Browse Surnames

Simms English
Derived from the medieval given name Sim, a short form of Simon 1.

Šimon m Slovak, Czech
Derived from the given name Šimon.

Simón Spanish
From the given name Simón.

Simon English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Simon 1.

Singh Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion". In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh gave all his Sikh male followers the surname Singh and all females Kaur. It is among the most common surnames in India.

Sipos Hungarian
Occupational name for a fife player or piper, from Hungarian síp "whistle, pipe".

Sitko Polish
Means "fine sieve" in Polish, a diminutive of the Polish word sito "sieve".

Skála m Czech
Means "rock" in Czech, indicating that the original bearer lived near a prominent rock.

Skała Polish
Polish cognate of Skála.

Slade English
Derived from Old English slæd meaning "valley".

Slane Irish
Originally indicated a person from Slane, County Meath, Ireland, which is derived from the given name Sláine.

Sloan Irish
From Irish Ó Sluaghadháin meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán".

Slováčková f Czech
Feminine form of Slováček.

Ślusarczyk Polish
Diminutive form of Ślusarski.

Small English
From a nickname for a small person, from Middle English smal.

Smets Dutch
Variant of Smit.

Smith English
Means "metalworker, blacksmith" from Old English smiþ, related to smitan "to smite, to hit". It is the most common surname in most of the English-speaking world. A famous bearer was the Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).

Smits Dutch
Variant of Smit.

Smola m Czech
Czech form of Smolak.

Snell English
From Old English snel meaning "fast, quick, nimble".

Śniegowska f Polish
Feminine form of Śniegowski.

Śniegowski m Polish
Derived from Polish śnieg meaning "snow".

Sobel Jewish
Variant of Sobol.

Soból Polish
Polish cognate of Sobol.

Sobol Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish
Occupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word sobolĭ meaning "sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Söderström Swedish
From Swedish söder (Old Norse suðr) meaning "south" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Sokal Polish
Polish cognate of Sokol.

Sokół Polish
Polish cognate of Sokol.

Sokol mu Slovak, Czech, Jewish
From Czech and Slovak sokol meaning "falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Sokolovsky m Russian
Patronymic form of Sokol.

Sokołowska f Polish
Feminine form of Sokołowski.

Sokołowski m Polish
From the name of Polish towns called Sokołów or similar, derived from Polish sokół meaning "falcon".

Solak Turkish
From the nickname solak meaning "left-handed".

Soler Occitan, Catalan
Denoted a person from any of the numerous places in the area whose names derive from Occitan or Catalan soler meaning "ground, floor".

Solís Spanish
From the name of a village in Asturias, Spain, derived from Spanish sol "sun".

Solos Basque
Possibly a variant of Solo.

Somma Italian
From the names of Italian places like Somma Lombardo or Somma Vesuviana, derived from Latin summa meaning "summit".

Sordi Italian
From Italian sordo meaning "deaf", from Latin surdus.

Sorge German
Means "worry, care, anxiety" in German, from Old High German sorga.

Sörös Hungarian
From Hungarian sör meaning "beer". Originally the name was given to beer brewers.

Sorrentino Italian
Derived from the town of Sorrento near Naples, called Surrentum in Latin, of unknown meaning.

Soucy French
Originally denoted someone from French towns by this name in Aisne or Yonne, both derived from the Latin name Suciacum.

Sourd French
French cognate of Sordi.

Sousa Portuguese
Originally indicated someone who lived near the River Sousa in Portugal, possibly derived from Latin salsus "salty" or saxa "rocks".

Souza Portuguese
Variant of Sousa.

Sówka Polish
From a diminutive of Polish sowa meaning "owl".

Spada Italian
Occupational name for an armourer or swordsman, from Italian spada "sword", Latin spatha.

Spanò Sicilian
From Sicilian spanu meaning "sparse, thin hair", ultimately from Greek σπάνιος (spanios) meaning "scarce, rare".

Sparacello Italian
From Sicilian sparaciu meaning "asparagus", an occupational name for an asparagus seller or grower.

