All Submitted Surnames

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Otter English
An otter is a type of animal
Ottmar German
From the given name Ottmar.
Ottoman Turkish
From a Latin form (through French) of the Turkish given name Osman, itself from Arabic Uthman... [more]
Ottone Italian
From the given name Ottone.
Ottósdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ottó" in Icelandic.
Ottósson Icelandic
Means "son of Ottó" in Icelandic.
Ottoway English
From the Norman male personal names Otoïs, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood", and Otewi, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "wealth-war".
O'Tuathalain Irish
May translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
O'Twolan Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O' Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Otxaran Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Zalla, Spain, derived from Basque otso "wolf" and (h)aran "valley".
Ou Chinese
From Chinese 欧 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China. According to legend, this name (along with the compound name Ouyang containing this character) was adopted by the descendants of a prince from the Yue state who settled in the area around the mountain.
Ou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Ouabdesselam Berber, Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of peace, man of peace" from Maghrebi prefix وواب` (ouab) (Arabic: أبو (abu)) (In North African dialects, abu is often rendered as ouab or oua in Latin script) meaning "father of" combined with ديسسيلام (desselam) (Corresponds to السلام (as-salām)) meaning "peace".
Ouaguenouni Berber
Means "from/of Guenoun"
Ouahab Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Wahab.
Ouahabi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ouahab.
Ouahmed Berber, Northern African
Kabyle name meaning "son of Ahmed", from the Berber prefix ou- meaning "son (of)" combined with the Arabic name Ahmed (chiefly Algerian).
Ouaknine Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Aknine", from a Tamazight form of the given name Jacob.
Oualid Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Oualid.
Ouanounou Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Nounou" in Tamazight, from a diminutive of the given name Nisim.
Ouardi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic وردي (wardiyy) meaning "floral, rosaceous".
Ouattara Western African, Manding
From the name of the Wattara or Watara clan of the Dyula people, believed to be derived from a word meaning "prince".
Ouazzani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Denotes someone originally from Ouazzane, a town in northern Morocco.
Oubeid Western African
Mauritanian variant of Obeid (see Ubayd).
Ōuchi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Ouchi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大内 (see Ōuchi).
Ouda Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Mashriqi)
Arabic word and surname meaning “return.”
Oudeland Dutch
Habitational name from places called Oudeland in the Netherlands, or perhaps the village of Oudelande in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Their names mean "old land" in Dutch.
Oudenhoven Dutch
Derived from Dutch oude "old" and hoeve "farm, farmstead, manor". As a surname it is derived from one of the many places of this name.
Oudomsouk Lao
From Lao ອຸດົມ (oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful" or "superior, supreme, excellent" and ສຸກ (souk) meaning "happiness, pleasure, joy".
Oudshoorn Dutch
From the name of a former village in South Holland, Netherlands, derived from Out, a Middle Dutch diminutive of the given name Otgar, and hoorn "horn; corner, protruding bend (of a river)"... [more]
Õue Estonian
Õue is an Estonian surname meaning "outdoors".
Ouedraogo Western African, Mossi
Derived from the name of the semi-legendary Ouedraogo, who is believed to have founded the Mossi Kingdoms in the 11th century. Means "son of the elephant" in the Mossi language.
Ouellette French (Quebec)
Canadian spelling of French (Norman and Champenois) Ouilet, from a Frenchified form of Willet, a pet form of William.
Õuemaa Estonian
Õuemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "courtyard".
Õuemets Estonian
Õuemets is an Estonian surname meaning "open forest".
Ouertani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Found mainly in Tunisia.
Oueslati Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone from the village of Oueslatia in northern Tunisia.
Ouk Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer អ៊ុក (see Uk).
Oum Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer អ៊ំ or អ៊ុំ (see Um).
Oumaña Leonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous comarca of the province of Llión.
Oumarou Western African
From the given name Oumarou.
Õun Estonian
Õun is an Estonian surname meaning "apple".
Õunapuu Estonian
Means "apple tree" in Estonian.
Õunloo Estonian
Õunloo is an Estonian surname meaning "apple swathe/wood row".
