Surnames of Length 9

Havrylyuk Ukrainian
From a diminutive of the given name Havryil.

Hawthorne English
Denoted a person who lived near a hawthorn bush, a word derived from Old English hagaþorn, from haga meaning "enclosure, yard" and þorn meaning "thorn bush". A famous bearer was the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), author of The Scarlet Letter.

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

Heikkinen Finnish
From the given name Heikki.

Heimisson Icelandic
Means "son of Heimir".

Heinrichs German
Derived from the given name Heinrich.

Hellström Swedish
From Swedish häll (Old Norse hallr), a type of flat rock, combined with ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Henderson Scottish, English
Means "son of Hendry".

Hendrickx Flemish
Derived from the given name Hendrik.

Henriksen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Henrik".

Henriques Portuguese
Means "son of Henrique".

Hermansen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Herman".

Hermanson English
Means "son of Herman".

Hernández Spanish
Means "son of Hernando" in Spanish.

Hernandez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Hernández.

Hightower English
Possibly a variant of Hayter.

Hiramatsu Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".

Hlaváčová f Czech
Feminine form of Hlaváč.

Holgersen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Holger".

Holmström Swedish
From Swedish holme (Old Norse holmr) meaning "small island" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Honeycutt English
Derived from the name of the English town of Hunnacott, derived from Old English hunig "honey" or the given name Huna combined with cot "cottage".

Honeysett English
Possibly a variant of Honeycutt.

Horáčková f Czech
Feminine form of Horáček.

Horníková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Horník.

Hrabětová f Czech
Feminine form of Hrabě.

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

Humphreys English
Derived from the given name Humphrey.

Hunnicutt English
Variant of Honeycutt.

Hunnisett English
Possibly a variant of Honeycutt.

Hüseynova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Hüseynov.

Hutmacher German
German cognate of Hoedemaker.

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

İbrahimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İbrahim".

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

Ignatieva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Игнатьева (see Ignatyeva).

Ignatyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Ignatyev.

Ihejirika Igbo
Means "the one that I have is greater" in Igbo.

Innocenti Italian
From a nickname meaning "innocent" in Italian.

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

Ioannidou f Greek
Feminine form of Ioannidis.

Ismailova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Chechen, Avar
Feminine form of Ismailov.

İsmayılov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İsmayıl".

Ismoilova f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Ismoilov.

Iturburua Basque
Means "by the fountain" in Basque, from iturri "fountain, spring".

Ivanković Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive of Ivan.

Ivanovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ivanovski.

Ivanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan".

Izquierdo Spanish
Means "left, left-handed" in Spanish, ultimately from Basque ezker.

Jabłońska f Polish
Feminine form of Jabłoński.

Jabłoński m Polish
Originally denoted someone who lived by an apple tree, from Polish jabłoń meaning "apple tree".

Jakobsson Swedish, Icelandic
Means "son of Jakob".

Janáčková f Czech
Feminine form of Janáček.

Janíčková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Janíček.

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

Jankowska f Polish
Feminine form of Jankowski.

Jankowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Jankowo or Janków, all derived from the given name Janek.

Jaskólska f Polish
Feminine form of Jaskólski.

Jaskólski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from various Polish towns named Jaskółki, derived from Polish jaskółka "swallow (bird)".

Jaskulska f Polish
Feminine form of Jaskulski.

Jaskulski m Polish
Variant of Jaskólski.

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.

Jelínková f Czech
Feminine form of Jelínek.

Jespersen Danish
Means "son of Jesper".

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

Jonaitytė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jonaitis. This form is used by unmarried women.

Jørgensen Danish
Means "son of Jørgen".

Josephson English
Means "son of Joseph".

Jovanović Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".

Kaczmarek Polish
Occupational name for a person who worked as an innkeeper, derived from Polish karczma meaning "inn".

Kadlecová f Czech
Feminine form of Kadlec.

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").

Karamazov Literature
Created by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky for his novel The Brothers Karamazov (1879), about three brothers and their murdered father. Dostoyevsky may have based it on Tartar/Turkic кара (kara) meaning "black" and Russian мазать (mazat) meaning "stain". The connection to black is implied in the novel when one of the brothers is accidentally addressed as Mr. Черномазов (Chernomazov), as if based on Russian чёрный meaning "black".

Karppinen Finnish
From Finnish karppi meaning "carp", of Germanic origin.

Kašparová f Czech
Feminine form of Kašpar.

Kaspersen Danish
Means "son of Kasper".

Kauffmann German, Jewish
Variant of Kaufmann.

Kavalchuk Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Kovalchuk.

