Scottish Surnames

Explore Scottish last names — their meanings, origins, and famous bearers.

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Historic Scottish surname, sometimes linked to fair or yellow traditions.

Clan surname from Mac Aoidh.

Variant clan surname meaning son of Kenneth.

Variant spelling of Maclean.

Derived from a Gaelic personal name tied to servant or devotee traditions.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Andrew.

Patronymic surname meaning son of David.

Locational surname from John’s town or related Scottish place names.

Locational surname from Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Historic Scottish surname from Angus territory.

Historic surname, sometimes linked to tallness or a territorial family line.

Derived from a given name meaning handsome or cheerful in older Celtic usage.

Ethnic surname originally meaning a person from Scotland or of Gaelic origin.

From Gaelic, often interpreted as crooked mouth.

Locational surname from Gaelic roots meaning dark water.

Historic Scottish surname from Norman roots.

Scottish occupational surname meaning miller.

Locational surname meaning cold well or spring.

Occupational surname from steward, a household or estate manager.

Surname from Gaelic patronymic traditions or shortened forms of Mc names.

Clan surname meaning son of the servant of John in Gaelic tradition.

Derived from the Gaelic personal name Donnchadh.

Clan surname meaning son of Kenneth in Gaelic tradition.

Clan surname meaning son of Fingon or fair-born line.

Surname derived from a diminutive of Richard.

Clan surname meaning son of the parson.

Surname with border-region origins, possibly linked to marshland or a left-ha...

Descriptive surname for grey hair or clothing, also associated with old Scott...

Surname from Scottish Gaelic family roots.

Locational surname from Ross in Scotland, also found as a descriptive name.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Henry or Hendry.

Locational surname of Norman origin later established in Scotland and England.

Nickname surname for a lively person or young goat in old usage.

Locational surname from places in Britain, especially associated with Scotland.

Derived from the personal name Alexander, meaning defender of men.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Patrick.

Ethnic surname historically linked to Welsh or foreign Brittonic origin.

Locational surname associated with Grantham or similar place roots.

Locational surname associated with Moray in Scotland.

Derived from the personal name Roger.

Gaelic patronymic meaning son of Donald.

Locational surname from old Norman-British roots.

Surname with Norman and Scottish noble associations.

Gaelic patronymic meaning son of Donald.

Descriptive surname for red hair or ruddy complexion.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Morris.

Surname with old Scottish and Irish personal-name roots.

Topographic surname for someone living near a stream, from burn.

Locational surname from places in Scotland and northern England.

Locational surname associated with lands in Berwickshire, Scotland.

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