Browse Surnames
Browse, filter and discover surnames by letter and origin.
7,352 surnames in our directory
Results
7,352Hayden 2 is an Irish surname, representing an anglicized form of the Gaelic names Ó hÉideáin or Ó hÉidín. The original Irish surnames indicate a family lineage: Ó meaning 'descendant of', followed by a personal name. Ety...
Hayes is an English surname with origins in several places in England, such as Hayes in Kent and Middlesex, and Heyes in Lancashire and Cheshire. The name is derived from Old English hæg, meaning "enclosure, fence," refe...
Hayes is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó hAodha, meaning "descendant of Aodh". In Irish tradition, Aodh is a name of great antiquity, deriving from Old Irish Áed, which meant "fire." This connection to element...
Hayes is a matronymic surname of Jewish origin, derived from the Yiddish feminine given name Chaya. According to Jewish onomastic tradition, matronymic surnames—those based on the mother's name—are less common than patro...
Etymology and HistoryHaynes is an English patronymic surname derived from the medieval given name Hagano, itself a Norman form of the Old German name Hagen. The root element hag means “enclosure” (from Proto-Germanic *ha...
Hayter is an English surname with topographic origins, referring to a person who lived on a hill. The name derives from the Middle English heyt, meaning "height", making it a habitational name for someone residing on hig...
Hayward is an English surname with occupational origins, deriving from Old English hæg meaning "enclosure, fence" and weard meaning "guard." Historically, a hayward was a person responsible for protecting an enclosed for...
Head is an English surname with varied origins rooted in geography, topography, and social status. Derived from Middle English hed (meaning "head"), which itself comes from Old English heafod, the name originally served...
Hearn is an Irish surname that is primarily an anglicized form of Ó hEachthighearna. The original Irish name means "descendant of Echthigern", an Old Irish personal name composed of the elements ech "horse" and tigerna "...
EtymologyHébert is a French patronymic surname derived from the given name Herbert. The name Herbert itself comes from the Old German elements heri ("army") and beraht ("bright"), thus meaning "bright army" or "famous wa...
Hedlund is a Swedish surname with a topographic origin, combining two elements: hed, from Old Norse heiðr meaning "heath" or "moor," and lund, from Old Norse lundr meaning "grove." Hence, the name Hedlund can be interpre...
Etymology and MeaningHeeren is a Dutch surname originating from the Middle Dutch word heer, meaning "lord, master." It likely emerged as a nickname for an individual who behaved in a lordly manner or who worked in servic...
Heffernan is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó hIfearnáin, meaning "descendant of Ifearnán". The personal name Ifearnán itself is a diminutive from Old Irish ifernn (hell), with the suffix -án, giving a literal...
Hegedűs is a Hungarian surname meaning "fiddler" or "violinist," derived from the Hungarian word hegedű ("violin"). The name originated as an occupational surname for someone who played the violin, reflecting the cultura...
Heijman is a Dutch surname, originating as a patronymic from a diminutive form of the given name Hendrik. The name Hendrik is the Dutch cognate of Heinrich (see Henry), which is derived from the Germanic name Heimeric me...
Heijmans is a Dutch patronymic surname, derived from the given name Heijman, itself a diminutive of Hendrik, the Dutch cognate of Henry. The name thus ultimately traces its roots to the Germanic elements heim “home” and...
Heikkilä is a Finnish surname derived from the given name Heikki, the Finnish form of Henry, combined with the suffix -lä, which denotes a place or a farmstead. Thus, the name originally referred to a person living at or...
Heikkinen is the eighth most common surname in Finland, a patronymic name derived from the given name Heikki, the Finnish form of Henry. The suffix -nen is diminutive, but in surnames it often indicates a place of origin...
Heiman is a surname derived from the given name Chayyim, itself an alternate transcription of Hebrew Chaim, meaning “life.” The name reflects the Hebrew word chayim (plural form for “life”), which holds profound signific...
