SungaBemba, Central African Sunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning "a person that takes care of others".... [more]
SuokasFinnish Comes from the finnish word "suo" which means swamp, and directly translated "suokas" means "swampy". This surname originally came from Karelian Isthmus, Sakkola, that in nowadays belongs to Russia... [more]
SuominenFinnish From Suomi meaning ”Finland” in Finnish. The -nen ending can be translated as "little" or "of something" (Suominen="of Finland") but is in Finland mostly seen just as a typical ending for surnames, without any actual meaning.
SurridgeEnglish From the medieval personal name Seric, a descendant of both Old English Sǣrīc, literally "sea power", and Sigerīc, literally "victory power".
SussexEnglish Derived from an English county name meaning "region of the Saxons from the south" in Old English.
SuurlahtEstonian Suulaht is an Estonian surname meaning "big bay/gulf".
SuurojaEstonian Suuroja is an Estonian surname meaning "big stream".
SuwannaphumThai (Rare) From Thai สุวรรณภูมิ (Suwannaphum), from Sanskrit सुवर्णभूमि (Suvárṇabhūmi) meaning "Suvarnabhumi", referring to various places throughout Southeast Asia as "golden land; land of gold".
SuzukawaJapanese Suzu means "bell, chime" and kawa means "river, stream".
SuzuuraJapanese Suzu means "chime, bell" and ura means "bay, seacoast".
SvanströmSwedish Combination of Swedish svan "swan" and ström "stream".
SwaileEnglish Recorded in the spellings of Swaile, Swale and Swales, this is an English surname. It is locational, and according to the famous Victorian etymologist Canon Charles Bardsley, originates from either a hamlet called Swallow Hill, near Barnsley in Yorkshire, with Swale being the local dialectal pronunciation and spelling... [more]
SwainScottish, Irish, English Northern English occupational name for a servant or attendant, from Middle English swein "young man attendant upon a knight", which was derived from Old Norse sveinn "boy, servant, attendant"... [more]
SwinburneEnglish habitational name primarily from Great and Little Swinburne (Northumberland) but perhaps also occasionally from one or other places similarly named from Old English swin "pig" and burna "stream" meaning "pig stream".
SzmulikPolish The Szmulik surname has much history. Its origins are Hebrew. It has taken on various spellings over the centuries, depending on where the person or family lived in Europe or America.... [more]
TabuchiJapanese From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 渕 or 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".
TachikawaJapanese Tachi means "stand" ad kawa means "river, stream".
TaciroğluTurkish Taciroğlu is a last name adopted by a merchant family in Turkey in January 1934. It literally means "Son of Merchant". "Tacir" is an Arabic word (" التاجر ") in origin which means trader in Turkish... [more]
TafajAlbanian Means "descendant of Tafa", from a short form of the given name Mustafa.
TaffeEnglish Of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Táth," meaning "descendant of Táth." It's believed to have originated as a personal name, possibly meaning "poet" or "philosopher."
TagametsEstonian Tagamets is an Estonian surname meaning "behind/back of forest".
TagaväliEstonian Tagaväli is an Estonian surname meaning "behind/back of field".
TairaJapanese Meaning "peace". Together with the Fujiwara and Minamoto, this is one of the most prominent clans in Japanese history... [more]
TakamakiJapanese From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 巻 (maki) meaning "scroll, book, roll up, tie" or 高巻 (takamaki) meaning "to detour around a waterfall"
TakasatoJapanese Taka means "tall, high, expensive" and sato means "village, hamlet, type of measurement, league, parent's home".
TakatsutsumiJapanese Taka means "high, tall, expensive" and tsutsumi means "river, bank, enbankment, dike".
TakauraJapanese Taka means "tall, high, expensive" and ura means "bay, seacoast".
TakazatoJapanese 高 (Taka) means "high, expensive, tall" and zato is a variant of 里 (sato) meaning "type of measurement, village, league, parent's home". ... [more]
TakeharaJapanese (Rare) Take means "Bamboo" while Hara means "Plain". This surname means " Plain of the Bamboo". Takehara is also a city in Hiroshima and a railway station.
TakekawaJapanese Take means "bamboo" and kawa means "stream, river".
TakemizuJapanese From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
TakiJapanese (Rare) Tami means "Waterfall". This is occasionally a first name too,as a matter of a fact,neither of them are common.
TakiJapanese From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids".
TakigawaJapanese From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
TakiguchiJapanese Taki means "waterfall" and guchi comes from kuchi meaning "mouth, opening".
TakiguchiJapanese From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
TakikawaJapanese Taki means "waterfall" and kawa means "river, stream".
TakimotoJapanese From Japanese 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
TakimuraJapanese Taki means "waterfall, rapids" and mura means "village, hamlet".
TakinoJapanese Taki means "waterfall" and no means field, rice paddy".
TakinoueJapanese Taki means "waterfall", no is a possessive particle meaning "therefore, of", and ue means "top, above, upper".
TakisakiJapanese Taki means "waterfall" and saki means "cape, promontory, peninsula".
