Surnames Starting with A

A. Ayres

A. Vanderlip

A. Venderlip

ABERCROMBIE

Mouth of the winding stream, from Scots Gaelic 'aber' (confluence) and 'crombie'...

ADDAMS

Son of Adam, from the given name Adam with the patronymic suffix '-s'.

AGG

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term, though the exact ori...

ALDEN

Old friend or old valley, from Old English 'eald' (old) and 'denu' (valley) or '...

ALESHIRE

Dweller in the shire of ale or ale-producing region.

ALEY

Dweller in an alley or narrow passage.

ALSCHULER

Old schoolmaster or scholar, from German 'alt' (old) and 'schuler' (scholar/scho...

AMENT

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term related to mental cap...

ANSEL

Divine protection or noble one, from Germanic 'ans' (god) and 'helm' (helmet/pro...

ARHTUR

Possibly a misspelling or variant of Arthur, from Celtic 'arth' (bear) or Latin ...

ARTHUR

Bear or noble one, from Celtic 'arth' (bear) or Latin 'Artorius'.

ASBURY

ASPINWALL

Dweller by the aspen tree wall or fortification.

Abbanate

Related to an abbot or abbey, from Italian 'abate' (abbot).

Abbe

Abbot or clergyman, from French 'abbé' (abbot).

Abbot

Abbott

Abe

Father of multitudes, from Hebrew 'Abraham' or as a shortened form.

Abear

One who kept or herded bears, or a nickname for a strong person.

Abell

Derived from the biblical name Abel, meaning 'breath' or 'son of Abel'.

Aberding

Possibly related to Aberdeen or a place near water.

Abernathy

From the mouth of the River Nathy in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Abernethy

Abernetthy

From the mouth of the River Nathy in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Abrahamansen

Son of Abraham, a patronymic surname.

Acheson

Acker

One who works with or owns agricultural land; a farmer or field worker.

Ackerman

Acklen

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of Acton.

Acosta

Acton

From a place name meaning 'settlement by oak trees' or 'oak tree settlement'.

Adams

Son of Adam, derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'man' or 'mankind'.

Adams Smith

Adamson

Adcock

Son of Adam, with a diminutive suffix.

Addison

Son of Addy or Adam, a patronymic surname.

Ade

Possibly a shortened form of names beginning with 'Ad-' or an African surname me...

Adee

Adie

Possibly a diminutive of Adam or a Scottish place-related surname.

Adjemovitch

Son of Adjemo, a patronymic surname with Slavic origins.

Adkins

Adleman

Possibly 'man from Adel' or a variant of Adelman.

Adolf

Noble wolf, derived from elements meaning 'noble' and 'wolf'.

Adolphus

Aftimios

Derived from the Greek name Aftimios, related to 'afte' meaning 'not' and 'timē...

Agee

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of 'Aggie', a diminutive of Agne...

Agnew

From the Scottish place name Agnew in Dumfries and Galloway.

Aguilar

Aguinaldo

Aguirill

Possibly derived from Basque elements, though the exact meaning is uncertain.

Aguirre

Ahalt

Possibly derived from Germanic elements, though the exact meaning is uncertain.

Ahans

Ahearn

Derived from the Irish 'Ó hEachairn', meaning 'descendant of Eacharn'.

Ahern

Aherns

Plural or possessive form of Ahern, derived from Irish 'Ó hEachairn'.

Ahlers

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term in German.

Ahr

Aiken

Ailes

Possibly derived from the Old English word 'aile' or related to the word 'aisle'...

Ainey

Ainge

Possibly derived from Old English elements or a place name.

Ainsmith

Derived from 'ain' (Scottish for 'own') and 'smith' (metalworker).

Ainsworth

Aitchin

Derived from the Scottish personal name Aitchie or a diminutive form.

Aitchison

Derived from the Scottish personal name Aitchie with the patronymic suffix '-son...

Akans

Derived from the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Akerson

Son of Aker, a personal name of Old Norse origin.

Akin

Alai

Derived from the Basque word 'alai' meaning joyful or happy.

Alanen

Derived from the Finnish word 'ala' meaning lower or below, with the suffix -nen...

Albert

Noble and bright, derived from the Germanic elements 'adal' (noble) and 'beraht'...

Albert Sarraut

Albright

Alcantaro

Derived from Alcántara, a town in Spain, with the suffix -o indicating origin.

Alcorn

Alda

Old or ancient, derived from the Germanic element 'ald' meaning old.

Aldao

Derived from the personal name Aldao, possibly related to Germanic 'ald' meaning...

Alderman

Alderton

A settlement or village associated with someone named Alder or from an alder tre...

Aldrich

Aldridge

A ridge or hillside where alder trees grow, or from the personal name Aldred.

Aldunate

Aleman

A German person, derived from the Spanish/Portuguese word 'alemán' meaning Germ...

