Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword owl.
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Bucao Filipino, Cebuano
Means "hawk-owl" (genus Ninox) in Cebuano.
Cahuet Picard
Nickname from Picard caüe "tawny owl".
Caouette French (Quebec)
Altered form of French Cahouet, itself a regional form of chat-huant meaning "screech owl", hence a nickname referring to the bird.
Ćuk Serbian, Croatian
Derived from ćuk (ћук), meaning "scops owl".
Den Uijl Dutch
Means "the owl" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch ule. A notable bearer was the Dutch prime minister Johannes den Uijl (1919-1987), also known as Joop den Uyl.
Kakk Estonian
Kakk is an Estonian surname meaning both "cake" and "owl".
Kautz German
Nickname for a shy or strange person, from Middle High German kuz "screech owl".
Nachtrieb German
It possibly comes from the German name of a nachtrab, which is a "night bird like the owl". Another possible meaning is "night tribe".
Olwell English
Possibly a habitational name from Ulwell in Swanage Dorset named with Old English ule "owl" and wille "stream".
Päll Estonian
Päll is an Estonian surname meaning "screech owl".
Pällo Estonian
Pällo is an Estonian surname derived from "päll" meaning "screech owl".
Pugachev Russian
From the nickname Pugach which is probably derived from Ukrainian пугач (pugach) meaning "owl". Following this etymology, the nickname was most likely given to someone who was wise or sensible (attributing to the owl as a symbol of wisdom).
Sovin Russian
Derived from Russian сова (sova) meaning "owl". This may have been a nickname for a night person. This is a Russian noble surname.
Sychyov Russian
From Russian сыч (sych) meaning "small owl".
Uggla Swedish
Means "owl" in Swedish.
Ulenspegel Low German, Literature
This is the name of Dyl Ulenspegel is a trickster figure originating in Middle Low German folklore, possibly meaning "owl mirror".