Surnames Starting with G

GAINER

A surname derived from an occupational term, referring to one who gains or profi...

GALBRAITH

GANDY

GARFINCKEL

A surname derived from Yiddish elements, possibly meaning 'garden' combined with...

GARY

GILLMOR

A surname derived from a personal name combined with a topographic element, poss...

GILMOUR

Servant of Mary, derived from Gaelic 'Gille Mhuire'.

GLADDING

GLASSFORD

Resident of a ford where glass or glassy materials were found, or a place name i...

GLATFELTER

Smooth field dweller, from German 'glatt' (smooth) and 'feld' (field).

GOMEZ

GOODHUE

Good hue or complexion, a descriptive surname indicating fair appearance.

GOODING

GRAFF

Count or nobleman, from German 'Graf' (count or earl).

GRAMAJO

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term in Spanish-speaking regi...

GRAVALLES

Possibly related to gravel or rocky terrain, from Spanish 'grava' (gravel).

GREW

GRIES

Gravel or grit, from German 'Gries' (gravel or coarse sand).

GRIEST

GUERNSEY

GUEVERO

Possibly related to 'guevara' or a variant of Spanish occupational or topographi...

GUIHER

Possibly derived from Germanic elements meaning 'wide' or 'warrior'.

GUION

Possibly derived from a diminutive of Guy or a French place name.

Gabaldon

Possibly derived from a Spanish place name or occupational term.

Gaddis

Gadler

Possibly an occupational surname related to gadding or wandering.

Gadsen

Resident of Gaddesden, an English place name in Hertfordshire.

Gaetani

Resident of Gaeta, an Italian coastal city in Campania.

Gaffney

Descendant of Gamhna, a personal name possibly meaning 'calf' or related to the ...

Gahu

The meaning is unclear and requires further etymological research.

Gaillard

A person who is lively, cheerful, or bold in demeanor.

Gaines

Gaius

A Roman praenomen (given name) of uncertain etymology, possibly related to 'gaud...

Galbreath

Possibly derived from a Scottish place name or a personal name element, though t...

Galento

Possibly derived from a personal name or place name element in Italy, though the...

Gall

Gallagher

Descendant of Gallchobhair, meaning foreign helper or foreign warrior.

Gallahorn

Possibly composed of elements meaning 'gall' or 'call' combined with 'horn,' tho...

Gallaudet

Galleher

Descendant of Gallchobhair, a personal name possibly meaning 'foreign help' or '...

Galler

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

Gallery

Derived from a place where art or objects are displayed, or from a personal name...

Gallesby

Possibly a place name combining 'gall' or 'gale' with 'by' (Scandinavian for set...

Gallia

Derived from the Latin name for Gaul (ancient France) or from an Italian place n...

Galliher

Gallinger

Gallivan

Descendant of Gallbhán, a personal name possibly derived from 'gall' meaning 'f...

Gallmeyer

Possibly derived from a personal name combined with 'meyer' (steward or farmer),...

Gallo

Rooster or Gaul.

Galloway

Galludet

Possibly derived from a French personal name or place name element, though the e...

Gallwan

Derived from a place name or personal name in Scotland or Ireland.

Galpin

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

Galt

Derived from a Scottish place name or topographical feature.

Galton

Derived from an English place name meaning 'settlement on a barren or exposed hi...

Galvan

Possibly derived from a Basque personal name or place name.

Gama

Derived from a Portuguese or Spanish word meaning 'leg' or possibly from a perso...

Gambel

Possibly derived from a German word for a leg or from an occupational term.

Gamble

Gambrill

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

Gamio

Possibly derived from a Spanish word or personal name.

Gana

Possibly derived from a Spanish or Portuguese word meaning 'desire' or 'will.'

Gancy

Possibly derived from an English or Irish place name or personal name.

Gandil

Possibly derived from a Spanish word or personal name.

Ganey

Possibly derived from an English or Irish place name or personal name.

