All Submitted Surnames

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Siopis Greek
From Greek σιωπή (siopi) "silence". Usually a nickname for someone who is always silent, basically the quiet kid.
Sioson Filipino
From Hokkien 小孫 (sió-sun) meaning "small grandchild".
Siow Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien, Hakka and Teochew romanization of Xiao.
Sipala Italian
From Sicilian sipala "hedge".
Sipelgas Estonian
Sipelgas is an Estonian surname meaning "ant".
Siqueira Portuguese
Habitational name from numerous places called Siqueira or Sequeira in Portugal or Galicia, derived from sequeira meaning "arid land" (ultimately from Latin siccus "dry").
Siracusa Italian, Sicilian
From the name of the city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy (siracusa in Italian and sarausa in Sicilian).
Sirait Batak
From the Batak prefix si used for place names and rait meaning "roof frame, hook".
Siraj Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Siraj.
Sirar Serbian, Bosnian
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Siregar Batak
From the given name of an ancestor of the clan, meaning uncertain.
Sirel Estonian
Sirel is an Estonian surname meaning "lilac".
Sirelpuu Estonian
Sirelpuu is an Estonian name meaning "lilac tree".
Sirén Finnish, Swedish
meaning "siren" or "lilac"
Sirenko Ukrainian
From Сірен (siren) meaning "cheese".
Sirhan Arabic
From the given name Sirhan.
Siriboe Akan
Meaning unknown.
Sirimanna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිමාන්න (see Sirimanne).
Sirimanne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and मान (mana) meaning "pride, honour".
Şirin Turkish
Means "pretty, cute, pleasant" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Şirinov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şirin".
Şirinova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şirinov.
Sirisena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Siriwardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Siriwardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිවර්ධන (see Siriwardana).
Siriwardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිවර්ධන (see Siriwardana).
Siriwardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිවර්ධන (see Siriwardana).
Siriwardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිවර්ධන (see Siriwardana).
Siriwardhane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිවර්ධන (see Siriwardana).
Siriwardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිවර්ධන (see Siriwardana).
Sirkel Estonian
Sirkel is an Estonian surname meaning "dividers" and "compass" and "circle tool".
Sirko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сірий (siryy), meaning "grey".
Sirleaf Western African
Altered form of Sheriff (a predominantly Mandinka Muslim surname, itself a variant of Sharif).
Sirota Russian
From Russian сирота (sirota) "orphan", perhaps given to a foundling, or a nickname for someone who was poorly-dressed.
Sirotinin m Russian
From сирота (sirota) meaning "orphan"
Sirp Estonian
Sirp is an Estonian surname meaning "sickle".
Sirtori Italian
Perhaps a habitational name from a comune (municipality) in Northern Italy.
Sirueang Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant".
Sis Czech
Derived from German süss "sweet".
Sisavath Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Şişman Turkish
Means "fat, stout" in Turkish.
Sisnett English (Rare)
Found in Barbados.
Sisombath Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສົມບັດ (sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".
Sison Filipino
From Min Nan 四孫 (sì-sun) or 四孙 (sì-sun) meaning "fourth grandchild".
Sisselman Yiddish
Possibly from German meaning "sweet man"
Sisselsson Icelandic, Norwegian
Matronymic surname meaning Son of Sissel or Sheila.
Sisson English
metronymic from the medieval female personal name Siss, Ciss, short for Sisley, Cecilie, or possibly from a pet form of Sisley (with the old French diminutive suffix -on). variant of Sessions.
Sisuk Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight".
Sisuwan Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Sitar Indian
A type of Indian musical instrumen.
Sitarmaker Indian, Bengali, Pakistani
Denoting someone who makes sitar, a stringed instrument that is popular in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Sitchon Filipino
Derived from Hokkien 七孫 (chhit-sun) meaning "seventh grandchild".
Sitdikov Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend" or صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious".
Sith Indian, Hindi, Odia
Variant transcription of Seth.
