All Submitted Surnames

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Sia Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xie.
Siagian Batak
From the Batak prefix si- and suffix -an indicating location combined with agi meaning "younger sibling".
Siahaan Batak
Derived from Batak sihahaan meaning "eldest child, eldest sibling".
Sialm Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Anselm.
Siam Thai
From Siam, a historical name for Thailand.
Siamak Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Syamak.
Siamaki Persian
From the given name Siamak.
Siamwalla Thai
From Thai สยาม (Sayam) meaning "Siam" and วาลา (wala), a transcription of Pali वाला (vālā) meaning "malicious".
Siân Welsh
Either a variant of Siôn or taken directly from the name Siân
Siangla Luo, Eastern African
Meaning unavailable.
Siapno Pangasinan
Meaning uncertain.
Siarhun Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Siarhiej.
Siasat Tagalog
From Tagalog siyasat meaning "investigation, inquiry, inspection".
Siason Filipino
From Hokkien 謝孫 (siā-sun), derived from 謝 (siā) meaning "refuse, decline" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Siauw Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xiao based on Dutch orthography. It is primarily used in Indonesia.
Siavashi Persian
From the given name Siavash.
Siaw Akan
Meaning unknown.
Sibayak Batak
From si, indicating a location, and bayak referring to the rich soil. Also Means ‘Crack’ in Karo Batak.
Sibelius Finland Swedish
Latinization of Swedish Sibbe, the name of an estate in Eastern Uusimaa, Finland. A notable bearer was Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957).
Sibley English (British)
From the Anglo-Saxons influence in England. Said to be derived from the ancient Sibbelee, a woman’s Christian name, and has been traced through Sibilla, Sybbly, and finally Sibley. Sibilla was the name of a Greek princess who uttered the ancient oracles, and is represented on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel... [more]
Sibounheuang Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "majesty, glory, splendour" or "color", ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, beautiful".
Sibounhom Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "majesty, glory, splendour" or "color", ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຫອມ (hom) meaning "fragrant, aromatic".
Sibrian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Sibul Estonian
Sibul is an Estonian surname meaning both "onion" and "bulb".
Sibunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sibunrueang Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, fame" combined with บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, glowing, brilliant".
Sibunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sicard French
From the given name Sigihard, derived from the elements sigu "victory" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy".
Sicat Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog sikat meaning "rising" or "splendour, brilliance".
Sicilia Spanish, Italian
Denotes someone from Sicily.
Siciliano Italian, Sicilian
One who came from Sicily.
Sickler English (Rare)
Came from one who used a sickle to farm fields
Siddi Italian
From the name of a municipality in Sardinia, possibly deriving from Vulgar Latin casilli "huts, farmhouses".
Siddig Northern African, Arabic
Derived from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend" (chiefly Sudanese).
Siddiq Arabic, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bengali
Derived from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣiddīq) meaning "truthful, veracious".
Siddiqi Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Balochi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Siddiqui.
Siddique Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Siddiqui.
Siddiqui Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious". It was traditionally used as an honorific title or a nickname for a trustworthy person.
Siddu Italian
From Sardinian siddu "seal, brand", or the related siddai/re "to seal, to tighten", from which come the phrases 'siddai is dentis' "to grit one's teeth" and 'siddàu siast ingùnis' "may you be sealed there", the latter of which would have been affectionately said to a child that wouldn't stay still.
Sider English (American)
Americanization of Seider.
Sideris Greek
Greek reduced and altered form of the personal name Isidoros (see Isadore), altered by folk etymology as if derived from sidero ‘iron’ (classical Greek sideron), and hence regarded as an omen name: ‘may the child grow up to be as strong as iron’.
Sidhu Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha) meaning "accomplished, proven".
Sidiqi Pashto, Persian, Afghan
Means "the veracious" from Arabic صَدَقَ (ṣadaqa) meaning "to be truthful, to be sincere". It is also a variant of Persian Sadeghi.
Sidiropoulos Greek
Means "son of a blacksmith worker" in Greek.
Sidle English
Anglicized form of Seidel
Sidorenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Sydorenko.
Sidorov Russian
Means "son of Sidor".
Sidorova f Russian
Feminine form of Sidorov.
Sidwell English
From an English surname of uncertain origin, possibly originally a habitational name from an unidentified place with a second element from Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’, but on the other hand early forms are found without prepositions... [more]
Siebe Low German
from a pet form of the personal name Siebert
Sieber German
The roots of the German surname Sieber can be traced to the Old Germanic word "Siebmacher," meaning "sieve maker." The surname is occupational in origin, and was most likely originally borne by someone who held this position
Siebern German
German. People known with this name are: Emelia Siebern, Hannah Siebern, Caleb Siebern.
