Surnames Starting with C

CADY

CALLAHAN

An Irish surname derived from 'Ó Ceallacháin,' meaning 'descendant of Ceallach...

CAMDEN

A habitational surname derived from Camden, a place name possibly meaning 'enclo...

CAMMERER

CANTOR

An occupational surname derived from a cantor, a person who leads liturgical sin...

CAPERS

A surname possibly derived from an occupational term or a place name, with uncer...

CAPSTICK

CARRIS

A surname possibly derived from a place name or occupational term, with uncertai...

CARUSI

CAVICCHIA

Derived from a diminutive form related to cave or hollow places, possibly indica...

CHADBOURNE

A topographic surname derived from a place name indicating a stream or brook ass...

CHAMORRO

CHERINGTON

A place-name derived from an English location, likely combining a personal name ...

CLEARY

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Cléirigh,' meaning descendant of Cleirigh, a name po...

COADY

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Coda' or 'Ó Coadaigh,' meaning descendant of Coda or...

CODDING

Likely derived from a personal name or occupational term, possibly related to 'c...

COLBERSON

A patronymic surname meaning son of Colbert, where Colbert derives from Germanic...

COMSTOCK

CONLIAN

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Conghealáin' or similar, possibly meaning descendant...

CONNELL

COOLEY

CORDIER

An occupational surname derived from 'cordier,' meaning a maker or seller of rop...

COROMILAS

Derived from Greek elements, possibly related to 'koron' (crown) or a similar ro...

COUDEN

CRAMPTON

CREEL

CREELMAN

Likely derived from a Scottish place name or personal name, possibly related to ...

CRENSHAW

A topographic surname derived from a place name, possibly combining 'cren' or 'c...

CRESPO

A descriptive surname derived from Spanish 'crespo,' meaning curly or frizzy, li...

CROWELL

A topographic surname derived from a place name, possibly combining 'crow' with ...

CROZIER

An occupational surname derived from 'crozier,' meaning a bishop's staff or the ...

Cabell

Cable

Cabrera

Cadden

Derived from a Scottish place name or a diminutive form related to Cade.

Caddy

A person who carries golf clubs or a diminutive form of Cade.

Cade

A young animal, particularly a lamb or calf, or derived from a personal name.

Caden

Derived from Scottish or Irish personal names, possibly related to Cade.

Caesar

Caetani

Caffery

Derived from the Irish personal name Cathair or related Gaelic elements.

Cafritz

Possibly derived from German or Yiddish elements, origin uncertain.

Caggiola

Possibly derived from Italian words relating to a cage or diminutive form of a p...

Cahen

Possibly derived from Hebrew or French elements, origin uncertain.

Cahill

Caillaux

Derived from French elements, possibly relating to stones or pebbles.

Cain

Cairnes

Derived from Scottish or Irish place names, possibly relating to cairns or rocky...

Cairns

Calabina

Possibly derived from Italian place names or personal names with diminutive suff...

Calac

Derived from Spanish or Basque elements, origin uncertain.

Caldarara

Possibly derived from Italian words relating to copper or cauldrons.

Calder

Calderara

Derived from Italian words relating to copper, cauldrons, or a person who makes ...

Calderon

Derived from 'caldero' or 'caldera', referring to a large pot or cauldron.

Caldwell

Calf

A surname derived from the young of cattle or possibly a nickname for a clumsy p...

Calgery

Possibly derived from a Scottish place name or Gaelic elements.

Calhoun

Califano

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to heat or warm...

Caliway

Possibly a variant of 'Calloway' or derived from a place name.

Calkin

A diminutive form meaning 'little Cal' or derived from the personal name Cale.

Calkins

Call

Callaghan

Callander

Derived from the town of Callander in Perthshire, Scotland.

Calleajas

Possibly derived from a place name or descriptive term in Spanish.

Calles

Calloway

Calvert

Calvin

Derived from the Latin personal name Calvinus, possibly meaning 'bald.'

Calvo

Cameron

A person with a crooked or bent nose.

Caminetti

A diminutive form meaning 'little paths' or 'little roads,' derived from Italian...

Cammette

Possibly derived from a French topographic or occupational term.

Camp

Campbell

A person with a crooked or wry mouth.

