Surnames Starting with V

VANDENBURG

A surname derived from 'van den burg,' meaning 'from the town' or 'from the fort...

VANDERBUILT

A surname derived from 'van der built,' meaning 'from the built-up place' or 'fr...

VAUGHAN

VESTAL

VOIGT

Vacarezza

A surname possibly derived from the Italian word 'vacca' meaning cow, indicating...

Vail

Vaile

A surname possibly derived from a place name or a topographical feature, such as...

Valderrama

Valley of the branches or twigs.

Valdes

Dweller in the valley.

Valdez

Dweller in the valley.

Vale

Derived from someone who lived in a valley.

Valente

Strong, brave, or valiant person.

Valenti

Strong or valiant ones.

Valentine

Valentino

Little strong one or follower of Valentinus.

Valk

Falcon or hawk.

Vallance

Dweller in a valley or vale.

Vallandigham

Dweller in a valley with a Germanic element.

Valle

Valley.

Valotta

Possibly related to valleys or a diminutive form.

Van

From or of (preposition indicating origin or location).

Van A. MacMurray

Van Allen

From Allen or of the Allen family.

Van Antwerp

Van Arkel

From Arkel or of the Arkel family.

Van Arman

From Arman or of the Arman family.

Van Auken

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with a personal name or place element.

Van Buren

Van Buskirk

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Buskirk,' possibly referring to a ...

Van Deman

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Deman,' possibly a personal name o...

Van Der Straten-Ponthoz

From the Dutch 'van der straten' (of the streets) combined with the place name P...

Van Devanter

Van Duzer

Van Dyke

Van Fleur

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Fleur,' meaning flower.

Van Gleck

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Gleck,' possibly a place name or p...

Van Horn

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Horn,' referring to a horn-shaped ...

Van Karnebeek

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Karnebeek,' likely a place name re...

Van Kirk

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Kirk,' meaning church.

Van Ness

Van Nuys

Van Orsdel

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Orsdel,' possibly a place name or ...

Van Orstrand

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Orstrand,' possibly referring to a...

Van Penssalear

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Penssalear,' a place name or famil...

Van Rennselaer

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Rennselaer,' a place name referrin...

Van Royen

Van Slyke

Van Strydonck

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Strydonck,' possibly a place name ...

Van Thurman

From the Dutch 'van' (of/from) combined with 'Thurman,' possibly a personal name...

Van Valin

From the valley or low-lying area.

Van Valkenburgh

From the fortress or stronghold of the Valken family.

Van Vliet

From the lowland or flat area.

Van Voorhis

From the front house or forward dwelling.

Van Vorhes

From the front house or forward dwelling.

Van Winkle

Van Wych

From the dwelling or settlement area.

Van Zandt

Van de Graeff

From the count's or nobleman's estate.

VanDEVANTER

From the front or forward area.

VanDyke

From the dike or embankment.

VanDyne

From the dine or valley area.

VanLear

From the learning or teaching place.

VanNorman

From the north man or northern dwelling.

VanOrsdel

From the Orsdel family or location.

Vance

Vandenberg

Vanderbilt

Vanderlin

From the linden tree or linden area.

Vanderlip

From the lip or edge of the land.

Vandervelder

One who lived by or worked with fields near a dyke or embankment.

Vandervort

One who lived by a ford or shallow river crossing.

Vandever

One who lived by or near a waterway or dike.

Vandevera

One associated with a waterway or water-related location.

Vangniot

Possibly one who lived in a location associated with vines or vineyards.

Vangrigneuse

Possibly a descriptive or occupational surname related to grinding or a grinding...

Vanzandt

Vardaman

Vardon

One who lived in a location with green or verdant characteristics.

Vare

Vargas

Derived from a place name, possibly referring to a topographic feature or settle...

Varnum

One who lived in a location characterized by ferns or marshy vegetation.

Vasconcellos

One from Vasconia or the Basque region; a Basque person.

Vasconcelos

One from Vasconia or the Basque region; a Basque person.

Vashek

A diminutive form related to Vasily or Basil; little Basil.

Vasilakas

Son of Vasilis; descendant of Basil.

Vasquez

Son of Vasco, derived from a Basque personal name of uncertain etymology.

Vasshek

A diminutive form related to Vasily or Basil; little Basil.

Vassor

A vassal or feudal tenant; one of lower social status.

Vatow

Possibly one from a place called Vatow or a location with similar characteristic...

Vauclain

Vaughn

Small one, derived from the Welsh diminutive element 'bach' or 'fychan'.

Veach

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

Veditz

Possibly a variant of a German or Jewish surname with unclear original meaning.

Veeder

Possibly derived from an occupational term or place name in Dutch or German-spea...

