Latin Origin Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Latin. Latin was the language spoken in ancient Rome and many parts of the Roman Empire.
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Kiefer 2 German
Occupational name for a barrel maker, derived from Old High German kuofa meaning "barrel".
Kilpatrick Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Phádraig meaning "son of the servant of Saint Patrick".
Kitchen English
Occupational name for a person who worked in a kitchen (of a monastery for example), derived from Old English cycene, ultimately from Latin coquina.
Klement m Czech
Derived from the given name Klement.
Klementová f Czech
Feminine form of Klement.
Klerk Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerks Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerkx Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerx Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klíma m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Klement.
Klimek um Polish, Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Klemens.
Klimková f Czech
Czech feminine form of Klimek.
Klímová f Czech
Feminine form of Klíma.
Klymenko Ukrainian
From the given name Klym.
Koch German
German cognate of Cook.
Kock Low German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch cognate of Cook.
Kok Dutch
Dutch cognate of Cook.
Konstantinidis m Greek
Means "son of Konstantinos" in Greek.
Kostić Serbian
Means "son of Kosta".
Kříž m Czech
Means "cross" in Czech, ultimately from Latin crux.
Križman Slovene
From Slovene križ meaning "cross".
Křížová f Czech
Feminine form of Kříž.
Kron German, Swedish
From German Krone and Swedish krona meaning "crown" (from Latin corona), perhaps a nickname for one who worked in a royal household.
Kroon Dutch, Estonian
Means "crown" in Dutch and Estonian (from Latin corona).
Kuijpers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Kuiper Dutch
Means "cooper, barrel maker" in Dutch.
Kuipers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Kurz German
Means "short" in German, ultimately from Latin curtus.
Kurzmann German
Means "short man" in German.
Kuzmenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Kuzma.
Labelle French
Means "fair, beautiful" in French.
Lachapelle French
Means "the chapel" in French, most likely used to denote a person who lived by a church or a chapel.
Lacroix French
Means "the cross" in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads.
Lafrentz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Lafrenz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Laguardia Italian
Occupational name meaning "sentry, sentinel" in Italian, also a locative name referring to a person who lived near a watchtower. Fiorello Laguardia (1882-1947) was the first mayor of New York of Italian origin.
Lamar French, English
Originally from a place name in Normandy, derived from Old French la mare meaning "the pool".
Lamarre French
Variant of Lamar.
Langlais French
Means "the Englishman" in French.
Langley 2 French (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Langlais.
Laporte French
Means "the door, the gateway" in French, from Latin porta. This was a name for someone who lived near the town gates or who operated them.
Larsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Lars".
Larsson Swedish
Means "son of Lars".
Laurens Dutch
From the given name Laurens.
Laurent French
From the given name Laurent.
Laurenz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Lauridsen Danish
Means "son of Laurids".
Lauritsen Danish
Means "son of Laurits".
Laursen Danish
Means "son of Laur", a short form of Laurits.
Lauwens Dutch
From the given name Laurens.
Lauwers Dutch
From the given name Laurens.
Lawrence English
Derived from the given name Laurence 1. Famous bearers include revolutionary T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935) and author D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930).
Lawrenz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Lawson English
Means "son of Laurence 1".
Lebeau French
Nickname for a handsome person, from French le "the" and beau "beautiful, handsome".
Lebrun French
From a nickname meaning "the brown" in French, from brun "brown".
Leclair French
Either a variant of Leclerc or from French clair meaning "bright".
Leclerc French
Means "the clerk" in French.
Lecomte French
Means "the count" in French, a nickname for someone in the service of a count or for someone who behaved like one.
Lécuyer French
From French écuyer meaning "squire, shield-bearer", from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield".
Leeuwenhoek Dutch
Means "lion's corner" in Dutch. The first bearer of this name lived on the corner (Dutch hoek) of the Lion's Gate (Dutch Leeuwenpoort) in the city of Delft.
Lefèvre French
Occupational name meaning "blacksmith" in Old French, derived from Latin faber.
Lejeune French
Means "the young" in French, from jeune "young".
Lemaire French
Means "the mayor" in French. It was a title given to a town official, or else a nickname for someone who was pompous and officious.
Lemoine French
Means "the monk" in French. This was typically a nickname or an occupational name for a person who worked in a monastery.
Lennartsson Swedish
Means "son of Lennart".
León 2 Spanish
From the given name León.
Leonard English
Derived from the given name Leonard.
Leonardi Italian
From the given name Leonardo.
Leonardson English
Means "son of Leonard".
Leone Italian
Derived from the given name Leone 1.
Leoni Italian
Derived from the given name Leone 1.
Leroux French
Means "the red", from Old French ros "red". This was a nickname for a person with red hair.
Leroy French
Variant of Rey 1, using the definite article.
Lesauvage French
French form of Savage.
Lestrange French
From Old French estrange, a cognate of Strange.
Levchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Lev 1.
Lewerenz German
From a northern German form of the given name Lorenz.
Lobo Spanish, Portuguese
Originally a nickname meaning "wolf" in Spanish and Portuguese.
Loewe German
Variant of Löwe.
Lohrenz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Lombardi Italian
Originally indicated someone who came from the Lombardy region of northern Italy, which was named for the Lombards, a Germanic tribe who invaded in the 6th century. Their name is derived from the Old German roots lang "long" and bart "beard".
London English
From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain.
Longo Italian
Italian cognate of Long.
Lopes Portuguese
Means "son of Lopo" in Portuguese.
López Spanish
Means "son of Lope" in Spanish.
Lopez Spanish
Unaccented variant of López.
Lorentz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Lorenz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Lorenzo Spanish
From the given name Lorenzo.
Loris German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Loritz German
Derived from the given name Lorenz.
Lovel English
Variant of Lowell.
Lovell English
Variant of Lowell.
Lovrić Croatian
Means "son of Lovro".
Löwe German, Jewish
Means "lion" in German.
Lowe 1 Jewish
Americanized form of Löwe.
Lowell English
From a nickname derived from a Norman French lou meaning "wolf" and a diminutive suffix.
Lowry English, Scottish
From a diminutive of the given name Laurence 1.
Luna Spanish
From various places in Spain meaning "moon".
Lungu Romanian
Romanian cognate of Long.
Lupei Romanian
Variant of Lupu.
Lupo Italian
From an Italian nickname meaning "wolf".
Lupu Romanian
From Romanian lup meaning "wolf".
Lyon 2 English, French
From a nickname derived from Old French and Middle English lion meaning "lion".
Mac Cába Irish
Irish form of McCabe.
MacCàba Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCabe.
MacCallum Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacColuim meaning "son of Columba".
Mac Cléirich Irish
Means "son of the clerk" in Irish.
MacClery Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Cléirich.
MacColuim Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacCallum.
MacEalair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKellar.
Machado Portuguese, Spanish
Denoted a person who made or used hatchets, derived from Spanish and Portuguese machado "hatchet", both from Latin marculus "little hammer".
Mack 2 Scottish, English
From the given name Mack 2.
Mac Maghnuis Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McManus.
Maestri Italian
Means "master" in Italian.
Magnusson Swedish
Means "son of Magnus".
Magro Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From a nickname meaning "thin, lean", ultimately from Latin macer.
Majewska f Polish
Feminine form of Majewski.
Majewski m Polish
Derived from Polish maj meaning "May". It may have been given in reference to the month the bearer was baptized.
Maksimov m Russian
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksimova f Russian
Feminine form of Maksimov.
Mancini Italian
Diminutive of Manco.
Manco Italian
Means "left-handed" in Italian, derived from Latin mancus meaning "maimed".
Mancuso Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Manco.
Mandel German, Yiddish
Means "almond" in German, an occupational name for a grower or seller, or a topographic name for a person who lived near an almond tree. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Mandelbaum Jewish
Means "almond tree" in German.
Månsson Swedish
Means "son of Måns".
Marchand English, French
Occupational name meaning "merchant", ultimately from Latin mercari "to trade".
Marchegiano Italian
From the name of the Marche region in Italy, derived from Late Latin marca meaning "borderland". It was the real surname of the American boxer Rocky Marciano (1923-1969), who was born Rocco Marchegiano.
Marchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Marko.
Marchesi Italian
From the Italian title marchese meaning "marquis". It was probably a nickname for a person who behaved like a marquis or worked in the household of a marquis.
Marchetti Italian
From a diminutive of the given name Marco.
