Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the order is random.
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Aita Italian
Originally denoted a person from Aieta, Italy, a place name derived from Greek ἀετός (aetos) meaning "eagle".
Hildebrand German
From the given name Hildebrand.
Černík m Czech
Variant of Černý.
Maurice French
From the given name Maurice.
Beverley English
From the name of an English city, derived from Old English beofor "beaver" and (possibly) licc "stream".
Elwin English
Variant of Elwyn.
Kaur Indian (Sikh)
Means "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī) meaning "girl". In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh gave all his Sikh female followers the surname Kaur and all males Singh. In many instances, it is also used as a middle name with the family name serving as the surname.
Scheinberg Jewish
Ornamental name meaning "beautiful mountain" from German schön "beautiful, good, nice" and berg "mountain".
Economou Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Οικονόμου (see Oikonomou).
Castilla Spanish
Originally indicated a person from Castile, a region (and medieval kingdom) in Spain. The name of the region is derived from Late Latin castellum meaning "castle".
Pabst German
From German Papst, a cognate of Pope.
Yong English
Variant of Young.
Řezníková f Czech
Feminine form of Řezník.
Van Middelburg Dutch (Rare)
Means "from Middelburg", the name of a city in Zeeland in the Netherlands, itself meaning "middle fortress" in Dutch.
Pierno Italian
From the name of the small town of Pierno in southern Italy near Potenza.
Aldenkamp Dutch
Possibly from an unknown place name meaning "old field" in Dutch.
Siena Italian
Indicated a person from Siena in Italy, which was named after the Gaulish tribe of the Senones.
Mayer 3 English
Occupational name for a mayor, from Middle English mair, derived via Old French from Latin maior.
Gentile Italian
From a nickname meaning "gentle, kind" in Italian.
Simmon German
From the given name Simon 1.
Ivers English, Irish
Patronymic derived from the given name Ivor.
Amsel 2 German
Means "blackbird" in German.
Ó hAonghuis Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Hennessy.
Ó Suaird Irish
Means "descendant of Suart" in Irish. Suart is derived from the Old Norse name Sigurd.
Dumas French
Means "from the farm", from Occitan mas "farmhouse", from Latin mansus "dwelling". A famous bearer was the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870).
Sokoll Jewish
Variant of Sokol.
Merlo Italian, Spanish
Means "blackbird", ultimately from Latin merula. The blackbird is a symbol of a naive person.
Filep Hungarian
From the given name Fülöp.
Spellmeyer German
Possibly from German spielen meaning "to play, to jest" combined with meyer meaning "village headman". Perhaps it referred to someone who was played or acted as the village headman.
Weaver 2 English
From the name of the River Weaver, derived from Old English wefer meaning "winding stream".
Holden English
From various English place names, derived from Old English hol "hollow, sunken, deep" and denu "valley".
Cola Italian
From the given name Nicola 1.
Woodrow English
From a place name meaning "row of houses by a wood" in Old English.
Nikolajsen Danish
Means "son of Nikolaj".
Martens Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Marten".
Ahmadov m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əhmədov.
Zielińska f Polish
Feminine form of Zieliński.
Ríos Spanish
Spanish cognate of Rios.
Treloar English
Originally denoted a person from a place of this name in Cornwall, England.
Tesaříková f Czech
Feminine form of Tesařík.
Ó Máille Irish
Means "descendant of a nobleman" from the Irish Gaelic mál.
Evans Welsh, English
Means "son of Evan".
Monte Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian variant of Monti, as well as a Portuguese and Spanish cognate.
Papakonstantinou Greek
Means "son of Konstantinos the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the given name Konstantinos.
Ataýew m Turkmen
Means "son of Ata 1".
Stendahl Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish sten (Old Norse steinn) meaning "stone" and dal (Old Norse dalr) meaning "valley".
Fay 2 English
From a nickname for a person who was thought to have magical qualities, from Middle English faie meaning "magical, enchanted".
Berggren Swedish
From Swedish berg meaning "mountain" and gren (Old Norse grein) meaning "branch".
O'Neill Irish
Variant of O'Neal.
Fodor Hungarian
From Hungarian fodor meaning "curly, wavy", referring to a person with curly or wavy hair.
Ibbot English
Variant of Ibbott.
Abe 1 Japanese
From Japanese (a) meaning "peace" and (be) meaning "multiple times".