Õunroos Estonian
Õunroos is an Estonian surname meaning "apple rose".
Ōura Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Oura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大浦 (see Ōura).
Ouriaghli Arabic (Maghrebi)
Moroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the Rifian tribe of Ait Wayagher.
Ours French
Nickname from French meaning "bear".
Ouseph Indian (Christian)
From the given name Ouseph.
Ousman Western African
From the given name Ousman.
Ousmane Western African
From the given name Ousmane.
Outinen Finnish
Possibly derived from the given name Outi.
Outland Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Oudeland.
Ouwehand Dutch
Means "old hand" in Dutch, originally a nickname for a fisherman, associated with the phrase "old hands at sea". Another theory holds that it comes from a misdivision of the surname Oudeland... [more]
Ouy French
Some derive this name from the French word "gui," meaning mistletoe. Others think it comes through the Celtic name "Kei," from Caius. Others belive the name comes from the French words "guide," a leader, or "guidon," a banner... [more]
Ouyahia Berber, Northern African
Means "son of Yahia", from the Berber prefix ou- meaning "son (of)" combined with the Arabic given name Yahia (chiefly Algerian).
Ouyang Chinese
From Chinese 歐 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China, combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "southern face (of a mountain)". The name supposedly originated with a prince of the Yue state that settled in the area surrounding the mountain... [more]
Ovadia Jewish
From the given name Ovadia.
Övall Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and vall "wall, pasture, field of grass".
Ovalle Galician
Galician topographic name from o vale ‘the valley’ (Latin uallis, ualles).
Ovanessian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Ovanesyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Ovchinnikov m Russian
Probably related to the Ukrainian last name Ovcharenko.
Ovdiyenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Ovdiy". Variant of Avdiyenko.
Ovechkin Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian овечка (ovechka) meaning "lamb". A famous bearer is the Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin (1985-).
Ovechkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Овечкин (see Ovechkin).
Oved Hebrew
From the given name Oved.
Oven Slovene, German
Derived from Oven "ram, male sheep".
Ovenden English
A habitational name perhaps derived from Ovingdean (Sussex) or Ovenden (Yorkshire)... [more]
Overath German
From the name of the town of Overath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A famous bearer is the German former soccer player Wolfgang Overath (1943-).
Overbeck Low German, Dutch (Americanized)
German cognate of Overbeeke, as well as its Americanized form.
Overbeeke Dutch
Means "over the creek", from Dutch over "over, above" and beek "brook, creek".
Overduin Dutch
Means "over the dune" in Dutch, derived from any of several place names.
Overfelt English
Derived from the Old English "ofer," meaning "seashore," or "riverbank" and "felt" meaning "field".
Overholser German (Swiss)
The Oberholtzer family originated in the Swiss village of Oberholtz, south of Zurich, before the 15th century. However, in 1661, one family left Switzerland for the Palatinate in Germany.
Overkill f Popular Culture
Scarlet Overkill is the main antagonist of the animated film ‘Minions’... [more]
Overmars Dutch
Means "over the marsh", derived from Middle Dutch over meaning "over, above" and marsch meaning "marsh". A famous bearer of this name is the former Dutch soccer player Marc Overmars (1973-).
Overpelt Dutch
From the name of a town in Limburg, Belgium, meaning "above the pelt" (see Van Pelt).
Overson English
Derived from the Old French name Overson, meaning "dweller by the river-banks". The name was probably brought to England in the wake of the Norman conquest of 1066.
Overson Danish, Norwegian
Altered spelling of Oveson, itself a patronymic from the personal name Ove, a Danish form of the older Aghi, with a second element possibly meaning "spear".
Overstreet English
A notable bearer is Chord Paul Overstreet.
Ovezov m Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Öwezow.
Oviedo Spanish, Asturian
Derived from the Spanish oveja meaning "sheep".
Oviir Estonian
Oviir is an Estonian surname derived from "viir" meaning "stripe" or "streak".
Ovsyankin m Russian
From Russian овсянок (ovsyanok), meaning "oatmeal".
Ow Chinese
Variant of Ou.
