35 surnames on this site, with what each one means.
AbbottOccupation · rank 661An English and Scottish occupational surname for someone connected with an abbot, an abbey household, or abbey lands.
AcevedoPlace · rank 629A Spanish, Castilian, and Galician topographic surname from acebedo or azevedo, “holly grove.”
AcostaPlace · rank 294A Spanish and Portuguese habitational surname from costa, “coast,” “shore,” or “slope.”
AdamsParent’s name · rank 43Son of Adam — Biblical personal name used as a patronymic.
AdkinsParent’s name · rank 462An English patronymic meaning “son of Adkin,” a medieval pet form of Adam.
AguilarPlace · rank 138A Spanish and Catalan habitational surname from places named Aguilar, associated with Latin aquila, “eagle.”
AguirrePlace · rank 414From a Basque place called Aguirre or Agirre, associated with an open or prominent site.
AhmedParent’s name · rank 437From the Arabic personal name Aḥmad, “more praised” or “extremely praiseworthy.”
AlexanderParent’s name · rank 120A surname from the personal name Alexander, “defender of men,” also used as an anglicized MacAlasdair.
AlfaroPlace · rank 943A Spanish habitational surname from Alfaro in La Rioja, apparently from Arabic al “the” plus Old Spanish faro “beacon, lighthouse.”
AliParent’s name · rank 366From the Arabic personal name ʿAlī, “high,” “noble,” or “exalted,” used as a family name.
AllenParent’s name · rank 35From the Breton/Celtic personal name Alan (Alain); Scottish Gaelic ail “rock” also feeds some lines.
AllisonParent’s name · rank 665An English and Scottish patronymic surname from Alison or Alice, with some families linked to Allen, Ellis, or Alexander forms.
AlvaradoParent’s name · rank 211Spanish surname from Alvarado, a place-name and family name connected with the personal name Álvaro/Alvar.
AlvarezParent’s name · rank 95Spanish patronymic: “son or descendant of Álvaro.”
AmayaPlace · rank 949A Basque habitational surname from Amaya in Burgos, probably Basque amai “end” + article -a; also a Japanese surname written with characters for “heavenly valley.”
AndersenParent’s name · rank 936A Norwegian, Danish, and North German patronymic meaning “son of Anders,” Anders being a vernacular form of Andreas (Andrew).
AndersonParent’s name · rank 15Son of Ander / Andrew.
AndradePlace · rank 505A Galician and Portuguese habitational surname from places named Andrade, associated with an estate of Andreas.
AndrewsParent’s name · rank 225English patronymic meaning “family or descendants of Andrew”; related Gaelic Mac Aindreis and Mac Aindriú forms also occur.
AnthonyParent’s name · rank 633An English and European surname from the personal name Anthony, ultimately Latin Antonius.
ArellanoPlace · rank 700A Spanish habitational surname from Arellano in Navarre, from Late Latin fundus Aurelianus, “estate of Aurelius.”
AriasParent’s name · rank 562A Spanish surname from the medieval personal name Arias, with a disputed deeper origin.
ArmstrongNickname · rank 221English and Scottish nickname meaning “strong in the arm,” with Gaelic translation and regional alternatives.
ArnoldParent’s name · rank 214Surname from the Germanic personal name Arnold, built from elements meaning “eagle” and “rule” or “power.”
ArroyoPlace · rank 666A Spanish topographic surname for someone living near an arroyo, stream, brook, or seasonal watercourse.
AshleyPlace · rank 941An English habitational surname from places named Ashley, Old English æsc “ash tree” + lēah “woodland clearing”; also rare Asselin/Eschler Americanizations.
AtkinsParent’s name · rank 674An English patronymic surname meaning “son of Atkin,” with Atkin a medieval pet form of Adam.
AtkinsonParent’s name · rank 642An English and northern English patronymic surname meaning “son of Atkin,” a pet form of Adam.
AustinParent’s name · rank 270English patronymic surname from Austin, a medieval short form of Augustine.
AvalosPlace · rank 944A Spanish habitational surname, a variant of Ábalos from the town of Ábalos in La Rioja; compare Dávalos (“from Ábalos”).
AveryParent’s name · rank 921An English surname from the Middle English and Anglo-Norman personal name Aevery, a Norman form of Alfred; some lines reflect French-Canadian Hévey.
AvilaPlace · rank 326A Spanish and Portuguese habitational surname meaning “from Ávila,” the city in Old Castile; the place-name’s deeper etymology is unexplained.
AyalaPlace · rank 338A Basque-origin Spanish habitational surname from Ayala/Aiara in Álava, traditionally associated with a hillside pasture.
AyersNickname · rank 924An English surname from Ayer with an added -s, from Middle English eir/eyr, “heir,” for someone known as heir to a local estate.