Roman Romanian, Polish, Ukrainian
From the given name Roman.
Solo Basque
Means "rural estate" in Basque.
Fleury French
From the name of various towns in northern France, derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name Florus.
Ferreiro Galician
Galician cognate of Ferrari.
Langenberg German, Dutch
From various place names meaning "long mountain" in German and Dutch.
Wauters Dutch
Means "son of Wouter".
Chester English
From the name of a city in England, derived from Latin castrum "camp, fortress".
McKendrick Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacEanruig meaning "son of Eanraig".
Adolfs Dutch
Means "son of Adolf".
Romanov m Russian
Means "son of Roman". This was the surname of the last dynasty of Russian tsars.
Polishchuk Ukrainian
Denoted a person from Polesia, a large region between Ukraine, Belarus and Poland.
Bosch 1 Dutch, Low German
Derived from Middle Dutch bosch meaning "wood, forest".
Evelyn English
Derived from the given name Aveline.
Wu 2 Chinese
From Chinese () meaning "military, martial".
Brandon English
From the name of various places in England meaning "hill covered with broom" in Old English.
Marquering Dutch
Possibly a Dutch form of Marquardt.
Velitchkov m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Величков (see Velichkov).
Smirnova f Russian
Feminine form of Smirnov.
Dunkel German
Means "dark" in German.
Goranov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Goran".
Abrami Italian
Derived from the given name Abramo.
Vescovi Italian
Derived from Italian vescovo meaning "bishop".
Kaya Turkish
Means "rock, cliff" in Turkish.
Mori Japanese
From Japanese (mori) meaning "forest".
Bertolini Italian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Bertoldo.
Garrido Spanish
Means "elegant, ostentatious" in Spanish.
Yo'ldosheva f Uzbek
Feminine form of Yo'ldoshev.
Begbie Scottish
From the name of a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is derived from the Old Norse given name Baggi and býr "farm, settlement".
Salihović Bosnian
Means "son of Salih".
Božić Croatian
Means "Christmas" in Croatian, a diminutive of bog meaning "god".
Holmes English, Scottish
Variant of Holme. A famous fictional bearer was Sherlock Holmes, a detective in Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery stories beginning in 1887.
Sumner English
Occupational name for a summoner, an official who was responsible for ensuring the appearance of witnesses in court, from Middle English sumner, ultimately from Latin submonere "to advise".
Carlsson Swedish
Means "son of Carl".
Ó Maolmhuaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Maolmhuadh", Maolmhuadh being a given name meaning "proud chief", derived from Gaelic maol meaning "chief" and muadh meaning "proud, noble".
Abbing Dutch
Variant of Abbink.
Horvat Croatian, Slovene
From Croatian and Slovene Hrvat meaning "Croat, person from Croatia".
Steensen Danish
Means "son of Steen".
Braband German
Derived from the name of the region of Brabant in the Netherlands and Belgium. It possibly means "ploughed region" or "marshy region" in Old High German.
Nozawa Japanese
From Japanese (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Brinley English
Possibly from English places named Brindley, derived from Old English berned "burned" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Nikula Finnish
From the given name Niku, a Finnish form of Nicholas.
Angelova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Angelov.
Hepburn English, Scottish
From northern English place names meaning "high burial mound" in Old English. It was borne by Mary Queen of Scot's infamous third husband, James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwall. Other famous bearers include the actresses Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) and Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).
Stroud English
From Old English strod meaning "marshy ground overgrown with brushwood".
Tso Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Cao.
Malone Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoil Eoin meaning "descendant of a disciple of Saint John".
Rocchi Italian
Derived from the given name Rocco.
Kiefer 1 German
Means "pine tree" in German.
Nash English
Derived from the Middle English phrase atten ash "at the ash tree". A famous bearer was the mathematician John Nash (1928-2015).
Pellé French
From French pelé meaning "bald".
Kuroki Japanese
From Japanese (kuro) meaning "black" and (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Neumann German, Jewish
From Middle High German niuwe and man meaning "new man, newcomer".
Munro Scottish
Designated a person who had originally lived near the mouth of the Roe River in Derry, Ireland. It is derived from Gaelic bun meaning "root, base" combined with the river's name.
Kranz German, Jewish
Derived from Old High German kranz meaning "wreath", an occupational name for a maker of wreaths or an ornamental Jewish name.
