ContiItalian From the Italian noble title conte meaning "count", derived from Latin comes (genitive comitis) meaning "companion, attendant". It denoted a person who worked for a count or behaved like one.
FarmerEnglish Occupational name for a tax collector, from Middle English ferme"rent, revenue, provision", from medieval Latin firma, ultimately from Old English feorm. This word did not acquire its modern meaning until the 17th century.
HiltonEnglish From various English place names derived from Old English hyll "hill" and tun "enclosure, town". Famous bearers of this name include the Hilton family of hotel heirs.
MasonEnglish Occupational name for a stoneworker or layer of bricks, from Old French masson, of Frankish origin (akin to Old English macian "to make").
RhodesEnglish Topographic name derived from Old English rod meaning "cleared land", or a locational name from any of the locations named with this word.
RussellEnglish From a Norman French nickname that meant "little red one", perhaps originally describing a person with red hair.
TylerEnglish Occupational name for a tiler of roofs, derived from Old English tigele "tile". A famous bearer of this name was American president John Tyler (1790-1862).
VernonEnglish Locational name in the Eure region of Normandy, from the Gaulish element vern"alder (tree)" with the genitive case maker onis.
Wade 1English Derived from the Old English place name wæd meaning "a ford".
Warren 1English Denoted a person who lived near a warren, from Norman French warrene meaning "animal enclosure" (of Germanic origin).
WatsonEnglish, Scottish Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter.