Names can tell us much about people’s origins and family histories. This list of pretty surnames worldwide includes beautiful last names with special meanings.
Some names come from nature, like flowers and trees. Others tell stories about what people’s great-great-grandparents did for work or where they lived.
This list shows how each culture has its special way of making last names. For example, you might find a name that sounds like music when you say it or one that makes you think of something nice.
This collection has many kinds of pretty surnames, from short names to long ones, from easy-to-say names to tongue twisters.
Let’s look at these interesting family names from many countries and learn what makes each one special.
Pretty Surnames with Beautiful Meanings
1. Abbott
Meaning: Noble
Origin: English
2. Abel
Meaning: Breath
Origin: Hebrew
3. Abernathy
Meaning: Mouth of the stream
Origin: Scottish
4. Abram
Meaning: Exalted father
Origin: Hebrew
5. Acker
Meaning: Field
Origin: German
6. Acosta
Meaning: Coast
Origin: Spanish
7. Adair
Meaning: Oak tree ford
Origin: Scottish
8. Adams
Meaning: Son of Adam
Origin: Hebrew
9. Addington
Meaning: From the hill of the people
Origin: English
10. Addison
Meaning: Son of Adam
Origin: English
11. Aiken
Meaning: Little Adam
Origin: Scottish
12. Albert
Meaning: Noble and bright
Origin: German
13. Albright
Meaning: Noble, bright
Origin: English
14. Alden
Meaning: Old, wise protector
Origin: English
15. Aldridge
Meaning: Old leader
Origin: English
16. Alexander
Meaning: Defender of the people
Origin: Greek
17. Ali
Meaning: High, exalted
Origin: Arabic
18. Allen
Meaning: Rock or harmony
Origin: Celtic
19. Allister
Meaning: Defender of man
Origin: Scottish
20. Alston
Meaning: Noble stone
Origin: English
21. Alvarado
Meaning: The tall, brave one
Origin: Spanish
22. Alvarez
Meaning: Son of Alvaro
Origin: Spanish
23. Amador
Meaning: Lover
Origin: Spanish
24. Amato
Meaning: Loved
Origin: Italian
25. Ambrose
Meaning: Immortal
Origin: Greek
26. Ames
Meaning: Friend
Origin: French
27. Anderson
Meaning: Son of Andrew
Origin: Scottish
28. Andrade
Meaning: From the town of Andrade
Origin: Spanish
29. Angelo
Meaning: Angel
Origin: Italian
30. Antunes
Meaning: Son of Antonio
Origin: Portuguese
31. Applegate
Meaning: Apple tree gate
Origin: English
32. Arbuckle
Meaning: Dweller at the hill of the buck
Origin: Scottish
33. Archibald
Meaning: Bold, brave
Origin: German
34. Armstrong
Meaning: Strong arm
Origin: Scottish
35. Arnold
Meaning: Eagle ruler
Origin: German
36. Arrington
Meaning: Town of the army
Origin: English
37. Ashe
Meaning: Ash tree
Origin: English
38. Ashton
Meaning: Ash tree town
Origin: English
39. Atkinson
Meaning: Son of Atkin
Origin: English
40. Atwell
Meaning: Spring
Origin: English
41. Atwood
Meaning: Dweller at the wood
Origin: English
42. Auerbach
Meaning: From the oak tree
Origin: German
43. Austin
Meaning: Great
Origin: Latin
44. Avery
Meaning: Ruler of elves
Origin: English
45. Ayers
Meaning: High place
Origin: English
46. Bader
Meaning: Baker
Origin: German
47. Bailey
Meaning: Bailiff, steward
Origin: English
48. Bain
Meaning: Fair
Origin: Scottish
49. Baird
Meaning: Poet, singer
Origin: Scottish
50. Baldwin
Meaning: Bold friend
Origin: German
51. Ballantyne
Meaning: From the town of the Ballantynes
Origin: Scottish
52. Ballard
Meaning: Strong, brave
Origin: English
53. Banks
Meaning: Edge of a river
Origin: English
54. Barfield
Meaning: Field of the bear
Origin: English
55. Barham
Meaning: From the house of the bower
Origin: English
56. Barker
Meaning: Tanner of hides
Origin: English
57. Barlow
Meaning: From the hill of the bare tree
Origin: English
58. Barnett
Meaning: Little bear
Origin: French
59. Barnwell
Meaning: From the well of the barn
Origin: English
60. Barr
Meaning: Strong
Origin: Gaelic
61. Barrett
Meaning: Bear strength
Origin: German
62. Barron
Meaning: Nobleman
Origin: French
63. Barros
Meaning: From the barrows
Origin: Spanish
64. Barrow
Meaning: From the hill
Origin: Old English
65. Barrows
Meaning: From the hills
Origin: Old English
66. Bartlett
Meaning: Son of the strong
Origin: English
67. Bartley
Meaning: From the stream of the barley
Origin: English
68. Basinger
Meaning: Town of the bass
