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Nungesser German
Apparently a variant spelling of German Nonnengasse, derived from a street name meaning "nuns, lane". It could also be a variant of Gnugesser, a nickname for a big eater, derived from g(e)nug meaning "enough" and esser meaning "eater" (which derived from essen meaning "to eat")... [more]

Nutter English
Means either (i) "scribe, clerk" (from Middle English notere, ultimately from Latin notārius); or (ii) "person who keeps or tends oxen" (from a derivative of Middle English nowt "ox")... [more]

Obeid Arabic (Anglicized)
Meaning "humble servant", based on name Ubayd

Obispo Spanish
Means "bishop" in Spanish, ultimately from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos).

Ochsner German (Swiss)
Means "oxen herder" in Swiss, from Middle High German ohse "ox".

Odde Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, meaning "earthworker".

Odisho Assyrian
Means "servant of Jesus" from Syriac ܥܒܕܐ (ʿaḇdā) meaning "servant" and ܝܫܘܥ (Išōʿ) meaning "Jesus".

O'driscoll Irish
A variation of Driscoll, from Irish Ó hEidirsceóil, meaning "descendant of the messenger".

Ōga Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 淡河, 王賀 or 相賀 with 淡 (tan, awa.i) meaning "faint, fleeting, pale, thin," 河 (ka, kawa) meaning "river," 王 (ou, -nou) meaning "king, magnate, rule," 相 (shou, sou, ai-, ou) meaning "aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together" and 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy."... [more]

Ogorodnikov Russian
From Russian огородник (ogorodnik) meaning "truck farmer, market gardener".

Ojha Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "shaman, sorcerer, healer", ultimately derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, spiritual preceptor".

Okçu Turkish
Means "archer" in Turkish.

Omelchuk Russian
This name migrates from Russia/Belarus and has also been found in the Island of Cyprus. The name could be attributed to the surname 'Damon' disapearing as there was a 'Damon' family in the 1600's with locations unknown... [more]

Ortolano Italian, Spanish
occupational name for a cultivator or seller of fruit and vegetables ortolano "gardener" from a derivative of orto "vegetable garden" (from Latin hortus "garden"). The term was also used in the medieval period to denote both a cleric with a fervant devotion to pastoral work and a rough or uncouth person and in some instances may have been applied as a nickname in either sense... [more]

Ōtsuki Japanese
This surname combines 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) "large, big" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month," 槻 (ki, tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree," 築 (chiku, kizu.ku, tsuki) meaning "build, construct, fabricate," 附 (fu, tsu.ku, tsu.keru) meaning "affixed, append, attach" or 即 (soku, sunawa.chi, tsu.ku, tsu.keru) meaning "adapt, agree, as is, conform, instant, namely." It can also be used to combine 王 (ou, -nou) meaning "king, magnate, rule" and 月.... [more]

Özer Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "man, male, warrior".

Paip Medieval Scottish, Biblical Latin, Scottish Gaelic
An ancient Caithness surname, meaning father. The family changed their name from "Paip" to "Pope".

Pandey Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita) meaning "scholar, teacher".

Pandit Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita) meaning "learned, wise" or "scholar, teacher".

Panettiere Italian
Means "baker" in Italian.

Panjaitan Batak
Derived from Batak panjait meaning "tailor, sewer".

Panksepp Estonian
Panksepp is an Estonian surname meaning "bank smith". May also be derived from "pangsepp", meaning "bucket smith/maker".

Paonil Thai
From Thai เปา (pao) meaning "judicial officer, referee, umpire" and นิล (nin) meaning "very deep black".

Papaccio Italian
The root papa comes from the Greek language, whose Italian translation is literally "priest", but during centuries this was also a term of respect, and this is due to the active influence of Greek and Byzantine culture in southern Italy and specifically in Naples... [more]

Papachristodoulopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of the priest and servant of Christ" in Greek.

Papademos Greek
Likely derived from Greek papas, meaning "pope".

Papadiamantopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of the diamond priest" in Greek. A notable bearer of this surname is Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos, a Greek revolutionary leader.

Papakostas Greek
Means "son of Kostas the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the given name Kostas.

Papamichael Greek, English (Rare)
Means "son of priest Michael".

Papastathopoulos Greek
Meaning "you are the priest" in Greek.

Papatonis Greek
Means "son of priest Antonis".

Papazoglou Greek
Means "son of the priest", derived from the Greek παπάς (papás) meaning "priest" combined with the Turkish oğlu or oğul meaning "son, descendant".

