Browse Submitted Surnames

Gow Scottish
Occupational name from Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".

Grammer German, English
Variant of Krämer or a habitational name for someone possibly from German places called Gram or Grammen. It can also be an English occupational name for a scholar or an astrologer, derived from Old French gramaire meaning "grammarian, scholar, astrologer"... [more]

Grass Scottish
Occupational name, reduced from Gaelic greusaiche "shoemaker". A certain John Grasse alias Cordonar (Middle English cordewaner "shoemaker") is recorded in Scotland in 1539.

Gravenor Welsh
meaning, "great hunter"

Guasti Italian
Meaning uncertain, may denote someone from the town of Guasto. Alternately, it may be an occupational name from gastaldo "chamberlain", from Latin gastaldus "manager, bailiff, steward", or be a nickname from guasto "broken, crippled".

Guchetl Adyghe (Russified)
From Circassian гъукӏэ (ġ°č̣̍ă) meaning "blacksmith" and лӏы (ḷə) meaning "man".

Guerrer Catalan
It literally means "warrior".

Guerrier French, Haitian Creole
Nickname for an aggressive person or occupational name for a soldier, from Old French guerrier "warrior". Cognate of Guerrero and Guerriero.

Gunadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit गुण (guna) meaning "quality, attribute, merit" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Gunji Japanese
From Japanese 郡 (gun) meaning "county, district" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer, official, boss".

Guro Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao goro meaning "teacher, instructor", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru).

Guroalim Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao goro meaning "teacher, instructor" and alim meaning "sage, philosopher".

Gursultur Jewish (Latinized), Kurdish, Hebrew
This name is a composition of the following words: GUR; Hebrew for "lion cub", SUL; which is an abbreviation of Suleman (Kurdish for king Solomon), TUR; this word is derived from the Arba'ah Turim. The Arbaáh Turim are often called simply the Tur, which is an important Halakhic code.... [more]

Guruge Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhala ගුරු (guru) meaning "teacher, master" and the locative suffix -ගේ (-ge) meaning "of, home, house".

Gurusinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".

Gutknecht German, German (Swiss)
status name for a page of noble birth (Middle High German guot kneht). Derived from the elements guot "good" and kneht "servant, apprentice".

Hacohen Hebrew
Means "the priest" in Hebrew, from the word ha which means "the", and the surname Cohen.

Haddad Arabic, Persian
Means "blacksmith, ironsmith" in Arabic, ultimately from Syriac ܚܕܕܐ (hadado).

Haddadi Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
Derived from Arabic حداد (haddad) meaning "blacksmith, ironsmith".

Hajjar Arabic
Means "stonemason" from Arabic حَجَر (ḥajar) "stone, weight".

Hanlon Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAnluain "descendant of Anluan", a personal name from the intensive prefix an- and luan "light", "radiance" or "warrior". Occasionally it has been used to represent Hallinan.

Harlin English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Herluin, meaning "noble friend" or "noble warrior."

Harriman English
Means "Harry's man" or "Harry's servant".

Hasapis Greek
Hasapi is the word, "butcher" in the Greek language. The last name Hasapis is most probably from immigrants traveling to the new world

Hatathli Navajo
From Navajo hataałii meaning ‎"medicine man, shaman", literally "singer" (from the verb hataał ‎"he sings, he is chanting").

Hauptmann German
Derived from German hauptmann, a word used for a German military rank meaning "Captain".

Hausknecht German
occupational name from Middle High German hus "house" and kneht "boy servant" also "town-hall, messenger".

Hayat Hebrew
Means "tailor" in Hebrew.

Hayek Arabic
Means "weaver" in Arabic.

Herbarth German, Norman
References Old Norse Deity "Odin" being one of the "Son's of Odin". Remember that the Geats became the Ostrogoths through the Denmark pass--referenced in Beowulf. Or, it means "Warrior of the Bearded One", perhaps a King... [more]

Hidad Arabic
In Arabic this means "black smith".

Hine English
occupational name from Middle English Old English hine "servant member of a household" also "farm laborer" (such as a herdsman or shepherd)... [more]

Hirt German, English (Anglicized), Czech, Polish
From German Hirte meaning "shepherd".

Hjermstad Norwegian (Rare)
Hjerm means royal swords, stad means place. So Hjermstad means "place for the King's swords".

