Surnames Starting with M: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins (page 1 of 2)
164 family names beginning with M. Open a name to read its surname origin, its meaning and the heraldry associated with it.
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MaciejewskiPoland
From Maciejewo (Maciej's place)
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MackayScotland
Son of Aodh ("fire")
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MackenzieScotland
Son of Coinneach (Kenneth)
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MacLeodScotland
Son of Leod
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MaddenIreland
Descendant of Madudhán ("little dog")
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MaddoxWales
Son of Madog
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MagnaniItaly
Locksmith, tinker
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MagriItaly
Thin
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MaguireIreland
Son of Odhar, "the dun-coloured"
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MaherIreland
Descendant of Meachar ("hospitable")
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MahonyIreland
Descendant of Mathghamhain ("bear")
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MaierGermany
Steward, tenant farmer
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MaillardFrance
Mallet, hammer
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MajewskiPoland
From Majewo
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MalinowskiPoland
From Malinów, raspberry place
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MaloneIreland
Descendant of a devotee of St John
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MancaItaly
Left-handed
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ManciniItaly
Left-handed
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MannEngland
Man, servant
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ManningEngland
Son of Manna
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MantovaniItaly
From Mantua
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MarchandFrance
Merchant
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MarcheseItaly
Marquis
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MarchettiItaly
Of little Marco
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MarchiItaly
Son of Marco (Mark)
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MarianiItaly
From Mariano (Marianus)
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MarieFrance
From Mary
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MarínSpain
Of the sea; from Marín
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MarinelliItaly
Little Marino
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MariniItaly
Of Marino; seafarer
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MarinoItaly
Of the sea
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MariottiItaly
Son of Mariotto (little Mario)
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MárquezSpain
Son of Marcos (Mark)
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MarrasItaly
Hoe (farm labourer)
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MarshEngland
Dweller by a marsh
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MarshallScotland & England
Horse servant; farrier
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MartensGermany
Son of Martin
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MartinFrance & England
From Martinus, "of Mars"
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MartinelliItaly
Of little Martino
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MartínezSpain
Son of Martín
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MartiniItaly
Of Martino (Martin)
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MartinoItaly
Of Mars
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MarxGermany
Son of Markus (Mark)
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MasonEngland
Stonemason
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MassaItaly
From Massa, a place name ("estate, farmstead")
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MasseyEngland
From Macey in Normandy
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MassonFrance
Stonemason
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MathieuFrance
Gift of Yahweh
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MatthewsWales & England
Son of Matthew ("gift of God")
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MaurerGermany
Mason, wall builder
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MaxwellScotland
From Maxwell, "Maccus's pool"
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MayEngland
Young man, or from Matthew
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MayerGermany
Steward, tenant farmer
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MazurPoland
Man from Mazovia
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MazurekPoland
Little Mazovian
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MazzaItaly
Club, mace
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McBrideIreland
Son of the devotee of Saint Brigid
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McCabeIreland
Son of Cába ("cape, hood")
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McCannIreland
Son of Cana ("wolf cub")
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McCarronIreland
Son of Ciarán
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McCarthyIreland
Son of Cárthach, "loving"
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McClureScotland
Son of the sallow lad
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McCormackIreland
Son of Cormac
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McCoyIreland
Son of Aodh ("fire")
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McDermottIreland
Son of Diarmaid
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McDonaghIreland
Son of Donnchadh ("brown warrior")
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McDonaldScotland
Son of Domhnall ("world ruler")
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McDonnellIreland
Son of Domhnall ("world-mighty")
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McElroyIreland
Son of the red-haired lad
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McEvoyIreland
Son of Fíodhbhuidhe ("woodsman")
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McFaddenNorthern Ireland
Son of little Patrick
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McFarlandNorthern Ireland
Son of Parlan (Bartholomew)
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McGeeIreland
Son of Aodh ("fire")
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McGovernIreland
Son of Samhradhán ("summer")
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McGowanIreland
Son of the smith
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McGrathIreland
Son of Craith
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McGregorScotland
Son of Gregor
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McGuinnessIreland
Son of Aonghus
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McHughIreland
Son of Aodh ("fire")
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McIntoshScotland
Son of the leader
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McIntyreScotland
Son of the carpenter
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McKennaIreland
Son of Cionaodh (Kenneth)
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Every surname can be researched, even if it isn't listed here.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.