French Surnames
Explore 503 French surnames with meanings and origins.
Moreau
Dark-skinned, Moorish
Burgundy120K+
Morel
Dark-skinned
Auvergne80K+
Morin
Dark-skinned
Brittany55K+
Moulin
Mill or miller
Auvergne15K+
Muller
Miller
Alsace70K+
Ménard
Strong and brave
France
Métayer
Sharecropper
France
Nadeau
Christmas child
Quebec
Nicolas
Victory of the people
Lorraine40K+
Normand
Northman
France
Normandin
From Normandy
Quebec
Olivier
Olive tree
France
Ouellet
Watchful
Quebec
Pageau
Page or servant
Quebec
Paquette
Bundle of sticks
Quebec
Paquin
Easter child
Quebec
Paradis
Paradise
Quebec
Payet
Little page or attendant
Reunion10K+
Peeters
Son of Peter
Belgium
Pelletier
Fur trader
Normandy15K+
Perrin
Little Peter
Burgundy40K+
Perrot
Little Peter
Burgundy15K+
Petit
Small or short
Ile-de-France200K+
Philippe
Lover of horses
Ile-de-France25K+
Picard
From Picardy
Picardy35K+
Piedboeuf
Ox foot
Belgium
Pilon
Pestle user
Quebec
Pinsonneault
Little finch
Quebec
Piret
Little Pierre
Belgium
Plante
Plant or seedling
Quebec
Plourde
Crying one
Quebec
Poirier
Pear tree grower
Loire Valley12K+
Porcher
Pig herder
France
Potier
Potter
France
Prevost
Provost or chief
Ile-de-France12K+
Proulx
Brave one
Quebec
Prud'hon
Wise man
France
Prudhomme
Wise man
France
Prunier
Plum tree
France
Prévôt
Provost
France
Péloquin
Traveler
Quebec
Quirion
Heart or core
Quebec
Racine
Root
Quebec
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