Holappa Finnish
The name Holappa has its origin in a Russian word holop which means “slave” or “soul” (see “Dead Souls” by Nikolai Gogol).

Honeyball English
From Honeyball, a medieval personal name of uncertain origin: perhaps an alteration of Annabel, or alternatively from a Germanic compound name meaning literally "bear-cub brave" (i.e. deriving from the elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and bald "bold, brave").

Hyōdō Japanese
From Japanese 兵 (hyō) meaning "soldier" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".

Iacono Italian
From Sicilian jacunu "deacon".

Iatridis Greek
Derived from the Greek word ιατρός (iatros) meaning "doctor".

Imperatore Italian
from a personal name or nickname from imperatore "emperor".

Inthalangsy Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) meaning "lord, king", also referring to the Hindu god Indra, and ລັງສີ (langsy) meaning "ray, beam".

Isageum Korean
From Old Korean - Shillan 泥師今/니ᄉᆞ금 (nisokum) "ruler" or "emperor" and derived from Old Korean 니 "first, principal, main, teeth" + ㅅ "genitive particle" and Old Korean 금 "grand, great, big"... [more]

Jääger Estonian
Jääger is an Estonian surname meaning "game warden". Ultimately, from the German-language "jäger" meaning "hunter".

Jägermeisterssen German
Means son of the "Master-Hunter". Originally given to the son of the master-hunter in hunting camps.

Jagr Czech
Jágr is a Czech-language surname. It is related to the German surname Jäger which means "hunter" in German. It is used by the Ice Hockey player Jaromír Jágr.

Jahimees Estonian
Jahimees is an Estonian surname meaning "hunter" (literally, "hunting man").

Jaunzeme Latvian
Feminine form of Jaunzems, a Latvian occupational surname meaning "new farmer", composed of jauns meaning "new" and zeme meaning "land" (compare zemlja).

Jha Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अध्यापक (adhyapaka) meaning "teacher".

Jinadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जिन (jina) meaning "victorious, triumphant" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Jolaha Indian, Muslim
Means "weaver".

Jõõger Estonian
Jõõger is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "jääger" meaning "hunter" and "trapper".

Judge English, Irish
occupational name for an officer of justice or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge from Middle English Old French juge "judge" (from Latin iudex from ius "law" and dicere "to say") which replaced the Old English term dema... [more]

Kahya Turkish
Means "butler, steward, housekeeper" in Turkish.

Kalamees Estonian
Kalamees is an Estonian surname meaning "fisherman".

Kalantari Persian
Derived from Persian کلانتر (kalantar) meaning "sheriff, marshal".

Kalla Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "priest".

Kallmeyer German
from a Germanized form of Slavic kal "marshland bog" or from Middle High German Middle Low German kalc "lime" and Middle High German meier "tenant farmer" (see Meyer 1) hence a distinguishing nickname for a farmer whose farm lay on marshy land or near a lime pit.

Kallweit German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "smith; blacksmith; farrier", derived from Old Prussian kalt "to forge; to hammer" and Old Prussian kalweitis "the village smith".

Kalogeropoulos Greek
Means "son of the monk" in Greek, derived from Greek καλόγερος (kalógeros) "monk, friar".

Kalyoncu Turkish
Means "sailor" in Turkish.

Kamath Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit word “kamat,” which means “merchant” or “trader”.

Kämpe Swedish
From Swedish kämpe "fighter".

Kangro Estonian
Kangro is an Estonian surname derived from "kangur", meaning "weaver".

Kangur Estonian
Kangur is an Estonian language surname meaning "weaver".

Kapetanović Croatian, Bosnian
Occupational surname derived from kapetan meaning "captain".

Kaplan Turkish, Yiddish, German
In turkish it's a common surname meaning "tiger".... [more]

Kapu Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting an "agricultural worker".

Karalius Lithuanian
From Lithuanian meaning "king".

Karanci Turkish
Means "merchant","someone who deals with transport"

Kargar Persian
Means "worker, labourer" in Persian.

Karjane Estonian
Karjane is an Estonian surname meaning "herdsman".

Karmakar Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "blacksmith" in Bengali and Assamese.

Kartashyan Armenian
Means "son of the stonemason" from Armenian քարտաշ (kʿartaš) meaning "stonecutter, stonemason".

Karunadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Kasap Turkish
Means "butcher" in Turkish.