Gann

Gans

Derived from a German or Dutch word meaning 'goose' or from a personal name.

Garay

Derived from a Basque place name or personal name.

Garber

Garcia

Derived from a Visigothic personal name of uncertain etymology, possibly meaning...

Gard

Gardener

A person who cultivates and maintains gardens, growing vegetables, fruits, and o...

Gardenor

One who tends or works in a garden.

Gardiner

Gardner

Garey

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

Garfield

Garfielde

A field where spears are made or a triangular field.

Garfinkle

A colorful or variegated wrinkle, or possibly derived from a place name.

Garhardt

A strong or hardy spear-bearer.

Garibaldi

Possibly derived from a Germanic personal name or place, with uncertain etymolog...

Garland

Garlington

Garman

A man who carries or makes spears, or a servant of someone named Gar.

Garmon

A man associated with spears or a variant of Garman.

Garner

Garnett

Garnier

A warrior or spearman, from the Germanic 'gar' (spear).

Garrad

A person named Gerard or a variant of Garrett.

Garrard

Garrett

Garrison

Garrod

A person named Gerard or a variant of Garrett with the patronymic suffix.

Garvan

Garver

One who carves or cuts, or a variant of Garver.

Garvin

Rough or harsh, or a small spear.

Garza

A heron, the wading bird.

Gaskill

Gasque

Possibly derived from a Basque word or a French occupational term, with uncertai...

Gass

A narrow lane or alley, or possibly derived from a personal name.

Gassaway

A topographic surname derived from a place name or a descriptive term for someon...

Gasser

Gassouin

A surname of French origin, possibly derived from a diminutive form or occupatio...

Gaston

A surname derived from the personal name Gaston, which may relate to a guest or ...

Gates

Gathmann

A German surname derived from a personal name or occupational descriptor, possib...

Gatley

A topographic surname derived from a place name, likely referring to a gate or p...

Gatling

A surname derived from a place name or personal name, possibly related to a gate...

Gatte

A surname possibly derived from a gate or passage, or from a personal name.

Gaughan

An Irish surname derived from the Gaelic 'Ó Gabhain' or similar, possibly meani...

Gaugot

A French surname of uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive or variant form.

Gault

Gaumer

A surname possibly derived from an occupational descriptor or personal name, of ...

Gause

A surname possibly derived from a personal name or occupational descriptor, of u...

Gavin

Gay

A descriptive surname referring to someone who was cheerful, lighthearted, or fa...

Gayle

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

Gaylord

Gaynor

Gazin

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

Gazitua

A Basque surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a place name or pers...

Gazley

A topographic surname derived from a place name, possibly referring to a locatio...

Gearhart

One who makes or uses a spear or lance.

Geary

Descendant of Gadhra or one who is changeable/fickle.

Gebhart

One with a bright or shining spear.

Geddes

Gedeon

One who is a mighty warrior or cutter down.

Gehrig

One who is agile, nimble, or ready.

Gehringer

One who is agile or nimble, or a maker of agile things.

Gehrmann

A man who is agile, nimble, or ready.

Geier

A vulture or one who hunts vultures.

Geigel

One who plays the fiddle or makes fiddles.

Geiger

One who plays the fiddle or violin.

Geiseler

Geisser

One who is spirited, lively, or possessed by a spirit.

Geissler

Geist

Spirit, ghost, or a spirited person.

Geller

One who is yellow or pale, or a money changer.

Gemier

One who is a twin or one who makes gemstones.

Gen.

Gennadins

Descendant of Gennadius, a generous or noble person.

Gennerich

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

Gensman

A surname possibly meaning 'man from Gens' or derived from a Germanic personal n...

Geoffrey

A given name meaning 'peaceful pledge' or 'divine peace,' derived from Germanic ...

Geoffrion

A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Geoffrey' or 'descendant of Geoffrey.'

George

Georgiades

A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Georgios' or 'descendant of George.'

Gepp

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

Gerard

Gerhart

A surname derived from the Germanic personal name Gerhard, meaning 'spear-brave'...

