This is a list of surnames in which the first letter is N; and the length is 6.
Napier EnglishMeans
"linen keeper" in Middle English, from Old French
nappe "table cloth".
Narang HindiFrom the name of a Pakistani town that was in undivided India.
Nasato ItalianNickname for someone with a prominent nose, from Italian
naso "nose".
Necchi ItalianPossibly from Italian
neccio, a type of flat bread.
Nelson 1 EnglishMeans
"son of Neil". This name was borne by the British admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).
Newton EnglishFrom the name of one of many English towns meaning "new town". A famous bearer was the English physicist Isaac Newton (1643-1727).
Nguyễn VietnameseVietnamese form of
Ruan, from Sino-Vietnamese
阮 (nguyễn). This is the most common Vietnamese surname, accounting for over a third of the population.
Nicchi ItalianFrom the Italian word
nicchio meaning
"shell", possibly a nickname for people related to the sea.
Nieddu ItalianFrom Sardinian
nieddu meaning
"black", derived from Latin
niger.
Norman EnglishReferred to a person who was originally from Scandinavia or Normandy. Even before the Norman Conquest, Scandinavians were settling the north and east of England. The Normans who participated in the Conquest were originally from Scandinavia, but had been living in Normandy, France for over a century and spoke French.
Norris 1 English, ScottishMeans
"from the north" from Old French
norreis. It either denoted someone who originated in the north or someone who lived in the northern part of a settlement.
Norris 2 EnglishMeans
"wet nurse, foster mother" from Old French
norrice, from Latin
nutricius.
Norton EnglishFrom the name of various towns in England meaning "north town" in Old English.
Notaro ItalianOccupational name for a clerk, derived from Latin
notarius.