Browse Submitted Surnames

Abelsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Abel" in Icelandic.

Adney English
Habitational name from Adeney in Shropshire, named in Old English as Eadwynna ey "island of a woman called Eadwynn". English: from a Middle English pet form of Adam... [more]

Adríansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Adrían" in Icelandic.

Agatsuma Japanese (Rare)
From 上 (aga) meaning "upper, top, above" and 妻 (tsuma) meaning "wife, spouse".... [more]

Agincourt Medieval English
Surname Agincourt was first found in Lincolnshire where "Walter de Aincourt, who came from Aincourt, a lordship between Mantes and Magny Normandy, where the remains of the ancient family castle still exists... [more]

Agius Maltese
Derived from Arabic عَجُوز (ʿajūz) meaning "old (person), elderly".

Agler English
From one or more Middle English personal names variously written Alger, Algar, Alcher, Aucher, etc. These represent a falling together of at least three different Continental Germanic and Old English names: Adalgar "noble spear" (Old English Æ{dh}elgār), Albgar "elf spear" (Old English Ælfgār), and Aldgar "old spear" (Old English (E)aldgār)... [more]

Agnarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Agnar" in Icelandic.

Ágústínusdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ágústínus" in Icelandic.

Ágústsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ágúst" in Icelandic.

Ágústussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ágústus" in Icelandic.

Ahmedova Uzbek
Means "daughter of Ahmed".

Albertsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Albert" in Icelandic.

Aldane Anglo-Saxon
Derived from "dweller at the old enclosure".

Alexandersdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Alexander" in Icelandic.

Altbauer German (Austrian)
“Old farmer” from the root Bauer meaning “farmer” in German

Alterman Yiddish
It literally means "old man".

Alterstein German
Means "old stone" in German.

Althoff German
A surname predominantly found in Westphalia and the Rhineland region of Germany which is derived from German alt "old" and Hof (Hoff in the local dialects) "farmstead; farm; manor".

Amparo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "protection, shelter, refuge" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Amparo, meaning "Our Lady of Refuge".

Andreasdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Andreas", this surname is only used by females.

Andréssdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Andrés" in Icelandic.

Antonsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Anton" in Icelandic.

Ármannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ármann". Used exclusively by women.

Ashmore English
English locational name, from either "Aisemare", (from Old English pre 7th Century "aesc" meaning ash plus "mere" a lake; hence "lake where ash-trees grow), or from any of several minor places composed of the Old English elements "aesc" ash plus "mor" a marsh or fen.

Ásmundsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ásmundur".

Azoulay Judeo-Spanish
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from French azur or Spanish azul both meaning "blue" (of Persian origin), from Tamazight izîl meaning "good, pure, sublime", or from an acronym of the Biblical passage אִשָּׁ֨ה זֹנָ֤ה וַחֲלָלָה֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔חוּ (’iš-šāh zō-nāh wa-ḥă-lā-lāh lō yiq-qā-ḥū) meaning "They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane".

Bai Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Odia, Malayalam
Perhaps derived from Hindi बाई (bāī) meaning "lady".

Banu Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese
From a respectful term of address for women derived from Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Barbon French (Quebec)
Derived from the nickname barbon meaning "old codger" as well as referring to a "confirmed bachelor".

Bastíansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Bastían" in Icelandic.

Becci Italian
Possibly derived from a dialectic form of vecchio "old", or from Celtic becci "beaks", perhaps indicating someone with a large nose.

Beckson English (British)
The name comes from having lived in an enclosed place, means dweller at the old enclosure or dwelling. The surname Aldeman was first found in Essex, Suffolk and Yorkshire at Aldham. In all cases, the place name meant "the old homestead," or "homestead of a man called Ealda," from the Old English personal name + "ham."

Beddoes Welsh
“This name derives from Old Welsh name and patronymic surname “Morgetuid / Margetiud”, composed of two elements: “mere” (great, splendid) plus “iudd” (lord). As a personal name the origins are lost in the mists of time but it is certainly pre Roman, however the modern use of the name is commonly taken from Merdydd ap Bleddyn, prince of Powys who died in 1132... [more]

Benjamínsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Benjamín" in Icelandic.

