All Submitted Surnames

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Seno Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Senokosov Russian
Derived from Russian сенокос (senokos) meaning "haymaking, hayfield".
Şenol Turkish
From the given name Şenol.
Senri Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 千里 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (type of measurement), village."... [more]
Sensabaugh American
Americanized form of German Sensenbach, a topographic name formed with an unexplained first element + Middle High German bach ‘creek’.
Sensenbach German
A topographic name formed with an unexplained first element + Middle High German bach ‘creek’. Pretty common in Iowa and Pennsylvania.
Sensenbrenner German
Combination of German Sense, meaning "scythe", and Brenner meaning "burner".... [more]
Sensi Italian
Derived from Italian "senso" meaning "sense, feeling". Historically, the surname could have been given to someone who was known for their wisdom or intelligence, or to someone who had a keen sense of perception or intuition... [more]
Senthilkumar Tamil
Tamil - ... [more]
Senti Romansh
Derived from the given name Maxentius.
Şentürk Turkish
From Turkish şen meaning "happy, cheerful" and Türk meaning "Turk".
Senuma Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Senzaki Japanese
From Japanese 先 (sen) meaning "before, previous" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Seo Korean
From Sino-Korean 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, quietly, calmly" or 西 (seo) meaning "west, western".
Seoane Galician
This indicates familial origin within any of multiple localities that bear this syncopated form of the name San Xoán.
Seoighe Irish
Irish version of the surname Joyce
Seok Korean
Korean form of Shi, from Sino-Korean 石 (seok).
Seol Korean
From Sino-Korean 薛 (seol) meaning a type of marsh grass or 偰 (seol) meaning "clear".
Seong Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (Seong) meaning "Success".
Seonu Korean
From the Taewon Sunwoo Clan, written using the hanja 鮮于
Seow Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Xiao.
Sepetys Lithuanian
It comes from Šepetys, the Lithuanian word for comb or brush, and is stylized without the diacritic in English speaking countries.
Seppälä Finnish
A Finnish surname and toponym derived from the occupation of blacksmith ("seppä")
Sequeira Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese variant and Spanish form of Siqueira.
Serafimoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Serafim".
Serafimov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Serafim".
Serafimova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Serafimov.
Serafín Spanish, Galician
From the given name Serafín.
Serafino Italian
From the given name Serafino
Serbest Turkish
Means "free, unconstrained" in Turkish.
Serbia Spanish
Unknown.. researching history of the spanish name that was first identify being used in Utado Puerto, Rico in 1790s by Fransico Serbia and Paula Serbia Filare
Sercombe English
Derived from Sharracombe, a former settlement in Devon, England, derived from Old English cumb "valley, hollow" and an uncertain first element – possibly scir "shire, district" or the related scīrgerēfa "sheriff".
Serdà Catalan (Valencian)
Variant of Cerdà, or from the name of the village of Cerdà (also called La Serda) in the province of Valencia in Spain.
Serdar Turkish, Croatian
Turkish form of Persian sardar, meaning "chief", "leader", "field marshal".
Serdarov Turkmen
Means "son of Serdar".
Serebrennikov Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Belarusian
Denoted somebody who engaged in silver mining or a silversmith, derived from Russian серебреник (serébrenik) meaning "silver coin". This name is also found in Kazakhstan and Belarus.
Sereda Ukrainian
From sereda, meaning "Wednesday".
Serednicki m Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a village called Serednica, meaning uncertain.
Şeremet Turkish
Means "poor man" in some turkic languages.
Seremet Moldovan
Moldovan cognate of Şeremet.
Sereno Italian
1 Italian: from the personal name Sereno (from Latin serenus, serena ‘clear’, ‘calm’).... [more]
Serettis Greek
From the Italian surname Seretti.
Sergente Italian
Italian cognate of Sergeant.
Sergeyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Sergey" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Serghei Romanian
From the given name Serghei.
Sergienko Ukrainian, Russian
Likely from the given name Sergey
Serhan Arabic
From the given name Sirhan.
Serhiyenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Serhiy".
Serik Kazakh
From the given name Serik.
Serikbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Serikbay".
Serikbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Serikbaev.
Serikov Kazakh
Means "son of Serik".
Serikova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Serikov.
Serikzhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Serikzhan".
Serikzhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Serikzhanov.
Serin Turkish
Means "cool, chilly, fresh" in Turkish.
Serker Bengali
Variant of Sarkar.
Sero Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids" and 呂 (ro) meaning "spine"
Serote Spanish (Filipinized)
Means fecal matter in Spanish
Serov m Russian
From Russian серый (seryy), meaning "grey".
Serpik Russian
A diminutive of sickle. "little sickle"
Serrallonga Catalan
Taken from the name of a town in the Vallespir district, in Northern Catalonia.
Serrao Italian
Probably from a dialectical term meaning "closed, shut".
Serre French
Means 'greenhouse' in French.
Serre Occitan
Occitan cognate of Sierra.
Serres French
Altered form of "Serre"
Sert Turkish
Means "hard, stiff, stern" in Turkish.
Servais French
From the given name Servais.
Servania Cebuano
Meaning unknown. Probably a form of Cervantes.
Servopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of a Serb" in Greek.
Serzhantov Russian
Means "son of a sergeant".
Sesaki Japanese
Se means "ripple, current" and saki means "peninsula, cape, promontory".
Sesay African, Temne, Loko, Limba, Kuranko
Is a Muslim Surname from Sierra Leone. It is used among many tribes.
Sese Pampangan
From Pampangan se'se meaning "pet, something raised or cared for".
Seta Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Seth Scottish, Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Sithigh or Ó Síthigh (see Sheehy).
Seth Indian, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi
Means "merchant, banker" in Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".
Sether Norwegian
Habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Seter or Sæter.
Sethi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Occupational name for a merchant from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".
Sethna Indian (Parsi)
Gujarati Parsi name meaning "pertaining to the banker", derived from Hindi सेठ (seṭh) meaning "merchant, banker" (see Seth).
Setiawan Indonesian, Javanese
From the given name Setiawan.
Seto Japanese
From Japanese 瀬戸 (seto) meaning "strait, channel", derived from 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 戸 (to) meaning "door".
Seto Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Situ.
Setoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Seto.
Seton Scottish
It has been claimed in the past that the name Seton is Norman in origin, however evidence points to it being Flemish. Various suggestions have been put forward regarding the derivation of the name but nothing proved conclusively; it probably means "town by the sea" and possibly derives from the "sea town" of Staithes in modern day North Yorkshire... [more]
Setou Japanese
Variant transcription of Seto.
Setsuhara Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" combined 原 (hara) meaning "plain, field".
Setsushi Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 死 (shi) meaning "death". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sett Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Settai Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 摂待 (Settai) meaning "Settai", a former village in the former district of Hei in the former Japanese province of Rikuchū in parts of present-day Iwate and Akita in Japan or a division in the same place, in the area of Tarō in the city of Miyako in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan.... [more]
Sette Italian
Means "seven". Probably a nickname for the seventh child of a family, though it could derive from a place name containing the element.
Settle English
From the town of Settle in Yorkshire, England.
Setzer German, Jewish
Derived from either Middle High German "setzen", used to refer to market inspectors and tax officials, or Yiddish "setser", a typesetter.
Seufale Samoan
seufale is a name which is used in the islands of samoa but is also usedin other countries by the samoan people. seufale is a name passed down by a family member.
Seul French
From Fr. "only, alone"
Seuss German, Jewish
Means "sweet", "pleasant", or "agreeable".
Seuyeng Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeueng.
Sevastos Greek
From the same Greek word that means respected, also an aristocratic title during the Byzantine Empire.
Sevcik Czech
Unaccented form of Ševčík.
Sevelev Russian
Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited... [more]
Seven Turkish
Means "loving, affectionate" in Turkish.
Sever Croatian, Slovene
From Proto-Slavic sěverъ meaning ''north''.
Sever Turkish
Means "lover, spirited, fond" in Turkish.
