Browse Surnames

Beránková f Czech
Feminine form of Beránek.

Matos Portuguese, Spanish
Variant of Mata.

Pereyra Portuguese, Galician
Variant of Pereira.

Pugh Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Hugh meaning "son of Hugh".

Battle English
From a nickname for a combative person. In some cases it may come from the name of English places called Battle, so named because they were sites of battles.

Vico Italian, Spanish
Means "town, village", derived from Latin vicus.

Lazăr Romanian
From the given name Lazăr.

Toloni Italian
Derived from the given name Bartolomeo.

Moulin French
Means "mill" in French.

Watson English, Scottish
Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter.

Mah Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 马 (see Ma).

Slovák m Slovak, Czech
Originally described one who was from Slovakia.

Eichel German
Means "acorn" in German, indicating a person who lived near an oak tree.

Němečková f Czech
Feminine form of Němeček.

Beránek m Czech
Means "little ram, male lamb" in Czech.

Weston English
From the name of various English towns, derived from Old English west "west" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".

Leighton English
Variant of Layton.

Sydykova f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Sydykov.

Alden English
Derived from the Old English given name Ealdwine.

Marušková f Czech
Feminine form of Maruška.

Verona Italian
From the name of the city of Verona, one of the most important historical cities of northern Italy. The meaning of the city's name is uncertain.

Mac Aodhagáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Keegan.

Westenberg Dutch
Means "west of the mountain", originally referring to a person who lived there.

Csizmadia Hungarian
Means "bootmaker" in Hungarian.

Zaharieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zahariev.

Van Rossum Dutch
Means "from Rossum", a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It is derived from Dutch rothe "cleared area in a forest" and heim "home".

Simon English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Simon 1.

Ferraro Italian
Variant of Ferrari.

Papp 2 German
Nickname perhaps related to Late Latin pappare meaning "to eat".

Nascimbene Italian
Variant of Nascimbeni.

Karagianni f Greek
Feminine form of Karagiannis.

Zaytseva f Russian
Feminine form of Zaytsev.

Waterman 1 English
Means "servant of Walter".

Coello Galician
Galician cognate of Coelho.

Jeffers English
Patronymic from the given name Jeffrey. A famous bearer was poet Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962).

Morales Spanish
Derived from Spanish moral meaning "mulberry tree", of Latin origin.

Hrabětová f Czech
Feminine form of Hrabě.

Quliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qulu".

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

De Clercq Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.

Scotti Italian
From the medieval given name Francescotto, a diminutive of Francesco.

Sauveterre French
From the name of various towns in France, derived from French sauve "safe" and terre "land".

Aksoy Turkish
From Turkish ak "white" and soy "lineage, ancestry".

Stojanov m Macedonian
Means "son of Stojan".

English English
Denoted a person who was of English heritage. It was used to distinguish people who lived in border areas (for example, near Wales or Scotland). It was also used to distinguish an Anglo-Saxon from a Norman.

Bradford English
Derived from the name of the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire, which meant "broad ford" in Old English. This is also the name of other smaller towns in England.

Fontana Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish cognate of Fontaine.

Elizondo Spanish
Originally referred to a person who lived close to a church, from Basque eleiza "church" and ondo "near".

Goranov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Goran".

Sinagra 2 Italian
Derived from the given name Senagora, an Italian form of Xenagoras.

Lange German, Danish, Norwegian
German, Danish and Norwegian cognate of Long.

Lovelace English
From a nickname for a lothario, derived from Middle English lufeles, Old English lufuleas meaning "loveless".

Van Hout Dutch
Variant of Van Houten.

Rounds English
Patronymic derived from Middle English rond meaning "round, plump", ultimately from Latin rotundus.

Chen Chinese
From Chinese 陈 (chén) meaning "exhibit, display, old, ancient" and also referring to the former state of Chen, which existed in what is now Henan province from the 11th to 5th centuries BC.

Yusupov m Uzbek, Tajik, Tatar (Russified)
Means "son of Yusuf". This is the name of a Russian noble family, of Tatar origin (Йосыпов in Tatar).

Mac Mathghamhna Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McMahon.