Origin: English
69. Bass
Meaning: Low voice
Origin: English
70. Bates
Meaning: Son of Bartholomew
Origin: English
71. Battaglia
Meaning: Battle
Origin: Italian
72. Bauer
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: German
73. Baugh
Meaning: Bridge
Origin: English
74. Baxter
Meaning: Baker
Origin: English
75. Beal
Meaning: From the meadow
Origin: English
76. Beale
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: English
77. Beasley
Meaning: From the meadow of the bee
Origin: English
78. Beattie
Meaning: Blessed
Origin: Scottish
79. Beck
Meaning: Stream
Origin: English
80. Belcher
Meaning: One who works with wool
Origin: English
81. Bell
Meaning: Bell maker
Origin: English
82. Bellamy
Meaning: Beautiful friend
Origin: French
83. Benavides
Meaning: Son of Vido
Origin: Spanish
84. Benjamin
Meaning: Son of the right hand
Origin: Hebrew
85. Bennett
Meaning: Blessed
Origin: Latin
86. Benoit
Meaning: Blessed
Origin: French
87. Benson
Meaning: Son of Benedict
Origin: English
88. Bentley
Meaning: From the meadow of the bent grass
Origin: English
89. Berenson
Meaning: Son of Bernard
Origin: Jewish
90. Berger
Meaning: Shepherd
Origin: German
91. Bergeron
Meaning: Son of the shepherd
Origin: French
92. Bernard
Meaning: Brave as a bear
Origin: German
93. Berry
Meaning: Berry bush
Origin: English
94. Berton
Meaning: From the barley town
Origin: English
95. Bess
Meaning: God is my oath
Origin: Hebrew
96. Best
Meaning: Noble, excellent
Origin: Old French
97. Betts
Meaning: A form of Beatrix
Origin: English
98. Bevan
Meaning: Fair, handsome
Origin: Welsh
99. Billings
Meaning: From the town of Bill
Origin: Old English
100. Bingham
Meaning: Homestead by the river
Origin: English
101. Bishop
Meaning: Overseer
Origin: English
102. Black
Meaning: Dark
Origin: English
103. Blackstone
Meaning: Dark stone
Origin: English
104. Blackwell
Meaning: From the dark well
Origin: English
105. Blackwood
Meaning: Dark forest
Origin: English
106. Blair
Meaning: Plain or field
Origin: Scottish
107. Blake
Meaning: Dark or fair
Origin: English
108. Blanchard
Meaning: White, fair
Origin: French
109. Blas
Meaning: Stammer
Origin: Spanish
110. Bliss
Meaning: Happiness
Origin: English
111. Bloom
Meaning: Flower
Origin: English
112. Bloomfield
Meaning: Flower field
Origin: English
113. Bloomquist
Meaning: From the flower spring
Origin: Swedish
114. Blythe
Meaning: Free spirit
Origin: English
115. Boone
Meaning: Good
Origin: French
116. Booth
Meaning: Shelter
Origin: Old English
117. Borden
Meaning: Border
Origin: French
118. Borland
Meaning: Border land
Origin: Scottish
119. Bosworth
Meaning: From the settlement by the woods
Origin: English
120. Boutin
Meaning: Little boat
Origin: French
121. Bowen
Meaning: Son of Owen
Origin: Welsh
122. Bowers
Meaning: Dweller at the bowers
Origin: English
123. Boyd
Meaning: Yellow, fair
Origin: Scottish
124. Boyle
Meaning: Son of the dark one
Origin: Irish
125. Braden
Meaning: Broad valley
Origin: Irish
126. Bradford
Meaning: Broad ford
Origin: English
127. Bradley
Meaning: Broad meadow
Origin: English
128. Bradshaw
Meaning: Broad wood
Origin: English
129. Brandt
Meaning: Sword
Origin: German
130. Breckenridge
Meaning: Hilltop settlement
Origin: Scottish
131. Breen
Meaning: Fair-haired
Origin: Irish
132. Brennan
Meaning: Descendant of Braonán
Origin: Irish
133. Brenner
Meaning: Burner of wood
Origin: German
134. Brewer
Meaning: One who brews beer
Origin: English
135. Brice
Meaning: Speckled
Origin: Welsh
136. Bridger
Meaning: Bridge builder
Origin: English
137. Bridges
Meaning: Dweller by the bridge
Origin: English
138. Briggs
Meaning: From the village
Origin: English
139. Brink
Meaning: Edge of a hill
Origin: German
140. Bristow
Meaning: From the brush
Origin: English
141. Brock
Meaning: Badger
Origin: Old English
142. Brooks
Meaning: From the stream
Origin: English
143. Brown
Meaning: Brown-haired
Origin: English
144. Brownlee
Meaning: Brown meadow
Origin: Scottish
145. Bruce
Meaning: From the brushwood
Origin: Scottish
146. Bryant
Meaning: Strong
Origin: English
147. Buchanan
Meaning: From the house of the canon
Origin: Scottish
148. Buckley
Meaning: From the buck’s meadow
Origin: English
149. Bunch
Meaning: Bundle of something