Severiano Spanish
From the given name Severiano
Severide Modern
Meaning: Honesty, Sacrificer, Admirer ... [more]
Severn English
From the name of the River Severn, which is of unknown meaning. The Severn is Great Britain's longest river, flowing from Wales through much of western England to the Bristol Channel. It is one of Britain’s most ancient river names, recorded as early as the 2nd century AD in the form Sabrina; its original meaning may have been "slow-moving" or "boundary".
Severn English
From a medieval personal name derived from Severinus (Latin).
Severo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Severo
Severson American
Probably an Americanized form of Sivertsen, Sivertson, or Sievertsen.
Severson Norwegian (Americanized)
Alternate spelling of Syverson, son of Syver
Sevestre French
A French surname of unknown etymology.
Sevier English
Occupational name for a sieve-maker, Middle English siviere (from an agent derivative of Old English sife "sieve").
Sévigny French
A kind of bush.
Sevilla Spanish
Habitational name from the city of Seville (or Sevilla) in Andalusia, Spain. The city's name is probably derived from Phoenician šplh meaning "valley, plain" through Arabic إِشْبِيلِيَة‎ (ʾišbīliya).
Sevillano Spanish
habitational name for someone from Seville. Variant of Sevilla
Seville Spanish, English
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain. Synonyms: Sevilla Example of: city, metropolis, urban center. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts... [more]
Sevim Turkish
Means "love" in Turkish.
Sevimli Turkish
Means "cute, lovely, charming, pleasant" in Turkish.
Sevinç Turkish
Means "joy, happiness" in Turkish.
Sewell English
English from the Middle English personal names Siwald and Sewald, Old English Sigeweald and Seweald, composed of the elements sige ‘victory’ and se ‘sea’ + weald ‘rule’... [more]
Seweryn Polish
From the given name Seweryn.
Sewick English
Derived from Sedgwick.
Sewina German, Polish
The first available record of the Sewina family name is around 1620 in the province of Silesia, a mixed cultural region between Germany and Poland. Once part of the Prussian Empire and Germany. After World War Two, the area is now part of Poland... [more]
Seydoux French, French (Swiss), Occitan
Derived from the Germanic names Sedulius, Sedulfus or Segedolfus. Another theory suggests Occitan roots; it might be an occupational name for someone who worked with silk, derived from Occitan sedós meaning "silky, soft"... [more]
Seyfried German
Derived from the given name Siegfried. The American actress Amanda Seyfried (1985-) is a well-known bearer of this name.
Seyidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Seyid".
Seyidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Seyidov.
Seyler German
Germanic surname
Seymer English
Variant of Seymour, or from the village of Semer in Suffolk.
Seynaeve Flemish
Either derived from Old French chenave "hemp", an occupational name for a hemp farmer, or a cognate of German Senft "mustard".
Seys Belgian, Flemish
Possibly derived from a pet form of François, or from Middle Dutch cijns "toll, tribute, feudal tax".
Sezer Turkish
Means "intuition", from Turkish sezmek meaning "to understand, to perceive".
Sezgin Turkish
Means "sagacious, insightful" in Turkish.
Sferrazza Italian
Occupational name for a scrap-metal merchant, from a derivative of Sferro in the sense ‘old and broken iron’. Habitational name from the district of Paternò in Catania, Sicily.
Sforza Italian
Derived from the Italian verb sforzare meaning "to force, strain"; also compare the related word forza "force, strength". This was the surname of a dynasty of Milanese dukes, which held power in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Sgouros Greek
The surname means "curly-haired" in medieval Greek. According to Adamantios Korais the etymology is from the Greek word gyros (round).
Sha Hui
From the Arabic name Shah.
Sha Chinese
From Chinese 沙 (shā) referring to the ancient state of Sha, which was part of the state of Song during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Hebei province. Alternately it may come from Sha Sui, the name of a fief that was part of Song in what is now Henan province, or from Su Sha, the name of an ancient clan that inhabited parts of present-day Shandong province.
Shaaban Arabic
Derived from the given name Shaban.
Shaar Arabic
Variant of Al-shair. Borne by both Muslims and Christians.
Shaban Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Shaban.
Shabanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Shaban" in Albanian.