Candler

Canfield

Cannon

Cannuim

The meaning and origin of this surname are unclear.

Cantacuzene

Cantoni

Derived from Italian 'cantone,' meaning 'corner' or 'district,' often used as a ...

Cantrill

Capablanca

Derived from Spanish 'capa' (cape, cloak) and 'blanca' (white), meaning 'white c...

Capart

Possibly derived from French 'à part' meaning 'apart' or 'separate,' or from a ...

Caperton

Capper

Cappers

Derived from an occupational term for someone who made or sold caps.

Car

A person who operated or owned a vehicle or cart, or a dweller by a marsh or fen...

Carabine

A person who carried or used a carabine, a type of firearm.

Carauza

Possibly derived from a place name or a Basque topographic term.

Caraway

Carberry

A person from Carberry, a place in Midlothian, Scotland.

Card

A person who carded wool or other fibers, or a maker of cards.

Carden

A person who carded wool or fibers, or a dweller in a garden or enclosed land.

Cardenas

Cardozo

Carew

A person from Carew, a place in Pembrokeshire, Wales, or derived from Welsh elem...

Carey

Carin

Possibly derived from a personal name or a topographic feature in Scandinavian o...

Carisch

Possibly a person from a place in Switzerland or a German-speaking region.

Carland

A person from a place called Carland, or a dweller in a marshy or low-lying land...

Carlile

Carlin

Carlisle

Carlson

The son of Carl, a Scandinavian personal name derived from the Germanic word for...

Carlton

Carmen

Carmichael

Carmody

Carnahan

A person from Carnahan, or derived from Irish/Scottish Gaelic elements meaning '...

Carnegie

A person from Carnegie, a place in Angus, Scotland, or derived from Scottish Gae...

Caroll

A person with curly or wavy hair, or derived from the Irish personal name Cearbh...

Carothers

Possibly derived from a Scottish or Irish place name or personal name.

Carpenter

A skilled craftsman who builds or repairs wooden structures and furniture.

Carr

Carragher

Descendant of Carraigheoir, meaning 'rocky place dweller' or 'stone worker'.

Carraway

Possibly derived from 'caraway' (the spice plant) or from a place name.

Carricarte

Possibly a compound surname relating to 'carrica' (cart) or a place name element...

Carricarti

Unknown; possibly a regional or occupational surname.

Carrick

Dweller at a rocky place or fortress; derived from Gaelic 'carraig' meaning ston...

Carrico

Possibly derived from 'carro' (cart) or a diminutive form relating to cart-makin...

Carrigan

Descendant of Corrigan or a variant of Corrigan, possibly meaning 'spear' or 're...

Carrigen

Variant of Carrigan or Corrigan, possibly meaning 'spear' or relating to red hai...

Carroll

Descendant of Cearbhall, meaning fierce warrior or man of valor.

Carruthers

Dweller at Carruthers, a place in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; derived from 'carr' (...

Carrvel

Unknown; possibly a variant of Carvel or a surname of uncertain origin.

Carson

Carss

Carsui

Unknown; origin and meaning are not documented.

Carter

A person who drives a cart or wagon, transporting goods and materials.

Carterou

Possibly derived from 'carte' (map/card) or a place name element.

Cartier

Cart maker or cart driver; derived from French 'carte' (cart) with the occupatio...

Carty

Caruthers

Variant of Carruthers; dweller at a rough marsh location.

Carvajal

Carver

Cary

Casajus

Possibly derived from 'casa' (house) combined with another element, suggesting a...

Case

Casele

Diminutive or variant of Casa, referring to a house or dwelling.

Casey

Descendant of Cathasach, meaning vigilant or watchful.

Cash

Cashion

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term related to cash or money...

Cason

Possibly a patronymic form or variant of Casey, meaning descendant of Cass or a ...

Cass

Cassasus

Possibly a plural or variant form related to Casas, meaning houses.

Cassell

Possibly derived from Kassel, a German city, or from a topographic feature.

Casserly

Possibly derived from an Irish personal name or place, with the -ly suffix indic...

Cassidy

Castellot

Diminutive of Castel, referring to a small castle or fortified dwelling.

Castenada

Possibly a variant of Castañeda, referring to a place with chestnut trees.

Castendyck

Possibly derived from a place name combining 'casten' or 'kasten' with 'dyck' (d...