Origin: English
150. Burgess
Meaning: Citizen
Origin: English
151. Burke
Meaning: From the fortified hill
Origin: Irish
152. Burnett
Meaning: Little brown one
Origin: Scottish
153. Burnham
Meaning: From the village by the stream
Origin: English
154. Burns
Meaning: From the stream
Origin: English
155. Burris
Meaning: Son of Burgh
Origin: English
156. Burroughs
Meaning: From the borough
Origin: English
157. Burrows
Meaning: Dweller at the burrow
Origin: English
158. Burt
Meaning: Bright
Origin: English
159. Burton
Meaning: From the fortified town
Origin: English
160. Butcher
Meaning: Seller of meat
Origin: Old French
161. Butler
Meaning: Butcher, servant
Origin: Old French
162. Byers
Meaning: Barn or byre
Origin: English
163. Byrd
Meaning: Bird
Origin: English
164. Byron
Meaning: From the barn
Origin: English
165. Cabral
Meaning: From the cape
Origin: Portuguese
166. Calderon
Meaning: From the cauldron
Origin: Spanish
167. Caldwell
Meaning: From the well by the cold stream
Origin: English
168. Calhoun
Meaning: From the narrow place
Origin: Irish
169. Callahan
Meaning: Descendant of the bright-headed one
Origin: Irish
170. Calloway
Meaning: From the hollow
Origin: Scottish
171. Calvert
Meaning: From the calf’s herd
Origin: English
172. Cameron
Meaning: Bent nose
Origin: Scottish
173. Campbell
Meaning: Crooked mouth
Origin: Scottish
174. Canfield
Meaning: From the field of the wolf
Origin: English
175. Cantu
Meaning: From the village
Origin: Spanish
176. Cardenas
Meaning: From the thicket
Origin: Spanish
177. Carlisle
Meaning: From the fortified town
Origin: English
178. Carlson
Meaning: Son of Carl
Origin: Swedish
179. Carpenter
Meaning: Woodworker
Origin: English
180. Carrington
Meaning: From the town of the marsh
Origin: English
181. Carson
Meaning: Son of the marsh-dwellers
Origin: Scottish
182. Carter
Meaning: Cart driver
Origin: English
183. Cassidy
Meaning: Clever, curvy
Origin: Irish
184. Chandler
Meaning: Candle maker
Origin: French
185. Chang
Meaning: Prosperous
Origin: Chinese
186. Chapman
Meaning: Merchant
Origin: English
187. Charles
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
188. Chaves
Meaning: From the house of the horse
Origin: Spanish
189. Chavez
Meaning: From the house of the horse
Origin: Spanish
190. Cheney
Meaning: Oak tree
Origin: French
191. Christensen
Meaning: Son of Christian
Origin: Danish
192. Church
Meaning: Church worker
Origin: Old English
193. Clark
Meaning: Clergyman
Origin: English
194. Clarke
Meaning: Clerk
Origin: English
195. Clarkson
Meaning: Son of Clark
Origin: English
196. Clarkston
Meaning: Town of the clergyman
Origin: English
197. Clary
Meaning: Bright, clear
Origin: English
198. Clayton
Meaning: From the town on the clay
Origin: English
199. Cleary
Meaning: Clear, bright
Origin: Irish
200. Cleaver
Meaning: Cutter
Origin: English
201. Clement
Meaning: Gentle
Origin: Latin
202. Clemmons
Meaning: Son of Clemens
Origin: English
203. Cleveland
Meaning: Cliff-land
Origin: Old English
204. Clifford
Meaning: Ford by a cliff
Origin: Old English
205. Clifton
Meaning: Settlement by the cliff
Origin: Old English
206. Cline
Meaning: Sloping hill
Origin: Gaelic
207. Clinton
Meaning: Town on a hill
Origin: Old English
208. Close
Meaning: Enclosed area
Origin: Old French
209. Clough
Meaning: Hollow or ravine
Origin: Old English
210. Cobb
Meaning: Round hill
Origin: Old English
211. Cochran
Meaning: The marsh of the yew trees
Origin: Gaelic
212. Cockerill
Meaning: Small rooster
Origin: Old French
213. Cohen
Meaning: Priest
Origin: Hebrew
214. Colby
Meaning: Dark village
Origin: Old Norse
215. Cole
Meaning: Charcoal
Origin: Old English
216. Coleman
Meaning: Charcoal burner
Origin: Old English
217. Collier
Meaning: Coal miner
Origin: Old English
218. Collins
Meaning: Son of Colin
Origin: Gaelic
219. Combs
Meaning: Valley or hollow
Origin: Old English
220. Compton
Meaning: Village in the valley
Origin: Old English
221. Conley
Meaning: Warrior’s meadow
Origin: Irish
222. Connelly
Meaning: Son of Conall
Origin: Irish
223. Conner
Meaning: Lover of hounds
Origin: Irish
224. Connolly
Meaning: Descendant of Connall
Origin: Irish
225. Connors
Meaning: Descendant of Connor
Origin: Irish
226. Conrad
Meaning: Brave counsel
