Submitted Surnames from Given Names

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Hazard English
Variant form of Hansard.
Heacock English
variant spelling of Haycock
Heafy Irish
Variant of Heaphy.
Healy Irish
Southern Irish: reduced form of O’Healy, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉilidhe ‘descendant of the claimant’, from éilidhe ‘claimant’, or of Gaelic Ó hÉalaighthe ‘descendant of Éaladhach’, a personal name probably from ealadhach ‘ingenious’.
Heaphy Irish
From Irish Gaelic Ó hÉamhthaigh meaning "descendant of Éamhthach", the given name Éamhthach meaning "swift" in Gaelic.
Hearne Irish
Anglicized form of Ó hEachthighearna.
Hearns Irish
Variant of Hearn.
Heartman German (Anglicized)
Americanised spelling of Hartmann.
Hebert French, German
From the personal name Hebert or Egbert.
Hedayat Persian
From the given name Hedayat.
Hedayati Persian
From the given name Hedayat.
Heerkens Dutch
Derived from a diminutive form of a given name containing the element heri "army". Alternatively, a variant form of Eerkens.
Hegadush Hungarian
Meaning violin maker and violin player deriving from the Hungarian work for violin.
Heiche German, Low German
Possibly a short form of a Germanic personal name, such as Heinrich, Hugo, or Hagen.
Heid German, Jewish
Topographic name from Middle High German heide, German Heide ‘heath’, ‘moor’. Compare Heath.... [more]
Heidari Persian
Alternate transcription of Heydari.
Heidel German
Possibly derived from the given name Heidi.
Heidenreich German
From the medieval personal name Heidenrich, ostensibly composed of the elements heiden 'heathen', 'infidel' (see Heiden 2) + ric 'power', 'rule', but probably in fact a variant by folk etymology of Heidrich.
Heigl German
Derived from the given name Hugo.
Heijnen Dutch
Patronymic from Heijn, a short form of the given name Hendrik.
Heil German
Most recognisably known for meaning ‘Salvation’, it was also one used as an indication of a doctor or healer.
Heil German, Upper German, Dutch
1. German: from a pet form of Heinrich. ... [more]
Heiliger German
Heiliger means "Holy" or "Holy One" in German.
Heimbach German
Town / City in Germany
Heimisdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Heimir" in Icelandic.
Heine German, Dutch, Jewish
Derived from a short form of Heinrich.
Heineken Dutch, German
From the given name Hein 1, a Dutch diminutive of Hendrik... [more]
Heinemann German, Jewish
Combination of Heine, a short form of Heinrich, and Mann "man".
Heiner German
From the given name Heiner.
Heinowitz Jewish, German
Possibly a variant of Chaimowitz.
Heins German
Variant of Heinz.
Heintz German
Variant of Heinz.
Heinze German
Variant of Heintze.
Helal Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Hilal.
Helbling German (Swiss)
Meaning "half penny" or a cheap /stingy man Know surname in Germany andSwitzerland. Helblings were French Huguenot
Helder Dutch, German, Upper German, English
1. Dutch and German: from a Germanic personal name Halidher, composed of the elements haliò “hero” + hari, heri “army”, or from another personal name, Hildher, composed of the elements hild “strife”, “battle” + the same second element... [more]
Helenius Finnish
Possibly derived from the given name Helenus
Helfrich German, French
from the personal name Helfrich composed of the ancient Germanic elements helfa "help" and rih "power rule".
Helgeson English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Variant or anglicized form of Helgesson or Helgesen.
Helgesson Swedish
Means "son of Helge" in Swedish.
Hellen German, English (American)
Possibly from the given names Helen or Hilde (see Hellenbrand).
Hellmich German
Derived from a personal name composed of the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and wig "battle".
Hellwig German, Dutch
Derived from the given name Heilwig.
Helm English, Dutch, German
from Old English helm "protection covering" (in later northern English dialects "cattle shelter barn"). The name may be topographic for someone who lived by or worked at a barn or habitational from a place so named such as Helme in Meltham (Yorkshire)... [more]
Helmer German, Dutch
From the given name Helmer.
Helmi Arabic
From the given name Hilmi.
Helmreich German
from the ancient Germanic personal name Helmrich composed of the elements helm "helmet" and rih "ruler, king".
Helmy Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Helmi.
Helo Syrian, Lebanese
Helo is Americanized from the name Helou which means "sweet". Origin around year 1717 from El Helou. Tribal name from Helou Massive a mountain in the Syrian, later Lebanon country. Mentioned in the narratives of the first Crusade.
Helwig German
Variant of Hellwig.
Hemmings English
Derived from the given name Hemming. It is the last name of the band member of Five Seconds of Summer (5sos), Luke Hemmings.