Kavaliova f Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Кавалёва (see Kavalyova).

Kavalyova f Belarusian
Feminine form of Kavalyow.

Kavanaugh Irish
Variant of Kavanagh.

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

Kevorkian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan).

Kimberley English
From various English places called Kimberley. They mean either "Cyneburga's field", "Cynebald's field" or "Cynemær's field".

Kishimoto Japanese
From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".

Kjellsson Swedish
Means "son of Kjell".

Kladivová f Czech
Feminine form of Kladivo.

Kobayashi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Kohoutová f Czech
Feminine form of Kohout.

Kollárová f Slovak
Feminine form of Kollár.

Korrapati Telugu
From an area called Korra or Korrapalem combined with Telugu పతి (pati) meaning "belongs to".

Kovačević Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Variant of Kovačić.

Kovačevič Slovene
Slovene form of Kovačević.

Kovacheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kovachev.

Kovalchuk Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".

Kovalenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".

Kovalyova f Russian
Feminine form of Kovalyov.

Kowalczyk Polish
Patronymic derived from Polish kowal "blacksmith".

Kozłowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kozłowski.

Kozłowski m Polish
Originally a name for a person from Kozłów, Kozłowo, or other places with a name derived from Polish kozioł meaning "male goat".

Krakowska f Polish
Feminine form of Krakowski.

Krakowski mu Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for a person from the city of Kraków in southern Poland.

Kramářová f Czech
Feminine form of Kramář.

Krikorian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գրիգորյան (see Grigoryan).

Krstevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Krstevski.

Krstevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Krste".

Kuijlaars Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch cule "hole, pit".

Kurbonova f Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Uzbek/Tajik Қурбонова (see Qurbonova).

Kuznetsov m Russian
Derived from Russian кузнец (kuznets) meaning "blacksmith".

Laakkonen Finnish
Possibly from a diminutive of the given name Niklas.

Laaksonen Finnish
Derived from Finnish laakso meaning "valley".

Lagounova f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лагунова (see Lagunova).

Laguardia Italian
Occupational name meaning "sentry, sentinel" in Italian, also a locative name referring to a person who lived near a watchtower. Fiorello Laguardia (1882-1947) was the first mayor of New York of Italian origin.

Langbroek Dutch
From the name of a small town in the province of Utrecht, Holland, derived from lang meaning "wide" and broek meaning "marsh, wetland".

Laukkanen Finnish
From a nickname for a person who took big steps, from Finnish laukka meaning "canter, gallop".

Lauridsen Danish
Means "son of Laurids".

Lauritsen Danish
Means "son of Laurits".

Ławniczak Polish
From Polish ławnik meaning "alderman".

Lazarević Serbian
Means "son of Lazar".

Lesauvage French
French form of Savage.

Lestrange French
From Old French estrange, a cognate of Strange.

Levchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Lev 1.

Lewerentz German
Variant of Lewerenz.

Lindquist Swedish
Variant of Lindqvist.

Lindqvist Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish lind meaning "linden tree" and qvist (Old Norse kvistr) meaning "twig, branch".

Lindström Swedish
Derived from Swedish lind meaning "linden tree" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Ljungborg Swedish
From Swedish ljung (Old Norse lyng) meaning "heather" and borg meaning "castle".

Ljunggren Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish ljung (Old Norse lyng) meaning "heather" and gren (Old Norse grein) meaning "branch".

Llewellyn Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Llywelyn.

Locatelli Italian
From Locatello, a town in Lombardy, northern Italy, near the city of Bergamo.

Longstaff English
Occupational name for an official who was equipped with a ceremonial staff, or a nickname for a tall person.

Losnedahl Norwegian
From Norwegian dahl meaning "valley" and Losna, a place in Norway.

Ludvigsen Danish
Means "son of Ludvig".

Lundquist Swedish
Variant of Lundqvist.

Lundqvist Swedish
Derived from Swedish lund (Old Norse lundr) meaning "grove" and qvist (Old Norse kvistr) meaning "twig, branch".

Lundström Swedish
From Swedish lund (Old Norse lundr) meaning "grove" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Mac Cadáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Caden.

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

MacCarthy Irish
Variant of McCarthy.

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

MacColuim Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacCallum.

MacDaniel Scottish
Variant of MacDonald.

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

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

MacEalair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKellar.

MacEntire Scottish
Variant of MacIntyre.

MacGinnis Irish
Variant of McGuinness.

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).

Macháňová f Czech
Feminine form of Macháň.

MacIntosh Scottish
Variant of McIntosh.

MacIntyre Scottish
Variant of McIntyre.

