The Meaning Of Surnames.
| SURNAME | TYPE | MEANING | NOTES |
| ABBOTT | Patronymic | Servant of Father |
| ABEL | Patronymic | Son of "Son" | Hebrew |
| ABRAHAM | Patronymic | Son of "Father of a multitude" | Hebrew |
| ACKERMAN | Occupational | A farmer (acre man) |
| ACLAND | Locative | At Acca's lane | Anglo Saxon |
| ADAM | Patronymic | Son of "Red" | Hebrew |
| ADAMS | Patronymic | Son of "Red" | Hebrew |
| ADCOCK | Patronymic | Son of Cocky Adam (Red) | Hebrew |
| ADDISON | Patronymic | Son of Addie (little Adam, Red) | Hebrew |
| AIKMAN | Occupational | A farmer (acre man) |
| AIRD | Locative | At the hummock | Gaelic (Scots) |
| AITKEN | Patronymic | Son of little Adam (Atkin) | Gaelic (Scots) |
| ALBURY | Locative | At the old fortification | Anglo Saxon |
| ALCHIN | Patronymic | Son of Ealh-wine (Temple-Friend) | Germanic |
| ALCOCK | Patronymic | Son of Cocky Alan (sometimes Aethel or Aelf) |
| ALDER | Locative | At the alder tree | Anglo Saxon |
| ALEXANDER | Patronymic | Son of "Defender of Men" | Greek |
| ALFREY | Patronymic | Son of Aelf-frith (Elf-Peace) | Germanic |
| ALLAN | Patronymic | Son of Alan (all men) | Breton |
| ALLE | Locative | At the lane |
| ALLEN | Patronymic | Son of Alan (all men) | Breton |
| ALLPORT | Locative | At the old market town |
| ALLSOP | Locative | At Aelle's Valley (All or Noble?) |
| ALLY | Locative | At the lane |
| AMOS | Patronymic | Son of Carried | Hebrew |
| ANDERSON | Patronymic | Son of Andrew (Manly) | Greek |
| ANDREW | Patronymic | Son of Andrew (Manly) | Greek |
| ANDREWS | Patronymic | Son of Andrew (Manly) | Greek |
| ANGUS | Patronymic | Son of One Choice | Gaelic (Scots) |
| ANSTEE | Locative | At the single track (one path) |
| ANTHONY | Patronymic | Son of Antonius (meaning unknown) | Latin |
| ANTONSSON | Patronymic | Son of Antonius (meaning unknown) |
| APPAIN | Patronymic | Son of Pagan (country person) | Welsh |
| APPLEBY | Locative | At the apple farm | Norse |
| APSE | Locative | At the aspen tree |
| ARMITAGE | Locative | At the hermitage |
| ARMOUR | Occupational | An armourer |
| ARMSTRONG | Nickname | Strong Arm |
| ARNALL | Patronymic | Son of Earn-weald (Eagle-Power) (Arnold) | Germanic |
| ARNOLD | Patronymic | Son of Earn-weald (Eagle-Power) | Germanic |
| ARTHUR | Patronymic | Son of Artorius | Latin |
| ASHDOWN | Locative | At the ash tree hill |
| ASHE | Locative | At the ash tree |
| ASHER | Occupational | A spearman (made from ash wood) |
| ASHLEY | Locative | At the ash tree glade, clearing |
| ASHTON | Locative | At the ash tree place, farm |
| ASHWOOD | Locative | At the ash tree wood |
| ASSENDER | Locative | From Ashendon, Oxrordshire |
| ASSENDER | Patronymic | Son of Alexander (Defender of Men) |
| ATKINS | Patronymic | Son of little Adam (All men) |
| ATKINSON | Patronymic | Son of little Adam (All men) |
| ATTRIDGE | Patronymic | Son of Aethel-ric (Noble-Rule) | Germanic |
| ATTWOOD | Locative | At the wood |
| ATWAY | Locative | At the road. |
| AULIFF | Patronymic | Son of Aethel-gifu (Noble-Gift) | Germanic |
| AUSTIN | Patronymic | Son of Augustine | Latin |
| AVANS | Locative | Dweller by the fen (Fann) |
| AYERS | Patronymic | Son of the heir |
| BACKHOUSE | Locative | At the bakehouse |
| BACON | Occupational | A bacon seller, pork butcher |
| BAILEY/BAILY | Occupational | A bailiff |
| BAINES | Patronymic | Son of the bath attendant |
| BAIRD | Occupational | A singer |
| BAKER | Occupational | A baker |
| BALAAM | Locative | Fron Baleham |
| BALDWIN | Patronymic | Son of Beald-wine (Bold-Friend) | Germanic |
| BALKIN | Patronymic | Son of Beald-Cyne (Bold-Family) | Germanic |
| BALL | Nickname | Bald |
| BALMAIN | Nickname | Beautiful hands | Norman French |
| BALTZER | Occupational | Crossbowman (Ballister) |
| BAMPTON | Locative | From Bampton |
| BANISTER | Occupational | A basket maker |
| BANNON | Patronymic | Grandson of white (Ó Banain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BARBER | Occupational | A barber (including surgeon & dentist) |
| BARCLAY | Locative | At the birch wood |
| BARDEN | Locative | At the barley clearing, valley |
| BARKER | Occupational | A tanner (using tree bark) |
| BARLOW | Locative | At the barley hill |
| BARNARD | Patronymic | Son of Bern-heard (Bear-Brave) | Germanic |
| BARNES | Locative | At the barn (barley house) |
| BARNETT | Patronymic | Son of Bern-hardu (Bear-Hard) (Diminutive) | Germanic |
| BARNIDGE | Nickname | Noble (Baronage) |
| BARR | Locative | At the bar (gateway to fortified town.) |
| BARRACLOUGH | Locative | At the dell with a grove |
| BARRATT | Nickname | Cunning | Norman |
| BARRETT | Nickname | Cunning | Norman |
| BARRY | Locative | At the height in the field | Gaelic (Scots) |
| BARRY | Locative | At the rampart, area below the rampart | French |
| BARRY | Patronymic | Cambro-Norman name (de Barra) |
| BARRY | Patronymic | Grandson of fair-topped (Ó Baire) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BARTHOLOMEW | Patronymic | Son of Talmai (abounding in furrows) | Hebrew |
| BARTLETT | Patronymic | Son of little Bartholomew (abounding in furrows) | Hebrew |
| BARTON | Locative | At the barley place, farm |
| BARTRIM | Patronymic | Son of Beorht-hrafn (Bright-Raven) | Germanic |
| BASFORD | Locative | From Basford, Notts, Stafford or Chester |
| BASSETT | Nickname | Little Bass (short, dwarfish) | Norman |
| BATCHELOR | Occupational | A young knight, novice at arms |
| BATES | Patronymic | Son of little Bartholomew (abounding in furrows) | Hebrew |
| BATESON | Patronymic | Son of little Bartholomew (abounding in furrows) | Hebrew |
| BATH | Patronymic | Son of Atha (Ap Atha) | Welsh |
| BATTEN | Patronymic | Son of little Bartholomew (abounding in furrows) | Hebrew |
| BATTLE | Locative | From Battle, Sussex. |
| BATTY | Patronymic | Son of little Bartholomew (abounding in furrows) | Hebrew |
| BAUER | Occupational | Husbandman | German |
| BAULCOMB | Locative | From Balcombe (Sussex) |
| BAUNTON | Locative | At the place, farm |
| BAWDEN | Locative | At Baldwin's Hollow |
| BAX | Patronymic | Son of Black |
| BAXTER | Occupational | A baker |
| BAYLDON | Locative | a hill |
| BAYLEY | Occupational | A bailiff |
| BAYTON | Locative | At the place, farm |
| BEALE | Locative | At the bee hill |
| BEALE | Nickname | Beautiful (Belle) | Norman |
| BEARD | Nickname | Bearded |
| BEAVAN | Patronymic | Son of Evan (Ap Evan) | Welsh |
| BEAVER | Locative | At the beautiful view (Belvoir) | French |
| BEAVIS | Nickname | Dear son (bel fiz) | French |
| BEAVIS | Nickname | Handsome | French |
| BECK | Locative | At the stream | Scandinavian |
| BECKHAUS | Locative | At the bakehouse |
| BEDDOWS | Patronymic | Son of Meredith |
| BEECH | Locative | At the beech tree |
| BEECHING | Locative | Dweller by the beech tree (becca) | Anglo Saxon |
| BEECHING | Locative | Dweller by the stream (baece) |
| BEER | Locative | At the swine pasture |
| BEGGS | Patronymic | Son of Little. |
| BEK | Locative | At the small stream |
| BELL | Patronymic | Mac Giolla Mhaoil | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BELL | Patronymic | Son of Isabel (Elizabeth) |
| BELLAMY | Nickname | Handsome Friend | Norman |
| BELLINGHAM | Locative | A manor near Hastings. |
| BENBOW | occupational | An archer (bend bow) |
| BENDALL | Locative | At the bean nook |
| BENE | Patronymic | Son of Benjamin (South) | Hebrew |
| BENGE | Patronymic | Son of Benjamin (South) | Hebrew |
| BENJAMIN | Patronymic | Son of South | Hebrew |
| BENNEDICK | Patronymic | Son of Blessed | Latin |
| BENNETT | Patronymic | Son of little Benedict (Blessed) | Latin |
| BENNETTS | Patronymic | Son of little Benedict (Blessed) | Latin |
| BENNIE | Patronymic | Son of little Benedict (Blessed) | Latin |
| BENSON | Patronymic | Son of little Benedict (Blessed) | Latin |
| BENTLEY | Locative | At the bent grass glade, clearing |
| BENTON | Locative | At the place, farm in the bent grass |
| BERESFORD | Locative | A manor near Astonfield, Staffordshire |
| BERGFELS | Locative | At the mountain crag | German |
| BERIMAN | Occupational | A servant at the manor |
| BERKELEY | Locative | At the birch glade, clearing |
| BERKIN | Locative | From Birkin (Yorkshire) |
| BERNARDIN | Patronymic | Son of Bern-hardu (Bear-Hard) (Diminutive) | Germanic |
| BERRIMAN | Occupational | A servant at the manor |
| BERRY | Locative | At the fort, manor |
| BERTHELSEN | Patronymic | Son of little Bright | Scandinavian |
| BERTOCCI | Patronymic | Son of little Bright | Italian |
| BESSEN | Nickname | Rich (Gold coin from Byzantium) |
| BEST | Nickname | Beast |
| BETHUNE | Locative | From Bethune, Artois |
| BETTANNY | Nickname | Betony (a plant) |
| BETTS | Patronymic | Son of Beaton (little Beatrice) (Bringer of joy) |
| BEVEGE | Locative | Beveridge, At the beaver's edge |
| BEVERIDGE | Locative | At the beaver's edge |
| BEVERIDGE | Nickname | Drink |
| BEWLEY | Locative | At the beautiful glade, clearing |
| BICE | Occupational | Bee keeper | Anglo Saxon |
| BIDNER | Locative | Dweller by the down | Anglo Saxon |
| BIGGS | Patronymic | Son of Big, Strong |
| BILLINGHURST | Locative | At the wooded hill of Swollen/Incensed |
| BIRCH | Locative | At the birch tree |
| BIRD | Nicneme | Like a bird |
