Surnames Categorized "birds"

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Aakster Dutch
Derived from Old Dutch ekster "magpie".

Adler German, Jewish
Means "eagle" in German.

Aguilar Spanish
From a place name that was derived from Spanish águila meaning "eagle", ultimately from Latin aquila.

Aita Italian
Originally denoted a person from Aieta, Italy, a place name derived from Greek ἀετός (aetos) meaning "eagle".

Akabane Japanese
From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 羽 (hane) meaning "feather".

Amsel 2 German
Means "blackbird" in German.

Aquila Italian
From a nickname meaning "eagle" in Italian.

Arendonk Dutch
Denoted a person from Arendonk, a town between in northern Belgium. It is derived from arend "eagle" and donk "hill".

Arrington English
From the name of a town in Cambridgeshire, originally meaning "Earna's settlement" in Old English (Earna being a person's nickname meaning "eagle").

Astor Occitan
Derived from Occitan astur meaning "hawk". The wealthy and influential Astor family, prominent in British and American society, originated in the Italian Alps.

Balodis m Latvian
Means "pigeon" in Latvian.

Bartram English
From the given name Bertram.

Bergfalk Swedish
Derived from Swedish berg meaning "mountain" and falk (Old Norse falki) meaning "falcon".

Bird English
Occupational name for a person who raised or hunted birds.

Čermák m Czech
Means "redstart (bird)" in Czech.

Chayka Ukrainian
Means "seagull" in Ukrainian.

Cinege Hungarian
Means "titmouse bird" in Hungarian.

Čížek m Czech
Means "siskin" in Czech, referring to a type of bird in the finch family.

Cock English
Derived from the medieval nickname cok meaning "rooster, cock". The nickname was commonly added to given names to create diminutives such as Hancock or Alcock.

Cockburn Scottish, English
Originally indicated someone who came from Cockburn, a place in Berwickshire. The place name is derived from Old English cocc "rooster" and burna "stream".

Cocks English
Patronymic form of Cock.

Colombera Italian
From a derivative of Italian colomba "dove" indicating a house where doves were held.

Colombo Italian
Either from Italian colomba "dove" indicating a dove keeper, or from the given name Colombo, which is derived from the same word. This was the Italian surname of the 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus.

Corvi Italian
Nickname derived from Italian corvo meaning "crow".

Cox English
Patronymic form of Cock.

Crawford English
From a place name derived from Old English crawa "crow" and ford "river crossing". A notable bearer was the American actress Joan Crawford (1904-1977), born Lucille Fay LeSueur.

Czajka Polish
Means "lapwing (bird)" in Polish.

Czajkowski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from any of the Polish towns named Czajków, all derived from Polish czajka meaning "lapwing (bird)".

Daube German
Variant of Taube.

De Haan Dutch
Means "rooster" in Dutch.

Drake English
Derived from the Old Norse byname Draki or the Old English byname Draca both meaning "dragon", both via Latin from Greek δράκων (drakon) meaning "dragon, serpent".

Falco Italian
Derived from Italian falco "falcon". The name was used to denote a falconer or a person who resembled a falcon in some way.

Falconer English, Scottish
Variant of Faulkner.

Falk Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German
From Old Norse falki or Old High German falco meaning "falcon".

Falkenrath German
Derived from Middle High German falke "falcon" and rat "counsel, advice".

Falkner English, German
English variant and German cognate of Faulkner.

Faulkner English, Scottish
Occupational name meaning "keeper of falcons", from Middle English and Scots faulcon, from Late Latin falco, of Germanic origin.

Feng 2 Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "phoenix, fire bird, fenghuang".

Finch English, Literature
From the name of the bird, from Old English finc. It was used by Harper Lee for the surname of lawyer Atticus Finch and his children in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960).

Floros m Greek
From Greek φλώρος (floros) meaning "greenfinch", derived from classical Greek χλωρός (chloros) meaning "green".

Fowler English
Occupational name for a fowler or birdcatcher, ultimately derived from Old English fugol meaning "bird".

Fulton English
From the name of the English town of Foulden, Norfolk, meaning "bird hill" in Old English.

Gallo Italian, Spanish
Means "rooster", ultimately from Latin gallus. This was a nickname for a proud person.

Garza Spanish
Derived from Spanish garza meaning "heron".

Geier German
Means "vulture" in German, a nickname for a greedy person.

Golob Slovene
Means "pigeon" in Slovene.

Golub Croatian
Means "pigeon" in Croatian.

Habich German
German cognate of Hawk.

Habicht German
German cognate of Hawk.

Haggard English
From a nickname meaning "wild, untamed, worn", from Old French, ultimately from a Germanic root.

Hahn German
From a nickname for a proud or pugnacious person, from Old High German hano meaning "rooster, cock".

Hawk English
Originally a nickname for a person who had a hawk-like appearance or who acted in a fierce manner, derived from Old English hafoc "hawk".

Hawking English
From a diminutive of Hawk. A famous bearer was the British physicist Stephen Hawking (1942-2018).

Hawkins English
From a diminutive of Hawk.

Holub m & u Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Means "dove, pigeon" in Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian.

Ingram English
Derived from the given name Ingram.

Jaskólski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from various Polish towns named Jaskółki, derived from Polish jaskółka "swallow (bird)".

Kaczka Polish
Means "duck" in Polish.

Kafka m Czech
Derived from Czech kavka meaning "jackdaw". A notable bearer was the author Franz Kafka (1883-1924).

Karga Turkish
Nickname meaning "crow" in Turkish.