Heimans is a Dutch surname, a variant form of Heijman. The name derives patronymically from a diminutive of the given name Hendrik, itself the Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich, which ultimately comes from the Germa...
Heimisson is an Icelandic patronymic surname meaning "son of Heimir". It follows the common Icelandic naming tradition, where surnames are formed by adding -son (son) or -dóttir (daughter) to the father's name, rather th...
Heinonen is a Finnish surname of the Virtanen type, derived from the given name Heino, which itself is a Finnish variant of Germanic origin. The suffix -nen is a typical Finnish diminutive or familial suffix, making Hein...
Etymology and OriginHeinrichs is a German surname derived from the given name Heinrich, which is itself the German form of Henry. The name Henry comes from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler", from the elem...
Heintze is a German surname derived from a diminutive of the given name Heinrich, the German form of Henry. The root name Henry ultimately comes from the Germanic Heimirich, meaning "home ruler," composed of the elements...
Hellström is a Swedish surname. It is a combination of häll, from Old Norse hallr meaning "flat rock", and ström, from Old Norse straumr meaning "stream". Thus, the name translates to "rock stream" or "stone stream".As a...
Etymology and OriginHendrickx is a Dutch-language surname of Belgian origin, derived from the given name Hendrik. The suffix '-x' in Dutch patronymic surnames historically indicated "son of", similarly to the more common...
Hendriks is a Dutch patronymic surname, derived from the given name Hendrik. The name Hendrik itself is the Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich, which ultimately comes from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning "home r...
Hendrikx is a Dutch surname derived from the given name Hendrik, the Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich, which itself comes from the Germanic name Heimirich meaning "home ruler." The surname Hendrikx follows the comm...
Hennessy is an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó hAonghuis, meaning "descendant of Aonghus." Aonghus (from Old Irish Óengus) is a name of ancient origin, possibly meaning "one strength" from óen "one" an...
Etymology Hennig is a German surname derived from a diminutive of the given name Heinrich. The name Heinrich itself is the German form of Henry, which originates from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler" fro...
Henningsen is a Danish patronymic surname derived from the given name Henning, meaning "son of Henning." The name Henning itself is a diminutive of Henrik, which is a Scandinavian form of Heinrich, ultimately from the Ge...
Henriksen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning “son of Henrik.” It is most common in Danish and Norwegian usage, following the typical Nordic naming tradition where the father’s given name is combined with the su...
Henriksson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Henrik". It is formed by adding the suffix -sson (meaning "son") to the personal name Henrik, the Scandinavian form of Henry.Etymology and HistoryThe name Henrik...
Henriques is a Portuguese surname meaning "son of Henrique," the Portuguese form of Henry. The name follows a common Iberian patronymic pattern, analogous to the Spanish Enríquez. Etymology and History The root of the na...
Henryson is an English surname meaning "son of Henry". It originated as a patronymic, reflecting the common medieval practice of forming surnames from given names to denote lineage. The name Henry itself comes from the G...
Henson is an English surname meaning "son of Henne", where Henne is a medieval diminutive of the given name Henry. The surname thus belongs to the widespread class of patronymic surnames that identify individuals by thei...
EtymologyHepburn is an English and Scottish surname of toponymic origin, derived from a place name in northern England. The name combines the Old English elements hēah ("high") and byrġen ("burial mound"), thus meaning "...
Heppenheimer is a German surname of toponymic origin, derived from the city of Heppenheim in the state of Hesse, Germany. This type of surname, indicaging a person's place of origin or residence, is common in German-spea...
Herberts is a surname of Dutch and English origin, derived as a variant of the given name Herbert. The root name Herbert itself comes from the Old German elements heri meaning 'army' and beraht meaning 'bright', giving i...
Herbertson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Herbert". The name Herbert itself derives from Old German elements heri "army" and beraht "bright", and was introduced to England by the Normans, replacing the...