Sieck German
The name is originally spelled "Siecke". Eric Siecke came from Norway and settled in Holstein, Germany in the year 1307. The final "e" was dropped by most of the family, though one branch still retains it... [more]
Siegfried German
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements sigi "victory" and fridu "peace". The German surname has also occasionally been adopted by Ashkenazic Jews.
Siemens German
Derived from the given name Siem.
Siemiątkowski Polish
It indicates familial origin within in either one of a cluster of Masovian villages.
Siencyn Welsh
Welsh form of Jenkins.
Sienko Polish
From the personal name Simon/Symon or Syzon
Sierpień Polish
Derived from Polish sierpień "August (month)".
Sies German, Dutch
From the ancient Germanic name Sigizo formed with the element sigi "victory" (from proto Germanic segiz).
Siesztrzewitowski Polish
A polish surname which is mostly used in Poland and polish area.
Sievänen Finnish
From Finnish sievä meaning “pretty, cute” and the suffix -nen.
Sievert Low German, Dutch, Swedish
Derived from the given name Sievert. A Sievert (Sv) is a unit measuring the effect of ionizing radiation on the human body (called equivalent absorbed radiation dose)... [more]
Sievertsen German
Patronymic of Sievert.
Sievewright English
Denoted a person who makes sieves, from Middle English sive "sieve" and wyrhta "maker, craftsman".
Sievi Romansh
Derived from the given name Sievi.
Siewert German
Derived from the Frisian and Low German given name Sievert.
Sigel Jewish
Variant of Siegel 3.
Sigel Upper German
Upper German variant of Siegel 1.
Sigera Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Siqueira.
Sigfridsson Swedish
Means "son of Sigfrid 1" in Swedish.
Signore Italian
from the medieval personal name Signore (from Latin senior "senior elder" genitive senioris). from signore ‘lord’ hence a derisive nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces or an occupational name for someone in the service of a great lord... [more]
Sigsawa Japanese (Anglicized)
The professional surname of Keiichi Shigusawa, an author.
Sigsworth English
Originally denoting someone from Sigsworth Moor in North Yorkshire, England.
Sigþórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigþór" in Icelandic.
Sigþórsson Icelandic
Means "son of Sigþór" in Icelandic.
Sigüenza Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Sigumbang Indonesian, Minangkabau
Alternate transcription of Sikumbang.
Sigurdsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic.
Sigurdson English (Canadian)
English form of Icelandic and Swedish surname Sigurdsson.
Sigurðardóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic. This surname is used as a patronymic. Its masculine counterpart is Sigurðsson.
Sigurðdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic.
Sihawong Thai
From Thai สีหะ (siha) meaning "lion" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Sihombing Batak
Meaning ‘where goats roam’. From si, indicating a location, and hombing, meaning “Goat” in Batak Toba.
Siht Estonian
Siht is an Estonian surname meaning "goal", "aim" and "objective".
Siider Estonian
Siider is an Estonian surname meaning "cider".
Siig Estonian
Siig is an Estonian surname meaning "lavaret" or "whitefish" (Coregonus lavaretus).
Siigur Estonian
Siigur is an Estonian surname derived from "sigur" meaning "chicory".
Siil Estonian
Means "hedgehog" in Estonian.
Siim Estonian
Siim is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the masculine given name "Siim", a variant of "Simon".
Siimar Estonian
Siimar is an Estonian surname, possibly from a variant of the masculine given name "Siim".
Siimets Estonian
Siimets is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Siim" (a masculine given name) and "mets" meaning "forest".
Siimpoeg Estonian
Siimpoeg is an Estonian surname meaning "Siim's son" ("Siim" is a maculine given name).
Siimsoo Estonian
Siimsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Siim's swamp" in Estonian. "Siim" is a masculine given name. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Simson" that has been Estonianized.
Siinmaa Estonian
Siinmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "here/herein land".
Siirus Estonian
Siirus is an Estonian surname meaning "candor" and "sincerity"; a cognate of the English language Cyrus and the French language Cyrille.
Sijarić Montenegrin
Derived from sijati (сијати), meaning "to sow".
Sijbrandij Frisian
Comes from the Dutch name Sijbren which originates from the Roman Sybrandus
Sika Akan
Meaning unknown.
Sikandar Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Sikandar.