Spear English
From Old English spere "spear", an occupational name for a hunter or a maker of spears, or a nickname for a thin person.

Spellmeyer German
Possibly from German spielen meaning "to play, to jest" combined with meyer meaning "village headman". Perhaps it referred to someone who was played or acted as the village headman.

Spini Italian
Denoted a person who lived near thorn bushes, from Italian spina "thorn, spine", from Latin.

Spitz German
Means "sharp" in German, indicating the original bearer lived near a pointed hill.

Spitznagel German
Means "sharp nail" in German, an occupational name for a nailsmith.

Spitznogle German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Spitznagel.

Stack English
From a nickname for a big person, derived from Middle English stack "haystack", of Old Norse origin.

Stacy English
Derived from Stace, a medieval form of Eustace.

Stamp English
Originally denoted a person from Étampes near Paris. It was called Stampae in Latin, but the ultimate origin is uncertain.

Stark English, German
From a nickname meaning "strong, rigid", from Old English stearc or Old High German stark.

Starr English
From Middle English sterre meaning "star". This was usually a nickname, but it could also occasionally be a sign name from the name of an inn called the Star.

Steed English
Occupational name for one who tended horses, derived from Middle English steed, in turn derived from Old English steda meaning "stallion".

Steen Low German
Low German variant of Stein. A famous bearer was the 17th-century Dutch painter Jan Steen.

Stefanidis m Greek
Means "son of Stefanos" in Greek.

Stefanidou f Greek
Feminine form of Stefanidis.

Stefanović Serbian
Means "son of Stefan".

Stefánsson Icelandic
Means "son of Stefán".

Stefansson Swedish
Means "son of Stefan".

Steffensen Danish
Means "son of Steffen".

Stein German, Jewish
From Old High German stein meaning "stone". It might indicate the original bearer lived near a prominent stone or worked as a stonecutter. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Štěpánková f Czech
Feminine form of Štěpánek.

Stephanidi f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Στεφανίδη (see Stefanidi).

Stephenson English
Means "son of Stephen".

Stern 1 English
From Old English styrne meaning "stern, severe". This was used as a nickname for someone who was stern, harsh, or severe in manner or character.

Stern 2 German, Jewish
German cognate of Starr.

Stevanović Serbian
Means "son of Stevan".

Stilo Italian
Derived from the name of the town of Stilo in southern Italy. It is possibly derived from Greek στῦλος (stylos) meaning "column, pillar".

Stojanović Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Stojan".

Stoke English
From the name of numerous places in England, derived from Old English stoc meaning "place, dwelling".

Stone English
Name for a person who lived near a prominent stone or worked with stone, derived from Old English stan.

Storstrand Norwegian
Originally denoted someone from Storstrand farm in Norway, derived from stor meaning "big" and strand meaning "beach".

Strickland English
From the name of a town in Cumbria, derived from Old English stirc "calf, young bullock" and land "cultivated land".

Strohkirch German
Means "straw church" in German.

Ström Swedish
Means "stream" in Swedish.

Strøm Norwegian, Danish
Means "stream" in Norwegian and Danish.

Stück German, Jewish
From Old High German stucki meaning "piece, part".

Sturm German
Means "storm" in German, originally a nickname for a volatile person.

Suchá f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Suchý.

Suchý m Czech, Slovak
Means "dry" in Czech and Slovak. This was a nickname for a thin person.

Suero Spanish
Derived from the given name Suero.

Suess German
Variant of Süß. A famous bearer was the American children's author Dr. Seuss (1904-1991), who was born Theodor Seuss Geisel.

Sulaymanov m Kyrgyz
Means "son of Sulayman".

Suleimenov m Kazakh
Means "son of Suleimen".

Sutherland Scottish
Regional name for a person who came from the former county by this name in Scotland. It is derived from Old Norse suðr "south" and land "land", because it was south of the Norse colony of Orkney.

Sweet English
From a nickname meaning "sweet, pleasant", from Old English swete.

