Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword monarch.
usage
meaning
Császár Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kaiser.
De Koning Dutch
Dutch cognate of King.
De Rege Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Rey 1.
Fitzroy English
Means "son of the king" in Anglo-Norman French, from French roi meaning "king". This name has been bestowed upon illegitimate children of kings.
Kaiser German
From Middle High German keiser meaning "emperor", originally a nickname applied to someone who acted kingly. The title ultimately derives from the Roman name Caesar.
Khan Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
From a title meaning "king, ruler", probably of Mongolian origin but used in many languages.
King English
From Old English cyning "king", originally a nickname for someone who either acted in a kingly manner or who worked for or was otherwise associated with a king. A famous bearer was the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968).
Király Hungarian
Means "king" in Hungarian, of Slavic origin (a cognate of Król).
Koenig German
German cognate of King.
König German
German cognate of King.
Königsmann German
Means "king's man", or someone who played a king in a play.
Koning Dutch
Dutch cognate of King.
Král Czech
Czech form of Król.
Kráľ Slovak
Slovak form of Król.
Kralj Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Król.
Król Polish
Means "king" in Polish. The name referred to one who acted like a king or was connected in some way with a king's household.
Leroy French
Variant of Rey 1, using the definite article.
Mac Giolla Rí Irish
Means "son of the king's servant" in Irish.
Queen English
From a given name that was derived from Old English cwen meaning "queen, woman". In some occurrences it may have been a nickname.
Rao 1 Indian, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king".
Ray English
Variant of Rey 1, Rey 2, Rye or Wray.
Italian
Italian form of Rey 1.
Rey 1 English, Spanish, French, Catalan
Means "king" in Old French, Spanish and Catalan, ultimately from Latin rex (genitive regis), perhaps originally denoting someone who acted like a king.
Reyes Spanish
Spanish variant of Rey 1.
Shah Persian, Urdu
Derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Sultan Arabic
From a nickname meaning "sultan, ruler" in Arabic.
Sultana Bengali, Urdu, Maltese
Bengali, Urdu and Maltese form of Sultan.
Wang 1 Chinese
From Chinese (wáng) meaning "king, monarch". This is the most common surname in China (and the world).