This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword sheep.
Agnelli ItalianFrom Italian
agnello meaning
"lamb" (ultimately from Latin
agnus), denoting a pious or timid person.
Agnusdei ItalianFrom Latin
Agnus Dei meaning
"lamb of God". This was a nickname for someone who was particularly religious or someone who wore this symbol.
Beran m CzechDerived from Czech
beran meaning
"ram, male sheep".
Howard 2 EnglishOccupational name meaning
"ewe herder", from Old English
eowu "ewe" and
hierde "herdsman, guardian".
Lamb EnglishFrom the name of the animal, perhaps a nickname for a shy person.
Mutton EnglishReferred to a shepherd or else someone who in some way resembled a sheep, derived from Norman French
mouton "sheep".
Pecora ItalianMeans
"sheep" in Italian, an occupational name for a shepherd.
Shepherd EnglishOccupational name meaning
"shepherd, sheep herder", from Old English
sceaphyrde.
Tupper EnglishOccupational name for a herdsman, derived from Middle English
toupe "ram".
Witherspoon EnglishOriginally given to a person who dwelt near a sheep enclosure, from Middle English
wether "sheep" and
spong "strip of land".