Swift English
Nickname for a quick person, from Old English swift.

Szabó Hungarian
Means "tailor" in Hungarian.

Szewc Polish
Means "shoemaker" in Polish.

Szőke Hungarian
Means "blond, fair haired" in Hungarian.

Szűcs Hungarian
Occupational name meaning "furrier" in Hungarian.

Szulc Polish
Polish form of Schulz.

Szwed Polish
Variant of Szweda.

Tadić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Tadija".

Tamás Hungarian
Derived from the given name Tamás.

Tanzi Italian
From a short form of the given name Costanzo.

Tapia Spanish
Means "mud wall" in Spanish.

Tasse French
From Old French tasse "purse, bag", an occupational name for a maker or seller of purses.

Tatum English
Variant of Tatham.

Taube German
From a nickname meaning "dove" in German.

Terry English
Derived from the medieval name Thierry, a Norman French form of Theodoric.

Terzi 1 Italian
From the given name Terzo, or a name for a third child.

Terzi 2 Turkish
Means "tailor" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.

Tesař m Czech
Means "carpenter" in Czech, ultimately from the Old Slavic word tesla meaning "adze".

Tesaříková f Czech
Feminine form of Tesařík.

Tesla Serbian
Occupational name for a carpenter, derived from Serbian tesla meaning "adze". This name was notably borne by the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).

Testa Italian
From an Italian nickname meaning "head".

Theunissen Dutch
Means "son of Theunis".

Þórirsson Icelandic
Means "son of Þórir".

Thorn English, Danish
Originally applied to a person who lived in or near a thorn bush.

Tichá f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Tichý.

Tichý m Czech, Slovak
Means "quiet" in Czech and Slovak.

Tifft English
Variant of Toft.

Tighe Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Taidhg.

Tilki Turkish
From a nickname meaning "fox" in Turkish.

Tímár Hungarian
Occupational name meaning "tanner" in Hungarian.

Timberlake English
From an English place name, derived from Old English timber "timber, wood" and lacu "lake, pool, stream".

Tiraboschi Italian
Possibly of Lombardic origin meaning "shepherd" (from Old German tior "animal" and bursa "boy"). This surname is typical of Lombardy.

Tisza Hungarian
From the river name Tisza, Hungary's second largest river.

Tobin English
From a diminutive of the given name Tobias.

Tollemache English
Means "knapsack" in Old French.

Tomàs Catalan
Derived from the given name Tomàs.

Tomić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Toma 2".

Tomov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Toma 2".

Toole Irish
Variant of O'Toole.

Tornincasa Italian
From a medieval Italian name given to a boy born after the death of a previous one, derived from Italian ritorna in casa "come back home".

Török Hungarian
Means "Turkish" in Hungarian.

Toset Catalan
Catalan form of Tosi.

Tosto Italian
From a nickname for a tough, stubborn person, from Italian tosto "hard, tough".

Tracy English, Irish
Variant of Tracey 1 or Tracey 2.

Trajkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajkovski.

Trajkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Trajko".

Trask English
Originally indicated a person from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, derived from Old Norse þresk meaning "fen, marsh".

Traversini Italian
Italian variant of Travers.

Trent English
Denoted one who lived near the River Trent in England.

Tripp English
From Middle English trippen meaning "to dance", an occupational name for a dancer.

Trudu Sardinian
Means "thrush" in Sardinian (from Latin turdus).

Trump German
Derived from Middle High German trumbe meaning "drum". This surname is borne by the American president Donald Trump (1946-).

Tsang Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zeng.

Tsvetanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetanov.

Tudor Romanian
Derived from the given name Tudor 2.

Tveit Norwegian
Habitational name derived from Old Norse þveit meaning "clearing".

Twist English, Literature
Probably from the name of towns in England and Wales called Twist or Twiss. This surname was used by Charles Dickens for the hero of his novel Oliver Twist (1838), about an orphan surviving the streets of London. Dickens probably had the vocabulary word twist in mind when naming the character.