Alexander

Alfaro

Possibly derived from a place name in Spain, potentially relating to 'al-faro' (...

Alger

Derived from the Germanic personal name Aelgar, composed of elements meaning 'el...

Ali

Exalted or elevated, derived from the Arabic word 'aliyy' meaning high or noble.

Allegrini

Derived from the Italian word 'allegro' meaning cheerful or lively, with the dim...

Allen

Alles

Derived from the German word 'alle' meaning all, or possibly from a personal nam...

Alley

A narrow passage or lane, derived from the Old French word 'alee' meaning alley.

Allison

Allman

A person from a place called Allman or a descendant of someone named Aelred or s...

Allmond

A variant of Allman, possibly related to almond or a place name.

Almenar

A person from Almenar, a place name in Spain meaning 'place of almenas' (crenell...

Almon

Almond

Almster

A person from Almst or a variant of Almster, possibly related to elm trees or a ...

Almy

A person from a place called Almy or a diminutive form of a longer surname.

Alpern

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of Alpern, a Jewish surname of u...

Alsberg

Alsop

A person from Alsop, a place name in Derbyshire, England.

Altemus

A person from a place called Altemus or derived from 'alt' (old) and 'mus' (moss...

Alter

A person who is old or elderly, or derived from the German word 'alt' meaning 'o...

Altmeyer

Altroch

A person from a place called Altroch or derived from German elements meaning 'ol...

Altrock

A person from a place called Altrock or derived from German elements meaning 'ol...

Alvarez

Son of Álvaro, a Germanic name meaning 'elf warrior'.

Alverson

The son of Alver, a personal name of uncertain origin.

Alvord

A person from Alvord or derived from Old English elements meaning 'eel' and 'for...

Amaral

Ambassador

A person who served as an ambassador or messenger, or derived from the French wo...

Ambler

A person who rides an ambling horse or deals with horses that amble.

Ambler Smith

Ambros

Immortal or divine, derived from the Greek word 'ambrotos'.

Ambrose

Ames

Amgulo

Possibly related to 'angulo' (angle) or a variant of regional surnames.

Amlie

Possibly derived from Germanic elements meaning work or labor combined with a di...

Ammen

Possibly derived from a Germanic personal name or occupational term.

Amores

Loves or beloved ones, derived from the Spanish word 'amor' meaning love.

Amos

Burden-bearer or one who carries a burden, from the Hebrew 'amas'.

Amour

Love, derived from the Old French word 'amour'.

Amundsen

Son of Amund, where Amund is a Germanic name meaning 'ancestor' or 'protection'.

Ancizar

Uncertain; possibly a regional or indigenous-influenced surname.

Ancona

Andersen

Son of Anders, where Anders is the Scandinavian form of Andrew meaning 'strong' ...

Anderson

Son of Andrew, derived from the Greek name meaning 'strong' or 'manly'.

Anderson Leonard

Andra

Possibly derived from the given name Andrea or a Scandinavian element.

Andrade

Possibly derived from a place name or a personal name element meaning 'other' or...

Andre

Strong or manly, derived from the Greek name Andrew.

Andreae

Related to Andrew or derived from Latin forms meaning 'strong' or 'manly'.

Andrew

Andrews

Son of Andrew, derived from the Greek name meaning 'strong' or 'manly'.

Angeles

Angels, derived from the Spanish word 'ángeles' (plural of ángel).

Angell

Angelo

Messenger or angel, derived from the Greek angelos.

Angliae

Of or relating to England, derived from the Latin genitive form of Anglia.

Angulo

Corner or angle, derived from the Spanish word for a geometric angle or corner.

Anisa

Friendly or companionable, derived from Arabic origins.

Ansberry

Ansell

Divine protection or god's protection, derived from Germanic elements.

Anslinger

One who plays a stringed instrument or a messenger, derived from Germanic roots.

Ansorage

A place of anchorage or harbor, derived from Old French and English maritime ter...

Antelope

A swift-running horned animal, derived from Old French antilope.

Anthier

One who works with anthers or flowers, or a variant of earlier occupational term...

Anthon

Anthony

Antonesco

Son of Anton, derived from the Romanian patronymic suffix -esco.

Antos

Flower or blooming, derived from Greek anthos.

Anzalone

Great or large, derived from Italian augmentative forms.

Aoki

Blue tree or green tree, derived from Japanese characters ao (blue/green) and ki...

Appel

Apple, derived from the German and Dutch word for the fruit.

Appleby

Appleton

April

The fourth month of the year, derived from Latin Aprilis.

Arae

Possibly related to 'ara' (altar) or an ancient place name.

Aranha

Araoz Alfaro

Arbey

Possibly derived from a Basque place name or personal name element.

Arbuckle

Derived from a Scottish place name, possibly meaning 'field of birch trees' or r...

