All Submitted Surnames

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Libra Italian
Derived from the latin word 'libra' meaning "balance, weigh". It's probably a nickname for a deliberate or well-balanced person.
Librado Spanish
From the given name Librado.
Librizzi Italian
Habitational name from Librizzi in Messina province, Sicily.
Libutti Italian
Composed of the definite article li and dialect butti "barrels".
Lichauco Chinese (Filipino)
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Lichevsky Russian
Russian form of Liszewski.
Licht Jewish
From the German word meaning "light", possibly derived from a given name meaning "light" such as Uri or Meir.
Licht German, Dutch, Yiddish
Means "light" or "candle". Could be an occupational name for a chandler, a topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing (see Lichte), or a nickname for someone who had light hair, or who was agile and slender.
Lichtblau Yiddish
Means "light blue" in German. Leon Lichtblau was a pro-revolution communist who was imprisoned in Romania in 1921.
Lichte German
Habitational name for someone who lived in a clearing (see Lucht) or topographic name from a town in Germany, situated by the Lichte river. Alternatively, a variant of Licht.
Lichten German, Jewish
From German licht meaning "light". Nickname for someone with a light complexion.
Lichtenstein German, Jewish
habitational name from any of several places called Liechtenstein from Middle High German lieht "bright" and stein "stone rock"... [more]
Lichter German, Jewish
Occupational name for someone who made candles or possibly for someone who tended a light, from an agent derivative of from Middle High German lieht, Yiddish likht "candle, light".
Lickert German (East Prussian)
Derived from the German feminine name Luitgard, and thus ultimately from Old High German liut "people" and garto "garden; enclosure".
Lickfold English
Derives from a hamlet in West Sussex, England. All known holders, worldwide, of this rare surname can be traced back to Lickfolds who lived within 20 miles of Lickfold in the 16th century.
Licona Spanish
Habitational name from a place called Likoa in Basque Country.
Licursi Italian
Of Albanian origin, either an occupational name for a tanner from lëkurë "skin, leather", or a habitational name.
Liddell English
From the Liddel river, which takes its name from Okd English hl̄de “loud” + dæl “valley”.
Liddiard English
From Celtic place names in England meaning "gray hill".
Liddington English, Scottish (Rare)
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. "of Liddington", a parish in Rutland, near Uppingham; a parish in Wiltshire, near Swindon.
Liddy Irish
Variant of Leddy.
Lidén Swedish
Combination of the Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and the common surname siffix -én.
Lidholm Swedish
Combination of Swedish lid "slope" and holm "islet".
Lidman Swedish
Combination of Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and man "man". A notable bearer was Swedish writer Sara Lidman (1923-2004).
Lidström Swedish
Combination of the Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and ström "stream, flow". A notable bearer is Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Lidström (b. 1970).
Lie Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Li 1 used by Chinese Indonesians.
Lieb German, Jewish
Nickname for a pleasant or agreeable person, from Middle High German liep "dear, beloved"; Yiddish lib or German lieb. This word was also used as a personal name, both alone (German) and in compounds (German and Jewish).
Lieb German
From a short form of the various compound Slavic personal names formed with lubo- "love" as the first element.
Lieber English, German, Polish, Jewish
From the given name Lieber.
Lieberherr German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Lieber.
Lieberknecht German
A compound name where lieber is derived from the given name Liebert and kneckt is an occupational surname for a journeyman, derived from the Middle Low German knecht meaning "knight’s assistant, servant".
Liebermann German, Jewish
Derived from German lieb or Yiddish lib meaning "dear, beloved". Many Liebermann families originally spelled the name in Hebrew or Cyrillic characters, so variations in the spelling occurred during transliteration to the Latin alphabet.
Liébert French
From the given name Liébert.
Liebhart German
From a Germanic personal name, composed of the elements liub "beloved, dear" and hard "brave, strong".
Liebknecht German
Karl Liebknecht was a German socialist revolutionary.
Liebling German, Yiddish, Jewish
Derived from German lieb meaning "dear, beloved" or German liebling meaning "darling".
