This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords make or happy.
Gale EnglishDerived from Middle English
gaile meaning
"jovial".
Hoedemaker DutchOccupational name for a hat maker, from Dutch
hoed "hat" and
maker "maker".
Joly FrenchFrom Old French
joli meaning
"happy, jolly, pretty".
Kneller GermanOriginally a nickname for a noisy or disruptive person, derived from Old German
knellen "to make noise, to cause a disturbance".
Ola BasqueFrom Basque
ola meaning
"hut, small house, forge".
Rademaker DutchFrom the occupation of
rademaker meaning
"maker of wheels", from Dutch
rad meaning "wheel".
Schrijnemakers DutchOccupational name for a cabinet maker, from Dutch
schrijn "box, container" and
maker "maker".
Schuhmacher GermanFrom the Middle High German occupational name
schuochmacher meaning
"shoemaker".