Gerlach

A surname derived from the Germanic personal name Gerlach, possibly meaning 'spe...

Gernerd

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

Gerry

Gerstle

A surname possibly derived from a Germanic place name or personal name, with pot...

Gerth

A surname derived from the Germanic personal name Gerhard or related names, mean...

Gesell

A surname possibly derived from a Middle High German word meaning 'companion' or...

Gessford

A surname possibly derived from a place name, meaning 'ford of Gess' or a simila...

Gettim

A surname of uncertain origin and meaning.

Getz

A surname possibly derived from a Yiddish or German word, with uncertain meaning...

Geursman

A man associated with the Geur region or a person with a distinctive characteris...

Gevecker

A person who works with or deals in feathers or feather-related goods.

Gheen

A person from a place called Gheen or someone with a distinctive feature.

Gherardi

Descendant of Gerard, a Germanic name meaning 'spear-brave'.

Ghose

Giannini

Descendant of Gianni, the Italian diminutive form of Giovanni (John).

Gibbons

Gibbons Jr.

Gibbs

Gibson

Giddings

Descendant of Gidding, an Old English personal name.

Gidley

Gifford

Gignilliat

A person from Gignilliat or a diminutive form of a French personal name.

Gil Borges

A compound surname combining Gil (descendant of Egidius) with Borges (descendant...

Gilbert

Bright pledge or famous hostage.

Gilchrist

Gilday

Descendant of Gille Dé, meaning 'servant of God' in Gaelic.

Gildea

Descendant of Gille Dé, meaning 'servant of God' in Gaelic.

Gildersleeve

A person from Gildersleeve, a place in Norfolk, England.

Giles

Descendant of Giles, derived from the Latin name Aegidius meaning 'goat-skin' or...

Gilett

Gilfillan

Gill

Gillen

Descendant of Gille, meaning 'servant' or 'lad' in Gaelic.

Gillespie

Gillett

Gillette

Gillis

Gillmore

Descendant of Gille Mór, meaning 'great servant' in Gaelic.

Gillot

Descendant of Gille, a diminutive form of the personal name Gilles.

Gilman

Gilmer

Gilmore

Gilpin

A surname derived from a place name or personal name in northern England.

Gilstrop

A surname derived from an English place name, likely combining 'gill' (ravine) w...

Gimbel

A surname possibly derived from a German word for a tool or implement, or from a...

Gingrich

A surname derived from a Germanic personal name, possibly related to 'Ginger' or...

Ginn

A surname possibly derived from a personal name or nickname, or from an occupati...

Gipprish

An obscure surname of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from a place name or...

Giragossian

A surname derived from the Armenian personal name 'Giragor' or 'Gregory' with th...

Girard

A spear-hard warrior, from Germanic 'gar' (spear) and 'hard' (bold).

Girdler

A surname derived from an occupational term for someone who made or sold girdles...

Gish

Gissibl

An obscure surname of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from a German place ...

Gittings

A surname derived from a personal name or place name, possibly with a patronymic...

Glacking

An obscure surname possibly derived from a place name or occupational term.

Glancy

A surname possibly derived from an Irish personal name or place name.

Glascock

A surname derived from a place name, possibly combining 'glass' or a personal na...

Glascott

A surname derived from a place name, possibly combining 'glass' or a personal na...

Glaser

A surname derived from an occupational term for someone who made or sold glass.

Glass

Glasscock

A surname likely derived from a personal name combined with 'cock', possibly ref...

Glassie

A surname possibly derived from a Scottish place name or a diminutive form relat...

Glazier

One who makes or installs glass, particularly window glass.

Gleason

Gleck

Possibly derived from a German or Yiddish word, though the exact meaning is uncl...

Glen

Derived from someone who lived in a glen or narrow valley.

Glenn

Glenney

Possibly derived from a Scottish or Irish place name containing 'glen', meaning ...

