Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword make.
usage
meaning
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make meaning
Hoedemaker Dutch
Occupational name for a hat maker, from Dutch hoed "hat" and maker "maker".
Hutmacher German
German cognate of Hoedemaker.
Kavalchuk Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Kovalchuk.
Kavalyow m Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian каваль (kaval') meaning "blacksmith".
Kneller German
Originally a nickname for a noisy or disruptive person, derived from Old German knellen "to make noise, to cause a disturbance".
Kováč m Slovak, Czech
Slovak and Czech cognate of Kovač.
Kovachev m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian ковач (kovach) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovačić Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Patronymic derived from South Slavic kovač meaning "blacksmith".
Kovačič Slovene
Slovene form of Kovačić.
Kovács Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kovač.
Kovalyov m Russian
Derived from Russian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovář m Czech
Czech cognate of Kovač.
Kowalczyk Polish
Patronymic derived from Polish kowal "blacksmith".
Maçon French
French cognate of Mason.
Ola Basque
From Basque ola meaning "hut, small house, forge".
Rademacher Low German
Low German cognate of Rademaker.
Rademaker Dutch
From the occupation of rademaker meaning "maker of wheels", from Dutch rad meaning "wheel".
Schrijnemakers Dutch
Occupational name for a cabinet maker, from Dutch schrijn "box, container" and maker "maker".
Schuhmacher German
From the Middle High German occupational name schuochmacher meaning "shoemaker".
Slootmaekers Dutch, Flemish
Occupational name for a locksmith, from Dutch slot "lock" and maker "maker".