Hemmington English
Origin uncertain, possibly derived from the given name Hemming.
Hen Hebrew
From the given name Chen 2.
Henare Maori
From the English given name Henry.
Henc Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Hence German, English, Welsh
An American spelling variant of Hentz derived from a German nickname for Hans or Heinrich or from an English habitation name found in Staffordshire or Shropshire and meaning "road or path" in Welsh.
Hendel Yiddish, German, Dutch
From the given name Hendel, a Yiddish diminutive of Hannah.
Hendrickson German
Derivative of the Old German personnel “Heimric” meaning “home rule”.
Hendryckx Dutch, Flemish
From the given name Hendrick
Hendy Welsh
It may mean house in welsh.
Henke German
Derived from a diminutive of the name Heinrich.
Henn German, English
Derived from the given names Heinrich and Henry.
Hennard French
From the ancient Germanic personal name Haginhard composed of the elements hag "enclosure protected place" and hard "strong hardy".
Hennelly Irish
From the Irish Ó'hIonnghaile, itself "descendant of (a variation of) Fionnghal" (fionn, "white, fair"; gall, "stranger")... [more]
Hennen German, Dutch
Patronymic of Henne.
Hennes English
From the diminutive of Henry.
Hennessee Irish
A variant of the traditionally Irish surname Hennessey or Hennessy, an Anglicization of Ó hAonghusa meaning "descendant of Aonghus".
Henningsdóttir Icelandic (Rare)
Means "daughter of Henning" in Icelandic.
Henri French
From the first name Henri.
Henrie English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Henrie, a variant of Henry.
Henrique Portuguese
From the given name Henrique.
Hensen English, Irish
English patronymic from the personal name Henn/Henne, a short form of Henry, Hayne (see Hain), or Hendy... [more]
Hentz German
From a nickname for Hans or Heinrich.
Hentze German, Faroese
Derived from the given names Heinrich or Hans.
Herasymenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Herasym.
Herbarth German, Norman
References Old Norse Deity "Odin" being one of the "Son's of Odin". Remember that the Geats became the Ostrogoths through the Denmark pass--referenced in Beowulf. Or, it means "Warrior of the Bearded One", perhaps a King... [more]
Hercli Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Hercli.
Herlihy Irish
From Irish Gaelic Ó hIarfhlatha "descendant of Iarfhlaith", a personal name meaning literally "lord of the west".
Hermannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hermann". Only used by women.
Hermansdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Herman". This surname is only used by females.
Hermes German, Dutch
From a pet form of the name Herman.
Hermsen Dutch
Means "son of Herm", a short form of Herman.
Hero English
From the personal name Robert
Herold English, Dutch, German
From the given name Herold. This was the surname of David Herold, one of the conspirators in the Abraham Lincoln assassination plot.
Heron French, Caribbean
Either derived from the given name Heron, or given to someone who resembled a heron bird.
Herrick English
From the personal name Erik.
Herrick Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEirc "descendant of Erc", a byname meaning "speckled, spotted".
Herșcu Romanian
Means "son of Hersh" in Romanian.
Hershkowitz Jewish
Patronymic from the personal name Hershke, a pet form of Hersh.
Hertig German
Hertig is associated with the popular German personal name Hartwig, meaning "hard-battle."
Hervarðr Old Norse
Old Norse cognate to Harvard
Herve French
From the given name Hervé.
Hervé French, Breton
From the Breton given name Hervé or from the ancient Germanic personal name Hariwig, composed of the elements hari "army" and wig "battle"... [more]
Hervey English
Derived from the given name Harvey.
Herwig German, Dutch
Derived from the given name Herwig.
Hes Dutch
Variant of Hess.
Hesbrook Scottish
Scottish surname.
Hesham Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hisham.
Heskin English
Variant of Askin.
Hess German
Habitational name from Hesse, a German state. It can also derive from the personal name Hesso, a short form of Matthäus, Hendrick, or a name containing the element hadu "battle, strife".
Hester English
This surname is derived from a given name, which is the Latin form of Esther.
Hett German, Frisian
From the personal name Hette, a short form of names containing the element hadu "strife, battle, combat".
Hew English
English: variant of the name Hugh. This was at one time the usual form of the personal name in Scotland. English: occupational name from Middle English hewe ‘domestic servant’
Hewit English
Variant of Hewitt
Heydərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Heydərov.
Heydarpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حیدرپور (see Heydarpour).
Heydarpour Persian
Means "son of Heydar".
Heydarzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Heydar" in Persian.
