Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is French; and the name appears on the England/Wales popularity list.
usage
Gilbert English, French
Derived from the given name Gilbert.
Hardy English, French
From Old French and Middle English hardi meaning "bold, daring, hardy", from the Germanic root *harduz.
Herbert English, German, French
Derived from the male given name Herbert.
Jordan 1 English, French, German
Derived from the given name Jordan.
Lambert French
Derived from the given name Lambert.
Lane 2 French
Derived from a French word meaning "wool", designating one who worked in the wool trade.
Lucas English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch
Derived from the given name Lucas. A famous bearer of this surname is George Lucas (1944-), the creator of the Star Wars movies.
Martin English, French, German, Swedish
Derived from the given name Martin. This is the most common surname in France.
Oliver English, Catalan, German, French
Derived from the given name Oliver.
Page English, French
Occupational name meaning "servant, page". It is ultimately derived (via Old French and Italian) from Greek παιδίον (paidion) meaning "little boy".
Rose 1 English, French, German, Jewish
Means "rose" from Middle English, Old French and Middle High German rose, all from Latin rosa. All denote a person of a rosy complexion or a person who lived in an area abundant with roses. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental, from Yiddish רויז (roiz).
Thomas English, Welsh, French, German
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Vincent 1 English, French
From the given name Vincent.
Wright 2 French (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Droit.