Marchi Italian
Derived from the given name Marco.
Marciniak Polish
Means "son of Marcin".
Marco Spanish, Italian
From the given name Marco.
Marconi Italian
Derived from the given name Marco.
Marcos Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Marcos. A famous bearer was Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989).
Marek um Polish, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Marek.
Mareš m Czech
Derived from the given name Marek.
Marešová f Czech
Feminine form of Mareš.
Mariani Italian
From the given name Mariano.
Marín Spanish
Derived from the given name Marino.
Marin Romanian, French
From the given name Marin.
Marini Italian
Derived from the given name Marino.
Marino Italian, Spanish
Derived from the given name Marino.
Marinos m Greek
Derived from the given name Marinos.
Marinou f Greek
Feminine form of Marinos.
Marinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Marin".
Marinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Marinov.
Mark English
Derived from the given name Mark.
Markó Hungarian
Derived from the given name Márk.
Markov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Marko or Mark".
Markova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Markov.
Marková f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Marek.
Markusson Swedish
Means "son of Markus".
Marques Portuguese
Means "son of Marcos".
Márquez Spanish
Means "son of Marcos".
Marshall English
Derived from Middle English mareschal "marshal", from Latin mariscalcus, ultimately from Germanic roots akin to Old High German marah "horse" and scalc "servant". It originally referred to someone who took care of horses.
Marszałek Polish
Polish cognate of Marshall.
Martel 1 English, French
Derived from the given name Martel, a medieval diminutive of Martin.
Martel 2 French, English
Nickname for a smith, derived from Old French martel "hammer", ultimately from Late Latin martellus.
Martelli Italian
Italian form of Martel 2.
Martens Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Marten".
Mårtensson Swedish
Means "son of Mårten".
Martí Catalan
Derived from the given name Martí.
Martikainen Finnish
From a diminutive of the given name Martti.
Martín Spanish
Derived from the given name Martín.
Martin English, French, German, Swedish
Derived from the given name Martin. This is the most common surname in France.
Martínek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martinek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martinelli Italian
From a diminutive of the given name Martino.
Martínez Spanish
Means "son of Martín" in Spanish.
Martinez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Martínez.
Martini Italian
Derived from the given name Martino.
Martínková f Czech
Feminine form of Martínek.
Martinková f Czech
Feminine form of Martinek.
Martino Italian
From the given name Martino.
Martinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Martin".
Martinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Martinov.
Martins English, Portuguese
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martinson English
Means "son of Martin".
Martinsson Swedish
Means "son of Martin".
Márton Hungarian
Derived from the given name Márton.
Martynyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Martyn.
Martz German
Derived from an old diminutive of Martin.
Mas 1 Catalan
Means "farmhouse" in Catalan.
Masterson English
Patronymic derived from Middle English maister meaning "master", via Old French from Latin magister.
Mata Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
From Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan mata meaning "trees, shrubs", possibly from Late Latin matta meaning "reed mat".
Maurer German
Occupational name meaning "wall builder" in German.
Maurice French
From the given name Maurice.
Maurin French
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.
Maxwell Scottish
From a place name meaning "Mack's stream", from the name Mack, a short form of the Scandinavian name Magnus, combined with Old English wille "well, stream". A famous bearer was James Maxwell (1831-1879), a Scottish physicist who studied gases and electromagnetism.
Mayer 3 English
Occupational name for a mayor, from Middle English mair, derived via Old French from Latin maior.
Mayer 4 English
Variant of Myer.
McCabe Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Cába", where Cába is a byname meaning "cape, cloak" (from Latin cappa).
McCallum Scottish
Variant form of MacCallum.
McCleary Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Cléirich.
McKellar Scottish
From Gaelic MacEalair meaning "son of Ealar".
McManus Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Maghnuis meaning "son of Mághnus".
Meijer Dutch
Dutch form of Meyer 1.
Melo Portuguese
Portuguese form of Merlo.
Melsbach German
From the name of a German town, possibly meaning "mill stream".
Mercer English
Occupational name for a trader in textiles, from Old French mercier, derived from Latin merx meaning "merchandise".
Mercier French
French form of Mercer.
Merckx Dutch, Flemish
From the given name Mark.
Merino Spanish
From the title for a judge in medieval Spain, derived from Latin maior.
