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Surnames Starting with A: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins

34 family names beginning with A. Open a name to read its surname origin, its meaning and the heraldry associated with it.

  • Abbott
    England

    Abbot, a nickname or servant name

  • Adamczyk
    Poland

    Son of little Adam

  • Adams
    England

    Son of Adam

  • Adamski
    Poland

    Of Adam; from Adamy

  • Adkins
    England

    Son of little Adam

  • Adler
    Germany

    Eagle

  • Aguilar
    Spain

    Place of eagles

  • Ahern
    Ireland

    Descendant of Eachthighearna ("lord of horses")

  • Aiello
    Italy

    From Aiello, a place name

  • Albert
    France

    Noble and bright

  • Albrecht
    Germany

    Noble and bright

  • Alexander
    Scotland

    Defender of men

  • Allen
    England

    From the given name Alan

  • Allison
    Scotland

    Son of Alice, or son of Allan

  • Alonso
    Spain

    From Alonso (Alfonso), "noble and ready"

  • Álvarez
    Spain

    Son of Álvaro

  • Amato
    Italy

    Beloved

  • Anderson
    Scotland

    Son of Andrew

  • André
    France

    Manly

  • Andrews
    England & Scotland

    Son of Andrew ("manly")

  • Andrzejewski
    Poland

    From Andrzejewo (Andrew's place)

  • Anthony
    England

    From Antonius

  • Archer
    England

    Bowman

  • Arias
    Spain

    From the medieval given name Arias

  • Armstrong
    Scotland

    Strong in the arm

  • Arnaud
    France

    Eagle ruler

  • Arndt
    Germany

    From Arnold ("eagle power")

  • Arnold
    Germany

    Eagle power

  • Ashley
    England

    Ash-tree clearing

  • Atkinson
    England

    Son of Atkin, little Adam

  • Aubert
    France

    Noble and bright

  • Aubry
    France

    Elf ruler

  • Austin
    England

    From Augustine

  • Ayers
    England

    Heir

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Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.