Sithole Southern African, Zulu
Derived from Zulu isithole meaning "heifer".
Sithong Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".
Sitnikov m Russian
From Russian ситник (sitnik), meaning "rush (plant)".
Sitompul Batak
From the Batak prefix si used for place names and tompul meaning "peace".
Sitthilath Lao
From Lao ສິດທິ (sitthi) meaning "right, accomplishment, success" and ລາດ (lat) meaning "pave, pour".
Situ Chinese
From Chinese 司徒 (sītú), a title for one of the highest ranking government positions in ancient China.
Sitwat Thai, Lao, Shan, Zhuang, Chashan, Biao, Cun
Means "colour of heart".
Siu Chinese
1 Chinese: see Xiao.... [more]
Siv Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Sivachyov m Russian
Maybe a variant of Sivakov.
Sivelle French
A rare surname.
Sivertson American
Americanized form of Sivertsen or Sivertsson.
Sivertsson Swedish
Swedish cognate of Sivertsen.
Sivi Estonian
Sivi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the village of the same name in Lääne-Viru County.
Sivitanidis Greek
From the Latin word (civitanus)
Sivongsay Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ສີວົງໄຊ (see Sivongxay).
Sivongxay Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory", ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Sivri Turkish
Means "pointed, sharp" in Turkish.
Şıxəlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Şıxəli", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Sizeland English
A locational surname deriving from the place called Sisland near Loddon in Norfolk.
Sjøberg Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sjöberg.
Sjöblom Swedish
Combination of Swediah sjö "lake, sea" and blom "bloom".
Sjödin Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix -in.
Sjoerdsma Frisian, Dutch
Derived from the Frisian given name Sjoerd combined with the Frisian surname suffix -(s)ma, which is most likely derived from Old Frisian monna meaning "men".
Sjölander Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix -ander (a combination of land and the habitational suffix -er). The second element is sometimes said to be derived from Greek aner "man".
Sjølseng Norwegian
Means silver meadow
Sjöman Swedish
Means "seaman, sailor" in Swedish, although this name is more likely to be an ornamental name composed of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and man "man". A notable bearer is film director Vilgot Sjöman (1924-2006).
Sjöö Swedish
Derived from Swedish sjö "lake, sea".
Sjöqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and qvist, an archaic spelling of kvist, "twig".
Sjöstrand Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and strand "beach, shore".
Sjöström Swedish
Ornamental name composed of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and ström "stream, small river".
Sjunnesson Swedish
Means "son of Sjunne".
Sjurset Old Norwegian
Very powerful the strongest people use it.
Skachkov m Russian
From Russian скачка (skachka), meaning "jump".
Skaggs English
English name of unknown meaning occurring mainly in Hertfordshire. A noted bearer is American country music artist Ricky Skaggs (1954-).
Skaife English
Skaife is a form of Scaife, which is derived from the Old Norse Skeifr meaning "awry, difficult". The first recorded instance of Scaife is in the epic Beowulf... [more]
Skalaban Polish French Spanish (?)
Polish word Skal meaning "Justice" and French word Aban meaning someone who lives near a forest.
Skameykin m Russian
From Russian скамейка (skameyka), meaning "bench".
Skaria Indian (Christian)
From the given name Skaria.
Skariah Indian (Christian)
From the given name Skariah.
Skarlatos Greek
Occupational name for a dyer, or as a nickname for someone who habitually wore scarlet or who had bright red hair, cognate to the Italian surname Scarlato.
Skarsgård Swedish (Rare)
Allegedly a habitational name derived from Skärlöv, a village located on the island of Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden. The name of the village is said to mean "Skare's farm" (Skares gård in Swedish)... [more]
Skarstad Norwegian
From a farm named Skarstad
Skarsvåg Norwegian
From Norwegian meaning "scarp, promontory, rock cliff". It is derived from a place name in Norway, located in the municipality of Magerøya in the northernmost part of the country. As a surname, "Skarsvåg" likely originated as a toponym, referring to a person who hailed from the Skarsvåg area in Norway.
