All Submitted Surnames

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Ben Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Arabic بْن (bn), a form of اِبْن (ibn) meaning "son (of), offspring". It is often used as a prefix for other Maghrebi patronymic names (such as Benali "son of Ali 1" or Ben Amor "son of Amor").
Béna Hungarian
Nickname from béna ‘lame’, or from a pet form of Benedek.
Bena Italian
From a reduced form of the medieval personal name Benenato.
Ben Abdallah Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Arabic بن عبد الله (bin Abd Allah) meaning "son of Abdullah".
Ben-Aharon Hebrew
Means "son of Aaron" in Hebrew.
Ben Ahmed Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Ahmad" (chiefly used in Tunisia).
Ben Ali Arabic (Maghrebi), Comorian
Maghrebi transcription of Arabic بن علي (bin Ali) meaning "son of Ali 1". A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
Benally Navajo
From Navajo binálí meaning "his grandchild", derived from análí meaning "(paternal) grandchild". It was commonly adopted when Native Americans were required to take surnames for record purposes.
Ben Amor Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Umar" in Arabic, chiefly used in Tunisia.
Benanti Italian
From a derivative of Bene, a short form of the various omen names formed with this element (from Latin bene ‘well’), such as Benedetto, Benvenuto, etc.
Ben Ari Hebrew
Means "son of Ari 1" in Hebrew.
Ben Asher Jewish
Means "son of Asher" in Hebrew.
Benatallah Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Atallah" in Arabic, chiefly used in Algeria.
Benatar Jewish
Possibly from Hebrew בֵּן (ben) meaning "son" and עתר ('atar) meaning "petitioner".
Benavides Spanish
Patronymic name from the Medieval personal name Ben Avid, of Arabic origin, derived from ibn Abd meaning "son of the servant of God".
Benayoun Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Ayoun", from a Tamazight transcription of the given name Chayyim.
Ben Brahim Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Brahim" in Arabic (chiefly Maghrebi).
Benbrahim Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ben Brahim (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Benchabane Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Chabane" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Benčić Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Benčići, Croatia.
Benda Czech
Benda is short form from names Benjamin or Benedikt.
Ben David Jewish
Means "son of David" in Hebrew.
Ben Dayan Hebrew
Means "son of Dayan (a judge)" in Hebrew.
Bender German, German (East Prussian)
As a German surname, Bender is a regional occupational surname from the Rhineland area denoting a "barrel-maker" (the Standard German Fassbinder became "Fassbender" in the local dialects and ultimately was shortened to Bender).... [more]
Ben Dor Hebrew
Means “son of Dor” in Hebrew.
Bendtsdatter Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Strictly feminine patronymic for Bendt.
Bendul English
Of Anglo-Saxon origin, from the parish of Benthall in Shropshire.
Bendy American
A notable example of this surname is Anthony Bendy
Benedek Hungarian
From the given name Benedek.
Benedetto Italian
From the given name Benedetto.
Benedict English
Of Latin origin. Due to an early association as a saint's name and a papal name, often said to mean "blessed." Originally the Latin elements are 'bene-' meaning "good" or as an adverb "well" plus '-dict,' meaning "spoken." Thus, the literal meaning is "well spoken." ... [more]
Benedictson English
English surname meaning "Son of Benedict"
Benedikt German
From the given name Benedikt.
Benedito Portuguese
From the given name Benedito.
Benefiel French (Modern, Rare)
Meaning: Bean field
Benelli Italian
The distinguished surname Benelli originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent... [more]
Benesh Yiddish
From the given name Benesh, a Yiddish diminutive of Benedict.
Ben Ezra Hebrew
Means "son of Ezra" in Hebrew.
Benfarès Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Farès" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Benfield English
habitational name from one or more of the numerous places in England called Benfield or Binfield which are named from Middle English bent "bent-grass" and feld "open country" or "land converted to arable use" (Old English beonet and feld).
Bengtson English, Swedish
Variant of the Swedish surname Bengtsson.
Ben Hadj Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of the pilgrim"; the title Hadj refers to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This surname is mainly found in Tunisia.
Ben Haim Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim" in Hebrew.
Benhaim Judeo-Spanish, Northern African
Variant of Ben Haim used by Jews in North Africa.
Benhassi Arabic (Maghrebi)
A notable bearer is Hasna Benhassi (1978-), a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner.
Ben Hassine Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Husayn" in Arabic (chiefly Tunisian).
Benício Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish form of Benedict, from the Late Latin name Benedictus, which meant "blessed". A notable bearer is Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro (born 1967).
Benigni Italian
Patronymic form of Benigno. A notable bearer is the Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni (1952-).
Benigno Spanish, Italian
From the given name Benigno.
Benihana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 紅粉 (see Kōka).