Jorge Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Jorge.

Manfredi Italian
Derived from the given name Manfredo.

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

Seppänen Finnish
Variant of Seppä.

Escobar Spanish
Derived from Spanish escoba meaning "broom plant", from Latin scopa. It originally indicated a person who lived near a prominent patch of broom.

Meeuwessen Dutch
Variant of Meeuwsen.

Engel German
Derived from German given names beginning with Engel, such as Engelbert.

Lengyel Hungarian
Means "Polish" in Hungarian.

Normand French
French form of Norman.

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.

Kaya Turkish
Means "rock, cliff" in Turkish.

Flintstone Popular Culture
From the English words flint and stone, created by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the caveman family (Fred, Wilma and Pebbles) in their animated television show The Flintstones, which ran from 1960 to 1966.

Wragge English
Derived from the Old Danish given name Wraghi, a variant of Vragi.

Pitt English
Originally given to a person who lived near a pit or a hole, derived from Old English pytt "pit".

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

Antoniou Greek
Means "son of Antonios".

Hadzhieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hadzhiev.

Pagani Italian
Italian cognate of Payne.

Beattie Scottish
From the medieval name Battie, a diminutive of Bartholomew.

Sharpe English
Variant of Sharp.

Ó Cuana Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Cooney.

Merrill 1 English
Derived from the given name Muriel.

Fabian German, English, Polish
Derived from the given name Fabian.

Chavarría Spanish
Variant of Echeverría.

Suchá f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Suchý.

Hašková f Czech
Feminine form of Hašek.

Vandroogenbroeck Flemish
Means "from the dry marsh" in Dutch. The city of Brussels was built on dry marshes.

Chevrolet French
From a diminutive of chèvre meaning "goat", indicating a person who cultivated goats.

Ó Frighil Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Friel.

Hughes 1 English
Patronymic of the given name Hugh.

Ignatova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Ignatov.

Donalds English
Derived from the given name Donald.

Aliyev m Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Chechen, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ali 1". This is also an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əliyev.

Acone Italian
Possibly from the name of a harbour in Bithynia (in modern Turkey).

Negrini Italian
Variant of Negri.

Kaufman German, Jewish
Variant of Kaufmann.

MacThaoig Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCaig.

Baak Dutch
From a Frisian given name, a short form of Germanic names starting with the element batu "fight, struggle".

Boerio Italian
From Italian boaro meaning "cowherd".

Albertsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Albert".

De Palma Italian
Means "from the palm tree" in Italian.

Murray 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muireadhaigh meaning "descendant of Muireadhach".

Senft 1 German
Occupational name for a mustard seller, from German Senf "mustard".

Ćosić Croatian, Serbian
From Croatian and Serbian ćosav "beardless", ultimately from Persian کوسه (kūseh) meaning "shark".

Mortimer English
From the name of a town in Normandy meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French.

Jelínek m Czech
Diminutive of Jelen.

Saller 1 German
Originally denoted a person from the town of Sallern in Bavaria, possibly from a Celtic element meaning "stream".

Žukauskas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Żukowski.

Stasiuk Ukrainian, Polish
From a diminutive of the given name Stanislav.

Dickman English
From Old English dic "ditch" combined with man "person, man". It was originally a name for a ditch digger or someone who lived near a ditch.

Leverenz German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Lewerenz.

Saylor English
Occupational name meaning "acrobat, dancer", derived from Old French sailleor, from Latin sallitor.

Rush English
Indicated a person who lived near rushes, the grasslike plant that grows in a marsh, from Old English rysc.

O'Doyle Irish
Variant of Doyle.

Fedorov m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Фёдоров (see Fyodorov).

Ansel English
Derived from the given name Anselm.

Tkachenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian ткач (tkach) meaning "weaver".

Antall Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Antal.

Pletcher German (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pletscher.

Schouten Dutch
Occupational name derived from Middle Dutch schout meaning "sheriff, bailiff".

Baylor German (Anglicized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Beiler.

Rivers English
Denoted a person who lived near a river, from Middle English, from Old French riviere meaning "river", from Latin riparius meaning "riverbank".

