Browse Surnames

Harrelson English
Means "son of Harold". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actor Woody Harrelson (1961-).

Harris English
Means "son of Harry".

Harrison English
Means "son of Harry".

Hart English
Means "male deer". It was originally acquired by a person who lived in a place frequented by harts, or bore some resemblance to a hart.

Hartell English
From various place names derived from Old English heorot "hart, male deer" and hyll "hill".

Hartley English
Habitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in England named Hartley, from Old English heorot "hart, male deer" and leah "woodland, clearing".

Harutyunyan Armenian
Means "son of Harutyun" in Armenian.

Həsənov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Həsən".

Hase German
From Middle High German and Middle Low German hase meaning "hare, rabbit". This was a nickname for a person who was quick or timid.

Hasenkamp German
From a northern German place name meaning "rabbit field", from Old Saxon haso "hare" and kamp "field" (from Latin campus).

Havelka m Czech
Means "son of Havel" in Czech.

Hawk English
Originally a nickname for a person who had a hawk-like appearance or who acted in a fierce manner, derived from Old English hafoc "hawk".

Hawking English
From a diminutive of Hawk. A famous bearer was the British physicist Stephen Hawking (1942-2018).

Hawkins English
From a diminutive of Hawk.

Hayes 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAodha meaning "descendant of Aodh".

He Chinese
From Chinese 何 (hé), representing a southern pronunciation of the name of the ancient state of Han (see Han). After Han was destroyed by the state of Qin, those who resettled further south changed their name to this character in order to match the local pronunciation.

Heffernan Irish
From Irish Ó hIfearnáin meaning "descendant of Ifearnán". The byname Ifearnán means "little demon".

Heimisson Icelandic
Means "son of Heimir".

Henderson Scottish, English
Means "son of Hendry".

Hennessy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAonghuis meaning "descendant of Aonghus".

Henningsen Danish
Means "son of Henning".

Henriksen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Henrik".

Henriksson Swedish
Means "son of Henrik".

Henriques Portuguese
Means "son of Henrique".

Henryson English
Means "son of Henry". A bearer of this surname was the poet Robert Henryson (1425-1500).

Henson English
Means "son of Henne", a medieval diminutive of Henry.

Herbertson English
Means "son of Herbert".

Herceg Croatian
Croatian form of Herzog.

Herczeg Hungarian
Hungarian form of Herzog.

Herczog Hungarian
Hungarian form of Herzog.

Hermans Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Herman".

Hermansen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Herman".

Hermanson English
Means "son of Herman".

Hermansson Swedish
Means "son of Herman".

Hernández Spanish
Means "son of Hernando" in Spanish.

Hersch German, Jewish
Variant of Hirsch 1 or Hirsch 2.

Herschel German, Jewish
Diminutive form of Hirsch 1 or Hirsch 2. A famous bearer was the British-German astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822), as well as his sister Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) and son John Herschel (1792-1871), also noted scientists.

Hickey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÍcidhe meaning "descendant of the healer".

Higgins Irish
From Irish Ó hUiginn meaning "descendant of Uiginn". Uiginn is a byname meaning "Viking".

Hilmarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Hilmar".

Hines Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEidhin meaning "descendant of Eidhin", a given name or byname of unknown origin.

Hintzen German
Means "son of Hintz", a diminutive of Heinrich.

Hirsch 1 German
Means "deer, hart" in German. This was a nickname for a person who resembled a deer in some way, or who raised or hunted deer.

Hirschel German, Jewish
Diminutive form of Hirsch 1 or Hirsch 2.

Hjort Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish cognate of Hart.

Hobson English
Means "son of Hob".

Hodgson English
Means "son of Hodge", a medieval diminutive of Roger.

Hodson English
Means "son of Hodge", a medieval diminutive of Roger.

Hofmeister German
Means "master of the household", from Old High German hof "yard, court, house" and meistar "master" (from Latin magister).

Hogan Irish
From Irish Ó hÓgáin meaning "descendant of Ógán". The given name Ógán is a diminutive of óg meaning "young".

Hogarth English
Variant of Hoggard.

Hoggard English
Occupational name meaning "pig herder", from Old English hogg "hog" and hierde "herdsman, guardian".

Holgersen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Holger".

Holgersson Swedish
Means "son of Holger".

