All Submitted Surnames

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Polyakov Russian, Jewish, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Patronymic from the ethnic name Polak meaning "Pole".
Polyanski Russian
Meaning "From Fields".
Polychronakis Greek
The suffix 'akis' indicates that this name comes from the island of Crete. The precise meaning is unknown, though it is theorised that, as 'poly' means "many" or "much" and 'chron' might be supposed to come from the same root as 'Chronos' meaning "time", the name means "much time" or "long time".
Polydore French
From the given name Polydore.
Polydouris Greek
From the Greek name Polydoros.
Polyiam Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลเยี่ยม (see Phonyiam).
Pomante Italian
An occupational name for someone who farms or sells fruit, from Italian pomo "apple", descended from Latin pomum "fruit, fruit tree".
Pombal Portuguese
from the portuguese word: pombo meaning "dove", "pigeon". ... [more]
Pomerantz German
Occupational name for an importer or seller of bitter (Seville) oranges, Middle High German pomeranz (medieval Latin pomarancia, composed of the elements arancia, the name imported with the fruit.
Pomerantz Jewish
From the Yiddish word פּאָמעראַנץ (pomerants) meaning "orange (fruit)".
Pomeroy English
From an English surname meaning "dweller by the apple orchard".
Pompei Italian
Habitational name from a place called Pompei in Naples province. Or a patronymic or plural form of Pompeo.
Pompeo Italian
From the Italian given name Pompeo.
Pompey French, English
Variant of Italian Pompei.
Pompilio Italian
From the given name Pompilio
Ponce Spanish, English
The Ponce name was carried into England after the migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066.'Ponce' is derived from 'Ponsoby',a place in Cumberland, where the family settled. The Ponce motto is 'Pro rege, lege grege' meaning "For the King, law, and people"
Ponce Spanish
Derived from Latin Pontius. Could be originated from an Ancient Roman town named "Italica" near another town named "Santiponce" in Seville, Spain.
Ponce De León Spanish
Compound name composed of the family name Ponce + the habitational name León.
Ponciano Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Ponciano.
Pong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Pang.
Pongsilpipat Thai
From Thai พงศ์ (pong) meaning "family, race", ศิลป์ (sin) meaning "art", พิพัฒน์ (phiphat) of unknown meaning.
Poniatowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Poniatowa.
Ponomarenko Ukrainian
Occupational name for a church bell-ringer from Ukrainian парамонар (paramonar) meaning "sexton".
Ponomarev Russian
Derives from Slavic "пономарь"- Sexton.
Pons Catalan, French, Occitan, Dutch
From the given name Pons.
Ponsonby English
From a place name in England.
Pontiff French
Means "bridge builder". Comes from the French word pont, which means bridge. ... [more]
Ponton Scottish
First recording of surname in scotland in 1306 in the town of Ayr Scotland. I have many links showing ties to Scotland.
Pontz English
The name Pontz likely came from Germanic origin, probably originating from the German Pflanzen.
Ponyiam Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลเยี่ยม (see Phonyiam).
Ponzi Italian
The surname of an early perpetrator of a Ponzi Scheme.... [more]
Pooga Estonian
Pooga is an Estonian surname derived from "pooge" meaning "graft/grafting".
Pook English
Pooke was the original version... [more]
Pool English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a pool or pond, Middle English pole (Old English pōl), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Poole in Dorset, South Pool in Devon, and Poole Keynes in Gloucestershire.
Pool Estonian
Pool is an Estonian surname meaning "at", "to", "towards", as well as "half". Derived from the location in which one lived.
Pool Romansh
Derived from the given name Pol.
Poolamets Estonian
Poolamets is an Estonian surname meaning "half forest(ed)".
Pooley English
Habitational name from Pooley Bridge in Cumbria, so named from Old English pol ‘pool’ + Old Norse haugr ‘hill’, ‘mound’. topographic name from Middle English pole ‘pool’ + ey ‘low-lying land’ or hey ‘enclosure’
Poom Estonian
Poom is an Estonian surname meaning "beam".
Poon Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Pan 2.
Poopuu Estonian
Poopuu is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "poom" ("beam") "puu" ("wood" or "tree").
Pöör Estonian
Pöör is an Estonian surname meaning "crossbar" and "fall bar".
Poor English
Referred to someone who was poor or impoverished.