Glennon

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Flainn' or similar Gaelic origins, possibly meaning '...

Glentworth

A topographic surname derived from a place name, likely referring to a settlemen...

Glossbrenner

Possibly a compound surname, though the exact meaning of the elements is unclear...

Glover

A craftsman who makes or sells gloves, typically from leather or other materials...

Gluckman

Possibly derived from Yiddish 'gluck' (luck or fortune) combined with 'man'.

Glucksman

Derived from Yiddish 'gluck' (luck or fortune) combined with 'man', meaning a fo...

Glynn

Gobaldon

The exact meaning is unclear; possibly derived from a place name or personal nam...

Gobler

Possibly an occupational surname, though the exact occupation is unclear.

Goblet d'Aloiella

A French surname combining 'Goblet' (possibly a diminutive of a personal name) w...

Gobright

Possibly a compound surname combining 'go' or a personal name with 'bright', mea...

Godey

Possibly derived from a personal name or a topographic element, though the exact...

Godfrey

Godimo

Derived from the personal name Godimo, possibly related to Germanic elements.

Godiva

Derived from the Old English personal name Godgifu, meaning 'gift of God.'

Godjevak

Derived from a Slavic personal name with the suffix -ak indicating a diminutive ...

Godley

Derived from an Old English personal name combined with the suffix -ley, meaning...

Godshalk

Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'God's servant' or 'God's warrior.'

Godwin

Goeke

Derived from the Germanic personal name Gocke or a diminutive form of names begi...

Goethals

Goff

Golden

Derived from the Old English word 'golden,' referring to something made of gold ...

Goldfogle

Derived from Yiddish elements meaning 'gold' combined with 'fogle' (bird).

Golding

Derived from the Old English personal name Golda or Golde combined with the patr...

Goldman

Derived from Yiddish and German elements meaning 'gold man' or 'man of gold.'

Goldmark

Derived from Yiddish and German elements meaning 'gold mark,' possibly referring...

Goldsborough

Derived from an English place name combining 'gold' with 'borough,' referring to...

Goldschmidt

Derived from German and Yiddish elements meaning 'goldsmith,' referring to someo...

Goldsmith

Goldstine

Derived from Yiddish and German elements meaning 'gold stone' or possibly a vari...

Goldwaite

Derived from an English place name combining 'gold' with 'waite,' referring to a...

Golejevski

Patronymic derived from a personal name beginning with Gol- or Gole-.

Golladay

Golze

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term related to goldwork o...

Gompers

Gongors

The meaning is unclear and may be occupational, topographic, or derived from a p...

Gonyea

The meaning is uncertain; it may derive from a French place name or personal nam...

Gonzales

Gonzalez

Son of Gonzalo, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'battle' and 'good'.

Good

A descriptive surname referring to someone who was virtuous, well-behaved, or of...

Goodacre

Goodall

Goode

Goodell

Derived from a place name or personal name combined with the Old English element...

Goodhart

Derived from a personal name 'Good' combined with 'hart' meaning deer or a brave...

Goodin

Derived from the personal name Goodwin or a diminutive form thereof.

Goodloe

Possibly derived from a place name or personal name combined with 'loe' or 'low'...

Goodman

Goodrich

Goodsby

Derived from a place name or personal name combined with 'by' meaning settlement...

Goodspeed

Goodwill

Derived from a personal name or descriptive term indicating good intentions or b...

Goodwin

Goody

A diminutive or nickname derived from 'good' or from the personal name Goodwin.

Goodyear

Derived from a personal name combined with 'year', possibly indicating a period ...

Goodykovitz

Derived from a personal name combined with the Yiddish suffix -kovitz indicating...

Googan

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

Googe

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

Gordan

Gordon

A person from Gordon, a place in Berwickshire meaning 'spacious fort' or 'great ...

Gordon Burke

Gore

Gorgas

Gorgies

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

Gorham

A homestead or settlement in a gorge or narrow valley.

Gorman

Goroni

Possibly related to 'gora' meaning gorge or ravine, with an Italian diminutive s...