Rapp 2 German
From Middle High German raben meaning "raven", a nickname for a person with black hair.
Pleško Slovene
Nickname for a bald person, from Slovene pleša meaning "bald patch".
Lindström Swedish
Derived from Swedish lind meaning "linden tree" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".
Weiß German
Variant of Weiss.
Knopf German
Means "button" in German, originally belonging to a button maker or button seller.
Buckley 1 English
From an English place name derived from bucc "buck, male deer" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Griffith Welsh, English
Derived from the Welsh given name Gruffudd.
Siemon German
Variant of Simon.
Perreault French
From a diminutive of the given name Pierre.
Petrova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petrov.
Eliasson Swedish
Means "son of Elias".
Clausen Danish
Means "son of Claus".
Rooijakkers Dutch
Means "red field", from Dutch rood "red" and akker "field".
Dimova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Dimov.
Pachi f Greek
Feminine form of Pachis.
Desmond Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Deasmhumhnaigh meaning "descendant of the man from South Munster", originally indicating a person who came from the region of South Munster (Desmond) in Ireland.
Munson English
Patronymic formed from the Norman French nickname moun meaning "monk".
Terzi 2 Turkish
Means "tailor" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Martinson English
Means "son of Martin".
Salzwedel German
Originally denoted a person from Salzwedel, Germany, which is of Old Saxon origin meaning "salt ford".
Lauritsen Danish
Means "son of Laurits".
Mounce German (Anglicized)
Possibly an Americanized form of German Manz.
Butkuvienė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Butkus. This form (or Butkienė) is used by married women.
Mäkelä Finnish
Means "the place of the hill" in Finnish.
Tatum English
Variant of Tatham.
Bustillo Spanish
From the name of Spanish towns, diminutive forms of Busto.
Denzil English
From the place name Denzell, a manor in Cornwall, which is of unknown meaning.
Mikhaylov m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайлов (see Mikhailov).
Richter German
Means "judge" in German, from Middle High German rihtære.
Boon 2 English
Originally indicated a person from the town of Bohon, in Manche in France. The town's name is of unknown origin.
Gonzalez Spanish
Unaccented variant of González.
Bakó Hungarian
Means "axeman" in Hungarian.
Sodiqov m Uzbek
Means "son of Sodiq".
Lewin English
Derived from the given name Leofwine.
Johansson Swedish
Means "son of Johan". This is the second most common surname in Sweden.
Van Leeuwenhoek Dutch
Variant of Leeuwenhoek. A famous bearer of this surname is Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), a pioneer in the field of microscopy.
Dickens English
From the medieval given name Dicun, a medieval diminutive of Dick 1. A famous bearer of this surname was the British author Charles Dickens (1812-1870).
Ó Caoimh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Keefe.
Kasun Croatian
Possibly derived from the old Slavic word kazati meaning "to order, to command".
Ó Caoimháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Cavan.
Forestier French
French cognate of Forester.
Kool Dutch
Derived from a short form of the given name Nicolaas.
Warren 2 English
Originally denoted a person from the town of La Varenne in Normandy, which may derive from a Gaulish word meaning "sandy soil".
Acciai Italian
Derived from medieval Italian accia meaning "axe", ultimately from Latin ascia.
Kang Korean
Korean form of Jiang 2, from Sino-Korean (gang).
Leitner German
Referred to one who lived on a hillside, from Middle High German lite "slope".
Rudawski m Polish
Indicated a person who lived near the Rudawa, a river in Poland.
Sharipova f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Sharipov.
Sadeghi Persian
From the given name Sadegh.
Huddleson English
Means "son of Hudel", a diminutive of Hudde.
Bernardo Portuguese
From the given name Bernardo.
Marley English
Originally denoted a person who hailed from one of the various places in Britain called Marley, ultimately meaning either "pleasant wood", "boundary wood" or "marten wood" in Old English. One of the main characters in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843) bears this surname. It was also borne by the Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981).
Georgieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Georgiev.
Romero Spanish
Derived from Spanish romero meaning "pilgrim to Rome".
Havlíček m Czech
From a diminutive of the given name Havel.
Maisuradze Georgian
From Georgian მაისურა (maisura) meaning "shirt", an occupational name for one who made or sold them.
Agramunt Catalan
Originally denoted a person from the town of Agramunt, Spain. It means "field hill" in Catalan.
Nikitin m Russian
From the given name Nikita 1.