Castillo

Derived from the Spanish word for 'castle', referring to someone who lived near ...

Castillo Najera

A compound surname combining Castillo (castle) with Nájera, a place in La Rioja...

Castillo Nauera

A compound surname combining Castillo (castle) with Nauera, possibly a variant o...

Castle

Castner

Castro

Castro Quesada

A compound surname combining Castro (castle or fortified settlement) with Quesad...

Castroviejo

Derived from 'Castro' (fortified settlement) and 'viejo' (old), referring to an ...

Caswell

Derived from a place name combining 'cass' or 'case' with 'well', referring to a...

Catalani

Derived from Catalonia or referring to someone from Catalonia, or possibly from ...

Cate

Catlin

Catron

Catt

Cattaui

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term related to cattle or com...

Cattell

Derived from a personal name or occupational term related to cattle herding.

Cattier

An occupational surname denoting someone who worked with or herded cattle.

Caufield

Derived from an Irish place name or personal name, possibly meaning 'cold field'...

Caulfield

Cavanagh

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Caomhánach,' meaning 'descendant of Caomhán' (a per...

Cavanaugh

An Anglicized variant of 'Cavanagh,' derived from the Irish 'Ó Caomhánach,' me...

Cave

Derived from a topographic feature, denoting someone who lived near or in a cave...

Cavendish

Derived from the village of Cavendish in Suffolk, England, meaning 'Cafa's dairy...

Cavens

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of 'cave,' denoting someone asso...

Cecek

Derived from the Czech personal name Cech or a diminutive form, possibly meaning...

Cecil

Cedaux

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term related to cedars or a s...

Ceighton

Possibly a variant of 'Creighton' or derived from an English place name meaning ...

Celler

Cellere

Derived from the Italian word 'celliere' or 'cellaio,' denoting someone who work...

Cengratz

Possibly derived from a German place name or a personal name with uncertain mean...

Ceres

Derived from the Roman goddess Ceres, or from a Latin word meaning 'to grow' or ...

Cermak

Cerracchio

Derived from a diminutive form related to 'serra' (saw or mountain ridge).

Certy

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of 'certainty' used as a nicknam...

Cesar

Derived from the Roman name Caesar, meaning 'hairy' or 'cut' in Latin.

Cespedes

Cessna

Likely derived from a place name or occupational descriptor, though the exact me...

Ch

Unclear; possibly a transliteration or abbreviation rather than a complete surna...

Chadbourn

Derived from a place name combining 'Chad' (a personal name) and 'bourn' (a smal...

Chadwick

Chaffee

Chaffer

Derived from an occupational term for a merchant or trader, one who 'chaffers' o...

Chaffetz

Likely derived from a Yiddish or Hebrew word, possibly related to 'chaf' or a pl...

Chaillaux

Possibly derived from a French place name or a diminutive form of a personal nam...

Chalmers

Chamberlain

Chamberlaine

Derived from an occupational term for a chamberlain, an official in charge of a ...

Chamberlin

Chambers

Chambrun

Possibly derived from a place name or a combination of 'chambre' (chamber) and '...

Chambular

Unclear; possibly related to 'chamber' or a place name.

Chamors

Unclear; possibly derived from a place name or occupational term.

Chance

Chancellor

Derived from an occupational term for a chancellor, a high-ranking official in a...

Chandler

A person who makes or sells candles, particularly tallow or wax candles.

Chandor

Unclear; possibly derived from a place name or occupational term.

Chaney

Chang

Chantal

Derived from the place name Chantal in the Auvergne region of France.

Chao

Derived from the Chinese character 晁 or 潮, with meanings related to 'tide' o...

Chapin

Chaplin

Derived from the occupation of a chaplain, a clergyman or religious official.

Chapline

A variant spelling of Chaplin, derived from the occupation of chaplain.

Chapman

Chappelle

Derived from the French word 'chapelle', meaning 'chapel', indicating a person a...

Characui Pasha

A title-based name combining 'Characui' (possibly a place or personal name) with...

Charest

Possibly derived from the Old French word 'char', meaning 'cart' or 'chariot', w...

Charles

Derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning 'free man' or 'man'.

Charlton

Chas.

