Surnames Starting with F

F.

FARIS

Knight, horseman, or one who rides horses.

FATIO

Possibly derived from a personal name or place name in Italian-speaking regions.

FERNALD

FIDLER

One who plays the fiddle or violin.

FIELDER

One who works in or tends to fields; a laborer or farmer.

FIESINGER

One from Fiesing or a person associated with the Fiesing region.

FISKE

FITZHENRY

Son of Henry.

FLOOD

FOERDERER

One who promotes, advances, or supports; a promoter or patron.

FOLTZ

FOREMAN

A supervisor or leader of workers; one in charge of a group of laborers.

FORRESTER

One who works in or manages a forest; a forester.

FOY

A raven or possibly derived from the Irish word for faith or allegiance.

FRANKENFIELD

A field or land belonging to someone named Franken or from the Franconia region.

FRIERSON

Son of Friar or a person associated with friars.

FRISBY

A settlement or place belonging to someone named Frith or Fris.

FROLKOVA

Derived from the male given name Frol, a diminutive of Afrosius.

FROST

FROTHINGHAM

FURLOW

FUSHIMI

Faber

A craftsman or artisan, particularly a blacksmith or metalworker.

Fabry

A craftsman or artisan, derived from the same root as Faber.

Fabyan

Derived from the Roman family name Fabius, possibly with an -an suffix.

Facene-de

Uncertain; possibly related to a place name or occupational term.

Faddis

Fagalde

Possibly derived from a Basque place name or topographic feature.

Fagg Jr.

Fahey

Fahnestock

A flag or banner maker, or one who works with flags.

Fahy

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Fathaidh,' meaning descendant of Fathaidh.

Fair

A person with fair or light-colored hair or complexion.

Fairbanks

Fairchild

Fairfax

From a place name meaning 'fair-haired one's settlement' or 'fair-haired Saxon.'

Fairfield

A settlement or dwelling located in a fair or beautiful field.

Fairless

A person without fair or light coloring, or one who is not beautiful.

Fairliss

Possibly a variant of Fairless or a place-based surname.

Fairman

A man with fair or light-colored hair, or a man of fair appearance.

Faison

Falconer

A person who trains or hunts with falcons.

Falconio

Derived from the Latin 'falco,' referring to a falcon or someone who hunts with ...

Fall

Fallanshie

Possibly derived from a Scottish place name or topographic feature, though the e...

Fallon

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Fallamhain,' meaning 'descendant of Fallamhain,' a pe...

Famey

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term, though the exact ori...

Fan

A common Chinese surname, typically written as 范 (Fàn), meaning 'model' or 'p...

Fanning

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Fanáin' or English occupational term, possibly refer...

Farish

Possibly derived from a Scottish place name or personal name, though the exact o...

Farland

Derived from a topographic term referring to land that is far away or distant.

Farley

Farmer

A person who cultivates land and raises crops and livestock for agricultural pro...

Farning

Possibly derived from an occupational term or personal name, though the exact or...

Farnsworth

Farnum

Farquar

Derived from the Gaelic personal name 'Fearchar,' meaning 'very dear' or 'belove...

Farquhar

Derived from the Gaelic personal name 'Fearchar,' meaning 'very dear' or 'belove...

Farr

Farragut

Possibly derived from a Catalan or Spanish place name or personal name, though t...

Farrand

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term, though the exact ori...

Farrar

Derived from the occupational term for a blacksmith or ironworker, from the Old ...

Farrell

Farrington

Farwell

Derived from a topographic term referring to a spring or well located far away f...

Fassett

Fassig

One who is barrel-shaped or stout.

Fat Hen

A descriptive name referring to a plump hen or poultry keeper.

Faulhaber

Faulkner

Faunce

Faure

A blacksmith or metalworker, from the Latin 'faber'.

Faust

The fist; a strong-handed or powerful person.

Fautawks

Uncertain; possibly related to a place name or occupational descriptor.

Favrot

Fawcett

A small faucet or water spout; possibly a maker or seller of such items.