Pasha Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Albanian
From the high-ranking Ottoman military rank pasha of disputed origin, perhaps derived from the Persian title پادشاه (padeshah) meaning "king" or from Turkish baş meaning "head" and ağa meaning "lord, master".

Pasteur French
French for "shepherd" or "preacher, pastor". Famous bearer Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist who created the first rabies vaccine, gave his name to the process of 'pasteurization'.

Pastorelli Italian
An occupational name meaning "shepherd."

Pastukhov Russian
Derived from Russian пастух (pastukh) meaning "shepherd".

Pathiraja Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit पति (pati) meaning "husband, lord" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Pathirana Sinhalese
Possibly from a title derived from Sanskrit पति (pati) meaning "husband, lord" and राणा (rana) meaning "king".

Pechtold German, Dutch, Jewish
From the Old German given name Pechtholt, which is composed of the elements pecht "rotation" and holdt "hero". As a Dutch-language surname, it is derived from the Middle Dutch given name Pechte combined with Old High German walt "power, authority"... [more]

Pekarev Russian
Russian variation of the surname "Baker"

Pescador Spanish
Means "fisherman, fisher" in Spanish.

Pflüger German
Occupational name for a Ploughman, literally meaning "Ploughman/Plowman" in German.

Phantomhive Popular Culture
Created by Yana Toboso for her popular manga series "Black Butler".

Piiskop Estonian
Piiskop is an Estonian surname meaning "bishop".

Pillai Tamil (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Malayalam
Pillai or Pillay is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka... [more]

Pingitore Italian, Sicilian
occupational name from pittore "painter".

Pintor Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Sardinian
occupational name for a painter from pintor "painter".

Piscopo Italian
From a reduced form of episcopo "bishop" (Greek episkopos "bishop", literally "overseer"), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a bishop, or perhaps a nickname for a pompous person.

Pitogo Filipino, Cebuano
Means "queen sago" (a type of plant in the genus Cycas) in Cebuano.

Pittler French
A surname which originally belonged to a person who lived by a pit or hollow. Meaning "King of the Pit" or "King of the Hollow".

Plotnikov Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".

Põim Estonian
Põim is an Estonian surname derived from "põimima" ("enlace" or "entwine")' loosely meaning "weaver".

Põldsepp Estonian
Põldsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "field smith".

Põldur Estonian
Põldur is an Estonian surname meaning "farmer".

Põllu Estonian
Põllu is an Estonian surname meaning "arable" or "agrestic"; associated with farming ("farmer" = "põllumees").

Põllumees Estonian
Põllumees is an Estonian surname meaning "farmer"; literally "agrestic (põllu) man (mees)".

Ponce Spanish, English
The Ponce name was carried into England after the migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066.'Ponce' is derived from 'Ponsoby',a place in Cumberland, where the family settled. The Ponce motto is 'Pro rege, lege grege' meaning "For the King, law, and people"

Pontiff French
Means "bridge builder". Comes from the French word pont, which means bridge. ... [more]

Popovici Romanian
Means "son of the priest" from Romanian popă meaning "priest".

Portnyagin Russian
Derived from Russian портняга (portnyaga), a colloquial nickname derived from портной (portnoy) meaning "tailor, clothier".

Potisepp Estonian
Potisepp is an Estonian surname meaning "spade/shovel maker (smith)".

Præst Danish
From Danish præst meaning "priest".

Premadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Prendergast Irish
means "good priest's glen" in Irish

Press English, Jewish
A nickname for a pious individual from the Middle English form of "priest" or possibly someone employed by a priest. In the Jewish sense, one whose occupation was to iron clothes.

Prestwood English
habitational name from any of several places called from Middle English prest priest "priest" and wode "wood" (Old English preost wudu) meaning "dweller by the priest's wood"

Priestland English
From Middle English prest priest "priest" and land "landed property land" (Old English preost land) meaning "land that belonged to priests"... [more]

Püttsepp Estonian
Püttsepp is an Estonian name meaning "cooper" (literally, "tub smith").

Puusepp Estonian
Puusepp is an Estonian surname meaning "carpenter" (literally "woodsmith").

Qassab Indian, Muslim
Means "butcher".

Qazi Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic قاضي (qadhi) meaning "judge".