Holub m & u Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Means "dove, pigeon" in Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian.

Houtkooper Dutch
Means "buyer of wood" in Dutch.

Hovhannisyan Armenian
Means "son of Hovhannes" in Armenian.

Howard 2 English
Occupational name meaning "ewe herder", from Old English eowu "ewe" and hierde "herdsman, guardian".

Hristov m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Hristo".

Hüber German
Variant of Huber.

Huber German
Occupational name for a farmer, derived from Old High German huoba "plot of land, farm".

Huddleson English
Means "son of Hudel", a diminutive of Hudde.

Hudson English
Means "son of Hudde".

Huff English
Means "spur of a hill", from Old English hoh.

Hummel 2 German, Dutch
Nickname for a busy person, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch hommel, Middle High German hummel, all meaning "bee".

Hüseynov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Hüseyn".

Hutchinson English
Means "son of Huchin", a medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Hyde English
From Middle English hide, a unit of land, approximately the size necessary to support a household.

Ibáñez Spanish
Means "son of Ibán".

Ibragimov m Chechen, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani (Russified), Uzbek (Russified)
Means "son of Ibragim".

İbrahimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İbrahim".

Ibrahimović Bosnian
Means "son of Ibrahim".

Ibrohimov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Ibrohim".

Ibsen Danish
Means "son of Ib". A famous bearer was the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906).

Ignatov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Ignat".

Ignatyev m Russian
Means "son of Ignatiy".

Ilić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ilija".

Iliescu Romanian
Means "son of Ilie".

Iliev m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Iliya".

Ilves Estonian
Means "lynx" in Estonian.

Ingesson Swedish
Means "son of Inge".

Ingólfsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ingólfr".

Íñiguez Spanish
Means "son of Íñigo" in Spanish.

Ioannidis m Greek
Means "son of Ioannis" in Greek.

Ioannou Greek
Means "son of Ioannis".

Ionescu Romanian
Means "son of Ion 1" in Romanian.

Isaacson English
Means "son of Isaac".

Isakov m Russian
Means "son of Isaak".

Isaksen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Isak".

Isaksson Swedish
Means "son of Isak".

Isayev m Russian
Means "son of Isay".

Ismailov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Chechen, Avar
Means "son of Isma'il".

İsmayılov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İsmayıl".

Ismoilov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Ismoil".

Ivanov m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan". It is among the most common surnames in Bulgaria and Russia.

Ivanović Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ivan".

Ivanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan".

Ivanow m Belarusian
Means "son of Ivan".

Ivarsson Swedish
Means "son of Ivar".

Iversen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Iver".

Ivov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Ivo 2".

Jackman English
Means "servant of Jack".

Jackson English
Means "son of Jack". Famous bearers of this name include the American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and the singer Michael Jackson (1958-2009).

Jacobsen Danish
Means "son of Jacob".

Jacobson English
Means "son of Jacob".

Jakeman English
Means "servant of Jack".

Jakobsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Jakob".

Jakobsson Swedish, Icelandic
Means "son of Jakob".

Jameson English
Means "son of James".

Jamison English
Means "son of James".

Janković Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Janko".

Jankovič Slovene
Means "son of Janko".

Jankovics Hungarian
Means "son of Jankó", a diminutive of János.

Jans Dutch, German
Means "son of Jan 1".

Jansen Dutch, Norwegian
Means "son of Jan 1". This is the second most common Dutch surname.

Janson German, Dutch, Swedish, English
Means "son of Jan 1".

Janssen Dutch
Means "son of Jan 1".

Janssens Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Jan 1".

Jansson Swedish
Means "son of Jan 1".

Janz German
Means "son of Jan 1".

Janzen Dutch
Means "son of Jan 1".

Jefferson English
Means "son of Jeffrey". A famous bearer was American president Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Since his surname was sometimes adopted by freed slaves, it is now more common among the African-American population.

Jelen m & u Czech, Slovene
From a nickname meaning "stag" in Czech and Slovene.

Jeleń Polish
Polish form of Jelen.

Jelínek m Czech
Diminutive of Jelen.

Jensen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Jens". This is the most common surname in Denmark.

Jenssen Norwegian
Means "son of Jens".

Jensson Icelandic
Means "son of Jens".

