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This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword person.
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Rumbelow English
Means "person from Rumbelow", the name of various locations in England ("three mounds").
Rustemov Kazakh
Means "son of Rustem".
Rustemović Bosnian
Means "son of Rustem".
Ruyintan Iranian
Ruyintan means "Invulnerable". It is a Persian-origin surname, which is written as رویین تن in Persian. It consists of ruyin, meaning "strong", and tan meaning "body, person" ultimately defining immortality... [more]
Rybakov Russian
Means "son of the fisher" from Russian рыбак (rybak) meaning "fisherman".
Ryharovič Belarusian
Means "son of Ryhor".
Rzaquliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rzaqulu".
Rzayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rza".
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".
Şabanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şaban".
Šabanović Bosnian
Means "son of Šaban".
Sabashvili Georgian
Means "son of Saba 1".
Sabinov Bulgarian
Means “son of Sabin”
Sadeghpour Persian
Means "son of Sadegh" in Persian.
Sadiković Bosnian
Means "son of Sadik".
Sadozai Pashto, Balochi
Means "son of Sado" in Pashto. The Sadozai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Popalzai mainly inhabiting Pakistan as well as a Baloch tribe living by the Gulf of Oman in Iran... [more]
Sadykov Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Means "son of Sadyk".
Saeki Japanese
This surname is used as 佐伯, 三枝木 or 佐柄木 with 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 伯 (haku, eki) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 柄 (hei, gara, e, tsuka) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]
Sævarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sævar" in Icelandic.
Sævarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Sævar" in Icelandic.
Səfərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Səfər".
Safiullin m Tatar, Bashkir
Means "son of Safiulla".
Sahakyan Armenian
Means "son of Sahak".
Saładajczyk Polish
A Polish surname consisting of 3 elements: sała or сала a word of East Slavic origin meaning "salo" or "slanina", daj meaning "give" and czyk meaning "son of". The name means "the son of the one who gives the salo".
Salahov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Salah 1".
Salakaya Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz surname Шакар-ипа (Shakar-ipa) meaning "son of Shakar". The name itself may be derived from Persian شکر (šakar) meaning "sugar" or from Arabic شَكَرَ (šakara) meaning "to be thankful, to be grateful".
Səlimov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Səlim".
Salmanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Salman".
Salzmann German, Jewish
Occupational name for a producer or seller of salt, from German salz "salt" + mann "man".
Samaraweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "coming together, meeting" or "conflict, struggle" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Şamilov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şamil".
Samirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Samir 1".
Samsonov Russian
Means "son of Samson".
Samylin Russian
Means "son of Samyl".
Sanin Russian
Means "son of Sana".
Sankey English, Irish
Habitational name from a place in Lancashire, which derived from the name of an ancient British river, perhaps meaning "sacred, holy." ... [more]
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]
Santesson Swedish
Means "son of Sante". Sante is a medieval Swedish form of Alexander.
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]
Saparow Turkmen
Means "son of Sapar".
Sarafyan Armenian
Means "son of the banker" from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf) meaning "banker, moneychanger, cashier".
Sərdarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sərdar".
Sarsenbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Sarsenbay".
Sarsenov Kazakh
Means "son of Sarsen".
Sattorov Tajik, Uzbek
Means "son of Sattor".
Savelyev Russian
Means "son of Saveliy".
Savić Serbian
Means "son of Sava".
Savolainen Finnish
Means "Savonian, person from Savonia". Savonia is a historical province in eastern Finland.
Savvidis Greek
Means "son of Savvas".
Schermann German, Jewish
German cognate of Sherman 1 derived from the elements skeran "to cut, to shear" and Middle High German man "man".
Schiffmann German
Occupational derived from the elements schiff "ship" and mann "man" meaning "shipman, German cognate of Shipman.
Schuman German
From the old german scuoh "shoe" and man "man", an occupational name for a shoe maker
Schwartzman Jewish
Nickname for a dark-skinned or dark-haired person, from German schwarz meaning "black" and man meaning "man, person".
Scobie Scottish
Means "person from Scobie", an unidentified place in Perth and Kinross ("thorny place"). A fictional bearer is Henry Scobie, the conscience-wracked and ultimately suicidal deputy commissioner of police in Graham Greene's West Africa-set novel 'The Heart of the Matter' (1948).
Scotland English
(i) "person from Scotland"; (ii) "person from Scotland or Scotlandwell", Perth and Kinross; (iii) from the Norman personal name Escotland, literally "territory of the Scots"
Season English
Likely a corruption of the surname Searson, meaning "son of Saer".
Sebastíansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sebastían" in Icelandic.
Sebastíansson Icelandic
Means "son of Sebastían" in Icelandic.
Seferoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Sefer" in Turkish.
Seferović Bosnian
Means "son of Sefer" in Bosnian.
Selander Swedish
Combination of Swedish sel "stretch of calm water in a river or stream" and the common surname suffix -ander (originally from Greek aner "man"). The first element, sel, is also a common place name element in Northern Sweden and it's possible that this name is both ornamental and locational in origin.
Seligman German, Jewish
Derived from the given name Selig with the German suffix -man meaning "man" and it's originally a patronymic. The surname Seligman is originated in the Rhineland.
Selimović Bosnian
Means "son of Selim".
Semenduev Judeo-Tat
From the given name Semendu or Simandu, which was possibly derived from Persian سیاه (siyah) meaning "black" and مرد (mard) meaning "man" or Hebrew סימן טוב (siman tov) meaning "good sign, good mark".
Semenov Russian
Means "son of Semyon".
Serdarov Turkmen
Means "son of Serdar".
Şeremet Turkish
Means "poor man" in some turkic languages.
Sergeyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Sergey" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Serikbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Serikbay".
Serikov Kazakh
Means "son of Serik".
Serzhantov Russian
Means "son of a sergeant".
Seyidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Seyid".
Shah Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sādhú) meaning "gentleman, virtuous man".
Shakurov Bashkir, Tatar, Uzbek
Means "son of Shakur".
Shallcross English
Means "person from Shallcross", Derbyshire ("place by the Shacklecross", an ancient stone cross in the High Peak, its name perhaps denoting a cross to which people could be shackled as a penance).
Shama Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters "者" meaning "Person", and "間" meaning "Between", "While". Other Kanji Character Combinations possible.
Shanavazov Dargin, Dagestani
Means "son of Shakhnavaz"; the name itself is of Persian origin meaning "shah (king) of grace".
Sharifov Tajik, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sharif", as well as variant of Azerbaijani Şərifov.
Shavkatov Uzbek
Means "son of Shavkat".
Sheldrake English
From a medieval nickname for a dandyish (showy) or vain man, from Middle English scheldrake, the male of a type of duck with brightly-coloured plumage (itself from the East Anglian dialect term scheld "variegated" combined with drake "male duck").
Sheraliev Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Sherali", from a combination of the names Sher and Ali 1.
Sheremetev Russian
Derived from the Turkic word Şeremet meaning "poor man". (See Şeremet)
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.
Shevardnadze Georgian
Means "son of the falcon", from Georgian შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon, hawk". A famous bearer was Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014).
Shiemke Kashubian (Americanized, ?), Polish (Americanized, ?), Sorbian (Americanized, ?)
Americanized form of Schimke, which is a Germanized form of an uncertain Slavic name, possibly Polish, Kashubian or Sorbian. The original name was a nickname meaning "little Simon 1", either a diminutive of the given name or meaning "son of Simon".
Shirzai Pashto
Means "son of Sher".
Shlomov Jewish, Russian
Means "son of Shlomo".
Shockley English
(i) perhaps "person from Shocklach", Cheshire ("boggy stream infested with evil spirits"); (ii) perhaps an anglicization of Swiss German Schoechli, literally "person who lives by the little barn"
Shomurodov Uzbek
Means "son of Shomurod".
Shotadze Georgian
Means "son of Shota".
Shotashvili Georgian
Means "son of Shota".
Shukurov Uzbek
Means "son of Shukur" in Uzbek.
Shvedov Russian
From Russian швед (shved) meaning "Swede, Swedish person".
Shvetsov Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of a cobbler" or "shoemaker" in Russian or Ukrainian.
Sidiropoulos Greek
Means "son of a blacksmith worker" in Greek.
Sidorov Russian
Means "son of Sidor".
Sigfridsson Swedish
Means "son of Sigfrid 1" in Swedish.
Signore Italian
from the medieval personal name Signore (from Latin senior "senior elder" genitive senioris). from signore ‘lord’ hence a derisive nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces or an occupational name for someone in the service of a great lord... [more]
Sigþórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigþór" in Icelandic.
Sigþórsson Icelandic
Means "son 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.
Siimpoeg Estonian
Siimpoeg is an Estonian surname meaning "Siim's son" ("Siim" is a maculine given name).
Silberman German, Jewish
Variant of Silber, with the addition of Middle High German man meaning "man" or Yiddish man meaning "man".