Quinto Aragonese, Spanish, Catalan, Italian
Habitational surname for a person from a place called Quinto, for example in Zaragoza province. However, the high concentration of the surname in Alacant province suggests that, in some cases at least, it may derive from the personal name Quinto (from Latin Quintus denoting the fifth-born child or Catalan quinto "young soldier").... [more]

Quinton English
From a place name meaning "queen's town" in Old English.

Rabov Russian
Means "son of a slave".

Radia Filipino, Maranao
Means "king" in Maranao, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (raja).

Radiamoda Filipino, Maranao
From a title for a crown prince, derived from Maranao radia meaning "king" and moda meaning "young".

Raid Estonian
Raid is an Estonian surname derived from "raidur"; meaning "hewer".

Raj Indian, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king".

Rajaguru Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage".

Rajakaruna Sinhalese
From Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy".

Rajapakse Sinhalese
From Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and पक्ष (paksha) meaning "faction, party, army".

Rajaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Rajasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".

Rajasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".

Rajasuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".

Rajopadhyaya Newar
From Sanskrit राजोपाध्याय (rājopādhyāya) meaning "royal guru; royal teacher". This is used by the Rajopadhyaya caste.

Rajput Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Punjabi, Pakistani, Urdu
From Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rajaputra) meaning "prince" (literally "son of the king"), derived from राज (raja) meaning "king" combined with पुत्र (putra) meaning "child, son".

Rana Indian, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, Urdu
From the Sanskrit title राणा (rana) meaning "king".

Ranaraja Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit रण (rana) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" or "battle, war" combined with राज (raja) meaning "king".

Ranasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit राणा (rana) meaning "king" or रण (rana) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".

Ranaweera Sinhalese
From Sankrit राणा (rana) meaning "king" or रण (rana) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" and वीर (vira) maning "hero, man, brave".

Raščius Lithuanian
Probably from Lithuanian raštvedys meaning "clerk" or "scribe".

Rassam Arabic
Means "artist, painter" in Arabic.

Ratassepp Estonian
Ratassepp is an Estonian surname meaning "wheel smith".

Ratigan Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ó Reachtagán, meaning "descendant of Reachtagán", a personal name from a diminutive of reachtaire ("steward", "administrator") or reacht ("law")... [more]

Raudsepp Estonian
Raudsepp is an Estonian name meaning "blacksmith" (the combination of "raud", meaning "iron" and "sepp", meaning "smith").

Rautiainen Finnish
Derived from Finnish rautio "smith".

Raval Gujarati
"Bramhin King"

Raval Indian, Gujarati
From Gujarati રાવ (rava) meaning "king", ultimately from Sanskrit राजन् (rajan).

Reial Estonian
Reial is an Estonian surname derived from "treial" meaning "lathe turner".

Reina Spanish, Portuguese
Either a habitational name from any of the places called Reina. Or most likely from the female personal name Reina 1 (from Latin Regina) otherwise a nickname from reina "queen".

Reis Portuguese
Means "kings" in Portuguese.

Renley Jewish (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Old English rinc "man, warrior" or rim 'edge, circular edge' or possibly wraenna 'wren', and leah "field, clearing".

Rexford American
American form of German 'Rexforth' thought to mean "kings crossing".

Rey Welsh, Scottish, Irish
Either a variant of McRae, or else directly derived from Irish rí, Scottish Rìgh, or Welsh ri, rhi, or rhiau, all meaning "king"... [more]

Reyna Spanish
This could be transferred use of the first name Reyna, a variant of Reina, which means "queen".

Reynals Spanish (Rare)
Variant from Spanish word Rey "king". Most likely referred to the royalty. Variant of Reynolds.

Reznikov Russian, Jewish
Occupational name for a Jewish ritual slaughterer, from Yiddish reznik meaning "butcher".

Ribar Croatian
Derived from ribar, meaning "fisherman".

Riina Sicilian
Derived from Sicilian rijina meaning "queen".

Ripper English
Means "maker, seller or carrier of baskets" (from a derivative of Middle English rip "basket").

Riroroko Rapa Nui
Riroroko is a surname that comes from the Miru Rapa Nui clan. This was concerning the Riro portion the name of a ariki "king" on Easter Island who succeeded Atamu Tekena. Riro was part of the Miru clan... [more]

Ritterman German
From Middle High German riter meaning "rider, knight" and man literally meaning "man".

