Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the person who added the name is namefix.
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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 Prete Italian
Variant of Prete. From Italian prete meaning "priest".
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".
Demiral Turkish
Means "iron hands" in Turkish.
Demory French
From the commune in northern France called Mory with the element de "from".
Dench English
Denoting someone from Denmark.
Derevyanko Ukrainian, Russian (?)
From Ukrainian дерев'ян (derev yan) or Russian деревян (derevyan), both meaning "wooden".
Desmoines French (Archaic), French (American)
An archaic French surname that begins in the US. It denotes a person who lived in places named Des Moines. From French meaning "from the monks" or "of the monks".
Devins Irish
Variant of Devin 1.
Dharmann Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Dharman.
Di Agostino Italian
From the given name Agostino.
Die French
From a town called Die in Drôme, France. Possibly from French dieu meaning "God".
Diener German
Means "butler" in German.
Diestro Spanish, Filipino
Means "right-handed" in Spanish.
Digne French
From French digne "dignified, worthy" perhaps a nickname for a hardworking person.
Di Lorenzo Italian
From the given name Lorenzo.
Dimas Spanish, Portuguese, Greek
Derived from the given name Dimas.
Dimashov Kazakh
Means "son of Dimash".
Dimitrin Russian
From the given name Dimitry.
Dingle English
A name for someone who lives near a dingle, a small wooded dell or hollow.
Dohle German
From German meaning "Jackdaw".
Dolberg Danish, German
A name for a village in North Rine-Westphalia Germany.
Dolok Batak
From Batak meaning "mountain".
Donaire Spanish, Filipino
From Spanish el donaire meaning "grace,charm". It could be a nickname for a graceful or charming person.
Doolin Irish
Variant of Dolan.
Doriani Italian
Derived from the given name Doriano.
Dorin Romanian
From the given name Dorin.
Dorsa Italian
Derived from the Albanian placename Durrës.
Dortmund German
Regional name for someone from Dortmund.
Dortmundt Dutch
Dutch form of Dortmund.
Doux French
From French meaning "sweet". Probably a nickname for someone who's gentle and kind-hearted.
Dovbyk Ukrainian
Means "one who works with wood", from Ukrainian довбати (dovbaty), which means "to dig, to make a hole, to cut out" (referring to wood in this case).
Draxler German
Derived from the Middle High German "Drehseler," meaning "turner," and was most likely initially borne by a turner or lathe worker.
Dublin English
Habitational name for someone from a places named Dublin.
Duboi French
Variant of Dubois.
Dullard English
From old English dull meaning "dumb, stupid".
Dumile South African, Xhosa, Zulu
Derived from the word odumile meaning "famous, popular".
Durantez Spanish
From the given Italian name Durante.
Durian Indonesian
Named after the Durian fruit, which is derived from Malay duri meaning "thorn".
Dvoretskiy Russian
Means "butler" in Russian.
Dybala Polish
nickname from dybac, meaning 'to lurk' or 'to watch for somebody'.
Dymytryenko Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Dimitrienko.
Dzagoev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæгъойты (Zægoyty), which came from the nickname Dzagoy. The name was probably from Ossetian дзаг (dzag) meaning "full, complete", ultimately derived from Persian چاق (čâq) meaning "fat".
Dzata Ewe, Western African
From Ewe meaning "warrior".
Eastgate English
Name for a person who lived near the eastern gate of a town or in a town named Eastgate.
Eberhard German (Americanized)
Americanized version of Eberhardt.
Eckhoff German
Derived from Middle Low German ecke meaning "corner, far end of a village", and hof meaning "farm, manor".
École French (Rare)
From French meaning "school". Given to a person who lived or worked near a school.
Edging English
Variant of Edge.
Eggington English
Surname derived from a parish named "Eggington" in England.
Ehecatl Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "wind".
Eik Norwegian
From Norwegian eik meaning "oak".
