All Submitted Surnames

Numme Norwegian

Nunemaker German (Anglicized)
Anglicised spelling of Nonnenmacher.

Nunes South African (Anglicized, Archaic, Expatriate)
An English South African Surname.

Nuñez Spanish, Filipino
Variant of Núñez.

Nungesser German
Apparently a variant spelling of German Nonnengasse, derived from a street name meaning "nuns, lane". It could also be a variant of Gnugesser, a nickname for a big eater, derived from g(e)nug meaning "enough" and esser meaning "eater" (which derived from essen meaning "to eat")... [more]

Nuninger German

Nunley English

Nunn English
Means someone who is a nun

Nunnally English (American)
Delivered from Nunnallys

Nunnallys English (American)
A common surname in America, belonging to 4058 individuals. Nunnally is most common among White (63.36%) and Black/African American (30.93%) individuals.

Nunokawa Japanese

Nunomura Japanese

Nunoya Japanese

Nuon Khmer
Means "sweet, tender, modest" in Khmer.

Nuotclà Romansh
Derived from the given names Nuot and Clà.

Nupp Estonian
Nupp is an Estonian surname meaning "knob", "button" and "bud".

Nur Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
From the given name Nur.

Nurəddinov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nurəddin".

Nurəddinova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nurəddinov.

Nuraliev Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Nurali".

Nurasylov Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of Nurasyl".

Nurbergenov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurbergen".

Nurbergenova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurbergenov.

Nurbolatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurbolat".

Nurbolatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurbolatov.

Nurcahya Javanese

Nurchis Italian
Denoting someone from Nure or Nurra in Sardinia, which were possibly derived from the pre-Roman root words nur meaning "fire" or "stones, heap" and the suffix -ke meaning "earth" or "dwelling".

Nurdauletov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurdaulet".

Nurdauletova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurdauletov.

Nureki Japanese
From 濡 (nu, nure) meaning "wet" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Nureyev Russian, Tatar, Bashkir
Alternate transcription of Russian Нуреев and Tatar/Bashkir Нуриев (see Nuriev).

Nureyeva Russian, Tatar, Bashkir
Feminine variant of Nureyev.

Nurgaliev Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "son of Nurgali".

Nurgamitov Kazakh (Modern)

Nuriev Tatar, Bashkir
Means "son of Nur".

Nurislamov Tatar
Means "son of Nurislam".

Nuristani Afghan
Derived from the name of Nuristan (meaning "land of light"), a province in northern Afghanistan.

Nuriyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nuri".

Nuriyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nuriyev.

Nurk Estonian
Nurk is an Estonian surname meaning "corner".

Nurkenov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurken".

Nurkenova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurkenov.

Nurković Bosnian

Nurlanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurlan".

Nurlanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurlanov.

Nurlatu Moluccan

Nurlybekov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurlybek".

Nurlybekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurlybekov.

Nurm Estonian
Nurm is an Estonian surname meaning "lea" and "meadow" and "pasture".

Nurmagambetov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurmagambet".

Nurmagambetova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurmagambetov.

Nurmagomedov Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Nurmuhamadov.

Nurmagomedova f Avar (Russified)
Feminine form of Nurmagomedov.

Nurmatov Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Nurmat".

Nurme Estonian
Derived from nurm, meaning "field, meadow, lea" in Estonian.

Nurmik Estonian
Nurmik is an Estonian surname meaning "lea/meadow stand".

Nurmiste Estonian
Nurmiste is an Estonian surname derived from "nurm" meaning "lea/meadow".

Nurmsalu Estonian
Nurmsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "pasture/meadow grove".

Nurmuhamadov Avar
Means "son of Nurmuhamad".

Nurmuhamadova f Avar
Feminine form of Nurmuhamadov.

Nürnberger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from the city of Nürnberg in Bavaria.

Nurović Bosnian

Nurra Italian
See Nurchis.

Nurse English
Variant of Norris 2, from Old French norice "nurse".

Nursultanov Kazakh
Means "son of Nursultan".

Nursultanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nursultanov.

Nurullin Tatar
From the given name Nurullah.

Nurymov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurym".

Nurymova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurymov.

Nurzhanov Kazakh
Means "son of Nurzhan".

Nurzhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurzhanov.

