Surname Origin Name Meaning ABWENDER ADAMCZAK ALBERTS English "Noble, Bright" ALEXANDER Scottish Helper of mankind ARNOLD English "Eagle rule, coner frequented by eagles, the name of villages in Nottinghamshire and in the East Riding of Yorkshire." ARNOLDY AU BANDY BARTELS English / Hebrew "Patronymic derived from the short form of Biblical name Bartholomew, one of the twelve apostles; Hebrew means ""son of Talmai"" and TALMAI translates to Furrow'." BECKETT English originally designated a dweller of the lone cottage on the banks of a small brook. BELL English "1) Described as a dweller at the sign of the bell, 2) designated as a descendant of Bel, a pet form of Isabel, 3) referred to the occupation of a bell-ringer or bell maker, 4) derived from the French bel, 'the handsome one, Beautiful, Handsome, Bell-ringer""." BENCZI BIEGER BITTERWOLF Strong as a wolf. BLACKBERGER BLACKBURN Scottish "derived from the name of the Scottish town Blackburn, 'dark stream' or 'black stream' in which the original bearer was a resident." BOARDMAN English Originally described a person who cut timber into boards. BOGERT BOND English Originally was applied to a householder or peasant proprietor; the surname points to the amount of land the person tilled or the social position he occupied. BUHR BURCH English Arose from the residence near a lone birch tree or a small birch grove. CHAMPANE CHICOROZZI CLERKIN CRAMER German "Originally designated a tradesman who traveled throughout the countryside buying butter, chickens, and eggs which he carried in a cram or pack on his back." DAMRATH DECK German / Dutch "Originally designated a general roofer, a skilled craftsman who covered the roofs, using straw, thatch, rushes, reeds or the like as the customer demanded, Top." DELLLLAPENTA DOBE DOERING DOKTOR DRECHSEL DREWITT EDWARDS English / Welsh "Patronymic derived from the first name; when a terminal -s is added to a personal name it could refer to the son or descendant, or to the wife or widow or servant of the man designated, in Wales the name became common by reason of the stabilization of family names in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in the principality." FABING FARR English "Indicated residence at the sign of the bull, comes from the characteristic or habit of the ancestor, face, figure, temper, morals or habits." FLEEGAL FLEISCHMAN German "Originally designated one who cut meat, ""butcher"", occupation prominent everywhere." FOSTER English "1) Originally designated a forest warden in the manor, required as the inhabitants of the village had few compunctions against trespassing on the lord's preserves; 2) sometimes the name was applied to a foster parent, one who raised another's child." FREDERICK German / English "Patronymic meaning 'peace rule', also found in other forms." FUCHS German "1) A sign name indicating residence at the sign of the fox, 2) possibly the name is derived from a nickname for a shrewd or crafty man, qualities often associated with the fox." FUTTERER Feeder of animals GALLOWAY Scottish "Derived from the place name Galloway, ""white hill-face""." GEITNER GREGORY English "Patronymic produced from Gregory, the name of ten early popes, derived from Gregor 'watchman'." GREINER HAYEEN HECK English "Originally designated as a person who lived at the gate or entrance to a park, forest, by a bush or shrub." HEIDEN German Indicated residence on the uncultivated or wild land or meadow; the difference between a clearing in a woods and a small meadow is often nebulous in medieval landscape words. HENNESSEY HICKMAN English "Patronymic derived from Hick, a nickname for Richard 'rule hard' popular in the Middle Ages; the love and admiration of the people of England for the adventurous Richard the Lion-Hearted in the latter part of the twelfth century caused many to bestow his name on their sons." HOEGEL JANES English "Patronymic derived from the Biblical name John 'gracious gift of Yahweh' or just ;gift of God or Jehovah'' in it various national forms John has been exceedingly frequent throughout Europe due to the outstanding Biblical characters John the Baptist and John the apostle, beloved disciple of Jesus, numerous sovereigns, popes and saints of that name." JOHNSON English / Scandinavian "Patronymic derived from the Biblical name John 'gracious gift of Yahweh' or just ;gift of God or Jehovah'' in it various national forms John has been exceedingly frequent throughout Europe due to the outstanding Biblical characters John the Baptist and John the apostle, beloved disciple of Jesus, numerous sovereigns, popes and saints of that name so that sometimes the name is a conversion of the similar patronymics from other languages, e.g. the Swedish JONSSON, JOHNSON is the second most popular surname in America and the most popular among American-African surnames." KABEL KAMINSKI Polish "Indicated residence near a prominent rock or stone especially unusual one often used as a boundary mark, or having sacred meaning or comes from the occupation or place where they lived, stone cutter, quarry, rocky area." KASERMAN KLEINBUB Little boy KNIGHT English "occupational or status name designating a military servant to the king or great baron; usually a mounted soldier owing loyalty to his liege lord bound to fight in his quarrels; the name is derived from Old English cniht' a boy or youthful servant, and the knight was originally just a boy, a young servant; KNIGHT stood higher in rank the FRANKLIN, FREEMAN, and BURGRESS, men of free birth, but not of noble birth." KNOERL KOEPERNIK KRAJEWSKI Polish address name indicating one who lived at the edge or outskirts of the town. KREMER German "Originally designated a tradesman or storekeeper who traveled throughout the countryside buying chickens, butter, and eggs which he carried to the market in a cram or pack on his back." LABAN LANE English "Address name designating a resident near a narrow passageway, rural road, or narrow way between fences; sometimes respelled into LAIN." LANGSETH LAWRENCE English "Patronymic derived from the Christian name Lawrence 'laurel, symbol of victory'; the name became popular due to the affection of the people in the Middle Ages for St. Lawrence of deacon of Pope Sixtus II, who was martyred in the third century; the spelling of Laurence for the given name is slightly more popular in England." LEWIS Welsh / Jewish "Welsh: Patronymic derived from the Christian name Lewis ' hear, fight' Jewish: Patronymic derived from the tribe of Levites, descendants of Levi 'united', a family whose function was to assist the priest and serve the congregation." LIPSH (LIPSKI) MARTINGER MASTER English Derived from the nickname referring to the learned people or teacher; the name contains the genitival -s referring to the servant at the master's house. MAYER English / German "English: Occupational name designating he mayor or a borough or town; occasionally spelled MAYOR, MEYER, and MEIER; the etymology of the name crosses with that of MAIER. German: occupational name designating the principal officer in charge of the large or important household in Germany, the head servant; later, the term also designated a substantial farmer; often found with the -s termination." McCARTHY Irish Patronymic designating the 'son of Carthach'; the name contains the common Irish patronymic affix Mac meaning 'son'. McCARVILLE MELTZ German Occupational name designating the brewer. MENGS MEYERS German / English "German: Occupational name designating the principal officer in charge of the large or important household in Germany, the head servant; later, the term also designated a substantial farmer; often found with the -s termination. The etymology of the name crasses with that of MAYER. English: Occupational name designating the mayor of a borough or town; occasionally spelled MEYER, MAYOR, and MEIER." MILLER English "One of the most common and ancient occupational names designating one who operated a mill often on behalf of the lord; millers as a group were not popular, although many were among the most considerable men the village; in some cases the name indicated mere residence near the mill; sometimes the name developed as translation from other European languages of the surnames with the same meaning, e.g. French MEUNIER, German MUELLER." MOELLER German "Occupational name designating one who operated a mill often on behalf of the lord; millers as a group were not popular, although many were among the most considerable men of the village." OBLINGER PAEPKE PETZ POLICHETTI PURCELL English Originally designated residence of the original bearer who lived at the sign of the pig family. RAWLINS ROBERTS Welsh "Patronymic derived from Robert 'fame, bright'." ROBINSON English "Patronymic derived from Robin, popular medieval diminutive form of Robert 'fame, bright'; the surname is especially common among the African-American population." ROHR German / Jewish / Austrian / Swiss "German: Translates to 'reed'; landscape or address name designating a dweller in the place where the reeds grew; German-Jewish derived from Rohr or Rohrau 'reedy place'. The German, Swiss or Austrian town, city or village." SANDSBURY SCHMIDT German "Occupational name applied to the smith, worker of metal, Blacksmith." SCHMITT German "Occupational name applied to the smith, worker of metal, Blacksmith." SCHOUSTER SCHROEDER German "1) Designated a person who drove a dray, a drayman. 2) Occupational name referred to the tailor, cutter of cloth, one who made or sold outer garments. 3) Occupational name for one who ground grains / wey for brewery." SCHULTZ German "Originally designated magistrates or sheriffs, also covers overseers." SCHUSTER German "Occupational name designated cobbler, Shoe marker or repairer." SCHWAB German "1) Translate to 'from Swabia (freeman)'; sometimes altered to SWOPE; 2) derived from the place name Swabia 'place of the Suevi tribe', a ducky in medieval Germany." SCHWANEKAMP SCHWARTZ German Means 'black' applied to a person with dark complexion. SEAMUS SEVERSON SHICK SHILLING SIEGEL SMITH English Anglo-Saxon occupational name referred to a person who worked with metal or merely one who plied the trade from a shop in his home for the benefit of the peasants; 2) sometimes comes from the smethe 'smooth' as in Smithfield 'the smooth field' in London; 3) possibly denoted a person with an ancestor living by the Smite 'dirty steam' from Old English smitan 'to pollute' the name owes much of its popularity to the fact that it conceals large numbers of non-British family names that have been so translated in this country. STIEMEULLIER STONE English Originally referred to a person who dwelt by an unusual rock or stone used as a boundary marks; or possibly the one who lived by heaps of stones or boulders used to mark off the lands of a particular family or tribe; could apply to the bearer with sacred character. (Otto STONE changed the family name from KAMINSKI to STONE). STRICKLAND English Derived from the name of the English village 'pasture for cattle'. STROH German 1) Derived from the Strohm 'stream'. 2) Designated the original bearer who dwelt near a watercourse. TAYLOR English "Occupational name referred to a tailor whose talent commanded respect especially in parts of Europe where winter weather was severe and where everyone need the 'great cloak'. Required by nobles, or other warm clothing." THIEL TROAN TYRRELL UPDYKE VIATOR VOLTZ WACK German Patronymic derived from old Germanic first name Wacker from Wacar 'vigilant'. WACKER German Patronymic derived from old Germanic first name Wacker from Wacar 'vigilant'. WALDMILLER WAMBSGANSS WEAVER English "Designated the person involved in weaving industry, a weaver." WEBER German "Designated the person involved in weaving industry, a weaver." WEISS English / German "1) English & German: referred to the white-haired gentry. 2) German: derived from the place named Weiss or Weis, translating either to 'white or village'." WELKA WILLIAMS Welsh / English "Patronymic derived from William 'resolution, helmet'; the name nowadays popular among African-Americans; possibly referred to the son or descendant, or to the wife, widow or servant of William." WOLCOTT English "Means 'Wulfsige's, contains the ending -cot 'a cottage, a shelter, a hut." WOLF English / German / Jewish "1) English: Old personal name derived from element in Old Germanic given names possibly with the people's believes in lycanthrophy, the transformation of man into wolf in the Middle Ages; or derived from the inn sign of a wolf. 2) German: often a short form of the numerous German given names beginning with wolf- element. 3) Jewish: Contains oblique references to Biblical passages." ZIMMERMAN German Originally applied to the carpenter.