Jeong Korean
Korean form of Zheng, from Sino-Korean 鄭 (jeong).

Jeppesen Danish
Means "son of Jeppe".

Jepson English
Means "son of Jep".

Jerković Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jerko".

Jespersen Danish
Means "son of Jesper".

Jež u & m Slovene, Czech
Cognate of Jeż.

Jeż Polish
Means "hedgehog" in Polish. It may have originally been given to a person who resembled a hedgehog in some way.

Ježek m Czech
Diminutive form of Jež.

Jiménez Spanish
Means "son of Jimeno".

Jinks English
Means "son of Jenk", a short form of Jenkin, a diminutive of Jen, itself a Middle English form of John.

Johannessen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Johannes".

Jóhannsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhann".

Johansen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Johan". This is the second most common Norwegian surname.

Johansson Swedish
Means "son of Johan". This is the second most common surname in Sweden.

Johnsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of John".

Johnson English
Means "son of John". Famous bearers include American presidents Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973).

Johnsson Swedish
Means "son of John".

Jokumsen Danish
Means "son of Jokum".

Jonasen Danish
Means "son of Jonas 2".

Jonasson Swedish
Means "son of Jonas 2".

Jönsson Swedish
Means "son of Jöns".

Jonsson Swedish
Means "son of Jon 1".

Joossens Flemish
Means "son of Joos".

Jørgensen Danish
Means "son of Jørgen".

Josephson English
Means "son of Joseph".

Jovanović Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Jovan".

Judson English
Means "son of Judd".

Jughashvili Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests Ossetian roots with the meaning "son of the herder", derived from Ossetian дзуг (dzug) meaning "herd, flock, troop". Alternately, it could be derived from the name of the village of ჯუღაანი (Jughaani) in eastern Georgia. The most notable bearer was Joseph Stalin (1878-1953), born Ioseb Jughashvili, a leader of the Soviet Union.

Jurić Croatian
Means "son of Jure".

Jusić Bosnian
Perhaps means "son of Josip".

Kaczka Polish
Means "duck" in Polish.

Kadyrov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Chechen
Means "son of Kadyr".

Kadyrow m Turkmen
Means "son of Kadyr".

Kafka m Czech
Derived from Czech kavka meaning "jackdaw". A notable bearer was the author Franz Kafka (1883-1924).

Kalb German
Occupational name meaning "calf (animal)" in German.

Kaloyanchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Kaloyan".

Kaloyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Kaloyan".

Kapanadze Georgian
Means "son of the one from Kapan", originally denoting someone who came from the city of Kapan in present-day Armenia (from Armenian կապել (kapel) meaning "to tie, to fasten").

Karga Turkish
Nickname meaning "crow" in Turkish.

Kərimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Kərim".

Karimov m Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Tatar, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Karim". It is also an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Kərimov.

Karlsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Karl".

Karlsson Swedish
Means "son of Karl".

Karstensen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Karsten".

Kartal Turkish
From a nickname meaning "eagle" in Turkish.

Kaspersen Danish
Means "son of Kasper".

Kasprzak Polish
Means "son of Kacper".

Katz Jewish
Derived from Hebrew כֹּהֵן צֶדֶק (kohen tzedek) meaning "priest of justice", indicating a descendant of Aaron.

Kawa Polish
Derived from Polish kawka "jackdaw".

Kawaguchi Japanese
Means "mouth of the river", from Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".

Kazlow m Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian казёл (kaziol) meaning "male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.

Kearney Irish
From the Irish name Ó Ceithearnaigh meaning "descendant of Ceithearnach", a given name meaning "warrior".

Keefe Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Caoimh meaning "descendant of Caomh".

Keegan Irish
From Irish Mac Aodhagáin meaning "descendant of Aodhagán". The given name Aodhagán is a double diminutive of Aodh.

Keeley Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caolaidhe meaning "descendant of Caoladhe", a given name derived from caol "slender".

Kelly 1 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallaigh meaning "descendant of Ceallach". Famous bearers include actor and dancer Gene Kelly (1912-1996) and actress and princess Grace Kelly (1929-1982).

Kennedy Irish
From the Irish name Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of Cennétig". This surname was borne by assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).

Kerimow m Turkmen
Means "son of Kerim".