Fay

Fayolle

Possibly derived from a place name or a diminutive form related to beech or fago...

Fearey

Possibly derived from a Gaelic personal name or place name element.

Fechet

Fechner

Fee

Possibly derived from a Gaelic word for fairy or from a feudal term for a fief o...

Feick

Possibly derived from a personal name or a descriptive term.

Feiker

Possibly one who makes or deals in a specific craft or commodity.

Feis

Possibly derived from Gaelic 'feis' meaning a feast or gathering.

Feiser

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational descriptor.

Feland

Possibly derived from a place name or a personal name element.

Felder

One who lives in or works with fields; a farmer or field worker.

Fell

One who lives on or near a fell (a hill or moorland); possibly a feller of trees...

Feller

Felmer

One who works with felt or a dweller in a felt-making settlement.

Felt

A person who makes or works with felt fabric.

Felton

Fenlon

Descendant of Fionnlaogh, meaning 'fair warrior' or 'white warrior'.

Fenn

Fenning

Fenton

Fenwick

Ferguson

The son of Fergus, a name meaning 'strong man' or 'man of vigor' in Gaelic.

Ferguson, Massey

Fernandez

Son of Fernando, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'journey' and 'peace'.

Ferrara

A person from Ferrara, a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.

Ferrari

Blacksmith or iron worker.

Ferris

Son of Ferris, or descendant of someone named Ferris, derived from the name Pier...

Ferriss

Son of Ferris, a variant patronymic form with doubled 's'.

Ferro

Iron or blacksmith.

Ferry

Fersen

Son of Ferse, or possibly related to 'ferse' meaning 'verse' or 'journey'.

Fess

Fessenden

Fetchet

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

Fewkes

Possibly a variant of 'Fewks' or derived from a place name, though the exact mea...

Fewster

Possibly an occupational surname or derived from a place name, though the exact ...

Ficher

One who fishes or a fisherman.

Ficklen

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of 'fickle', meaning inconstant ...

Fieandt

Field

Fielding

Fields

Derived from someone who lived near or worked in open fields.

Fiendt

Possibly derived from 'Feind' or 'Fiend', though the exact meaning is uncertain.

Fierlinger

Possibly a person from a place called Fierling or derived from a Germanic person...

Fiero

Proud, fierce, or spirited, derived from Latin 'ferus' (wild).

Fieser

One who makes or sells figs, or a person from a place associated with figs.

Figarola

Diminutive form relating to figs, or a small fig-shaped object or place.

Figg

A person who grows or sells figs, or derives from a place name.

Filene

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of 'Fillan' relating to thread o...

Filipowicz

Son of Filip (Philip), a patronymic surname.

Filipowiez

Son of Filip (Philip), a patronymic surname.

Filippo

Son of Filippo (Philip), or derived from the given name Filippo.

Filler

One who fills, or possibly a person who works with felt or fulling cloth.

Fillmore

Filton

A place name, possibly 'settlement by a stream' or 'settlement where figs are gr...

Finch

Finck

A person with a finch-like quality, or derived from the bird name 'finch'.

Finkelnburg

A place name combining 'Finkel' (sparkling or shining) with 'burg' (fortress or ...

Finkenstaedt

A place name combining 'Finken' (finches) with 'staedt' (city or place).

Finley

Finn

Finney

Firestone

A stone that produces fire, or a place where such stones are found.

Firpo

Firrm

The meaning is uncertain and requires further research.

Fischelis

Possibly 'little fisher' or derived from a diminutive form of Fischer (fisher).

Fischer

A person who catches and sells fish as a profession.

Fish

Fishbein

A surname derived from Yiddish elements meaning 'fish' and 'bone,' likely referr...

Fisher

A person who catches fish for food or trade, typically in rivers, lakes, or coas...

Fisk

Fisker

A surname derived from the word for 'fisherman,' indicating someone who caught o...

Fitch

Fitzgerald

Son of Gerald, from the Norman personal name Gerald.

Fitzgriffon

A surname meaning 'son of Griffin,' derived from the Norman 'Fitz' prefix combin...