Gorrell

A person from a place characterized by gorges or ravines.

Gorrie

Possibly a diminutive or variant of Gore, relating to triangular land or a gorge...

Gorton

A settlement in a gorge or on triangular-shaped land.

Goslin

Gosnell

A person from a place called Gosnell or a variant of Godshill.

Goss

Gotaw

The meaning and origin of this surname are unclear.

Goto

Derived from Japanese characters meaning 'wisteria field' or 'outer door'.

Gott

A person named after God or a religious reference, or possibly a variant of Goat...

Gottling

A diminutive form possibly related to 'Gott' (God) or a patronymic derivative.

Gottschalk

Goudra

The meaning and origin of this surname are unclear.

Gough

A person from a place called Gough or derived from a Welsh word meaning red or r...

Gould

Goulden

A person from a place called Goulden or a variant of Golden.

Gourand

Gouraud

Derived from the Old French word 'gourd' meaning dull or stupid, likely used as ...

Gouthier

Derived from the Old French personal name Gautier, meaning 'ruler of the army' o...

Goutschkoff

Likely derived from a Russian or Eastern European root, possibly related to 'gou...

Gove

Derived from the Old English word 'gof' or from a place name associated with a c...

Gowdy

Possibly derived from a Scottish place name or from a personal name element, wit...

Grable

Possibly derived from a German word meaning 'to dig' or 'grave,' or from a place...

Grace

Gracie

Derived from the Latin word 'gratia' meaning 'grace,' often used as a given name...

Gradle

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

Grady

Graeff

Derived from the German word 'Graf' meaning 'count' or 'earl,' indicating a conn...

Graeffe

Derived from the German word 'Graf' meaning 'count' or 'earl,' with a variant sp...

Graf

Grago

The meaning is uncertain; it may be derived from a place name or personal name e...

Graham

A person from Grantham or a place with 'gray' or 'gravelly' characteristics.

Graham Bell

Graham derives from a Scottish place name meaning 'gravelly homestead,' while Be...

Graham-Charlton

Graham means 'gravelly homestead' from Scottish origins, while Charlton means 's...

Grahame-White

Grahame means 'gravelly homestead' from Scottish origins, while White refers to ...

Gramlich

Possibly derived from a German place name or personal name element, with uncerta...

Grandfield

A field belonging to a grand or important person, or a large open field.

Grandy

Descendant of Grandi, or one who is grand or dignified.

Graner

One who works with grain or operates a granary.

Grange

A farm or farmhouse, particularly one belonging to a monastery or noble estate.

Granger

Grant

A descriptive surname referring to someone who was tall, large, or of great stat...

Grant III

One who is great or grand, or one who grants or bestows.

Grass

One who lives in a grassy area or works with grass, or a descriptive name for so...

Grasso

Fat or thick, a descriptive name for someone of large build.

Gratz

One from Gratz (Graz), a city in Austria, or a variant of a German surname.

Graves

Gray

A descriptive surname referring to someone with gray hair, gray eyes, or a gray ...

Grayson

Greay

One with gray hair or gray coloring, or from a place with gray characteristics.

Greco

Greek or person from Greece.

Greeley

Greely

One from a grassy clearing or meadow, or descendant of someone named Greely.

Green

Derived from someone who lived near a village green or open grassy area.

Greenberg

One from Greenberg (green mountain), a place name indicating residence near a gr...

Greenblatt

Green leaf, a surname combining green with leaf, likely indicating residence nea...

Greene

Greener

One who is more green, or one who works with green vegetation or crops.

Greenhow

One from a green hill or mound, combining green with an Old English word for hil...

Greenlee

One from a green clearing or meadow, combining green with a word for open land.

Greenslade

A dweller by a green slope or grassy hillside.

Greenwood

Gregg

Greggs

Descendant of Greg, a diminutive of Gregory.

Gregory

Greig

Descendant of Gregor, a Gaelic personal name.