Kashevarov Russian
Derived from Russian кашевар (kashevar) meaning "cook (in military unit or team of workers)".

Kashiwaeda Japanese
柏 (Kashiwa) means "Japanese emperor oak" and 枝 (eda) means "bough, twig, branch".

Kateb Arabic
From Arabic كَاتِب (kātib) meaning "writer, scribe, clerk".

Katz Jewish
An abbreviation of the phrase kohen tsedek "righteous priest".

Katzman Slavic
Slavic form of Katz. Means "high priest, king".

Kavarai Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "landowner".

Kayıkçı Turkish
Means "boatman, rower" in Turkish.

Kazan Greek
Reduced form of Kazandis which is an occupational surname for a maker of cauldrons or someone who uses a cauldron for the distillation of ouzo or raki... [more]

Kazue Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 主計 (kazue) meaning "(Ancient Japan) tax officer".... [more]

Keçeci Turkish
Means "felt seller, person who makes felt" in Turkish, derived from keçe meaning "felt, cloth".

Keiper German
Similar to the origins of Kuiper (Dutch) and Cooper (English), Keiper was an occupation which means "cooper" or "barrelmaker".

Kempton English
From the name of a place in Shropshire meaning "Cempa's town" or "warrior town", from a combination of either the Old English word cempa "warrior" or the byname derived from it and tun "farmstead, settlement".

Kensit English
A surname of Old English, pre-7th-century origins. It derives from a locality, probably either Kingsettle in Somerset, which translates as "the seat of the King", and is believed to relate to Alfred the Great, or possibly Kingside in Cumberland, or to some now lost village or town with a similar spelling.

Kenton English
habitational name from any of various places so named Kenton, for example in Devon, Greater London (formerly Middlesex), Northumberland, and Suffolk... [more]

Keshavarz Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.

Keshavarzi Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.

Khandakar Bengali
Means "teacher, scholar" (literally "one who reads"), derived from Persian خواندن (khandan) meaning "to read, to study" and the occupational suffix گار (kar).

Khanum Bengali, Urdu
From an aristocratic title traditionally used as an honorific for Muslim women in the Middle East and South Asia. It is derived from a feminine form of the title khan meaning "king, ruler", which is probably of Mongolian origin.

Khatib Arabic
Means "speaker, orator" in Arabic. In Islam this is the name of the person who delivers sermons (khutbah) during Friday and Eid prayers.

Khoury Arabic
Means "priest" in Arabic, ultimately from Latin curia meaning "court". It is mostly used by Arabic-speaking Christians.

Kilcoyne Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chaoine "son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Caoin" or from Mac Giolla Chaoin "son of the gentle lad"... [more]

Kinderknecht German
Occupational name for a servant in charge of the children at a manor, derived from kinder (plural of kind) meaning "child" and knecht meaning "servant".

Kingdom English
Either a variant of Kingdon or from Old English cyningdom "kingdom" derived from cyning "king" or cyne "royal" and dom "authority".

Kingdon English
Habitational name from Higher Kingdon in Alverdiscott or from Kendon in North Bovey both in Devon... [more]

Kingsbury English
Habitational surname derived from several places in England with the same name, for example in northwest London (formerly Middlesex), Somerset, and Warwickshire. These are mostly named in Old English as cyninges burh meaning "the king’s stronghold", but the last mentioned is cynesburh meaning "stronghold of Cyne" (cyne is a short form of any of various compound names with cyne- meaning "royal" as the first element).

Kingsepp Estonian
Kingsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "shoemaker".

Kingswell English
An English surname meaning "Lives by the King's spring"

Kingswood English
Means “King’s wood.”

Kington English
Variant of Kingston meaning "King's Town".

Kino Japanese
Of unknown meaning. A notable name bearer is a fictional character "Makoto Kino" in the "Sailor Moon" anime.

Kinsella Irish
From Gaelic Uí Ceinnsealaigh meaning "descendant of Cinnsealach", a given name probably meaning "chief warrior".

Kinslow English
habitational name from Kingslow in Worfield (Shropshire). The placename means "king's tumulus" from Old English cyning "king" (genitive cyninges) and hlaw "tumulus burial mound hill".

Kitzmüller German
Meaning "kid miller".

Klaassepp Estonian
Klaassepp is an Estonian surname meaning "glass smith".