Poortman Dutch
Occupational name for a gatekeeper or topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town, from Dutch poort meaning "gate" and man meaning "man".
Poortvliet Dutch
From the name of the village and former municipality called Poortvliet in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands, derived from Middle Dutch port meaning "port, harbour, storage yard, city" and vliet meaning "brook, stream, river, creek, inlet"... [more]
Põõsas Estonian
Põõsas is an Estonian surname meaning "bush" and "shrub".
Poot Estonian
Poot is an Estonian surname meaning "boat", derived from the German "boot" ("boat").
Popalzai Pashto
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Persian پوپل‎‎ (pupal) meaning "betel nut". The Popalzai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Durrani in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.
Poplar English
Nickname for someone living by a poplar tree.
Popoca Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "to smoke".
Popoff Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Попов (see Popov).
Popoola Yoruba
"The way of the rich man" or "The way of prosperity"
Popovici Romanian
Means "son of the priest" from Romanian popă meaning "priest".
Popp German
Derived from the given name Poppo (or possibly Boppo) which is of uncertain origin and meaning... [more]
Popp English
Derived from an Old English personal name, Poppa, of unknown origin and meaning.
Poppe German, Dutch, English
German and Dutch variant of Popp 1 and English variant of Popp 2.
Pöppel Upper German, German
Comes from a pet form of the personal name Popp.
Popuchet French
Wise and classy
Porcari Italian, English
From Italian porci "pigs", denoting someone who worked as a pig herder.
Porcaro Italian
From Italian porcaro "swineherd".
Porcelli Italian
From Italian porcello, meaning "piglet". Used to denote someone who worked as a swineherd, or perhaps a nickname for someone who resembled a piglet in some way.
Porcu Italian
From Sardinian porcu "pig".
Porfirio Spanish, Italian
From the given name Porfirio
Pork Estonian
Pork is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "põrkama" meaning to "bound", "strike", and "bump". bounce, spring
Porko Finnish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Finnish poro meaning "reindeer".
Poroshenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian порох (porokh) meaning "(gun)powder, dust", used as an occupational name for someone who made or sold gunpowder. A notable bearer is current Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (1965-).
Porrin Italian
Americanized form of Perino.
Porss Estonian
Porss is an Estonian surname meaning "bog myrtle" and "bayberry".
Porta Romansh
Derived from Romansh porta "door".
Portal Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Occitan
Topographical surname for someone living near the gates of a fortified town.
Portanova Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Habitational name from a place or locality called Portanova "new gate" from the elements neos "new" and porta "door".
Porte French
from Old French porte "gateway entrance" (from Latin porta) hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (typically the man in charge of them).
Porteous Scottish
A topographic surname for someone who lived in the lodge at the entrance to a manor house, derived from Middle English port, meaning "gateway" or "entrance", and hous meaning "house". It can also be an occupational name with similar meaning, derived from Latin portarius meaning "porter"... [more]
Portera Italian
Occupational name for a female servant, from Spanish portera.
Portillo Spanish
Meaning unknown.
Portis English (American)
A famous bearer is the American basketball player Bobby Portis (1995-).
Portman English
Status name meaning "townsman, burgher, citizen" in Middle English, derived from Old English port "port, harbour" (from Latin portus) and mann "person, man".
Portman German (Americanized), Dutch
Americanized form of German Portmann, as well as a Dutch variant of Poortman (and in some cases an Americanized form)... [more]
Portmann German
Occupational name for a gatekeeper, derived from Middle Low German port(e) meaning "gate" and man, or a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town.
Portnoy Jewish, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a tailor from Russian portnoj (an adjective derivative of port "uncut cloth").
Portnyagin Russian
Derived from Russian портняга (portnyaga), a colloquial nickname derived from портной (portnoy) meaning "tailor, clothier".
Portokali Greek
From Greek meaning "orange".
Portokalos Greek
From the Greek word πορτοκάλι (portokáli), which means "orange." The name could refer either to farmers who maintained an orange orchard / grove or someone who had an orange aspect to their appearance or demeanor.
Portola Spanish, Portuguese, Romani (Caló)
Portola is Spanish and Portuguese for Port and is a Romani calo surname. People include Gaspar de Portolá, a Spanish explorer who was the first governor of Baja and Alta California and had many names after him in California cities and streets.
Portrey Jewish
Origin uncertain. Perhaps an altered form of Jewish Portnoy of North German Portner.
Portugal Spanish, Portuguese, English, Catalan, French, Jewish
Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, English, French, and Jewish surname meaning ethnic name or regional name for someone from Portugal or who had connections with Portugal. The name of the country derives from Late Latin Portucale, originally denoting the district around Oporto (Portus Cales, named with Latin portus ‘port’, ‘harbor’ + Cales, the ancient name of the city)... [more]
Porziņģis Latvian
Unknown. A notable bearer of this surname is NBA player Kristaps Porziņģis.
Porzio Italian
From the given name Porzio.
Posada Italian
Spanish: habitational name from any of the numerous places named Posada, from posada ‘halt’, ‘resting place’. ... [more]
Posavec Croatian
Denotes a person living in Posavina, an area that is adjacent or near the Sava river in Croatia.
Posey English, French
Derived from the Greek word "desposyni." The Desposyni is a term referring to a group of people that are allegedly direct blood relatives to Jesus. They are mentioned in Mark 3:21 and Mark 3:31. American actress Parker Posey is a famous bearer.
Posner German, Polish, Medieval
Originally denoted a person from Poznań, Poland.
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".
Posthumus Dutch, Low German
From a personal name which was given to a posthumous child, i.e., one born after the death of his father, derived from Latin postumus "last, last-born" (superlative of posterus "coming after, subsequent") via Late Latin posthumus, which was altered by association with Latin humare "to bury", suggesting death (i.e., thought to consist of post "after" and humus "grave", hence "after death"); the one born after the father's death obviously being the last.
Postma Frisian
Frisian variant of the Dutch and North German surname Posthumus.
Posy English
Variant of Posey
Potapov Russian
Means "son of Potap".
Poteet English, French
From the French name Pottet, which is derived from pot meaning "pot", originally a name for a potter.
Potemkin Russian
A Russian surname which derives from the word "Потёмка" (Potyomka) meaning "dark". People bearing the name Potemkin rose to prominence in Muscovy from the 16th century onwards.
Pothier English
One of the Many spellings of Pottier
Potisepp Estonian
Potisepp is an Estonian surname meaning "spade/shovel maker (smith)".
Potocki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Potok, Gmina Szydłów.
Potot Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano putot meaning "short person", "flower bud" or "young coconut fruit".
Pottier French
A variant of the french word for potter, potier.... [more]
Potulicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Potulice.
Poulos Greek
Denotes kinship. Derived from the Latin pullus, meaning "offspring, chick"
Poulton English
English surname that means "settlement by a pool".
Pour Persian
Means "son, descendant" in Persian, typically used as a suffix in compound surnames.
Povarov Russian
Derived from the Russian word "povar" meaning 'cook'.
Póveda Spanish
habitational name from any of the places called Poveda in the provinces of Cuenca Ávila Salamanca and Soria or from Póveda de la Sierra in Guadalajara.
Poverelli Italian
Means "poor (person)" in Italian, given to foundlings and orphans.
Powale Indian, Marathi
Meaning unknown, of Marathi or Konkani origin.
Powalski English (American)
Surname of Leon Powalski from the Star Fox 64 series.
Powis English
The English of Welsh Surname Powys, which derives from the place "Powys" in Wales.
Powles Welsh, English
Patronymic form of Powell or the given name Paul.
Powroznik Polish
Derived from Powroźnik, a village in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland.
Powyes English
Unknown source. Surname of many early American pilgrims.
Pöyhönen Finnish
Of uncertain etymology. Features the nen suffix commonly found in surnames of Savo-Karelian origin.
Poyraz Turkish
Means "north wind" in Turkish, of Greek origin.
Pöyry Finnish
The Pöyry surname is connected to the ancient Scandinavian male name Biur.
Pozharin Russian
Means "man of fire" in Russian.
Poznanski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name from the city of Poznan in west-central Poland, or possibly from other places of this name, in Katowice and Siedlce voivodeships.
Pozo Spanish (Caribbean)
Means "well", as in wishing well
Pozos Spanish, Galician
A habitational name from any of several places named with the plural of pozo, meaning ‘well’. See Pozo.
Pradera Spanish
Pradera is a Spanish surname meaning "meadow".
Pradhan Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali
From a title derived from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhana) meaning "chief, head".
Pradl Hungarian, German (Austrian)
Meaning unknown. Possibly originating somewhere in Hungary.