Powell Welsh, English
Derived from Welsh ap Hywel meaning "son of Hywel".
Faust German
Derived from the given name Faust, a form of Faustus.
Růžičková f Czech
Feminine form of Růžička.
Sergeeva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Сергеева (see Sergeyeva).
Aston 2 English
From the Old English given name Æðelstan.
Pololáník m Czech
Derived from Czech polo "one half" and lán, a medieval Czech measure of land (approximately 18 hectares). The name denoted someone who owned this much land.
Dubanowski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from the town of Dubinowo (now Dubino in Belarus).
Wilkie English
Double diminutive of the given name William.
Minkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Minkov.
Pataki Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian patak meaning "creek, brook" (a word of Slavic origin). It was given to people who lived near a creek.
Panza Italian, Literature
From a variant of the Italian word pancia meaning "stomach, paunch", originally a nickname for a chubby person. The Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes used it in his novel Don Quixote (1605), where it is the surname of Don Quixote's squire Sancho Panza. Not a common Spanish surname, Cervantes may have based it directly on the Spanish word panza (a cognate of the Italian word).
Reese 2 Low German
Low German cognate of Riese.
Kirch German
German cognate of Church.
Christians English
Derived from the given name Christian.
McCormick Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning "son of Cormac".
Petrauskaitė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Petrauskas. This form is used by unmarried women.
Kundakçı Turkish
From Turkish kundak meaning "stock, wooden part of a rifle".
Martí Catalan
Derived from the given name Martí.
Gully English
Nickname for a big person, from Middle English golias meaning "giant" (ultimately from Goliath, the Philistine warrior who was slain by David in the Old Testament).
Swango German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Schwangau.
Qodirova f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Qodirov.
Karppinen Finnish
From Finnish karppi meaning "carp", of Germanic origin.
Merle French
French form of Merlo.
Genov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Geno".
Orr Scottish
From a nickname derived from Gaelic odhar meaning "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan".
Velasco Spanish
Derived from the given name Velasco.
Adamová f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Adam.
Georgiadi f Greek
Feminine form of Georgiadis.
Lyall Scottish
From the Old Norse given name Liulfr, which was derived in part from úlfr "wolf".
Gump German (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly from a nickname derived from Middle High German gumpen meaning "to hop, to jump". This surname was used by author Winston Groom for the hero of his novel Forrest Gump (1986), better known from the 1994 movie adaptation.
Jamshidi Persian
From the given name Jamshid.
Penner English
Variant of Penn 2.
Ó hÉideáin Irish
Means "descendant of Éideán" in Irish. The given name Éideán is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".
Deering English
From the Old English given name Deora meaning "dear, beloved".
Ó Buachalla Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Buckley 2.
Sorrentino Italian
Derived from the town of Sorrento near Naples, called Surrentum in Latin, of unknown meaning.
Holland 2 Dutch, German, English
Indicated a person from the Dutch province of Holland 1.
Duerr German
Variant of Dürr.
Suleimenova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Suleimenov.
Carran Irish
Variant of Curran.
Fülöp Hungarian
Derived from the given name Fülöp.
Nixon English
Means "son of Nick". A famous bearer was the American president Richard Nixon (1913-1994).
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.
Lager Swedish
Means "laurel" in Swedish.
Fairburn English
From a place name meaning "fern stream", from Old English fearn "fern" and burna "stream".
Sedlák m Czech, Slovak
Means "farmer" in Czech and Slovak. A sedlák had more land than a Zahradník or a Chalupník, but less land than a Dvořák.
Hopper English
Occupational name for an acrobat or a nickname for someone who was nervous or restless. A famous bearer was the American actor Dennis Hopper (1936-2010).
Ó Broin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Byrne.
Solos Basque
Possibly a variant of Solo.
Power 2 English
From Middle English povre meaning "poor", via Old French from Latin pauper. It could have been a nickname for someone who had no money or a miser.
Corwin English
Derived from Old French cordoan "leather", ultimately from the name of the Spanish city of Cordova.
Hsieh Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese (see Xie).
Laird Scottish
Means "landowner" in Scots, derived from northern Middle English laverd "lord", from Old English hlafweard.
Riordan Irish
From Irish Ó Ríoghbhárdáin meaning "descendant of Rígbarddán".
Svensson Swedish
Means "son of Sven".