Kleinknecht German
A combining of the German word klein "small" and knecht "servant", originally an occupational name for a secondary hired hand. A famous historic figure who bore this surname was Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht (8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach), a German composer of many works of chamber music and symphonies, flutist and Kapellmeister (chapel master).

Kleinschmidt German
Occupational surname which means "small smith", that is, a maker of small forged items and metal hand tools.

Klingemann German
Occupational surname for a knife maker, literally meaning "knife maker, weapons smith". It is derived from German klinge meaning "blade".

Knapp German
Occupational name from the German word Knapp or Knappe, a variant of Knabe "young unmarried man". In the 15th century this spelling acquired the separate, specialized meanings "servant", "apprentice", or "miner"... [more]

Knecht German, German (Swiss), Dutch
From the occupation of a servant and a journeyman from Middle High German kneht Middle Low German and Middle Dutch knecht "knight's assistant" also "lad, servant"... [more]

Knickerbocker Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of the Dutch occupational name Knickerbacker "marble baker", i.e., a baker of children's clay marbles. This lowly occupation became synonymous with the patrician class in NYC through Washington Irving's attribution of his History of New York (1809) to a fictitious author named Diedrich Knickerbocker... [more]

Knighton English
English surname which was derived from a place name composed of the Old English elements cnihta meaning "servant, retainer" (genitive plural of cniht) and tun "enclosure, settlement".

Koiree Indian
Denotes "weaver" in Hindi.

Kōjiya Japanese
From Japanese 麹 (kōji) meaning a substance made from plant molds to make fermented products and 屋 (ya) meaning "seller; shop".

Kokk Estonian
Kokk is Estonian surname, meaning "cook".

Kolesnikov Russian
Derived from Russian колесник (kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".

Kollar German
Derived from the kolar "cartwright".

Komati Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting "trader".

Kömm Upper German
Possible East Franconian dialect variant of Kempf meaning "champion, warrior, fighter".

Kömürcü Turkish
Means "coal dealer, charcoal burner, coal miner" in Turkish.

Kongo Estonian
Kongo is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "kangur" meaning "weaver", or from "kongus" meaning "hooked".

Koonings Dutch
From the Dutch word "koning" meaning "king", thus meaning "of the king".

Korol Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian and Ukrainian meaning "king".

Korolev Russian
From korol, meaning "king".

Koroliuk Ukrainian
Based on the root word "король" (Korol), meaning "King"

Korolyov Russian
Derived from Russian король (korol) meaning "king".

Köster Estonian
Köster is an Estonian surname meaning "sexton" and "parish clerk".

Kovaçi Albanian
Derived from Albanian kovaç meaning "blacksmith".

Kovaleski Belarusian
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kovali in Belarus, or perhaps Kavoliai in Lithuania, named with a derivative of kavalj meaning "smith".

Kovatch Hungarian (Americanized)
A corruption of Hungarian Kovács; a name that means “blacksmith”.

Kowalewski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from places called Kowalew or Kowalewo, named with kowal "smith" or an occupational name for a blacksmith.

Koyuncu Turkish
Means "sheep farmer" in Turkish.

Kozak Jewish
Nickname from Yiddish kozak from a Ukrainian loanword meaning "warrior", "brave man".

Kozhemyakin Russian
Derived from Russian кожемяка (kozhemyaka) meaning "currier, tanner".

Krajca Czech
Means "tailor".

Krajčír Slovak, Czech
Means "tailor" in Slovak and Czech.

Kral Turkish
From Turkish meaning "king".

Krautschat German (East Prussian)
Derived from Prussian-Lithuanian kraucźius (kriaučius in Standard Lithuanian), meaning "tailor".

Kriaučiūnas Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian kriaučius "tailor" combined with the patronymic suffix -ūnas.

Krieger German
Noun to kriegen, kämpfen meaning "to fight (with words)". Describes a person who likes to argue. A wrangler, a quarreler, a brawler. Literal translation "warrior", from the German noun krieg "war" and the suffix -er.

Krier German, Luxembourgish
Occupational name from Middle High German krier "herald".

Kübarsepp Estonian
Kübarsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "hat maker" (literally, "hat smith").

Kuchař Czech
Means "Chief", "Cook".