Origin: German
227. Cook
Meaning: Cook or chef
Origin: Old English
228. Cooke
Meaning: Cook or chef
Origin: Old English
229. Cooper
Meaning: Barrel maker
Origin: Old English
230. Copeland
Meaning: From the cottage land
Origin: Old English
231. Corbin
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Old French
232. Corrigan
Meaning: Spear ruler
Origin: Irish
233. Costello
Meaning: From the castle
Origin: Irish
234. Courtney
Meaning: Short nose
Origin: Old French
235. Craig
Meaning: Rock or crag
Origin: Scottish
236. Crawford
Meaning: Ford of the crows
Origin: Old English
237. Croft
Meaning: Small farm
Origin: Old English
238. Crosby
Meaning: Village near a crossing
Origin: Old Norse
239. Crouch
Meaning: Bend or stoop
Origin: Old French
240. Cruz
Meaning: Holy cross
Origin: Spanish
241. Cullen
Meaning: Good-looking
Origin: Irish
242. Culver
Meaning: Dove
Origin: Old French
243. Cummings
Meaning: Son of Cumman
Origin: Irish
244. Cunningham
Meaning: From the village of Cunning
Origin: Scottish
245. Curry
Meaning: Dweller at the farm
Origin: Old Norse
246. Curtis
Meaning: Courteous
Origin: Old French
247. Dailey
Meaning: Day’s meadow
Origin: Irish
248. Dalton
Meaning: Valley town
Origin: Old English
249. Daniels
Meaning: God is my judge
Origin: Hebrew
250. Darling
Meaning: Loved one
Origin: Old English
251. Darnell
Meaning: Hidden nook
Origin: Old French
252. Daugherty
Meaning: Son of the fortunate one
Origin: Irish
253. Daughtry
Meaning: Son of the fortunate one
Origin: Scottish
254. Davenport
Meaning: Market town by the river
Origin: Old French
255. Davidson
Meaning: Son of David
Origin: Hebrew
256. Davis
Meaning: Son of David
Origin: Hebrew
257. Dawson
Meaning: Son of David
Origin: Old English
258. Day
Meaning: Daytime
Origin: Old English
259. Deacon
Meaning: Deacon
Origin: Greek
260. Decker
Meaning: Roofer
Origin: Old English
261. Delaney
Meaning: From the alder grove
Origin: Irish
262. Delgado
Meaning: Thin
Origin: Spanish
263. Dempsey
Meaning: Proud, haughty
Origin: Irish
264. Denham
Meaning: Home on a hill
Origin: Old English
265. Dennis
Meaning: Follower of Dionysius
Origin: Greek
266. Denton
Meaning: Town in the valley
Origin: Old English
267. Diamond
Meaning: Precious stone
Origin: Old French
268. Dickson
Meaning: Son of Richard
Origin: Old English
269. Dixon
Meaning: Son of Dick
Origin: Old English
270. Dodd
Meaning: Son of Dodd
Origin: Old English
271. Dodson
Meaning: Son of Dod
Origin: Old English
272. Donaldson
Meaning: Son of Donald
Origin: Scottish
273. Donnelly
Meaning: Descendant of Donall
Origin: Irish
274. Donovan
Meaning: Dark
Origin: Irish
275. Doran
Meaning: Exiled
Origin: Irish
276. Dorsey
Meaning: From the marsh
Origin: Irish
277. Douglas
Meaning: Dark stream
Origin: Gaelic
278. Downey
Meaning: From the hill of the oak trees
Origin: Irish
279. Downing
Meaning: Downward slope
Origin: Old English
280. Drake
Meaning: Dragon
Origin: Old English
281. Drew
Meaning: Manly
Origin: Greek
282. Duffy
Meaning: Dark
Origin: Irish
283. Duncan
Meaning: Dark warrior
Origin: Scottish
284. Dunham
Meaning: Home by the hill
Origin: Old English
285. Dunn
Meaning: Dark or brown
Origin: Old English
286. Durbin
Meaning: From the town of Durbin
Origin: Old French
287. Dutton
Meaning: Town near the hill
Origin: Old English
288. Dyke
Meaning: Ditch or embankment
Origin: Old English
289. Easton
Meaning: East town
Origin: Old English
290. Edmonds
Meaning: Son of Edmund
Origin: Old English
291. Edwards
Meaning: Son of Edward
Origin: Old English
292. Elkins
Meaning: Son of Elkin
Origin: Old English
293. Elliott
Meaning: The Lord is my God
Origin: Hebrew
294. Ellis
Meaning: Son of Elias
Origin: Hebrew
295. Ellison
Meaning: Son of Elias
Origin: Hebrew
296. Ellsworth
Meaning: Elder’s estate
Origin: Old English
297. Elmore
Meaning: The famous one
Origin: Old English
298. Emerson
Meaning: Son of Emery
Origin: German
299. English
Meaning: From England
Origin: Old English
300. Escobar
Meaning: From the oak tree
Origin: Spanish
301. Espinoza
Meaning: From the thorn bush
Origin: Spanish
302. Estes
Meaning: Wood or forest
Origin: Old French
303. Evans
Meaning: Son of Evan
Origin: Welsh
304. Everett
Meaning: Brave boar
Origin: Old English
305. Ewing
