This is a list of surnames in which the categories include scientists.
BROWNEnglish 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.
FLEMINGEnglish Given to a person who was a Fleming, that is a person who was from FLANDERS in the Netherlands.
HERSCHELGerman, Jewish Diminutive form of HIRSCH (1) or HIRSCH (2). A famous bearer was the British-German astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822), as well as his sister Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) and son John Herschel (1792-1871), also noted scientists.