Sturgeon Family History
Sturgeon Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): from Middle English sturgeon ‘sturgeon’ (Old French esturgeon) a nickname related to some characteristic of this fish. In some cases also an altered form Sturgill a surname of English origin. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form (translation into English) of Breton or French Turgeon .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022