Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword yellow.
usage
meaning
Arany Hungarian
Means "golden" in Hungarian. A famous bearer of the name was Hungarian poet János Arany (1817-1882).
Biondo Italian
Variant of Biondi.
Bowie Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Buidheach, derived from buidhe meaning "yellow". A famous bearer was the American pioneer James Bowie (1796-1836), for whom the bowie knife is named. The British musician David Bowie (1947-2016), born David Robert Jones, took his stage name from the American pioneer (and the knife).
Dior French
Possibly from French doré meaning "golden". A famous bearer was the French fashion designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).
Goldhirsch Jewish
Means "golden stag" in Yiddish.
Hoàng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Huang, from Sino-Vietnamese (hoàng).
Huang Chinese
From Chinese (huáng) meaning "yellow".