Fitzpatrick

Son of Patrick, from the Norman personal name Patrick.

Fitzsimmons

A surname meaning 'son of Simmons' or 'son of Simon,' using the Norman 'Fitz' pr...

Fitzsimons

A variant spelling of Fitzsimmons, meaning 'son of Simons' or 'son of Simon,' us...

Fitzwilson

A surname meaning 'son of Wilson,' combining the Norman 'Fitz' prefix with the p...

Flagg

Flaherty

Flairu

The meaning of this surname is uncertain and may relate to French or Scottish or...

Flanagan

Flanders

Flannagan

Flannery

A surname derived from the Irish 'Ó Flannabhra,' meaning 'descendant of Flannab...

Flather

Flaxer

A surname derived from the word for flax, likely indicating someone who grew, pr...

Flechere

A surname derived from the French word 'flèche' (arrow), likely indicating an a...

Fleet

A surname derived from the Old English word 'fleot,' meaning a stream or inlet, ...

Fleetwood

A surname derived from a place name meaning 'wood by the stream' or 'wood by the...

Fleisher

A surname derived from Yiddish 'fleisch' or German 'Fleisch' (meat), indicating ...

Fleming

Flemming

Fletcher

A maker or seller of arrows, particularly the feathered shafts used in archery.

Flinn

A surname derived from the Irish 'Ó Floinn,' meaning 'descendant of Floinn,' wh...

Flint

Flock

A surname derived from the German word 'Flocke' or English 'flock,' possibly ind...

Florence

Flores

Derived from the Spanish word for 'flowers', originally referring to someone who...

Flow

Derived from a residence near a stream or watercourse.

Floyd

Flusorge

Etymology and meaning are uncertain and require further research.

Fly

Flynn

Descendant of Flann, meaning ruddy or red-haired.

Fobes

Derived from the Scottish place name Forbes, meaning 'field' or 'territory.'

Foch

Focht

Fogarty

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Fogartaigh,' meaning 'descendant of Fogartach' (exile...

Fokker

Foley

Folk

Folkmar

Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'people' and 'famous.'

Folsom

Derived from the English place name Folsom, meaning 'Fola's homestead.'

Fontaine

A spring or fountain, from the Latin 'fontana'.

Foot

Foote

Foraker

Derived from an occupational term for someone who works with fire or a forger.

Forbes

A person from Forbes, a place in Aberdeenshire meaning 'field' or 'pasture.'

Forcade

Derived from French elements, possibly meaning 'forced passage' or related to 'f...

Ford

Derived from someone who lived near a ford, a shallow crossing point in a river.

Fordney

Forest

Derived from residence near or within a forest.

Forester

A person who manages, protects, and harvests timber from forests and woodlands.

Forgarty

Forker

Derived from an occupational term for someone who uses or makes forks.

Forks

Derived from residence at a place where two roads or rivers fork or divide.

Forney

Forrest

Forsberg

Derived from Swedish elements meaning 'pine forest' and 'mountain' or 'hill.'

Forster

Forsyth

Derived from the Scottish place name Forsyth, meaning 'man of peace' or from a G...

Forsythe

Fort

Fortas

Derived from the Spanish word 'forta' or Portuguese 'forte,' meaning 'strong' or...

Fortescue

Derived from the Old French 'fort' (strong) and 'scue' or 'scue,' possibly meani...

Fortlage

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

Fosdick

Derived from a place name, possibly referring to a location with a ditch or dike...

Foss

Fosse

A surname derived from the word for ditch, dike, or moat.

Foster

Fouke

A surname derived from the personal name Fulk or Folk, a Germanic name.

Fountaine

A surname derived from a place name indicating residence near a spring or founta...

Fountaire

A variant of Fountaine, derived from a place name indicating residence near a sp...

Fournier

A baker or oven operator, from the Old French 'fournier'.

Fowler

A person who hunts wild birds using nets, traps, or other methods for food and t...

Fox

A descriptive surname referring to someone with fox-like qualities such as cunni...

Foxx

A surname derived from the animal name 'fox', likely indicating a cunning person...