Ben Zaken Hebrew
Means "son of the old man" or "son of the elder" in Hebrew.

Bibi Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
From a respectful title meaning "woman, lady, miss", ultimately derived from Persian بی‌بی (bibi).

Björnsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Björn". Its masculine counterpart is Björnsson.

Bonadonna Italian
From buona "good" and donna "woman, lady".

Bragadóttir Icelandic
Patronymic used exclusively by women, meaning "daughter of Bragi". Bragason is the male equivalent.

Brenton English
habitational name primarily from Brenton near Exminster possibly named in Old English as Bryningtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Bryni" (a personal name from Old English bryne "fire flame") or "Bryni's town".

Brynjólfsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Brynjólfur".

Buckingham English
Habitational name from the former county seat of the county of Buckinghamshire, Old English Buccingahamm "water meadow (Old English hamm) of the people of (-inga-) Bucc(a)".

Buensuceso Spanish (Philippines)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.

Bulić Croatian
Derived from Ottoman Turkish bula meaning "a married woman or a Muslim woman in harem pants or covered with a headscarf" or from the forename Bule a hypocoristic of Budislav, Budimir, Budivoj, Budimil.

Chepchumba Kalenjin
Matronymic surname meaning "daughter of Chumba".

Crowther English
Originally meant "person who plays the crowd (an ancient Celtic stringed instrument)". It was borne by British entertainer Leslie Crowther (1933-1996).

Cugnasca Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Italian cugnata "hatchet" (from Sicilian cugna "wedge"), or cugnata "related, similar; sister-in-law" (from Latin cognata "related by blood"), or cugino "cousin", combined with nascere "to be born, to sprout".

Daan Filipino, Cebuano
Means "old" in Cebuano.

Da Luz Portuguese
From a religious epithet meaning ‘of the light’, specifically the Marian name "Nuestra Señora da Luz" (which means "Our Lady of the Light").

Dame French, English
From the old French dame, "lady" ultimately from Latin domina, "mistress".

Daníelsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Daníel" in Icelandic.

Dayanghirang Filipino, Tagalog
Means "chosen lady", derived from Tagalog dayang meaning "lady, princess, girl" and hirang "choice, selection".

De La Mora Spanish
"De la," in several Romance languages (including Spanish and Romanian), means "from." "Mora," in Spanish, translates to "mulberry."... [more]

Desanges French (Rare)
Means "from the angels", possibly connected to the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". Bearers of this surname include Louis William Desanges (1822-1905), an English artist of French descent, and French historian Jehan Desanges (1929-).

Dilag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "beauty, splendour, brilliancy" or "maiden" in Tagalog.

Donna Italian
Probably a matronymic, from the given name Donna meaning "lady, mistress" in classical Italian and "woman" in modern Italian. May alternately derive from a place name.

Donnaloia Italian
A matronymic from Italian donna "lady, mistress" and Aloia.

Drabkin Belarusian, Jewish
Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from Yiddish drabke “loose woman”. Can also be from drabki (Belarusian) 'light cart' (+ the same suffix -in), an occupational name for a coachman (Alexander Beider).... [more]

Dziadzienka Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian дзед (dzied) meaning "grandfather, old man".

Eddudóttir f Icelandic
Means "daughter of Edda 2". Used only by women.

Eiríksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Eiríkur" in Icelandic.

Eit Estonian
Eit is an Estonian surname meaning "old woman", "crone" and "hag".

Emajõe Estonian
Emajõe is an Estonian surname meaning "mother river" (a genitive form of "ema jõgi"). The Emajõgi is a 100km river flowing through Estonia.

Emilsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Emil" in Icelandic.

Ennemuist Estonian
Ennemuist is an Estonian surname derived from "ennemuiste" meaning "days of yore", and "ennemuistne" meaning "ancient".

Erlingsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Erling" in Icelandic.

Eski Turkish
Means "old (as in an object)" in Turkish.

Fillion French, French (Quebec)
Probably a diminutive of fils or fille, respectively "son" and "daughter". May have alluded to the bearer being the youngest amongst siblings.

Finnbogasdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Finnbogi" in Icelandic.

Finnsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Finnur" in Icelandic.

