Surnames Starting with E

E.

E. Borah

EAGER

One who is keen, sharp, or fierce in demeanor.

EARNSHAW

EBERHART

ECKLES

EEMERT

Possibly a diminutive or variant of Emmerich or Emery.

ELDRIDGE

EMERSON

EMMET

An ant, or possibly a nickname for an industrious person.

EVA

Life-giver, or derived from the given name Eva.

EYERLY

Possibly from a place name or topographic feature.

EYNON

Eader

One who tends to edges or borders, or possibly a variant of Eater.

Eads

Plural of Ead, possibly meaning edge or a place name.

Eagan

Eagle

Eaglen

Possibly from a place name or relating to eagles.

Eaker

Eames

Eames Doherty

Combination of Eames (uncle) and Doherty (dark-haired).

Earhart

One with a hardy or brave heart.

Earle

Earley

From a place name, possibly meaning early settlement or eastern clearing.

Early

Eashy Hill

A topographic surname derived from a hill with an unclear or dialectal first ele...

Eastman

Eaton

Ebel

A surname derived from the personal name Abel or from a place name in German-spe...

Eberhardt

A patronymic surname derived from the Germanic personal name Eberhard, meaning '...

Eberle

Ebert

A patronymic surname derived from the Germanic personal name Eberhard, meaning '...

Eccles

A topographic surname derived from the town of Eccles in Lancashire, England, or...

Echols

Eck

A topographic surname derived from the German word 'Eck' meaning corner or edge.

Eckel

A topographic surname derived from the German word 'Eck' (corner) with a diminut...

Eckels

A topographic surname derived from the German word 'Eck' (corner) with a plural ...

Eckener

Ecker

Eckets

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a place name or personal na...

Eckloff

A topographic surname derived from the German word 'Eck' (corner) combined with ...

Eckner

Economou

A surname derived from the Greek word 'oikonomos' meaning steward, manager, or a...

Eddy

Eden

Edes

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a personal name or place na...

Edgar

Edge

Edge Jr.

Edger

An occupational surname derived from the Old English word 'edge' and the suffix ...

Edgerton

Edison

Edlridge

A topographic surname derived from Old English elements meaning 'old ridge' or a...

Edmunds

Edson

Edstrom

A topographic surname derived from the Old Norse elements 'edd' (edge) and 'str�...

Edward

Edwards

Son of Edward, derived from the Old English name meaning 'wealthy guardian'.

Egan

Egbert

Bright edge or sword, derived from elements meaning 'edge' and 'bright.'

Egberts

Egge

Edge or corner, possibly referring to someone living on a boundary or elevated p...

Eggleston

Settlement or estate of someone named Eggle or associated with an edge/corner lo...

Ehrlich

Honest or honorable, derived from the German word for 'honest.'

Eichelberger

Eicher

One who works with oak wood or lives near oak trees.

Eichner

One associated with oak trees, either as a woodworker or someone living near oak...

Eickhoff

Eidenery

Possibly related to a place name or personal name element, though the exact mean...

Eidsness

Eielson

Son of Eiel, where Eiel may derive from Germanic or Old Norse elements.

Eillson

Son of Eill, a Scandinavian personal name of uncertain origin.

Einstein

Eiseman

Man made of iron or one who works with iron, a metaphorical or occupational desi...

Eisenhower

One who works with iron or a maker of iron implements.

Eisner

One who works with iron or an ironworker.

Ekengren

Possibly 'oak branch' or a topographic reference combining oak-related elements ...

Ekengrew

Possibly a variant of Ekengren, potentially meaning 'oak branch' or a topographi...

Ela

Elam

Possibly from the biblical region of Elam or an English topographic reference to...

Elbright

A surname likely derived from a Germanic personal name combined with 'bright' me...

Elder

A descriptive surname referring to someone who was older or held a position of s...

Elgin

A surname derived from Elgin, a town in Moray, Scotland, meaning 'little Ireland...

Elguero

A surname possibly derived from Basque or Spanish roots, potentially relating to...

Eliason

A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Elias,' derived from the biblical name Elia...

