Cowan

English · Occupational surname meaning 'harp player', from Old English hearpere.

Scottish · From Scottish Gaelic 'lagan' meaning little hollow; originally a place name in Ayrshire, Scotland.

English · English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jack,' derived from John meaning 'God is gracious.'

English · Occupational surname meaning 'one who drives a cart', from Anglo-Norman French caretier.

English · From an English surname meaning an independent or nonconforming person, originally tied to an unbranded calf.

English · From the Old French occupational surname meaning 'stoneworker' or 'bricklayer.'

English · English surname meaning 'son of the steward (greyve)'; now popular as a modern given name.

English · From Old French 'parquier' meaning keeper of the park; an occupational surname turned given name.

English · From Old French escarlate, an occupational surname for a seller of scarlet cloth; literary via 'Gone with the Wind.'

English · Occupational surname for a maker or repairer of wooden barrels and casks.

Scottish · From Scottish Gaelic 'cam sròn' meaning crooked nose; a prominent Highland clan name.

Scottish · From the Scottish island Islay, or Spanish for island. Surged in modern popularity.

Scottish · Scottish Gaelic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious.'

English · Occupational surname from Middle English for a cloth-worker who fulled fabric.

English · Occupational name meaning one who saws wood; popularized by Mark Twain.