Liebman Jewish
Variant of German Liebmann, itself a variant of Libman and derived from the Yiddish personal name Lipman, from Middle High German liep "dear, beloved" and man "man"... [more]
Liebmann Yiddish
a variant of Liebermann originally a Medieval Jewish name... [more]
Liebrecht German
From a Germanic personal name formed with liut "people, tribe" and berht "shining, famous".
Liekki Finnish (Rare)
Means 'flame' in Finnish.
Liell English (British)
Meaning: from the isle, from an island. Early versions of the name can be traced back to the Norman invasion in 1066, and a variation (de Insula) can be found in the Domesday Book... [more]
Liem Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Lin used by Chinese Indonesians.
Liem Dutch
Habitual surname for Lieme in Eastphalia, which is from lim meaning "mire".
Lieman Dutch
From a Germanic personal name composed of liut "people", or possibly liob "dear, beloved", combined with man "person, man" (see Liutman, Liefman).
Liên Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lian, from Sino-Vietnamese 連 (liên).
Lien Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Lin.
Lien Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 连 (see Lian).
Lienhard Upper German, German (Swiss), Alsatian
Upper German and Alemannic form of the given name Leonhard.
Lieni Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Glienard.
Liesch Romansh
Derived from the given name Alexius.
Lieshout Dutch
Originally indicated a person from the village of Lieshout in the province of North-Brabant, Netherlands. It is possibly derived from either Dutch lies meaning "great manna grass" (a grasslike plant that grows near riverbanks and ponds) or Middle Dutch lese meaning "track, furrow", combined with hout meaning "forest".
Lietzen German
Lietzen is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.... [more]
Liêu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liao, from Sino-Vietnamese 廖 (liêu).
Liễu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu).
Liew Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Liu.
Lif Swedish
This is most likely a name adopted by soldiers in the 17th century. The actual meaning is unclear. It could be taken directly from the Swedish word liv meaning "life" or from a location named with this element.
Light English
Nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht "light (not dark), bright, cheerful".
Lightfoot Indigenous American
This surname is of Cherokee origin.
Lightfoot English
English (chiefly northern England, especially Liverpool): nickname for a messenger or for a fast runner, from Middle English lyght ‘light’, ‘nimble’, ‘quick’ (Old English lioht) + fote ‘foot’.
Lighthall English
A habitational name from a place called Lightollars in Lancashire, so named from Old English leoht ‘light-colored’ + alor ‘alder’. The surname, however, is not found in current English sources.
Lightyear Popular Culture
From the English term light-year, a unit of length often used when measuring distances in space. Most often used in everyday speech and non-scientific publications. This is the surname of Buzz Lightyear, a fictional character in the Pixar animated film series 'Toy Story'.
Ligi Estonian
Ligi is an Estonian surname meaning "near" or "accessible".
Ligne English
A variation of the names Ling, Lin and others.
Lignoisto Esperanto
Lignoisto-means woodworker is derived from the Esperanto words meaning wood and to work
Liguria Italian
Denotes someone from Liguria.
Lihou Norman
From the island of Lihou.
Lihtmaa Estonian
Lihtmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "common/simple land".
Liier Estonian
Liier is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "liige", meaning "member" or "participant".
Liiger Estonian
Liiger is an Estonian surname derived from "liige" meaning "member" and "participant".
Liik Estonian
Liik is an Estonian surname meaning "kind" or "benevolent".
Liim Estonian
Liim is an Estonian surname meaning "glue", "adhesive" and "dough".
Liimatainen Finnish
The meaning is: "Son of a Glue Maker"
Liimatta Finnish
From a vernacular form of the given name Klemetti (see Klemetti).
Liinamäe Estonian
Liinamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "straight hill"; derived from "liin" meaning "straight/line" and "mäe" meaning "hill/mountain".
Liistro Italian
From Sicilian lijistru "privet", a kind of shrub or small tree.
Liit Estonian
Liit is an Estonian surname meaning "alliance" or "union".
Liiv Estonian
Means "sand" in Estonian.
Liivakivi Estonian
Liivakivi is an Estonian surname meaning "sandstone".
Liivamäe Estonian
Liivamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy hill/mountain".
Liivamägi Estonian
Liivamägi is an Estonian surname meaning "sand mountain".
