Surname Directory: Last Name Origins & Coats of Arms
Look up your surname: what the last name means, where it began and the coat of arms associated with it. Browse A–Z, by country of origin or by language.
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- English2264 surnames
- Irish416 surnames
- Scottish376 surnames
- Welsh77 surnames
- Italian691 surnames
- German986 surnames
- French256 surnames
- Spanish579 surnames
- Polish538 surnames
Every surname can be researched, even if it isn't listed here.
ASee all 273 surnames starting with A →
BSee all 757 surnames starting with B →
CSee all 560 surnames starting with C →
DSee all 320 surnames starting with D →
ESee all 126 surnames starting with E →
FSee all 281 surnames starting with F →
GSee all 373 surnames starting with G →
HSee all 358 surnames starting with H →
ISee all 33 surnames starting with I →
JSee all 92 surnames starting with J →
KSee all 276 surnames starting with K →
LSee all 331 surnames starting with L →
MSee all 562 surnames starting with M →
NSee all 123 surnames starting with N →
OSee all 108 surnames starting with O →
PSee all 368 surnames starting with P →
QSee all 25 surnames starting with Q →
RSee all 325 surnames starting with R →
SSee all 588 surnames starting with S →
TSee all 212 surnames starting with T →
USee all 24 surnames starting with U →
VSee all 91 surnames starting with V →
WSee all 283 surnames starting with W →
XSee all 2 surnames starting with X →
YSee all 16 surnames starting with Y →
ZSee all 60 surnames starting with Z →
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.