Sikander Persian
Sikander ultimately comes from Persian literature by the Shahnameh. It is a variant of Alexander along with the word “Eskander”. Both words are used in Persian literature to refer to Alexander the Great... [more]
Sikander Urdu
Derived from the given name Sikander.
Sikari Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
Means "hunter, huntsman".
Sikdar Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সিকদার (see Sikder).
Sikder Bengali
From a historical title used to denote a person who owned one quarter of land, derived from Bengali সিকি (siki) meaning "quarter, fourth".
Sikelianos Greek
Means the Sicilian in Greek.
Sikham Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold".
Sikk Estonian
Sikk is an Estonian surname meaning "billy goat".
Sikkel Estonian
Sikkel is an Estonian surname derived from "sikk" meaning "billy goat".
Sikkema West Frisian, Dutch
Patronymic form of Sikke, a short form of names containing the element sigu "victory", using the Frisian suffix -ma "man of".
Sikkens Dutch
Means "son of Sikke".
Sikumbang Minangkabau
Allegedly from the phrase si kumbang meaning "black tiger", probably derived from Minangkabau kumbang which can mean "beetle" or "tiger, leopard". The name may have been used to refer to Tamil settlers from southern India who had darker skin and practised a tiger-like form of martial arts... [more]
Silang Tagalog
Means "mountain pass, trail" in Tagalog.
Silas English
Derived from the given name Silas
Silawan Cebuano
From Cebuano silaw meaning "beam, brilliance, lustre".
Silber German, Jewish
From Middle High German silber, German Silber "silver"; a metonymic occupational name for a silversmith, or often, in the case of the Jewish surname, an ornamental name.
Silberberg Jewish
The meaning of the name is "silver mountain" and comes from Germany
Silberman German, Jewish
Variant of Silber, with the addition of Middle High German man meaning "man" or Yiddish man meaning "man".
Silbermann German, Jewish
Variant of Silber. from Middle High German silber German silber "silver" and Middle High German Yiddish man "man" an occupation for a man who worked with silver.
Silbernagel German
Occupational for a silversmith from middle high German silber "silver" and nagel "nail".
Silberstein German, Jewish
From Middle High German silber "silver" and stein "stone"; a habitational name from a place so named in Bavaria, or a topographic name.... [more]
Silcock English
From the Middle English given name Silcoc, a diminutive of Sil.
Sild Estonian
Sild is an Estonian name meaning "bridge".
Sildaru Estonian
Sildaru is an Estonian surname meaning "bridge meadow".
Siler English
Anglicized form of Seiler, an occupational name for a rope maker, from German Seil ‘rope’
Silesu Sardinian
Meaning unknown.
Silfwergård Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish silver "silver" and gård "farm, estate, yard".
Silhouette French (Rare)
Famous bearers include Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French author and politician. He was a French Ancien Régime Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV.
Silk English, Irish
English: metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant, from Middle English selk(e), silk(e) ‘silk’. ... [more]
Sill English
English: from a medieval personal name, a short form of Silvester (see Silvester) or Silvanus (see Silvano).
Silla Estonian
Silla is an Estonian surname meaning "bridges".
Sillajõe Estonian
Sillajõe is an Estonian surname meaning "river bridge".
Sillamaa Estonian
Means "bridge land" in Estonian.
Sillamäe Estonian
Sillamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "bridge hill/mountain".
Sillanpää Finnish
Means "bridgehead" in Finnish, an area around the end of a bridge. Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888-1964) was a Finnish author and the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Sillaots Estonian
Sillaots is an Estonian surname meaning "bridge end".
Sillasoo Estonian
Sillasoo is an Estonian surname meaning "bridge swamp/marsh".
Sillaste Estonian
Sillaste is an Estonian surname meaning "pertaining to bridges".
Sillem Dutch
Possibly a variant form of Sillen.
Sillen Dutch
Derived from a diminutive form of a given name, either Marcelis/Marcilia or Cecilia.
Šillers Latvian
Latvian form of Schiller.
Sillitoe English
A different form of Shillito (which is 'a name of unknown derivation and meaning, probably originating in Yorkshire'), borne by British novelist, short-story writer and poet Alan Sillitoe (1928-2010).
Silm Estonian
Silm is an Estonian surname meaning with mulitple meanings: "eye", "stitch", "loop" and "lamprey".
Silvano Italian, Galician
From the given name Silvano
Silvergrass English
From English "Silver" and "Grass". Probably given from the plant called "Silvergrass", a Miscanthus type growing in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, or a field shining with the sun.