Ben Israel Hebrew
Means "son of Israel" in Hebrew.
Benitez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Benítez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Benito Spanish
From the given name Benito.
Benjamin English
From the given name Benjamin
Benjamínsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Benjamín" in Icelandic.
Benjamínsson Icelandic
Means "son of Benjamín" in Icelandic.
Ben Jeddou Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning uncertain; primarily used in Tunisian Arabic.
Benjelloun Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of uncertain meaning, possibly of Sephardic origin.
Ben Khalifa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Khalifa" (primarily used for Tunisian and Algerian Arabic).
Benkirane Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic بْن (bn) meaning "son" combined with كِيرَان (kīrān) meaning "forges, furnaces", possibly denoting descent of a blacksmith or metalworker (chiefly Moroccan).
Ben Kol Hebrew
Meaning "son of Kol".
Benkowski Polish
Polish Origin
Ben Larbi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Larbi" in Arabic (primarily Tunisian and Moroccan).
Ben Mansour Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Mansour" (chiefly Tunisian).
Ben Menachem Hebrew
Means "son of Menachem" in Hebrew.
Ben Mohamed Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Mohamed" (chiefly Maghrebi).
Ben Moshe Hebrew
Means "son of Moshe" in Hebrew.
Benmoussa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Moussa" in Arabic.
Ben Naim Hebrew
Means "son of Naim" or "pleasant son" in Hebrew.
Bennani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "my son" in Hebrew, from בן (ben) meaning "son" and אני (ani) meaning "I, me". This is the name of a Moroccan family of Jewish origin that converted to Islam.
Ben Natan Hebrew
Means "son of Natan" in Hebrew. (see Nathan)
Benner German
Occupational name for a basket and bassinet maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German benne 'work basket', 'bassinet', 'cradle'.
Bennettson English
Means 'Son of Bennett'.
Benni Italian
"son of Benno". From Bennus.
Benningfield English, Anglo-Saxon
Benningfield is believed to be either ... [more]
Bennouna Arabic (Maghrebi)
Most likely from Arabic بن (bin) meaning "son" and the given name Nouna, which may have been derived from an Arabic word meaning "whale, big fish" or "sabre, sword". Alternately, it may be from an Arabic name for a variety of melon... [more]
Ben Nun Hebrew
Joshua or Yehoshua Ben Nun functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua
Ben Or Hebrew
Means "son of the light" in Hebrew. (see Or)
Benramdane Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ben Romdhane (chiefly Algerian).
Ben Romdhane Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Ramadan" in Arabic (chiefly Tunisian).
Bens Dutch, German
Patronymic from a short form of Bernhard.
Bensalem Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Salem 1" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Bensen English
Related to Benson, meaning "Son of Ben"
Ben Shalom Hebrew
Means "son of peace" in Hebrew.
Ben Shimon Jewish
Means "son of Shimon" in Hebrew.
Ben Shushan Hebrew
Means "son of the lily" in Hebrew.
Ben Simon Hebrew
Means "son of Simon 1" or "son of Shimon" in Hebrew.
Benslimane Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Slimane" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Bent Dutch
Probably from the first name Bent 2.
Ben Tal Hebrew
Means "son of the dew" in Hebrew. (see Tal)
Bentaleb Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Taleb" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Bentancur Spanish
One of the variants of Bettencourt or Bethencourt.
Bentham English
Habitational name from any of various places named Bentham, from Old English beonet "bent grass" + ham "homestead" or hamm "enclosure hemmed in by water".
Bentinck Dutch
Patronymic of the given name Bent 2 with the suffix inck meaning "people".
Bents German
Variant of Benz.
Ben Tzvi Hebrew
Means "son of Tzvi" in Hebrew.
Benvenuto Italian
From the given name Benvenuto.
Benware French
Americanized spelling of Benoit.
Ben Ya'akov Hebrew
Means "son of Yaakov" or "son of Jacob" in Hebrew.
Ben Yahia Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Yahia" in Arabic (chiefly Tunisian).
Ben Yair Hebrew
Means “son of Yair” in Hebrew.
Benyamin Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Yamin" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Benyamina Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Yamina" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Ben Yosef Hebrew
Means "son of Yosef" in Hebrew.
Benyoucef Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Yusuf" in Arabic (chiefly used in Algeria).
Ben Younes Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Younes" in Arabic (chiefly Tunisian).
Ben Youssef Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Arabic بن يوسف (bin Yusuf) meaning "son of Yusuf".
Benz German
South German: (in Alemannic areas) from a short form of the Germanic personal name Berthold, or to a lesser extent of Bernhard
Ben Zaied Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means “son of Zayd” in Arabic (chiefly Tunisian).
Ben Zaken Hebrew
Means "son of the old man" or "son of the elder" in Hebrew.