Haralampiev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Haralampi".

Aleksandrova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Aleksandrov.

Jansens Dutch
Variant of Jansen.

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

Nazaretyan Armenian
Means "son of Nazaret".

Satō Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria". The final character might indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan. This is the most common surname in Japan.

Hertz German
Derived from Middle High German herze meaning "heart", a nickname for a big-hearted person.

Mariani Italian
From the given name Mariano.

Sutton English
From various English place names meaning "south town".

Street English
Habitational name for a person who lived in a place called Street, for example in Somerset. It is derived from Old English stræt meaning "Roman road", from Latin strata.

Lehrer Jewish
Means "teacher" in German (Yiddish לערער (lerer)).

Mag Eochadha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGough.

Lavigne French
Means "the vineyard" in French, referring to a person who lived close to a vineyard, or was from the town of Lavigny.

García Spanish
From a medieval given name of unknown meaning, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". This is the most common surname in Spain.

Snijder Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.

Ludvigsen Danish
Means "son of Ludvig".

Quiñones Spanish
From various Spanish place names derived from quiñón meaning "shared piece of land", derived from Latin quinque "five".

El-Amin Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic الأمين (see Al-Amin).

Maria Italian, Portuguese
From the given the name Maria.

Næss Norwegian
Variant of Ness.

Vašek m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Václav.

Jonkers Dutch
Patronymic form of Jonker.

McMahon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathghamhna meaning "son of Mathgamain".

Konishi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".

Van Houtum Dutch
Variant of Van Houten.

Šarić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic of (possibly) Serbo-Croatian šaren meaning "colourful, patterned".

Capello 2 Italian
Nickname for a thin person, from Italian capello meaning "a hair", ultimately derived from Latin capillus.

Jansons m Latvian
Latvian form of Jansson.

Roderick English
Derived from the given name Roderick.

Kiefer 1 German
Means "pine tree" in German.

Gorecki m Polish
Originally indicated a person from Górka, the name of various towns in Poland, ultimately from Polish góra "mountain".

Alessandri Italian
Means "son of Alessandro".

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

Ferrara Italian
Italian form of Ferreira.

Van Middlesworth Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Van Middelburg.

Palumbo Italian
From Italian palombo meaning "pigeon" (also "dogfish"). This form is typical of southern Italy.

Kopecký m Czech
Derived from Czech kopec meaning "hill". The name was given to a person who lived close to a hill.

Kovačevič Slovene
Slovene form of Kovačević.

Voigt German
Variant of Vogt.

Stumpf German
Nickname for a short person or a topographic name someone who lived near a prominent stump, from Middle High German stumpf.

Hou Chinese
From Chinese 侯 (hóu) meaning "lord, nobleman".

McKinley Scottish
Anglicized form of MacFhionnlaigh. This name was borne by the American president William McKinley (1843-1901), who was assassinated.

Süß German
From Old High German suozi meaning "sweet".

Perrier French
Occupational name for a person who worked with stone, derived from French pierre meaning "stone", from Latin petra, Greek πέτρα (petra).

Ağayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ağa".

Khalid Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Khalid.

Xiao Chinese
From Chinese 蕭 (xiāo) referring to the fiefdom or territory of Xiao (in present-day Anhui province) that existed during the Zhou dynasty.

Appelhof Dutch
Indicated a person who lived by or at an apple garden, from Dutch appel "apple" and hof "yard, court".

Antić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Anto" or "son of Ante 1".

Homewood English
From various place names derived from Old English ham meaning "home" and wudu meaning "wood".

Ślusarski m Polish
Occupational name for a locksmith, from Polish ślusarz, of Germanic origin.

Callan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathaláin meaning "descendant of Cathalán".

Dresdner German
Originally indicated a person who came from the city of Dresden in German.

Antonini Italian
Means "son of Antonino".

Červený m Czech
Means "red" in Czech.

Jahodová f Czech
Feminine form of Jahoda.

Donati Italian
From the given name Donato.

Skjeggestad Norwegian
From a place name, derived from Norwegian skjegg "beard" and stad "town, place".

Chalupníková f Czech
Feminine form of Chalupník.