Gremwell

A dweller by a well or spring in a grim or desolate location.

Grende

Possibly derived from a personal name or a topographic feature related to bounda...

Grenfell

Gresham

Grey

Gridley

A dweller in a grid-like settlement or by a grated enclosure.

Grier

Descendant of Gregor or one who is fierce and watchful.

Griffin

Descendant of Griffith, from the Welsh personal name Griffith meaning strong lor...

Griffis

Griffith

Griggs

Descendant of Grig, a diminutive of Gregory or a personal name meaning 'cricket'...

Grigsby

Grim

A person who is fierce, stern, or grim in appearance or demeanor.

Grimes

Grimm

A person who is fierce, stern, or grim in appearance or demeanor.

Grinnan

Possibly a dweller by a green enclosure or a variant of a personal name.

Grinnell

A dweller by a green hill or a variant of a personal name.

Griswold

Groegbeck

A dweller by a green stream or brook.

Groeninger

A person from Groningen, a city in the Netherlands.

Grogan

Descendant of Grogan, possibly derived from an Irish personal name meaning 'grim...

Grommalin

Possibly derived from a Russian word related to rumbling or thunder sounds.

Gromoff

Derived from a Russian word meaning thunder or rumbling sound.

Gronna

Groom

A person who tends to horses or serves as a bridegroom.

Groome

A variant spelling of Groom, referring to a stable worker or bridegroom.

Grorud

Derived from a Norwegian place name, likely combining elements meaning grove or ...

Gross

Meaning large or great, often used as a descriptive surname or nickname.

Grosser

One who is greater or larger, a comparative form of Gross.

Grosvenor

Grove

Derived from someone who lived near a small group of trees or wooded area.

Grover

Groves

Grovitch

Grow

Gruelick

Possibly derived from a German word related to gruel or porridge, or a place nam...

Gruening

Possibly derived from a German word meaning green or verdant, or from a place na...

Gruhl

Possibly derived from a German word related to a pit, hollow, or quarry.

Grundy

Derived from a place name, possibly meaning a green or fertile place.

Guardia

Guarnieri

Derived from the Italian word 'guarnigione' meaning garrison or armed guard.

Gude

Gudger

Guerra

Guerrero

Derived from the Spanish word for 'warrior', originally referring to someone who...

Guevara

Derived from a Basque place name, possibly meaning a valley or ravine.

Guffey

Possibly derived from a nickname or occupational term, exact meaning uncertain.

Guggenheim

Derived from a place name, likely referring to a location in Germany.

Guibert

A surname derived from the Germanic personal name Wilbert, composed of elements ...

Guinan

A surname derived from the Irish Gaelic 'Ó Guinín', meaning 'descendant of Gui...

Gulick

Gullion

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

Gundy

A surname possibly derived from a Scottish or Germanic personal name, though the...

Gunnell

A surname possibly derived from a personal name or occupational origin, though t...

Gunnels

A surname derived from the plural or possessive form of Gunnel, possibly indicat...

Gunston

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

Gunter

Gunther

Gurnsey

Gutheim

A surname derived from Germanic elements meaning 'good home' or 'good settlement...

Guthrie

Gutierez

A surname derived from the Spanish personal name Gutierre, meaning 'descendant o...

Gutierrez

Son of Gutierre, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'good' and 'people' or '...

Gutphen

A surname possibly derived from a place name, though the exact meaning is uncert...

Guy

A surname derived from the Germanic personal name Wido or the French personal na...

Guyer

A surname possibly derived from a Germanic personal name or occupational term, t...

Gwin

A surname derived from the Welsh personal name Gwyn, meaning 'white' or 'fair'.

Gwyne

A surname derived from the Welsh personal name Gwyn, meaning 'white' or 'fair', ...

Gwynn

A surname derived from the Welsh personal name Gwyn, meaning 'white' or 'fair', ...

Gyarmathey

A surname derived from the Hungarian word 'gyarmati' relating to a colonial or t...