Chase

Chase Sprague

A compound surname combining Chase (meaning 'to hunt' or 'hunting ground') with ...

Chaste

Derived from the Old French word 'chaste', meaning 'pure' or 'virtuous', likely ...

Chatfield

Derived from a place name meaning 'field where cats are found' or 'field of the ...

Chatterton

Derived from a place name meaning 'settlement on the River Chatter' or 'fortifie...

Chauncey

Derived from the Old French personal name Chaunce or Chauncey, meaning 'chance' ...

Chaves

Derived from the Spanish/Portuguese word 'chaves', meaning 'keys', likely indica...

Chavez

Cheatham

Chebithes

The meaning of this surname is unclear and requires further etymological researc...

Cheever

One who tends goats or a person of uncertain occupation.

Cheffee

Variant or diminutive form of an occupational or personal name.

Chekrezi

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

Chen

Cheney

Chenoweth

Possibly from a place name or topographic feature, though the exact origin is de...

Cherrington

Cherry

Derived from the cherry fruit tree or a place where cherry trees grew.

Cheshire

Chesley

From a place name, possibly meaning 'cheese meadow' or a similar topographic fea...

Chester

Chetfield

From a place name, possibly meaning 'field of a person named Chet' or a similar ...

Chevalier

A knight or horseman, from the Old French 'chevalier'.

Cheves

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

Chilberg

Possibly from Scandinavian elements, though the exact meaning is unclear.

Chilcott

From a place name, possibly meaning 'cottage of a person named Chil' or a simila...

Child

Childress

Childs

Derived from 'child,' possibly indicating a young person, apprentice, or noble y...

Chiles

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

Chill

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to cold or a ge...

Chilton

Chindblom

Ching

Derived from Chinese characters, though the exact meaning depends on the charact...

Chiperfield

From a place name, possibly meaning 'field of a person named Chipper' or a simil...

Chipman

A man who chips or cuts wood, or a dweller at a market where chips were sold.

Chisholm

A dweller at the narrow ford or the ford of the narrow passage.

Chisolm

A dweller at the narrow ford or the ford of the narrow passage.

Chkalov

Derived from a Russian personal name or place, possibly related to 'chka' or sim...

Choate

One who is whole, complete, or sound in health.

Cholmeley-Jones

A compound surname combining Cholmeley (dweller at a place with a stream) and Jo...

Cholmeloy-Jones

A compound surname combining Cholmeloy (variant of Cholmeley) and Jones (son of ...

Cholmely-Jones

A compound surname combining Cholmely (variant of Cholmeley) and Jones (son of J...

Chrisler

One who follows Christ, or a variant of Christler.

Christensen

Christenson

Son of Christen or Christian.

Christian

Christiancy

Christiansen

Son of Christian.

Christie

Christopherson

Christy

A follower of Christ, or derived from the given name Christopher or Christian.

Chrysler

A maker or seller of chrysalis or silk-related goods, or derived from a place na...

Church

Derived from someone who lived near a church or worked in a church.

Churchill

Churion

Etymology and meaning are uncertain and require further research.

Chuvakhin

Possibly derived from a Russian word or place name, exact meaning uncertain.

Cicognani

Cicotte

A diminutive surname derived from a French given name or occupational term.

Ciechanowski

A patronymic or locative surname derived from Polish elements, possibly relating...

Cimaschi

A surname possibly derived from an Italian topographic or occupational term.

Cimimo

A surname possibly derived from a Sicilian or southern Italian personal name or ...

Cissel

Citron

Derived from the citron fruit, possibly indicating a merchant, grower, or someon...

Claflin

Clafton

A topographic surname derived from a place name, possibly meaning 'settlement by...

Clague

A surname possibly derived from a Manx or Norse personal name or topographic fea...

Claiborne

A topographic surname derived from a place name, possibly meaning 'settlement by...

Clancy

Clapp

Claque

A surname derived from the French word 'claque,' referring to a group of hired a...

Clardy

A surname possibly derived from a personal name or topographic feature, with unc...

Clark

A clerk or scribe, typically a literate person who kept records, accounts, or re...

Clark Noble

A compound surname combining 'Clark' (a clerk or scribe) with 'Noble' (a person ...

Clarke

Clarkin

A surname derived from an Irish personal name, possibly a diminutive form relate...

