Learn about German farm names and how many German surnames have been changed to make it easier for others to pronounce. Plus, the meaning of the 50 most common German surnames.

Discover the meaning of your Irish last name, and find where in Ireland these Irish surnames are most commonly found.

Uncover your Italian heritage with this guide to the origins of Italian last names. It covers alias names and the meanings of common Italian name suffixes and prefixes, plus a list of common Italian surnames and their meanings.

Learn how many Polish surnames developed, plus the meaning and origin of many common Polish surnames.

Anderson, Campbell, MacDonald, Scott, Smith, Stewart... Are you one of the millions of people sporting one of these top 100 common Scottish last names? If so, then check out this list to learn more about your Scottish surname's meaning and origins.

Hispanic surnames can be especially important to genealogists because children are commonly given two surnames, one from each parent. Learn about this practice and other clues found in Spanish surnames, plus the meaning and origin of common Spanish surnames.

Do the surnames of U.S. Presidents really have more prestige than your average Smith and Jones? Learn the meaning and origin of each of the surnames carried by the US Presidents.

Information Leaflet No. 7 from the Society of Genealogists in London discusses the development, origins and distribution of surnames in Great Britian, along with a bit on spelling variations and surname changes.

A free mailing list for the discussion of surname origins including the etymology (word origin) of surnames, as well as the geographic origins of surnames.

An interesting genealogy article on the origins and meanings behind today's surnames by Ron Collins.

Search this free database for the meaning and ethnic origin of various surnames from the United States, Germany, France, Ireland and England.

Uncover the meaning of your Scottish surname with this free guide to Scottish last name meanings and origins. Includes a list of 100 of the most popular Scottish surnames, plus links to related Scottish genealogy resources.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Stewart, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Stewart surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Krol, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Krol surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Ostrowski, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Ostrowski surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Black, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Black surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Black, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Black surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Black, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Black surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Black, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Black surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Black, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Black surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Black, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Black surname.

Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Szymanski, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Szymanski surname.