Herbertsson is a Swedish patronymic surname derived from the given name Herbert, meaning "son of Herbert." It is the Swedish equivalent of the English surname Herbertson. Patronymic surnames in Sweden typically end with...
Herceg is a Croatian surname, a localized form of the German title and surname Herzog, which means "duke." While Herzog itself derives from Middle High German her- (army) and -zog (to move or pull), originally referring...
Etymology and OriginHerczeg is a Hungarian surname derived from the German title Herzog, meaning "duke." It originated as a nickname for someone who behaved like a duke or served in a duke's household. The name reflects...
Herczog is a Hungarian surname, a variant of Herczeg, both derived from the German title Herzog, meaning "duke." The name originated as a nickname for someone who acted like a duke or worked in a duke's household, and it...
Hermans is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning "son of Herman". It is the 14th most common name in Belgium, with 12,794 people named Hermans in 2008. In the Netherlands, 10,641 people carried the name in 2007. Etymology...
Hermansen is a patronymic surname of Danish and Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Herman." It is formed by adding the suffix -sen (from Old Norse sunr "son") to the name Herman, which itself derives from the Old German e...
Hermanson is a patronymic surname of English origin, meaning "son of Herman". It belongs to a common class of English surnames formed by adding the suffix -son to a given name, reflecting a family lineage where the fathe...
Hermansson is a Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "Herman's son." It derives from the Old German elements heri "army" and man "person," reflecting a martial heritage. While the root name Herman has ancient Germanic ori...
Hernández is a widespread Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Hernando" (or Hernán, Fernando). It traces back to the Germanic name Ferdinand, which itself is composed of elements meaning "peace" or "journey" and "...
Hernandez is a Spanish patronymic surname, commonly representing an unaccented variant of the more widespread Hernández. Both forms derive from the personal name Hernando, which itself evolved from the Germanic name Ferd...
Herrema is a Dutch surname, specifically a Frisian variant of the name Heeren. The root name Heeren derives from the Dutch word heer, meaning "lord" or "master", and originally served as a nickname for someone who behave...
Herrera is a Spanish surname meaning 'ironworker' or 'blacksmith,' derived from the trade. It originated as a Spanish form of Ferreira, a Portuguese and Galician surname that denoted a person from a town near an iron min...
Herrero is a Spanish occupational surname, equivalent to Ferrari in Italian and Ferrer in Catalan, all derived from Latin ferrarius, meaning "of iron" or "blacksmith." The feminine form is Herrera.EtymologyThe root ferra...
Herriot is a surname of English origin. It is derived from an Old French diminutive of the given name Herry, which itself is a medieval English form of Henry. The name Henry comes from the Germanic name Heimirich, meanin...
EtymologyHerrmann is a German surname derived from the given name Hermann, which is a German form of Herman. The root name Herman originates from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and man meaning "person" or "m...
Hersch is a German surname, typically a variant of Hirsch (the German word for "deer") or its Jewish counterpart Hirsch which serves as an ornamental name or a translation of Hebrew Tzvi ("deer"). The origin lies in a ni...
Hershey is a surname that originally denoted a person from Hercé, a commune in the Mayenne département of Normandy, France. The name is therefore of geographic origin, derived from the Old French “Hersé” or “Hercé,” ulti...
Hertz is a German surname derived from Middle High German herze meaning "heart". It originated as a nickname for a person of great kindness or generosity—literally, a big-hearted individual. The name reflects a common pa...
Herzog is a German surname derived from the noble title meaning "duke" (from Middle High German hērzioge, literally "army leader"). As a nickname, it originally referred to someone who acted like a duke, worked in a duke...
Origin and EtymologyHugh. Hewitt originates as a diminutive of the medieval given name Hugh. The name Hugh itself is derived from the Germanic root hugi meaning "mind, thought, spirit." As a patronymic surname, Hewitt es...