Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords make or strong.
usage
meaning
Armstrong English
Means "strong arm" from Middle English. Tradition holds that the family is descended from Siward, an 11th-century Earl of Northumbria. Famous bearers of this name include the Americans Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), a jazz musician, and Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), an astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon.
Beaufort French
From various French place names derived from beau "beautiful" and fort "strong place, fortress".
Erős Hungarian
Means "strong" in Hungarian.
Gagliardi Italian
From Italian gagliardo meaning "strong, vigorous".
Hardie Scottish
Scots variant of Hardy.
Hardy English, French
From Old French and Middle English hardi meaning "bold, daring, hardy", from the Germanic root *harduz.
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".
Kemény Hungarian
Means "firm, hard, tough" in Hungarian.
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".
Reich German, Jewish
Nickname for a wealthy or powerful person, from Old High German rihhi "rich, powerful".
Rieck Low German
Low German form of Reich.
Riker German
Possibly a variant of Reich.
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".
Stark English, German
From a nickname meaning "strong, rigid", from Old English stearc or Old High German stark.
Strong English
Nickname derived from Middle English strong or strang meaning "strong".
Tosto Italian
From a nickname for a tough, stubborn person, from Italian tosto "hard, tough".