Tyler English
Occupational name for a tiler of roofs, derived from Old English tigele "tile". A famous bearer of this name was American president John Tyler (1790-1862).

Tyree Scottish
Variant of McIntyre.

Tyson 1 English
Derived from a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French tison meaning "firebrand".

Tyson 2 English
Variant of Dyson.

Ubiña Basque
Possibly a variant of Urbina.

Ungur Romanian
Variant of Ungureanu.

Unkle German
Possibly denoted a person from the town of Unkel in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Unruh German
Refers to a restless, fidgety, nervous person, from German unruhe meaning "unrest".

Unterbrink Low German
Means "dweller under the slope" from Old Saxon undar "under" and brink "edge, slope".

Upton English
Denoted a person hailing from one of the many towns in England bearing this name. The place name itself is derived from Old English upp "up" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".

Urano Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Urban mu Czech, Slovak, Polish, German
Derived from the given name Urban.

Ureña Spanish
Probably derived from the name of Urueña, a town in the province of Valladolid, Spain, which is of unknown meaning.

Utkin m Russian
Derived from Russian утка (utka) meaning "duck".

Vacca Italian
Means "cow" in Italian, originally denoting a person who worked with cattle.

Vacek m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Václav.

Vacík m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Václav.

Vadas Hungarian
From Hungarian vad meaning "wild", either a nickname or an occupational name for a hunter of wild game.

Valentinov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Valentin".

Vámos Hungarian
Means "customs officer" in Hungarian, a derivative of vám "customs".

Van Aggelen Dutch
Denoted someone from Aggelen, which could refer to Achel in the Belgian province of Limburg or Egchel in the Dutch province of Limburg.

Van Agteren Dutch
Means "from behind", probably referring to a place behind something, such as a building or a place at the end of the road.

Van Akkeren Dutch
Variant of Van den Akker.

Van Althuis Dutch
Dutch cognate of Althaus.

Van Ankeren Dutch
Means "from the anchor" in Dutch.

Van Antwerp Dutch
Means "from Antwerp", a city in Belgium.

Van As Dutch
Means "from Asch", a town in the Netherlands, meaning "ash tree".

Vance English
Indicated a dweller by a fen, from Old English fenn meaning "fen, marsh".

Van den Berg Dutch
Means "from the mountain", derived from Dutch berg meaning "mountain".

Van der Aart Dutch
Means "from the earth", derived from Dutch aarde "earth". It perhaps referred to either an earth bank or to a farmer.

Van der Beek Dutch
Variant of Van Beek.

Van der Berg Dutch
Variant of Van den Berg.

Van der Hout Dutch
Variant of Van Houten.

Van der Laar Dutch
Variant of Van Laar.

Van der Meer Dutch
Means "from the lake" in Dutch.

Van der Veen Dutch
Means "from the swamp", from Dutch veen meaning "fen, swamp, peat". It originally indicated a person who resided in a peat district or fen colony.

Vaněk m Czech
From an old diminutive of the given name Václav.

Vanev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Vane", a diminutive of Ivan.

Van Houttum Dutch
Variant of Van Houten.

Van Leeuwen Dutch
Means "from Leeuwen", the name of towns in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Limburd. The place names may be from the Old Dutch word leo meaning "hill, burial mound".

Van Middlesworth Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Van Middelburg.

Van Niftrik Dutch
Means "from Niftrik", a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.

Van Ophoven Dutch
Means "from Ophoven", the name of towns in the Netherlands. Their names mean "upper gardens, upper courtyards" in Dutch.

Van Rompaey Flemish, Dutch
Means "from the wide path", derived from Middle Dutch ruum "roomy, spacious" combined with pat "path".

Van Rompaye Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Van Rompaey.

Van Schoorl Dutch
Variant of Schoorl.

Van Wegberg Dutch
Means "from Wegberg", a small town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, close to the Dutch border. It is derived from old German weg "way, path, road" and berg "mountain".

Varga um Hungarian, Slovak
Occupational name meaning "cobbler" in Hungarian.

Vašek m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Václav.

