ClarkEnglish Means "cleric" or "scribe", from Old English clerec meaning "priest", ultimately from Latin clericus. A famous bearer was William Clark (1770-1838), an explorer of the west of North America.
FarinaItalian Occupational name for a miller, derived from Italian farina"flour".
GonzálezSpanish Means "son of Gonzalo" in Spanish. This is among the most common surnames in Spain.
HamiltonEnglish, Scottish From an English place name, derived from Old English hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". This was the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists).
Norris 1English, Scottish Means "from the north" from Old French norreis. It either denoted someone who originated in the north or someone who lived in the northern part of a settlement.
PaceItalian Derived from the Italian given name Pace meaning "peace".
PalmerEnglish Means "pilgrim", ultimately from Latin palma "palm tree", since pilgrims to the Holy Land often brought back palm fronds as proof of their journey.
ParsonsEnglish Originally denoted a son of a parson, a derivative of Latin persona "person".
StewartScottish Occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward, from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". The Stewart family (sometimes spelled Stuart) held the Scottish crown for several centuries. One of the most famous members of the Stewart family was Mary, Queen of Scots.
WarwickEnglish From the name of an English town, itself derived from Old English wer "weir, dam" and wic "village, town".
WatsonEnglish, Scottish Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter.
ZhouChinese From Chinese 周 (zhōu) referring to the Zhou dynasty, which held power from 1046 to 771 BC, continuing for a few more centuries as figureheads.