There are various ancestry and genealogy websites that provide surname origins and meanings. Searching for your name should provide you with information.
My last names goble and my husband is from England but apparently it is German
Last names originated from the need to distinguish individuals in a growing population. They were often based on a person's occupation, location, or parentage.
china i have a baby book of means of names and this is what it told me
Like many English last names, Skinner comes from a trade. A skinner deals in animal hides.
Linguistically, the names Meyer, Meier, Mayer, Maier and Mayr are German.
If you're going to be a writer, you need to learn how to come up with your own character names. I usually use a list of names, like a phone book or movie credit list to find good last names.
Last names beginning with "Mc" or "Mac" are of Irish origins.
No All last names in Spanish come from Spain.
Bigfoot has to come last because you have to save him.
My last names goble and my husband is from England but apparently it is German
Last names originated from the need to distinguish individuals in a growing population. They were often based on a person's occupation, location, or parentage.
The House of Names website has no listing - sorry-
The last names of the men who devised the temperature scales.
Back in the 1800's slave owners had a last name. The slaves didn't have last names and took their owner's last names and would pass their last name on for many generations to come. If Stotts ancestors were colored that's where the name came from. If it wasn't I don't know.
Here are some links to help you learn how to come up with character names!
Sorry, the House of Names website doesn't have that one...
china i have a baby book of means of names and this is what it told me