This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Scottish; and the first letter is S.
Scott English, ScottishOriginally given to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic.
Shaw 2 ScottishFrom a given name or byname that was derived from Gaelic
sitheach meaning
"wolf" (Old Irish
sídach).
Starrett ScottishOriginally indicated a person from Stairaird, an estate in Scotland.
Sterling ScottishDerived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning.
Stewart ScottishOccupational 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 ScottishRegional 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.