TakitaniJapanese Taki means "waterfall, rapids" and tani means "valley".
TakiyaJapanese (Rare) Taki (滝) means "waterfall", ya (谷) means "valley". One notable fictional character who bears this surname is Genji Takiya (滝谷 源治) from Crows Zero, this surname is very rare.
TakiyamaJapanese From Japanese 滝 (taki) meaning "waterfall; rapids" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
TakizawaJapanese Taki means "waterfall" and zawa comes from sawa meaning "marsh, swamp".
TakizawaJapanese From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
TänavsuuEstonian Tänavsuu is an Estonian surname literally meaning "street mouth" ("street entry", or "the beginning of the street"); derived from the compound words "tänav" ("street") and "suu" ("mouth").
TanieJapanese Tani means "valley" and e means "inlet, river".
TeshigawaraJapanese From Japanese 勅 (te) meaning "imperial order", 使 (shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河 (ga) meaning "river", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
ThornburgEnglish The name Thornburg comes from the Old English thorn broc, because the original bearers lived near a "stream by the thorns" in Buckinghamshire and North Yorkshire.
ThrestonMedieval English (Rare) The surname of Threston is English in origin, and, means "to twist"** and, can be traced as far back as the 11th century where the name is found in the "Domesday Book." The name Threston is a variation of the name of the town of Threxton, Norfolk, UK, and, there are several variations of the name Threxton including:... [more]
ThulisIrish The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O' Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
TisgaonkarMarathi It is derived from the words “tis” meaning “three” and “gaonkar” meaning “landlord or village headman.” The surname’s meaning is “the headman of three villages.”
TolandIrish The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
TõnissooEstonian Tõnissoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Tõnis' (a masculine given name) swamp". Probably an Estonianization of "Tõnis' son (son of Tõnis)".
TookLiterature In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", the surname of Peregrin "Pippin" Took, a cousin of Meriadoc Brandybuck and second cousin of Frodo Baggins... [more]
ToolanIrish The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
ToolinIrish The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
TootmorselPopular Culture The surname used by the character Harry "Ocho" Tootmorsel in the animated series "The Amazing World of Gumball".... [more]
ToramanTurkish Means "powerful young person, someone who looks big for his age" in Turkish.
ToriumiJapanese From Japanese 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird" and 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean".
TorvaldssonSwedish Swedish patronymic meaning "son of Torvald". It was the surname name of Erik the Red (Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, anglicized as Erik Thorvaldsson or Erik Torvaldsson), father of Viking explorer Leif Erikson.
ToussaintFrench Derived from the given name Toussaint, which in turn is derived from Toussaint, the French name for the Christian feast day All Saints' Day (celebrated on November 1st every year)... [more]
ToyokawaJapanese From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "bountiful, luxuriant" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
TrachtenbergGerman, Jewish Could mean either mean "mountain of thoughts", from Yiddish trakhtn (טראַכטן) "to think" and berg "mountain" or "mountain of costumes", from German tracht "to wear, carry" and berg "mountain"... [more]
TraegerGerman Derived from the German word Trager which means "Someone who carries something." Traeger could also mean "gift of God."
TraffordAnglo-Saxon A habitational surname that originates from villages in Cheshire and Northamptonshire. First recorded as a surname in 1086. ... [more]
TrailScottish This surname is most likely a habitational name, taken on from a place name; perhaps from the Gaelic "Traill Creek" which runs into Upper Loch Torridon of Scotland.... [more]
TrainorIrish Reduced form of McTraynor, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thréinfhir "son of Tréinfhear", a byname meaning "champion, strong man" (from tréan "strong" and fear "man").
TransonFrench Possibly from Old French tronçon "block of wood", perhaps an occupational name for a woodcutter.
TrapaneseItalian Habitational name meaning "Trapanese", "from the city of Trapani or "from the province of Trapani". Variant of Trapani.
TraunGerman Derived from the Celtic word dru meaning "river". Traun is a river in the Austrian state of Upper Austria as well as a city located on the north bank of that river and borders Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, to the east.
TregurthaCornish A rare Cornish surname that derives its name from either the manor of Tregurtha in the parish of St. Hilary (located in west Cornwall) or from the hamlet of Tregurtha Barton in the parish of St. Wenn (located in central Cornwall)... [more]
TreuzGerman Derived from the town Trezzo sull'Adda in northern Italy, the name di Trezzo was used by a Milanese armourer family of the 14th century with the first known member being Bazarino di Trezzo, who was possibly also related to the Missaglia family of armourers... [more]
TrezeguetFrench Meaning uncertain, possibly an occupational name derived from Old French treize, treze meaning "thirteen" and guet (itself from Old French gué) meaning "look-out, watch, vigil"... [more]
TribudarakThai From Thai ตรี (tri), a transcription of Sanskrit त्रि (trí) meaning "3", บุ (bu) meaning "to line", ดา (da) meaning "to walk together, scattered", and รักษ์ (rak) meaning "to cure, to take care of".
TrillingGerman nickname from Middle High German drilinc "one of three one third" which was also the name of a medieval coin.