Heydlauff German (Americanized, Modern)
people lived in the Black Forest region of Germany. Many migrated to Michigan, USA
Heyer Dutch
From Middle Dutch heiger "heron", a nickname for someone with long legs. Alternatively, from a Germanic personal name composed of hag "enclosure, hedge" and heri "army".
Heyer English
Variant of Ayer.
Heynckes German
From a diminutive of the given name Heinrich. A famous bearer is retired German soccer player and coach Jupp Heynckes (1945-).
Hiatt English
From the given name Hiatt
Hibberts English
A variant of Hibbert, ultimately coming from Hilbert to begin with.
Hibbs English
This possibly derived from a medieval diminutive, similar to Hobbs for Robert.
Hicham Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hicham.
Hichem Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hichem, a variant of Hisham; mainly found in Algeria.
Hick English
From the medieval personal name Hicke, a diminutive of Richard. The substitution of H- as the initial resulted from the inability of the English to cope with the velar Norman R-.
Hick Dutch
From a variant of the Germanic personal name Hilke, such as Icco or Hikke, a pet form of names beginning with the element hild "strife, battle".
Hickel English
Variant of Huck
Hicklin English (American)
The closest surname found is Hickey, an Irish name dirived from descendant from the healer.... [more]
Hickson Irish, English
It means ‘countryman’ similar to Hickman
Hidad Arabic
In Arabic this means "black smith".
Hidayat Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hidayat.
Hieronymus German
From the Greek given name ‘Ιερωνυμος (Hieronymos) meaning "sacred name" (see Jerome).
Higdon English
From the personal name Hikedun.
Higgin English
From the given name Higgin
Higgins English
Patronymic from the medieval personal name Higgin, a pet form of Hick.
Higgins Irish
Variant of Hagan.
Higginson English
Patronymic from the medieval personal name Higgin, a pet form of Hick.
Highbaugh German
The altered spelling of Heibach. A habitational name from a place so named in the Rhineland, near Lindlar.
Hiiop Estonian
Hiiop is an Estonian surname derived from the Biblical name "Hiiob" (also, "Iiob", or "Job" in English).
Hikmat Arabic
Derived from the given name Hikmat.
Hilaire Haitian Creole, French
From the given name Hilaire.
Hilal Arabic
From the given name Hilal.
Hilario Spanish
From the given name Hilarius.
Hilbert German, French, Dutch, English
From the Germanic personal name Hildiberht.
Hildegard Germanic, German
From the given name Hildegard.
Hildreth Norman
English (Durham): of Norman origin, a variant of the male personal name Hildred (ancient Germanic Hild(i)rad, from hild 'battle' and rād 'counsel'). German: from the ancient Germanic personal name composed of hild 'fight, battle' + rāt 'counsel'.
Hilfiker German (Swiss)
Altered spelling of Hilfinger, patronymic derivative of the personal name Hilfo, Helfo, a short form of a Germanic personal name based on helfe 'helper'.
Hilger German, Dutch, French
From the personal name Hilger, composed of the elements hild "strife, battle" and ger "spear".
Hilgersen German
Means "son of Hilger”. From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hild 'strife', 'battle' + gar, ger 'spear' and sen 'son'. Most common in Northern Germany.
Hillard French
From the given name Hilaire.
Hillary English
From the given name Hillary. A famous bearer is explorer Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Hillegas German
German: Variant of Hillegass from a variant of the Germanic personal name Hildegaud, composed of hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ + got, of uncertain meaning (perhaps the same word as Goth).
Hillel Hebrew
From the given name Hillel
Hillen Dutch, German
Patronymic of Hille, a pet form of given names containing the element hild "strife, battle".
Hillery English, Irish
Variant of Hillary. This surname has long been established in the county of Clare in Ireland. It was borne by the Irish president Patrick Hillery (1923-2008).
Hilliard English
From the Norman female given name Hildiard, a variant of Germanic Hildegard, derived from hilt "strife, battle" and gart "enclosure, yard".
Hilmar German
Derived from the German given name Hilmar.
Hilmarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hilmar".
Hilmi Arabic
From the given name Hilmi.
Hilpert German
Variant of Hilbert, derived from the given name Hildebert.
Hiltz German
Variant of Hilz.
Hinc Polish
From German Hinz, ultimately from the given name Heinrich.
Hińcz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Hincz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Hinderks Dutch, Frisian
Means "son of Hinderk".
Hinriksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hinrik" in Icelandic.
Hinriksson Icelandic
Means "son of Hinrik" in Icelandic.
Hint Estonian
Hint is an Estonian surname, a diminutive of the masculine given name "Hindrek".
Hintzell German (Rare)
Variant from name Hintz which was popular in Saxony and Hessen. Name later used in German Prussia. The name Hintz originates as a short form of the personal name Heinrich.