Meaning: The yew tree
Origin: Scottish
306. Fairbanks
Meaning: Fair or beautiful bank
Origin: Old English
307. Farley
Meaning: Meadow of the sheep
Origin: Old English
308. Farrell
Meaning: Brave man
Origin: Irish
309. Farris
Meaning: Iron
Origin: Old French
310. Faulkner
Meaning: Falcon keeper
Origin: Old French
311. Ferguson
Meaning: Son of Fergus
Origin: Gaelic
312. Field
Meaning: Open land
Origin: Old English
313. Fielding
Meaning: From the open field
Origin: Old English
314. Fields
Meaning: Open land
Origin: Old English
315. Finch
Meaning: Small bird
Origin: Old English
316. Finley
Meaning: Fair warrior
Origin: Scottish
317. Fisher
Meaning: Fisherman
Origin: Old English
318. Fitzgerald
Meaning: Son of Gerald
Origin: Irish
319. Fitzpatrick
Meaning: Son of Patrick
Origin: Irish
320. Flanagan
Meaning: Descendant of Flanngha
Origin: Irish
321. Flannery
Meaning: Red-haired
Origin: Irish
322. Fleming
Meaning: A person from Flanders
Origin: Old French
323. Fletcher
Meaning: Arrow maker
Origin: Old French
324. Flores
Meaning: Flowers
Origin: Spanish
325. Flowers
Meaning: Blossoms
Origin: Old French
326. Floyd
Meaning: Gray-haired
Origin: Welsh
327. Forbes
Meaning: From the fort
Origin: Scottish
328. Ford
Meaning: River crossing
Origin: Old English
329. Fordham
Meaning: Home by the ford
Origin: Old English
330. Forsythe
Meaning: Wood of the hawthorn
Origin: Scottish
331. Foster
Meaning: Forest keeper
Origin: Old French
332. Fox
Meaning: Fox
Origin: Old English
333. Franklin
Meaning: Free man
Origin: Old French
334. Freeman
Meaning: Free man
Origin: Old English
335. French
Meaning: From France
Origin: Old French
336. Frye
Meaning: Son of a blacksmith
Origin: Old French
337. Fulton
Meaning: Town near the field
Origin: Old English
338. Gage
Meaning: Pledge or oath
Origin: Old French
339. Gallagher
Meaning: Helper of the host
Origin: Irish
340. Gallo
Meaning: Rooster
Origin: Spanish
341. Galloway
Meaning: From the land of the Gaels
Origin: Scottish
342. Garcia
Meaning: Bear
Origin: Spanish
343. Gardner
Meaning: Gardener
Origin: Old English
344. Garland
Meaning: A wreath or crown
Origin: Old French
345. Garrett
Meaning: Spear ruler
Origin: Old French
346. Garrison
Meaning: Son of Garret
Origin: Old French
347. Gavin
Meaning: White hawk
Origin: Welsh
348. Gentry
Meaning: Nobility
Origin: Old French
349. Gibson
Meaning: Son of Gilbert
Origin: Old English
350. Gilbert
Meaning: Bright pledge
Origin: Old French
351. Gill
Meaning: Servant
Origin: English
352. Gilmore
Meaning: From the great village
Origin: Scottish
353. Glenn
Meaning: Valley
Origin: Gaelic
354. Godfrey
Meaning: God’s peace
Origin: Old German
355. Goff
Meaning: God’s peace
Origin: Old German
356. Gomez
Meaning: Man
Origin: Spanish
357. Goodwin
Meaning: Good friend
Origin: Old English
358. Grady
Meaning: Noble
Origin: Irish
359. Graham
Meaning: Gravelly homestead
Origin: Scottish
360. Grant
Meaning: Large
Origin: Old French
361. Gray
Meaning: Grey-haired
Origin: English
362. Grayson
Meaning: Son of
Origin: English
363. Green
Meaning: Green field
Origin: English
364. Greene
Meaning: Green field
Origin: English
365. Gregory
Meaning: Watchful
Origin: Greek
366. Griffin
Meaning: Strong in faith
Origin: Welsh
367. Griffiths
Meaning: Strong in faith
Origin: Welsh
368. Griggs
Meaning: A variant of Gregory
Origin: Old French
369. Grover
Meaning: Grove of trees
Origin: English
370. Groves
Meaning: Grove of trees
Origin: English
371. Guerrero
Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Spanish
372. Guzman
Meaning: Good man
Origin: Spanish
373. Hagan
Meaning: Little fire
Origin: Irish
374. Hale
Meaning: Healthy
Origin: Old English
375. Hall
Meaning: Manor house
Origin: Old English
376. Hamilton
Meaning: From the village by the hill
Origin: Scottish
377. Hammond
Meaning: House
Origin: Old French
378. Hampton
Meaning: Enclosed meadow
Origin: Old English
379. Hanson
Meaning: Son of Hans
Origin: Danish
380. Harding
Meaning: Bold or strong
Origin: Old English
381. Hardy
Meaning: Brave or strong
Origin: Old French
382. Hargrave
Meaning: From the gray grove
Origin: Old English
383. Harper
Meaning: Harp player
Origin: Old English
384. Harris
Meaning: Son of Harry
Origin: English
385. Harrison
Meaning: Son of Harry