Robotnik Slovak
The masculine form of "labourer" or "worker". Most famously used for Dr. Ivo Robotnik, the antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Roith Old Irish
Roith, Ruith = "Wheel" / Mug Ruith/Mogh Roith = "Servant of the wheel"... [more]

Rokuro Japanese (Rare)
Means "potter's wheel" or "pulley" in Japanese.

Rosemeyer German
Derived from the Middle High German rose meaning "rose" and meier meaning "(tenant) farmer steward". This is a German nickname and distinguishing name for a farmer who grew or liked roses.

Rössel German
Means "knight" in German.

Rouhani Persian
Means "cleric, clergyman" or "clean, pure, good" in Persian.

Röwekamp German
From old German röwe meaning "lion" and kamp meaning "fighter". Perhaps named for someone who's brave.

Ruderer German
Occupational name meaning "Rower" in German.

Rutz Low German
Derived from Middle Low German rūtze or ruce "cobbler".

Rüütel Estonian
From the Estonian word rüütel, meaning "knight".

Ruwanpathirana Sinhalese
From Sinhala රුවන (ruvana) meaning "gem" combined with Sanskrit पति (pati) meaning "husband, lord" and राणा (rana) meaning "king".

Rybak Polish, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Jewish
Means "fisherman" in some Slavic languages. Derived from the word ryba "fish". A famous bearer is Byelarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak (b. 1986) who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009.

Rybakov Russian
Means "son of the fisher" from Russian рыбак (rybak) meaning "fisherman".

Rybalka Ukrainian
Ukrainian surname meaning "fisherman". Derived from ryba "fish".

Ryūjin Japanese
It means "Dragon God" or "Dragon King". Using the kanjis 龍 (ryuu, ryou, tatsu) meaning "dragon", and 神 (kami, jin or shin) meaning "god". It can be read as Tatsugami as well.

Sabatier French
Meaning "cobbler, shoemaker".

Sabbagh Arabic
Means "dyer" in Arabic.

Sackmann German
Occupational name from Middle High German sacman meaning "baggage servant", one who was in charge of transporting and looking after a knight’s baggage and supplies on campaign.

Saenger German, Jewish
Occupational name for a chorister or a nickname for someone who liked singing, from Middle High German senger, German Sänger meaning "singer".

Sah Indian, Hindi
Means "merchant, banker" in Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit साधु (sadhu).

Saha Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sadhu) meaning "merchant, money-lender, banker".

Sahara Japanese
From Japanese 左 (sa), a clipping of 左衛門尉 (saemon-no-jō) meaning "judge of senior gate guards" and 原 (hara) meaning "meadow; plain; field".

Sahu Indian, Odia, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sadhu) meaning "merchant, money-lender, banker".

Sakan Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 佐官 (sakan) meaning "field officer".

Samarakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "coming together, meeting" or "conflict, struggle" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).

Samuraigane Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 侍 (samurai) meaning "warrior" and 金 (gane), the joining form of 金 (kane) meaning "money, metal", referring to possibly a wealthy warrior or a warrior described strong as metal.

Santander Spanish
From the toponymy, it is discussed whether Santander is a derivation of San Emeterio or San Andrés. Due to the proximity of the Basque country (Ander = Andrés) and the tenor of some ancient texts, it can be concluded that it refers to San Andrés... [more]

Sarafyan Armenian
Means "son of the banker" from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf) meaning "banker, moneychanger, cashier".

Sardinha Portuguese
Portuguese last name meaning "sardine seller".

Sartain French
Means, "Tailor".

Saulnier French
In Middle French (the form of French spoken from 1340 to 1610), it literally means "salt merchant".

Sayegh Arabic
Means "goldsmith" in Arabic.

Schechter Yiddish
Yiddish name meaning "butcher."

Scheetz German
Anglicized version of the German surname, Schütz, "archer," "yeoman," "protect."

Schellekens Dutch
A Dutch patronymic surname of Germanic names like Schalk and Godschalk, meaning "God's Servant".

Schiavo Italian
From the Italian word schiavo "slave".

Schildknecht German
From the occupation of a page or squire for a knight derived from schilht "shield" and kneht "servant".

Schmidlapp German
Derived from Middle High German smit "smith, metalworker" and lap(pe) meaning "cloth, patch, rag".

Schmidlkofer German, German (Austrian)
Occupational name for a farmer who was also a blacksmith, derived from a diminutive of Middle High German smit meaning "smith" and the suffix -kofer (a variant of -hofer).

Schoenmaker Dutch
Dutch word for "shoemaker."