Præst Danish
From Danish præst meaning "priest".
Prakapienka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Prokopenko.
Praks Estonian
Praks is an Estonian surname meaning to "crack or "snap".
Pramanick Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali প্রামাণিক (see Pramanik).
Pramanik Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रामाणिक (pramanika) meaning "genuine, authentic".
Pramantellu Sardinian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune.
Pranno Estonian
Pranno is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine nickname/given name "Pranno".
Prants Estonian
Prants is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "prantsuse" meaning French, or "prantsti/prantsatus" meaning to "slam" and "bang". Could also derived from "prints" meaning "prince".
Praseuth Lao
Means "excellent, magnificent" in Lao.
Prasinos Greek
From Greek meaning "green".
Prat English
Variant of Pratt.
Pratap Indian, Hindi
From the given name Pratap.
Prather Irish
The name Prather derives from the word Praetor which means leader or each of two ancient Roman magistrates ranking below consul.
Pratl Hungarian
Possible variant of Pradl.
Pratley English
Originates from a now "lost" medieval village believed to have been in the south east of England.
Prats Catalan
Habitational name from any of the numerous places in Catalonia called Prats, from the plural of prat ‘meadow’
Pravda Russian
Pravda translates into English as “Truth”.
Pravdić Croatian
Derived from pravda, meaning "justice".
Pravdo Russian
Alt spelling of Russian newspaper Pravda
Pravsha Russian
Means "right-handed" in Russian.
Prawda Polish
From the root Praw, meaning right. Prawda means "truth."... [more]
Precht German
Variant of Brecht.
Preci Italian
Italian origin. Native spelling is Preçi.
Preciado Spanish
Past participle of the infinitive preciar meaning "excellent, precious, of great estimation".
Precio Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish meaning "price".
Preda Italian
Derived from the first name Prato, meaning "field, meadow".
Preece Welsh (Anglicized), English
Variant of Price. From Welsh ap Rhys meaning "son of Rhys". ... [more]
Prees Estonian
Prees is an Estonian surname meaning "brooch".
Pregler German
Nickname for a chatterer or grumbler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German breglen ‘to chatter’, ‘complain’, ‘yell’, ‘roar’.
Préjano Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous La Riojan municipality.
Premachandra Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".
Premadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Premakumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Premarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රේමරත්න (see Premaratne).
Premarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රේමරත්න (see Premaratne).
Premaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රේමරත්න (see Premaratne).
Premaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Premasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Premasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Premawardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Premawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රේමවර්ධන (see Premawardana).
Premawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රේමවර්ධන (see Premawardana).
Preminger Jewish
Meaning unknown, possibly a nickname for a person deported to Spain, derived from the name of a location in Portugal.
Prendergast Irish
means "good priest's glen" in Irish
Prentice English
Derived from apprentice.
Preobrazhenskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Преображенский (see Preobrazhensky).
Preobrazhensky Russian
Derived from the Russian word преображение (preobrazheniye) meaning "transformation" or "transfiguration."
Prepon Jewish
This is the surname of American actress Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980).
Prescod English
A cognate of Prescott.
Preshaw English (British, Rare)
This surname is a habitational name from a locality near Upham on the slopes of the South Downs. It is entirely within a private estate and has its own chapel.
Presley Scottish
From Persley, a small Scottish hamlet on the River Don, Aberdeenshire, now a suburb of the much larger city of Aberdeen, named perhaps with the Pictish word *pres-, meaning 'bushes' or 'undergrowth'.... [more]
Press English, Jewish
A nickname for a pious individual from the Middle English form of "priest" or possibly someone employed by a priest. In the Jewish sense, one whose occupation was to iron clothes.
Prestwood English
habitational name from any of several places called from Middle English prest priest "priest" and wode "wood" (Old English preost wudu) meaning "dweller by the priest's wood"
Preto Portuguese
comes from the Portuguese word preto meaning "black" or "dark". referring to someone with dark skin and/or hair. possibly a cognate of the spanish surname Prieto
Prett English
Variant of Pratt.
Preüs German
Variant spelling of Preüss.
Preuss German, Jewish
From the German word preussen meaning "Prussia". Indicating someone from Prussia.
Preve Italian
Derives from the Latin "presbyter" with the meaning of "Older". Abundant in the Piedmont region.
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