Frankenberg German, Jewish
habitational name from a place in northern Hesse named as "fort (Old High German burg) of the Franks". From German franken and berg "mountain hill mountain"... [more]

Freyjusdóttir Icelandic (Rare)
Means "daughter of Freyja" in Icelandic.

Friðriksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Friðrik" in Icelandic.

Furuhara Japanese
Furu means "old" and hara means "field, plain".

Furuhashi Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 橋 (Hashi) meaning "bridge".

Furuhashi Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".

Furukane Japanese
Furu means "old" and kane means "gold, money, metal".

Furumiya Japanese
Furu means "old" and miya means "shrine, temple".

Furunaka Japanese
Furu means "old" and naka means "middle".

Furuno Japanese
Furu means "old" and no means "plain, field".

Furusawa Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".

Furuse Japanese
From the Japanese 古 (furu) "old" and 瀬 (se) "riffle."

Furushima Japanese
Furu means "old" and shima means "island".

Furuta Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Furutachi Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 舘 (tachi) meaning "large building, mansion, palace".

Furutani Japanese
Furu means "old" and tani means "valley".

Furuya Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" or 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house".

Furuyama Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".

Furuyashiki Japanese
Meaning "Old Grand House", with the Kanji Characters 古屋敷.

Gabríelsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gabríel" in Icelandic.

Galland French
Nickname for a cheerful or high-spirited or bold person from Old French galant "lively vivacious" also "bold valiant" (the meanings "gallant" and "attentive to women" developed only in the 16th century) the present participle of Old French galer "to be in good humor to enjoy oneself" a word of ancient Germanic origin... [more]

Gallant English
Nickname for a cheerful or high-spirited person, from Old French, Middle English galant "bold, dashing, lively". The meanings "gallant" and "attentive to women" are further developments, which may lie behind some examples of the surname.

Gamble English
from the Old Norse byname Gamall meaning "old", which was occasionally used in North England during the Middle Ages as a personal name. ... [more]

Gamelin French
From pet form of any of the compound personal names formed with gamal, related to Old Norse gamall, Old German gamel "old", "aged". ... [more]

Gammelgaard Danish
Derived from Danish gammel meaning "old" and gård meaning "enclosure, farm".

Giorgaina Greek (Archaic)
Andronymic meaning "wife of Georgios". This was used in early modern Greece, at which time a married woman's surname was formed from her husband's given name and the suffix -αινα (-aina)... [more]

Goretzka Polish
Meaning "female highlander" in Polish.

Gu Chinese
From Chinese 古 (gǔ) possibly derived from Kucheng (古成 or 苦城), the name of an ancient fief that may have existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province... [more]

Gustafsdotter f Swedish
Means "daughter of Gustaf".

Guðfriðsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Guðfriðr" in Icelandic.

Guðmundsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Guðmund"; not strictly used as a surname, and is also used as a patronymic.

Guðnadóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Guðni". A notable bearer is Icelandic musician and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (b. 1982).

Gylfadóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gylfi". Used exclusively by women. Gylfason is the male version.

Hafsteinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hafsteinn" in Icelandic.

Halldórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Halldór" in Icelandic.

Hallgrímsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hallgrímur" in Icelandic.

Hansdotter f Swedish
Means "daughter of Hans". This name is only given to females. A notable bearer is Swedish alpine ski racer Frida Hansdotter (b. 1985).

Haraldsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Haraldur" in Icelandic.

Heimisdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Heimir" in Icelandic.

Henningsdóttir Icelandic (Rare)
Means "daughter of Henning" in Icelandic.

Hermannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hermann". Only used by women.

Hermansdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Herman". This surname is only used by females.

Hilmarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hilmar".

Hinriksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hinrik" in Icelandic.

Hlöðversdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hlöðver". Used exclusively by women.

Huldudóttir f Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hulda 1". Used exclusively by women.

Idriya Hebrew
A feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "female duck."

Inazuma Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 稲妻 which means "(flash of) lightning" (from 稲 (te, tou, ina-, ine) meaning "rice plant" and 妻 (sai, tsuma) meaning "spouse, wife").... [more]

Ingemarsdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Ingemar".

Ingólfsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ingólfr" in Icelandic.

Ísaksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ísak" in Icelandic.

İskändärova Tatar, Russian
Means "daughter of İskändär".