Liivand Estonian
Liivand is an Estonian surname meaning "sand(y) gift".
Liivaru Estonian
Liivaru is an Estonian surname meaning "sand(y) upland meadow".
Liivik Estonian
Liivik is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy outcrop with sparse vegetation".
Lijewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lijewo in Włocławek voivodeship.
Lilienthal Jewish
Means "valley of lilies" in German, being this word derived from Lilie "lily" and Thal "valley".
Lilienthal German
Habitational name from any of the places called Lilienthal in Schleswig-Holstein Lower Saxony and Baden-Württemburg named with Middle High German liljen "lilies" (from Latin lilium) and tal "valley".
Lilja Swedish, Finnish
Means "lily" in Swedish and Finnish. It is also used as a first name (see Lilja).
Liljedahl Swedish, Norwegian
Ornamental name derived from Swedish lilje, a genitive form of lilja "lily" used in compounds, and the archaic word dahl (Old Norse dalr) meaning "valley"... [more]
Liljegren Swedish
Combination of Swedish lilja "lily" and gren "branch".
Liljeheim Norwegian (?)
Means "home of the lilies", composed of Norwegian lilje "lily" and heim "home".
Liljeman Swedish (Rare)
From the Swedish lilja meaning "lily" and the suffix man meaning "man."
Lill Estonian
Means "flower" in Estonian.
Lillakas Estonian
Lillakas is an Estonian surname meaning "lilac".
Lillard Belgian
Habitational name from either of two places called Li(e)laar, in Gavere and Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, East Flanders.
Lille Estonian
From the Estonian word lill "flower".
Lilleallik Estonian
Lilleallik is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/flower source".
Lilleleht Estonian
Lilleleht isan Estonian surname meaning "flower leaf".
Lillemägi Estonian
Lillemägi is an Estonian surname meaning "flowery mountain".
Lillemets Estonian
Lillemets is an Estonian surname meaning "flower forest".
Lilleorg Estonian
Lilleorg is an Estonian surname meaning "flower(y) valley".
Lillepool Estonian
Lillepool is an Estonian surname meaning "floral at/towards".
Lilleväli Estonian
Lilleväli is an Estonian surname meaning "flower field".
Lillevälja Estonian
Lillevälja is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/flowery outside".
Lillevere Estonian
Lillevere is an Estonian surname meaning "flower/floral blood".
Lilley English
Variant of Lilly.
Lillicrap English
From a medieval nickname for someone with very fair hair (literally "lily-head").
Lillingstone English
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 villages in Buckinghamshire: Lillingstone Dayrell or Lillingstone Lovell.
Lillis Irish, English
Metronymic from Lilly.
Lilly English
Derived from Lilly, a pet name for Elizabeth. It was also used as a nickname for someone with fair skin or hair, and is derived from Old English lilie meaning "lily (the flower)"... [more]
Lillywhite English
From a medieval nickname for someone with very fair hair or complexion. It was borne by English cricketers James Lillywhite (1842-1929), first captain of England, and William Lillywhite (1792-1854), pioneer of overarm bowling, uncle of James... [more]
Lily English
Derived from Lily, a pet name for Elizabeth. It was also used as a nickname for someone with fair skin or hair, and is derived from Old English lilie meaning "lily (the flower)"... [more]
Lim Korean
12th most common surname in Korea. ... [more]
Lima Portuguese
Topographic name for someone living on the banks of the river of this name (of pre-Roman origin, probably akin to a Celtic element lemos, limos 'elm').
Lima Portuguese
Topographic name for someone who lived on the banks of the Lima River in Portugal, most likely derived from Indo-European *léymō meaning "lake".
L'imaf Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
From Circassian"ЛIы" (man) and "Маф" (blessed)
Limanowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Limanowa.
Limb Medieval English
Rare name of medieval English origin. A dialectal variant of the locational name 'Lumb', from places so called in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, and derives from the Old English pre-7th Century 'lum(m)'... [more]
Limbach German
Derived from any of numerous places in Germany named with Germanic lindo meaning "lime tree" and bach meaning "stream". Several of these places are in areas such as the Palatinate, which contributed heavily to early German immigration to the United States.