Khachaturyan Armenian
Means "son of Khachatur" in Armenian. A famous bearer was the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturyan or Khachaturian (1903-1978).

Kidd English
From a nickname meaning "young goat, kid" in Middle English, of Old Norse origin.

Kikkert Dutch
Derived from Dutch kikker meaning "frog".

Kilduff Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Dhuibh meaning "son of the black-haired man".

Kilpatrick Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Phádraig meaning "son of the servant of Saint Patrick".

Kinnunen Finnish
Possibly derived from the Finnish dialectal word kinni meaning "animal skin, fur", borrowed from Swedish skinn.

Kjeldsen Danish
Means "son of Kjeld".

Kjellsson Swedish
Means "son of Kjell".

Klaasen Dutch
Means "son of Klaas".

Klassen German
Means "son of Klaus".

Klasson Swedish
Means "son of Klas".

Klausen Danish
Means "son of Klaus".

Knudsen Danish
Means "son of Knud".

Knutsen Norwegian
Means "son of Knut".

Knutsson Swedish
Means "son of Knut".

Koç Turkish
Means "ram" in Turkish.

Kohout m Czech
Czech cognate of Kohut.

Kohut Ukrainian, Polish
Means "rooster" in Ukrainian and Polish, a nickname for a proud person.

Kokot Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian cognate of Kohut.

Konstantinidis m Greek
Means "son of Konstantinos" in Greek.

Konstantinov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Konstantin".

Korhonen Finnish
Possibly from archaic Finnish korho meaning "deaf, hard of hearing". This is the most common surname in Finland.

Kos Slovene
Means "blackbird" in Slovene.

Kozel u & m Belarusian, Czech
Belarusian and Czech cognate of Kozioł.

Kozieł Polish
Variant of Kozioł.

Kozioł Polish
Means "male goat" in Polish, probably used to denote a goatherd.

Kozlov m Russian
Derived from Russian козёл (kozyol) meaning "male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.

Krastev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Krastyo".

Krebs German
Means "crab" in German, perhaps a nickname for a person with a crab-like walk.

Kristensen Danish
Means "son of Kristen 1".

Kristiansen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Kristian".

Kristoffersen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Kristoffer".

Krstevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Krste".

Kuang Chinese
From Chinese 邝 (kuàng), which refers to the clan of the same name.

Kukk Estonian
Means "rooster" in Estonian, ultimately of Germanic origin.

Kumagai Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 谷 (gai) meaning "valley".

Kumamoto Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".

Kundakçı Turkish
From Turkish kundak meaning "stock, wooden part of a rifle".

Lagorio Italian
From a nickname derived from Ligurian lagö, referring to a type of lizard, the European green lizard. This little reptile is respected because it supposedly protects against vipers.

Lamb English
From the name of the animal, perhaps a nickname for a shy person.

Lane 3 Irish
From Irish Ó Luain meaning "descendant of Luan", a given name meaning "warrior".

Lapointe French
Means "the point (of a lance)" in French, possibly a nickname for a soldier.

Larsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Lars".

Larsson Swedish
Means "son of Lars".

Lauritsen Danish
Means "son of Laurits".

Laursen Danish
Means "son of Laur", a short form of Laurits.

Lawson English
Means "son of Laurence 1".

Lazarov m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Lazar".

Lazzari Italian
Means "son of Lazzaro".

Lebedev m Russian
From Russian лебедь (lebed) meaning "swan".

Leeuwenhoek Dutch
Means "lion's corner" in Dutch. The first bearer of this name lived on the corner (Dutch hoek) of the Lion's Gate (Dutch Leeuwenpoort) in the city of Delft.

Leifsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Leif".

Lennartsson Swedish
Means "son of Lennart".

Lennon Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Leannáin, which means "descendant of Leannán". The byname Leannán means "lover". The name was borne by the musician John Lennon (1940-1980).

Léon French
Variant of Lyon 1, Lyon 2 or Lyon 3.

Leon English
Variant of Lyon 1, Lyon 2 or Lyon 3.

Leonardsen Norwegian
Means "son of Lennart".

Leonardson English
Means "son of Leonard".

Liang Chinese
From Chinese 梁 (liáng) referring to the ancient state of Liang, which existed from the 8th to 7th centuries BC in what is now Shaanxi province.