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

MacMathan Irish
Variant of McMahon.

MacMillan Scottish
Variant of McMillan.

MacThaoig Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCaig.

Magalhães Portuguese
Denoted a person hailing from one of the numerous minor places of this name in Portugal, possibly of Celtic origin. A notable bearer was the Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães (1480-1521), normally called Ferdinand Magellan in English.

Magnusson Swedish
Means "son of Magnus".

Magomadov m Chechen
Means "son of Magomed".

Magomedov m Avar, Dargin, Chechen
Means "son of Magomed".

Mag Uidhir Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGuire.

Maksimova f Russian
Feminine form of Maksimov.

Maldonado Spanish
From a nickname meaning "badly given, ill-favoured" in Spanish.

Məmmədova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məmmədov.

Mammadova f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məmmədova.

Mantovani Italian
From the name of the city of Mantua in Lombardy, northern Italy (Mantova in Italian).

Marchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Marko.

Marchetti Italian
From a diminutive of the given name Marco.

Marchioni Italian
Possibly from the given name Melchiorre or the compound name Marco Giovanni.

Marciniak Polish
Means "son of Marcin".

Marinović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Marin".

Markusson Swedish
Means "son of Markus".

Markwardt German
Variant of Marquardt.

Marquardt German
From Old High German marka "border, boundary" and wart "protector". This was an occupational name for a border guard.

Marszałek Polish
Polish cognate of Marshall.

Martinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Martinov.

Martinsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Martin".

Martinson English
Means "son of Martin".

Martynyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Martyn.

Marušková f Czech
Feminine form of Maruška.

Masterson English
Patronymic derived from Middle English maister meaning "master", via Old French from Latin magister.

Matějková f Czech
Feminine form of Matějka.

Mathewson English
Means "son of Matthew".

Mathiasen Danish
Means "son of Mathias".

Mathieson Scottish
Variant of Matheson.

Matijević Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Matija".

Matsubara Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Matsumoto Japanese
From one of the many places with this name in Japan, derived from Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".

Matsumura Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Matveyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Matveyev.

McAlister Scottish, Irish
From Scottish Gaelic MacAlastair or Irish Gaelic Mac Alastair meaning "son of Alistair".

McClellan Irish, Scottish
Variant of McClelland.

McConnell Scottish, Irish
Derived from Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill (see MacDonald).

McCormick Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning "son of Cormac".

McCracken Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Reachtain, Ulster Irish variant of Mac Neachtain.

McCulloch Scottish
Scottish form of McCullough.

McDermott Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada meaning "son of Diarmaid". The McDermotts were nobility in the Kingdom of Connaught, a province in Ireland.

McDougall Scottish
Variant of MacDougall.

McEachern Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Eachairn.

McFarland Irish, Scottish
Variant of McFarlane.

McFarlane Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacPhàrlain or Irish Gaelic Mac Pharlain meaning "son of Parthalán".

McLachlan Scottish
Variant of McLaughlin.

McTaggart Scottish
Variant of Taggart.

McWilliam Scottish
Means "son of William" in Gaelic.

Medvedeva f Russian
Feminine form of Medvedev.

Medveďová f Slovak
Feminine form of Medveď.

Meinhardt German
Derived from the given name Meinhard.

Melnychuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian мельник (melnyk) meaning "miller".

Mhasalkar Marathi (Rare)
Derived from the name of the town of Mhasla in Maharashtra, India.

Michaelis German
Derived from the given name Michael.

Michalska f Polish
Feminine form of Michalski.

Michalski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a village named Michale or Michały, both derived from the given name Michał.

Michelaki f Greek
Feminine form of Michelakis.

Middleton English
Originally denoted a person who lived in one of the numerous English towns by this name, derived from Old English middel "middle" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".

Mihaylova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Mihaylov.

Mikhailov m Russian
Means "son of Mikhail".

Mikhaylov m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайлов (see Mikhailov).

Mikkelsen Danish
Means "son of Mikkel".

Millhouse English
Name for someone whose house was in a mill or who worked in a mill.

Milojević Serbian
Means "son of Miloje".

Milošević Serbian
Means "son of Miloš".

Mirzəyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mirzəyev.

Mittelman Jewish
Nickname for a man of moderate means, from Yiddish, ultimately from Old High German mittil "means, resources".

Miyashita Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".

Mizushima Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".

Mlynářová f Czech
Feminine form of Mlynář.

Mochizuki Japanese
Means "full moon" in Japanese, a compound of 望 (mochi) meaning "wish, desire" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".

Mohammadi Persian
From the given name Mohammad.