Head English
From Middle English hed meaning "head", from Old English heafod. It may have referred to a person who had a peculiar head, who lived near the head of a river or valley, or who served as the village headman.

Blevins Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Bleddyn.

Randrup Danish
From the name of homesteads in Denmark (in Viborg or Rebild municipalities).

Ó Rodagh Irish
Means "descendant of Rodach" in Irish. The given name Rodach is derived from from Irish rod meaning "spirited, furious".

Kravchenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian кравець (kravets) meaning "tailor".

Gérard French
From the given name Gérard.

Burke English, Irish
Derived from Middle English burgh meaning "fortress, fortification, castle". It was brought to Ireland in the 12th century by the Norman invader William de Burgh.

Romagna Italian
From the region of Romagna, on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is derived from Latin Romania meaning "land of the Romans".

Andreassen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Andreas".

Butkuvienė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Butkus. This form (or Butkienė) is used by married women.

Grahn Swedish
From Swedish gran meaning "spruce".

Baanders Dutch
Dutch cognate of Banner.

Winther Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish variant of Winter.

McEachern Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Eachairn.

Southgate English
Name for a person who lived near the southern gate of a town or in a town named Southgate, from Old English suþ and gæt.

Uccello Italian
Means "bird" in Italian, either a nickname for a person who resembled a bird or an occupational name for a birdcatcher.

Mag Shamhradháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGovern.

Mustafa Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Mustafa.

Underwood English
Means "dweller at the edge of the woods", from Old English under and wudu.

Hier Welsh
Means "tall, long" from Welsh hir.

Buckley 1 English
From an English place name derived from bucc "buck, male deer" and leah "woodland, clearing".

Spiker Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Spijker 1 or Spijker 2.

Treacy Irish
Variant of Tracey 2.

Crowley 1 Irish
From the Irish name Ó Cruadhlaoich meaning "descendant of Cruadhlaoch", a given name meaning "hardy hero".

Wieck German
Means "village, town", derived from Latin vicus.

Hayward English
Occupational name for a person who protected an enclosed forest, from Old English hæg "enclosure, fence" and weard "guard".

Ljung Swedish
Means "heather" in Swedish.

Travers English, French
From an English and French place name that described a person who lived near a bridge or ford, or occasionally as an occupational name for the collector of tolls at such a location. The place name is derived from Old French traverser (which comes from Late Latin transversare), which means "to cross".

Darnell 2 English
From the name of a town near Sheffield, derived from Old English derne "hidden" and halh "nook".

Florea Romanian
From the given name Florea.

Zawisza Polish
Derived from the Old Polish given name Zawisza.

Ziskind Jewish
Ornamental name, or from a given name, meaning "sweet child", derived from Yiddish זיס (zis) meaning "sweet" and קינד (kind) meaning "child", both words of Old High German origin.

Matić Croatian
Means "son of Matija".

Serafini Italian
Derived from the given name Serafino.

Jurado Spanish
Occupational name for a judge or another official who had to take an oath, derived from Latin iurare "to take an oath".

Stan Romanian
Derived from the given name Stan 2.

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

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

Chong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhang.

Seres Hungarian
Variant of Sörös.

Blažević Croatian
Means "son of Blaž".

Ó Dubháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Duane.

Paszek Polish
Derived from a diminutive of Paweł.

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

Hollins English
Referred to someone living by a group of holly trees, from Old English holegn.

Herrera Spanish
Spanish form of Ferreira.

Štěpánková f Czech
Feminine form of Štěpánek.

Antonopoulou f Greek
Feminine form of Antonopoulos.

Haase German
Variant of Hase.

Aalfs Dutch
Means "son of Aalf", a short form of Adolf.

Willemsen Dutch
Means "son of Willem".

Gagné French (Quebec)
Variant of Gagneux. This surname is especially common in Quebec.

Deacon English
Means "deacon", ultimately from Greek διάκονος (diakonos) meaning "servant".

Mac an Tòisich Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of McIntosh.

Jurić Croatian
Means "son of Jure".

Killam English
Denoted one who hailed from the English town of Kilham, meaning "kiln homestead".

