Todays map lies on the boundary between onomastics and statistics we are going to take a look at the most common surnames in European countries and their meanings.

Last names for european. The name Isabella means Gods promise God is my oath or God is perfection. Victoria the first daughter of Victoria and Albert married Frederick III of the House of Hohenzollern. What are the most common surnames in old Europe.

101 rows Common names of this sort include Leka or Lekaj Alex Gjoni or Gjonaj John Murati Murad Mehmeti Mehmed Hysi typically short for Hussein GjikaGjoka short for Jacob cf Jake Marku Mark KolaKollaNikolla Nicholas Hasani Hassan KristiKristo Luka Lucas Brahimi Abraham from Turkish Sinani Thanasi Athanasius Halili Halil and Abazi Abbas. 516 ANDRADE Habitational name for people who lived in the small parish of San Martiño de Andrade in the town of Pontedeume Galicia in Spain. The Latin name June is derived from Roman Goddess Juno the protector of marriage and woman.

Many have Germanic roots due to the frequent land changes between the French and Germanic people through the centuries. Other countries around Europe like France Denmark Finland and Rome have a wealth of royal last names for you to check out. Agnes - past Prince Reuss of Gera Augustus -.

Fictional stories are often set in a particular location and you want your characters last names to respect the cultural conventions of names of that place. Peeters is. This is the most common surname in Flanders but only the 67 th name in French-speaking Wallonia and the second name in the city of Brussels after Janssens.

The name with Latin origin means soft youthful. 46 rows Austrias most popular last name Gruber means miner and Müller the most. Heres the answer according to a study by Netcredit.

Use the list below to find your last name and learn about its meaning and origins. For instance if your story is set in ancient Rome last names like Axius Gallius and Octavius would sound truer to the conventions of that time and place than contemporary American last names like Williams or Roberts. During the classic period Italian and French names became more popular.