Iskändärova Bashkir, Russian
Means "daughter of Iskändär".

Iskandarova Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "daughter of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərova.

Jakobsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jakob" in Icelandic.

Johannesdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johannes".

Jóhannessdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.

Jóhannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhann" in Icelandic.

Johansdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johan".

Jonsdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Jon 1" in Swedish. It can be seen as a truncated form of Johansdotter and/or Jonasdotter, especially if the bearer of this name lived pre 20th century.

Jónsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jón" in Icelandic.

Jósefsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósef" in Icelandic.

Jósepsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósep" in Icelandic.

Katsushima Japanese
The word Katsu (勝) meaning "cutlet" and the word Shima (島) meaning "mother".

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

Kedem Hebrew
Either means "east" or "ancient" in Hebrew.

Khatun Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
From the Persian title خاتون‎ (khatun) meaning "lady, noblewoman" (the feminine counterpart to Khan).

Kjartansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kjartan". Used exclusively by women.

Knapp English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a hillock, Middle English "nappe, Old English cnæpp, or habitational name from any of the several minor places named with the word, in particular Knapp in Hampshire and Knepp in Sussex.

Kodajima Japanese
From Japanese 古 (Ko) meaning "Old" and 田 (Ta, Da) meaning "Rice Field" and 島 (Shima) meaning "Island"

Koga Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "old, past" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".

Kogane Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 黄金, 小金, 古金, 子金, 故金 or 小賀根 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small", 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac", 故 (ko, furu.i, moto, yue) meaning "cause, circumstances, consequently, especially, happenstance, intentionally, reason, the late, therefore", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root" and 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold."... [more]

Koki Japanese
This surname combines 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old" or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" with 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."

Kolymagin Russian
Derived from Russian колымага (kolymaga) meaning "jalopy (old, dilapidated car)".

Komada Japanese
Ko could mean "small, little" or "old", ma could mean "real, genuine" and da comes from ta meaning "rice paddy, field".

Komaeda Japanese (Rare)
From 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" or 古 (ko) meaning "old" combined with Maeda.... [more]

Komagata Japanese
Ko could mean "little, small" or "old". Ma could mean "genuine, real" or "horse". Gata could come from kata meaning "shape, form".

Kristjánsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kristján" in Icelandic.

Kristófersdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kristófer" in Icelandic.

Kumari Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese
Means "(young) girl, daughter, princess" in Sanskrit.

Lachica Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish la chica meaning "the girl", either used as a nickname or a habitational name.

Lavecchia Italian
Means "Old Lady"

Leifsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Leif" in Icelandic.

Levísdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Leví" in Icelandic.

Litchfield English
locational origin either from Lichfield, south east of Stafford in Staffordshire, or from Litchfield in Hampshire... [more]

Love English, Scottish
From Anglo-Norman French lo(u)ve meaning "female wolf."

Ludd Anglo-Saxon, Old Irish
The name--the surname of the legendary inspiration for the Luddites--was taken on by someone who worked as a person who worked as a servant or a page. This surname was originally derived from the Old English word Ladde, an English occupational name for a servant.... [more]

Lúðvíksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.

MacShanley Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Seanlaoich. Seanlaoich comes from Gaelic "the old hero."

Madonna Italian
From the person name Madonna, from donna meaning "lady", bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary.

Magnusdóttir Icelandic
Patronymic, used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Magnus".

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]

Maidment English
Occupational name for a servant of maidens (such as nuns), from Middle English maiden (ultimately from Old English mægden) meaning "young girl, virgin, maiden" and man ending with an excrescent -t.

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".

Markússdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Markús" in Icelandic.

Mathíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mathías" in Icelandic.

Matteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Matteus" in Icelandic.

Matthíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Matthías" in Icelandic.

Mattíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mattías" in Icelandic.

Maudling English
From the medieval female personal name Maudeleyn, the English form of Greek Magdalene, the sobriquet in the New Testament of the woman Mary who was cured of evil spirits by Jesus... [more]

Mckibben Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Giobúin, meaning "son or daughter of Gilbert".

Mezzadonna Italian
Means "half a woman" in Italian, from mezza "half" and donna "lady, woman".

