BouvierFrench Means "cowherd" in French, from Latin boviarus, a derivative of bos "cow".
BurkeEnglish, Irish Derived from Middle English burgh meaning "fortress, fortification, castle". It was brought to Ireland in the 12th century by the Norman invader William de Burgh.
CampbellScottish From a Gaelic nickname cam beul meaning "wry or crooked mouth". The surname was later represented in Latin documents as de bello campo meaning "of the fair field".
FitzgeraldIrish Means "son of Gerald" in Anglo-Norman French. It was brought to Ireland with William the Conqueror. A famous bearer was Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), an American jazz singer.
HickeyIrish Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÍcidhe meaning "descendant of the healer".
KennedyIrish From the Irish name Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of Cennétig". This surname was borne by assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).
KerrScottish, English From Scots and northern Middle English kerr meaning "thicket, marsh", ultimately from Old Norse kjarr.
MurphyIrish Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha meaning "descendant of Murchadh". This is the most common Irish surname.
PotterEnglish Occupational name for a potter, one who makes earthen vessels. This surname was used by J. K. Rowling for the hero in her Harry Potter series of books, first released in 1997.
SchwarzeneggerGerman From a place name, derived from Old High German swarz meaning "black" and ekka meaning "edge, corner". A famous bearer of this name is actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-).
SmithEnglish Means "metalworker, blacksmith" from Old English smiþ, related to smitan "to smite, to hit". It is the most common surname in most of the English-speaking world. A famous bearer was the Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).
StarkEnglish, German From a nickname meaning "strong, rigid", from Old English stearc or Old High German stark.
TownsendEnglish Indicated a person who lived at the town's edge, from Old English tun "enclosure, yard, town" and ende "end, limit".