Surnames of American Origin

588 surnames found of American origin

Mogollon
The surname Mogollon is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "mogollón," which means a large group or crowd. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was part of a ......
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Mohawk
The surname Mohawk is derived from the Native American tribe of the same name, known as the Mohawk people. The Mohawk tribe is one of the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, originally inhabit......
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Moliga
The surname Moliga is of Samoan origin and is predominantly found in the Pacific Island nation of American Samoa. It is derived from the Samoan word "moliga," which means "to rule" or "to govern." ......
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Mondaca
The surname Mondaca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "monda," which means "peel" or "husk" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked in agr......
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Montour
The surname Montour is of French origin and is derived from the word "mont" meaning "mountain" and "tour" meaning "tower." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to some......
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Moquino
The surname Moquino is of Native American origin, specifically from the Keresan language spoken by the Pueblo people of New Mexico. It is derived from the word "mo'kwi" which means "bear" in Keresa......
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Moreno
The surname Moreno is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "moreno," meaning "brown" or "dark-skinned." It was originally used as a descriptive nickname for individuals with dark ......
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Morillo
The surname Morillo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "morillo," which means "small dark-skinned person" or "dark-skinned Moor." It is a descriptive surname that was likely used to ......
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Mosqueda
The surname Mosqueda is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "mosca," meaning "fly." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a fly or had char......
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Muskrat
The surname Muskrat is of Native American origin and is derived from the Algonquian word "mòskwas," meaning "muskrat." It is believed to have been a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone ......
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Surnames of American Origin

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