Mildmay English
From a medieval nickname for an inoffensive person (literally "mild maiden").

Mínervudóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Minerva" in Icelandic. A famous bearer is Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir.

Montevirgen Spanish (Philippines)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin," dedicated at the Convento de Montevirgen (Convent of Mount Virgin) in the municipality of Villalba de los Barros, located in Extremadura's Badajoz province in western Spain.

Muinasmaa Estonian
Muinasmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "ancient land".

Nei Estonian
Nei is an Estonian surname possiby derived from "neid", meaning "girl" or "maiden".

Nua African
Means "second daughter" in African.

Ódinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Óðinn" in Icelandic.

Okota Japanese (Rare)
This name is used to combine 興 (kou, kyou, oko.ru, oko.su) meaning "interest, pleasure," or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" with 古 (ko, furu.i, furu-, -furu.su) meaning "old" and 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field, rice paddy."

Ólafsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ólafur" in Icelandic.

Oldenhave Dutch
From the name of a small village in the province of Drenthe, Holland, composed of Dutch oud and hoeve, meaning "old farm".

Oldham English
Habitational name from Oldham in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English ald "old" and Old Norse holmr "island water meadow" or eald "old" and ham "farmstead" meaning either "old lands" or "old farm".

Oldroyd English
Derived from Old English euld meaning "old" and royd meaning "clearing".

Ölvirsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ölvir" in Icelandic.

Orris English (Canadian)
This unusual and interesting name is of Italian, Latin origin, and derives from one of the earliest Roman names, "Horatius". The name is thought to mean something connected with "hora", the Latin for "hour", but the original meaning has been lost... [more]

Ortuzar Basque
It means "old agricultural garden".

Óðinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Óðinn" in Icelandic.

Ottósdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ottó" in Icelandic.

Oudenhoven Dutch
Derived from Dutch oude "old" and hoeve "farm; farmstead; manor". As a surname it is derived from one of the many places of this name, for example in Menen, Passendale, Steenvoorde, Steenwerk, Broekburg or Godewaardsvelde.

Palaiologos Greek
From the Greek words palaios logos, lit. "old word", most likely signifying an "antique collector".The surname of the last ruling Byzantine family.

Panibudlaska Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
From the Cossack nickname, derived from the Ukrainian vocative phrase пані, будь ласка! (pani, bud laska!) meaning "Lady, please!".

Pétursdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Pétur" in Icelandic.

Pirhadi Persian
Either from Persian پیر (pir) meaning "old" combined with Hadi or from the name of the Persian village of Pirhadi.

Piri Persian
Derived from Persian پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged".

Postgate English
From Postgate in Danby (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Postgate in the 12th century. The place-name derives from Old English post "post pillar" and Old Scandinavian gata ‘way path road" or Old English gæt "gate".

Preve Italian
From Greek "πρεσβύτερος" (presbyteros), via Latin "presbyter" with the meaning of "The Old One".... [more]

Quennell English
From the medieval female personal name Quenilla, from Old English Cwēnhild, literally "woman-battle". This was borne by Peter Quennell (1905-1993), a British poet, critic and historian.

Ráðúlfsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ráðúlfr" in Icelandic.

Róbertsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Róbert" in Icelandic.

Rögnvaldsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Rögnvaldur".

Rólandsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Róland" in Icelandic.

Saavedra Spanish
Derived from the place-name Saavedra and therefore signifies "descendant or son of one from Saavedra". The place-name Saavedra is located in the north western province of Lugo in Galicia, Spain and is believed to be derived from the elements "Saa" meaning "Hall" and "Vedra" (feminine) meaning "Old".

Sævarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sævar" in Icelandic.

Sako Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" and 古 (ko) meaning "old".

Saotome Japanese
From Japanese 早乙女 (saotome) meaning "Saotome", a former village in the former district of Shioya in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke in present-day Tochigi, Japan. The name of the location itself is derived from Japanese 早乙女 (saotome) meaning "a woman who plants rice in the fields"... [more]

Sebastíansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sebastían" in Icelandic.

Secchi Italian
Probably related to Italian secco "thin, dry". May alternately derive from secare "to cut", Sardinian seghi "sixteen", segete "harvest, harvest fodder", or a shortened form of seneche "old, aged".

