Massachusetts Surnames online is a collection of places to start your search for records associated with certain surnames. Surnames or family names are passed down by families and when combined with a first name or given name, can make up a person’s full name. One way to search for ancestors is by searching surname records and collections and following their paths. Another great place to trace surname records is in Massachusetts Census Records. This is a preliminary listing.

Massachusetts Surname Records online at the state level

Massachusetts – Surname Search – Massachusetts Surname Search, at FS

Massachusetts – Surname index – Massachusetts Surnames Search, at Anc$

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes, 1780-1811, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1812-1821, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1822-1828, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1829-1834, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1835-1840, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1841-1845, , at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1846-1851, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1851-1860, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1860-1867, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1868-1871, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1872-1875, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1876-1879, at DW

Massachusetts – Name Changes – Massachusetts Name Changes 1880-1883, at DW

Massachusetts Surname Records online at the county level

Barnstable County – County Records – Barnstable Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Berkshire County – County Records – Berkshire Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Bristol County – County Records – Bristol Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Dukes County – County Records – Dukes Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Essex County – County Records – Essex Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Essex County – Name index – Essex County Name Index to history online, at MAGWA

Franklin County – County Records – Franklin Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Hampden County – County Records – Hampden Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Hampshire County – County Records – Hampshire Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Middlesex County – County Records – Middlesex Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Plymouth County – Surnames – Plymouth County Surnames online, at GTHG

Suffolk County – County Records – Suffolk Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Worcester County – County Records – Worcester Name Change Records online, at GTHG

Massachusetts Surname Records online at the city level

Lexington – Cemetery Records – Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA – Old Burying Ground, Surnames A-M, at DW

Lexington – Cemetery Records – Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA – Old Burying Ground, Surnames N-W, at DW