Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword trench.
usage
meaning
Dickman English
From Old English dic "ditch" combined with man "person, man". It was originally a name for a ditch digger or someone who lived near a ditch.
Dykstra Frisian
From Frisian dyk meaning "dike, ditch". The name was given to a person living near a dyke or embankment.
Foss English
Variant of Fosse.
Fosse English, French
Derived from Old French fosse "ditch".