TrimboliMedieval Italian Trimboli: Means: "prince of three valleys." Land or (spoils) were given to worthy soldiers for there efforts after conquest. Three valleys in Calabria were given to a soldier who will become known as Francesco Guytano Trimboli, the new perprieitor in an area near Plati, Italy, Calabria.
TroyIrish Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Troighthigh "descendant of Troightheach", a byname meaning "foot soldier".
TroyerGerman (Anglicized) Surname common among the Amish and the Mennonites. It is the Pennsylvania German form of the German last name "Dreier", "Dreyer" or "Treyer". Hans Treyer, an early Anabaptist leader, died as a martyr of his faith in Bern in 1529... [more]
TsaritsynRussian From a former name of the Russian city of Volgograd that was used from 1589 to 1925. The name is from Царица (Tsaritsa), a small river and a tributary of the Volga, which was probably derived from Tatar сары су (sary su) meaning "yellow water".
TsukigataJapanese 月 (Tsuki) means "month, moon" and 形 (gata) means "shape, form, type".
TsumikiJapanese Tsu could mean "harbor, seaport", mi could mean "sign of the snake, ego, I, myself" and ki means "tree, wood".
TsunamiJapanese From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbour" and 波 (nami) meaning "wave".
TsunekawaJapanese From Japanese 恒 (tsune) meaning "constant, persistent" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
TsuryūJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 釣 (tsu), from 釣り (tsuri) meaning "fishing; angling" and 流 (ryū) meaning "flow of water, style", referring to a fisher.... [more]
TsuyumotoJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 露 (tsuyu) meaning "dew; dewdrop" and 本 (moto) meaning "base; root; origin".
TuranTurkish Refers to Turan, an historical region in Central Asia inhabited by the nomadic Iranian Turanian people. The name itself means "land of the Tur" and is derived from the name of a Persian mythological figure, Tur (تور).
TurbinRussian From the nickname Турба (Turba) which was probably derived from an old dialectal word meaning "face, snout, muzzle (of an animal)", used as a name for a person with an unpleasant or ugly appearance... [more]
TurnbowEnglish, German (Americanized) Americanized spelling of German Dürnbach, from a habitational name from any of several places so named or from places in Austria and Bavaria named Dürrenbach (meaning "dry stream").
TuveriItalian Possibly from Sardinian Campidanese tuvera, meaning "pipe of the bellows", indicating someone who worked at a forge.
TweedelEnglish Tweedel is Scottish for "the dell on the tweed river"
TwiningEnglish From the name of the village of Twyning in Gloucestershire, derived from Old English betweonan meaning "between" and eam meaning "river".
TyahloUkrainian Derived from Ukrainian тягло (tyahlo) meaning "draught animals; beasts of draught, beasts of burden".
TyroneIrish Probably a habitational name from the county of Tyrone (Gaelic Tir Eoghain "land of Owen 2") in Ulster.
TysoeEnglish Denoted the bearer was from the parish of Tysoe, Warwickshire, England. The name of the parish is derived from Old English Tīges hōh, meaning "spur of land belonging to the god Tiw." (Tiw was the Old English name for the Roman deity Mars, and also inspired the name of Tuesday.)
TzvielHebrew (Modern) Means "gazelle of god" in Hebrew, from the given name Tzvi combined with el which means "God".
UchiumiJapanese Uchi means "inside" and umi means "sea, ocean".
UdagawaJapanese From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house", 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
UekawaJapanese From Japanese 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
UjulaEstonian Ujula is an Estonian surname meaning "pool" and "pond".
UkaiJapanese From Japanese 鵜 (u) meaning "cormorant (a type of bird)" and 飼 (kai) meaning "domesticate, raise".
ÜlejõeEstonian Ülejõe is an Estonian surname meaning "across the river".
UllahArabic, Urdu, Bengali Means "of Allah, of God" from Arabic اللّٰه (Allah) referring to the monotheistic god in Islam. It is commonly used as a component in given names.
UlmerGerman German surname meaning "from the city of Ulm".
UlyanovRussian Means "son of Ulyan". A notable bearer was Vladimir Ulyanov (1870-1924), a Russian revolutionary better known as Vladimir Lenin.
UmekawaJapanese Ume means "plum" and kawa means "stream, river".
UmpiérrezSpanish Means "son of Umpierro" in Spanish. The medieval given name Umpierro is of uncertain meaning.
UnabaraJapanese From Japanese 海 (una) meaning "sea" and 原 (bara) meaning "meadow".
UnamiJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 海南 (unami), a contraction of 海南 (unanami), from 海 (una-) meaning "of the sea; of the ocean" and 南 (nami) meaning "south".
UppadathilMalayalam From Old Malayalam uppadam (sea), lit. "from over the Arabian sea," referring to the descendants of a group of Arab traders who settled in Kerala. Predominantly Muslim, although sizeable sections have branched away and practice Hinduism... [more]
UpsherEnglish This Anglo-Saxon surname means “of Upshire” and refers to someone from the hamlet Upshire in County Essex.