Clarkson

A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Clark,' where Clark refers to a clerk or sc...

Clason

A surname possibly derived from a Scandinavian or English personal name, with un...

Classon

A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Clas,' where Clas is a Scandinavian persona...

Clatterbuck

A surname likely derived from a place name or descriptive term related to noise ...

Claudel

Clause

A surname derived from the given name Klaus or Claus, a Germanic form of Nichola...

Claxton

A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning 'settlement of a person...

Clay

Claybrook

A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning 'stream or brook runnin...

Clayburgh

A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning 'fortified settlement o...

Claypool

Clayton

Clear

A descriptive surname derived from the adjective 'clear,' possibly indicating a ...

Clearly

A descriptive surname derived from the adjective 'clear,' possibly indicating a ...

Cleaveland

A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning 'land that has been cle...

Clem

Clemence

Clemenceau

Clemens

A patronymic surname derived from the given name Clement, meaning 'mild' or 'mer...

Clement

Clements

Clephane

Cleveland

Clevenger

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a German personal name or o...

Cliff

Derived from someone who lived near a cliff or steep rocky outcrop.

Clifford

Climie

A surname of Scottish origin, possibly derived from a place name or personal nam...

Cline

Clingman

An occupational or descriptive surname, possibly derived from a personal name or...

Clink

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

Clinnin

A surname of Irish or Scottish origin, possibly derived from a Gaelic personal n...

Clinton

Close

Clouse

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

Cloyd

Derived from the Scottish word 'clod' or a variant of 'Lloyd', meaning gray or d...

Cluanch

Derived from Scottish Gaelic, possibly relating to a place name or clan designat...

Cluseret

Cluverius

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational descriptor in Germanic langua...

Clyde

Derived from the River Clyde in Scotland, a major waterway in the southwest.

Clymer

Clyne

Derived from Scottish Gaelic, possibly relating to a place name or clan designat...

Coakley

Derived from Irish 'Ó Coaklaidh', relating to a personal name or descriptor.

Coan

Possibly derived from Gaelic roots meaning 'small' or relating to a personal nam...

Coates

Derived from the Old English 'cot' meaning cottage, referring to someone who liv...

Cobb

Cobb King

A compound surname combining 'Cobb' (possibly from a personal name or occupation...

Cobham

Derived from the place name Cobham, found in Surrey and Kent, meaning 'homestead...

Coblentz

Coburn

Derived from a place name, possibly meaning 'stream of the cows' or relating to ...

Coby

Possibly derived from the personal name Jacob (Hebrew origin) or an English dimi...

Cochel

Etymology and meaning are uncertain; possibly a variant of other surnames or a l...

Cocheu

Etymology and meaning are uncertain; possibly a variant of other surnames or a l...

Cochran

Cochrane De Alencar

Cochrane Le

Cocke

A surname derived from the Old English word for rooster or a male given name.

Cockerell

A surname derived from a diminutive form meaning 'little rooster' or young roost...

Cockrell

A variant spelling of Cockerell, derived from a diminutive meaning 'little roost...

Cocks

A surname derived from the plural of cock (rooster) or a patronymic from the giv...

Cocroft

A surname derived from a place name combining 'cock' with 'croft' (small farm).

Codd

A surname possibly derived from the Old English word for cod fish or a personal ...

Codman

A surname derived from 'cod' (fish) combined with 'man', suggesting an occupatio...

Cody

An Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Cuidighthigh, meaning 'descendant of Cuidight...

Coe

Coelho Rodrigues

Coffe

A surname possibly derived from the word 'coif' or an occupational origin relate...

Coffee

A surname possibly derived from 'coif' (a type of cap) or related to the coffee ...

Coffin

Coffine

A surname possibly derived from 'coffin' or a variant of occupational names rela...

Cogswell

A surname derived from a place name combining 'cog' with 'well' (spring or strea...

Cohalan

An Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Codhalaín, meaning 'descendant of Codhalan'.

Cohallen

An Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Codhalaín or a variant spelling of Cohalan.

Cohan

Descendant of Cochán, a diminutive of Coch meaning 'red' or 'rooster'.

Cohen

Coke

Resident of Coke, a place name, or a metonymic occupational name for a coal work...

Coker

One who produces or works with coke, or a resident of a place called Coke.

