All Submitted Surnames

Mascarenhas Portuguese
Possibly from the place Mascarenhas in the city Mirandela. Originated by Estêvão Rodrigues, Lord of Mascarenhas.

Masch Polish
Possibly a rough translation of marsh, given to people who lived near marshes.

Mascherano Italian
Occupational name for maker of masks, derived from Italian mascherare meaning "to mask". The Argentine former soccer player Javier Mascherano (1984-) is a famous bearer of this name.

Maschula Ukrainian (Germanized)

Mascioni Romansh
Derived from the given name Thomas.

Masco South American

Mase Japanese
From Japanese 間 (ma) meaning "among, between" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".

Mašek Czech
Derived from the given names Matěj, Matúš and Mattiáš.

Maseki Japanese

Masel German
German from a pet form of a short form of Thomas.

Masela Moluccan

Maserati Italian
Most notably the Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati, founded in Bologna, Italy all the way back in December 1914.

Masey English, Scottish, French, Norman
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of various places in northern France which get their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum.... [more]

Måsga Chamorro (Modern)
Chamorro for "Had enough off or satiated".

Masharipov Uzbek
Means "son of Masharip".

Masharipova Uzbek
Feminine transcription of Masharipov.

Mashashane Ndebele (Rare), Pedi (Rare)

Masheck English (American)

Mashhadi Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Mashhad in Iran, itself derived from Arabic مشهد (mashhad) meaning "place of martyrdom".

Mashiani Southern African

Mashima Japanese
From 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".

Mashimo Japanese
From the Japanese 真 (ma) "real" and 下 (shimo or shita) "down," "bottom."

Mashin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Masha of the Russian given name Mariya.

Mashita Japanese

Mashizu Japanese (Rare)

Mashkovtsev m Russian

Mashovets Ukrainian (Rare)

Mashreque Muslim
Name for someone who came from the Mashreq region in the Middle East (modern Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq).

Mashyr Ukrainian

Masiah Indonesian

Mašić Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian

Masih Urdu, Indian (Christian), Hindi
From Urdu مسیح (masih) or Hindi मसीह (masih) referring to the Christian messiah (Jesus Christ), both ultimately from Arabic مسيح (masih). This name is common among Pakistani and North Indian Christians.

Masihuddin Arab
The name Masih Uddin combines Masih, meaning “Messiah” (a title for Jesus Christ in Christian and Islamic traditions), and Uddin, meaning “of the faith” or “of the religion.” The name can be understood as “Messiah of the Faith”.

Masikau Fijian

Masilungan Tagalog
Means "to shelter, to provide refuge" in Tagalog.

Məsimov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məsim".

Məsimova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məsimov.

Mašín Czech

Masine African

Masing Estonian
Masing is an Estonian surname derived from "masin" meaning "machine"; ultimately of German origin.

Masiwa African

Masiye Chewa
Means "orphan" in Chewa language.

Mask Slovene

Maskal Russian

Maskal Ukrainian

Maskel English

Maskell Scottish, English
Variant of Marshall.

Maskhadan Chechen
Variant of Maskhadov.

Maskhadov Chechen
Possibly from the given name Maskhad. A notable bearer was Chechen politician Aslan Maskhadov (1951-2005).

Maskill English

Maskwa Papiamento

Maskwa Cree

Maslin English
Derived from the Middle English and Old French given names Mazelin and Mazelin, double diminutives of names containing the Germanic element mahal "meeting, assembly; speech, court"... [more]

Maslov Russian, Jewish
Derived from Russian масло (maslo) meaning "butter", originally used as an occupational name for someone who worked as a dairyman or sold dairy products.

Masman Low German (Rare)
Mass

Masnick Ukrainian
I believe it is Ukranian. I have been told it was spelled a little different and could be of Russian Jewish origin

Masona African

Masondo Southern African, Zulu
Derived from Zulu amasondo meaning "wheels".

Masoni Italian

Masood Arabic, Persian
From the given name Mas'ud

Masopust m Czech
From a Czech nickname meaning "carnival", originally given to a festive person. A famous bearer was the Czech soccer player Josef Masopust (1931-2015).