Nushi Albanian

Nushiro Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 主代 (nushiro), a contraction of 主代 (nushishiro), from 主 (nushi), a variant reading of 主 (shu), a clipping of 主人 (shujin) meaning "master, owner, host" and 代 (shiro), a variant reading of 代 (dai), a clipping of 代理 (dairi) meaning "surrogation; proxy", referring to someone who would represent their master.

Nushishiro Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 主代 (see Nushiro).

Nushiyo Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 主代 (see Nushiro).

Nusi Gorontalo

Nuss German
from Middle High German nuz ‘nut’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a gatherer and seller of nuts, or a nickname for a man thought to resemble a nut in some way

Nussrallah Arabic
Nasrallah (Arabic: نصرالله‎) is a male Arabic given name, meaning "Victory of God", and is used by Muslims and Christians alike. It may also be transliterated as Nasralla, Nasrollah, Nasrullah and Al-Nasrallah... [more]

Nusuku Okinawan (Rare, Archaic)
From Okinawan 野底 (Nusuku) meaning "Nosoko", an area in the city of Ishigaki in the prefecture of Okinawa in Japan.

Nutavgin Yupik (?)

Nute English
Possibly derived from the given name Cnute, or be a variant of Newitt. Alternatively, it may be from Old English hnutu "brown", a nickname for someone with a brown complexion or hair.

Nutli Romansh
Variant of Nuttli.

Nutt Estonian
Nutt is an Estonian surname meaning "nut" and also "crying" or "weeping".

Nutt Romansh
Derived from Janutt, a medieval diminutive of the given name Johannes.

Nutt Northern Irish
Variant of Mcnutt.

Nuttall English
English: habitational name from some place named with Old English hnutu ‘nut’ + h(e)alh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. In some cases this may be Nuthall in Nottinghamshire, but the surname is common mainly in Lancashire, and a Lancashire origin is therefore more likely... [more]

Nutter English
Means either (i) "scribe, clerk" (from Middle English notere, ultimately from Latin notārius); or (ii) "person who keeps or tends oxen" (from a derivative of Middle English nowt "ox")... [more]

Nutti Sami
Derived from the given name Knut via its Finnish form Nuutti.

Nuttli Romansh
Variant of Nutt combined with the diminutive suffix -li.

Nutty English (British)

Nüüd Estonian
Nüüd is an Estonian surname meaning "now" or "at present".

Nuur Arabic, Somali
From the given name Nuur.

Nuut Estonian
Nuut is an an Estonian surname meaning "whip". Also, a masculine given name derived form the Scandinavian name "Knut".

Nuyen Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyen.

Nuzzi Italian

Nwachukwu Nigerian

Nwaloka Nigerian

Nwankwo Igbo
From the given name Nwankwo.

Nwaoloko Nigerian

Nworgu Nigerian

Nwude Igbo
The surname Nwude is likely of Igbo origin, a major ethnic group in Nigeria. In the Igbo language, Nwude (or Nwodi) can be a combination of two elements:... [more]

Ny Malagasy

Nyadzvedski m Belarusian

Nyaklyayeŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nikolayev.

Nyambayar Mongolian

Nyandeng African

Nyasi Swahili
From Swahili meaning "grass, grassland".

Nyaua Indonesian (Rare)
Originally descended from the Pamona tribe, Central Sulawesi which means stinging like a hornet.

Nyblom Swedish
Combination of Swedish ny "new" and blom "bloom".

Nyce English
Variant of Nice.

Nygaard Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian variant of Nygård.

Nygard English (American), Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Nygård mostly used outside Scandinavia, as well as a (rare) Norwegian variant.

Nygma Popular Culture
The surname of Edward Nygma, also known as the Riddler in DC Comics. The name comes from the term enigma, meaning something that is difficult to understand.

Nygmetov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nygmet".

Nygmetova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nygmetov.

Nyholm Swedish, Danish, Finland Swedish
Derived from Swedish and Danish ny "new" and holme "islet".

Nyhuis Dutch
Variant of Nijhuis

Nyideon Tibetan

Nyirambarushimana Rwandan

Nyiraneza Rwandan

Nyiranshimiyimana Rwandan

Nyirenda African

Nykolaev Ukrainian
Means "son of Nykolai."

Nykytenko Ukrainian
Variant of Mykytenko.

Nykytyn m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Nikitin.

Nyland Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian ny "new" and land "land, yard".