Colbert

Colby

Cole

Coleman

Colerick

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to temperament.

Coles

Plural form or possessive of Cole, derived from the personal name Cole or the pl...

Colfax

Colladay

Collamer

Possibly a variant of Colmer or derived from a place name with 'col' (hill) and ...

Collentine

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of similar surnames with uncerta...

Collier

Collins

Son of Colin, derived from the Latin name Nicolaus meaning 'victory of the peopl...

Collyn

Possibly a variant of Colin or Collin, derived from the personal name Coll or Ni...

Colman

Colmer

Colmery

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of similar surnames.

Colombo

Dove or pigeon.

Colona

Resident of Colonna or derived from the Italian word 'colonna' meaning 'column'.

Colonna

Resident of Colonna, a place in Italy, or derived from 'colonna' meaning 'column...

Colpoys

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of similar surnames with uncerta...

Colquitt

Resident of Colquitt, a place name, or derived from Old English topographic elem...

Colt

Colton

Columbus

Combie

Resident of a place with 'comb' or 'combe' in the name, referring to a valley or...

Combs

Comer

Comins

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of similar surnames with uncerta...

Comiskey

Descendant of Comhsacan, a personal name of uncertain origin.

Compton

Conard

Bold counsel or wise ruler.

Concamion

Meaning uncertain; possibly related to place names or personal names.

Concannon

Descendant of Conchanan, a personal name meaning 'wolf-like' or 'hound-like'.

Conche

Shell or conch, possibly indicating a pilgrim or shell-related occupation.

Condon

Cone

Possibly derived from a cone-shaped geographical feature or a personal name.

Conger

Congers

Possibly related to conger eels or a place name.

Conklin

Conkling

Conley

Conlon

Descendant of Conlán, a personal name possibly meaning 'hero' or 'warrior'.

Connally

Connelly

Conner

Connery

Conness

Possibly derived from a personal name or place name of Celtic origin.

Connolly

Descendant of Conghalaigh, meaning fierce warrior or mighty warrior.

Connor

Conover

Conpal

Meaning uncertain; possibly a variant of another surname.

Conrad

Bold counsel or wise ruler.

Conroy

Descendant of Conraoi, a personal name meaning 'wolf king' or 'hound king'.

Conry

Descendant of Conraoi, a personal name meaning 'wolf king' or 'hound king'.

Considine

Constant

Steadfast, unwavering, or constant in character.

Constantine

Steadfast, unwavering, or constant in character.

Conti

Counts or nobility.

Converse

One who converses or engages in discussion, or derived from a place name.

Conzoneri

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to singing or m...

Cooeman

A man involved in cooling or possibly a variant of a coopers' surname.

Cook

A person who prepares food for consumption, typically in a household or establis...

Cooke

Cooksey

Derived from a place name or the occupation of cooking, with a locative suffix.

Coolican

Possibly derived from an Irish personal name or place, with uncertain etymology.

Coolidge

Coombs

One who lives in or near a comb, a valley or hollow in the landscape.

Coonley

Derived from a place name, possibly referring to a clearing or meadow associated...

Coonty

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of a county-related term.

Coontz

Coope

Possibly a variant of Cooper, referring to one who makes or sells barrels and ca...

Cooper

A craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels, casks, and other wooden vessels...

Coos

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of a Dutch surname.

Copeland

Copleand

One who lives on or owns a piece of land suitable for growing cope or a similar ...

Copley

Copper

One who works with copper or deals in copper goods.

Coqueles

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to shells or si...

Corbett

Corbin

Corcoran

Corder

One who makes or sells cords, or possibly a variant of a place-related surname.

Cordoni

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to cords or sim...

Cordova

From the city of Córdoba in southern Spain, historically a major center of Isla...

Corea

Possibly derived from the name of Korea or from a Spanish/Portuguese place name ...

Corey

Cormack

Son of Cormac, an Irish personal name meaning 'raven' or 'charioteer'.

Cormary

Possibly a variant or diminutive form related to Cormac or Cormack.

Cormery

Possibly a variant or locative form related to Cormac or Cormack.

Corneckis

Possibly derived from a Lithuanian personal name or place name with the -is suff...

Cornell

Cornery

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term related to 'corner' or a...