Masopustová f Czech
Feminine form of Masopust.

Masoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Mas'ud.

Masouras Greek

Masouris Greek

Masourou Greek

Masri Arabic
Means "Egyptian (person)" in Arabic.

Masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Masri.

Massa Italian
A habitational name from any of the various places named Massa (for example, Massa Lubrense or Massa di Somma, both in the Metropolitan City of Naples, or Massa d’Albe in the Province of L'Aquila), which were all named from the medieval Latin word massa, meaning ‘holding’ or ‘estate’.

Massacre African American
This surname comes from the English word massacre.

Massad Arabic
From a dialectal variant of the given name Mus'ad.

Massara Italian, Greek
Either a feminine form of Massaro or from the equivalent occupational or status name in medieval Greek, (massaras meaning ‘peasant’ or ‘share cropper’) which is from the word massaria meaning ‘small farm’.

Massard French
French form of Massaro.

Massaro Italian
Regional or archaic form of Italian massaio meaning "tenant farmer, share cropper".

Masse Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch masse "clog; cudgel", this name might have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who wielded a club. In some cases, however, it may also have been a patronymic of Maas.

Masse English, French
English: variant of Mace ... [more]

Massei Portuguese

Masseter English
Perhaps means "brewery worker" (from Middle English mash "fermentable mixture of hot water and grain" + rudder "rudder-shaped stirrer").

Massett English

Masseu Central African

Massi Italian

Massia African

Massidda Italian
From Sardinian massidda "jaw, jawbone".

Massie Scottish

Massie English
Variant of Massey.

Massimi Italian

Massimino Italian
From the given name Massimino

Massimo Italian
From the given name Massimo

Massing German

Massingberd English
Perhaps from a medieval nickname for someone with an auburn or reddish beard (from Middle English massing "brass" + berd "beard").

Massinger German

Massingham English
From the name of either of two villages in Norfolk, England, meaning "Mæssa’s village", composed of the personal name Mæssa and possessive suffix ing combined with ham "home, settlement".

Massip Catalan
Derived from Latin mancipium, meaning "(purchased) slave".

Massoud Arabic
Derived from the given name Mas'ud.

Massy English
Variant of Massey.

Mast Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch mast "(ship's) mast; pole", a nickname for a tall, lanky man. Alternatively, it can derive from the homonym mast "pig fodder, animal fodder".

Mast German, Dutch
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch mast "mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts); the process of fattening livestock", an occupational name for a pig farmer or a swineherd. In some cases, however, the German name may also have been derived from Middle High German mast, mastic "fat, stout".

Masten English
This surname came from when a family lived in the settlements named Marsden in Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Mastenbroek Dutch
Originally indicated a person from the polder area of Mastenbroek in the Dutch province of Overijssel, as well as a small village built around a church in the middle of that polder area. The place names derive from Middle Dutch mast meaning "pole, mast" or "pig feed, fodder" combined with broek meaning "marsh, wetland".

Mastenbrook Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Mastenbroek.

Master English

Masterman English
occupational name meaning "servant of the master" from Middle English maister "master" (Latin magister "teacher, master, leader") and mann "man".

Masterton English

Masterton Scottish (Rare)
From English Masterton, an area in the city of Dunfermline in the council area of Fife in Scotland.

Mastin English
Variant of Maston.

Mastin French, Flemish, Walloon
occupational name for a household servant or guard from Old French mastin "watchdog, manservant" (from Latin mansuetudinus "domestic"). The Old French word had the further sense of a bad-tempered dog and was used as an adjective in the sense of "bad cruel".

Maston English
Variant of Marston.

Mastorakos Greek

Mastour Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مسْتُور (mastur) meaning "hidden, covered".

Mastrangelo Italian
From Italian mastro "master, expert craftsman" combined with the given name Angelo.

Mastrantonio Italian
From the Italian title mastro meaning "master craftsman", combined with the given name Antonio. A famous bearer is American actress and singer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958-).