Skau Norwegian, Danish
Ultimately derived from Old Norse skógr "forest".
Skawinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Skawina in Kraków province.
Skazhutin m Russian
From Russian скажи (skazhi), meaning "tell, speak".
Skeffington English
From a location name meaning "homestead of Sceaft's people". This is the name of a parish in Leicestershire, England.
Skeie Norwegian
From Old Norse skeið "race, horse race".
Skelly Irish
Anglicization of the Gaelic O Scolaidhe, which means student.
Skelton English, German, Norwegian (Rare)
Habitational name from places in Cumbria and Yorkshire, England, originally named with the same elements as Shelton, but with a later change of ‘s’ to ‘sk’ under Scandinavian influence.
Skënderaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Skënder" in Albanian.
Skënderi Albanian
Derived from the given name Skënder.
Skëndo Albanian
Ancestors of Skënderbeu
Skerry Irish
Variant of Scarry or Scurry.
Skibniewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Podlachian villages: Skibniew-Kurcze or Skibniew-Podawce.
Skillern English
Habitational name from Skeleron in Rimington, Lancashire (formerly in West Yorkshire), earlier known as Skelhorn.
Skipper English
Occupational name for either a basket weaver Derived from Middle English skeppe witch itself is from Old Norse skeppa... [more]
Skipworth English
From the name of Skipwith in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The place name was recorded as Schipewic in the Domesday Book of 1086; as Scipewiz in the 1166 Pipe Rolls of the county; and as Skipwith in the 1291 Pipe Rolls, and derives from the Old English sceap, scip "sheep", and wic "outlying settlement"; hence, "settlement outside the village where sheep were kept".
Sklenár Slovak
The Slovak version of the Czech Sklenář. From the Slovak "sklo" meaning "glass".
Sklenář Czech
Means "glassworker".
Skleros Greek
Means strong/ harsh in Greek, and also the name of an old Byzantine family.
Skłodowska f Polish
Feminine form of Skłodowski. This was the last name of Maria Skłodowska-Curie, better known as Marie Curie, a radiation scientist.
Sklorenko Ukrainian
Glassmakers son
Sklueff Russian (Latinized, Rare, ?)
Means bird of prey. From Russia. Was changed by the government from Cellieic letters to Latin letters. Unknown if it was change in Russia or Harbin, Chun where they escaped Bolshevism.
Skoblov m Russian
Possibly from Russian скоблить (skoblit'), meaning "to scrape".
Skočdopole Czech
Derived from Czech imperative sentence skoč do pole! meaning "jump in a field!".
Skog Norwegian, Swedish
Means "forest" in Norwegian and Swedish.
Skogheim Norwegian
Combination of Swedish and Norwegian skog "forest" and German heim ''home''.
Skoglund Swedish, Norwegian
Combination of Swedish and Norwegian skog "forest" and lund "grove".
Sköld Swedish
Means "shield" in Swedish.
Skoog Swedish
Variant of Skog.
Skopintsev m Russian
Means "from Skopin". Skopin is a city in the Ryazan oblast.
Skorupa Polish, Jewish
Derived from Polish skorupa meaning "shell", hence a nickname for a secretive individual.
Skoubye Danish (Americanized, Rare)
from the Danish Skovby (also pronounced SKO-bee), meaning "city by a forest" or "forest town"
Skovoroda Ukrainian
Means "frying pan" in Ukrainian.
Skowroński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Skowronów, Skowronna, Skowron or Skowronki, all derived from Polish skowronek meaning "lark".
Skrastiņa Latvian
Feminine form of Skrastiņš.
Škrelja Montenegrin
Montenegrin variant of Shkreli.
Škrijelj Bosnian
Derived from Shkreli, an Albanian tribe and region.
Skrypka Ukrainian
Means "violin" in Ukrainian.
Skrzypczak Polish
One who plays a stringed instrument... [more]
Skrzyszewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Skrzyszew.
