Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword 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.
Kemény Hungarian
Means "firm, hard, tough" in Hungarian.
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.
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".