| BIRKITT | Locative | At the birch covered hill |
| BIRLESON | Patronymic | Son of a butler |
| BIRMINGHAM | Locative | At the homestead of Beorma's people | Germanic |
| BISAK | Locative | From Bessacar Yorkshire |
| BISCHOFF | Occupational | A bishop | German |
| BISHOP | Occupational | A servant of the bishop |
| BISSAKER | Locative | From Bessacar Yorkshire |
| BLABER | Nickname | Gossiper |
| BLACK | Nickname | Black haired, dark complexioned |
| BLACKMORE | Locative | At the dark moor, forest |
| BLACKTOP | Locative | From Blacktoft Yorkshire |
| BLACKWELL | Locative | At the black spring, stream |
| BLAIR | Locative | At the heath |
| BLAKE | Nickname | Pale (bleak) or black |
| BLANCHARD | Nickname | Whitish |
| BLAXALL | Locative | From Black hall |
| BLINMAN | Nickname | Blind man |
| BLOOMFIELD | Locative | From Blonville-sur-Mer in Calvados |
| BLUNDELL | Nickname | Little fair haired | Norman |
| BLUNDEN | Nickname | Little fair haired | Norman |
| BLUNT | Nickname | Fair Haired | Norman |
| BOEF | Occupational | A butcher (boef = beef) | Norman |
| BOFFO | Locative | From Beaufour Calvados (Beaufoy) | French |
| BOGGS | Locative | At the bog | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BOHN | Locative | From Bohun, St. Lo |
| BOLTON | Locative | At the place with buildings, village |
| BONDEN | Patronymic | Son of the little peasant (bond man) |
| BOOKLASS | Nickname | Able to read (Boklaes) | Norse |
| BOON | Nickname | Good |
| BOOTH | Locative | At the hut, shed, shelter | Norse |
| BOOTS | Locative | At the shoemakers |
| BORRODALE | Locative | From Borrowdale, Cumberland (fortress valley) |
| BORROW | Locative | At the fortification |
| BOSIMWORTH | Locative | a homestead |
| BOSTON | Locative | At St. Botulf's stone |
| BOTHAM | Locative | At the valley bottom, dell |
| BOUFFIER | Occupational | A butcher | French |
| BOUGHAM | Locative | At the river meadow with a bridge (bow, arch) |
| BOULTON | Locative | At the place, farm of Bola (bull) |
| BOUNDY | Patronymic | Son of the peasant (bond man) |
| BOURKE | Locative | At the fort, manor | Norman |
| BOVEY | Locative | At the River Bovey |
| BOW | Locative | At the bridge (bow, arch) |
| BOWDEN | Locative | At the arched hill |
| BOWEN | Patronymic | Son of Owen (Ap Owen) | Welsh |
| BOWENS | Patronymic | Son of Owen (Ap Owen) | Welsh |
| BOWER | Occupational | A servant at the womans room |
| BOWERING | Patronymic | Of the bowmakers people |
| BOWES | Locative | At the river bend |
| BOWIE | Nickname | Yellow haired | Gaelic (Scots) |
| BOWLER | Occupational | A bowl maker |
| BOWMAN | Occupational | An archer |
| BOXSHALL | Locative | From Boxhulle, Sussex |
| BOYCE | Locative | At the wood | French |
| BOYD | Nickname | Yellow haired | Gaelic (Scots) |
| BOYLAND | Locative | At the land by a river bend |
| BOYLE | Patronymic | Grandson of vain pledge (Ó Baoighill) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BOYS | Locative | At the wood | French |
| BRABANT | Locative | From Brabant |
| BRABOURNE | Locative | From Brabant |
| BRACKEN | Locative | At the bracken |
| BRADBURY | Locative | At the fort made of boards |
| BRADFORD | Locative | At the broad crossing |
| BRADLEY | Locative | At the broad glade, clearing |
| BRADSHAW | Locative | At the broad copse, thicket |
| BRADSTREET | Locative | At the broad road |
| BRADY | Locative | Dweller by the broad island |
| BRADY | Patronymic | son of spirited (Mac Brádaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BRAHE | Locative | At the brow of the hill |
| BRAIN | Nickname | Mad, furious (brinnan to burn) | Anglo Saxon |
| BRAMLEY | Locative | At the glade, clearing with broom |
| BRASH | Nickname | Brash |
| BRAUND | Nickname | a sword, firebrand (Devon) |
| BRAY | Locative | At the brow of the hill |
| BRAYSHAW | Locative | At the broad copse, thicket (Yorkshire) |
| BRAZIER | Occupational | A brassfounder |
| BREADMORE | Locative | At Brid's moor |
| BREEN | Locative | At the hill | Welsh |
| BREEN | Patronymic | Grandson of sorrow (Ó Braoin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BRENNAN | Patronymic | Grandson of sorrow (ó Braonáin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BRENNAN | Patronymic | Son of Ernest | Norse |
| BRETHERTON | Locative | At the place, farm |
| BRETT | Locative | From Brittany |
| BREWER | Occupational | A brewer |
| BREWIN | Nickname | A bear |
| BRIAN | Patronymic | Son of Brian (hill?) | Keltic |
| BRIDGE | Locative | At the bridge |
| BRIDGET | Patronymic | Son of Bride |
| BRIESE | Patronymic | Son of Britius or follower of St. Britius | Celtic |
| BRIGGS | Locative | At the bridge |
| BRIGHT | Nickname | Handsome |
| BRIMS | Patronymic | Son of Brim (renowned) | Anglo Saxon |
| BRINDLE | Locative | At the place cleared by burning |
| BRINKWORTH | Locative | From Brinkworth, Wiltshire |
| BRISBANE | Nickname | Break bone |
| BRISTOW | Locative | Assembling place at the bridge |
| BRITTON | Locative | From Brittany |
| BROAD | Nickname | Stout |
| BROADBENT | Locative | At the broad place with bent grass |
| BROADFOOT | Nickname | Broad foot |
| BROCK | Locative | At the brook |
| BROCK | Nickname | Badger (O.E.) Young stag (O.F.) |
| BRODERICK | Patronymic | Son of Roderick (Ap Roderick) | Welsh |
| BRODIE | Locative | From Brodie, Nairn |
| BROKENSHIRE | Locative | From Birkenshaw Yorkshire |
| BROMLEY | Locative | At the glade, clearing with broom |
| BROOKE | Locative | At the brook |
| BROOKER | Locative | Dweller at the brook |
| BROOKES | Locative | At the brook |
| BROOKMAN | Locative | Dweller at the brook |
| BROOKS | Locative | At the brook |
| BROUGHTON | Locative | From Broughton, Stafford |
| BROWN | Nickname | Brown haired, brown skinned |
| BROWN | Patronymic | son of the brehon (judge) (Mac an Bhreithiún) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BROWNING | Nickname | Little brown |
| BRUCE | Locative | From Briouze, Nomandy or Le Brus, Calvados |
| BRUCKSHAW | Locative | At the brook with a copse, thicket |
| BRUMBY | Locative | From Brumby Lincolnshire | Norse |
| BRYAN | Patronymic | Son of Brian (hill?) | Keltic |
| BRYANT | Patronymic | Son of Brian (hill?) | Keltic |
| BRYEN | Patronymic | Son of Brian (hill?) | Keltic |
| BRYETT | Patronymic | Son of Brian (hill?) | Keltic |
| BUCHANAN | Locative | At the low ground belonging to the canon |
| BUCKINGHAM | Locative | At the river meadow of Bucca's people |
| BUCKLAND | Locative | At the land held by charter (book land) |
| BUCKLES | Occupational | Son of the Buckle maker |
| BUCKLEY | Locative | From Buckley, Cheshire |
| BUCKLEY | Patronymic | Grandson of cow herd (ó Buachalla) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BUCKMAN | Occupational | A goat, stag keeper |
| BUDDEN | Patronymic | Son of Budda (a bud) | Germanic |
| BUDGE | Occupational | A messenger (bote) | Germanic |
| BULL | Nickname | A bull |
| BULLEY | Locative | From Bulley, Gloucester |
| BULLOCK | Nickname | A bullock |
| BULLY | Locative | From Bulley, Gloucester |
| BUNT | Occupational | Maker of sieves |
| BURCHETT | Patronymic | Son of Burg-heard (Fort-Brave) | Germanic |
| BURDEN | Locative | At the fort hill |
| BURFORD | Locative | At the ford by a fort, manor |
| BURGE | Locative | At the bridge |
| BURGESS | Occupational | A citizen, free man |
| BURGMANN | Locative | Mountain man | German |
| BURKE | Patronymic | from Richard de Burgh (de Búrca) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BURKIT | Locative | At the birch covered hill |
| BURKIT | Patronymic | Son of Burg-heard (Fort-Brave) | Germanic |
| BURLEY | Locative | At the glade, clearing belonging to the fort/manor |
| BURLINGTON | Locative | At the place, farm of Bret's people |
| BURNABY | Locative | At the farm by a spring | Norse |
| BURNETT | Nickname | Brownish |
| BURNS | Locative | At the stream |
| BURRELL | Nickname | Coarse woolen cloth |
| BURROWS | Locative | At the fort/manor |
| BURT | Nickname | Handsome |
| BURTON | Locative | At the fort/manor place/farm |
| BUSH | Locative | At the bush |
| BUTCHER | Occupational | A butcher |
| BUTLER | Occupational | A butler (bottler, wine steward) |
| BUTTERWORTH | Locative | At the homestead where butter is produced |
| BUTTON | Occupational | A button maker |
| BUXTON | Locative | At the rocking stones |
| BYFIELD | Locative | At the open land in a river bend |
| BYNEY | Patronymic | Son of Bynni | Germanic |
| BYRNE | Patronymic | Grandson of raven (ó Broin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| BYRNE | Patronymic | Son of Bear Raven (Bern-hrafn) | Germanic |
| BYRON | Locative | At the cowsheds |
| CABAN | Locative | At the stream with jackdaws |
| CABLE | Locative | At the Chapel |
| CADD | Patronymic | Son of Cada | Germanic |
| CADE | Patronymic | Son of Cada | Germanic |
| CADMAN | Occupational | A cade (barrel) maker |
| CAFE | Nickname | Tame, familiar |
| CAHILL | Patronymic | Grandson of battle powerful (Ó Cathail) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CAHILL | Patronymic | Son of Powerful in battle | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CAIN | Locative | At the juniper trees |
| CAIN | Locative | From Caen |
| CAINS | Locative | At the juniper trees |
| CAIRNS | Locative | At the cairn |
