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Bolognese Italian
One who came from Bologna.
Bossier French
Occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Old French bosse 'barrel'.
Boulton English
Means "district" characterized by bends from the Old English words boga and land.
Bousquet Occitan
Originally a name for someone living or working in a wooded area.
Boyter Scottish
Denoting a person from the island of Bute.
Brandhorst German, Dutch
Possibly derived from brant "fire, torch, sword" and horst "thicket, grove, heap, elevated land" or "nest of a bird of prey, eyrie".
Brar Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Hindi
Based on the name of a tribe in the Jat community. From Punjabi meaning "brave and strong warriors".
Brasil Portuguese
Ethnic name for an inhabitant of Brazil, a country in South America.
Breitwieser German
Derived from German breit "broad" and wisa "meadow".
Brewton English
Variant spelling of the habitational name Bruton, from a place in Somerset, so named with a Celtic river name meaning 'brisk' + Old English tun 'farmstead'.
Browns English
Variant of Brown.
Brownsmith English
Occupational name for a worker in copper or bronze.
Buchli Romansh
Derived from Buchilo, a medieval diminutive of the given name Burkhard.
Bufalo Italian
From Italian meaning "buffalo".
Buffon Venetian
Venetian form of Buffone.
Bukit Indonesian
Means "hill" in Indonesian.
Bundie English Creole
Creole variant of Bundy. Mostly used by Jamaicans.
Burgos Spanish
Surname from a place named Burgos of Spain.
Burlingame English
means "Burling's homestead".
Burtram English (American)
American form of the German surname Bertram.
Busbee English
Variant of Busby.
Busco Italian
Variant of Bosco.
Busquets Catalan
Catalan form of Bousquet.
Byvol Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Bivol.
Cacace Neapolitan
Derived from the given name Cacus.
Cadena Spanish
From Aguilar de Campoo, a district of Villalon in Valladolid.
Caillou French
Means "pebble" in French. Perhaps a nickname for a bald person.
Cairo Italian
One who came from Cairo.
Caju Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "cashew, cashew tree" in Portuguese.
Caldeirao Portuguese
From Portuguese meaning "cauldron".
California Spanish (Latin American)
It is thought that it might've been derived from Latin calida fornax meaning "hot furnace", or from Native American, kali forno meaning "high hill, native land". It is also thought to have derived from the given name Khalif or Khalifa.
Caligiuri Italian
Comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly," and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.
Calvez Breton
From Breton kalvez meaning "carpenter".
Calzaghe Sardinian, Italian
From Italian meaning "breeches".
Camarena Spanish
Topographic name for someone who lived by a granary.
Camembert French
Named after the village of Camembert in Normandy, France
Cancino Spanish
A name for a person who first held the position of Chancellor.
Cancio Spanish
A name for a person who first held the position of Chancellor.
Cancrini Italian
Diminutive of Cancro.
Cancro Italian
Derived from Italian cancro "cancer". Probably an occupational name for a person who catches, cooks, sells crabs.
Canela Spanish
Derived from the word 'canela' meaning cinnamon in Spanish. It Could also be a variant of the Catalan surname Candela.
Canelo Spanish
From spanish canela meaning "cinnamon". Perhaps a nickname for someone with red hair.
Canhoto Portuguese
Means "left-handed" in Portuguese.
Cañoto Galician
Galician cognate of Canhoto.
Cantara Italian, Sardinian
Occupational name for a singer. From Italian cantare meaning "to sing".
Cantin French
A territorial division or district.
Cantor Spanish
Occupational name for a singer.
Canul Yucatec Maya
Means "protector" in Mayan.
Capdevila Catalan
From Catalan cap meaning "chief, head" and de vila meaning "of the town".
Capriati Italian
From the name of the province in Campania Italy named "Capriati a Volturno".
Capricorne French
Derived from the Latin word (Capricornus) meaning "horned like a goat". Probably a nickname for an ambitious person.
Caraballo Spanish
Occupational name for a knight or a knight's servant.