Ōwaki Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side".
Owaki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大脇 (see Ōwaki).
Owara Japanese
Variant of Ohara.
Owari Japanese
From Japanese 終 (owa) meaning “last, to finish” and 里 (ri) meaning “village, the home of one’s parents, hometown”. The latter character is also an archaic Japanese unit of area.
Owner English
From English owner meaning "a person who owns something".
Owo Nigerian
From the given name Owo.
Owsley English
Habitational name form a now lost place name in Southern England. Possibly derived from the name of the river name Ouse and Old English -leah meaning "wood".
Owusu Western African, Akan
Means "strong-willed, determined" in Akan.
Oxby English
fortification where oxen are kept (From the Old English words “oxa” and “burh”)
Oxendine English
From an English place name meaning "valley of the oxen", which was derived from Old English oxa "ox" (genitive plural oxena) and denu "valley".
Oxendine Lumbee
The name is a common Lumbee surname. This name was used in the 1700s. This is the surname of Tribal councilman Delton Oxendine as well as Miss Lumbee Laura Oxendine.
Oxenstierna Swedish (Rare)
A notable surname used by an ancient Swedish noble family from Småland dating back to the 13th century. The name means "the ox's forehead". It is a combination of Swedish oxen, a cognate to the English plural of 'ox', and stierna, which is likely derived from German Stirn "forehead", though it is often mistaken for Swedish stjärna "star"... [more]
Oxford English
Habitational name from the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire. The placename derives from Old English oxa "ox" and ford "ford, river crossing".
Øy Norwegian
From Norwegian øy meaning "island".
Oy Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Huang, based on Hokkien Oi.
Ōya Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop".
Ōya Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".
Oya Japanese
Variant of Otani.
Oya Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大屋 (see Ōya).
Oya Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大矢 (see Ōya).
Oyakawa Japanese
From the Japanese 親 (oya) "parent" and 川 (kawa) "river."
Oyama Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (o) "big" and 山 (yama) "mountain."
Oyamada Japanese
O means "small", yama means "mountain", da is a form of ta meaning "field, wilderness, rice paddy".
Oyanagi Japanese
O means "great, big" and yanagi means "willow".
Oyaski English (American)
A surname created by Michael Oyaski (formally Michael O'Yaski). The surname is currently known to only be used by one particular branch of the O'Yaski family tree. The surname means "Dragon Rider of the West" according to members of the Oyaski family.
Ọyáwálé Yoruba, Nigerian
Means "the river goddess came home" in Yoruba.
Oyekan Yoruba
Means "the next to be crowned" in Yoruba.
Oyelowo English (African, Rare)
surname born by British actor David Oyelowo (1976-)
Øyen Norwegian
Means "the island" in Norwegian.
Oyiakwan Akan
Meaning unknown.
Oyinade Western African
Of Yoruba origin, predominantly found in Nigeria. A compound surname from the word Oyin meaning "honey" or "sweetness" and Ade: meaning "crown" or "royalty".
Oyinvwi Urhobo
A name from the history of the urhobo culture. It's been noted that the name indicate strength and is the name attached to it. The important vice of the tradition. Leads trivial matters in hope for liberty.
Oyuela Spanish, Western African
The surname Oyuela is likely of Spanish or African (specifically, West African) origin, with roots in both linguistic and cultural traditions.... [more]
Öz Turkish
Means "core, essence" in Turkish.
Oz Hebrew
From the given name Oz 2.
Oza Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi ओझा or Gujarati ઓઝા (see Ojha).
Ozaka Japanese
"Big, great slope". Variant of Osaka.
Ozaki Japanese
A variant of Osaki. O means "Big" and Zaki means "Peninsula, Cape, Promontory".
Ozaki Japanese
From Japanese 尾 (o) meaning "tail, foot, end" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Özalp Turkish
Comes from Özalp, Van, Turkey
Ozan Turkish
From the given name Ozan.
Ožana Czech
Ožana - ožanka (Teucrium) - Osana - OSANNA, OSANKA (german) - HOSANA (hebrew)... [more]
Ozanne Ancient Hebrew
Meaning “save now”.
