This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords make or strong.
Armstrong EnglishMeans
"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 FrenchFrom various French place names derived from
beau "beautiful" and
fort "strong place, fortress".
Hardy English, FrenchFrom Old French and Middle English
hardi meaning
"bold, daring, hardy", from the Germanic root *
harduz.
Hoedemaker DutchOccupational name for a hat maker, from Dutch
hoed "hat" and
maker "maker".
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".
Reich German, JewishNickname for a wealthy or powerful person, from Old High German
rihhi "rich, powerful".
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".
Stark English, GermanFrom a nickname meaning
"strong, rigid", from Old English
stearc or Old High German
stark.
Strong EnglishNickname derived from Middle English
strong or
strang meaning
"strong".
Tosto ItalianFrom a nickname for a tough, stubborn person, from Italian
tosto "hard, tough".