Surnames Starting with N

NANCE

Derived from the given name 'Nancy' or 'Nance,' a diminutive of 'Agnes,' meaning...

NASMITH

Derived from 'nae' (no) and 'smith,' possibly indicating someone who was not a s...

NEBEKER

NEBKLER

Possibly derived from a German place name or occupational term, with uncertain e...

NEWLIN

Derived from a place name, possibly meaning 'new linden tree' or 'new settlement...

NIBLACK

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term, with uncertain etymolo...

NIMS

Possibly derived from a place name or a shortened form of a longer surname.

NUMA

Derived from the Latin name 'Numa,' possibly meaning 'just' or 'fair,' or from I...

Nadal

Relating to Christmas or the Nativity, derived from Latin natalis.

Nagel

A person who makes or works with nails, derived from the German word 'Nagel' mea...

Nagle

Possibly derived from the Irish 'Ó Nagail' or from the English place name eleme...

Najera

Derived from the Spanish town of Nájera in La Rioja, indicating origin from tha...

Nallin

Possibly derived from Irish or Scottish Gaelic elements, though the exact meanin...

Nally

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Neallaigh,' indicating descent from an ancestor named...

Name

Possibly derived from a nickname or occupational term, though the exact meaning ...

Namyslowski

Derived from the Polish place name Namysłów, indicating origin from that town.

Nano

A nickname derived from 'nano,' meaning dwarf or small person in Romance languag...

Nansen

Derived from the patronymic 'Nans,' indicating descent from a person named Nans ...

Naon

Nash

Nason

Possibly derived from a patronymic form or a place name, though the exact meanin...

Nast

Possibly derived from a nickname or occupational term related to 'nass' (wet) or...

Nations

Possibly derived from a place name or a plural form indicating multiple nations ...

Naulty

Possibly derived from Irish Gaelic elements, though the exact meaning is uncerta...

Navarasth

The meaning is uncertain; possibly related to Sanskrit elements, though document...

Navarats

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Latvian elements or a place...

Navarro

Derived from Navarre, a region in northern Spain, referring to someone from that...

Naylor

A person who makes or sells nails, derived from the occupation of nail-making.

Neagle

Possibly derived from Irish or Scottish Gaelic elements, though the exact meanin...

Neal

Neale

A person who lives near a nook or corner, or derived from the personal name Neal...

Nebel

A person associated with fog or mist, or possibly a nickname for someone with a ...

Needham

Neely

Negley

Nehemkis

Derived from the Hebrew name Nehemiah, with Yiddish diminutive or patronymic suf...

Neibel

Possibly related to 'Nebel' (fog), or derived from a German personal name or pla...

Neild

Possibly derived from a Scottish place name or a variant of Neill.

Neill

Derived from the personal name Neill, itself from Irish Niall, meaning 'champion...

Neiss

Possibly derived from a German place name or a variant of a German surname.

Nellott

Possibly a diminutive or variant of a surname derived from the personal name Nei...

Nelson

Son of Neil, derived from the Gaelic name meaning 'cloud' or 'champion'.

Nerinex

The meaning of this surname is unknown and requires further research.

Nesbit

Nesbitt

A person from Nisbet, a place in the Scottish Borders.

Nesmith

A person who works with metal, specifically a blacksmith or metalworker.

Nestler

A person who makes or sells nests, or possibly someone who lives in a nest-like ...

Neuland

New land or newly cleared land.

Neuman

Neumann

A new settler or newcomer to a community.

Nevill

From the new town or settlement.

Neville

Nevin

Nevins

Descendant of Neamhain or variant of Naomhán.

New

New house

Newberry

Newbranch

A new branch or offshoot settlement.

Newburgh

From the new fortified town or borough.

Newcomb

Newell

From the new well or spring.

Newgarden

From a newly cultivated garden or agricultural plot.

Newhill

From a new hill or newly settled hillside location.

Newlands

Newman

Newsham

From a new homestead or settlement.

Newton

Newton Pack

From a new town associated with a pack or bundle, or a merchant's pack.

Niam

Bright or radiant.

Nibecker

One who works with or lives near a nib or pointed tool.

Nicholas

Victory of the people.

Nicholas Brown

Descendant of Nicholas with the brown-colored or brown-haired person.

Nicholay

Derived from Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people'.

Nicholls

Nichols

Nicholson

Nick

A shortened form of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'.

Nickerson

Son of Nicholas, derived from the patronymic suffix '-son'.

Nickolson

Son of Nickol, a variant form of Nicholas.

Niebel

Possibly derived from a German word meaning 'mist' or 'fog', or from a place nam...

Niebuhr

Derived from a German place name or personal name, possibly meaning 'new settlem...

Niedrughaus

Possibly meaning 'low-lying house' or derived from a specific German place name.

Nielsen

Son of Niels, a Scandinavian form of Nicholas.

Nielson

Son of Niel, an alternate form of Niels (Nicholas).

Niezychowski

Derived from a Polish place name or personal name, with the suffix '-ski' indica...

Nightingale

Derived from the nightingale bird, possibly indicating residence near a location...

Nightwire

Possibly a compound surname combining 'night' and 'wire', though the exact meani...

Nimitz

Possibly derived from a German place name or personal name, with uncertain etymo...

Nivelle

Derived from a French place name or from a word meaning 'level' or 'snow'.

Nixon

Nobile

Derived from the Latin 'nobilis', meaning 'noble' or 'of noble birth'.

Noble

A descriptive surname referring to someone of noble birth, noble character, or a...

Nodarse

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

Noel

Derived from the Latin word for Christmas, referring to someone born at Christma...

Nolan

Descendant of Nualláin, derived from 'nuall' meaning 'noble' or 'famous.'

Noland

Derived from a place name or a variant of the Irish name Nolan, meaning 'descend...

Nomikos

Derived from the Greek word 'nomos' meaning 'law,' referring to someone associat...

Noonan

Norbeck

Norblad

Derived from Swedish elements meaning 'north' and 'leaf' or 'blade,' possibly re...

Norcross

Nordeliffe

Derived from Old English elements meaning 'north' and 'cliff,' referring to a lo...

Nordenfelt

Derived from Swedish elements meaning 'north' and 'field,' referring to a northe...

Nordquist

Norfleet

Derived from Old English elements meaning 'north' and 'fleet' (stream or water c...

Norman

Norment

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of Norman, referring to someone ...

Norris

North

Northcliff

Derived from Old English elements meaning 'north' and 'cliff,' referring to a lo...

Northcoat

Possibly derived from Old English elements meaning 'north' and 'coat' (cottage),...

Norton

Norweb

Possibly derived from Old English elements meaning 'north' and 'web,' with uncer...

Norwood

Notman

Derived from Old English or Scottish elements, possibly meaning 'north man' or r...

Nourse Rogers

Novak

Derived from the Slavic word 'nov' meaning 'new,' referring to a newcomer or som...

Noyes

Derived from the Old English personal name Noe or Noy, possibly related to 'noy'...

Nugent

Nulle

Derived from a place name or personal name element in Nordic languages.

Nulton

Nunamaker

Occupational surname referring to someone who made or worked with a specific cra...

Nunn

Derived from the occupation of a nun or from a person associated with a convent.

Nuorteva

Derived from Finnish elements meaning 'new' and 'bank' or 'shore'.

Nurmi

Derived from the Finnish word for 'meadow' or 'field'.

Nutt

Nyatt

Possibly derived from a place name or personal name in medieval England.

Nydahl

Derived from Scandinavian elements possibly referring to a valley or geographica...

Nye