Cornetta

Possibly a diminutive form derived from 'corno' (horn) or a related Italian word...

Corning

Corredoyra de Castio

A compound Spanish surname possibly indicating a place of origin or family linea...

Corrigan

Corry

Possibly derived from the Irish personal name Cormac or a Scottish place name.

Corse

Possibly derived from Corsica or from an Old French/English word meaning 'coarse...

Corson

Cortelyou

Possibly derived from a Dutch place name or personal name with the -you suffix.

Cortina

Derived from the word for 'curtain' or possibly from a place name in Spain or It...

Corwin

Possibly derived from an Old English personal name or place name containing 'cor...

Cosamano

Possibly derived from Spanish 'cosa' (thing) combined with 'mano' (hand), or fro...

Cosgrove

Descendant of Coscrach, meaning 'victorious' or 'triumphant'.

Cosio

Possibly derived from a place name or personal characteristic in Iberian regions...

Coske

Possibly a diminutive or variant of a Germanic personal name.

Costa

Coast or rib.

Costello

Costes

Plural form referring to costs, expenses, or possibly a topographic reference to...

Costigan

Costillo

Diminutive form possibly referring to a small rib or side, or a topographic feat...

Cottin

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational reference related to cotto...

Cotton

Cottrell

Couch

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational reference to a couch-maker...

Coudon

Possibly a diminutive or variant of a French personal name or topographic featur...

Cougens

Possibly derived from a personal name or a variant of a Scottish/English surname...

Coughlin

Coulter

A person who makes or uses a coulter, the cutting blade of a plow.

Councilor

A person who serves as a councilor or member of a council.

Counouriotis

Descendant of Counourios, a Greek personal name.

Count

A person of noble rank or a person who counts, such as an accountant or clerk.

Courtney

Coustas

Possibly derived from a Greek personal name or topographic feature.

Couzens

Couzins

Plural form referring to cousins, possibly indicating a family relationship or a...

Coveleski

Derived from a place name or occupational term related to blacksmithing or metal...

Covington

Covode

Possibly derived from a place name or an occupational term related to cove or co...

Cowan

Derived from the Gaelic word for hollow or valley, referring to someone living i...

Cowherd

An occupational surname for a person who tended cattle or cows.

Cowie

Derived from a place name in Scotland, possibly related to a small cove or geogr...

Cowing

Possibly derived from an occupational term related to cow herding or from a plac...

Cowles

Cox

Coxe

Derived from the Old English word for a cuckoo bird or possibly a variant of Cox...

Coxey

Coyle

Cozzens

Possibly derived from a diminutive form of a personal name or an occupational te...

Craeger

Possibly derived from a German occupational or descriptive term, though the exac...

Craft

Derived from the Old English word for skill, trade, or a small vessel, referring...

Crafts

A plural or possessive form of Craft, referring to multiple craftspeople or a fa...

Crago

Craig

Craige

Craigie

Craik

Derived from a Scottish place name, possibly referring to a rocky crag or steep ...

Crain

Craiqie

A variant spelling of Craik, derived from Scottish place names referring to rock...

Cram

Derived from the Old English word meaning to stuff or press, possibly referring ...

Cramer

Derived from the German word for merchant or shopkeeper, indicating someone enga...

Crandall

A surname derived from a place name referring to a crane-infested valley or dell...

Crane

Cranvens

A surname possibly derived from a place name combining 'cran' (crane) with 'vens...

Crapo

A surname possibly derived from a French word meaning 'toad' or from an English ...

Cravath

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

Craven

Cravens

Crawford

A person from Crawford, a place where crows gather near a ford.

Crawford Biggs

Creager

Crebs

A surname derived from the German word 'Krebs' meaning crab or cancer.

Creeden

A surname possibly derived from Irish Gaelic elements, though the exact meaning ...

Creekmore

A surname derived from a place name meaning 'more or moor by a creek'.

Creighton

Cremer

Crenschlin

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

Creswell

A surname derived from a place name meaning 'well or spring where watercress gro...

Cretzianu

Creviston

A surname possibly derived from a place name combining 'crev' or 'crew' with 'is...

Crile

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

Crilley

A surname possibly derived from Irish Gaelic elements, though the exact meaning ...

Crim

Crish

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly a shortened form of a longer surname.