Mastri Italian
Variant of Maestri

Mastria Italian

Mastriano Italian

Mastrilli Italian

Mastro Italian
Variant of Maestro

Mastromarino Italian
Derived from Italian mastro meaning "master, skilled" and marino meaning "mariner, sailor."

Mastromonaco Italian

Mastromonico Italian
The meaning is Mastro-"master" of the- monico"-monastery."

Mastropasqua Italian
Combination of Mastro and Pasqua

Mastrorilli Italian
Derived from Italian mastro "master; expert craftsman" and a patronymic form of the given name Iorio.

Mastura Filipino, Maguindanao

Masud Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Mas'ud.

Masuda Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase", 益 (masu) meaning "benefit", 舛 (masu) meaning "oppose, to go against" (kun reading), 桝 (masu) meaning "box seat, measure" or 升 (masu) meaning "box" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Masudov Uzbek
Means "son of Masud".

Masuge Southern African

Masugi Japanese

Masuho Japanese

Masui Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Masuko Japanese
From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".

Masumizu Japanese
From 升 (masu) meaning "measuring box, ascend, rise" or 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water".

Masumoto Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".

Masunaga Japanese

Masuo Japanese

Masuta Japanese

Masuyama Japanese
From the Japanese 増 (masu) "increase," 益 (masu) "benefit," 桝 (masu) "box seat," "measure" or 升 (masu) "box" and 山 (yama) "mountain."

Masvidal Spanish
surname formed by the union of the word, mas, meaning a house from rural zones that is appart from the village and is surrounded by farming land and forests; and another word relating to the owner of the mas.

Mata Albanian

Matadi Western African

Matajudíos Spanish

Matakas Lithuanian

Matake Japanese
Ma means "genuine" and take means "bamboo".

Matalka Arabic (Mashriqi)
Jordanian surname of uncertain meaning.

Matalobos Spanish

Matamala Catalan
Town of the Capcir district, in the Northern Catalonia, now part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in France.

Matamata Indigenous Australian

Matamoros Spanish
Given to the Apostle James, who according to tradition helped Christians to fight against the Moors.

Matan Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the given name Matan which means "gift" or "to give" in Hebrew.

Matana Hebrew
Literally means "gift" in Hebrew.

Matanari Batak

Matanguihan Tagalog
From Tagalog matanggihan meaning "to refuse, to decline".

Mataplana Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of La Coma i la Pedra.

Matar Various
Means "rain" in Hebrew and Arabic.

Matarazzo Italian
From Sicilian matarazzu meaning "mattress".

Matarese Italian
habitational name for someone from Matera (see Matera ) from materräisë a local adjectival form of the placename (in standard Italian materano).

Matari Indian

Matarranz Spanish
Originated in northern Spain, probably from mat- which means to kill and the surname Arranz. It is currently a very rare surname and is found mainly in the province of Segovia.

Matarrita Spanish (Latin American)
Mostly used in Costa Rica.

Mätas Estonian
Mätas is an Estonian surname meaning "sod" or "turf".

Matas Lithuanian
From the given name Matas.

Matas Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Matej.

Matas Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Variant of Mata.

Matassa Italian
Means "hank, skein, coil" in Italian and Sicilian, derived from Ancient Greek μέταξα (metaxa) via Latin mataxa "raw silk; thick string, thread", an occupational name for a silk merchant (compare Metaxas)... [more]

Matasz Polish (Rare)
Derived from the given name Mateusz.

Matava Czech

Matavelli Italian

Matavž Slovene

Match English

Matcharashvili Georgian

Matcott Australian
Australian/UK variant of Marcotte, a surname of French origin, which means ‘vineshoot forming a layer’ or vine-grower in Old French. This surname is most commonly found in Australia and England.

Maté Hungarian
Hungarian (Máté): from the ecclesiastical personal name Máté, Hungarian form of Matthew.

Mateas Romanian
Romanian cognate of Matthias.

Mateen American

Mateen Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Matin.