Silbermann German, Jewish
Variant of Silber. from Middle High German silber German silber "silver" and Middle High German Yiddish man "man" an occupation for a man who worked with silver.
Simensen Norwegian
Means "son of Simen".
Simeunović Serbian
Means "son of Simeun" in Serbian.
Simionescu Romanian
Means "son of Simion".
Simkin Jewish
Means "son of Simke", Simke being a diminutive of the Yiddish feminine name Sime (from Hebrew Simcha, literally "joy").
Simonetti Italian
Means "son of Simonetto", a diminutive of Simone 2.... [more]
Simonov Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Simonovich Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Símonsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Símon" in Icelandic.
Símonsson Icelandic
Means "son of Símon" in Icelandic.
Simonyan Armenian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Simović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Simo".
Šimundić Croatian
Means "son of Šimun".
Šimunec Croatian
Means "son of Šimun".
Šimunić Croatian
Means "son of Šimun".
Sinanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sinan".
Şirinov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şirin".
Sisselman Yiddish
Possibly from German meaning "sweet man"
Sjoerdsma Frisian, Dutch
Derived from the Frisian given name Sjoerd combined with the Frisian surname suffix -(s)ma, which is most likely derived from Old Frisian monna meaning "men".... [more]
Sjölander Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix -ander (a combination of land and the habitational suffix -er). The second element is sometimes said to be derived from Greek aner "man".
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).
Sjunnesson Swedish
Means "son of Sjunne".
Smailov Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Smail".
Smajlović Bosnian
Means "son of Smajl".
Smithson English
Means "a son who was born by a blacksmith worker".
Smulders Dutch
Occupational name derived from Dutch des mulders meaning "son of the miller". A famous bearer is Canadian-American actress Cobie Smulders (1982-).
Snelson English
Means "son of Snell", Snell being a nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English snell "quick, lively" (cf... [more]
Sobirov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Sobir".
Sobue Japanese
From Japanese 祖 (so) meaning "ancestor", 父 (bu) meaning "father" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Söderman Swedish
From Swedish söder "south" and man "man".
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.
Solxayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of a left-hander" in Azerbaijani.
Sonesson Swedish
Means "son of Sone".
Sorella Italian
Means "sister". Nickname for someone known for behaving in a sisterly manner, or perhaps like a nun.
Sorenson Jewish
Means "son of the son of Sore", a Yiddish female personal name (from Hebrew Sara, literally "princess"), with the addition of the Slavic possessive suffix -in and German Sohn "son".
Soudani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "Sudanese (referring to a person from Sudan)", derived from Arabic سُودَانِيّ (sūdāniyy).
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]
Sprout English
This name is derived from the name of an ancestor, meaning "the son of Sprot".... [more]
Sretenović Serbian
Means "son of Sreten".
Staffieri Italian
Means "footman, groom", ultimately from staffa "stirrup".
Stalinov Russian
Means "son of the man of steel" in Russian.
Stanić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stanko".
Stanisavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stanislav".
Stanson English
Means "son of Stanley".
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".
Stathopoulos Greek
Means "son of Stathis".
Stavropoulos Greek
Means "son of Stavros."
Stefanopoulos Greek
Means "son of Stefan".
Stefánsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Stefán" in Icelandic.
Steinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Steinn" in Icelandic.
Stenson English
Means "son of Stephen".
Stensson Swedish
Means "son of Sten" in Swedish.
Stepankov Russian
Means "son of Stepan".
Stepanyan Armenian
Means "son of Stepan".
Stijepović Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stijepo".
Stillman English
From German still "quiet" and Mann "man", hence, "calm man".
Stipančić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe" or "son of Stjepan".
Stipetić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe".
Stipić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stipe".
Stoichkov Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoichko", Stoichko being a diminutive of Stoyan... [more]
Stojkanović Vlach
Means "son of Stojkan".
Stojković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stojan".
Storey English
From the Old Norse nickname Stóri, literally "large man". A literary bearer is British novelist and playwright David Storey (1933-).
Stradivari Italian
Italian surname of uncertain origin, either from the plural of Lombard stradivare meaning "toll-man" or from strada averta meaning "open road" in the Cremonese dialect. A famous bearer was Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), a violin-maker of Cremona.
Strangeways English
Means "person from Strangeways", Greater Manchester ("strong current").
Strassmann German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone living on a main street, from Middle High German strasse, German Strasse "street, road" and man "man".
Stryjewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Stryjów in Zamość voivodeship, named with stryj meaning "paternal uncle", "father’s brother".
Sturesson Swedish
Means "son of Sture".