Milburn English
Derived from various place names meaning "mill stream" in Old English.

Etxeberria Basque
Original Basque form of Echeverría.

Abbott English
English cognate of Abate.

Jackman English
Means "servant of Jack".

Lozano Spanish
Means "healthy, exuberant, lively" in Spanish, originally used as a nickname for an elegant or haughty person.

Hasanova f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Həsənova.

Guliyeva f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Quliyeva.

Siekert German (Rare)
Derived from the given name Sieghard.

Ignatiev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Игнатьев (see Ignatyev).

Saad Arabic, Malay
From the given name Sa'd.

Omdahl Norwegian
Denoted a person hailing from any one of a number of farms in Norway called either Åmdal or Omdal meaning "elm valley".

Couture French
Means "tailor" in Old French.

Gronchi Italian
From the Tuscan word gronchio meaning "numb, bent". This is an Italian regional surname typical of Tuscany. A famous bearer was the Italian president Giovanni Gronchi (1887-1978).

Ormond Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Ruaidh.

Kyle Scottish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait", originally given to a person who lived by a strait.

Brooke English
Variant of Brook.

McKay Scottish
Anglicized form of MacAoidh.

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

Bryson English
Means "son of Brice".

Vargha Hungarian
Variant of Varga.

Mollown Irish
Variant of Malone.

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

Rojo Spanish
Means "red" in Spanish, referring to the colour of the hair or complexion.

Szarka Hungarian
From Hungarian szarka meaning "magpie", often used as a euphemistic term for a thief.

Castillo Spanish
Spanish cognate of Castle.

Eady English
From a diminutive of the given name Eda 2 or Adam.

Ruggiero Italian
From the given name Ruggiero.

Fleischer German
Occupational name meaning "butcher" in German.

Nakabayashi Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Bălan Romanian
Means "blond" in Romanian.

Jankauskienė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jankauskas. This form is used by married women.

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

Milovanović Serbian
Means "son of Milovan".

Maki 2 Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree".

Matthewson English
Means "son of Matthew".

Stankevičius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stankiewicz.

Chu Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 朱 (see Zhu).

Mac an Bhaird Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Ward 2.

Blanchett French (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Blanchet or Blanchette.

Price Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Rhys, which means "son of Rhys".

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

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

Yoshino Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Nikula Finnish
From the given name Niku, a Finnish form of Nicholas.

Katou Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 加藤 (see Katō).

Mirzəyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mirzəyev.

Melvin Scottish
Variant of Melville.

Coupe English
From Middle English coupe meaning "barrel", a name for a barrel maker or cooper.

Rusu Romanian
From Romanian rus meaning "Russian".

Turnbull English, Scottish
Nickname for someone thought to be strong enough to turn around a bull.

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

Hallman Swedish
From Swedish hall (Old Norse hallr) meaning "rock, boulder, slab" and man (Old Norse maðr) meaning "person, man".

Ó Corraidhín Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Curran.

Berger 1 French
Occupational name meaning "shepherd", from Old French bergier.

Aloi Italian
From a dialectal form of the name Aloisio.

Newman English
English cognate of Neumann.

Wedekind German
From the given name Widukind.

Lauwens Dutch
From the given name Laurens.

Tinker English
Occupational name for a mender of kettles, pots and pans. The name could derive from the tinking sound made by light hammering on metal. It is possible that the word comes from the word tin, the material with which the tinker worked.

Kikkert Dutch
Derived from Dutch kikker meaning "frog".

Corti Italian
From Italian corte meaning "court, yard".

Szőke Hungarian
Means "blond, fair haired" in Hungarian.

Lyne Scottish
Habitational name for someone who lived in places of this name in Scotland.

Begum Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi
From a title traditionally used as an honorific for Muslim women in India and other parts of southern Asia. It is derived from a feminine form of the Turkic title beg meaning "chieftain" (modern Turkish bey).

Pozzi Italian
From Italian pozzo meaning "well, pit", derived from Latin puteus.

Hooker English
Originally applied to one who lived near a river bend or corner of some natural feature, from Old English hoc "angle, hook".