| CALLAN | Patronymic | Son of Calla (a man) | Germanic |
| CALLOW | Nickname | Bald |
| CAM | Nickname | Crooked, Cross eyed | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CAMERON | Nickname | Crooked nose | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CAMPBELL | Nickname | Crooked mouth | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CANN | Locative | From Cann, Dorset |
| CANNING | Locative | From Cannings, Wiltshire |
| CANNING | Patronymic | Son of Cana | Germanic |
| CANNON | Occupational | A canon |
| CANT | Locative | From Kent |
| CANT | Occupational | A singer (chanter) |
| CANTWELL | Locative | At Cant's Spring |
| CARD | Occupational | A carder, teaser of wool |
| CARDOW | Locative | At the black fort (Caer Dhu) | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CAREY | Locative | From Cary near Launceston |
| CARLETON | Locative | At the place/farm of the free peasants/villeins |
| CARLILL | Locative | From Carlyle |
| CARLISLE | Locative | From Carlyle |
| CARMICHAEL | Locative | At the fort of Michael |
| CARMILL | Locative | At the fort of Michael |
| CARNELL | Nickname | A kind of lark |
| CARR | Locative | At the marsh overgrown with brushwood |
| CARRAL | Occupational | Maker of Carrels (pillows, bolsters) | French |
| CARRINGTON | Locative | From Carrington, Chester or Lincoln |
| CARROLL | Patronymic | Son of Charles |
| CARSTAIRS | Locative | From Carstairs, Lanark |
| CARTER | Occupational | A cartmaker or carrier |
| CARTHEW | Locative | At the black fort (Caer Dhu) | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CARTLEDGE | Locative | At the stream in rough stony ground |
| CARTWRIGHT | Occupational | A cartmaker |
| CARUTHERS | Locative | At Rhydderch's fort |
| CASE | Patronymic | Son of little Cassandra |
| CASEY | Patronymic | Grandson of vigilant in war, watchful (ó | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CASLICK | Locative | Dweller by the cress stream | Anglo Saxon |
| CASSIDY | Patronymic | Grandson of Curly Headed (Ó Caiside) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CAVANAGH | Patronymic | Son of the follower of St. Caomhan | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CAVENAUGH | Patronymic | Son of comely (Caomhanach) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CHADBAN | Locative | From Chatburn Lancashire |
| CHAFF | Nickname | Bald |
| CHAFFE | Nickname | Bald |
| CHAFFER | Occupational | A maker of Chaff |
| CHALKLEY | Locative | At the chalky Glade, clearing |
| CHALLENGER | Occupational | A plaintiff, accuser |
| CHALMERS | Occupational | One charged with control of private rooms | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CHAMBERS | Occupational | One charged with control of private rooms |
| CHAMP | Locative | At the field | French |
| CHANDLER | Occupational | A candle maker |
| CHANTRILL | Occupational | A bellman (the treble one) | French |
| CHAPMAN | Occupational | A merchant |
| CHARLES | Patronymic | Son of Man |
| CHARLTON | Locative | At the place, farm of the free peasants, villeins |
| CHATFIELD | Locative | From Chatfield near Lewes, Sussex |
| CHEERS | Nickname | Loved (Cherie) | French |
| CHESTER | Locative | From Chester (Roman site) | Anglo Saxon |
| CHETTLE | Locative | At the deep valley (literally kettle) |
| CHIDLEY | Locative | At Cidda's clearing | AngloSaxon |
| CHILCOTT | Locative | At the cottage of Ship |
| CHILDS | Patronymic | Son of the youth awaiting knighthood |
| CHISWELL | Locative | At the cheese well |
| CHITTENDEN | Locative | From Chittenden Kent (the house under the hill |
| CHOW | Nickname | Chough | Anglo Saxon |
| CHRISTENSEN | Patronymic | Son of Christian |
| CHRISTIAN | Patronymic | Son of Christian |
| CHRISTIE | Patronymic | Son of little Christian |
| CHRISTON | Patronymic | Son of Christian |
| CHRISTOPHERSON | Patronymic | Son of Bearing Christ | Greek |
| CHURCH | Locative | At the church |
| CLACK | Locative | From Clack, Wiltshire |
| CLANCY | Patronymic | Son of Ruddy Warrior |
| CLANCY | Patronymic | son of ruddy warrior (Mac Fhlannchadha) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CLAPTON | Locative | At the place, farm with a hillock |
| CLARK | Occupational | A cleric, scholar |
| CLARKE | Occupational | A cleric, scholar |
| CLARKE | Patronymic | Grandson of clergyman (ó Cléirigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CLAY | Locative | At the clay |
| CLAYTON | Locative | At the place, farm with clay |
| CLEARY | Patronymic | Son of the clerk |
| CLEELAND | Locative | At the clay land |
| CLEGG | Locative | At the haystack shaped hill |
| CLEMENTINE | Patronymic | Son of Clementine (mild, merciful) |
| CLEMENTS | Patronymic | Son of Clement (mild) |
| CLEMENTSON | Patronymic | Son of Clement (mild) |
| CLEMMENTS | Patronymic | Son of Clement (mild) |
| CLIFFORD | Locative | At the ford by a cliff |
| CLIFTON | Locative | At the place, farm on a cliff |
| CLOSE | Locative | At the enclosure |
| CLOUGH | Locative | At the ravine |
| CLYDESDALE | Locative | From the valley of the Clyde |
| COATES | Locative | At the cottage, hut |
| COBDEN | Locative | At the lumpy hill |
| COCHRANE | Locative | At the red brook |
| COCKING | Patronymic | Son of Cockerel |
| CODRINGTON | Locative | At the place, farm of Famous-Army |
| COE | Nickname | Jackdaw |
| COFFEY | Patronymic | Son of Victorious | Gaelic (Irish) |
| COFFIN | Occupational | A basket maker, seller |
| COGHLAN | Patronymic | Grandson of Little Cape/Hood (Ó Cochlain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| COGILL | Locative | At the cock's hill |
| COHEN | Occupational | A priest | Hebrew |
| COLE | Nickname | Son of Cola (Coal ) | Germanic |
| COLE | Patronymic | Son of little Nicholas |
| COLEMAN | Occupational | A charcoal burner, seller |
| COLLARD | Patronymic | Son of little Nicholas |
| COLLIER | Occupational | A charcoal burner, seller |
| COLLINS | Patronymic | Grandson of young warrior (ó Coileáin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| COLLINS | Patronymic | Son of little Nicholas |
| COLWELL | Locative | At the cool spring |
| COMERFORD | Locative | At the ford on the Comer river |
| COMPTON | Locative | From Compton, Warwickshire |
| CONLAN | Patronymic | MacConluain | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CONLIN | Patronymic | MacConluain | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CONN | Patronymic | Son of Priest (Cohen) | Hebrew |
| CONNAH | Occupational | An ale inspector |
| CONNELL | Patronymic | Son of Conal (McConal) (mighty) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CONNOLLY | Patronymic | Grandson of brave (Ó Conghallaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CONNOLLY | Patronymic | Grandson of fierce as a hound (ó Conghaile) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CONNOR | Occupational | An ale inspector |
| CONSTABLE | Occupational | A constable (count of the stable) |
| COOK | Occupational | A cook |
| COOKE | Occupational | A cook |
| COOMBES | Locative | At the valley in the flank of a hill (cwm) | Welsh |
| COOMBS | Locative | At the valley in the flank of a hill (cwm) | Welsh |
| COOPER | Occupational | A tub, cask maker |
| COOTE | Nickname | From baldness or daftness |
| COPE | Occupational | A cloak maker |
| COPELIN | Locative | At the bought land |
| COPLAND | Locative | At the bought land |
| COPPER | Occupational | A tub, cask maker |
| CORBETT | Nickname | Raven | Norman |
| CORBY | Locative | From Corby, Lincoln, Northhampton or | Norse |
| CORLETT | Patronymic | Son of Thor People |
| CORNER | Locative | At the corner |
| COSTELLO | Patronymic | Son of Jocelyn | Gaelic (Irish) |
| COSTER | Occupational | A street vendor |
| COUGHLAN | Patronymic | Grandson of Little Cape/Hood (O'Cochlain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| COULSON | Patronymic | Son of little Nicholas |
| COULTHARD | Occupational | A colt herd |
| COULTON | Locative | At the place, farm of Cole |
| COUSINS | Patronymic | A cousin |
| COVENTARY | Locative | From Coventry |
| COWAN | Patronymic | Son of Owen (McOwen) |
| COWARD | Occupational | A cow herd |
| COWDREY | Locative | At the hazel copse |
| COWLEY | Locative | At the cowpasture |
| COWLING | Patronymic | Son of little Nicholas |
| COX | Nickname | Son of Cock (gaudy? conceited?) |
| COY | Nickname | Shy, quiet |
| CRAIG | Locative | At the crag |
| CRAMPTON | Locative | At the place, farm |
| CRAWFORD | Locative | At the ford with crows |
| CRAWLEY | Locative | At the glade, clearing with crows |
| CREASEY | Locative | From Crecy, Picardy |
| CREED | Locative | From Creed, Cornwall |
| CREIGHTON | Locative | At the place, farm on the boundary | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CRIDLAND | Locative | At Crioda's land | Anglo Saxon |
| CRISP | Nickname | Curly |
| CRITTENDEN | Locative | From Crotynden, Kent (the cott under the hill fort) |
| CROKER | Occupational | A crockery maker |
| CROMARTY | Locative | From Cromartartie, Scotland |
| CRONIN | Patronymic | Grandson of little Swarthy (Ó Croinin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CROOK | Nickname | Crooked, hunchbacked |
| CROSIER | Occupational | A carrier or maker of crosses |
| CROSS | Locative | At the cross roads |