Arcaya

Arcayo

Possibly derived from a Spanish place name or geographical feature.

Arcgerm

Meaning and origin are obscure and undocumented.

Archdeacon

Derived from the ecclesiastical title of archdeacon, a senior church official.

Archer

A person skilled in shooting arrows with a bow, often a military professional or...

Archibald

Archibold

Arctowski

Possibly derived from a Polish place name or personal name with the suffix '-ski...

Arentz

Arguello

Derived from a Spanish place name, possibly meaning 'small clay' or related to a...

Arias

Derived from the Basque place name Aria or a patronymic form related to the name...

Arivero

Possibly derived from a Spanish geographical feature or place name related to ri...

Arizona

Derived from a Native American place name, possibly meaning 'dry zone' or 'arid ...

Arkwright Hutton

Arm

Possibly derived from a topographic feature or a shortened form of a longer surn...

Armfield

Derived from a place name meaning 'field of arms' or 'field associated with the ...

Armitage

Derived from a place name meaning 'hermitage' or 'dwelling of a hermit'.

Armour

Armstrong

A person with strong arms, likely referring to physical strength or martial prow...

Armstrong Chalua

Arniell

Possibly derived from a Scottish place name or a variant of Arnold.

Arnold

Arnstein

A surname derived from a place name or personal name combined with 'stein' (ston...

Arosemena

A Basque surname of uncertain etymology, possibly related to place names in the ...

Arredondo

A surname derived from a place name in Spain, likely referring to a rounded or c...

Arrieta

Arriga

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly related to Iberian place names or person...

Arrowplane

A surname combining 'arrow' and 'plane,' likely a modern or occupational surname...

Arrue

A Basque surname of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from a place name or per...

Arundel

A surname derived from the town of Arundel in West Sussex, England.

Arusa

A surname possibly derived from a personal name or place name in Spain or Italy.

Ascough

A surname derived from an English place name, possibly related to ash trees or a...

Ash

A surname derived from the ash tree or from a place name containing 'ash.'

Ashbrook

Ashburn

A surname derived from a place name combining 'ash' (the tree) and 'burn' (a str...

Ashe

Asher

Ashermann

A surname combining 'Asher' (a biblical name or personal name) with the German s...

Ashford

Ashley

Ashurst

Askerberg

A surname derived from a Scandinavian place name combining 'ask' (ash tree) and ...

Asnell

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a place name or personal na...

Asquith

A surname derived from a place name in Yorkshire, England, possibly meaning 'ash...

Assarsson

Son of Assar, a Scandinavian given name.

Assis

Derived from the place name Assis or a variant of Assisi.

Astin

Astor

Astrom

Aswell

Atcheniors

Uncertain origin; possibly a variant of Atcheson or related to 'Atchin' surnames...

Atcherson

Atcheson

Son of Atche, a diminutive of Adam or similar given names.

Atchinson

Son of Atckin or Atchin, diminutives of Adam.

Atchison

Aterbury

Dweller at or near Aterbury, an English place name.

Atherton

Atkeson

Atkins

Son of Atkin, a diminutive of Adam.

Atkinson

Atterberry

Dweller at or near Atterbury, an English place name.

Atterbury

Attick

Uncertain; possibly derived from a place name or personal name.

Atwood

Aubepin

Dweller near hawthorn trees or a hawthorn thicket.

Aud

Derived from Old Norse 'auðr' meaning wealth or prosperity.

Audreae

Uncertain; possibly derived from the given name Audrey or Latin elements.

Auerbach

Dweller at or near the Auer stream or brook.

Auger

One who uses an auger (a tool for boring holes) or derived from the given name A...

Augsburg

Dweller from Augsburg, a major city in Bavaria, Germany.

Auld

Old or ancient, derived from the Scots word for 'old'.

Ault

Old or ancient, variant of Auld.

Aultman

A man who is old or an old man's descendant.

Ausberry

Auselino

Diminutive form related to Aurelius, suggesting a connection to 'golden' or 'aur...

Aushery

Uncertain; possibly related to ash trees or a place name.

Austin

Auston

From the town of Austin or a person named Austin.

Austria

Derived from the country of Austria or a place named Austria.

Authier

Possibly related to 'auteur' (author) or a place name in France.

Avery

Aves

Birds, from the Latin word for birds.

Avezzana

Possibly derived from a place name or a personal name in Italy.

Awl

Axton

Ayala

Aydelotte

Uncertain; possibly a variant of a French or English surname.

Ayer

From the town of Ayr in Scotland or a person from that region.

Ayer Whipple

Ayers

Ayres

Ayster

Possibly related to 'oyster' or a variant of another surname.

Ayster Entey

Aza

Possibly derived from Hebrew meaning 'strong' or a Spanish diminutive.