Carballeira Galician
From Galician meaning "oak grove".
Cardamone Italian
Occupational name for a spicer.
Carême French
Means "lent" in French.
Carlotti Italian
From the given name Carlo.
Carrizo Spanish
Nickname for a person who's bold, shameless.
Cartof Romanian
From Romanian meaning "potato". Possibly given to someone who sells or raise potatoes.
Casamonica Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian casa meaning "house" with the suffix -monica which is taken from the name of Saint Monica. Casamonica is a relatively rare surname associated with a notorious Italian clan involved in organized crime and criminal activities... [more]
Casapiccola Italian
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations called Casapiccola or Casa Piccola, derived from Italian casa meaning "house" and piccola meaning "small".
Casapietra Italian
From Italian casa meaning "house" and pietra meaning "stone".
Casares Spanish, Galician
One who lived in several places named "Casares".
Cassata Italian
Derived from the Italian word cassata, denoting a sweet cake made with cheese and candied fruit.
Cassatta Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Cassata. Mostly used in Argentina.
Castagneri Italian
From Italian meaning "chestnut grove".
Castan Aragonese, Catalan, Occitan
Ultimately from Latin castaneis meaning "chestnut".
Castaña Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish meaning "chestnut". Could be a nickname for someone having chestnut hair.
Castanha Portuguese
From Portuguese meaning "chestnut". Could be a nickname for someone having chestnut hair.
Castanheira Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Castañeda meaning "chestnut grove".
Castanho Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Castaño meaning "chestnut tree".
Castellaneta Italian
Originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States.
Castri Italian
Derived from Latin castrum "camp, fortress".
Casutt Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and sut "below".
Catanese Italian
One who came from Catania.
Catterall English
Derived from a town in England named "Catterall".
Cavallini Italian
The surname comes from the words "cavallaro," which means a horse dealer; or from "cavalieri," meaning a horseman, rider or knight.
Caylor English
Anglicized form of Kaylor.
Cayson English
Variant of Cason.
Cazan Romanian
From Romanian meaning "cauldron".
Cena Italian
Derived from Latin meaning "dinner, meal, supper". Possibly an occupational name for a cook or a waiter. In an alternative representation, it could be given to someone who's known for hosting or being involved in meals or dinners, or may have given this surname to an illegitimate child who was not welcomed at the dinner table.
Cena Polish
From Polish meaning "price". Possibly an occupational name for a trader or dealer.
Cena Arabic (Egyptian), Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from the given name Husain.
Cepeda Spanish
A nickname for someone from the region where they grow vineyards.
Cesco Italian
Derived from the given name Francesco.
Chalov Russian
From Russian чалый (chalyy) meaning "roan".
Chapulin Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning grasshopper.
Chariot French
Means "cart" in French. Perhaps an occupational name for a cartwright or a carter.
Charlo Spanish
From the personal name Carlos
Charmant French
Derived from French meaning "charming, attractive". It could have been given to an ancestor who was known for their charming or pleasant demeanor, or to someone who was known for their good looks or attractive features... [more]
Charming English (Archaic)
An extinct surname. From English meaning "pleasing, attractive". In an alternative representation, it could be derived from the given name Charles.
Chasseur French
From French meaning "hunter".
Chataignier French
From French meaning "chestnut tree".
Chaudron French
From french meaning "cauldron".
Chay Khmer
Variant transcription of Chhay.
Chea Khmer
Khmer romanization of the Chinese surname Xie.
Chechenov Karachay-Balkar, Chechen
Means "son of a Chechen."
Chechensky Chechen
Refers to a region in Southwestern Russia named "Chechnya".
Cheeseman English
Occupational name for a maker or seller of cheese.
Cheilas Greek
From Greek meaning "lips". Possibly a nickname for someone with big lips.
Chen Khmer
From Khmer meaning "Chinese". It denotes a person who is Chinese descent or originally came from China.
Chene French
Means "oak" in French. Perhaps it's named for someone who lived by an oak tree.
