Surnames Categorized "musical instruments"

This is a list of surnames in which the categories include musical instruments.
usage
Bell 1 English
From Middle English belle meaning "bell". It originated as a nickname for a person who lived near the town bell, or who had a job as a bell-ringer.
Campana Italian, Spanish
Occupational name from Late Latin campana meaning "bell", ultimately derived from the Italian region of Campania, where bells were produced.
Cornett English
Derived from Old French cornet meaning "horn", referring to one who worked as a horn blower.
Dobos Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian dob meaning "drum". Originally the name was given to someone who played drums or made them.
Duda um Polish, Czech
Means "bagpiper" in Polish and Czech.
Fiddler English
English form of Fiedler.
Fiedler German
Means "fiddler" in German.
Geiger German
Means "fiddle player" in German, derived from Old High German giga "fiddle".
Glöckner German
Derived from Middle High German glocke "bell". It may have referred to a person who worked at or lived close to a bell tower.
Harper English
Originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps.
Hegedűs Hungarian
Means "fiddler" in Hungarian, from hegedű "violin".
Horn English, German, Norwegian, Danish
From the Old English, Old High German and Old Norse word horn meaning "horn". This was an occupational name for one who carved objects out of horn or who played a horn, or a person who lived near a horn-shaped geographical feature, such as a mountain or a bend in a river.
Lantos Hungarian
Means "minstrel, bard, lutist" in Hungarian, from lant meaning "lute".
Nguyễn Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ruan, from Sino-Vietnamese (nguyễn). This is the most common Vietnamese surname, accounting for over a third of the population.
Nguyen Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Nguyễn.
Pfeiffer German
Occupational name meaning "pipe player" in German, from Middle High German pfifen "to whistle".
Piccoli Italian
Nickname for a short person, from Italian piccolo "small".
Piper English
Originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute).
Ruan Chinese
From Chinese (ruǎn), which refers to a type of musical instrument, similar to a lute.
Sipos Hungarian
Occupational name for a fife player or piper, from Hungarian síp "whistle, pipe".
Sommer 2 German
From Middle High German sumber or sommer meaning "basket, wickerwork, drum".
Suzuki Japanese
From Japanese (suzu) meaning "bell" and (ki) meaning "tree, wood". This is the second most common surname in Japan. A notable bearer was the artist Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770).
Tamboia Italian
Possibly means "drummer", from Italian tamburo meaning "drum".
Trump German
Derived from Middle High German trumbe meaning "drum". This surname is borne by the American president Donald Trump (1946-).
Viola Italian
From the given name Viola.