Kumbhakar Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit कुम्भकार (kumbhakara) meaning "potter", derived from कुम्भ (kumbha) meaning "jar, urn, pot" and कार (kara) meaning "maker, doer".

Kuningas Estonian
Kuningas is an Estonian surname meaning "king".

Kurpjuhn German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "shoemaker", derived from Old Prussian kurpjuns "shoemaker", ultimately from Old Prussian kurpe, kurpi "shoe".

Kütt Estonian
Kütt is an Estonian surname meaning "hunter".

Kuttner German
Originally from a nickname for someone wearing monk robes from Middle High German kuttner "robe wearing monk".

Ladja Filipino, Tausug
Derived from Tausug raja meaning "king, ruler".

Lahiffe Irish (Rare)
From Irish Ó Laochdha meaning "descendant of the hero" or "descendant of the heroic", ultimately from laoch "warrior, hero".

Lama Tibetan, Nepali
A Buddhist name found among people of Tibet and Nepal, from the Tibetan blama, meaning "priest" or "monk".

Lascelles French
French location name from Lacelle in Orne, northern France and referring to "small rooms or cells inhabited by monks".

Laskar Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Persian لشکر (lashkar) meaning "army, sailor, soldier".

Laskaris Greek
From ancient and medieval Greek laskaris, a kind of soldier, from Persian laeshkaer "army". This is the same word as Urdu lascar "sailor" and Arabic el-askari "the army", "the troops".

Lawman English
Derived from Middle English lagman or lagheman "lawyer".

Laxamana Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Derived from Malay laksamana meaning "admiral, officer", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakshmana).

Leisman Scottish
Scottish form of Leachman, meaning "leech man, physician".

Leivat Estonian
Leivat is an Estonian surname derived from "leivatehas" meaning "baker" ("bread maker").

Leivategija Estonian
Leivategija is an Estonian surname meaning "(bread) baker".

Lemass French, Irish
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Old French maistre meaning "master", ultimately from Latin magister (see Masterson). Another theory holds that it comes from Irish Gaelic Laighmheasa, a given name meaning "dispatch"... [more]

Le Monnier French
Occupational surname for a miller, literally meaning "the miller" in French.

Lerner German, Jewish
Its literal meaning can be either "student" or "scholar".

Lesueur French
Means "the shoemaker" in French.

Lieberknecht German
A compound name where lieber is derived from the given name Liebert and kneckt is an occupational surname for a journeyman, derived from the Middle Low German knecht meaning "knight’s assistant, servant".

Lindenmeyer German
Habitational name for the tenant of a farm identified by a lime tree, derived from Middle High German linde meaning "lime tree" and meier meaning "tenant farmer".

Linzmeyer German, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "bailiff of Linz, Austria" in German, derived from Proto-Celtic *lentos (“bend”) and Middle High German meier meaning "bailiff, administrator", derived from Latin maior meaning "greater".... [more]

Lohara Indian
Means "blacksmith" in Hindi

Lokaj Slovak
Footman/Lackey in history meant "servant"

Lonie Irish
A variant of Looney meaning "warrior."

Lorimer English
Means "maker or seller of metal items of a horse's harness and associated equipment (e.g. bits and spurs)" (from Anglo-Norman loremier, a derivative of Old French lorain "harness").

Mac An Easpaig Irish
It means "the son of the bishop" in Irish Gaelic.

Mac An Fhilidh Irish
Meaning, "son of the poet."

Mac An Ghalloglaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Gallogly, from galloglach "foreign warrior" or "galloglass"... [more]

Mac An Tiompánaigh Northern Irish
It means "son of the drummer" in Irish Gaelic from County Derry.

Mac Clingan Scottish (Archaic), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gilla Fhinnéin meaning "son of the servant of Saint Finnian". The original Gaelic surname was also Anglicized as Mac Alingen.

Mac Con Mhaoil Irish
Means "Son of the short haired warrior''.

Macgilledheòradha Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "pilgrim’s servant’s son".

Macgillefhinnein Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "Finnán’s servant’s son".

Mac Gille Mhearnoch Irish
Means "son of the servant of Mernoch".

MacGillis Scottish
The MacGillis surname is a very rare surname from Scotland. It means "Mac Giolla Iosa", and translates to "son of the servant of Jesus". The surname was first found in Perthshire in central Scotland.... [more]

MacGillivray Scottish
Anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gillebhràth meaning "son of the servant of judgement".