Limbaugh German (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Limbach.
Limbo Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish limbo "limbo, an in-between place", a concept in Roman Catholicism referring to a place between heaven and hell where souls reside.
Limburg German, Dutch
Derived from places named "Limburg".
Limburger German
Derived from the name of a town named "Limburg", which was located in western Germany.
Limcaoco Chinese (Filipino)
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Limjoco Chinese (Filipino)
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Limnios Greek
From Greek λημνι (limni) meaning "lake".
Limo African
Most common in Kenya.
Limoges French
From the city and various places in France of the same name called Limoges.
Limon Spanish
An occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit.
Limones Spanish
Variant of Limon.
Limonov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "лимон (limon)" meaning "lemon". This is the last name of Eduard Limonov, the leader of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia.
Limpert German
Of German origin. Could mean wise or smart. Also seeLambert
Linares Spanish
Means "son of Linéus" from latin "line".
Lincourt French (Quebec)
Possibly a habitational name.
Lind Yiddish
Variant of Linde.
Lindahl Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree" and dal "valley".
Lindbergh Swedish (Rare), English (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Lindberg. A famous bearer was American aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) who was the first person to fly non-stop from America to mainland Europe in 1927.
Linde German, Dutch, Jewish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Derived from Middle Hugh German, Dutch linde or Scandinavian lind "lime tree". Almost exclusively ornamental in Swedish, otherwise probably habitational. There are also a number of feminine names containing the element lind, for example Linda, Dietlinde and Gerlinde, and it's possible that the surname is derived from any of those names.
Linde Spanish
From Spanish linde "boundary" or a habitational name from places called La Linde in Spain.
Lindell English
Derived from various places in England named with Old Norse lind "lime tree" and dalr "valley".
Lindell Swedish
Derived from Swedish lind "lime tree".
Lindelöf Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree" and löf (an archaic spelling of löv) "leaf".
Lindemann German
Means "soft man" in German, from the elements lind meaning "soft, flexible", and man meaning "man".
Lindén Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "linden tree" and the common surname suffix -én.
Lindenbaum German, Jewish
topographic name for someone who lived by a lime tree Lindenbaum or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a lime tree. Derived from the elements linta "linden" and boum "tree".
Lindenberg German, Jewish, Dutch
As a German and Jewish name, it is derived from any of numerous places called Lindenberg in Germany, composed of Middle High German linde meaning "lime tree" and berg meaning "mountain, hill"... [more]
Lindenmeyer German
Habitational name for the tenant of a farm identified by a lime tree, derived from Middle High German linde meaning "lime tree" and meier meaning "tenant farmer".
Linder German
Derived from the German word linde, which means lime tree.
Linderman English (Rare)
From the given name Lynn, combined with the surname mann.
Linders Dutch
Patronymic form of Leonard, or possibly of a Germanic name composed of linta "linden tree, shield, spear" and heri "army".
Lindfors Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree, linden" and fors "rapid, waterfall".
Lindh Swedish
Variant spelling of Lind.
Lindhagen Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree" and hage "enclosed pasture". Carl Lindhagen was the Chief Magistrate of Stockholm in the early 1900s.
Lindhorst German
It means "linden forest" in German.
Lindley English, German
English habitational name from either of two places in West Yorkshire called Lindley, or from Linley in Shropshire and Wiltshire, all named from Old English lin ‘flax’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘glade’, with epenthetic -d-, or from another Lindley in West Yorkshire (near Otley), named in Old English as ‘lime wood’, from lind ‘lime tree’ + leah ‘woodland clearing’... [more]
Lindmaa Estonian
Lindmaa is an Estonian name meaning "bird land".
Lindmäe Estonian
Lindmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "bird mountain/hill".
Lindman Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "linden tree" and man "man".
Lindpere Estonian
Lindpere is an Estonian surname meaning "bird family".
Lindskog Swedish
Derived from Swedish lind meaning "linden tree" and skog meaning "forest".
Lindstedt Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree" and stad "town, city" (spelling possibly influenced by German Stadt, also meaning "town, city").
Lindstrøm Norwegian
Norwegian form of Lindström.
