Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword captain.
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Cattano Sicilian (Rare)
Meaning "captain," this name began as a nickname in the Medieval Ages, probably for someone who actually was a ship's captain, or perhaps for someone who acted in some way like a captain.
Hauptmann German
Derived from German hauptmann, a word used for a German military rank meaning "Captain".
Kapetanović Croatian, Bosnian
Occupational surname derived from kapetan meaning "captain".