Chhetri Nepali, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatríya), the name of the Hindu social class consisting of warriors and rulers.
Chiala Italian
Possibly a variant of Cicala.
Chila Italian
Italian form of Cheilas.
Chini Italian
Possibly a variant of Zini.
Chino Spanish (Mexican)
From Mexican Spanish meaning "curly" or "kinky haired".
Chino Italian
Derived from the given name Gioacchino.
Chippendale English
Derived from a place called "Chippingdale".
Chrisman English
Derived from the given name Christian.
Christen German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Christian.
Christie Scottish
Means "son of Christian" or "son of Christopher".
Christmann German
Derived from the given name Christian.
Chubbs English
Variant of Chubb.
Cicala Italian
From Italian meaning "cicada".
Ciccarelli Italian
Derived from the given name Francesco.
Cidro Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "citrus fruit". Possibly an occupational name for someone who sells or raise citrus fruits.
Cigan Slovene
Means "gypsy" in Slovenian.
Ciganskis Latvian
Latvian form of Cygański.
Citlalpopoca Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "smoking star" or "comet".
Citro Italian
From Italian meaning "citrus fruit". Possibly an occupational name for someone who sells or raise any citrus fruit.
Citroën French
Either a variant of Citron or a cognate of Citroen.
Citroen Dutch
From Dutch meaning "lemon".
Citron French, Venetian
Ultimately from Latin citrum meaning "lemon, citrus fruit". Possibly an occupational name for someone who sells or raise lemons or any citrus fruit.
Citrone English, Italian
Ultimately from Latin citrum meaning "lemon, citrus fruit". Possibly an occupational name for someone who sells or raise lemons or any citrus fruit.
Clagett English
One who came from a town named "claygate".
Clague Manx
Shortened Anglicization of either Gaelic Mac Luathóg "son of Luathóg", itself derived from a diminutive of Gaelic luath, Manx leah "swift", or from Gaelic Mac Laoghóg "son of Laoghóg", which is derived from a diminutive of Gaelic laogh and Manx lheiy "calf".
Clauss German, French
Derived from the given name Klaus.
Clein German
Variant of Klein.
Coatney English
The initial bearer of this surname lived in a little cottage.
Cobbs English
Variant of Cobb.
Codrington English
Habitational name from Codrington in Gloucestershire.
Coffie Irish
Variant of Coffey.
Čolak Bosnian
Bosnian form of Turkish surname Çolak.
Colbath English
Means "cold".
Colburn English
Habitational name from a place near Catterick in North Yorkshire.
Colegio Spanish
Literally means "college" in Spanish.
Cologne French
Habitational name from a place in France called Cologne.
Colque Indigenous American, Aymara (Hispanicized)
Derived from Aymara qullqi, meaning "silver".
Coman Romanian
Means "bent or crooked".
Condom French
Regional name for someone who lives in a French province named "Condom".
Conlan Irish
Variant of Conlon.
Convers French
Nickname for a Jew who converted to Christianity.
Copenhagen Jewish
From the name of the capital city of Denmark.
Coraggio Italian
From Italian meaning "courage, bravery". Historically, the surname could have been given to someone who was known for their bravery or courage in the face of conflict, danger, or adversity, or to someone associated with the military or warfare.
Corb Romanian
From Romanian meaning "crow, raven".
Cordina Maltese
Derived from Italian corda meaning "rope".
Cornelis Flemish, Dutch
From the given name Cornelis.
Corsica Italian, Corsican
Denotes a person from Corsica.
Coruña Galician, Filipino
Literally means "crown" in Galician, perhaps taken from a place named "a coruña".
Corvella Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian corvo meaning "crow".
Cosmi Italian
Derived from the given name Cosmo.
Cossack Irish
Variant of Cusack
Cota Galician
From Galician meaning "animal den".
Cotija Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from a small town in Michoacán named "Cotija de la Paz". It is also known to be a type of cheese.
Coto Spanish, Galician
Habitational name from any of the many places named "Coto" especially in Galicia and Asturias. From coto meaning "ground".