| CROSSLAND | Locative | At the land near the cross |
| CROSSLEY | Locative | At the glade, clearing of the cross |
| CROSSLY | Locative | At the glade, clearing of the cross |
| CROUCH | Locative | At the cross |
| CROW | Nickname | Crow |
| CROWDER | Occupational | A fiddler (Crouther) | Welsh |
| CROWHURST | Locative | At the wooded hill with crows |
| CROWLEY | Locative | At the glade, clearing with crows |
| CROWSON | Patronymic | Son of Crow | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CRUMP | Nickname | Crooked, stooping |
| CRUTTENDEN | Locative | From Crotynden, Kent |
| CULLAN | Locative | At the back of the river | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CULLEN | Locative | At the back of the river | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CULLEN | Patronymic | Grandson of holly (ó Cuilinn) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CULLEN | Patronymic | Grandson of puppy (Ó Cuileain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CULLINAN | Patronymic | (O'Cuileannain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CUMMINGS | Patronymic | Son of Crooked, Bent |
| CUMMINS | Patronymic | Son of Crooked, Bent |
| CUNNING | Nickname | Wise, Skillful |
| CUNNINGHAM | Patronymic | Grandson of little Conn (Ó Cunegan) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CURNOW | Locative | From Cornwall |
| CURPHY | Patronymic | Son of the sea warrior (MacMurchadha) | Gaelic (Manx) |
| CURRAN | Patronymic | Grandson of little spear (Ó Corrain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CURTAYNE | Nickname | Short |
| CURTIS | Nickname | Courteous | Norman |
| CURVEN | Locative | At the back of the hill | Gaelic (Scots) |
| CUSICK | Patronymic | Descendant of Isog, founder clan Cusack | Gaelic (Irish) |
| CUSSEL | Locative | From Courcelles Aisne |
| CUTMER | Patronymic | Son of Cuth-maer (Famous-Famous) | Germanic |
| DAINES | Patronymic | Son of Dane or the Dane |
| DALEY | Patronymic | Grandson of Meeting, Assembly (Ó Dalaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DALGLEISH | Locative | From Dalgleish, Scotland |
| DALGLISH | Locative | From Dalgleish, Scotland |
| DALTON | Locative | At the dale farm |
| DALY | Patronymic | Grandson of assembles frequently (ó Dálaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DALY | Patronymic | Grandson of Meeting, Assembly (O'Dalaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DANIEL | Patronymic | Son of God has judged | Hebrew |
| DANIELLS | Patronymic | Son of God has judged | Hebrew |
| DANIELS | Patronymic | Son of God has judged | Hebrew |
| DANKWORTH | Locative | a homestead |
| DARBY | Locative | At the farm where wild animals are seen | Norse |
| DARE | Patronymic | Son of Deore (Dear) | Germanic |
| DARLING | Nickname | Little dear |
| DART | Locative | At the River Dart |
| DAUNT | Nickname | Subdue, intimidate, sooth | Anglo Saxon |
| DAUSON | Patronymic | Son of little David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAVENPORT | Locative | At the Port on the River Dane |
| DAVEY | Patronymic | Son of little David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAVID | Patronymic | Son of David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAVIDSON | Patronymic | Son of David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAVIES | Patronymic | Son of little David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAVIS | Patronymic | Son of little David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAWE | Patronymic | Son of little David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAWES | Patronymic | Son of little David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAWSON | Patronymic | Son of little David (Friend) | Hebrew |
| DAY | Occupational | A dairyman, maid |
| DE COURCEY | Locative | From Curtius's place | French (old) |
| DEAN | Occupational | A dean (chief of ten) |
| DEARING | Patronymic | Son of Deor-wine (Dear-Friend) | Germanic |
| DEARRICOTT | Locative | The cottage by the deer enclosure | Anglo Saxon |
| DEBENHAM | Locative | At the homestead by the deep river |
| DEE | Locative | From the Dee, Cheshire or Aberdeen |
| DEHN | Locative | At the hollow (denu) | Germanic |
| DEIN | Locative | At the hollow (denu) | Germanic |
| DELAHUNTY | Patronymic | (O'Dulchaointigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DELANEY | Patronymic | Grandson of Black of the Slaney River (Ó | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DELLAR | Locative | At the dell |
| DELVES | Locative | At the diggings |
| DENMAN | Locative | Dweller in a woodland clearing |
| DENNING | Patronymic | Son of Dynna | Anglo Saxon |
| DENNIS | Patronymic | Son of the follower of Dionysos | Greek |
| DESMOND | Locative | At the south munster | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DEVER | Occupational | A digger (Delver) |
| DEVLIN | Patronymic | Grandson of black pool (Ó Dobhailein) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DEWSON | Patronymic | Son of Dark/swarthy (Dhu) | Welsh |
| DICK | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| DICKENSON | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| DICKEY | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| DICKSON | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| DIFFORD | Locative | At the deep crossing |
| DIGBY | Locative | At the farm at a ditch | Norse |
| DIMMOCK | Locative | At the pigsty | Welsh |
| DIN | Patronymic | Son of little Denis |
| DINNEN | Locative | From Dinan, Brittany |
| DIPLOCK | Locative | At the deep stream |
| DITTON | Locative | At the place, farm with a ditch |
| DIXON | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| DODDS | Patronymic | Son of Dodda | Germanic |
| DOHERTY | Patronymic | Grandson of disobliging (Ó Dochartaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DOHERTY | Patronymic | Son of Dochartoch (Obstructive, Stern) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DONAGHY | Patronymic | Son of Duncan (Brown Warrior) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DONALLY | Patronymic | Grandson of Brown Valour (O'Donnelly) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DONNELLY | Patronymic | Grandson of brown valour (ó Donnghaile) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DONNISON | Patronymic | Son of Duncan (Brown Warrior) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DONOHUE | Patronymic | Son of Duncan (Brown Warrior) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DONOVAN | Patronymic | Grandson of brown, black (ó Donnabháin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DONOVAN | Patronymic | Son of Donndubhan (Dark Brown) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DOOLAN | Patronymic | Son of Black Defiance | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DOOLEY | Patronymic | Son of Black Hero | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DOOLING | Patronymic | Son of Black Defiance | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DORAN | Patronymic | Grandson of exile (Ó Deorain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DORE | Locative | At the pass (door) |
| DORRINGTON | Locative | At the place, farm of Dear's people |
| DOUGAN | Patronymic | Son of Black (Dubhagan) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DOUGHTY | Nickname | Tough, Valiant |
| DOUGLAS | Patronymic | Son of Black Water | Gaelic |
| DOUGLASS | Patronymic | Son of Black Water | Gaelic |
| DOWD | Patronymic | Grandson of black (Ó Dubhda) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DOWIE | Locative | From Douai |
| DOWNIE | Locative | From Downie, Forfarshire |
| DOWNS | Locative | At the downs |
| DOWNS | Patronymic | Son of Black (Dubhagan) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DOWSE | Nickname | Sweet Affable (Douce) | French |
| DOXEY | Locative | At the ducks island |
| DOYLE | Patronymic | Grandson of dark foreigner (ó Dubhghaill) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DRAGE | Patronymic | Son of Drogo (Phantom) | Germanic |
| DRAPER | Occupational | A woolen cloth maker, seller |
| DRAYTON | Locative | At the place/farm with a very steep hill track |
| DREAPER | Occupational | A woolen cloth maker/seller |
| DREW | Nickname | Lover |
| DREW | Patronymic | Son of Drogo (Ghost, Phantom) | Germanic |
| DREW | Patronymic | Son of little Andrew (Manly) |
| DRUITT | Patronymic | Son of little Drogo (Ghost, Phantom) | Germanic |
| DRURY | Nickname | Lover |
| DRUSE | Patronymic | Son of Drew (Drogo) (Ghost, Phantom) | Germanic |
| DRYDEN | Locative | From Dryden Midlothian |
| DUDGESON | Patronymic | Son of little Roger (Dodge) |
| DUDLEY | Locative | From Dudley, Worster |
| DUFFEL | Locative | At the dove field |
| DUFFY | Patronymic | Grandson of black (Ó Dubhthaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DUGGAN | Patronymic | Son of Black | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DUKE | Nickname | From arrogance or service |
| DULY | Locative | At the dill clearing |
| DUMBRELL | Nickname | Silent (Dummerel) |
| DUNCAN | Patronymic | Son of Brown Warrior | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DUNHAM | Locative | At the hill homestead |
| DUNKE | Nickname | Little brown warrior |