Kartal Turkish
From a nickname meaning "eagle" in Turkish.

Kawa Polish
Derived from Polish kawka "jackdaw".

Kohut Ukrainian, Polish
Means "rooster" in Ukrainian and Polish, a nickname for a proud person.

Kokot Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian cognate of Kohut.

Kos Slovene
Means "blackbird" in Slovene.

Kukk Estonian
Means "rooster" in Estonian, ultimately of Germanic origin.

Lebedev m Russian
From Russian лебедь (lebed) meaning "swan".

Martin English, French, German, Swedish
Derived from the given name Martin. This is the most common surname in France.

Merle French
French form of Merlo.

Merlo Italian, Spanish
Means "blackbird", ultimately from Latin merula. The blackbird is a symbol of a naive person.

O'Byrne Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Broin meaning "descendant of Bran 1".

Orlov m Russian
Derived from Russian орёл (oryol) meaning "eagle".

Ó Seighin Irish
Means "descendant of Seighin". The given name Seighin means "small hawk" from Old Irish séigene.

Palomer Provençal
Means "pigeon keeper" from Latin palumbes "pigeon".

Palomo Spanish
Means "pigeon, dove", from Latin palumbes.

Palumbo Italian
From Italian palombo meaning "pigeon" (also "dogfish"). This form is typical of southern Italy.

Passerini Italian
From Italian passero meaning "sparrow".

Pavone Italian
Means "peacock" in Italian. It was originally a nickname for a proud or haughty person.

Pavoni Italian
Variant of Pavone.

Peacock English
From Middle English pecok meaning "peacock". It was originally a nickname for a proud or haughty person.

Picasso Italian
From Italian pica meaning "magpie". This probably denoted someone who was talkative or prone to stealing, although it may have described someone's unusual colouring. The Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a famous bearer of this name.

Poulin French
Derived from Old French poule meaning "chicken". It was most likely used to denote a person who raised or sold poultry.

Rapp 2 German
From Middle High German raben meaning "raven", a nickname for a person with black hair.

Ravn Danish
Means "raven" in Danish, from Old Norse hrafn.

Reiher German
Means "heron" in German, a nickname for a person with long legs.

Rigó Hungarian
Means "thrush" in Hungarian.

Robin French
From the given name Robin.

Rocco Italian
Derived from the given name Rocco.

Şahin Turkish
Means "hawk" in Turkish (of Persian origin), probably used to refer to someone who was a hawk tamer.

Sas Hungarian
Means "eagle" in Hungarian.

Schwangau German
From the name of a town in southern Germany, possibly related to German Schwan meaning "swan".

Schwenke 2 German
From a given name, a Low German diminutive of Swanhild.

Shine 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Seighin.

Shiratori Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird".

Sikora Polish
Means "tit (bird)" in Polish.

Slavík m Czech
Means "nightingale" in Czech.

Sokol m & u Slovak, Czech, Jewish
From Czech and Slovak sokol meaning "falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Sokolov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Sokol".

Sokołowski m Polish
Usually refers to the city of Sokołów Podlaski in Poland. It may sometimes be derived from Polish sokół meaning "falcon".

Sólyom Hungarian
Means "hawk, falcon" in Hungarian.

Sówka Polish
From a diminutive of Polish sowa meaning "owl".

Specht German
Means "woodpecker" in German.

Spurling English
From Middle English sparewe "sparrow" and the diminutive suffix -ling.

Strnad m & u Czech, Slovene
Means "bunting (bird)" in Czech and Slovene.

Swallow English
From the name of the bird, from Old English swealwe, a nickname for someone who resembled or acted like a swallow.

Swift English
Nickname for a quick person, from Old English swift.

Sýkora m Czech, Slovak
Means "tit (bird)" in Czech and Slovak.

Szarka Hungarian
From Hungarian szarka meaning "magpie", often used as a euphemistic term for a thief.

Taube German
From a nickname meaning "dove" in German.

Teel English
From Middle English tele meaning "teal, duck".

Thrussell English
From Old English þrostle meaning "song thrush", referring to a cheerful person.

Tjäder Swedish
Means "wood grouse" in Swedish.

Trudu Sardinian
Means "thrush" in Sardinian (from Latin turdus).

Uccello Italian
Means "bird" in Italian, either a nickname for a person who resembled a bird or an occupational name for a birdcatcher.

Utkin m Russian
Derived from Russian утка (utka) meaning "duck".

Vanags m Latvian
Means "hawk" in Latvian.

Vogel German, Dutch
From Old High German and Old Dutch fogal meaning "bird". It was originally an occupational name for a bird catcher, or a nickname for a person who liked to sing.

Voronin m Russian
Derived from Russian ворона (vorona) meaning "crow".

Vrubel m Czech
From a dialectal variant of Czech vrabec "sparrow".

Waldvogel German, Jewish
From a nickname for a carefree person, derived from German Wald meaning "forest" and Vogel meaning "bird". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Walkenhorst German
Possibly derived from a German place name Falkenhorst, from Falken meaning "falcons" and Horst meaning "thicket".

Whitehead English
Nickname for someone with white or light-coloured hair, from Old English hwit "white" and heafod "head".

Woodcock English
Nickname referring to the woodcock bird.

Wrona Polish
Derived from Polish wrona meaning "crow".

Wroński m Polish
Derived from Polish wrona meaning "crow".

Żuraw Polish
Means "crane" in Polish, a nickname for a tall person.

Zvirbulis m Latvian
Means "sparrow" in Latvian.