Origin: English
386. Hart
Meaning: Stag
Origin: Old English
387. Hartley
Meaning: Stag meadow
Origin: Old English
388. Hartman
Meaning: Strong as a stag
Origin: German
389. Hayes
Meaning: Hedge
Origin: Old English
390. Heath
Meaning: Heathland dweller
Origin: Old English
391. Henderson
Meaning: Son of Henry
Origin: Scottish
392. Hendricks
Meaning: Son of Hendrik
Origin: Dutch
393. Henry
Meaning: Ruler of the home
Origin: German
394. Hensley
Meaning: From the town in the hills
Origin: Old English
395. Henson
Meaning: Son of Henry
Origin: English
396. Hernandez
Meaning: Son of Hernando
Origin: Spanish
397. Herrera
Meaning: Ironworker
Origin: Spanish
398. Hickman
Meaning: Son of the man of the house
Origin: Old English
399. Hicks
Meaning: Son of Hick
Origin: English
400. Hickson
Meaning: Son of Hick
Origin: English
401. Hill
Meaning: Dweller on the hill
Origin: Old English
402. Hilton
Meaning: From the hill settlement
Origin: Old English
403. Hines
Meaning: Son of Hugh
Origin: Irish
404. Hoffman
Meaning: High man
Origin: German
405. Hogan
Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Irish
406. Holcomb
Meaning: Hollow of the valley
Origin: Old English
407. Holden
Meaning: Hollow valley
Origin: Old English
408. Holland
Meaning: From the land near the holly trees
Origin: Old English
409. Holloway
Meaning: Sunken road
Origin: Old English
410. Holman
Meaning: Dweller at the hollow
Origin: Old English
411. Holmes
Meaning: Island or flat area by a river
Origin: Old English
412. Holt
Meaning: Wood or forest
Origin: Old English
413. Hoover
Meaning: One who lives near a hollow or depression
Origin: Old English
414. Hopkins
Meaning: Son of Hob
Origin: English
415. Howard
Meaning: High guardian
Origin: Old English
416. Hudson
Meaning: Son of Hugh
Origin: English
417. Hughes
Meaning: Heart, mind, spirit
Origin: Welsh
418. Humphrey
Meaning: Peaceful warrior
Origin: Old French
419. Hunt
Meaning: Hunter
Origin: Old English
420. Hunter
Meaning: One who hunts
Origin: Old English
421. Hurst
Meaning: A small hill covered with trees
Origin: Old English
422. Hyde
Meaning: Hide or shelter
Origin: Old English
423. Ingram
Meaning: Angel or protector
Origin: Old English
424. Jackson
Meaning: Son of Jack
Origin: English
425. Jacobs
Meaning: Son of Jacob
Origin: Hebrew
426. James
Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Hebrew
427. Jameson
Meaning: Son of James
Origin: English
428. Jarvis
Meaning: Spear man
Origin: Old French
429. Jenkins
Meaning: Son of John
Origin: Welsh
430. Jennings
Meaning: Little John
Origin: English
431. Jensen
Meaning: Son of Jens
Origin: Danish
432. Jimenez
Meaning: Son of Jimeno
Origin: Spanish
433. Johnson
Meaning: Son of John
Origin: English
434. Johnston
Meaning: Son of John
Origin: English
435. Jones
Meaning: Son of John
Origin: Welsh
436. Jordan
Meaning: To flow down
Origin: Hebrew
437. Joseph
Meaning: God will increase
Origin: Hebrew
438. Joyce
Meaning: Lord
Origin: Old French
439. Kane
Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Irish
440. Kaplan
Meaning: Scholar
Origin: Jewish
441. Kearney
Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Irish
442. Keegan
Meaning: Son of the fiery one
Origin: Irish
443. Keith
Meaning: Forest
Origin: Scottish
444. Kelley
Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Irish
445. Kelly
Meaning: Bright-headed
Origin: Irish
446. Kelsey
Meaning: Island of the ships
Origin: Old English
447. Kennedy
Meaning: Helmeted chief
Origin: Irish
448. King
Meaning: Ruler
Origin: Old English
449. Kingston
Meaning: King’s town
Origin: Old English
450. Kirby
Meaning: Church settlement
Origin: Old Norse
451. Kirkland
Meaning: Church land
Origin: Old Norse
452. Klein
Meaning: Small
Origin: German
453. Kline
Meaning: Small
Origin: German
454. Knight
Meaning: A soldier or warrior
Origin: Old English
455. Lambert
Meaning: Land bright
Origin: Old German
456. Lamont
Meaning: Law man
Origin: Scottish
457. Lancaster
Meaning: From the Roman fort
Origin: Old English
458. Landon
Meaning: Long hill
Origin: Old English
459. Landry
Meaning: Ruler
Origin: Old French
460. Langford
Meaning: Long ford
Origin: Old English
461. Larkin
Meaning: Rough or fierce
Origin: Irish
462. Larson
Meaning: Son of Lars