| DUNLOP | Locative | At the muddy hill | Gaelic (Scots) |
| DUNN | Nickname | Brown, Swarthy |
| DUNNE | Patronymic | Grandson of brown (Ó Duinn) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| DUNNET | Locative | From Downhead Somerset |
| DUNNING | Patronymic | Dunn's people |
| DUNSTAN | Patronymic | Son of Dun-stan (Dark-Stone) | Germanic |
| DUNSTON | Locative | At Dunn's place, farm |
| DURHAME | Locative | At the hill peninsula |
| DURIE | Locative | From Durie, Fife |
| DURNFORD | Locative | At the hidden ford |
| DUSTIN | Locative | From Duston Northhamptonshire |
| DYASON | Patronymic | Son of the follower of Dionysius | Greek |
| DYER | Occupational | A dyer |
| DYKES | Locative | At the ditch |
| DYSON | Patronymic | Son of the follower of Dionysius | Greek |
| EADE | Patronymic | Son of Prosperity | Germanic |
| EALDING | Patronymic | Eald's people | Germanic |
| EARL | Nickname | From Swagger or service |
| EARLE | Nickname | From Swagger or service |
| EAST | Locative | From the east |
| EASTCOTT | Locative | At the east cottage |
| EASTGATE | Locative | At the east gate |
| EASTHAM | Locative | At the east river meadow |
| EASTWOOD | Locative | At the east wood |
| EATHER | Locative | At the Heather |
| EATON | Locative | At the river island place, farm |
| ECCLES | Locative | At the church |
| EDDY | Patronymic | Son of little Adam (All men) |
| EDE | Patronymic | Son of Prosperity | Germanic |
| EDEN | Locative | From Eden, Durham |
| EDGAR | Patronymic | Son of Ead-gar (Riches-Spear) | Germanic |
| EDGERTON | Locative | At Blade Army-Brave's place/farm |
| EDMUND | Patronymic | Son of Ead-mund (Riches-Protection) | Germanic |
| EDRIDGE | Patronymic | Son of Ead-ric (Riches-Rule) | Germanic |
| EDSER | Locative | From Edensor, Derby |
| EDWARDS | Patronymic | Son of Ead-weard (Riches-Guard) | Germanic |
| EGAN | Patronymic | son of fire (Mac Aodhagain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| ELBY | Nickname | Elder (senior) |
| ELDER | Nickname | Elder (senior) |
| ELFECK | Patronymic | Son of Aelf-heah (Elf-High) | Germanic |
| ELFICK | Patronymic | Son of Aelf-heah (Elf-High) | Germanic |
| ELLERY | Patronymic | Son of Cheerful | Latin |
| ELLIOTT | Patronymic | Son of little Elias (Yahweh is God) | Greek |
| ELLIS | Patronymic | Son of Elias (Yahweh is God) | Greek |
| ELLWOOD | Patronymic | Son of Aethel-weald (Noble-power) | Germanic |
| ELVEY | Patronymic | Son of Aelf-wig (Elf-Warrior) | Germanic |
| EMERY | Patronymic | Son of Work-Rule ( -Ric)(Amory) | Germanic |
| EMMS | Patronymic | Son of Emma |
| EMORY | Patronymic | Son of Work-Rule ( -Ric)(Amory) | Germanic |
| ENDICOTT | Locative | From beyond the Cottage |
| ENGLISH | Locative | From England |
| EPTON | Locative | At the upper farm |
| ERFURT | Locative | At the boar ford | German |
| ERHART | Patronymic | Son of Era-Hardu (Honour-Hard) | Germanic |
| ERNST | Patronymic | Ernest | German |
| EVELEIGH | Locative | At the wild boar wood |
| EVERETT | Patronymic | Son of Eofor-heard (Wild boar-Brave) | Germanic |
| EVERINGHAM | Locative | From Everingham, Yorkshire |
| EVERLEIGH | Locative | At the wild boar wood |
| EVISON | Patronymic | Son of Ivo |
| EWAN | Patronymic | Grandson of well-born (Ó hEoghain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| EWEN | Patronymic | Son of Well born | Greek |
| EWENS | Patronymic | Son of Well born | Greek |
| EWING | Patronymic | Son of Ewing |
| EYLES | Patronymic | Son of Ella (Ellis) |
| FABIAN | Patronymic | Son of Fabian (Bean) | Latin |
| FAIRALL | Locative | At the beautiful, grand hall, manor |
| FAIRHALL | Locative | At the beautiful, grand hall, manor |
| FAIRMAN | Nickname | Handsome man |
| FALLS | Locative | At the waterfall |
| FARDING | Nickname | Farthing |
| FARLEY | Locative | At the glade, clearing with ferns |
| FARMER | Occupational | A tax collector | French |
| FARNELL | Locative | At the ferny hill |
| FARNHAM | Locative | At the ferny river meadow |
| FARQUHARSON | Patronymic | Son of Ferchar | Gaelic (Scots) |
| FARR | Nickname | Bull |
| FARRANT | Patronymic | Son of Journey-Venture | Germanic |
| FARREL | Patronymic | Son of Ferral |
| FARRELL | Patronymic | Grandson of great strength (Ó Fearghaile) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FARRELL | Patronymic | Son of Ferral |
| FARTHING | Nickname | Farthing |
| FAULKNER | Occupational | A falconer |
| FAVELL | Nickname | Tawny horse |
| FAWCETT | Locative | At the varicoloured hillside |
| FEAST | Nickname | Fat | German |
| FEATHERSTONE | Locative | At the tetralith (four stones) |
| FEENEY | Patronymic | O'Feinneadha | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FELL | Locative | At the mountain |
| FENWICK | Locative | At the dairy farm in the marsh |
| FERGUSON | Patronymic | Son of Man Choice | Gaelic (Scots) |
| FERGUSSEN | Patronymic | Son of Man Choice | Gaelic (Scots) |
| FERN | Locative | At the ferns |
| FERRIS | Locative | From Ferriere, Normandy |
| FERRY | Locative | At the ferry |
| FIELD | Locative | At the field, cultivated land |
| FIELDER | Occupational | A field worker |
| FILMER | Patronymic | Son of Full-maer (Full-Famous) | Germanic |
| FINCH | Nickname | Finch |
| FINLAY | Patronymic | Son of Fair Hero | Gaelic (Scots) |
| FINNEY | Patronymic | Grandson of soldier (Ó Fianna) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FINNICANE | Patronymic | Grandson of fair son (Ó Fionnmhacain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FISCHER | Occupational | A fisherman |
| FISHER | Occupational | A fisherman |
| FITT | Patronymic | Son of Fitt |
| FITZGERALD | Patronymic | Son of Gar- (Spear-Ruler) (Gerald) | Germanic |
| FITZGERALD | Patronymic | son of spear rule (Mac Gearailt) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FITZGIBBON | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-beorht Pledge-Bright) (Gilbert, | Germanic |
| FITZJOHN | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| FITZMAURICE | Patronymic | Son of Maurice (Moorish, swarthy) |
| FITZPATRICK | Patronymic | devotee of Saint Patrick (Mac Giolla Phádraig) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FITZPATRICK | Patronymic | Son of Patrick (Aristocratic) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FLAHERTY | Patronymic | Grandson of bright ruler (Ó Flaithbheartaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FLANAGAN | Patronymic | Grandson of red, ruddy (ó Flannagáin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FLANNIGAN | Patronymic | Son of Ruddy | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FLEET | Locative | At the estuary |
| FLEMING | Locative | From Flanders |
| FLETCHER | Occupational | An arrow maker |
| FLINT | Locative | At the flint rock |
| FLINTOFF | Locative | At the house wher flints are found |
| FLOOD | Locative | At the stream, gutter |
| FLOWER | Occupational | An arrow maker |
| FLYNN | Patronymic | Grandson of bright red (ó Floinn) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FOGARTY | Patronymic | Son of Banished | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FOLEY | Patronymic | Grandson of a plunderer (ó Foghladh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| FOLLETT | Nickname | Little fool |
| FOLLIOTT | Nickname | Little fool |
| FOOKES | Patronymic | Son of Falk |
| FOOT | Nickname | Foot |
| FOOTE | Nickname | Foot |
| FORBES | Locative | At the field, district | Gaelic (Scots) |
| FORD | Locative | At the crossing |
| FORSTER | Occupational | A forester |
| FORSYTH | Patronymic | Son of Man of peace |
| FORTT | Nickname | Strong |
| FOSTER | Occupational | A forester |
| FOUNTAIN | Locative | At the spring |
| FOWLER | Occupational | A bird catcher |
| FOX | Nickname | Fox |
| FRANCIS | Patronymic | Son of the Frenchman |
| FRANEY | Locative | At the ash tree (fresne) |
| FRANKLIN | Occupational | A free man |
| FRASER | Locative | From de Frisselle |
| FRAZER | Locative | From de Frisselle |
| FREE | Occupational | A free man |
| FREEMAN | Occupational | A free man |
| FREESTONE | Patronymic | Son of Frith-stan (Peace-stone) | Germanic |
| FREKE | Patronymic | Son of a man |
| FRENCH | Locative | From France |
| FREY | Occupational | A free man | German |
| FRICKE | Patronymic | Son of Fricca (preacher) |
| FRIEND | Nickname | Friend |
| FRITZ | Patronymic | Son of Friedrich (Frith-ric, Peace-Rule) | Germanic |
| FROST | Nickname | White Haired |
| FRY | Nickname | Freeborn or noble, generous |
| FRYER | Occupational | A follower of the friar |
| FULLER | Occupational | A "tucker" or "walker" of cloth |
| FULLERTON | Locative | At the bird catchers place, farm |
| FULTON | Locative | At the muddy place, farm |
| FUNNELL | Locative | Fron Fontanelle, Normandy |
| FURNER | Occupational | A baker (fournier) | French |
| GABELL | Patronymic | Son of Gabriel |
| GABY | Patronymic | Son of Gabriel |
| GADSON | Locative | At Gad's Valley ((goat, kid) |
| GAFFNEY | Patronymic | Grandson of calf (Ó Gamhna) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GAGE | Occupational | An assayer |
| GAIN | Nickname | Trickery |
| GALE | Locative | At the gaol |
| GALL | Patronymic | Son of Gall |
