Surnames Categorized "actresses"

This is a list of surnames in which the categories include actresses.
usage
Brown English
Originally a nickname for a person who had brown hair or skin. A notable bearer is Charlie Brown from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz.
Byrne Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.
Cannon English
From the ecclesiastical usage of canon, referring to a church official or servant who worked in a clergy house.
Carlisle English
From the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of Lugus". Later the Brythonic element ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.
Carter English
Occupational name for a person who operated a cart to transport goods, from Norman French caretier. A famous bearer is the former American president Jimmy Carter (1924-).
Close English
From Middle English clos meaning "enclosure", a topographic name for someone who lived near a courtyard or farmyard.
Cross English
Locative name meaning "cross", ultimately from Latin crux. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads.
Curtis English
Nickname for a courteous person, derived from Old French curteis meaning "refined, courtly".
D'Angelo Italian
Means "son of Angelo".
Delaney 1 English
Derived from Norman French de l'aunaie meaning "from the alder grove".
Everett English
From the given name Everard.
Fonda Italian
Of Italian origin, possibly from a place derived from fondo meaning "deep". The family of Henry Fonda (1905-1982) came from the Netherlands, but they were of Genoese origin.
Fox English
From the name of the animal. It was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a crafty person.
Gray English
From a nickname for a person who had grey hair or grey clothes.
Green English
Descriptive name for someone who often wore the colour green or someone who lived near the village green.
Hepburn English, Scottish
From northern English place names meaning "high burial mound" in Old English. It was borne by Mary Queen of Scot's infamous third husband, James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwall. Other famous bearers include the actresses Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) and Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).
Johansson Swedish
Means "son of Johan". This is the second most common surname in Sweden.
Lopez Spanish
Unaccented variant of López.
Milano Italian
Originally indicated someone who came from Milan.
Monroe Scottish
Anglicized (typically American) form of Munro. It was borne by the American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962).
Morris English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Derived from the given name Maurice.
Olsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Ole".
Parker English
Means "keeper of the park" in Middle English. It is an occupational name for a person who was a gamekeeper at a medieval park.
Parsons English
Originally denoted a son of a parson, a derivative of Latin persona "person".
Quigley Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh meaning "descendant of Coigleach", a given name meaning "untidy".
Rogers English
Derived from the given name Roger.
Scott English, Scottish
Originally given to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic.
Shepherd English
Occupational name meaning "shepherd, sheep herder", from Old English sceaphyrde.
Tate English
Derived from the Old English given name Tata.
Taylor English
Derived from Old French tailleur meaning "tailor", ultimately from Latin taliare "to cut".
Thomas English, Welsh, French, German
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Thorne English
Variant of Thorn.
Vaughn Welsh
Variant of Vaughan.
Watson English, Scottish
Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter.
White English
Originally a nickname for a person who had white hair or a pale complexion, from Old English hwit "white".
Wilson English
Means "son of Will". A famous bearer was the American president Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924).
Witherspoon English
Originally given to a person who dwelt near a sheep enclosure, from Middle English wether "sheep" and spong "strip of land".
Woodward English
Occupational name for a forester, meaning "ward of the wood" in Old English.
Zellweger German (Swiss)
Originally denoted a person from the Appenzell region of Switzerland. The place name is derived from Latin abbatis cella meaning "estate of the abbot". A famous bearer is actress Renée Zellweger (1969-).