Mateer Northern Irish (Anglicized)
A variant of Mcateer used chiefly by Northern Irish Protestants. The change in spelling of the element Mac or Mc, meaning "son" in Irish, removed its bearers' connections to Irish-speaking Catholics during a time when it would have been socially beneficial to be seen as Protestant Unionists.

Matejić Serbian
Means "son of Mateja 2".

Matejka Slovak
Derived from the given name Matej.

Matek Croatian
From the given name Matek.

Matela Finnish
Possibly based on the Finnish given name Mattias.

Matellon Friulian
Possibly from Late Latin matta meaning "reed mat".

Matera Italian
Habitational name from Matera, a city in Basilicata, Italy. ... [more]

Mateša Croatian

Matešić Croatian

Matharu Indian (Sikh, Modern)
Matharus were fierce warriors especially during, the time when the Matharu tribe, had converted to Sikhism; they fought numbers of wars for Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Singh Bahadur and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia.... [more]

Matheas Indonesian
From the given name Matheas, a variant of Matthias. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.

Mathema Shona
Meaning unknown.

Mathema Ndebele
The Mathema people mostly inhabit the Northern Matebeleland in Zimbabwe, however their clan names are linked and related of those other Nguni clans. These are as follows: ... [more]

Mathen Indian (Christian)
From the given name Mathen.

Mathena English (American, Rare, ?)

Mathenge Swahili

Matheny French (Anglicized)
Of French origin. According to Matheny family tradition, this surname comes from the name of a village in France named Mathenay. This may also have been a French Huguenot surname.

Matheos Indonesian
From the given name Matheos, a variant of Matthias. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.

Mather English

Mather English
Means Mower or Reaper.

Mathew Indian (Christian)
Named based of off a Biblical character named St. Matthew. The way the name is pronounced as a first name in the native language is different. However, the last name "Mathew" is pronounced the same.

Mathez Swiss

Mathias French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish
French, Dutch: from the personal name Mathias (see Matthew).... [more]

Mathíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mathías" in Icelandic.

Mathíasson Icelandic
Means "son of Mathías" in Icelandic.

Mathis German, German (Swiss), Flemish, Alsatian, English
Derived from the given name Matthias.

Mathison English
Variant of Matheson.

Mathiuet Romansh
Derived from the given name Mathiu in combination with a diminutive suffix.

Mathrafal Medieval Welsh
Named for Castle Mathrafal (Castell-Mathrafal) in Powys, Mid Wales. The House of Mathrafal ruled over Powys for much of the Mediaeval period. Notable members of the family included Owain Glyn Dŵr, who led a rebellion against English rule in 1400.

Mathson Scottish
Means "son of Matthew".

Mathur Indian
Indian surname meaning, 'of Mathura'

Mathys French
Derived from the given name Mathieu.

Matias Filipino, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech (Americanized)
Spanish (Matías), Portuguese, and Dutch: from the personal name (see Matthew).... [more]

Matibag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cave in, fall, collapse" in Tagalog.

Matican Romanian

Matics Hungarian (?), German (Austrian, ?)

Matika Istriot

Matile Swiss

Matin Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Matin.

Matinoulis Greek

Matins Nigerian, Portuguese

Matira Tagalog
Means "to remain, to endure" in Tagalog.

Matis Romanian

Matkin m Russian

Matko Croatian
From the given name Matko.

Matley English

Mätlik Estonian
Mätlik is an Estonian surname meaning "tufted".

Matlock English
From the name of a town in Derbyshire, England, meaning "moot oak, oak where meetings were held", derived from Old English mæðel "meeting, gathering, council" (see mahal) and ac "oak (tree)".

Mato Japanese

Matoba Japanese
From Japanese 的 (mato) meaning "target, mark" and 場 (ba) meaning "place, situation, circumstances".

Matocha Czech

Matoi Japanese

Matonti English
My grandfathers last name from Italy . He grew up in Naples but the name is from a small country village by Tuscany named Matonti. That's all we know so far.

Matoš Croatian
Means "son of Mato".

Matošević Croatian
Means "son of Mato".