| GALLAGHER | Patronymic | Grandson of foreign help (Ó Gallchobhair) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GALLAGHER | Patronymic | Son of Foreign Help | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GALLAKY | Patronymic | Son of Foreign Help | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GANDER | Nickname | Like the bird or wolf (gandr) | Norse |
| GARDINER | Occupational | A gardener |
| GARDNER | Occupational | A gardener |
| GARLAND | Occupational | A maker of garlands |
| GARLICK | Occupational | A seller of garlic |
| GARNER | Occupational | A gardener |
| GARRETT | Locative | From Garrett, Surrey |
| GARTON | Locative | At the fenced place, farm |
| GASKELL | Locative | At the goats shelter |
| GATELY | Locative | At the goats clearing |
| GATES | Locative | At the gate |
| GAUNT | Locative | From Ghent |
| GAVIN | Patronymic | Son of Hawk of the plain (Gawain) | Gaelic (Scots) |
| GEERINGE | Patronymic | Son of Gerin |
| GEORGE | Patronymic | Son of George (farmer) | Greek |
| GERBER | Occupational | A tanner | German |
| GIBBONS | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-beorht Pledge-Bright) (Gilbert, | Germanic |
| GIBBS | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-beorht Pledge-Bright) (Gilbert, | Germanic |
| GIBLIN | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-beorht Pledge-Bright) (Gilbert, | Germanic |
| GIBSON | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-beorht Pledge-Bright) (Gilbert, | Germanic |
| GIDDINGS | Locative | From Gidding, Huntingdon or Suffolk |
| GILBERT | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-beorht (Pledge-Bright) | Germanic |
| GILCHRIST | Patronymic | Son of the devotee of Christ | Gaelic |
| GILL | Occupational | A servant (gillie) | Gaelic (Scots) |
| GILLARD | Patronymic | Son of little Giles (kid) |
| GILLESPIE | Occupational | A bishop's servant |
| GILLIGAN | Patronymic | Grandson of servant (Ó Giollagain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GILPIN | Locative | A river in Westmorland |
| GILPIN | Nickname | Bloated |
| GITTENS | Patronymic | Son of Gittin | Welsh |
| GLASS | Patronymic | Son of little Dark, swarthy |
| GLEN | Locative | At the glen |
| GODDARD | Patronymic | Son of God-weard (Good-Guard) | Germanic |
| GODDEN | Patronymic | Son of God-wine (Good-friend) | Germanic |
| GODFREY | Patronymic | Son of God-frith (Good-Peace) | Germanic |
| GODWIN | Patronymic | Son of Glaed-wine (Glad-Friend) | Germanic |
| GOLD | Nickname | Golden haired |
| GOLDBERG | Locative | Gold Hill | Yiddish |
| GOLDING | Patronymic | Son of Gold-wine (Gold-Friend) (Diminutive) | Germanic |
| GOOD | Nickname | Good |
| GOODE | Nickname | Good |
| GOODHEW | Patronymic | Son of Good Heart, mind |
| GOODWIN | Patronymic | Son of Glaed-wine (Glad-Friend) | Germanic |
| GOODWORTH | Locative | a homestead |
| GORDON | Locative | At the great hill |
| GORE | Locative | At the triangular place (spear head) |
| GORMAN | Patronymic | Grandson of blue (Ó Gormain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GOUGH | Nickname | Red headed, faced | Welsh |
| GOULD | Nickname | Golden haired |
| GOULDING | Patronymic | Son of little Gold |
| GOW | Occupational | A smith | Gaelic (Scots) |
| GRACE | Nickname | Grey | Gaelic (Scots) |
| GRADY | Patronymic | Son of Noble |
| GRAHAM | Locative | At Granta's homestead (snarler) |
| GRAINGER | Occupational | A worker at the granary |
| GRANT | Patronymic | Son of Granta (snarler) |
| GRANTER | Patronymic | Son of Granta (snarler) |
| GRAVES | Patronymic | Son of the steward (greave) |
| GRAY | Nickname | Grey haired |
| GREAVES | Patronymic | Son of the steward (greave) |
| GREEDY | Nickname | greedy |
| GREEN | Locative | At the village green |
| GREENWOOD | Locative | At the green wood |
| GREER | Patronymic | Son of little Gregory (watchful) | Greek |
| GREGOR | Patronymic | Son of little Gregory (watchful) | Greek |
| GREGORY | Patronymic | Son of Gregory (watchful) | Greek |
| GRESHAM | Locative | At the grassy, grazing homestead |
| GREY | Nickname | Grey haired |
| GRIEVE | Occupational | An overseer |
| GRIFFEN | Patronymic | Son of little Griffith |
| GRIFFIN | Patronymic | Grandson of Welsh: Gruffudd (ó Gríofa) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GRIFFITH | Patronymic | Son of Griffith |
| GRILLS | Patronymic | Son of Fierce, cruel |
| GRIMMOND | Patronymic | Son of Famed Protector (McCrimmon) | Gaelic |
| GROGAN | Patronymic | Grandson of little Hairy (Ó Gruagain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| GROUT | Nickname | Groats (porridge) |
| GROVE | Locative | At the grove |
| GROVER | Locative | At the grove |
| GUMB | Patronymic | Son of Gumbold |
| GUMBLETON | Locative | Gumbold's place, farm |
| GUNN | Patronymic | Son of War, battle | Germanic |
| GUNTER | Patronymic | Son of Gunn-here (Battle-Army) | Germanic |
| GUY | Patronymic | Son of Wido (wood? Wide?) |
| GWYNNE | Nickname | White haired | Welsh |
| HACK | Patronymic | Son of Haki (Hook, crook) | Germanic |
| HACKETT | Patronymic | Son of little Hack (hook, crook) | Germanic |
| HACKMAN | Occupational | A maker of hacks (hoes, mattocks, bills etc.) |
| HADDON | Locative | At the heathery hill |
| HADGE | Locative | At the Hedge |
| HAGGARTY | Patronymic | Grandson of Unjust (Ó hEigceartaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HAIG | Locative | At the enclosure |
| HAIGH | Locative | At the enclosure |
| HAINES | Locative | At the fences |
| HAINEY | Patronymic | Son of little Ainulph |
| HAKES | Patronymic | Son of Hack |
| HALL | Locative | At the hall, manor (servant more than owner) |
| HALLIWELL | Locative | At the holy spring |
| HALLORAN | Patronymic | Grandson of stranger from overseas (Ó | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HAM | Locative | At the river meadow (Hamm) |
| HAMBERGER | Locative | From Hamburg, Germany |
| HAMILTON | Locative | At the damaged hill |
| HAMLEN | Patronymic | Son of little Haim (home) |
| HAMMOND | Patronymic | Son of Hamo |
| HAMPTON | Locative | At the homestead manor |
| HAMSON | Patronymic | Son of Ham |
| HAND | Nickname | Hand |
| HANDFORD | Locative | At the ford where there were cocks |
| HANKS | Patronymic | Son of little John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| HANLEY | Locative | At the high glade, clearing |
| HANLON | Nickname | Great Hero | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HANN | Patronymic | Son of little John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| HANNA | Locative | At the island full of cocks |
| HANNAY | Patronymic | Son of Ahannay |
| HANRAHAN | Patronymic | (Ó 'hAnrachain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HANSON | Patronymic | Son of Hann |
| HARBER | Occupational | A lodging house keeper |
| HARDEN | Locative | At the hare valley |
| HARDIE | Nickname | Bold, tough, daring | Norman |
| HARDWICK | Locative | At the herd dairyfarm |
| HARDY | Nickname | Bold, tough, daring | Norman |
| HARGRAVE | Locative | At the grove with hares |
| HARLOW | Locative | At the hundred meeting place |
| HARMAN | Occupational | Servant of the warrior |
| HARMEN | Patronymic | Son of the warrior |
| HAROLD | Patronymic | Son of Here-weald (Army-Power) | Germanic |
| HARRIS | Patronymic | Son of Harry (the pronunciation of Henry) |
| HARRISON | Patronymic | Son of Harry (the pronunciation of Henry) |
| HART | Nickname | Hart, stag |
| HARTCHER | Locative | Dweller by the gate |
| HARVEY | Patronymic | Son of Heathu- (Battle, Carnage-Worthy) | Germanic |
| HASLETT | Locative | At the hazel copse |
| HASSETT | Nickname | Brave person or foolhard |
| HASTINGS | Locative | From Hastings |
| HATCH | Locative | At the gate |
| HATCHER | Locative | Dweller by the gate |
| HATCHWELL | Locative | At the spring near the gate |
| HATELEY | Locative | From Hately, Cambridgeshire |
| HATTON | Locative | At the place, farm on a heath |
| HAWKE | Nickname | Hawk |
| HAWKINS | Patronymic | Son of little Henry (Home Rule) |
| HAWLEY | Locative | From Hawley, Hampshire |
| HAY | Locative | At the hedge |
| HAYDEN | Locative | At the hay clearing |
| HAYES | Locative | At the hay |
| HAYES | Patronymic | Grandson of fire (ó hAodha) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HAYES | Patronymic | Son of fire (Mac Aedh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HAYLEY | Locative | From Hayiley, Oxfordshire |
| HAYMAN | Occupational | A hay maker |
| HAYNE | Locative | At the hedge |
| HAYNES | Locative | At the hedge |
| HAYS | Locative | At the hedge |
| HAYTON | Locative | At the hay place, farm |
| HAYWOOD | Locative | At the fenced wood |
| HAYWORTH | Locative | At the hay homestead |
| HAZELL | Locative | At the hazel tree |
| HEAD | Locative | At the top of the valley |
| HEALY | Patronymic | Grandson of artistic, scientific (ó hÉalaighthe) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HEALY | Patronymic | Grandson of ingenious (Ó hEilidhe) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HEALY | Patronymic | Son of Claimant | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HEBBARD | Patronymic | Son of Herbert (Here-beorht, Army-Bright) | Germanic |
| HEDGE | Locative | At the hedge |
| HEDGER | Occupational | A tender of hedges |
| HEDGES | Locative | At the hedge |