Vega

A meadow or fertile plain, derived from the Spanish word for lowland agricultura...

Vega-Calderon

A compound surname combining 'vega' (meadow) with 'calderon' (large cauldron or ...

Velarde

Velesquez

Possibly a variant or misspelling of Velasquez, relating to a place name or patr...

Veloz

Swift or fast, derived from the Spanish adjective meaning rapid or quick.

Venable

Possibly derived from a place name or an Old French term related to hunting or v...

Venus

Derived from the Roman goddess of love and beauty, or from the Latin word for th...

Verfeld

Possibly derived from 'ver-' (prefix) combined with 'feld' (field), suggesting a...

Vermillion

Derived from the bright red pigment vermillion, or from a French place name.

Vernon

Verplanck

Possibly derived from Dutch elements meaning 'far' or 'distant' combined with 'p...

Veverka

Derived from the Czech or Slovak word for squirrel, likely used as a nickname or...

Vial

Derived from Old French 'vial' or 'viole' referring to a stringed musical instru...

Vickers

Son of Vicar, derived from the ecclesiastical office of vicar.

Victor

One who is victorious or a conqueror.

Victoria

Victory or triumph, typically associated with feminine forms of the name Victor.

Vidal

Vieg

Possibly related to 'vig' meaning battle or fight, though the exact meaning is u...

Viett

Possibly a diminutive or variant form of names beginning with 'Vi-,' though the ...

Vigson

Son of Vig, where Vig may derive from Old Norse or Germanic roots related to bat...

Vijitavongs

A Thai surname; the exact meaning requires knowledge of Thai language components...

Viking

One associated with Vikings or a person from Viking heritage.

Villa

Villacorta

Short village or village with a short name, derived from Spanish 'villa' (villag...

Villar

One who lives in or comes from a village or estate.

Villegas

Villegas de D.

Villineva

New village or settlement, derived from Spanish 'villa' (village) and 'nueva' (n...

Vincent

Conquering, from Latin 'vincere' (to conquer).

Vinson

Vinton

One who comes from a town associated with vines or wine production.

Virts

Possibly related to 'virtue' or a variant of surnames beginning with 'Vir-,' tho...

Visconti Venosta

A combined Italian surname; Visconti refers to a count or nobleman, while Venost...

Viscount

A nobleman of rank below an earl, derived from the title of viscount.

Vitale

Vital or life-giving.

Vitchestain

Uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Winchester or a locative surname from an...

Viteri

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

Viteri La Fronto

Compound surname combining Viteri with La Fronto, likely indicating a geographic...

Vitetti

Diminutive form meaning 'little Vito' or derived from the personal name Vitus.

Vitt

Possibly derived from a short form of names beginning with Wid- or Wit-, or from...

Viviani

Derived from the Latin personal name Vivianus, meaning 'lively' or 'living.'

Vizetelly

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of an older English surname.

Vogelsang

Literally 'bird song' from German 'Vogel' (bird) and 'Sang' (song), likely a top...

Vogelson

Patronymic form meaning 'son of Vogel,' where Vogel means 'bird' in German.

Vogelsong

Variant of Vogelsang, meaning 'bird song' from German 'Vogel' (bird) and 'Sang/S...

Vogt

Derived from the German word 'Vogt,' meaning a local administrator, bailiff, or ...

Voight

Volandt

Uncertain origin, possibly derived from a German place name or personal name.

Volk

Derived from the German word 'Volk,' meaning 'people' or 'folk,' possibly indica...

Vollman

Derived from German 'voll' (full) and 'Mann' (man), possibly indicating a full-g...

Volpi

Derived from the Italian word 'volpe,' meaning 'fox,' likely indicating a cunnin...

Volstead

Volsted

A Danish surname of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from a place name or p...

Von Bullow

Von Bulow

Von Hendenberg

Of or from Hendenberg, a place name in German-speaking regions.

Von Numers

Of or from Numers, a place name in German-speaking regions.

Von Royen

Of or from Royen, a place name in German or Dutch-speaking regions.

Von Steuben

Of or from Steuben, a place name in Prussia.

VonPrittwitz und Gaffron

Of or from Prittwitz and Gaffron, combined place names in German-speaking region...

VonROYEN

Of or from Royen, a place name in German or Dutch-speaking regions.

Voorhees

Voorhis

Vopicka

A Czech surname, possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term.

Vorhees

Of or from the voorhees, meaning 'before the house' or relating to a location ne...

Vorys

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

Vouros

Vrooman

Vucles

A surname of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from a Slavic personal name o...

van Zeeland

van de Straten-Ponthox

von Bernstorff

von Bhiecher

von Gwinner

von Holtzendorf

von Lewinski

von Maltzahn

von Tirpitz

von Zeppelin