This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords strong or mighty or powerful.
Armstrong EnglishMeans
"strong arm" from Middle English. Tradition holds that the family is descended from Siward, an 11th-century Earl of Northumbria. Famous bearers of this name include the Americans Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), a jazz musician, and Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), an astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon.
Beaufort FrenchFrom various French place names derived from
beau "beautiful" and
fort "strong place, fortress".
Reich German, JewishNickname for a wealthy or powerful person, from Old High German
rihhi "rich, powerful".
Stark English, GermanFrom a nickname meaning
"strong, rigid", from Old English
stearc or Old High German
stark.
Strong EnglishNickname derived from Middle English
strong or
strang meaning
"strong".