AtwaterEnglish From Middle English meaning "dweller at the water".
CaldwellEnglish From various English place names derived from Old English ceald "cold" and wille "spring, stream, well".
DupuisFrench Means "from the well", from Old French puts, Latin puteus "well".
HamptonEnglish From the name of multiple towns in England, derived from Old English ham "home" or ham "water meadow, enclosure" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".
ImaiJapanese From Japanese 今 (ima) meaning "now, present" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
InoueJapanese Means "above the well", from Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit", an unwritten possessive marker の (no), and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".
Irvine 1Scottish Originally derived from the name of a Scottish (North Ayrshire) town, which was named for the River Irvine, derived from Brythonic elements meaning "green water".
IwaiJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
LagunovmRussian Derived from Russian лагун (lagun) meaning "water barrel". It was used to denote the descendants of a person who made water barrels.
MizunoJapanese From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
UrbinaBasque Derived from Basque ur "water" and bi "two", indicating a place where two waterways met.
Waller 3English From Old English wille meaning "well, spring, water hole".
WaltonEnglish From the name of any of several villages in England, derived from Old English wealh "foreigner, Celt", weald "forest", weall "wall", or wille "well, spring, water hole" combined with tun "enclosure, yard, town".
Waterman 2English, Dutch Occupational name for a boatman or a water carrier. It could also describe a person who lived by water.
Waters 1English Originally given to a person who lived near the water.
WellsEnglish Derived from Middle English wille meaning "well, spring, water hole".