Eilish f Irish, English (American)
From the given name Eilish.
Eldorov Uzbek
Means "son of Eldor".
Elis Medieval English
A transition of the given name
Elsass Alsatian
A geographical surname based on a region named "Alsace" in France.
Emiliani Italian
Derived from the given name Emiliano.
Emiroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Emir" in Turkish.
Emre Turkish
Derived from the given name Emre.
Emreev Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of Emre".
Emreoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Emre" in Turkish.
Enamorado Spanish
Nickname for a person relating to love.
Engram English
Variant of Ingram.
Erasylov Kazakh
Means "son of Erasyl" in Kazakh.
Ercolanese Italian
One who came from Ercolano.
Ercolani Italian
Derived from the given name Ercolano.
Erdene Mongolian
Meaning "jewel" or "treasure".
Ergashyev Uzbek
Variant transcription of Ergashev.
Errotabarria Basque (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from Basque errota meaning "mill, factory" with the Spanish suffix -barria which refers to a "neighborhood".
Escandón Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from a field named "Escanda" denoting a type of wheat. Perhaps farmers who lived close to the area.
Escuintla Nahuatl
From Nahuatl Itzcuintlan meaning "abundance or place of dogs".
Esperón Spanish
From Spanish espera meaning to wait. Perhaps an occupational name for a waiter.
Esquerra Catalan
Means "left-handed" in Catalan.
Esquivel Spanish
A name for someone who lives behind lime trees.
Estrella Spanish
Derived from the word 'strella' meaning a star in Spanish.
Fang Central African
Named after a Bantu group in Central Africa.
Fanta Czech
A nickname derived drom the phrase fantit se meaning "to go crazy".
Fântână Romanian
Romanian cognate of Fontaine.
Fat Romanian
From Romanian meaning "child".
Featherman English
Derived from the Old English word "feþerman," which means "falconer" or "hawk trainer." It was likely used as an occupational surname for someone who was involved in hunting with birds of prey using the falconry or hawking methods.
Febbraio Italian
Derived from Italian febbraio meaning "February", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Feig German
From German meaning "fig".
Feigenbutz German
Occupational name for someone who sells figs.
Feinblum Jewish
From Yiddish fayn meaning "fine, excellent" and blum meaning "flower".
Ferdinandi Italian
Derived from the given name Ferdinando.
Fergus English, Scottish, Irish
From the given name Fergus.
Ferrera Spanish
Spanish cognate of Ferreira.
Feunteun Breton
Breton cognate of Fontaine.
Filios Greek
From the given name Filios.
Finsky Russian, Belarusian
Means "Finnish" in Russian and Belarusian.
Fiori Italian
Derived from the given name Fiore.
Fisch German, Jewish
From German (fisch) meaning "fish".
Fischbein German, Jewish
Means "fish bone".
Fische German
Variant of Fisch.
Flick German
Nickname for a quick and lively person. From Middle High German vlücke meaning "awake, bright, energetic".
Flodgaard Danish
Danish name element gård "farmstead, yard" combined with prefix flod meaning "river".
Florido Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Derived from the given name Floridus.
Flütsch Romansh
Derived from the given name Florinus.
Fontan Galician, Occitan, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Derived from Old French fontane meaning "well, fountain".
Fontane French, Occitan, Catalan
From Old French meaning "well, fountain".
Fontanna Polish
Polish cognate of Fontaine.
Fontein Dutch
Dutch cognate of Fontaine.
Foothill Indigenous American
Combination of "foot" and "hill".
Formaggio Italian
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Fortounis Greek
Ultimately derived from the Late Roman name Fortunatus.
Fortuna Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Derived from the given name Fortunato.
Fortuni Italian
Italian variant of Fortuna.
Francês Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Frances.
Frances Spanish, Catalan
From Spanish and Catalan meaning "French". Denoting someone of French origin.
Francos Spanish
Derived from the given name Franco.
Francuski Serbian
From Serbian Francuski meaning French.
