AbadzhievmBulgarian Derived from Bulgarian абаджия (abadzhiya) meaning "weaver, tailor" (of Turkish origin, ultimately from Arabic عباءة (ʿabāʾa) meaning "cloak").
AbarcaSpanish From the name of a type of leather-soled shoe or sandal made on the Balearic Islands. It originally indicated a person who made or sold this item.
BlauGerman Means "blue" in German, most likely used to refer to a person who wore blue clothes.
BroganIrish Occupational name derived from Irish bróg meaning "shoe".
BureauFrench From Old French burel, a diminutive of bure, a type of woollen cloth. It may have originated as a nickname for a person who dressed in the material or as an occupational name for someone who worked with it.
Capello 1Italian From Late Latin cappa meaning "cloak, cape, hood". This was a name for one who made or wore cloaks.
CauserEnglish Occupational name for one who made leggings, derived from Old French chausse"leggings".
ChaputFrench From a diminutive of the Old French word chape meaning "cloak, hood". The name referred to a person who made, sold or often wore cloaks.
CharmchiPersian Means "leather worker" in Persian, from چرم (charm) meaning "leather" combined with چی (chī), denoting an occupation.
CojocaruRomanian From Romanian cojoc meaning "sheepskin coat". This was an occupational name for a maker of these coats.
CoppolaItalian From the name of a type of hat characteristic of Sicily and southern Italy. This surname indicated a person who wore or made these hats. A famous bearer is the filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (1939-), as well as other members of his extended family also in show business.
CorreiaPortuguese Means "leather strap, belt" in Portuguese, denoting a person who worked with leather products.
DexterEnglish Occupational name meaning "dyer" in Old English (originally this was a feminine word, but it was later applied to men as well).
DraperEnglish Occupational name for a maker or seller of woollen cloth, from Anglo-Norman French draper (Old French drapier, an agent derivative of drap "cloth").
DyerEnglish Occupational name meaning "cloth dyer", from Old English deah "dye".
FärberGerman Occupational name meaning "dyer", derived from German Farbe "colour".
FullerEnglish Occupational name for a fuller, a person who thickened and cleaned coarse cloth by pounding it. It is derived via Middle English from Latin fullo.
KappelGerman, Dutch Name for a person who lived near or worked at a chapel, ultimately from Late Latin cappella, a diminutive of cappa "cape", arising from the holy relic of the torn cape of Saint Martin, which was kept in small churches.
KenyattaKikuyu From kinyata, the name of a type of ornamental belt worn by the Maasai. This was the surname of the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978). He adopted the surname in his youth.
KleidJewish Occupational name for a tailor, from Old High German kleid meaning "garment, clothing".
KnefGerman Occupational name for a shoemaker, derived from Low German knif meaning "shoemaker's knife".
KnopfGerman Means "button" in German, originally belonging to a button maker or button seller.
KoszorúsHungarian Derived from Hungarian koszorú meaning "garland, wreath, girdle", a name for someone who made garlands.
MaisuradzeGeorgian From Georgian მაისურა (maisura) meaning "shirt", an occupational name for one who made or sold them.
McCabeIrish, Scottish Means "son of Cába", where Cába is a byname meaning "cape, cloak" (from Latin cappa).
MetaxasmGreek Derived from Greek μέταξα (metaxa) meaning "silk", referring to a silk merchant or another occupation dealing with silk.
MussoliniItalian From Italian mussolina meaning "muslin", a type of cloth, itself derived from the city of Mosul in Iraq. This name was borne by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945).
Ó CochláinIrish Means "descendant of Cochlán", where the given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal "cape" or "hood". This surname originated in County Cork, Ireland.
Ó hÉideáinIrish Means "descendant of Éideán" in Irish. The given name Éideán is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".
Ó hÉidínIrish Means "descendant of Éidín" in Irish. The given name Éidín is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".
PapoutsismGreek Means "shoemaker" in Greek, from παπούτσι (papoutsi) meaning "shoe" (ultimately of Persian origin).
QuattrocchiItalian From Italian quattro meaning "four" and occhi meaning "eyes", a nickname for a person who wore glasses. It is usually found in Sicily.
TuckerEnglish Occupational name for a fuller of cloth, derived from Old English tucian meaning "offend, torment". A fuller was a person who cleaned and thickened raw cloth by pounding it.