Shabani Persian, Albanian
From the given name Shaban.
Shabtai Hebrew
Shabtai is the Hebrew name for the planet Saturn.
Shacklady English
Perhaps from a medieval nickname for a man who had had sexual relations with a woman of higher social class (from shag "to copulate with" (not recorded before the late 17th century) and lady).... [more]
Shackleford English, Medieval English
Locational surname deriving from the place called Shackleford in Surrey, near the town of Farnham. The origin of "shackle" is uncertain. It could be derived from Old English sceacan "to shake"... [more]
Shackleton English
The place name probably means "valley by a point of land," from the Old English scacol + denu. Another source claims the word scacol, describes a "tongue of land."
Shad Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Shad 1.
Shaddy Irish
Origin unidentified. Perhaps a variant of Irish Sheedy.
Shade English, Scottish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary, from Old English scead "boundary".
Shade English
From Old English sceadu "shadow, wraith", possibly a nickname for a very thin man.
Shadel German (Anglicized, ?)
Derived from the German 'Schadle', meaning cranium or skull.
Shadi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Shadow English
Origin unidentified. The name Shadue, Schadewe is recorded in England in the 12th and 13th centuries, from Middle English shadwe ‘shadow’, Old English sceadu (see Shade)... [more]
Shadrach English
From the given name Shadrach.
Shadwell English
English surname meaning "By the shed spring"
Shady English, Irish
Origin unidentified. Possibly Irish or English.
Shady Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Shafeeq Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Shafiq.
Shaffer German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Schäfer.
Shaffner German, German (Swiss)
Americanized version of German occupational name for a steward or bailiff, variant of Schaffner and Schaffer.... [more]
Shafi Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Shafi.
Shafik Arabic
Derived from the given name Shafiq.
Shafiq Arabic
From the given name Shafiq
Shafique Urdu
Derived from the given name Shafiq.
Shah Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sādhú) meaning "gentleman, virtuous man".
Shahabi Persian
From the given name Shahab.
Shahbaz Urdu
From the given name Shahbaz.
Shahbazi Persian
From the given name Shahbaz.
Shahbazpour Persian
Means "son of Shahbaz".
Shahbazzadeh Persian
Means "born of Shahbaz".
Shahed Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Shahid.
Shaheed Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Shahid.
Shaheen Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Shahin.
Shahi Persian, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Shahid Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Shahid.
Shahidi Persian
From the given name Shahid.
Shahin Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Shahin.
Shahinaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Shahin" in Albanian.
Shahini Persian, Albanian
From the given name Shahin or from one of the multiple places in Iran named Shahini.
Shahnazi Persian
From the given name Shahnaz.
Shahot m Indian (Sikh)
The Shahot caste, one of the 13 Jatt clans associated with Sikhism, traces its origins to the 1900s. Historically, they were an agrarian community, deeply connected to the land and farming. Their devotion to Sikhism was notable, as they actively supported Sikh Gurus, contributed to the construction and maintenance of Gurdwaras, and participated in the Khalsa Army to defend Sikh ideals.... [more]
Shahriar Persian
From the given name Shahriar.
Shahriari Persian
From the given name Shahriyar.
Shahrokhi Iranian
From the given name Shahrokh.
Shahzad Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Shahzad.
Shahzadi Urdu
From the given name Shahzad.
Shai Hebrew (Modern)
From the unisex given name Shai.
Shaikh Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Sheikh.
Shainwald German
German for "beautiful forest", probably (?) related to Sheinfeld
Shaked Hebrew
Means Almond in Hebrew
Shakeel Arabic
From the given name Shakil.
Shaker Arabic
From the given name Shakir.
Shakerchi Turkish
Of Turkish origin, the most widely reported origin and meaning is “Sugarman” in English. The name Shakerchi is a nickname or a surname that has been adopted by individuals with Turkish heritage... [more]
Shakeri Persian
From the given name Shaker.
Shakeshaft English (British)
Similar in origin to surnames such as Shakesheave, Shakespeare and Wagstaffe.
Shakhar Hebrew (Modern)
Means "dawn" in Hebrew.
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