Macginty Irish
Patronymic surname from the original Irish Gaelic form 'mac an tsaoi' meaning "son of the scholar". Notable namesake is Irish rugby player Alan Leon "AJ" MacGinty.

Mac Giolla Chatáin Irish
It means "son of servant of Catán".

Mac Giolla Phóil Irish
Means "son of the servant of Pól"

Mac Giolla Rua Irish
It means "son of servant of Rua".

Mac Giolla Uidhir Northern Irish
It literally means "the son of the pale youth" or "the son of Odhar's servant."

Macgobhainn Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "smith’s son", thus making it a Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Gabhann.

Mackesy English (British)
First found in England in West Sussex, originated in Normandy - from the Latin word "mercator" meaning "merchant".

Madeddu Italian
Possibly a variant of Madau "sheepfold". Alternately, may derive from a Sardinian variant of Amato "beloved", or from the Latin cognomen Metellus "hired servant".

Madroñero Spanish
It literally means "strawberry farmer".

Madrus Estonian
Madrus is an Estonian surname meaning "sailor".

Mahajan Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali
Means "great (number of) people" or "tradesman, merchant" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with जन (jána) meaning "person, people".

Maharaj Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Trinidadian Creole
Means "great king" or "great ruler" from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large, big" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, sovereign".

Maharana Indian, Odia
Derived from the Sanskrit title महाराणा (maharana) meaning "king of kings", from महा (maha) meaning "great" and राणा (rana) meaning "king".

Mahler German
Variant of Maler, a German occupational surname meaning "painter", particularly a stained glass painter.... [more]

Maides English
Maides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [more]

Maitlis Jewish
Means "son of Meytl", a Yiddish female personal name, literally "little Meyte", a Yiddish female personal name derived from Middle High German maget "maid".

Majerle Slovene
Slovene surname Majerle, a variant of the Polish, Czech, and Slovak Majer, which was a status name for "steward, bailiff, tenant farmer, or village headman", from the German Meyer 1.

Majhi Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese
Possibly from the Bengali মাঝি (mājhi) meaning "boatman, oarsman, waterman".

Makimura Japanese
Maki can mean (牧) "shepherd" and mura can be spelled like this (村) meaning "hamlet, village".

Makino Japanese
Makino means "shepherd" and no means "wilderness, field".

Makino Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepherd, tend cattle" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Makioka Japanese
Maki means "shepherd" and oka means "hill, mound".

Malakar Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "florist, maker of flower garlands" in Bengali and "gardener" in Assamese.

Malasenco Ukrainian
This surname is a moderately common Ukrainian name and was formed from the Hebrew name MALACHI. After 988 A.D., every Slav, having been baptized, would undergo a ceremony, conducted by a priest, to receive a Christian name... [more]

Malick Indian, Bengali, Pakistani, Western African
From the Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch" (see Malik 1), used by Indian Hindus and Muslims.

Malka Hebrew
Means "queen" in Hebrew.

Mallahi Persian
From Persian ملاح (mallah) meaning "sailor", ultimately of Arabic origin.

Manabat Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Means "ambusher, fighter, accoster" in Pampangan.

Mangone Italian
habitational name from Mangone a place in Cosenza province. Or an occupational name for a merchant from Latin mango (genitive mangonis) "dealer, slave trader". Or possibly also from an ancient Germanic personal name (see Mangold ).

Manjhi Indian, Hindi
Means "sailor" in Hindi.

Mannion Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ó Mainnín. Mainnín is derived from Irish manach "monk".

Maragh Indian
Means "king" in Hindu. Due to the vast amount of Indian emigrates in Jamaica, this is a common name there and also refers to a teacher of Rastafarianism.

Marchal French, Walloon
Either a status name or occupational name from Old French mareschal "marshal" (from Late Latin mariscalcus). The term is of ancient Germanic origin (from marah "horse mare" and scalc "servant") and was originally applied to a man who looked after horses... [more]

Marchant French, English, Spanish
Variant of Marchand, from French marchand meaning "merchant, mercantile". Though it is of French origin, it was transferred into the Spanish-speaking world, especially Chile, by French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.

Mariner English, Catalan
Occupational name from Middle English mariner "sailor seaman boatman" (Anglo-Norman French mariner Old French marinier marnier merinier) Catalan mariner (from Late Latin marinarius a derivative of marinus "marine").

