Lists of surnames organized by letter, ethnicity and more.

For people who want to trace their family roots, one of the best places to look for clues is your surname. Every culture has a different naming convention. If you are of Scottish origin, your name may indicate what clan you belong to, your family’s trade, or your place of origin. However, your last name is just scratching the surface of your lineage in Scotland. Some of the most common surnames in Scotland’s registers actually come from the same family lineage but have different spellings.

Finding one’s forebears in Scotland can be daunting. The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America book attempts to identify Scottish names.

Scottish surnames

I often get asked "Is my surname Irish or Scottish." Do read on and we'll help you discover where your surname evolved from.

Scottish surname map - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The document is a map showing the geographical origins and locations of Scottish clan names across Scotland. It depicts the major Scottish clans clustered in different regions of Scotland, including the Highlands and Lowlands. The clans shown include MacDonald, Campbell, Fraser, Stewart, Gordon, Graham, and others located in their traditional homelands.

Irish ancestry stretches to the far reaches of the globe. So it comes as no surprise that no matter where you go, you tend to run into classic Irish names. Here are the top 100 Irish surnames you’re bound to experience at least once in your life! #Irishsurnames #Irishnames #Irishnamemeanings

America is a diverse country, and most last names or surnames have been derived from places, cultures, occupations, and heritages of people who have settled there over the years.The top-ranking surnames are primarily of English, Irish, and Scottish origins since most settlers came from these places.

Scottish surnames - Wikipedia

List of Scottish Gaelic surnames - Wikipedia