Elio

A surname derived from the personal name Elio, which comes from the Latin 'Aeliu...

Eliot

Elizalde

Elkins

Elkus

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a place name or personal na...

Ellard

A surname derived from the Germanic personal name Aelred or similar, meaning 'el...

Ellen

Ellender

Eller

A surname derived from the German word 'Erle' or 'Eller' meaning 'alder tree,' l...

Elliott

Elliotte

A surname derived from the personal name Elliott or Eliot, which comes from the ...

Ellis

Ellis Miller

A compound surname combining Ellis (from Elias) with Miller (one who operates a ...

Ellis Murphy

A compound surname combining Ellis (from Elias) with Murphy (Irish, meaning 'des...

Ellison

A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Ellis,' derived from the personal name Elli...

Ellsworth

Ellyson

Elm

A surname derived from the elm tree, likely indicating someone who lived near el...

Elmer

A surname derived from the Germanic personal name Aelmer or Aethelmer, meaning '...

Elmquist

A Swedish surname combining 'elm' (elm tree) with 'quist' (branch or twig), mean...

Elston

Elwes

Descendant of Elwin, from Old English elements meaning 'old friend'.

Ely

Embick

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term related to a bend or cur...

Emery

Emmerson

Son of Emmer, a personal name derived from Old English meaning 'industrious' or ...

Emmons

Plural or possessive form of Emmon, a personal name of Old English origin.

Emory

Engel

A person resembling an angel or of angelic character.

England

Engle

English

Enips

Etymology and meaning are uncertain; possibly a variant or corruption of another...

Ennis

Enoch

Enriquez

Son of Enrique, the Spanish form of Henry, derived from Germanic elements meanin...

Entenza

Eppley

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term related to apple cultiva...

Epps

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term, with uncertain etymo...

Erbe

Erickson

Ericsson

Son of Erik, derived from Old Norse 'Eiríkr' meaning 'eternal ruler' or 'ever p...

Ernst

Errett

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term of uncertain origin.

Ertter

Possibly an occupational surname related to earth or soil work, or derived from ...

Ervin

Derived from the personal name Ervin, possibly related to Old English or Gaelic ...

Erwin

Escalante

Derived from a place name meaning 'steep slope' or 'staircase', from Spanish 'es...

Esch

Espew

Etymology and meaning are uncertain; possibly a variant of another surname or oc...

Espil

Possibly derived from a place name or personal name of Spanish or Basque origin.

Espinosa

Derived from espina, meaning thorn or spine, likely referring to a thorny place ...

Esposito

Exposed or foundling.

Essary

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term, though the exact origin...

Estabrook

Esterley

Possibly derived from a place name containing 'east' and 'ley' (meadow or cleari...

Esterly

Possibly derived from a place name containing 'east' and 'ley' (meadow or cleari...

Estes

Estopinal

Derived from Spanish elements, possibly related to 'estopa' (tow or coarse fiber...

Etheridge

Derived from a place name, possibly containing Old English elements referring to...

Ethridge

Derived from a place name, possibly containing Old English elements referring to...

Eustis

Derived from the Greek name Eustathios, meaning 'good standing' or 'stable'.

Eutezam

The meaning and origin of this surname are uncertain.

Evans

Son of Evan, derived from the Welsh name meaning 'young warrior' or 'God is grac...

Evans Arthur

A compound of Evans (son of Evan) and Arthur (noble bear), likely representing a...

Evarts

Everett

Derived from the Germanic personal name Everard, meaning 'wild boar' or 'brave b...

Eversman

Derived from 'Everard' combined with 'man', referring to a man named Everard or ...

Everson

Derived from the personal name Everard combined with the patronymic suffix '-son...

Everwijn

Derived from Dutch elements, possibly meaning 'ever friend' or containing the pe...

Evins

Derived from the personal name Evan or Evyn combined with the patronymic suffix ...

Ewing

Exnicios

One who is outside or external, possibly derived from Greek elements meaning 'ou...

Ezekiel

God strengthens or God will strengthen.