Scholten Dutch
From Middle Dutch scholte "sheriff, bailiff, village headman" or a patronymic of the given name Scholte.

Schreur Dutch (Dutchified, Rare)
Comes from two places; one from the German word stemming from "schrien", or "shout", and two from the Dutch word stemming from "schreuder", or "tailor".

Screeton English
Locational surname originating from the village of Screveton in Nottinghamshire. Derived of Old English elements scīr-rēfa "sheriff" and tun "settlement".

Seaborn English
From an Old English personal name derived from the elements sǣ "sea, lake" and beorn "warrior".

Seaman English
Means "born by a sailor".

Séera Literature
Coming from an old Rowénan word to mean "king" or "leader", SÉERA is nowan uncomon surname. Used by the ruling family of eastern Erikówna (see Tyran).

Şekerci Turkish
Means "confectioner, candy seller" in Turkish.

Sénécal French
status name for a seneschal an official in a large household who was responsible for overseeing day-to-day domestic arrangements from Old French seneschal (of ancient Germanic origin composed of the elements sini "old" and scalc "servant")... [more]

Senn German
Derived from the Middle High German word senne meaning "dairy farmer".

Serdar Turkish, Croatian
Turkish form of Persian sardar, meaning "chief", "leader", "field marshal".

Seth Indian, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi
Means "merchant, banker" in Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".

Sethna Indian (Parsi)
Gujarati Parsi name meaning "pertaining to the banker", derived from Hindi सेठ (seṭh) meaning "merchant, banker" (see Seth).

Shahi Persian, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Shanavazov Dargin, Dagestani
Means "son of Shakhnavaz"; the name itself is of Persian origin meaning "shah (king) of grace".

Shastri Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From a title meaning "scholar", itself derived from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन् (shastrin) denoting a person who was well-versed in the shastras (ancient Indian texts).

Sheriff English, Scottish
Occupational name for a sheriff, derived from Middle English schiref, shreeve, shryve literally meaning "sheriff", or from Old English scir meaning "shire, administrative district" and (ge)refa meaning "reeve"... [more]

Sherkhanzai Afghan
Meaning "son of Sherkhan" in Pashto. Sherkhan itself means "lion king" in Persian. This surname is found among Afghans belonging to the Barech, one of the Durrani Pashto tribes.

Shikari Indian, Hindi
From Hindi meaning "hunter, huntsman".

Ship English
This unusual name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is an occupational surname for "a mariner", or perhaps, occasionally a "ship or boat-builder". The derivation of the name is from the Olde English pre 7th Century scip, ship, in Middle English schip

Shipper German, Jewish, English
Cognate of Schipper. occupational name from Middle English shippere "shipman sailor seaman" (Old English scipere) perhaps also with the sense "skipper" (Middle Low German schipper).

Shoesmith English
occupational name for a blacksmith who either specialized in shoeing horses (a farrier) or in making and fitting iron blades known as shoes such as the tips of spades and the plowshares on plow moldboards from Middle English sho "shoe" (Old English scoh) and smith "smith" (Old English smiþ).

Shōji Japanese
From Japanese 庄 (shō) meaning "manor, villa" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss".

Shroff Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Parsi)
Originally an occupational name for a cashier, money changer or banker, derived from Gujarati સરાફ (saraf) meaning "bullion merchant", itself ultimately derived from Arabic صراف (sarraf) meaning "teller".

Shuster English
Variant of German Schuster or Slovenian Šuster, both meaning "shoemaker".

Shvetsov Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of a cobbler" or "shoemaker" in Russian or Ukrainian.

Si Chinese
From Chinese 司 (sī) meaning "to take charge of, to control, to manage" or "officer, official".

Sidiropoulos Greek
Means "son of a blacksmith worker" in Greek.

Sikari Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
Means "hunter, huntsman".

Sjöman Swedish
Means "seaman, sailor" in Swedish, although this name is more likely to be an ornamental name composed of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and man "man". A notable bearer is film director Vilgot Sjöman (1924-2006).

Skutnik Romanian
Derived from the historical term scutnic.... [more]

Slaughter English
occupational name from Middle English slaughter "butcher" a derivative of Middle English slaught "butchery" and the suffix er or from a shortened form of the synonymous Middle English slaughterer a derivative of slaughter "butchery" and the suffix er.

Smeaton English
From Old English Smiðatun meaning "settlement of the smiths".

Smithson English
Means "a son who was born by a blacksmith worker".