Vasić Serbian
Means "son of Vaso 1".

Vaško m Slovak
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Václav.

Vasylyshyn Ukrainian
Means "son of Vasyl".

Vávra m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Vávra, a diminutive of Vavřinec.

Velichkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichkov.

Velitchkov m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Величков (see Velichkov).

Venäläinen Finnish
Means "Russian" in Finnish. This name was originally used by the ethnic Finns who lived on the Russian side of the border.

Veres Hungarian
Dialectical variant of Vörös.

Vergoossen Dutch
Means "son of Goswin".

Vespa Italian
From an Italian nickname meaning "wasp".

Victorsson Swedish
Means "son of Victor".

Vidal Spanish, Catalan, French
From the given name Vidal.

Vieth German
From the given name Veit.

Vilar Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Means "hamlet, farm" in Portuguese, Galician and Catalan, from Late Latin villare, a derivative of Latin villa.

Villa Italian, Spanish
Means "town" in Italian and Spanish, from Latin. It was originally given to a person who came from a town, as opposed to the countryside.

Villalobos Spanish
Habitational name for a person from the town of Villalobos, Spain, which is derived from Spanish villa "town" and lobo "wolf".

Villanueva Spanish
Originally denoted someone who came from one of the various Spanish towns by this name, derived from villa "town" and nueva "new".

Villaverde Spanish
Originally denoted a person from one of the various Spanish towns by this name, derived from villa "town" and verde "green".

Villeneuve French
French cognate of Villanueva.

Vinci 1 Italian
From the given name Vincenzo.

Vinci 2 Italian
Originally indicated a person from Vinci near Florence, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci.

Vinogradov m Russian
Means "vineyard" in Russian (ultimately from German), referring to a person who worked at a vineyard or lived near one.

Viola Italian
From the given name Viola.

Virág Hungarian
From a nickname meaning "flower" in Hungarian.

Virgo English
Possibly from Latin virgo "virgin, maiden". It may have been a nickname for an actor who played the Virgin Mary in mystery plays, or for a shy man or a lecher.

Vivas Catalan
From the Catalan byname vivas meaning "may you live", which was bestowed upon children to bring good luck.

Vives Catalan
Variant of Vivas.

Vlček m Czech, Slovak
Diminutive form of Czech and Slovak vlk meaning "wolf".

Vogel German, Dutch
From Old High German and Old Dutch fogal meaning "bird". It was originally an occupational name for a bird catcher, or a nickname for a person who liked to sing.

Vogts German
Patronymic variant of Vogt.

Voigt German
Variant of Vogt.

Vörös Hungarian
Means "red" in Hungarian, referring to a person with red hair or face.

Vroom Dutch, Flemish
From a nickname derived from Dutch vroom meaning "pious, devout".

Waldo English
From the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Waltheof.

Walsh English, Irish
From Old English wælisc meaning "foreigner, stranger, Celt".

Waltersson Swedish
Variant of Walterson.

Waltz German
From a diminutive of the given name Walther.

Warshawsky Jewish
Variant of Warszawski.

Warszawska f Polish
Feminine form of Warszawski.

Warszawski mu Polish, Jewish
Place name for someone from the Polish city of Warsaw, itself derived from the given name Warsz, a short form of Warcisław.

Washington English
From a place name meaning "settlement belonging to Wassa's people", from the given name Wassa and Old English tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town". A famous bearer was George Washington (1732-1799), the first president of the United States. This surname was sometimes adopted by freed slaves, resulting in a high proportion of African-American bearers.

Wasilewska f Polish
Feminine form of Wasilewski.

Wasilewski m Polish
Means "son of Wasyl".

Watts English
Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter.

Wawrzaszek Polish
Means "son of Wawrzyniec".

Wayne English
Occupational name meaning "wagon maker, cartwright", derived from Old English wægn "wagon". A famous bearer was the American actor John Wayne (1907-1979).

Weber German
German cognate of Weaver 1.

Weeks English
Derived from Old English wic meaning "village, town".