Matov Bulgarian
Variant of Mateev.

Matovic Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic last name - descendants of Mato. Originally from Kotor, Montenegro.

Matovinović Croatian

Matovski Macedonian
Means "son of Mato".

Matracia Sicilian
Family from Termini-Imerese, Sicily.

Matrenichev m Russian

Matricciani Italian

Matrix f Medieval Latin
After the Latin word Matrix meaning womb or source.

Matrosov m Russian

Matsen English
Variant of Matson, Mattsen, etc.

Matshu Central African

Matskevich Belarusian
From the given name Maciek, a variant of Maciej, which is the Polish variant of Matthias.

Matson English

Matsoo Estonian
Matsoo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the Danish/Germanic surname "Madsen" or "Matsen".

Matsouka Greek (Cypriot)
Means "Bat" from Latin maxuca.

Matsu Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".

Matsuba Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf".

Matsubae Japanese

Matsubari Japanese

Matsubase Japanese (Rare)

Matsubayashi Japanese
Matsu means "Pine Tree" and Bayashi is a variant pronunciation of "Hayashi" meaning "Forest". This surname means "Pine Tree Forest". Matsubayashi-ryu is a kind of martial arts.

Matsudai Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 大 (dai) meaning "big, large, great".

Matsudaira Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 平 (daira) meaning "flat, peace, calm".

Matsudo Japanese

Matsudou Japanese

Matsue Japanese

Matsueda Japanese
Matsu means "pine" and eda means "twig, branch".

Matsugawa Japanese
Variant of Matsukawa, meaning "pine tree river".

Matsugi Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 継 (tsugi) meaning "inherit, acquire, succeed, continue".

Matsuhara Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 松原 (see Matsubara.)

Matsuhashi Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".

Matsui Japanese
Matsu means "pine" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".

Matsui Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Matsuike Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 生 (ike) meaning "living, life".

Matsukata Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 方 (kata) meaning "direction".

Matsukawa Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Matsukaze Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". A notable bearer of this surname is Japanese actor Masaya Matsukaze (松風 雅也).

Matsuki Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Matsukura Japanese
Matsu means "pine tree" and kura means "storehouse".

Matsumae Japanese
松 (Matsu) means "pine" and 前 (mae) means "forward, front".

Matsumori Japanese
Matsu means "pine" and mori means "forest".

Matsunaga Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".

Matsunawa Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 縄 (nawa) meaning "rope".

Matsuno Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Matsuo Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end".

Matsupa Ukrainian (Anglicized, ?)
Ukrainian; although may also have found in other forms in other countries such as Galicia (Western Ukraine), Poland and Hungary; due to the changing borders and occupation of land at various points in history.

Matsusaki Japanese

Matsuse Japanese

Matsushige Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds".

Matsushima Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".

Matsuto Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 藤 (to) meaning "wisteria".

Matsuura Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".

Matsuwaki Japanese

Matsuwara Japanese
Variant of Matsuhara.

Matsuyama Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".

Matsuyev m Russian

Matsuyuki Japanese
Matsu (松) means "pine" and yuki (雪) means "snow". ... [more]

Matsuzaka Japanese
Variant of Matsusaka.

Matsuzaki Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Matsuzawa Japanese
Variant of Matsusawa.

Matsuzawa Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".

Matt English

Matta Spanish, Portuguese
Variant of Mata.

Matta Italian
Probably derived from a feminine form of Matto, though other theories include Logudorese Sardinian matta "belly, paunch, entrails" and southern Sardinian matta "plant, tree" (compare Mata).

Matta Slovak
Derived from the personal name Matúš.

Matta English, Cornish
From Middle Cornish mata "mate, friend, companion".

Mattalatta Buginese

Mattana Italian
From Sardinian mattana "madness, annoyance".

Mattedi Italian

Mattei Italian
Means "son of Matteo". The Mattei family was a powerful noble family in Rome during the Middle Ages.

Matten Flemish
Could derive from a short form of a given name such as Matthias or Mathilde, or be a toponym derived from either Middle High German mata "meadow" or French motte "clod, mound of earth".