Mondadori Italian
From Italian mondatore meaning "weeder". This was an occupational name for someone who kept fields clear of weeds.

Montanari Italian
Means "from the mountain" in Italian.

Moravcová f Czech
Feminine form of Moravec.

Morishita Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".

Mortensen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Morten".

Moschella Italian
From a diminutive of Italian mosca meaning "housefly", perhaps originally a nickname for an annoying person.

Moździerz Polish
Means "mortar" in Polish. It probably referred to someone who worked with or sold mortar.

Mulrennan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Maol Bhréanáin.

Muratović Bosnian
Means "son of Murat".

Mussolini Italian
From Italian mussolina meaning "muslin", a type of cloth, itself derived from the city of Mosul in Iraq. This name was borne by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945).

Nakashima Japanese
Variant of Nakajima.

Napoleoni Italian
From the medieval given name Napoleone.

Nardovino Italian (Rare)
Either from Nardo, a short form of names like Bernardo or Leonardo, or from Ardovino, a variant of Arduino.

Nathanson Jewish
Means "son of Nathan".

Nazarenko Ukrainian
From the given name Nazar.

Nedvědová f Czech
Feminine form of Nedvěd.

Němečková f Czech
Feminine form of Němeček.

Nicholson English
Means "son of Nicholas". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actor Jack Nicholson (1937-).

Nicolescu Romanian
Means "son of Nicolae".

Nifterick Dutch
Variant of Van Niftrik.

Niklasson Swedish
Means "son of Niklas".

Nikolaeva f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian Николаева (see Nikolayeva), as well as the usual Bulgarian form.

Nikolayev m Russian
Means "son of Nikolay".

Nishikawa Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Nishimura Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Nishitani Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".

Nishiyama Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".

Nordström Swedish
From Swedish nord (Old Norse norðr) meaning "north" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Nováčková f Czech
Feminine form of Nováček.

Nuremberg German
Derived from the name of a city in Bavaria, Germany.

Ó Baoghill Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Boyle.

Ó Brádaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Brady.

Obradović Serbian
Means "son of Obrad".

Ó Braonáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Brennan.

Ó Cearmada Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Carmody.

Ó Cléirigh Irish
Means "descendant of the clerk" in Irish.

Ó Cnáimhín Irish
Means "descendant of Cnámh", Cnámh being a nickname meaning "bone".

Ó Cochláin Irish
Means "descendant of Cochlán", where the given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal "cape" or "hood". This surname originated in County Cork, Ireland.

Ó Coigligh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quigley.

Ó Coileáin Irish
Means "descendant of Coileán" in Irish.

Ó Corcráin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Corcoran.

Ó Doirnáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Durnin.

Offermans Dutch
From Dutch offer meaning "offering, donation", referring to a person who collected money in a church.

Ó Fionnáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Fannon.

Ognianova f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Огнянова (see Ognyanova).

Ognyanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ognyanov.

O'Hannagan Irish
Variant of O'Hannagain.

O'Hannegan Irish
Variant of O'Hannagain.

O'Hannigan Irish
Variant of O'Hannagain.

Ó hÉideáin Irish
Means "descendant of Éideán" in Irish. The given name Éideán is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".

Oikonomou Greek
Derived from Greek οικονόμος (ikonomos) meaning "housekeeper, steward".

Ó Leannáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Lennon.

Oliversen Norwegian
Means "son of Oliver".

Oliverson English
Means "son of Oliver".

Olszewska f Polish
Feminine form of Olszewski.

Olszewski m Polish
Originally denoted someone who lived near an alder tree, from Polish olsza meaning "alder tree".

Ölvirsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ölvir".

Ó Maonaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Mooney.

Ó Marcaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Markey.

Ó Nualláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Nolan.

Orenstein Jewish
Means "horn stone" in German.

Ó Ruadháin Irish
Means "descendant of Ruadhán" in Irish.

Ó Séaghdha Irish
Means "descendant of Séaghdha".

Østergård Danish
From Danish øst meaning "east" and gård meaning "enclosure, farm".

Ostrowska f Polish
Feminine form of Ostrowski.

Ostrowski m Polish
From Polish ostrów meaning "river island".

O'Sullivan Irish
Variant of Sullivan.

Ó Tadhgáin Irish (Rare)
Irish Gaelic form of Teagan.

Ó Téacháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Teahan.

Ó Tuathail Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Toole.

Palladino Italian
From Italian paladino meaning "knight, defender", from Late Latin palatinus meaning "palace officer".

Palmisano Italian
Locative name from the town of Palmi in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Panossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Փանոսյան (see Panosyan).