Smithwick English
habitational name from Smethwick in Staffordshire Smethwick Green near Brereton Heath (Cheshire) or a lost place called Smithwick in Southover (Sussex). The place name means "the farm of the smiths" from Old English smiþ "smith" and wic "dwelling specialized farm"... [more]

Smolders Belgian (Modern)
A Flemish occupational name equivalent to "Miller", meaning a person who operated a wind or water mill for grinding grain.

Smulders Dutch
Occupational name derived from Dutch des mulders meaning "son of the miller". A famous bearer is Canadian-American actress Cobie Smulders (1982-).

Snyder Dutch, English, German, Yiddish, Jewish
Means "tailor" in Dutch, an occupational name for a person who stitched coats and clothing.... [more]

Sodano Italian, Sicilian
nickname or ethnic name from Arabic sawdān "black Negro". nickname from Old Sicilian sudanu "sultan".

Sõelsepp Estonian
Sõelsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "sieve smith".

Soldano Italian, Sicilian
from soldano "sultan" (earlier sultano from Arabic sulṭān "ruler") used as a nickname for someone who behaved in an outlandish or autocratic manner.

Soldat Russian, Ukrainian, French, German
Means "soldier" in various languages.

Soldatenko Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Means "son of the soldier". It is a Ukrainian last name, but it is more common in Russia and Belarus.

Soldatović Serbian
Means "son of a soldier" in Serbian.

Soldo Italian, Croatian
Nickname from soldo "penny cent" also "military pay wage" (from Latin solidus "solid" the name of a gold Roman coin). From a short form of a compound personal name ending with -soldo such as Ansoldo... [more]

Soultanopoulos Greek
From Greek Σουλτανοπούλος (Soultanopoulos) meaning “descendant of a Sultan"

Spangler German
Spangler is an occupational surname for "metal worker" having derived from the German word spange, meaning a clasp or buckle of the sort such a craftsman might have designed.

Spector Jewish
From Polish szpektor meaning "teacher's assistant (in a Jewish school)", ultimately from inspektor meaning "supervisor".

Spengler German
Occupational surname literally meaning “metal worker” or “tin knocker”.

Stadtmueller German
From Middle High German stet meaning "place", "town" + müller meaning "miller", hence an occupational name for a miller who ground the grain for a town.

Steger German
Means "head miner" or "overman" from the German verb "steigen" meaning "to climb" or in this case "to lead a climb".

Steinmetz German, Jewish
Occupational name from Middle High German steinmetze, German steinmetz "stonemason", "worker in stone".

Stolarski Polish
Derivative of Stolarz "carpenter" "joiner", with the addition of the common suffix of surnames -ski.

Sudan Chinese
From Chinese 苏丹 (sūdān) meaning "sultan". This is a common surname among Hui Muslims.

Sugarbaker English
Occupational name for an owner of a sugar-house, a factory where raw sugar was made or refined, derived from Middle English sugre, suker meaning "sugar" and bakere meaning "baker".

Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.

Sulzer German
occupational name for someone who made prepared meats from Middle High German sulzer "butcher charcutier". from a derivative of Middle High German sulze "brine" hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring of salty water or a habitational name for someone from any of the places called Sulz in Germany Austria Alsace and Switzerland.

Sumanadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Sutradhar Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit सूत्रधार (sutradhara) meaning "thread-holder" or "carpenter", from सूत्र (sutra) meaning "thread, string, line" and धार (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing" (referring to a carpenter's role in weaving together different parts of wooden or metal structures).

Švec Czech
It means "shoemaker".

Swain Scottish, 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]

Swanwick English
Habitational name from Swanwick in Derbyshire, possibly also Swanwick in Hampshire. Both are named from Old English swan, "herdsman," and wic, "outlying dairy farm."

Swarnakar Bengali
Means "goldsmith" in Bengali.

Taciroğlu Turkish
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]

Taffe English
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."

Taijjeron Chamorro
Chamoru for "wituout judge/leader/cheif"

Tailleur French
French for "tailor."

Tambor Jewish
Derived from German Tambour "drummer in a regiment", ultimately via French tambour from Old French tambor "drum".

Tamburini Italian
Means "drummer", from Italian tamburo "drum".

Tamrakar Newar, Indian
Means "copper maker; craftsman" in Sanskrit. This is used by the Tamrakar caste of Nepal and India, and mainly of Newar ethnicity in Nepal.