Nylander Swedish
Combination of Swedish ny "new" (possibly a habitational name from a place named with this element) and the common surname suffix -ander (a combination of land "land" and the habitational suffix -er).

Nymann Danish
Danish form of Neumann.

Nyona African

Nyong’o Luo
Best known as the surname of a certain Lupita.

Nyoo Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Yang via Dutch

Nys Belgian
common surname in belgium and wisonsin

Nystraum Swedish

Nystrøm Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Nyström.

Nyýazow Turkmen (Rare)
Turkmen form of Niyazov.

Nzuyen Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyễn.

O Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).

Ō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Oku.

Oak English
Topographic surname for someone who lived near an oak tree or in an oak wood, from Middle English oke "oak".

Oak Korean
Variant transcription of Ok.

Oakden English
A variant of Ogden, from a place name derived from Old English āc "oak" and denu "valley". Famous bearers include British diplomat Edward Oakden and English cricketer Patrick Oakden.

Oakenshield English (British), Literature
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", the surname of Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the Company of Dwarves and the King of Durin's Folk.

Oakes English, Irish
English: Topographic name, a plural variant of Oak.... [more]

Oakland English
This surname is derived from Old English āc and land and it, obviously, means "oak land."

Oakleaf English (American)
Probably an Americanized (translated) form of Swedish Eklöf.

Oaks English
English variant spelling of Oakes and Americanized form of Jewish Ochs.

Oakwell English
Probably either from the former village of Oakwell-in-the-Blean in the county of Kent, or Ockwell Manor, and again a former village, near Bray, in Berkshire

Oakwood English (American)

Oania Filipino

Oaten English

Oates English
Patronymic from the Middle English personal name Ode (see Ott).

Oatfield English
Means "oat field". Cognate of Haberfeld

Oatis English
Altered spelling of Otis, itself a variant of Oates.

Oatridge English
From an unidentified place called Oatridge apparently named with Old English hrycg ‘ridge’ as the final element.

Oats English
Variation of Oates.

Ōba Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 場 (ba) meaning "place, situation, circumstances".

Oba Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大場 (see Ōba).

Obadia Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Obadiah.

Obaid Arabic
From the given name Ubayd.

Obaldia Medieval Basque (Latinized, Archaic)
Obaldia comes from the Proto-Euskera or Proto-Basque (ancient Basque languaje) that is Dovaltia (also known as Dobaldia). Its meaning is pear tree or european wild pear.

Obama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 浜 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore".

O'Banion Irish
Variant of O'Bannon.

O'Bannon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Banáin meaning "descendant of Banán", a given name representing a diminutive of ban meaning "white".

Ó Baoighealláin Irish

Obara Japanese
It's written like : 小 (O meaning small) and Bara meaning "Plain". Masakazu Obara's last name is pronounced like this. He is an anime director, he worked on Accel World.

Obar Chrombaidh Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Abercrombie.

Obar Neithich Scottish Gaelic
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Abernathy.

Obaro Nigerian

Obashi Japanese
Variant of Ohashi.

Obata Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 畑 (hata) meaning "field".

Obata Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 幡 (hata) meaning "flag, banner".

Obata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小八田 (see Kobata).

Ōbayashi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".

Obayashi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大林 (see Ōbayashi).

Obazuaye Nigerian

Obbadi Arabic (Maghrebi)

Obbens Dutch (Rare)

Ó Beargha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Barry.

Obeid Arabic
From the given name Ubayd.

Obeidat Arabic
From Arabic عبيد ('ubayd), a diminutive of عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave".

Obel Danish
Surname

Obenauf German
Surname used to refer to someone who lived 'up there' (on a mountain, hill, etc.).

Oberbröckling German

Oberbrunner German

Oberfeld German, Jewish
From German ober meaning "upper" and feld meaning "field".

Oberg English
Anglicized form of either Åberg or Öberg.

Oberhaus English

Oberholzer German

Oberley English
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include an Anglicized form of Oberle.

Oberlin German, German (Swiss), Alsatian
Derived from an Alemannic diminutive of the given names Albrecht and Albert.

Oberman Jewish

Obermiller German (Americanized)
Partly Americanized form of German Obermüller, a topographic name for the miller at the ‘upper mill’.