Crisp

Crissinger

Crist

Criswell

A surname possibly derived from a place name combining 'cris' or 'cross' with 'w...

Critcher

One who sieves or riddles grain, from the occupation of using a crutch-like siev...

Crittenden

Critziano

Derived from the personal name Cristiano, meaning Christian.

Crocker

Crocket

One who makes or sells crockets, or a person with a crooked appearance.

Crockett

One who makes or sells crockets, or a person with a crooked appearance or dwelli...

Croissant

Crescent-shaped, from the French word for crescent or the pastry of that shape.

Croker

One who makes or sells crocks, earthenware vessels, or a person with a crooked n...

Croll

One who curls or rolls, or a person with curly hair.

Cromelin

Possibly derived from a place name or a diminutive form related to 'crome' or 'c...

Cromell

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

Cromlein

Uncertain; possibly related to 'crome' or a topographic feature with the suffix ...

Cromwell

Cromwell Brooks

Combination of Cromwell (crooked spring or stream) and Brooks (small streams).

Cronan

Derived from the Irish personal name Cronán, possibly meaning 'dark-complexione...

Cronie

Possibly a variant of 'crony' or derived from a Scottish diminutive form.

Cronin

Cronkite

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

Crook

Crooke

One who is crooked or bent, or a person with a crooked feature or dwelling.

Cropley

A dweller at a field or plot of land where crops are grown.

Crosby

Crosfield

A dweller at a field marked by a cross or at a field near a crossroads.

Crosley

Crosley Jr.

Cross

Derived from someone who lived near a cross or crossroads.

Crossen

Son of Cross or descendant of someone named Cross.

Crosser

Crossette

A small cross or a diminutive form relating to a cross.

Crosson

Son of Cross or descendant of someone bearing the name Cross.

Croswell

A dweller at a well or spring marked by a cross.

Crothers

Dweller at a croft or small farm, or son of a crofter.

Crounse

A bold, confident, or brave person.

Crouse

Crouther

One who works with or tends to crofts, or a dweller at a croft.

Crow

Crowder

Crowe

Crowley

Crowther

Crump

Crumpacker

One who packs or bundles crumbs or grain, or a grain merchant.

Crumpler

One who crumples or wrinkles cloth, or a cloth worker.

Cruse

A small earthenware pot or vessel, or one who makes or sells such vessels.

Crutchfield

Cruz

Derived from the Spanish word for 'cross', often referring to someone who lived ...

Cuadra

A square or block of buildings, or a stable or stud farm.

Cudahy

Descendant of Cudahy or from the Cudahy family of Irish nobility.

Culbartson

Son of Culbert or descendant of someone named Culbert.

Culberson

Son of Culbert, a name derived from Germanic elements meaning 'cool' and 'bright...

Culbertson

Cullen

Cullion

Descendant of Cullán, a diminutive form of the personal name Cú.

Cullom

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of Cullum, relating to a persona...

Cullon

Descendant of Cullan or a variant of Cullen, derived from Irish personal names.

Cullop

Culver

Cumming

Cummings

Cummins

Cune

Derived from the Old Germanic personal name Kuno, meaning 'bold' or 'brave.'

Cuneo

Derived from the Italian city of Cuneo in Piedmont, or from the Italian word 'cu...

Cunneen

Descendant of Cunín, a diminutive form of the Irish personal name Conn.

Cunningham

A person from Cunningham, a place in Ayrshire meaning 'milk pail' or 'rabbit war...

Cuno

Derived from the Old Germanic personal name Kuno, meaning 'bold' or 'brave,' or ...

Curley

Curran

Currie

Currier

A person who curries leather, preparing and finishing hides for use.

Curry

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Corraighe, meaning 'descendant of Corrai...

Curtin

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Curtáin, meaning 'descendant of Curtán...

Curtis

A descriptive surname referring to someone who was courteous, well-mannered, or ...

Curtis Noyes

Curtiss

Cushing

Cushman

Cusick

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Cúsacáin, meaning 'descendant of Cúsa...

Custer

Cut

Possibly derived from a nickname based on the Old English or Germanic word for '...

Cutler

Cutter

A person who cuts, particularly in occupational contexts such as cloth cutting, ...

Cutting

Cutts

Cuyler