Liao Chinese
From Chinese 廖 (liào) referring to the ancient state of Liao, which was located in present-day Henan province.

Lis Polish
Means "fox" in Polish, a nickname for a sly person.

Lister Scottish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac an Fleisdeir meaning "son of the arrow maker".

Lobo Spanish, Portuguese
Originally a nickname meaning "wolf" in Spanish and Portuguese.

Loewe German
Variant of Löwe.

Lomidze Georgian
Means "son of the lion", from Georgian ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".

Lopes Portuguese
Means "son of Lopo" in Portuguese.

López Spanish
Means "son of Lope" in Spanish.

Lorenzen Danish, Low German
Means "son of Lorens".

Lovel English
Variant of Lowell.

Lovell English
Variant of Lowell.

Lovrić Croatian
Means "son of Lovro".

Löwe German, Jewish
Means "lion" in German.

Lowell English
From a nickname derived from a Norman French lou meaning "wolf" and a diminutive suffix.

Lucassen Dutch
Means "son of Lucas".

Lučić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Luka".

Ludvigsen Danish
Means "son of Ludvig".

Lukeson English (Rare)
Means "son of Luke".

Lukić Serbian
Means "son of Luka".

Luo Chinese
From Chinese 罗 (luó) referring to the minor state of Luo, which existed from the 11th to 7th centuries BC in what is now Hubei province.

Lupei Romanian
Variant of Lupu.

Lupo Italian
From an Italian nickname meaning "wolf".

Lupu Romanian
From Romanian lup meaning "wolf".

Lynch Irish
From Irish Ó Loingsigh meaning "descendant of Loingseach", a given name meaning "mariner".

Lyon 2 English, French
From a nickname derived from Old French and Middle English lion meaning "lion".

Lysenko Ukrainian
From a nickname, either from Ukrainian лис (lys) meaning "fox" or лисий (lysy) meaning "bald".

Ma Chinese
From Chinese 马 (mǎ) meaning "horse".

Mac Aodha Irish
Means "son of Aodh" in Irish.

Mac Branáin Irish
Means "son of Branán" in Irish. The given name Branán is a diminutive of Bran 1.

MacCailein Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Cailean" in Gaelic.

MacCallum Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacColuim meaning "son of Columba".

MacCarrick Irish
Means "son of Cúcharraige" in Irish. The given name Cúcharraige is composed of cú "hound" and carraig "rock".

MacChruim Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Crum", where Crum is a Gaelic byname meaning "bent".

Mac Cléirich Irish
Means "son of the clerk" in Irish.

Mac Cnáimhín Irish
Means "son of Cnámh". The Irish given name Cnámh means "bone".

MacCoughlan Irish
Means "son of Cochlán". The given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal meaning "cape" or "hood".

Mac Dhuibh Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Dubh", where the byname Dubh means "dark".

Mac Dhuibhshíthe Irish
Means "son of Duibhshíth" in Irish. The given name Duibhshíth means "black peace".

MacDonald Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill meaning "son of Donald". It originates from the Highland clan Donald.

MacDougall Scottish
Means "son of Dougal" in Gaelic.

Mac Eachairn Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Eacharn", where the given name Eacharn is from the Old Irish name Echthigern.

Mac Eoghain Irish
Means "son of Eoghan" in Irish.

MacFhionnlaigh Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Fionnlagh" in Scottish Gaelic.

Mac Ghabhann Irish
Means "son of the smith" in Irish.

Mac Giolla Bhrighde Irish
Means "son of the servant of Brighid" in Irish.

Mac Giolla Rí Irish
Means "son of the king's servant" in Irish.

Mac Giolla Ruaidh Irish
Means "son of the red-haired servant" in Irish.

MacGregor Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacGriogair meaning "son of Gregor". It originates from the Highland clan Gregor. A famous bearer was the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734).

MacInnes Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aonghais meaning "son of Aonghas".

MacKenzie Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacCoinnich meaning "son of Coinneach". It originates from the Kintail area of Scotland on the northwest coast.

Mac Naoimhín Irish
Means "son of Naomhán" in Irish.

Mac Neachtain Irish
Means "son of Nechtan" in Irish.

Mac Niadh Irish
Means "son of Niadh" in Irish. The given name Niadh means "champion".

Mac Óda Irish
Means "son of Odo" in Irish.