Surnames of American Origin

588 surnames found of American origin

Hanks
The surname Hanks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Hankin, a diminutive form of the name John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to ident......
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Harjo
The surname Harjo is of Native American origin, specifically from the Muscogee (Creek) tribe. It is derived from the Creek word "hajo," which means "clearing" or "sacred place." The name Harjo is o......
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Haskie
The surname Haskie is of Native American origin, specifically Navajo. It is derived from the Navajo word "hastiin," which means "man" or "male." The name Haskie is often used as a surname to denote......
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Heavyrunner
The surname Heavyrunner is of Native American origin and is commonly associated with the Blackfeet tribe. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from a physical characteristic or skill ......
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Hemmingway
The surname Hemingway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Hemming, which means "son of Hemma." The suffix "-way" is a common element in English surnames and signi......
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Hernandez
The surname Hernandez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Hernando, which itself is a variant of Ferdinand. The name Hernandez means "son of Hernando" or "son of Ferdinand." It ......
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Hershey
The surname Hershey is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hersche," meaning "deer." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who......
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Hetfield
The surname Hetfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "haeth" meaning "heath" or "heather" and "feld" meaning "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the ......
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Hinestroza
The surname Hinestroza is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "hinestra," which means "thistle" in English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name ma......
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Hita
The surname Hita is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "hito," which means "boundary stone" or "landmark" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of ......
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Surnames of American Origin

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