This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword watch.
Gagnon FrenchDerived from old French
gagnon "guard dog". The name most likely originated as a nickname for an aggressive or cruel person.
Hayward EnglishOccupational name for a person who protected an enclosed forest, from Old English
hæg "enclosure, fence" and
weard "guard".
Marquardt GermanFrom Old High German
marka "border, boundary" and
wart "protector". This was an occupational name for a border guard.
Schüttmann GermanMeans
"watchman, guard" from Middle High German
schützen "to protect".
Vela SpanishOccupational name for a guard, from Spanish
vela meaning
"watch, vigil".
Ward 1 EnglishDerived from Old English
weard meaning
"guard, guardian".
Woodward EnglishOccupational name for a forester, meaning
"ward of the wood" in Old English.