Surnames Categorized "fame"

This is a list of surnames in which the categories include fame.
usage
Jernigan English
Possibly derived from the old Breton name Iarnogon meaning "iron famous".
Parent English, French
Derived from Old French parent meaning either "notable" (from Latin pārēre meaning "to be apparent") or "parent" (from Latin parere meaning "to produce, to give birth").
Rodney English
From a place name meaning "Hroda's island" in Old English (where Hroda is an Old English given name meaning "fame").
Roldán Spanish
Derived from the given name Roldán.
Rowe 2 English
From the medieval name Row, which is either a variant of Roul or short form of Roland.