Ozarovskaya Russian
Feminine form of Ozarovsky (Озаровский)
Ozarovsky Russian
Variant of Azarov (Азаров)
Ozato Japanese
Variant of Osato.
Ozawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Özbekoğlu Turkish
Means "son of an Uzbek".
Ozbekov Kyrgyz
Means "son of an Uzbek".
Özcan Turkish
Means "pure soul" in Turkish.
Özçelik Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and çelik meaning "steel".
Özdemir Turkish
Means "pure iron" from Turkish öz meaning "pure" and demir meaning "iron".
Özden Turkish
Means "from self, from essence" in Turkish.
Ozdoev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush family name, which is derived the old Ingush personal name Ozda used by members of the Ozda teip (clan). The name itself is of disputed origin and meaning, though it is thought to be of non-Nakh, Perso-Arabic origin... [more]
Ozdoeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Ozdoev.
Ōzeki Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "big, great" or 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 関 (seki) meaning "frontier, pass".
Özel Turkish
Means "private, personal" or "special, exceptional" in Turkish.
Özen Turkish
This Turkish surname has the meaning of "care"
Özer Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "man, male, warrior".
Ozerov m Russian
From Russian озеро (ozero) meaning "lake".
Ożga m Polish (Polonized, Modern)
The Polish surname Ozga, originating in the 15th century, derives from the Polish word "ozga," denoting a young tree or sapling, especially a willow. Variations such as "Ożga" reflect regional dialectal differences and linguistic shifts... [more]
Ożgowski Polish (Rare)
The surname Ożgowski has deep fictional roots in the medieval Slavic lands, tracing back to the late 13th century in a region dominated by forest settlements and early fortified villages. The name is thought to be derived from a combination of local Slavic linguistic traditions and early Polish noble naming customs... [more]
Özgür Turkish
Means "free" in Turkish.
Özil Turkish
From Turkish words Öz meaning "core", "essence", "pure" and Il meaning "city", "province".
Özkan Turkish
Means "pure blood" from Turkish öz meaning "pure" and kan meaning "blood".
Özkaya Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and kaya meaning "rock".
Özlü Turkish
Means "succinct, concise" in Turkish.
Ōzora Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky".
Özpirinçci Turkish
Possibly means "pure brass", derived from Turkish öz "pure, core, essence" and pirinç "brass, bronze", or possibly an occupation name from öz "kernel" and pirinç "rice"... [more]
Öztürk Turkish
From the given name Öztürk.
Ozu Japanese (Rare)
In this surname O can mean "small" and zu means "harbor". ... [more]
Özyakup Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "pure, core, essence" combined with the given name Yakup. This name is borne by the Turkish-Dutch soccer player Oğuzhan Özyakup (1992-).
Özyurek Turkish
Formed by the combination of the Turkish words öz "gist, kernel" and yürek "heart".
Paade Estonian
Paade is an Estonian surname relating to "boats".
Paakkanen Finnish
From the given name Paavali.
Paakkari Finnish
Derived from Swedish bagare "baker".
Paakspuu Estonian
Paakspuu is an Estonian surname meaning "alder buckthorn" and "black alder".
Paal Estonian
Paal is an Estonian surname meaning both "mooring post" and "dolphin".
Paalmaa Estonian
Paalmaa is an Estonian surname meaning both "dolphin land" and "mooring post land".
Päär Estonian
Päär is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Päären Estonian
Päären is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Paartalu Estonian
Paartalu is an Estonia surname meaning "twain farmsteads" or "a couple of farmsteads".
Paas Estonian
Paas is an Estonian surname meaning "slate".
Paasoja Estonian
Paasoja is an Estonian surname meaning "slate/limestone stream".
Päästel Estonian
Päästel is an Estonian surname meaning "rescue" and "salvage".
Pääsuke Estonian
Means "swallow (bird)" in Estonian.
Paat Estonian
Paat is an Estonian surname meaning "boat".
Paavo Estonian
Paavo is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from "Paavo", a cognate of "Paul".