Benzaquen Judeo-Spanish
Form of Ben Zaken used by Sephardi Jews.
Ben Ze'ev Hebrew
Means "son of Ze'ev" in Hebrew.
Benzema Arabic (Maghrebi)
This is the surname of French professional footballer Karim Benzema who is of Algerian descent.
Ben Zion Hebrew
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.
Ben Zvi Hebrew
Means "son of Zvi".
Beollan English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic
English: variant of Boland.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), a clipping of 別府門 (Beppumon), a name of a group of several households in the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), a clipping of 西別府 (Nishibeppu) meaning "Nishibeppu", a division in the area of Kajiki in the city of Aira in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu) meaning "Beppu", or it being a clipping of 上別府 (Kamibeppu) meaning "Kamibeppu", a division in the area of Ei in the city of Minamikyūshū in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), a variant reading of 別府 (Byū) meaning "Byū", a division in the division of Iwagawa in the area of Osumi in the city of Soo in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), a variant reading of 別府 (Byū) meaning "Byū", a division in the division of Chō in the area of Shibushi in the city of Shibushi in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府/別符 (Beppu) meaning "Beppu", a former area in the city of Koshigaya in the prefecture of Saitama in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府/別符 (Beppu) meaning "Beppu", a former area in the city of Kumagaya in the prefecture of Saitama in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府/別符 (Beppu) meaning "Beppu", a division in the area of Shigenootsu in the city of Tomi in the prefecture of Nagano in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu) meaning "Beppu", or it being a variant reading of 別府 (Byū) meaning "Byū", a former manor or a division in the area of Arakawa in the city of Ichikikushikino in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan in the same location respectively.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), a variant reading of 別府 (Befu), a clipping of 上別府 (Kamibefu) meaning "Kamibefu" or 下別府 (Shimobefu) meaning "Shimobefu", both divisions in the area of Chikujo in the district of Chikujo in the prefecture of Fukuoka in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), a variant spelling and reading of 別符 (Befu) meaning "Befu", a division in the area of Ōnishi in the city of Imabari in the prefecture of Ehime in Japan.... [more]
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), a variant reading of 別府 (Befu) meaning "Befu", an area in the city of Kasai in the prefecture of Hyōgo in Japan.
Beqiraj Albanian
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Beqiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Beqir" in Albanian.
Beqiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Beqir.
Bera Turkish, Arabic
Means "knowledgeable, smart, beautiful".
Bera Indian, Bengali
Meaning uncertain.
Beranová f Czech
Meaning is likely derived from a Slavic word meaning "ram", probably a variant of the same one Baranov is derived from.
Bérard French
From the given name Bérard.
Berardo Italian
From the given name Berardo.
Berastegi Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Béraud French
Derived from the given name Berwald.
Berber German
Possibly a habitational name from a place called Berber near Kevelaer.
Berberić Bosnian
Occupational name for a barber, from berber(in) meaning "barber", from Turkish.
Berchel French
French form of Burchell.
Bercovici Romanian
Romanian form of Berkovich.
Berend Dutch
From the given name Berend.
Berenguer Catalan
Derived from the personal name Berenguer.
Berentzen German
The surname is derived from the given name Bernd and was formerly written "Bernd sin Sohn" which meant "son of Bernd"... [more]
Beres Hungarian
Occupational name for a farm laborer or casual harvest hand, béres, a derivative of bér 'wage', 'payment'.
Beresford English
English: habitational name from a place in the parish of Alstonfield, Staffordshire named Beresford, from Old English beofor ‘beaver’ (or possibly from a byname from this word) + Old English ford ‘ford’... [more]
Berethnet Literature
Used by Samantha Shannon in her book The Priory Of The Orange Tree as the surname of the queens of Inys, a fictional queendom in the book.... [more]
Beretta Italian
Northern Italian variant spelling of Berretta.
Bereza Ukrainian
Means "birch tree" in Ukrainian.
Bergamin Italian
Traced to 1437, Bergamo. A 'bergamini' was known as a person famrmed and sold milk cows
Bergamo Italian
From a Celtic word meaning "mountain".
Bergara Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Bergdahl Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain, hill" and dal "valley".
Bergdorf German
Origin unidentified. Possibly a German habitational name from places in Hamburg and Lower Saxony called Bergedorf, Bargdorf in Lower Saxony, or Bergsdorf in Brandenburg.
Bergen German, Dutch, Flemish, Jewish
Originally denoted a person from any of the various places named Bergen in Germany and the Netherlands. It is also a variant of Berg. Famous bearers include the Americans Candice Bergen (1946-), an actress, and Polly Bergen (1930-2014), an actress, singer and television host.
Bergeron French
Diminutive of French berger meaning "shepherd".
Bergh Swedish, Dutch
Variant of Berg.