Tarchaneiotes Greek
(1) Either from the village of Tarchaneion in Thrace, (2) from Mongol word targan, for "smith",(3) from the Khazar noble title tarkhan, ultimately of Sogdian/Saka origin.

Taşçı Turkish
Means "stonemason, stonecutter" in Turkish.

Tatlonghari Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog Tatlong Hari literally meaning "three kings", referring to the biblical Magi or the Epiphany (the appearance of Jesus to the Magi).

Teare Manx
Manx form of McIntyre, from Manx "mac y teyr" and Irish "mac an tSaoir" meaning "son of the craftsman"

Tecelão Portuguese (Rare)
Means "weaver."

Teissièr Occitan
Occupational name meaning "weaver", ultimately from Latin texarius.... [more]

Teklić Croatian
Derived from teklić, a rare form of the word "messenger".

Templer English
Templer is an Old English surname denoting either a servant of one of the Knights Templar, or a person living near or serving at a church. The meaning is “church attendant”.

Tennōji Japanese (Rare)
Composed of Japanese ten 天 meaning "heaven," ō (which becomes nō due to renjō) 王 meaning "king," and ji 寺 meaning "temple" or "Buddhist temple."

Teshigawara Japanese
From Japanese 勅 (te) meaning "imperial order", 使 (shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河 (ga) meaning "river", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".

Timmerman Dutch
"carpenter"

Tišljar Croatian
Derived from Chakavian Croatian tišljar, meaning "carpenter".

Tisserand French
French for "weaver."

Tisseur French
Occupational surname meaning "weaver".

Tkáč Slovak
From Slovak words Tkáč and Tkať meaning "A weaver" and "To weave" respectively.

Todhunter English
From the Old English word todde, meaning "fox", with "hunter",

Tokarev Russian
Patronymic name derived from Russian токарь (tokar) meaning "turner". A turner was a person who used a lathe to create small objects from wood or bone. A notable bearer of this name was the Russian-American singer and songwriter Willi Tokarev (1934-2019).

Tõldsepp Estonian
Tõldsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "carriage" or "coach smith".

Tõllasepp Estonian
Tõllasepp is an Estonian surname meaning "coach maker" or "coach smith"; derived form the compound words "tõld" (coach, chariot) and "sepp" (smith).

Tonnelier French
French for "cooper."

Töpfer German
It literally means "potter".

Tornatore Italian
Derived from Italian tornatore meaning "turner", which refers to a craftsman who turns and shapes various materials (such as wood and metal) on a lathe. In other words: this surname is the Italian cognate of the English surname Turner... [more]

Treial Estonian
Treial is an Estonian surname meaning "turner".

Trexler German
It is derived from the Middle High German "Drehseler," meaning "turner," and was most likely initially borne by a turner or lathe worker.

Troy Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Troighthigh "descendant of Troightheach", a byname meaning "foot soldier".

Trumpfheller German
Means "drummer". From Middle High German trumbeler "drummer", from trumbe "drum" and the agent suffix -er.

Tsangaris Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek τσαγκάρης (tsagkáris) meaning “shoemaker”.

Tsarev Russian
Means "son of an emperor" in Russian.

Tsosie Navajo
From the Navajo suffix -tsʼósí meaning "slender, slim", originally a short form of a longer name such as kiitsʼósí "slender boy", hashkétsʼósí "slender warrior", cháalatsʼósí "slim Charlie", dághaatsʼósí "the one with a slender mustache", dinétsʼósí "slender man", or hastiintsʼósí "slender man".

Ühtegi Estonian
Ühtegi is an Estonian surname derived from "ühtelugu", meaning "steadily" and "always" and "tegi" meaning "worker/producer".

Ulak Bosnian
From Turkish ulak, "a messenger".

Ülgekütt Estonian
Ülgekütt is an Estonian surname derived from "hülgekütt" meaning "seal hunter".

Upadhyay Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher".

Urusov Russian
From Slavic urush which means "warrior". This was the surname of a noble family in Russia.

Uzarski Polish
Either means "nobility" or "servant of nobility"

Văcărescu Romanian
Patronymic derived from Romanian văcar meaning "cowherd".

Vaccarino Italian
From a diminutive of the occupational name Vaccaro meaning "cowherd".

Vadalà Italian
Derived from the Arabic given name Abd Allah, meaning "servant of God".

Vadász Hungarian
Hungarian surname meaning "hunter".

