Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Scottish; and the first letter is S.
usage
letter
Sangster English, Scottish
Occupational name or nickname for a singer, from Old English singan "to sing, to chant".
Scott English, Scottish
Originally given to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic.
Shaw 2 Scottish
From a given name or byname that was derived from Gaelic sitheach meaning "wolf" (Old Irish sídach).
Starrett Scottish
Originally indicated a person from Stairaird, an estate in Scotland.
Sterling Scottish
Derived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning.
Stewart Scottish
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.
Sutherland Scottish
Regional name for a person who came from the former county by this name in Scotland. It is derived from Old Norse suðr "south" and land "land", because it was south of the Norse colony of Orkney.