Obermok Ukrainian
Obermok is most likely an anglicized form of the surname Oberemok.... [more]

Oberon French, English

Obersovszky Hungarian

Obesus American
Means "obese" in Latin.

Obi Nigerian

Obi Japanese

Obiena Filipino

Obiji Nigerian

Obinaga Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 帯 (obi) meaning "sash; belt" and 長 (naga), the root form of 長い (nagai) meaning "long; lengthy".... [more]

Obispo Spanish
Means "bishop" in Spanish, ultimately from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos).

Obligacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish obligación meaning "obligation."

Oblitas Spanish

Obodov m Russian

Obolensky Russian
Indicates familial origin within the village of Obolensk in the Kaluga Oblast, Russia. This was the name of a Russian aristocrat family of the Rurik Dynasty.

Ó Bolguidir Irish
The name Ó Bolguidir has changed considerably in the time that has passed since its genesis. It originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Bolguidir, which likely meant "yellow-belly" (from bolg odhar).

Obonsawin Indigenous American, English (Canadian)

Obonyo Eastern African

Obrador Spanish

Obrador Spanish
Nickname for a hard worker. From Spanish meaning "worker".

Ó Branagáin Irish
Means "descendant of Branagán".

Obregón Spanish
Spanish habitational name from Obregón in Santander province.

Ó Breisláin Irish
Means "son of Breisleán"

Ó Breisleáin Irish, Scottish
Means "descendant of Breisleáin" in Irish. The given name Breisleáin is of unknown meaning.

Obrenović Serbian

Ó Bric Irish
Means "descendant of Breac"

Obrist Swiss

Ó Bróithe Irish
Uncorrupted form of Brophy.

Obrová f Czech

Ó Bruadar Irish

Ó Bruic Irish
Means "descendant of Broc"

Obscurite English
A word which means "darkness" in French language.

Obst German, Jewish
Means "fruit" in German, denoting someone who grows or sells fruit. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.

Ó Buadáin Irish
Means "descendant of Buadán".

Ó Buadhachanáin Irish

Obuća Bosnian
Derived from obuća meaning ''footwear'', denoting someone who made or sold footwear.

Obuch Medieval Polish (Rare)
Obuch is a surname found in Poland and specifically areas that were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom. It was the name of a long handled battle hammer and may have denoted someone handy with the weapon or who produced the weapon... [more]

Obuchi Japanese
Combination of the kanji 小 (o, "small") and 渕 (淵, fuchi, "abyss, edge"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi (小渕 恵三; 1937–2000).

Obukhov m Russian
Occupational name for a lumberjack or a maker of axes, derived from Russian обух (obukh) meaning "butt" (referring to the thicker end of a tool or weapon like an axe).

Oby French (Acadian, Americanized), English, Hebrew
English habitat from Oby Norfolk, meaning serving God in Hebrew.

Obyedkov m Russian

Oca Castilian
It indicates familial origin within the municipality of Villafranca Montes de Oca (geo coordinates: 42.3882°N 3.3090°W).

Ó Caingnigh Irish
Means "descendant of Caingneach"

Ó Cairealláin Irish
Means "descendant of Caireallán"

Ocak Turkish
Means "stove, oven, furnace" in Turkish.

Öcal Turkish

Ocampo Spanish, Galician
From the Galician toponym O Campo meaning "the field", also used as a habitational name from a town of the same name in Lugo, Galicia.

Ocampos Spanish
Variant of Ocampo.

Ocaña Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.

Ó Canann Irish
Means "descendant of CANÁN". Canán is a given name derived from the word cano "wolf cub".

O'Carroll Irish (Anglicized)
Originates from the ancient Gaelic name Mac Cearbhaill or O'Cearbhaill, deriving from the word "Cearbh" which means to "Hack". Making it a possible name for a warrior or blacksmith.

Ocasio Spanish (Caribbean)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Spanish ocasión meaning "occasion" or ocaso meaning "dusk, sunset". This surname is primarily used in Puerto Rico.

Ó Cathail Irish
Means "descendant of Cathal".

Ó Catharnaigh Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic Meaning ‘descendant of Catharnach’, a byname meaning ‘warlike’.

Occhi Italian
From Italian occhio "eye", a nickname for someone with good eyesight, or with distinctive eyes.

Occhibelli Italian
Probably from Italian occhio "eye" and bello "beautiful, good", as a nickname for someone with keen eyesight or attractive eyes. May also originate from a place of the same name.