Hinz German, Danish (Rare)
Derived from the given name Hinz, a diminutive of Heinrich.
Hipkin English
English name meaning relative of Herbert
Hipkins English
Patronymic surname from the nickname "Hib" or "Hibkin" for Hilbert (see Hibbert).
Hippolyte French, Haitian Creole
From the given name Hippolyte 2, Variant of Hyppolite.
Hiroto Japanese
From the given name Hiroto.
Hisham Arabic
From the given name Hisham.
Hitarashi Japanese
From Japanese "浸" (hita) meaning immersion and "らし" (rashi) meaning likelihood
Hitch English
Variant form of Hick, from the medieval given name Hitch.
Hitchins English
Can be either a patronymic derived from the medieval given name Hitch, or a habitational name denoting someone from the town Hitchin, itself from Old English Hicce, the name of the Celtic tribe who originally resided in the area.
Hix English
Variant of Hicks
Hjalmarsson Swedish
Means "son of Hjalmar".
Hjaltalín Icelandic
From the given name Hjaltalín.
Hliabovič Belarusian
Means "son of Hlieb".
Hlibov m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Glebov.
Hlöðversdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hlöðver". Used exclusively by women.
Hlöðversson Icelandic
Means "son of Hlöðver". Used exclusively by men; Hlöðversdóttir is the female form].
Hmingthanga Mizo
Hmingthanga means ‘famous’ in Mizo.
Hnatko Ukrainian (Rare)
From a diminutive of Hnat.
Hoag Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, English
Scottish and English: variant of Hogg .... [more]
Hoapili Hawaiian
"Attached to the bosom", i.e very, very close. Name given by Kamehameha to his brother and closest high chief.
Hobart English
Variant of Hubert via Hubbard.
Hod Hebrew
From the given name Hod which means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, more commonly used as a surname.
Hoddson French
Variation of the surname, HODSON.
Hodge English
From the given name Hodge, a medieval diminutive of Roger.
Hodgkinson English
Means "son of Hodge".
Hodny Czech
My great grandfather Frank Hodny homesteaded in Lankin, North Dakota, came from Czechoslovakia in 1870's. With his brother Joseph Hodny, both had large families. ... [more]
Hodson English
Hodson is a very interesting surname in that it has multiple origins, depending on the Hodson lineage in question. ... [more]
Hoen Dutch, German
From the personal name Huno, a short form of names containing the element hun "bear cub, offspring".
Hoerman English, German
Variant of Herman. Variant of Hörmann.
Hokka Finnish
Possibly deriving from the Karelian given name Hokka.
Hokkanen Finnish
From the Karelian given name Hokka (a derivative of Russian Foka) combined with the Finnish surname suffix -nen.
Hol Dutch
Variant form of Holl.
Holkeri Finnish
Finnish surname, derived from Scandinavian given name Holger.
Holl Dutch
Variant of Holle.
Holland Irish (Anglicized), Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÓileáin, a variant of Ó hAoláin, from a form of Faolán (with loss of the initial F-)... [more]
Holland Romani
Holland is an English surname that was adopted by some Romani families that immigrated to England in the 1500s. It is unclear if the surname was simply adopted, or if it an anglicised form of a Romani surname.
Holle Dutch
Derived from a short form of given names containing the element hold "friendly, gracious, loyal".
Hollobone English
Common surname in the southeast England, predominantly Sussex
Holman Dutch
Topographic or habitational name from Dutch hol "hollow, hole" or Middle Dutch heule "arched bridge, weir". It can also derive from the given name Holle, a short form of names containing the element hold "loyal, faithful, gracious".
Holmez هولماز Kurdish
Name of Kurdish, kurmanji origin used in northern syria. Surname of an old family
Holthaus German
North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a copse (a small group of trees), from Middle Low German holt ‘small wood’ + haus ‘house’.
Homans Dutch
Variant of Homan.
Homayouni Persian
From the given name Homayoun.
Honesto Spanish
From the given name Honesto.
Honeyball English
From Honeyball, a medieval personal name of uncertain origin: perhaps an alteration of Annabel, or alternatively from a Germanic compound name meaning literally "bear-cub brave" (i.e. deriving from the elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and bald "bold, brave").
Honorato Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Honorato
Honorio Spanish
From the given name Honorio
Hood Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUid meaning "descendant of Ud", a given name of uncertain derivation. Compare Mahood.
Hoorn German (Austrian)
From the Germanic word horn meaning "horn". This was an occupational name for one who carved objects out of horn or who played a horn, or a person who lived near a horn-shaped geographical feature, such as a mountain or a bend in a river.
Hooshmand Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هوشمند (see Houshmand).