| HEDLEY | Locative | At the heathery clearing |
| HELLYER | Occupational | A roofer, tiler slater |
| HENDERSON | Patronymic | Son of Henry (Haim-ric, Home-Rule) | Germanic |
| HENGST | Nickname | Stallion | German |
| HENNESSEY | Patronymic | Grandson of fair choice (Ó Fhionnghusa) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HENWORTH | Locative | a homestead |
| HEPBURN | Locative | High burial mound |
| HEPWORTH | Locative | At the homestead where hips grow |
| HERBERT | Patronymic | Son of Here-beorht (Army-Bright) | Germanic |
| HERN | Locative | At the spit of land |
| HERNE | Locative | At the spit of land |
| HESLOP | Locative | At the hazel valley |
| HEUSTON | Locative | At the place, farm |
| HEWITT | Patronymic | Son of little Hugh (Hugi heart or mind) |
| HEWLETT | Patronymic | Son of little Hugh (Hugi heart or mind) |
| HEYWOOD | Locative | At the high, enclosed wood |
| HIBBERT | Patronymic | Son of Heathu-beorht (Battle-Famous) | Germanic |
| HICKEY | Patronymic | Son of Healer | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HICKS | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| HIGGINS | Patronymic | ó hUiginn | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HIGGINS | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| HIGHAM | Locative | At the high homestead |
| HILL | Locative | At the hill |
| HILTON | Locative | At the place, farm on the hill |
| HINES | Patronymic | Son of the servant |
| HINTON | Locative | At the high place, farm |
| HIPWELL | Locative | At the rose (hip) well |
| HIRST | Locative | at the wooded hill |
| HIRTH | Occupational | A shepherd | German |
| HISCOCK | Patronymic | Son of little Cocky Richard (Powerful Brave) | Germanic |
| HITCHCOCK | Patronymic | Son of little Cocky Richard (Powerful Brave) | Germanic |
| HITCHENS | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| HITCHINS | Patronymic | Son of Ric-heard (Rule-Brave) (Richard, | Germanic |
| HOAWORTH | Locative | a homestead |
| HOBBINS | Patronymic | Son of Hroth-beorht (Fame-Bright) (Robert, | Germanic |
| HODGES | Patronymic | Son of Hroth-gar (Fame-Spear) (Roger, | Germanic |
| HODGINS | Patronymic | Son of Hroth-gar (Fame-Spear) (Roger, | Germanic |
| HODGSON | Patronymic | Son of Hroth-gar (Fame-Spear) (Roger, | Germanic |
| HOGAN | Patronymic | Grandson of young (ó hÓgáin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HOGARTH | Occupational | A hog herd |
| HOLDEN | Locative | At the deep valley |
| HOLDER | Occupational | A drover |
| HOLLAND | Locative | At the land at a hill spur, rise |
| HOLMES | Locative | At the river flat, island in the fen |
| HOLT | Locative | At the wood |
| HOOKS | Locative | At the hill spur, rise |
| HOOLEY | Locative | At the hut in a hollow |
| HOOPER | Occupational | A barrel maker |
| HOPE | Locative | At the little blind valley |
| HOPKINS | Patronymic | Son of Hroth-beorht (Fame-Bright) (Robert, | Germanic |
| HORAN | Patronymic | Decendent of Ughron | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HORNE | Locative | At the horned hill, river bend |
| HORSWOOD | Locative | At the hawthorn wood |
| HORTHORN | Locative | At the hawthorn |
| HORTON | Locative | At the muddy place, farm |
| HOULAHAN | Patronymic | Grandson of Proud/Gay (O'Holohan) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HOUSE | Locative | At the house |
| HOUSEMAN | Occupational | A worker at the house |
| HOUSTON | Locative | At Hugh's place, farm |
| HOWARD | Patronymic | Son of Hugh (Hugi heart or mind) |
| HOWE | Locative | At the hill, burial mound |
| HOWELLS | Patronymic | Son of Hywel | Welsh |
| HOWES | Locative | At the hill, burial mound |
| HOY | Patronymic | Son of Hugh (Hugi heart or mind) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HUDSON | Patronymic | Son of Hudd (Hugh or Richard) | Germanic |
| HUGGINS | Patronymic | Son of little Hugh (Hugi heart or mind) | Germanic |
| HUGHES | Patronymic | Grandson of fire (ó hAodha) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| HUGHES | Patronymic | Son of Hugh (Hugi heart or mind) | Germanic |
| HUGHES | Patronymic | Son of Hugh (MacAedh [fire]) | Gaelic |
| HULL | Locative | At the hill |
| HULME | Locative | At the river island |
| HUMBLES | Patronymic | Son of Humble |
| HUMPHREY | Patronymic | Son of Huni-frith (Giant-Peace) | Germanic |
| HUMPHREYS | Patronymic | Son of Huni-frith (Giant-Peace) | Germanic |
| HUMPHRIES | Patronymic | Son of Huni-frith (Giant-Peace) | Germanic |
| HUNGERFORD | Locative | At the ford near unproductive land |
| HUNT | Occupational | A hunter |
| HUNTER | Occupational | A hunter |
| HUNTLEY | Locative | At the hunters glade, clearing |
| HURLEY | Locative | At the clearing on a spit of land |
| HUSSEY | Occupational | A housewife |
| HUTCHINSON | Patronymic | Son of little Hugh (Hugi heart or mind) | Germanic |
| HUTTON | Locative | At the place, farm on a hill spur, rise |
| HUXTABLE | Locative | At the post on a spur of land |
| HYLAND | Locative | At the high land |
| HYNDES | Patronymic | Son of Hind (female deer, Timid?) |
| ILLMAN | Occupational | Servant of Hild (War) | Germanic |
| INCH | Locative | At the island, river meadow |
| INGALL | Locative | At Ing's valley (Yngvi-Freyr Norse god) |
| INNES | Patronymic | Son of Guinness (Angus) (MacGuinness) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| IRELAND | Locative | From Ireland |
| IRONS | Locative | From Airan, Normandy++ |
| IRWIN | Patronymic | Son of Eofor-wine (Wild boar-friend) | Germanic |
| IVEY | Patronymic | Son of little Ivor (Yew) |
| JACK | Patronymic | Son of James (from Jacques) later son of John |
| JACKS | Patronymic | Son of James (from Jacques) later son of John |
| JACKSON | Patronymic | Son of James (from Jacques) later son of John |
| JACOBS | Patronymic | Son of Jacob (He surplanted) | Hebrew |
| JAMES | Patronymic | Son of James (Jacob) (He surplanted) |
| JAMESON | Patronymic | son of James (Mac Sheumais) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| JAMIESON | Patronymic | Son of James (Jacob) (He surplanted) |
| JANNISON | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JANSEN | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JANSON | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JARVIS | Occupational | Spear servant |
| JEANS | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JEFFEREY | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-Frith (Pledge-Peace) (Geoffrey) | Germanic |
| JEFFERSON | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-Frith (Pledge-Peace) (Geoffrey) | Germanic |
| JEFFREE | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-Frith (Pledge-Peace) (Geoffrey) | Germanic |
| JEFFRIES | Patronymic | Son of Gisil-Frith (Pledge-Peace) (Geoffrey) | Germanic |
| JENKINS | Patronymic | Son of little John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JENNER | Occupational | An engineer |
| JENNINGS | Patronymic | Son of little John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JESTON | Locative | At the place, farm |
| JINKS | Patronymic | Son of little John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JOBSON | Patronymic | Son of Persecuted, hated (Hebrew) | Hebrew |
| JOHANSEN | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JOHN | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JOHNS | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JOHNSON | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JOHNSONE | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JOHNSTON | Patronymic | son of John (Mac Seáin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| JOHNSTON | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| JOLIFFE | Nickname | Cheerful | Norman |
| JOLLEY | Nickname | Cheerful | Norman |
| JONES | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Welsh |
| JORDAN | Patronymic | Son of Jordan (from the river) |
| JORGENSON | Patronymic | Son of John (Yahweh = God) | Welsh |
| JOSEPH | Patronymic | Son of May Yahweh Add | Hebrew |
| JOYCE | Patronymic | Son of Josse (from St. Iodoc) |
| JUDGE | Occupational | A judge |
| JUDSON | Patronymic | Son of Little Jordan |
| JUPP | Occupational | A maker of long woolen garments |
| KAIZER | Occupational | A guide | German |
| KANE | Locative | At the juniper trees |
| KANE | Patronymic | Grandson of battler (ó Catháin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KAVANAGH | Patronymic | Son of comely, mild (Caomhánach) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KEACH | Occupational | A butcher |
| KEANE | Nickname | Brave, Astute |
| KEANE | Patronymic | Mac Catháin | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KEECH | Occupational | A butcher |
| KEESE | Occupational | A cheese maker or merchant | German |
| KEEVERS | Patronymic | Son of Ivor (Mac Iomhar) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KEIR | Locative | At the wet ground (Kerr) |
| KELEHER | Nickname | Wise, Prudent |
| KELLY | Patronymic | Grandson of bright-headed (ó Ceallaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KELLY | Patronymic | Son of Ceallach (War) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KEMP | Nickname | Warrior, Champion |
| KENDALL | Locative | At the River Kent valley |