Occhibianco Italian
Means "white eye" in Italian, most often given to foundlings.

Occhibove Italian
Probably means "ox eyes, cow eyes", from Italian occhio "eye" and bove "ox", perhaps a nickname for someone with large, dark eyes.

Occhilupo Italian
Means "wolf's eye" in Italian.

Occhiochiuso Italian
Probably from Italian occhio "eye" and chiuso "closed, shut", perhaps a nickname for someone who was blind, or known for being lazy.

Occhiodoro Italian
Possibly means "golden eye", from occhio d'oro.

Occhiogrosso Italian
Descriptive nickname meaning "big eye".

Occhionero Italian
From Italian occhio "eye" and nero "dark, black".

Occhiovivo Italian
Probably from Italian occhio "eye" and vivo "vivid, intense; alive", likely given to foundlings.

Occhipinti Sicilian
Derived from Italian occhi "eyes" and pinti "painted", denoting someone with dark eyelashes or with flecked or blood-shot eyes.

Occhirossi Italian
Means "red eyes" in Italian.

Ó Ceanndubháin Irish
Means "descendant of Ceanndubhán"

Ó Cearbhalláin Irish
It means "descendant of Cearbhallán".

Ó Cearnacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Cearnachán".

Ó Cearnaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Cearnach" in Irish Gaelic. Compare Kearney, Ó Ceithearnaigh.

Oceguera Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Oseguera.

O Ceileachair Irish

Ó Céirín Irish
Meaning ‘descendant of Céirín’, a personal name from a diminutive of ciar ‘dark’, ‘black’. English patronymic -s has been added superfluously.

Ocepek Slovene

Ocharán Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Otxaran.

Ochi Japanese

Ochiai Japanese
From Japanese 落 (ochi) meaning "fall, leave behind, drop" and 合 (ai) meaning "fit, suit, join".

Ochirov m Buryat (Russified), Kalmyk (Russified)
Means "son of Ochir".

Ochirova f Buryat (Russified), Kalmyk (Russified)
Feminine form of Ochirov.

Ochitani Japanese
From 落 (ochi) meaning "fall, leave behind, drop" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".

Ochiya Japanese
A variant of Ochitani.

Ochkhikidze Georgian

Ochotorena Spanish

Ochs German, Jewish
Means "ox" in German, derived from Middle High German ohse, possibly denoting a strong person or someone who worked with oxen. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Ochsenkopf German
Habitational name for a person living in any of the mountains across Germany, Austria, or Liechtenstein, literally meaning "ox's head" in German.

Ochsner German (Swiss)
Means "oxen herder" in Swiss, from Middle High German ohse "ox".

Ó Cianáin Irish

Ó Ciaragáin Irish
It means "descendant of Ciaragán".

Ó Ciaráin Irish
A byname from a diminutive of ciar ‘dark’, ‘black-haired.'

Ó Ciardhubháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Kirwan.

Ó Cillín Irish
Meaning "descendant of Cillín"

Ó Cionnfhaolaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Cionnfhaoladh".

Ock Korean
Variant transcription of Ok.

O'Cleary Irish
Variety of O'Clery

Ó Cluanaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Cluanach"

Ó Cnáimhsighe Irish
Means "descendant of Cnáimhseach"

O'Coill Irish
Meaning, "wood, forest, or shrub hazel tree."

O Coingheallach Irish
Meaning, "descendent of Coingheallach."

Ó Coingheallaigh Irish
Meaning, ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach.’

O'colgan Irish
Original form of Mccolgan, meaning "son of Colga.

Ó Coltair Irish

Ó Comhaltáin Irish
It means "descendant of Comhaltán".

Ó Cómhanaigh Irish

Ocón Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either the eponymous Riojan municipality or the Ocón de Villafranca neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Villafranca Montes de Oca.

O'Conner Irish
Variant of O'Connor.

Ó Coscraigh Irish
Means "descendant of Coscrach"

Ó Cróinín Irish
It literally means "little saffron-colored one’s descendant".

Ó Crotaigh Irish
Means “descendant of Crotach.” Crotach is a byname for a hunchback.

Ó Cruimín Irish
It means the "descendant of Cruimín," which is derived from the word crom, meaning "bent," or "crooked."