Lindt German, Dutch
Derived from given names containing the elements lind "tender, mild, gentle hearted" or lind "linden tree, shield"... [more]
Lindvall Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree" and vall "pasture, grassy field".
Lindvee Estonian
Lindvee is an Estonian surname meaning "bird water".
Line English
Americanized form of German Lein: occupational name for a grower of or dealer in flax from Middle High German līn, meaning “flax”.... [more]
Liné French (Rare)
From Old French liné meaning "made of linen". This name was an occupational name for someone who weaved linen or was a linen merchant.
Linebaugh German (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of German Leinbach.
Lineberry German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Leinberg.
Lineker English
From a place name composed of Old English lin meaning "flax" and æcer meaning "field". A famous bearer is retired English soccer player Gary Lineker (1960-).
Linelin German (Americanized)
Of German origin, an anglicization of German "Leinlindt", which is a combination of surnames Lein meaning "linen" and Lindt meaning "gentle".
Linford English
habitational name from Great and Little Linford in Buckinghamshire or Lynford in Norfolk. The former may have Old English hlyn "maple" as its first element; the latter is more likely to contain lin "flax" or alternatively the first element may relate to the river Lynn... [more]
Ling Chinese
From Chinese 凌 (líng) meaning "ice", originally used as an occupational name for a palace official who was in charge of storing and handling ice.
Ling Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Lin.
Ling English, German
Variant of Link.
Lingard English
Habitational name from Lingart, Lancashire, or Lingards Wood in Marsden, West Yorkshire.
Lingerfelt American (South)
Americanized spelling of German Lingenfeld, a habitational name from a place so named in the Palatinate.
Linh Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 靈 (linh) meaning "spirit, soul".
Linhares Portuguese
Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Linhares, for example in Braganca, Guarda, and Vila Real, from the plural of linhar ‘flax field’ (Latin linare, a derivative of linum ‘flax’).
Linikoja Estonian
Linikoja is an Estonian surname meaning "cloth stream".
Lininger English
Americanized version of German surname Leininger
Link English
Comes from Old English word "hlinc"
Linklater Scottish
Scottish (Orkney) habitational name from either of two places named Linklater (in South Ronaldsay and North Sandwick).
Linkytė Lithuanian
Of uncertain etymology.
Linley English
This surname can be derived from a place of the same name in Shropshire, which is derived from Old English lín meaning "flax, linen" and leah meaning "clearing." As a modern surname, it can also be a variant of Lindley (Lindley is used in 2 places in Yorkshire), which is derived from Old English lind meaning "lime tree" and leah.
Linn Scottish, English
Variant of Lyne or Lynn.
Linn Irish
Variant of Lynn.
Linn German
Toponymic surname derived from Germanic lin "swamp, bog, marsh".
Linn German
Derived from the given name Linto, a short form of names containing the element lind "soft, flexible".
Linn German (Silesian), Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Derived from the Slavic word lin "tench (fish)", a nickname for a fisherman, or for a person who somehow resembled a tench.
Linn Finnish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Linna, or a like-sounding surname.
Linn Estonian
Means "city" in Estonian. Compare Finnish Linna "castle".
Linna Estonian
Linna is an Estonian surname meaning (urban) "town" or "city".
Linnaeus Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Lind. A famous bearer was Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus (b. 1707 - d. 1778). His father adopted the name Linnaeus after a big lime tree (lind in Swedish) that grew on the family homestead in Vittaryd parish, Småland.
Linnamäe Estonian
Linnamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "urban (city) mountain".
Linnane Irish, English
Anglicized form of O'Lennon.
Linné Swedish
Swedish form of Linnaeus.
Linnett English
Derived from a diminutive of the medieval feminine given name Line, which was a short form of names such as Cateline, Adelina, Amelina and Lecelina.
Linney English
From an Old English female personal name Lindgifu, Lindgeofu, composed of the elements lind ‘lime (wood)’, i.e. ‘shield’ (a transferred sense) + gifu, geofu ‘gift’.
Linnus Estonian
Linnus is an Estonian surname meaning "castle" or "citadel".
Linnuste Estonian
Linnuste is an Estonian surname relating to "linnus", meaning "castle" or "citadel".
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