Weiss German, Yiddish
From Middle High German wiz or Yiddish װייַס (vais) meaning "white". This was originally a nickname for a person with white hair or skin.

Weiß German
Variant of Weiss.

Welch English
Variant of Walsh.

Wells English
Derived from Middle English wille meaning "well, spring, water hole".

Westenberg Dutch
Means "west of the mountain", originally referring to a person who lived there.

Westerberg Swedish
Derived from Swedish *väster (Old Norse vestr) meaning "west" and berg meaning "mountain".

White English
Originally a nickname for a person who had white hair or a pale complexion, from Old English hwit "white".

Whittemore English
From various English place names derived from Old English hwit "white" and mor "moor, heath, bog".

Wieck German
Means "village, town", derived from Latin vicus.

Wiley English
From any of the various English towns named Willey or from the River Wylye.

Williamson English
Means "son of William".

Willoughby English
From the name of various English towns, derived from Old English welig "willow" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement".

Wilms Dutch
Derived from the given name Willem.

Winchester English
From an English place name, derived from Venta, of Celtic origin, and Latin castrum meaning "camp, fortress".

Wirth German, Jewish
Occupational name for an innkeeper, derived from German wirt meaning "host".

Wiśniewska f Polish
Feminine form of Wiśniewski.

Wiśniewski m Polish
From the name of various Polish towns called Wiśniewo, derived from Polish wiśnia meaning "sour cherry".

Wojda Polish
Variant of Wojewoda.

Wojewódzka f Polish
Feminine form of Wojewódzki.

Wojewódzki m Polish
Variant of Wojewoda.

Wolfe English
Variant of Wolf.

Wolff German, Danish, Norwegian, Jewish
Variant of Wolf.

Woods English, Scottish
Variant of Wood.

Woolf English
Variant of Wolf.

Wróblewska f Polish
Feminine form of Wróblewski.

Wróblewski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from Polish towns named Wróblewo or similar, derived from Polish wróbel meaning "sparrow".

Wrona Polish
Derived from Polish wrona meaning "crow".

Wruck German
From Middle Low German wrok meaning "cantankerous".

Wyatt English
From the medieval given name Wyot.

Wyman English
From the Old English given name Wigmund.

Wynne English
Derived from the given name Wine.

Yaffe Hebrew
Means "beautiful, pleasant" in Hebrew.

Yancy Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jansen.

Yanev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yane", a diminutive of Yoan 2.

Yates English
From Old English geat meaning "gate", a name for a gatekeeper or someone who lived near a gate.

Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yang.

Yoʻldosheva f Uzbek
Feminine form of Yoʻldoshev.

Young English
Derived from Old English geong meaning "young". This was a descriptive name to distinguish father from son.

Yount German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jundt.

Yuuki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 結城 (see Yūki).

Ząbek Polish
From Polish zab "tooth" and a diminutive suffix.

Žagar Slovene
Occupational name for a woodcutter, from Slovene žaga meaning "saw".

Zając Polish
Means "hare" in Polish.

Zajac m Slovak
Means "hare" in Slovak.

Zajec Slovene
Means "hare" in Slovene.

Zajíc m Czech
Means "hare" in Czech.

Zaman Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Zaman.

Zappa Italian
From Italian zappa meaning "hoe, mattock", probably denoting a farmer. Two musicians of Italian origin have bore this name: Francesco Zappa (1717-1803) and Frank Zappa (1940-1993).

Zeman m Czech, Slovak
Means "landowner", ultimately from Old Slavic zemľa meaning "land".

Zhang Chinese
From Chinese 张 (zhāng) meaning "stretch, extend". It may have denoted a bow maker whose job it was to stretch bow wood.

Zheng Chinese
From Chinese 郑 (zhèng), which refers to the ancient state of Zheng. Zheng existed between the 9th to 4th centuries BC in present-day Henan province. A famous bearer of this surname was the 15th-century explorer Zheng He.

Zimmermann German, Jewish
From the German word for "carpenter", derived from Middle High German zimber "timber, wood" and mann "man".