Abstract
The family name deriving from the name of occupations is a representative category in the field of anthroponymy. Their number and diversity is appreciable.
The terms that define the occupations were imposed as nicknames, being often passed on to descendants as an unofficial surname. These names have their origin from the common names of the Romanian vocabulary, using certain derivative patterns. Becoming official surnames, these anthroponyms have been passed down from one generation to another to the present day.