Abategiovanni Italian
From Italian abate meaning "abbot, priest" combined with the given name Giovanni.
Chavdarova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Chavdarov.
Rodriguez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Rodríguez.
Duarte Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Duarte.
Hayley English
Variant of Haley.
Moore 2 English
Derived from the given name Maurus.
Ömərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ömər".
MacCoughlan Irish
Means "son of Cochlán". The given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal meaning "cape" or "hood".
Jiang 2 Chinese
From Chinese (jiāng) meaning "ginger".
Xanthopoulos m Greek
Means "son of Xanthos".
Hailey English
Variant of Haley.
Schnell German
German cognate of Snell.
Carey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardha meaning "descendant of Ciardha".
McCrum Scottish
Anglicized form of MacChruim.
Petit French, Catalan, English
Means "small, little" derived from Old French and Catalan petit. It was perhaps used for a short, small person or to denote the younger of two individuals.
Penners Dutch
Variant of Penders.
Mach mu Czech, Polish
From a diminutive of the given names Matěj or Maciej.
Charles French
From the given name Charles.
Heppenheimer German
From the name of the city of Heppenheim in Hesse, Germany.
Salem Arabic
From the given name Salim.
Mikołajczak Polish
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Mikołaj.
Papp 2 German
Nickname perhaps related to Late Latin pappare meaning "to eat".
Bjarnesen Danish
Means "son of Bjarne".
Orbán Hungarian
Derived from the given name Orbán.
Halvorsen Norwegian
Means "son of Halvor".
Graves English
Occupational name for a steward, derived from Middle English greyve, related to the German title Graf.
Zino Italian
Derived from the given name Zino, a short form of names ending with -zino, such as Lorenzino, a diminutive of Lorenzo, or Vincenzino, a diminutive of Vincenzo.
Garey English
Variant of Geary.
Garcia Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese form of García. It is also an unaccented form of the Spanish name used commonly in America and the Philippines.
Lovel English
Variant of Lowell.
Lombardi Italian
Originally indicated someone who came from the Lombardy region of northern Italy, which was named for the Lombards, a Germanic tribe who invaded in the 6th century. Their name is derived from the Old German roots lang "long" and bart "beard".
Nardovino Italian (Rare)
Either from Nardo, a short form of names like Bernardo or Leonardo, or from Ardovino, a variant of Arduino.
Daniau French
Derived from the given name Daniel.
Hirano Japanese
From Japanese (hira) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Blanchet French
From a diminutive of the name Blanc.
Fuller English
Occupational name for a fuller, a person who thickened and cleaned coarse cloth by pounding it. It is derived via Middle English from Latin fullo.
Shepherd English
Occupational name meaning "shepherd, sheep herder", from Old English sceaphyrde.
Padovano Italian
Originally denoted one who came from the city of Padua in Italy, from Italian Padova, itself from Latin Patavium, of unknown meaning.
Triantafyllou Greek
From the given name Triantafyllos.
Parent English, French
Derived from Old French parent meaning either "notable" (from Latin pārēre meaning "to be apparent") or "parent" (from Latin parere meaning "to produce, to give birth").
Kimura Japanese
From Japanese (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and (mura) meaning "town, village".
Borisov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Boris".
Rothenberg German, Jewish
From Middle High German rot meaning "red" and berg meaning "mountain". As a Jewish name it may be ornamental.
Strnadová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Strnad.
Török Hungarian
Means "Turkish" in Hungarian.
Pagani Italian
Italian cognate of Payne.
Mataracı Turkish
Occupational name for a person who made water bottles or flasks, from Turkish matara "flask".
Joosten Dutch
Derived from the given name Joost.
Linna Finnish
Means "castle" in Finnish. A famous namesake is Väinö Linna (1920-1992), Finnish author of The Unknown Soldier.
Fürst German
From a nickname meaning "(sovereign) prince" in German. The word fürst itself is derived from Old High German furisto "first".
Brkić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian brk meaning "moustache, whisker".
Arreola Spanish
Variant of Arriola, found predominantly in Mexico.
Śniegowski m Polish
Derived from Polish śnieg meaning "snow".
Bolton English
From any of the many places in England called Bolton, derived from Old English bold "house" and tun "enclosure".
Mac Uileagóid Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McElligott.
Lloyd Welsh, English
Originally a nickname from the Welsh word llwyd meaning "grey".