Origin: Scandinavian
463. Latham
Meaning: Homestead
Origin: Old English
464. Lawrence
Meaning: Laurel tree
Origin: Latin
465. Lawson
Meaning: Son of Lawrence
Origin: English
466. Leach
Meaning: Physician
Origin: Old English
467. Leclerc
Meaning: The clerk
Origin: French
468. Lee
Meaning: Meadow or field
Origin: Old English
469. Lentz
Meaning: Lively
Origin: German
470. Leonard
Meaning: Brave lion
Origin: Old German
471. Lewis
Meaning: Famous warrior
Origin: Old French
472. Lincoln
Meaning: From the town by the pool
Origin: Old English
473. Lindsay
Meaning: From the island of the lime tree
Origin: Scottish
474. Lloyd
Meaning: Grey
Origin: Welsh
475. Locke
Meaning: Fortress or stronghold
Origin: Old English
476. Logan
Meaning: Small hollow
Origin: Scottish
477. Long
Meaning: Tall
Origin: Old English
478. Lopez
Meaning: Son of Lope
Origin: Spanish
479. Lott
Meaning: Lot or portion
Origin: Old English
480. Lowry
Meaning: The king’s protector
Origin: English
481. Lucas
Meaning: Light
Origin: Latin
482. Lutz
Meaning: Light
Origin: German
483. Lyon
Meaning: Lion
Origin: French
484. Lyons
Meaning: Lion
Origin: French
485. MacDonald
Meaning: Son of Donald
Origin: Scottish
486. Mace
Meaning: Weapon
Origin: Old French
487. Mack
Meaning: Son of
Origin: Gaelic
488. Madden
Meaning: Little dog
Origin: Irish
489. Madsen
Meaning: Son of Mads
Origin: Scandinavian
490. Malone
Meaning: A small servant
Origin: Irish
491. Maloney
Meaning: The devotee of Saint John
Origin: Irish
492. Manning
Meaning: Son of the man
Origin: Old English
493. Marsh
Meaning: Marsh or wetland
Origin: Old French
494. Marshall
Meaning: Horse servant
Origin: Old French
495. Martin
Meaning: Of Mars, the god of war
Origin: Latin
496. Mason
Meaning: Stone worker
Origin: Old French
497. Matthews
Meaning: Son of Matthew
Origin: English
498. Maxwell
Meaning: Great stream
Origin: Scottish
499. McAllister
Meaning: Son of Alistair
Origin: Scottish
500. McBride
Meaning: Son of the servant of Saint Bride
Origin: Scottish
501. McCabe
Meaning: Son of the handsome one
Origin: Irish
502. McCall
Meaning: Son of the call
Origin: Irish
503. McCarthy
Meaning: Son of the loving one
Origin: Irish
504. McClain
Meaning: Son of the lean one
Origin: Irish
505. McClure
Meaning: Son of the noble one
Origin: Scottish
506. McCormick
Meaning: Son of the servant of St. Moluag
Origin: Irish
507. McCulloch
Meaning: Son of the chieftain
Origin: Scottish
508. McDonald
Meaning: Son of Donald
Origin: Scottish
509. McGill
Meaning: Son of the servant of St. Giles
Origin: Irish
510. McGowan
Meaning: Son of the blacksmith
Origin: Irish
511. McGuire
Meaning: Son of the servant of St. Aodh
Origin: Irish
512. McKenna
Meaning: Son of Cionaodh
Origin: Irish
513. McKenzie
Meaning: Son of Kenneth
Origin: Scottish
514. McKinney
Meaning: Son of the fair one
Origin: Irish
515. McKinnon
Meaning: Son of the little monk
Origin: Scottish
516. McLaughlin
Meaning: Son of the servant of St. John
Origin: Irish
517. McLean
Meaning: Son of the servant of St. John
Origin: Scottish
518. McLeod
Meaning: Son of Leod
Origin: Scottish
519. McMahon
Meaning: Son of the monk
Origin: Irish
520. McMillan
Meaning: Son of the servant of St. Ailbe
Origin: Scottish
521. McMillian
Meaning: Son of the servant of St. Ailbe
Origin: Scottish
522. McNeil
Meaning: Son of the holy one
Origin: Scottish
523. Medina
Meaning: City
Origin: Spanish
524. Melendez
Meaning: Son of the great one
Origin: Spanish
525. Melton
Meaning: From the settlement by the mill
Origin: Old English
526. Meyer
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: German
527. Michaels
Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: Hebrew
528. Middleton
Meaning: Middle town
Origin: Old English
529. Miller
Meaning: One who works at a mill
Origin: Old English
530. Mills
Meaning: A mill worker
Origin: Old English
531. Milton
Meaning: Mill town
Origin: Old English
532. Mitchell
Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: Hebrew
533. Molina
Meaning: Little mill
Origin: Spanish
534. Montgomery
Meaning: From the hill of the ruler
Origin: French
535. Montoya
Meaning: From the mountain
Origin: Spanish
536. Moore
Meaning: Moor or open land
Origin: Old French
537. Moreno
Meaning: Dark-skinned
Origin: Spanish