Fratello Italian
From Italian fratello meaning "brother".
Frere French
From French frere meaning "brother".
Fresh English
Probably a nickname for someone who's young.
Fresnillo Spanish
Diminutive of Fresno meaning "little ash tree".
Fresno Spanish
From Spanish meaning "ash tree".
Fretwell English
Taken from the Old English "freht," meaning "augury," and "well," meaning "spring, stream."
Frick German
Variant of Fricke.
Fricke German
Derived from a Low German diminutive of the given name Friedrich.
Friseur German
From German meaning "barber, hairdresser".
Fritzen German
Variant of Fritz.
Froch Polish
Polish form of Frosch.
Fromager French
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Frosch German
Nickname for someone thought to resemble a frog.
Fuerte Spanish
Derived from the Spanish word "fuerte" meaning strong.
Fundador Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "founder".
Fundora Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Caribbean)
From Spanish fundador meaning "founder". Possibly an occupational name for someone who owns a business.
Funes Spanish
Derived from a town named 'Funes' in Navarre.
Furuhashi Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 橋 (Hashi) meaning "bridge".
Fury Scottish, Irish
Derived from the given name Ó Fiodhabhra.
Gaard Danish, Norwegian
From Danish and Norwegian meaning "yard".
Gaarder Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gardener.
Gade Danish
Means "street" in Danish.
Gaétan French
From the given name Gaétan.
Gaita Italian
One who came from Gaeta in Italy.
Gaita Romanian
Nickname from Romanian meaning "jay".
Gaitán Spanish
Derived from the city in Italy named Gaeta.
Gaitan Romanian
Variant of Gaita.
Gaitano Spanish
Spanish cognate of Gaetano.
Galán Spanish
From Spanish meaning "gallant, handsome". (Compare Gallardo).
Galanti Italian
Italian variant of Galante.
Galt English
An early member was a person with a fancied resemblance to the wild boar.
Galway Irish, Scottish
Variant of Galloway. Derived from the given name O Gallchobhair.
Gamache French, Walloon
From French meaning "glove" or "mitten". Possibly an occupational name for a glover, someone who makes gloves or mittens, or had a connection to the glove-making industry.
Gašparini Istriot
Croatian (Istria) cognate of the Italian surname Gasparini.
Gaucher French
Means "left-handed" in French.
Gauda Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Gauda Indian, Hindi, Odia
An occupational name for a dairy farmer.
Gavril Romanian
From the given name Gavril.
Gavrilescu Romanian
Means "son of Gavril".
Gavrilin Russian
From the given name Gavriil.
Geisberger German
Regional name for someone who lives in Geisburg, Geisa or near any mountain called Geisberg.
Gemini Italian
Diminutive of Gemino.
Gemino Filipino, Italian
Derived from the latin word 'geminus' meaning "twin".
Gemünd German
Regional name for someone who lives in Gemünden.
Gennadiev Russian
Means "son of Gennadi" in Russian.
Geohegan Irish
a patronymic from the personal name Eochagán
Germanos Greek
From Greek Γερμανία (Germania) meaning Germany.
Germanov Russian
Means "son of German".
Giardiniere Italian
Italian form of Gardener.
Gilberts English, Dutch
Derived from the given name Gilbert.
Gioacchini Italian
Derived from the given name Gioacchino.
Girai Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Indian cognate of the Turkish surname Giray.
Giray Turkish
From a form of the Mongolian title khan meaning "king, ruler". This was the name of the dynasty that ruled Crimea from 1427 to 1783.
Girón Galician (Hispanicized)
Of Galician origin. Occupational name for a clothing maker.
Giugno Italian
Derived from Italian giugno meaning "June", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Glassford Scottish
Habitational name from Glassford in Strathaven (Lanarkshire).
Godoy French, Spanish
Derived from the Norman given name Gaudi.
Goffo Italian
From Italian meaning "clumsy, awkward".