| KENDRICK | Patronymic | Son of Cyne-ric (Chief man-Rule) | Germanic |
| KENNEDY | Nickname | Ugly head | Gaelic (Scots) |
| KENNEDY | Patronymic | Grandson of helmet headed (ó Cinnéide) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KENNETT | Locative | At the Kennett River |
| KENNEY | Patronymic | Son of Kenney | Gaelic (Scots) |
| KENNY | Patronymic | Grandson of fire sprung (ó Cionaoith) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KENNY | Patronymic | Son of Kenney | Gaelic (Scots) |
| KERMODE | Patronymic | Son of Freeman (Manx version of McDiarmid) |
| KERR | Locative | At the marsh |
| KERSEY | Locative | At the watercress island |
| KERSHAW | Locative | At the church copse, thicket |
| KEY | Patronymic | Son of Kay (Caius) | Latin |
| KEYS | Patronymic | Son of Kay (Caius) | Latin |
| KIDD | Nickname | A kid |
| KIERNAN | Patronymic | Son of Lord (from McTiernan) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KILPATRICK | Locative | At the church of St Patrick |
| KINCH | Patronymic | Son of One Choice (Angus) McKinch | Gaelic (Scots) |
| KING | Nickname | From swagger, appearance or playing in pageant |
| KING | Patronymic | ó Cionga | Gaelic (Irish) |
| KINGWELL | Locative | At the King's well |
| KIRBY | Locative | At the church farm | Norse |
| KIRK | Locative | At the church |
| KIRKMAN | Occupational | A church worker |
| KIRKWOOD | Locative | At the church wood |
| KLEINSHAFER | Nickname | Little shepherd | German |
| KNAPMAN | Patronymic | Son of the man at a hillock |
| KNIGHT | Occupational | A youth bound to serve as a soldier (Cniht) | Germanic |
| KNOX | Locative | At the hillock |
| KORTING | Nickname | Little dwarf | French (old) |
| KRISTENSEN | Patronymic | Son of Christian | Scandinavian |
| KYLE | Locative | At the Kyle (narrow) river |
| LACEY | Locative | From Lassy in Calvados |
| LACY | Locative | From Lassy in Calvados |
| LAING | Nickname | Tall |
| LAIRD | Occupational | A lord |
| LAKE | Locative | At the stream |
| LAKEY | Locative | At the stream |
| LAMBERT | Locative | From Lombardy |
| LAMBERT | Occupational | A lamb herd |
| LAMBERT | Occupational | Lombards were bankers so bankers were Lombards |
| LAMBERT | Patronymic | Son of Land-beorht (Land-Bright) | Germanic |
| LAMBKIN | Patronymic | Son of little Lamb |
| LANCASTER | Locative | From Lancaster on the Lune |
| LANE | Locative | At the lane |
| LANG | Nickname | Tall |
| LANGDON | Locative | At the long hill |
| LANGE | Nickname | Long, tall |
| LARKIN | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) |
| LARSEN | Patronymic | Son of Lars | Scandinavian |
| LARTER | Nickname | Deceiver, trickster |
| LATIMORE | Occupational | An interpreter |
| LAURIE | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) |
| LAVENDER | Occupational | A washerman |
| LAW | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) |
| LAWES | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) |
| LAWLER | Patronymic | Son of Half leper |
| LAWLESS | Nickname | Lawless |
| LAWRENCE | Patronymic | From Laurentium or the saint | Latin |
| LAWRIE | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) | Latin |
| LAY | Locative | At the glade, clearing |
| LAYTON | Locative | At the leek plot |
| LE MEARS | Locative | At the lake | French |
| LEA | Locative | At the glade, clearing |
| LEACH | Occupational | A doctor, physician |
| LEADBETTER | Occupational | A lead beater (roofer) |
| LEAN | Nickname | Thin |
| LEARY | Patronymic | Grandson of the calf keeper (O'Leary) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| LEATCH | Occupational | A doctor, physician |
| LEAVER | Locative | At the reeds, rushes |
| LEE | Locative | At the glade, clearing |
| LEE | Patronymic | Grandson of poetic (Ó Laoidhigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| LEECH | Occupational | A doctor, physician |
| LEEDHAM | Locative | At the barns |
| LEEHY | Locative | At the glade, clearing |
| LEESON | Patronymic | Son of Gillie (servant of Jesus) | Gaelic (Scots) |
| LEGGE | Nickname | Leg |
| LEGGETT | Occupational | A legate, ambassador |
| LEHMANN | Nickname | Dear person (Love man) | Germanic |
| LEIGHTON | Locative | At the leek plot |
| LEITH | Locative | From Leith Scotland |
| LENNAN | Patronymic | Son of the devotee of St. Finian | Gaelic |
| LENNARD | Patronymic | Son of Leon-heard (Lion-Brave) | Germanic |
| LENNOX | Locative | From the River Leven | Gaelic (Scots) |
| LEO | Nickname | Lion |
| LEONARD | Patronymic | Son of Leon-heard (Lion-Brave) | Germanic |
| LESLEY | Patronymic | Son of Court-Pool | Germanic |
| LESLIE | Patronymic | Son of Court-Pool | Germanic |
| LETTEN | Locative | At the leek plot |
| LEVY | Patronymic | Son of Leof-wig (Beloved-Warrior) | Germanic |
| LEWIS | Patronymic | Son of Renowned-Famous | Germanic |
| LIDDELL | Locative | At the valley of the River Loud |
| LILLEY | Locative | At the flax field |
| LINCOLN | Locative | From Lincoln | Latin |
| LIND | Locative | At the lime tree |
| LINDLEY | Locative | At the flax field |
| LINDSAY | Locative | At Lincoln Island |
| LING | Locative | At the heather |
| LINTON | Locative | At the flax place, farm |
| LISTER | Occupational | A dyer |
| LITTLE | Nickname | Small |
| LITTLEJOHN | Patronymic | Son of little John (Yahweh = God) | Hebrew |
| LIVINGSTONE | Locative | At Dear Friend's place |
| LLOYD | Nickname | Grey, hoary | Welsh |
| LOCK | Locative | At the fold, enclosure |
| LOCKREY | Occupational | A lock maker |
| LOCKYER | Occupational | A lock maker |
| LOFFMAN | Patronymic | Son of Leof-mann (Beloved-Man) | Germanic |
| LOGAN | Locative | At the little hollow | Gaelic (Scots) |
| LOMAS | Locative | At the nook by the pool |
| LOMBARD | Locative | From Lombardy |
| LONGMORE | Locative | At the long moor |
| LONSDALE | Locative | From the valley of the River Lune |
| LORD | Occupational | A lord |
| LOUDON | Locative | a hill |
| LOUIS | Patronymic | Son of Ludwig (Hlud-wig, ) | French |
| LOW | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) |
| LOWE | Locative | At the hill, burial mound |
| LOWERY | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) |
| LOWRY | Patronymic | Son of little Lawrence (of Laurentium) |
| LUSTY | Nickname | Lusty |
| LYNCH | Patronymic | Grandson of seafarer, exile (ó Loinsigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| LYONS | Patronymic | Grandson of grey (ó Laighin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| LYONS | Patronymic | Son of Lion |
| MacBRIDE | Patronymic | servant of Brigid (Mac Giolla Bhrighde) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MacDERMOTT | Patronymic | son of free from jealousy (Mac Diarmada) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MacDONALD | Patronymic | son of world-mighty (Mac Dónaill) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MacKENNA | Patronymic | son of fire-sprung (Mac Cionaoith) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MacMAHON | Patronymic | son of bear (Mac Mathghamhna) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MacMAHON | Patronymic | son of bear-calf (Mac Mathúna) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MacNAMARA | Patronymic | son of hound of the sea (Mac Conmara) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MADDEN | Patronymic | Grandson of Madden (O'Madden) (dog) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MAGEE | Patronymic | son of fire (Mag Aoidh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MAGUIRE | Patronymic | son of dun-coloured (Mag Uidhir) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MAHER | Patronymic | fine, majestic (Meagher) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MAHER | Patronymic | Grandson of Meagher (Ó Meagher) (hospitable) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MALLON | Patronymic | Grandson of pleasant (Ó Meallain) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MALONE | Patronymic | devotee of St. John (Ó Maoileoin) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MARKHAM | Locative | At the homestead on the boundary |
| MARTIN | Patronymic | devotee of Saint Martin (Mac Giolla Mháirtín) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| MARTIN | Patronymic | Little Mark (from Mars, god of war) | Latin |
| MARTINEAU | Patronymic | Little Mark (from Mars, god of war) | French |
| MATHEWS | Patronymic | Son of Mathias (gift of God) | Hebrew |
| McCARTHY | Patronymic | son of loving person (Mac Carthaigh) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| McDONNELL | Patronymic | son of world-mighty (Mac Domhnaill) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| McGARRETT | Patronymic | Son of little Gerald (Spear Ruler) | Gaelic |
| McGRATH | Patronymic | son of grace (Mac Craith) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| McKNIGHT | Patronymic | Son of the knight | Gaelic |
| McLEAN | Patronymic | Son of the devotee of St. John | Gaelic (Scots) |
| McLENNAN | Patronymic | Son of the devotee of St. Finian | Gaelic |
| McLEOD | Patronymic | Son of Ugly | Gaelic (Scots) |
| McLOUGHLIN | Patronymic | son of viking (Mac Lochlainn) | Gaelic (Irish) |
| McMILLAN | Patronymic | Son of the tonsured one | Gaelic (Scots) |
| McMURRAY | Patronymic | Son of Murray (from Moray shire) | Gaelic (Scots) |