Sturluson Icelandic
Patronymic meaning "son of Sturla".... [more]
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.
Süleymanoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Süleyman", from the given name Süleyman combined with the Turkish patronymic suffix -oğlu.
Suleymenov Kazakh
Means "son of Suleymen".
Suljagić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".
Suljić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".
Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.
Summerhays English
Probably means "person living by a summer enclosure (where animals were grazed on upland pastures in the summer)" (from Middle English sumer "summer" + hay "enclosure").
Sunesson Swedish
Means "son of Sune".
Sunga Bemba, Central African
Sunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning "a person that takes care of others".... [more]
Suomalainen Finnish
Means "Finn, person from Finland" in Finnish. A combination of Suomi "Finland" and the suffix -lainen that combined with a place name, forms the noun for the inhabitant of a place.
Suraweera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Surridge English
Originally meant "person from Surridge", Devon ("south ridge").
Surridge English
Meant "person from the south" (from Old French surreis "southerner").
Susoev Russian
Means "son of Susoi".
Sussman German, Jewish
In German, this is an elaborated form of Süß, meaning "sweet man".... [more]
Svavarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Svavar".
Svavarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Svavar".
Svobodná f Czech
Means "freedom woman".
Svobodný Czech
Svobodný means "freedom man" in Czech.
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]
Swenson English, Swedish
Variant or Americanized form of Svensson or Svensen. As an English name it may also mean "son of Swain".
Switser English
Either (i) from the medieval nickname Swetesire (literally "sweet sir, amiable master"), applied sarcastically either to someone who used the expression liberally as a form of address or to someone with a de-haut-en-bas manner; or (ii) an anglicization of Schweitzer (from Middle High German swīzer "Swiss person").
Symeonidis Greek
Means "son of Symeon".
Syversen Norwegian
Patronymic form derived from the given name Syvert, a rare variant of Sivert... [more]
Szmulik Polish
The Szmulik surname has much history. Its origins are Hebrew. It has taken on various spellings over the centuries, depending on where the person or family lived in Europe or America.... [more]
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]
Tadejević Croatian
Means "son of Tadej".
Tadevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Tadevos".
Taghipour Persian
Means "son of Taghi" in Persian.
Taglialatela Italian
Taglialatela means "the person who cuts the cloth" and is typical in the Naples and Caserta areas of Italy.
Tahirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tahir".
Talgatov Kazakh
Means "son of Talgat".
Talıbov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Talıb".
Tamazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Tamaz".
Tănăsescu Romanian
Patronymic surname meaning "the son of Tănăs".
Tancock English
From a shortened variant of the male personal name Andrew, with the suffix -cock (literally "cockerel", hence "jaunty or bumptious young man"), that was often added to create pet-forms of personal names in the Middle Ages.
Tapdıqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tapdıq".
Tarasov Russian
Means "son of Taras".
Tarielashvili Georgian
Means "son of Darius" in Georgian.
Tarkhov Russian
Means "son of Tarkh". This is a Russian noble surname.
Tasić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tasa".
Tătărescu Romanian
Means "son of a Tatar" in Romanian.
Tatsumi Japanese
This surname is used as the combinations shown above + others that aren't on this entry.... [more]
Taylorson English
Means "son of Taylor".
Taysumov Chechen
Means "son of Taysum".
Teare Manx
Manx form of McIntyre, from Manx "mac y teyr" and Irish "mac an tSaoir" meaning "son of the craftsman"
Temirov Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik
Means "son of Temir".
Teodorescu Romanian
Means "son of Teodor".
Teodorović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Teodor".
Teodorsson Swedish
Means "son of Teodor".
Ter-grigoryan Armenian
The surname Grigoryan derives from the name Grigor, which is Armenian pronunciation of the name Gregory (it derives from Greek word, γρηγορος, and means 'watchful', 'alert'). Adding to the name the prefix Ter- is the way people call the priests in Armenia (in English often the word "Father" is used instead)... [more]
Terjesen Norwegian
Means "son of Terje 1".
Tersoo Tiv
Means, "father's love". Has its history from Tiv origin. Its a common name amongst the Tiv people of Nigeria.
Teymurov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Teymur".
Theodoridis Greek
Means "son of Theodoros".
Theodorsson Swedish
Means "son of Theodor".
Theodosiou Greek
Means "son of Theodosios".
Thomason Welsh, English
Means "son of Thomas".
Thompsen English
Variant of Thompson meaning "Son of Thomas".
Thomsen English
A variant of Thompson, meaning "Son of Thomas".
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