Silverstone English
Obviously means "silver stone." In addition to people, this is the name of a racetrack in the village of the same name in England.
Silverthorne English (Rare)
Silverthorne, Silverthorn comes from the Old English seolfor "silver" and þorn "thorn bush" and means the family that lived by the "silver or white thorn tree".
Silvestre Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Silvestre.
Silvestrini Italian
Means "Little Tree" or "Little Woods." Derived from the given name SILVESTER.
Silvestro Italian
From the given name Silvestro
Silvestrov m Russian
Derived from the given name Silvestr.
Silveyra Spanish
Topographic name from silveira 'woodland', a collective derivative of silva (see Silva ); or a habitational name from any of the places called Silveira in Lugo and Pontevedra provinces, Galicia, Iberia.
Silvia Portuguese (Americanized)
SILVIA is an Americanized version of the Portuguese surname Silva, which is derived from the Latin silvae and Portuguese silva words meaning “forest,” “woodland,” or “jungle.” This variation of the surname SILVA was often adopted by Portuguese immigrants upon arrival to the United States.
Silvinski Brazilian
The exact origin of Silvinski is unknown.
Silvio Italian
From the personal name Silvio (Latin Silvius, a derivative of silva "wood").
Sim Scottish, Dutch, English
From the personal name Sim, a short form of Simon 1.
Sim Chinese (Hokkien), Korean
Hokkien romanization of Shen as well as the Korean form.
Simamora Batak
From the Batak prefix si for place names and mamora meaning "rich, prosperous, wealthy".
Simancas Spanish
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 places: the municipality in the Comarca of Campiña del Pisuerga or the administrative neighborhood of the Madrid district of San Blas-Canillejas.
Simantov Hebrew (Modern)
Means "good sign", derived from Hebrew סימן (siman) means "sign" and טוב (tov) means "good".
Simard French (Quebec)
From the Germanic name Siegmar via the French form Simar.
Simarmata Batak
From si, indicating location, and mata,
Simasathien Thai
Alternate transcription of Simasathian.
Simasthien Thai
Meaning Unknown.
Simatupang Batak
From Batak si indicating location and tupang meaning "intersection, crossway, confluence".
Simbajon Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano simbahon meaning "adore".
Simbeck German
Originates from the German prefix sim meaning "of the head" and the German word becka meaning "bull". When combined in this order, the meaning was "bull-headed", meaning stubborn and obstinant.
Simbolon Batak
Derived from Batak bolon meaning "big, grand, great".
Simbolon Batak
From the Batak prefix si for place names and bolon meaning "big, large, grand".
Šimenc Croatian
Derived from the forename Šime.
Simensen Norwegian
Means "son of Simen".
Simeunović Serbian
Means "son of Simeun" in Serbian.
Simha Indian, Odia, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Sinha.
Simi Finnish
From the given name Simi 3.
Šimičić Croatian
Šimičić comes from the name Šimun, which is the Croatian form of Simeon, which means flatter and/or listener.... [more]
Similä Finnish
From the given name Simi 3 and the suffix -lä signifying a place.
Simion Romanian
From the given name Simion.
Simionescu Romanian
Means "son of Simion".
Simkin English
Means "little Sim", Sim being a medieval short form of Simon 1 (cf. Simpkin).
Simkin Jewish
Means "son of Simke", Simke being a diminutive of the Yiddish feminine name Sime (from Hebrew Simcha, literally "joy").
Simko Kurdish
From the given name Simko, a Kurdish diminutive of Ismail.
Simko Hungarian
From a pet form of the given name Simon 1.
Simm German
A shortening of the given name Simon 1.
Simm Estonian
Simm is an Estonian surname, a variant of the masculine given name "Simon".
Simmen German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from the given name Simon 1.
Simmers English
English patronymic from Summer.
Simmo Estonian
Simmo is an Estonian surname and masculine given name; a variant of the name "Simon".
Šimonek m Czech (Rare)
Derived from the given name Šimon.
Simonelli Italian
From the given name Simon 1.
Simoness Romansh
Derived from the given name Simon 1.
Simonett Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Simon 1.
Simonetti Italian
Means "son of Simonetto", a diminutive of Simone 2.... [more]
Simongkhon Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "good, auspicious, propitious".
Simoni Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Simone 2
Simonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Simonyan.
Simonin French
From the given name Simon 1. Possibly brought by the Russian migrants who came to France.
Simonnet French
From the given name Simon 1.
Simonov Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Simonovich Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Simonovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Simonovski.
Simonovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Simon 1".
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