Cotto Italian
From Italian meaning "baked, cooked". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked as a cook or baker.
Cotto Spanish
Variant of Coto.
Covelo Galician
Habitational name from places called Covelo. From Galician cova meaning "cave".
Coventry English
habitational name from the city of Coventry in the West Midlands, which is probably named with the genitive case of an Old English personal name Cofa (compare Coveney) + Old English treow 'tree'.
Cowart English
Variant of Coward.
Crepeau French
From the Latin word, crispus, meaning "curly hair".
Crompton English
Derived from the Old English word "Crometun"
Crumbley English
Derived from the Old English word crump meaning "bent, crooked." Perhaps a name for a person with an abnormal spine. One notable person with this surname is evil doer Ethan Crumbley, who was a school shooter in Oxford High School in Michigan.
Crus Spanish
Variant of Cruz.
Cuadrado Spanish
A nickname for a thick man.
Cuauhtemoc Nahuatl
From the given name Cuauhtemoc.
Cuautli Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl quauhtli meaning "eagle".
Cuello Spanish, South American
From Spanish meaning "neck". Could be a nickname for a person with a stiff neck.
Cuerden English
Derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cuerden,' a township in the parish of Leyland, Lancashire.
Cuneo Italian
Denotes someone from the province of Cuneo.
Curnow Cornish
Ethnic name for someone from Cornwall.
Cusack Irish
An Irish family name of Norman origin, originally from Cussac in Guienne (Aquitaine), France. The surname died out in England, but is common in Ireland, where it was imported at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
Cygański Polish
From Polish cygański "gypsy".
Czarnecki Polish
Name for someone from a place called Czarnca, Czarnocin or Czarnia, all derived from Polish czarny meaning "black".
Czerny Polish
Variant of Czarny
Czerwiec Polish
Derived from Polish czerwiec "June (month)".
Daaveed Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name David. Used by Indian Christians.
Dadashev Dagestani, Kazakh
Variant transcription of Dadashov.
Dahmen German
Derived from 'diamond'.
Dambe Hausa, Western African
Given from a martial art from the Hausa people.
Damgaard Danish
Danish name element gård "farmstead, yard" combined with prefix dam meaning "pond".
Damianos m Greek
From the given name Damianos.
Damianou f Greek
Feminine form of Damianos.
Danielov um Jewish, Russian, Croatian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from the Hebrew name, meaning "son of Daniel".
Darchinyan Armenian
Derived from the word դարչին (darchin) meaning "cinnamon" in Armenian.
Darchynian Armenian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian form of the Armenian surname Darchinyan.
Davranov Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Davran".
Davronov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Davron".
Dawkins English, Welsh
A derivitive of the Hebrew name David which translates to “beloved”. (see Daw)
De Anza Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)
An extremely rare surname of Basque origin. From Basque anza which refers to a pasture in the dwarf trees with the Spanish prefix de meaning "from".
Dedushkin Russian
From Russian Дедушка (dedushka) meaning "grandfather".
De La Calle Spanish
Means "of the street" in Spanish.
Delacourt French
Denoting someone who lived or worked at a manorial court a courtly retainer. Derived from French de la meaning "of the" or "from the" and court meaning "court, yard".
De La Hoya Spanish
Means "of the hole" in Spanish.
De La Isla Spanish
Means "of the island" in Spanish.
De La Parra Spanish
Means "of the vine" in Spanish.
De La Presa Spanish
Means "of the dam" in Spanish.
De La Sierra Spanish
Means "of the mountain range" in Spanish.
De Las Nieves Spanish
Means "of the snows" in Spanish.
Del Mar Spanish
Means "of the sea" in Spanish.
Del Pueblo Spanish
Means "of the village" in Spanish.
Del Rayo Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the lightning" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.
Del Sol Spanish
Means "of the sun" in Spanish.
Del Villar Spanish
Means "of Villar" in Spanish.
de Maagd Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch maech, mage "a member of one's kin, a blood relative".
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