Afrikaans Surnames & Their Meanings
Afrikaans surnames and clan names with their origins and meanings. · 53 surnames · indicative and sometimes contested
AfrikaansBothaCape Dutch/Afrikaans surname meaning "booth" or "cottage".→AfrikaansCilliersFrench Huguenot surname from "Cellier".→AfrikaansCoetzeeCape Dutch surname from a nickname for Jacob.→AfrikaansCronjeFrench Huguenot surname from "Cronier".→AfrikaansDe BeerDutch surname meaning "the bear".→AfrikaansDe KlerkFrom French "Le Clercq", meaning clerk or cleric.→AfrikaansDe VilliersFrench Huguenot surname.→AfrikaansDe VriesDutch surname meaning "the Frisian".→AfrikaansDu PlessisFrench Huguenot surname meaning "from the place of Plessis.".→AfrikaansDu PreezHuguenot surname from French des Prez, "of the meadows".→AfrikaansDu RandtFrench Huguenot surname from "Durand".→AfrikaansDu ToitFrench Huguenot-origin Afrikaans surname.→AfrikaansErasmusCape Dutch surname from the name Erasmus.→AfrikaansFourieFrom French "Fournier", referring to a baker.→AfrikaansGroblerGermanic roots suggesting "grove" or "hedge".→AfrikaansHugoFrench Huguenot surname from "Hugot/Hugod".→AfrikaansJansenDutch patronymic meaning "son of Jan".→AfrikaansJordaanFrench Huguenot surname from "Jourdan".→AfrikaansJoubertFrench Huguenot surname; from the name Jaubert/Joubert.→AfrikaansKoekemoerDutch surname indicating a confectioner or pastry cook.→AfrikaansKrugerGerman occupational surname meaning "tavern keeper".→AfrikaansLabuschagneFrench Huguenot surname from "la Buscagne".→AfrikaansLe RouxCape Huguenot surname meaning "the red-haired one".→AfrikaansLombardFrench Huguenot surname.→AfrikaansLouwFrom German "Lowe", meaning "lion".→AfrikaansMalanFrench Huguenot surname from "Mallan".→AfrikaansMalherbeFrench Huguenot surname.→AfrikaansMaraisFrench Huguenot surname; means "marsh".→AfrikaansMeyerAfrikaner surname of German/Dutch origin meaning "steward".→AfrikaansNaudeFrench Huguenot surname.→AfrikaansNelCommon Afrikaans surname of European origin.→AfrikaansPienaarHuguenot surname derived from the French "Pinard".→AfrikaansPretoriusFrom Latin "praetor," meaning magistrate; namesake of Pretoria.→AfrikaansRossouwHuguenot surname from French "Rousseau".→AfrikaansRouxFrench Huguenot surname meaning "red-haired".→AfrikaansScheepersDutch occupational surname meaning "shepherds".→AfrikaansSenekalFrench Huguenot surname from "Senecal/Senechal".→AfrikaansSmitCape Dutch occupational surname meaning "smith".→AfrikaansSteynDutch surname, a variant of "stone".→AfrikaansSwanepoelDutch surname meaning "swan pool".→AfrikaansTerblancheFrench Huguenot surname from "Terreblanque".→AfrikaansTheronFrench Huguenot-origin Afrikaans surname.→AfrikaansVan der MerweAfrikaans surname meaning "from the Merwe (lake/river)".→AfrikaansVan der WesthuizenDutch surname meaning "from the western house".→AfrikaansVan DykDutch surname; describes someone living by a dyke.→Afrikaansvan NiekerkCape Dutch surname meaning "from the new church".→Afrikaansvan RooyenCape Dutch surname meaning "from Rooyen".→AfrikaansVan WykDutch surname meaning "from Wijk", a town in the Netherlands.→Afrikaansvan ZylCape Dutch surname meaning "from Zyl".→AfrikaansVenterDutch surname related to "frontier" or "boundary".→AfrikaansVermeulenDutch occupational surname; "from the mill".→AfrikaansViljoenFrench Huguenot surname from "Villion".→AfrikaansVisserDutch surname meaning "fisherman".→