Vaidya Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit वैद्य (vaidya) meaning "physician, doctor", ultimately from the word विद् (vid) meaning "to know".

Vakili Persian
Derived from Persian وکیل (vakil) meaning "lawyer, attorney".

Vangarde French
"(A soldier) in the leading edge of an army formation"

Vasaio Italian
Italian for "potter."

Vasilias Greek
From Greek meaning "king".

Vass English
Status name denoting a serf, Middle English, Old French vass(e), from Late Latin vassus, of Celtic origin. Compare Welsh gwas "boy", Gaelic foss "servant".

Venator Ancient Roman (Latinized, ?)
Latin for "hunter".

Voinov Russian
Derived from the word "voin," which means "warrior" or "soldier" in English. It is a common surname among Russian families and may have originally been used to denote someone who worked as a soldier or was associated with the military in some way.

Vojniković Bosnian, Croatian
Means "son of a soldier" in various Balkan languages.

Vokksepp Estonian
Vokksepp is an Estonian surname meaning "(spinning) wheel smith".

Vought German
The surname Vought originates in the Latin form "vocatus" or "advocatus," and referred to someone who appeared in court on another's behalf. As a surname, Vought is an occupational hereditary surname for a "bailiff" or "overseer of a nobleman's estate".

Wagenknecht German
occupational name from Middle High German wagenknëht "hauler's assistant" from wagan "wagon" and kneht "servant".

Wang Korean
From Sino-Korean 王 (wang) meaning "king; monarch", referring to the royals of the former dynasty of Goryeo.

Warrior English
From the given name “warrior” from Old Frenchwerreieor, werrieur ‘warrior’.

Weerakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).

Weidmann German
Name meaning, "hunter".

Weißmüller German
from Middle High German wiz "white" and mulin "miller" an occupational name for a miller who produced white flour which was produced as early as the 14th century.

Weissmuller German
Translates to "White Miller".

Wicksey English
Two separate surnames, joined together to form Wicksey, when the Vikings invaded England. The name means "Dairy Farmer on the Marsh".

Wiggin English
Either (i) from the Germanic male personal name Wīgant, literally "warrior", introduced into England by the Normans; or (ii) from the Breton male personal name Wiucon, literally "worthy-noble", introduced into England by the Normans.

Wijayadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Wijayakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).

Wijedasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Wijekoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).

Wimaladasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".

Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffvoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferswesenchafew German (Rare)
Full name Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffvoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferswesenchafewarenwholgepflegeundsorgfaltigkeitbeschutzenvonangereifenduchihrraubgiriigfeindewelchevorralternzwolftausendjahresvorandieerscheinenbanderersteerdeemmeshedrraumschiffgebrauchlichtalsseinursprungvonkraftgestartseinlangefahrthinzwischensternartigraumaufdersuchenachdiesternwelshegehabtbewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinderneurassevanverstandigmenshlichkeittkonntevortpflanzenundsicherfreunanlebenslamdlichfreudeundruhemitnichteinfurchtvorangreifenvonandererintlligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischensternartigraum... [more]

Wolfmeyer German
From German wolf "wolf" and meyer "tenant farmer".

Wrightson English
Means "son of Wright 1".

Xūwáng Chinese
A Chinese surname taken from combining 須 (xū) meaning "must, necessary" with 王 (wáng) meaning "king, monarch". It is the Chinese reading of the Japanese surname Suō.

Yabsley English
It is believed to be a derived spelling of Abboldesi, a place now more commonly known as Abbotsley or Abbotsleigh. However, the original surname had nothing to do with "Abbots" in any spelling, and derives from to the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name "Eadbeald" meaning "Prosperity-bold".

Yağcı Turkish
Means "oil seller" in Turkish.

Yager German
Americanized form of JÄGER, meaning "hunter."

Yamabushi Japanese
Yama means "mountain, hill" and bushi means "warrior, samurai".

Yapıcı Turkish
Means "builder, maker, constructor" in Turkish.

Yazar Turkish
Means "writer, author" in Turkish.

Yazıcı Turkish
Means "writer" or "clerk" in Turkish.

Yaziji Turkish, Arabic
Arabic surname of Turkish origin meaning “clerk” or “writer”. Alternate spelling to Yazıcı.

Youngman English
From Middle English yunge man "young servant", ultimately from Old English geong mann "young man".

Zahniser German
Alteration of German Zahneisen and/or Zahnhäuser and/or Zahneiser... [more]