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]

Sigþórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigþór" in Icelandic.

Sigurdsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic.

Sigurðardóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic. This surname is used as a patronymic. Its masculine counterpart is Sigurðsson.

Sigurðdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic.

Símonsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Símon" in Icelandic.

Snelson English
Means "son of Snell", Snell being a nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English snell "quick, lively" (cf... [more]

Sorella Italian
Means "sister". Nickname for someone known for behaving in a sisterly manner, or perhaps like a nun.

Spendlove English
From a medieval nickname for someone who spread their amorous affections around freely. A different form of the surname was borne by Dora Spenlow, the eponymous hero's "child-wife" in Charles Dickens's 'David Copperfield' (1849-50).... [more]

Starčević Croatian
Means "son of an old man" from star "old".

Starikov Russian
From a nickname for a person who was long-lived or wise, derived from Russian старик (starik) meaning "old man".

Stefánsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Stefán" in Icelandic.

Steinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Steinn" in Icelandic.

Suckling English
From a medieval nickname for someone of childlike appearance or childish character (from Middle English suckling "infant still feeding on its mother's milk"). Sir John Suckling (1609-1642) was an English poet and dramatist.

Sugg English (British)
Surname of internet personalities Zoe and Joe Sugg. Zoe is known as Zoella on the website YouTube and has a book on sale called "Girl Online". Joe is also a YouTuber.

Svavarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Svavar".

Svobodná f Czech
Means "freedom woman".

Tecuanhuehue Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "old tiger".

Þórarinnsdóttir Icelandic
Used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Þórarinn."

Þórasdóttir Icelandic
Matronymic, used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Þóra".

Þórhalldóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þórhallur" in Icelandic.

Þórirsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þórir" in Icelandic.

Þórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þór" in Icelandic.

Tímóteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímóteus" in Icelandic.

Tímoteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímoteus" in Icelandic.

Tómassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tómas" in Icelandic.

Torsdottir Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Torsdotter meaning "Tor's daughter". It may also be a Swedification of Icelandic Þórsdóttir... [more]

Troia Italian
Could derive from the name of a town in Foggia, or be a nickname derived from Italian troia "sow, female pig", which has a slang meaning of "slut".

Um Khmer
Means "uncle, aunt" (literally "elder sibling of one's parents") in Khmer.

Vadimovna Russian
Russian patronym meaning "daughter of Vadim".

Vanaaseme Estonian
Vanaaseme is an Estonian surname meaning "old place".

Vanajuur Estonian
Vanajuur is an Estonian surname meaning "old roots/origins".

Vanatoa Estonian
Vanatoa is an Estonian surname meaning "old room".

Vanaveski Estonian
Vanaveski is an Estonian surname meaning "old mill".

Vannas Estonian
Vannas is an Estonian surname derived from "vana", meaning "old".

Vecchi Italian
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Vecchio, meaning "old".

Vecchio Italian
Means "old, aged" in Italian, originally used as a nickname for an older or oldest son or for someone who was prematurely grey or wrinkled.

Vetrano Italian
The name originates from Italy, mainly Sicily. It means "old man veteran", other times it means "faithful, loyal".

Viejo Spanish
From Spanish meaning "old".

Vilhjálmsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Vilhjálmur". Its masculine counterpart is Vilhjálmsson.

Wagatsuma Japanese
Waga mean "young" and tsuma means "wife".

Wakuri Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 和久利, 和久理, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]

Willingham English
Habitational name from a place named Willingham, notably one in Cambridgeshire and one in Suffolk. The first is recorded in Domesday Book as Wivelingham "homestead (Old English hām) of the people of a man called Wifel".

Winstead English
Perhaps derived from the town of Wanstead in Greater London, England (recorded in the Domesday Book as Wenesteda), named with Old English wænn meaning "wagon" and stede meaning "place, site", but it is more likely derived from the village of Winestead in East Yorkshire, England, named from Old English wefa meaning "wife" and hamstede meaning "homestead"... [more]

Worthington English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.

Wurðingtun English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.

Zaken Hebrew
Means "old man" in Hebrew.

Zbornak American
Zbornak is a surname. A famous bearer is Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) from “The Golden Girls”.