Massaro Italian
Regional or archaic form of Italian massaio meaning "tenant farmer, share cropper".

Masseter English
Perhaps means "brewery worker" (from Middle English mash "fermentable mixture of hot water and grain" + rudder "rudder-shaped stirrer").

Masterman English
occupational name meaning "servant of the master" from Middle English maister "master" (Latin magister "teacher, master, leader") and mann "man".

Mastrangelo Italian
From Italian mastro "master, expert craftsman" combined with the given name Angelo.

Mastrantonio Italian
From the Italian title mastro meaning "master craftsman", combined with the given name Antonio. A famous bearer is American actress and singer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958-).

Matunec Croatian
Meaning - "mason" from Croatian màtūn, from Italian mattone meaning brick + agent noun -ec

Maugeri Sicilian, Italian
From Sicilian maugeri "herdsman".

Mayordomo Spanish
Means "butler" in Spanish.

Mcalinden Irish
From Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhiontáin "son of the servant of (St) Fiontán", a personal name derived from fionn "white".

Mcateer Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an tSaoir "son of the craftsman" (cf. McIntyre)

Mcbroom Scottish
Means "son of the judge".

Mccain English
"Son of warrior"

Mcclure Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir (Scottish), Mac Giolla Uidhir (Irish), "son of the sallow lad".... [more]

McElhatton Scottish, Irish, Northern Irish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Chatain meaning "son of the servant of Saint Catan".

McElmurry Irish (Anglicized)
From Gaelic Mac Giolla Muire meaning "son of the servant of Mary". It is more commonly Anglicized as Gilmore.

Mcelwee Irish, Scottish
Of Gaelic origin, found in Ireland and Scotland. Derives from Mac Giolla Ruaidh, meaning "son of the servant of the red-haired youth", possibly a reference to a Dane or Norseman.

McGillan Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Eoin meaning "son of the servant of Eoin".

McGinty Irish
Anglicized form of Mac an tSaoi, meaning "son of the scholar".

McHaffie Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Chathbhaidh "son of the servant of (Saint) Cathbhadh".

Mchedlishvili Georgian
Means "son of the blacksmith" from Georgian მჭედელი (mchedeli) meaning "smith, blacksmith".

Mclane Scottish, Irish
Means "son of the servant of St. John".

McLaoidhigh Irish
Means "son of the poet".

Mcmorrow Irish (Anglicized), Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Murchadha, a patronymic from the personal name Murchadh "sea warrior", from muir "sea" and cath "battle". In Leinster this name is usually Anglicized as McMurrough and in Ulster as Murphy.

McMunn Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Mhunna meaning "son of the servant of Munn".

McPeters Scottish
Variant of McPheeters, itself an anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Pheadair, a patronymic derived from a Gaelic personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) Peter".

Mcrayne English, Scottish
Means "son of the queen," combining the surname Rayne with the prefix Gaelic prefix mac, meaning "son."

McTeer Irish, Scottish
This surname is a modern variant of the ancient mhac an t'Saoir which means "the son of the carpenter."... [more]

Melamed Hebrew
It means "teacher".

Melinydd Welsh (Archaic)
A byname meaning "miller."

Mellor English
Parishes in Derbyshire, and Lancashire, meaning the mill bank. ... [more]

Melnichuk Russian, Ukrainian (Russified)
Means "son of the miller".

Melnikov Russian
Patronymic from Russian мельник (melnik) meaning "miller"

Melnychuk Ukrainian
Means "son of the miller".

Mercante Italian
An occupational name meaning "merchant, trader" in Italian, from Latin mercans "trading".

Mesarić Croatian
Derived from mesar, meaning "butcher".

Mesaroš Serbian
Serbian variant of Mészáros, meaning "butcher".

Micallef Maltese
Either from Micali, a variant of the Biblical name Michael, or from Maltese mħallef meaning "judge".

Miraglia Italian
From the Old Sicilian military title miraglia di mari meaning "admiral".

Mirzadeh Persian
Means "prince" in Persian, derived from Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".

Mittermeier German (Austrian)
Literal meaning "middle farmer" its thought to have been given to farmers living between two there farms in the mountains.

Mlinarić Croatian
Means "son of a miller".

Moine French
Derived from French moine "monk" (compare Monk).

