Surnames Starting with B

usage
Butts English
From a nickname meaning "thick, stumpy", from Middle English butt.
Byqvist Swedish
Derived from Swedish by (Old Norse býr) meaning "village" and qvist (Old Norse kvistr) meaning "twig, branch".
Byrd English
Variant of Bird.
Byrne Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.
Byrnes Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.
Byström Swedish
From Swedish by (Old Norse býr) meaning "village" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".