538. Morgan
Meaning: Sea-born
Origin: Welsh
539. Morris
Meaning: Dark-skinned
Origin: Old French
540. Morrison
Meaning: Son of Morris
Origin: Scottish
541. Morrow
Meaning: Tomorrow
Origin: Old English
542. Morton
Meaning: From the town near the marsh
Origin: Old French
543. Murphy
Meaning: Sea warrior
Origin: Irish
544. Murray
Meaning: From the sea
Origin: Scottish
545. Myers
Meaning: Son of the lord
Origin: Old French
546. Nash
Meaning: By the ash tree
Origin: Old English
547. Navarro
Meaning: From Navarre
Origin: Spanish
548. Neal
Meaning: Champion
Origin: Irish
549. Neely
Meaning: Son of the champion
Origin: Irish
550. Nelson
Meaning: Son of Neil
Origin: English
551. Newberry
Meaning: New town
Origin: Old English
552. Newell
Meaning: New house
Origin: Old English
553. Nichols
Meaning: Son of Nicholas
Origin: Greek
554. Nicholson
Meaning: Son of Nicholas
Origin: Greek
555. Niles
Meaning: Son of Neil
Origin: Scottish
556. Nixon
Meaning: Son of Nicholas
Origin: English
557. Norris
Meaning: Northern dweller
Origin: Old French
558. Norton
Meaning: North town
Origin: Old French
559. O’Brien
Meaning: Descendant of Brian
Origin: Irish
560. O’Connor
Meaning: Descendant of Connor
Origin: Irish
561. O’Donnell
Meaning: Descendant of Donal
Origin: Irish
562. O’Neil
Meaning: Descendant of Niall
Origin: Irish
563. O’Neill
Meaning: Descendant of Niall
Origin: Irish
564. O’Reilly
Meaning: Descendant of Raghailleach
Origin: Irish
565. O’Rourke
Meaning: Descendant of Ruarc
Origin: Irish
566. Oates
Meaning: From the oaks
Origin: Old English
567. Olsen
Meaning: Son of Olaf
Origin: Scandinavian
568. Olson
Meaning: Son of Olaf
Origin: Scandinavian
569. Owen
Meaning: Youth or warrior
Origin: Welsh
570. Owens
Meaning: Son of Owen
Origin: Welsh
571. Page
Meaning: Young servant
Origin: Old French
572. Palmer
Meaning: Pilgrim
Origin: Old French
573. Parker
Meaning: Park keeper
Origin: Old French
574. Parks
Meaning: Park keeper
Origin: Old French
575. Parson
Meaning: Priest
Origin: Old English
576. Parsons
Meaning: Son of the priest
Origin: Old English
577. Pascoe
Meaning: Easter
Origin: Old French
578. Patel
Meaning: Village headman
Origin: Indian
579. Patterson
Meaning: Son of Patrick
Origin: English
580. Paul
Meaning: Small
Origin: Latin
581. Payne
Meaning: Steward
Origin: Old French
582. Payton
Meaning: Fighter’s town
Origin: Old English
583. Pearce
Meaning: Son of Peter
Origin: English
584. Pearson
Meaning: Son of Peter
Origin: English
585. Perkins
Meaning: Son of Perkin
Origin: English
586. Perry
Meaning: Pear tree
Origin: Old French
587. Peters
Meaning: Son of Peter
Origin: English
588. Peterson
Meaning: Son of Peter
Origin: English
589. Phillips
Meaning: Son of Philip
Origin: Greek
590. Pierce
Meaning: Son of Piers
Origin: Old French
591. Pineda
Meaning: From the pine tree
Origin: Spanish
592. Pollard
Meaning: Pollarded tree
Origin: Old English
593. Pollock
Meaning: Fish eater
Origin: Scottish
594. Porter
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Origin: Old French
595. Powell
Meaning: Son of Howell
Origin: Welsh
596. Powers
Meaning: Brave warrior
Origin: Irish
597. Pratt
Meaning: A learned man
Origin: Old English
598. Price
Meaning: Son of Rhys
Origin: Welsh
599. Pryor
Meaning: Steward
Origin: Old French
600. Pugh
Meaning: Son of the little one
Origin: Welsh
601. Quince
Meaning: A type of fruit
Origin: Latin
602. Quinn
Meaning: Wise
Origin: Irish
603. Ralston
Meaning: Ralph’s town
Origin: Old English
Conclusion
Pretty surnames show us how special and different people’s names can be worldwide. Each name has its own story and meaning from Asia to Europe, Africa to the Americas.
Some names come from jobs people used to do, while others come from places or things in nature.
Many tell stories about where families came from or what they believed in. It’s fun to see how each culture has its way of making names that sound good.
Next time you hear an interesting surname, remember that it’s part of the big mix of names worldwide. These pretty surnames help us see how many wonderful ways people can create names that last for years.
They show us that every family name, no matter where it’s from, adds something special to the world’s collection of surnames.