Škudlárek Czech
Nickname for a stingy person, from a derivative Czech škudil meaning "stingy","tight-fisted".
Skura Polish
Polish name meaning tanner.
Skutnik Romanian
Derived from the historical term scutnic.... [more]
Skwierczyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages: Skwierczyn-Dwór, Skwierczyn Lacki, & Skwierczyn-Wieś.
Sky Jewish
Shortened from last names ending in -sky.
Skye English (Anglicized, Rare)
Originates from the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Skyring English
originated around London home counties,... [more]
Slaa Eastern African, Iraqw
Slaa has an unknown meaning.
Slaats Dutch
Possibly a contracted form of Dutch des laats meaning "the serf", from Middle Dutch laets "serf, bondsman, freedman".
Slack English, Dutch
Nickname for an idle person, from Middle Dutch slac "slow, loose", Middle English slak "lazy, careless". Alternatively, the Dutch form could derive from Middle Dutch slecke "snail, slug", with a similar implication of idleness.
Slack English
Means "small valley, shallow dell", derived from Old Norse slakki "a slope", a topographic name for someone who lived by such a landform, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, for example near Stainland and near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire.
Sladoljev Croatian
Derived from slad, meaning "malt", and the -ljev suffix referring to "pouring".
Slate English
Occupational name for a slater, from Middle English slate, "slate".
Slats Dutch
Possibly derived from a toponym related to Old Germanic slaut meaning "puddle, pool" or "ditch, channel".
Slattery Irish (Anglicized, Modern)
Irish (Munster): reduced form of O’Slattery, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Slat(ar)ra ‘descendant of Slatra’, a byname meaning "robust", "strong", "bold".
Slaughter English
occupational name from Middle English slaughter "butcher" a derivative of Middle English slaught "butchery" and the suffix er or from a shortened form of the synonymous Middle English slaughterer a derivative of slaughter "butchery" and the suffix er.
Slavchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Slavcho".
Slavcheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Slavchev.
Slavgorodsky m Russian
Means "from Slavgorod".
Slavica Croatian
Derived from Slavic slava, meaning "glory".
Slavyanskiy m Russian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Slavyan.
Slawson English
Slawson is an English surname meaning "unexplained".
Sledge English
Sledge. Refers to a sledge as a sled.
Sleegers Dutch
Older form of modern Dutch slager "butcher" and slachter "slaughterer", derived from Old Germanic *slahaną "to hit, to strike; to kill".
Sleigh English
A sled drawn by horses or reindeer, especially one used for passengers.
Sleta Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian слёта (slyota) or Ukrainian слета (sleta), both meaning meaning "meeting".
Slim English
A characteristic name for someone noted for being thin.
Slimani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Sulayman.
Slimi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Slim.
Slinger English
Travelled with the army's a user of Slings for war. The variant Slingo is a misspelling only appeared after the English civil war. YDNA between the two matches.
Slipper English
Occupational surname for a sword-slipper, or scabbard maker.
Šljivančanin Montenegrin
Habitational name for someone from Šljivansko, Montenegro.
Słodki Polish
It means "sweet" in Polish.
Słomiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages named Słomin.
Słomkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Słomków, Słomkowa, or Słomkowo, all named with słomka meaning "little straw".
Slongo Italian
Variant of Longo.
Slonim Jewish
Habitational name from Slonim, a city in Belarus.
Slot Dutch
Means "lock, clasp" in Dutch, an occupational name for a locksmith.
Slotboom Dutch
From a place name meaning "lock beam", a piece of wood used to close an opening.
Slotnick Jewish (Anglicized, Modern)
A Polish, Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian surname, meaning 'goldsmith'. Also a Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) occupational name for a goldsmith. Variant/anglicization of Polish Zlotnik, Ukrainian Zlotnyk.
Slough English
A very rare surname, possibly of German origins.
Slovensky Czech
Ethnic name for someone from Slovakia or who had connections with Slovakia.
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