Fragale

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Italian words or a place na...

France

Frances

A surname derived from the personal name Frances, ultimately from the Latin name...

Francher

A surname derived from an occupational term or personal name, possibly relating ...

Francis

Franciscus

A surname derived from the Latin personal name Franciscus, meaning 'from France'...

Franckel

A surname derived from the personal name Frank or Franck, with a diminutive or p...

Franco

Frank

Franke

A surname derived from the personal name Frank or from Franken (Franconia), a re...

Frankel

Frankensteen

A surname derived from 'Frankenstein', referring to a place name meaning 'stone ...

Frankfurter

A surname derived from Frankfurt, a major city in Germany, indicating someone fr...

Franklin

Franz

A free man or one who is frank and honest.

Fraser

Frasier

Frayne

A stranger or foreigner.

Frazer

Frazier

Frear

Fredeman

A man of peace or a peaceful man.

Frederick

A peaceful ruler or one who rules with peace.

Fredericks

Son of Frederick, a peaceful ruler.

Free

Freeburg

A free town or settlement.

Freeling

Freeman

Freeney

Freer

Frees

One who is free or a descendant of someone named Free.

Freling

A free person or one of free status.

Frelinghunsen

From the settlement of the Freling family.

Frelinghuysen

Fremming

A stranger or foreigner.

Fremont

A cold or exposed mountain.

French

Frenssen

Son of Frens or a descendant of someone named Frens.

Frentis

Possibly a variant of Frentis or related to frontier/boundary.

Fresdall

Possibly from a place name or topographic feature.

Freund

Frey

Freyer

One who is free or a person of free status.

Freyre

Friar

A member of a mendicant religious order, or a nickname for someone who lived nea...

Frick

Friedberg

A person from Friedberg, a town in Hesse, Germany, or a topographic name meaning...

Friedel

A diminutive form meaning 'little peaceful one' or a person named Friedrich.

Friedell

Friedlander

A person from Friedland or a dweller in a peaceful land.

Friedman

Friel

Fries

Friesel

Possibly a diminutive form related to 'Fries' or a topographic name from a small...

Frisch

Fresh, lively, or vigorous; a descriptive nickname for someone with these qualit...

Frizzell

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to curly or fri...

Frog

A nickname for someone resembling a frog or living near a marshy area where frog...

Frye

Fuchs

A fox, or a nickname for someone cunning, red-haired, or resembling a fox.

Fuger

Possibly an occupational name for a joiner or carpenter, or derived from a place...

Fugus

Uncertain; possibly related to Latin fugus or a Germanic surname.

Fujisawa

Wisteria marsh or wisteria swamp; from the elements fuji (wisteria) and sawa (ma...

Fujiyama

Fulbright

A descriptive name meaning 'full bright' or 'very bright,' possibly referring to...

Fulkerson

The son of Fulk, a Germanic personal name meaning 'people' or 'folk.'

Fullaway

Possibly a topographic name meaning 'full away' or derived from a place name wit...

Fullbright

A surname likely derived from a personal name combined with 'bright,' possibly i...

Fuller

A craftsman who cleans, thickens, and finishes cloth through a process called fu...

Fullman

A surname likely meaning 'a man who is full' or possibly derived from an occupat...

Fullmer

A surname possibly derived from an occupational term or personal name, with the ...

Fulmar

A surname possibly derived from the fulmar seabird or from a personal name with ...

Fulmer

Fuloaga

A Polynesian surname of uncertain meaning, likely from Samoan or Tongan linguist...

Fulperson

A surname likely meaning 'the person named Full' or 'a full-grown person,' combi...

Fulton

A surname derived from a place name, likely meaning 'the settlement of the fowl'...

Fumasoni

A surname possibly derived from an occupational term related to smoke or fumes, ...

Funk

Funston

A surname derived from a place name, likely meaning 'the settlement of Funn' or ...

Furlong

A surname derived from a measure of land, referring to a furlong (one-eighth of ...

Futch

A surname of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from a personal name or occupat...

Futrall

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