Paavola Finnish
Habitational name, from a farm so named from the personal name Paavo, vernacular form of Paulus, + the locative ending -la... [more]
Pabalat Tagalog (Filipinized, Archaic)
A Filipino surname meaning "cover, saddle" or "saddle maker". This surname was probably created when a Spanish surveyor conducts a census sometime in the 19th century in Cavinti, Laguna, Philippines... [more]
Pabelico Filipino
From the word Pabel which means, "Humble". Pabelico means "Humblest".
Pablo Spanish
From the given name Pablo.
Pabón Spanish, South American
Variant of Pavón from Spanish pavón "peacock" from Latin pavo.
Pacal German
South German: pet form of Pach .
Pacana Spanish
From pacana meaning "pecan", "pecan tree", a word of Algonquin origin. This surname is also found in the Philippines.
Pačariz Bosnian
Derived from Turkish "paçariz" meaning "damage, difficulty, or mess" ... [more]
Pacetti Italian
Variant of Pacetto, a pet form of the personal name Pace.
Pacey English
Habitational name from the French location Pacy-sur-Eure, derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name Paccius and the locative suffix -acum... [more]
Pach German
Pach is an occupational hereditary surname for a baker in Old German. Pach is also a German local name for someone who lived by a stream, which was originally derived from the German word "bach" which means stream... [more]
Pachołek Polish
Means "henchman, minion, lackey; boy, young man" in Polish.
Pachołkowa f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Historical or unformal feminine form of Pachołek used by married women.
Pacia Tagalog
From Tagalog pasiya meaning "decision, judgment".
Pacieco Ancient Roman (Archaic)
A Roman surname meaning "little one." One of the first persons recorded with this surname is a general named Vivio Pacieco, General Pacieco was sent by Julius Caesar to fight in the Iberian peninsula... [more]
Paciello Italian
Italian surname for "Little peacemaker"; a diminutive for the Italian word "paciere", meaning Peacemaker.
Pacifico Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Jewish (Sephardic)
Means "peaceful" in Italian, taken from the Late Latin given name Pacificus. As a Jewish surname, it is a translation of Shelomo (see Solomon), derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace".
Pacino Italian
Diminutive form of Pace. The American actor Al Pacino (1940-) is a well-known bearer of this surname.
Pacione Italian
From an augmentative of the personal name Pace.
Packard English, Norman, Medieval English, German (Anglicized)
English from Middle English pa(c)k ‘pack’, ‘bundle’ + the Anglo-Norman French pejorative suffix -ard, hence a derogatory occupational name for a peddler. ... [more]
Packman English
Variant of Pack.
Packwood English
Habitational name from a place in Warwickshire, so named from the Old English personal name Pac(c)a + wudu ‘wood’.
Pacleb Ilocano
From Ilocano pakleb meaning "to prostrate, to lie prone".
Pacquiao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano pakyaw meaning "wholesale, to buy in bulk", ultimately from Hokkien 跋繳 (poa̍h-kiáu). A famous bearer is Filipino politician and former boxer Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao (1978-).
Pacyna Polish
Unflattering nickname from paczyna meaning "clod", "brickbat", or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a boatman, from the same word in the sense meaning "oar", "rudder".
Padaiyachi Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Padiachy.
Padar Estonian
Padar is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "pada", meaning "pot" or "cauldron"; or "padur", meaning "fenny coast".
Paddington English
Believed to mean "Pada's farm", with the Anglo-Saxon name Pada possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".
Paddock English
Derived from Middle English parrock meaning "paddock, small enclosure", hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or an enclosed meadow. It could also be a nickname for a person who resembled a toad or frog in some way (derived from Middle English paddock meaning "toad, frog"), or denote a person hailing from one of the many places in England that bear this name, for example the town and civil parish of Paddock Wood in Kent.
Padgett English
Diminutive form of Page, which is of Old French origin, and an occupational name for a young servant, a personal attendant in a noble's house, from the Old French, Middle English "page", ultimately deriving from the Greek "paidion", a boy, child... [more]
Padgham English
A habitational name.
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