Berghold German
Surname that denoted the owner of a vineyard.
Bergholtz Swedish, German (Rare)
Possibly a variant of German Bergholz which is either a derivative of Berchtold or from a topographic name meaning "birch wood"... [more]
Berghorst German
Topographical name for someone who lived by a wilderness area on a mountain, from Berg 'mountain', 'hill' + Horst 'wilderness' (see Horst).
Bergin Swedish
Derived from Swedish berg "mountain" and the common surname suffix -in.
Berginc Slovak
Original spelling of Slovene surname "Boreanaz".... [more]
Bergkamp Dutch, German
From the name of various places in the Netherlands and Germany, derived from Old Dutch and Old High German berg meaning "mountain" and kamp meaning "field". This name is borne by Dutch former soccer player Dennis Bergkamp (1969-).
Berglin Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and the surname suffix -in.
Berglind Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain, hill" and lind "linden tree".
Bergling Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and the common surname suffix -ing "belonging to, coming from". It has also been found as a spelling variant of similarly spelled names, such as Berlin... [more]
Bergmark Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain, hill" and mark "land, ground, field".
Bergoglio Italian
From the name of a village in Piedmont, Italy. A notable bearer is Jorge Mario Bergoglio (1936-), better known as Pope Francis, the current head of the Catholic Church.
Bergschneider German
topographic name for someone living by a mountain trail (as in cut into the hillside) from Berg "mountain hill" and Schneit "trail path running on a border" (Old High German sneita).
Bergsma Dutch
The surname Bergsma had orinally been German. It was then taken over to Holland possibly in the sixteenth century.... [more]
Bergsson Icelandic
Means son of Berg.
Berisha Albanian
From the name of a tribe and historical region in northern Albania, meaning uncertain.
Berkeley English
From any of the locations called Berkeley derived the elements beorc "birch" and leah "clearing, wood" meaning "birch clearing"... [more]
Berki Hungarian
From a placename in Hungary derived from Hungarian "berek" meaning "grove".
Berland German
From the name Berland.
Berlanga Spanish
Derived from Berlain which comes from the name of a precious stone derived from the Greek.
Berlin Swedish
Of uncertain origin. The name could be a shortened form of Berglin. It could also be a habitational name from the city in Germany or from a place in Sweden named with ber or berg "mountain"... [more]
Berlin German, English
Habitational name from the city in Germany, the name of which is of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from an Old Slavic stem berl- meaning swamp or from a West Slavic word meaning "river lake".
Berlinerblau German, Jewish
Means “Prussian blue” in German. A notable bearer of this surname is Jacques Berlinerblau, a professor of Jewish civilization, and Stefania Berlinerblau, an American anatomist and physician.
Berlinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Berliński.
Berliński Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from the city of Berlin in Germany.
Berman Yiddish
It literally means "bearman".
Bermejo Spanish
Originally a nickname for a man with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Spanish bermejo "reddish, ruddy" (itself from Latin vermiculus "little worm", from vermis "worm", since a crimson dye was obtained from the bodies of worms).
Bermeo Basque
From the town Bermeo in Biscay (Basque Country, Spain). Origin likely pre-Roman.
Bermingham English (Modern, Rare)
Bermingham is the Gaelicised version of 'De Birmingham' and is descended from the family of Warwickshire, England. The Irish version of the name MacFeorais/MacPheorais is derived from Pierce de Bermingham.
Bermudez Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Bermúdez primarily used in the Philippines.
Bermudo Spanish
From the given name Bermudo.
Bern German, Scandinavian, German (Swiss)
German and Scandinavian: from the personal name Berno, a pet form of Bernhard. In South German it comes from the habitational name from Bern, Switzerland, notably in the south; in other parts from the personal name Berno.
Bernabéu Catalan (Valencian)
From the given name Bernabé. A famous bearer was Santiago Bernabéu (1895-1978), a Spanish soccer player and the eleventh president of the soccer club Real Madrid CF.
Bernadotte French, Swedish
Possibly from the name of a historical province in Southern France named Béarn. This was originally a French non-noble surname. French general Jean Baptise Bernadotte (1763-1844) became the king of Sweden as Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan) in 1818 and founded the current royal house in Sweden, House of Bernadotte.
Bernal French, English, Dutch, Czech
Possibly a French, English, Dutch, and Czech version of Bernal or a variant of Bernard.
Bernárdez Spanish
Means "son of Bernardo".
Bernardez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Bernárdez.
Bernardini Italian
From the given name Bernardino.
Bernasconi Italian
The surname of BERNASCONI is of Italian origin, a locational name meaning the dweller on or near a small hill. The names of habitation are derived from pre-existing names denoting towns, villages, farmsteads or other named habitations... [more]
Bernath German, English
Derived from the name Bernhard.