Merkel German
From a diminutive of the given name Markus. A notable bearer is the former German chancellor Angela Merkel (1954-).
Merle French
French form of Merlo.
Merlo Italian, Spanish
Means "blackbird", ultimately from Latin merula. The blackbird is a symbol of a naive person.
Merrick Welsh
Derived from the given name Meurig.
Mertens Dutch, Low German, Flemish
From the given name Merten.
Merx Dutch, Flemish
From the given name Mark.
Meunier French
Means "miller" in French.
Meyer 1 German
From Middle High German meier meaning "bailiff, administrator", derived from Latin maior meaning "greater". Later it also denoted a tenant farmer. The spellings Meier and Meyer are more common in northern Germany while Maier and Mayer are more common in southern Germany.
Meyer 4 English
Variant of Myer.
Meyers German, English
Patronymic form of Meyer 1, Mayer 3 or Myer.
Meyrick Welsh
Variant of Merrick.
Milani Italian
Variant of Milano.
Milano Italian
Originally indicated someone who came from Milan.
Milburn English
Derived from various place names meaning "mill stream" in Old English.
Milford English
Originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English.
Miller English
Occupational surname meaning "miller", referring to a person who owned or worked in a grain mill, derived from Middle English mille "mill".
Millhouse English
Name for someone whose house was in a mill or who worked in a mill.
Mills English
Originally given to one who lived near a mill or who worked in a mill, from Middle English mille.
Millward English
Means "guardian of the mill" in Old English.
Milne Scottish
From Scots and Middle English milne (a variant of mille) meaning "mill".
Milton English
Derived from an English place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. A famous bearer was John Milton (1608-1674), the poet who wrote "Paradise Lost".
Mingo Spanish
From the given name Domingo.
Miranda Spanish, Portuguese
Habitational name from any of the numerous places in Spain and Portugal bearing this name, possibly derived from Latin mirandus "admirable, wonderful". A notable bearer was the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer and actress Carmen Miranda (1909-1955).
Mlynář m Czech
Means "miller" in Czech.
Mlynárik m Slovak
Slovak form of Mlynář.
Mlynáriková f Slovak
Feminine form of Mlynárik.
Mlynářová f Czech
Feminine form of Mlynář.
Mogensen Danish
Means "son of Mogens".
Mohren German
Derived from the given name Maurus.
Molina Spanish
Means "mill" in Spanish.
Möller Low German, Swedish
Low German and Swedish form of Müller.
Møller Danish
Danish form of Müller.
Molnár Hungarian
Occupational name meaning "miller" in Hungarian.
Monk English
Nickname or occupational name for a person who worked for monks. This word is derived from Latin monachus, from Greek μοναχός (monachos) meaning "alone".
Montagna Italian
Means "mountain" in Italian, from Latin montanus, indicating a person who lived on or near a mountain.
Montagne French
French cognate of Montagna.
Montague English
From a Norman place name meaning "sharp mountain" in Old French.
Montaña Spanish
Spanish cognate of Montagna.
Montanari Italian
Means "from the mountain" in Italian.
Monte Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian variant of Monti, as well as a Portuguese and Spanish cognate.
Monteiro Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Montero.
Montero Spanish
Means "hunter" in Spanish, an agent derivative of monte meaning "mountain, wilderness".
Montes Spanish
From Spanish monte "mountain, hill", derived from Latin mons.
Montgomery English, Scottish
From a place name in Calvados, France meaning "Gumarich's mountain". A notable bearer was Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), a British army commander during World War II.
Monti Italian
Means "mountain, hill" in Italian, from Latin mons.
Moore 2 English
Derived from the given name Maurus.
Moore 3 English
Nickname for a person of dark complexion, from Old French more, Latin maurus, meaning "Moorish".
Mooren Dutch
Derived from the given name Maurus.
Mora Spanish
Derived from Spanish mora meaning "mulberry", of Latin origin.
Morales Spanish
Derived from Spanish moral meaning "mulberry tree", of Latin origin.
Morán Spanish
Spanish form of Morandi.
Morand French
French form of Morandi.
Morandi Italian
From the medieval given name Morando, an Italian form of Morandus.
Morce English
Variant of Morriss.
Moreau French
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.