Mölder Estonian
Mölder is an Estonian surname meaning "miller".

Molenaar Dutch
Derived from Dutch molenaar "miller".

Molinero Spanish
An occupational surname from molinero (“miller”).

Molitvenik Ukrainian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
The meaning is "prayer warrior" or "someone who prays"

Molla Bengali
Means "mullah (an Islamic religious scholar)" in Bengali, ultimately from from Persian ملا (molla).

Monaco Italian
Nickname for someone of monkish habits or appearance, or an occupational name for a servant employed at a monastery, from Italian monaco "monk" (from Greek monachos "monk", "solitary").

Mönch German
Derived from German Mönch "monk" (ultimately via Middle High German münch and Old High German munih from Latin monicus. Compare Monk).

Monckton English
Possibly meaning "estate of monks"

Monier French, English, French (Huguenot)
French variant of Monnier and occupational name for a moneyer from Middle English monier "moneyer" (Old French monier) or for a miller from Old French monier "miller".

Morabito Italian
Ultimately from Arabic مُرَابِط (murabit) "holy man, one who preaches in the street; soldier stationed in an outpost", from which comes Sicilian murabitu "moderate, sober" and murabbiu "teetotal".

Mordomo Portuguese
Means "butler" in Portuguese.

Mucenieks Latvian
Means "cooper".

Muchnik Russian, Jewish
Jewish name, from the Russian, meaning "flour merchant".

Mukhopadhyay Bengali
From Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief" and उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".

Müllerleile German
Derived from Middle High German mülnære, müller meaning "miller" (see Müller), and the German given names Lawlin, Lauwelin and Lawelin, medieval diminutives of Nikolaus.

Mullery Irish (Rare)
From Irish Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire "descendant of Maolmhuire", a personal name meaning literally "servant of (the Virgin) Mary".

Munari Italian
From Venetian munaro "miller".

Munch Danish, French, Norwegian (Rare)
Either a variant of Münch or Munk, both meaning "monk". A notable bearer was Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944), whose best known work is 'The Scream'.

Munkdahl Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps derived from the name of the municipality and locality Munkedal in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. If that's the case, then the first element is Swedish munk "monk" and the second element is dal "valley"... [more]

Munn Scottish, English
Variant form of McMunn. In English, it is a nickname or an occupational name for a person who worked for monks, derived from Anglo-Norman French moun meaning "monk" (see Monk).

Munshi Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian منشی (monshi) meaning "secretary, teacher, writer", ultimately of Arabic origin.

Murchison English (American)
May be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Mhurchaidh" meaning "Son of Sea Warrior"

Mūrnieks Latvian
Means "mason".

Müürisepp Estonian
Müürisepp is an Estonian surname meaning "brick mason" (literally: "wall smith").

Muzyka Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian музыка (muzyka) or Ukrainian музика (muzyka), both possibly derived from German Musiker meaning "musician".

Nagelschmidt German
Means "nail smith" in German

Nahkur Estonian
Nahkur is an Estonian surname meaning "tanner".

Naitana Italian
Probably from the name of a disappeared village, itself derived from Latin navita "sailor, navigator".

Najaryan Armenian
Means "son of the carpenter" from dialectal Armenian նաջար (naǰar) meaning "carpenter" (of Arabic origin).

Naskar Indian, Bengali
Derived from Bengali লস্কর (loshkor) meaning "army, legion, soldier", ultimately of Persian origin.

Nasmith Scottish, English
This surname is derived from an occupation, "nail-smith", but may also mean "knife-smith".

Nater German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle High German nâtaere "tailor; furrier".

Neji Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 子師, combining 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)" with 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "army, exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher, war."

Nieboer Dutch
Dutch cognate for Neubauer. epithet for a farmer who was new to an area from nie "new" and bur "farmer".

Nishimaki Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 牧 (maki) meaning "shepherd, tend cattle".

Nkosi Southern African, Zulu, Chewa
Derived from Zulu and Chewa inkosi meaning "chief, king".

Nong Chinese
From Chinese 农 (nóng) meaning "farming, agriculture, cultivation", also referring to the ancient official position Nong Zheng (農正) meaning "agriculture officer".

Nonnenmacher German
Occupational name for a gelder of hogs, from Middle High German nunne, nonne meaning "nun", and by transfer "castrated hog" + an agent derivative of machen meaning "to make".