Browse Submitted Surnames

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Khrupkin Belarusian, Russian
From Russian and Belarusian хрупкий (khrupkiy) meaning "fragile".
Kimmich German
The surname hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer.
Kirton English
Family name for someone who resides near a church. From Old English kirk meaning "church" and ton meaning "town, settlement".
Kish English
A name for a person who worked as a maker of leather armor for the knight's legs.
Klingler German
Occupational name for a bladesmith.
Kobrinsky Belarusian
Refers to a city named "Kobryn" in Belarus.
Kobrynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kobrinsky. Most of the Kobrynsky family had settled in Canada.
Kojo Japanese
Occupational name for a gardener.
Kolarov Serbian, Bulgarian
An occupational surname derived from kolar, meaning "wheelwright".
Kolbeins Icelandic
Derived from the given name Kolbeinn.
Koller German
The name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.
Köln German
German form of Cologne.
Konge Danish
Danish cognate of King.
Kongo Kongo
From Kongo meaning "hunter". This surname could also be from places named "Kongo".
Koopmeiners Dutch, German
Perhaps derived from koop "purchase, buy" and meiners "mine." An alternate interpretation is that "meiners" could be derived from the German word miner.
Kopernik Polish
Occupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter.
Korobov Russian
From Russian коробка (korobka) meaning "box".
Korol Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian and Ukrainian meaning "king".
Kotelnikov Russian
From Russian котел (kotel) meaning "cauldron".
Kowalchuk Ukrainian (Anglicized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Kovalchuk. This is mostly used in Canada and America.
Kowalchyk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kowalchuk.
Kozakov Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козак (kozak) meaning "cossack".
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kral Turkish
From Turkish meaning "king".
Krapikas Lithuanian
From Lithuanian krapas meaning "dill". An occupational name for someone who grows or sells dill.
Kreuz German
From German meaning "cross".
Kriško Slovak
Derived from the given name Krištof.
Krisko Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian cognate of Kriško.
Kriskó Hungarian
Hungarian cognate of Kriško.
Krysco Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Krisko.
Kubwa Swahili
From Swahili meaning "large".
Kudaibergen Kazakh
Derived from the given name Kudaibergen.
Kulakov Russian
Meaning "son of a peasant."
Kulap Thai
Means "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).
Kumarov Kazakh
From Kazakh кұмар (kumar) meaning "passion, nosey".
Kung Swedish
Swedish cognate of King.
Kuzmyn Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kuzmin.
Kwiecień Polish
Derived from Polish kwiecień "April (month)".
Kyoguchi Japanese
From Japanese 京 (kyo) meaning "capital" and 口 (guchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Kyrgyzov Kyrgyz
Means "son of a Kyrgyz".
Labossiere French
Norman habitational name from a common village name La Boissière, meaning 'wooded area', from bois 'wood'. possibly a metronymic, from a feminine derivative of Bossier 'cooper', denoting the 'wife of the cooper'.
Lagerstedt Swedish
Feom Swedish, lager meaning "lair, den, shelter" and stedt meaning "town, farmstead".
Lahm German, Jewish
From middle-high German lam "slow, lame".
Laínez Spanish
Means "son of Laín".
Lampe German
From German meaning "lamp".
Lana Italian, Spanish
Means "wool" in Spanish and Italian. Occupational name for a wool merchant.
Lancelot French, English
From the given name Lancelot.
Lancelotti Italian
Derived from the given name Lancelotto.
Landaverde Spanish
From Spanish landa meaning 'meadow' + verde meaning 'green'.
Lanza Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lance.
Lanzo Italian
Variant of Lanza.
Lasagna Italian
From Italian (lasagna) denoting a popular Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù and other vegetables, cheese, seasonings and spices.
Laurencio Spanish
Derived from the given name Lorenzo. (Mostly common in Cuba)
Laurenti Italian
Derived from the given name Laurentius.
Lazio Italian
Named after the region called 'Lazio' of Italy.
Leandres Portuguese
Means "son of Leandro" in Portuguese.
Leandrez Spanish
Spanish cognate of Leandres.
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Lecourt French
Means "the short" in French.
Ledwaba Southern African, South African, Zulu
From Zulu meaning "rock".
Leeson English
Means "son of Lee".
Leibensperger German (Austrian)
Habitational name for someone who lives in Leiben, Austria.
Lemus Spanish
Spanish form of Lémieux.
Lenglet French
Means "The Englishman".
Levchik Belarusian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Levchyk.
Leverock English
Archaic form of Lark. Compare Laverick.
Levert French
Means "the green", from French vert "green".
Leviyev Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levsha Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.
Libra Italian
Derived from the latin word 'libra' meaning "balance, weigh". It's probably a nickname for a deliberate or well-balanced person.
Lichten German, Jewish
From German licht meaning "light". Nickname for someone with a light complexion.
Lieberherr German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Lieber.
Liguria Italian
Denotes someone from Liguria.
Lima Portuguese
Topographic name for someone living on the banks of the river of this name (of pre-Roman origin, probably akin to a Celtic element lemos, limos 'elm').
Limburg German, Dutch
Derived from places named "Limburg".
Limburger German
Derived from the name of a town named "Limburg", which was located in western Germany.
Limnios Greek
From Greek λημνι (limni) meaning "lake".
Limon Spanish
An occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit.
Limones Spanish
Variant of Limon.
Linares Spanish
Means "son of Linéus" from latin "line".
Lingard English
Habitational name from Lingart, Lancashire, or Lingards Wood in Marsden, West Yorkshire.
Lipiec Polish
Derived from Polish lipiec "July (month)".
Lipinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lipiński.
Lipinskis Latvian
Latvian form of Lipiński.
Lipinsky Russian
Russian form of Lipiński.
Lisboa Portuguese
Habitiational name from Lisbon.
Listopad Polish, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Polish listopad "November (month)".
Livermore English
Derived from Old English lifer "rush reed, muddy water" and mere "lake".
Liverpool English
Derived from Old English lifer "rush reed, muddy water" and pol "pool".
Ljungqvist Swedish
Composed of the elements ljung "heather" and quist, an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Llorente Catalan
Derived from the given name Lorenzo.
Llovera Catalan
Topographic name from llovera "wolf pack" or "wolves' lair".
Loche French
From the Old French word loche meaning "freshwater fish."
Lochner German
Means "a place where rivers meet with a partial obstruction from a wooden dam. "
Lomachenko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian ломач (lomach) meaning "bonfire".
Lorenzana Spanish
Habitational name from Lourenza near Lugo in Spain.
Lorez Spanish
Means "son of Lorenzo" in Spanish.
Losano Italian
Italian form of Lozano.
Louisi French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Louis.
Louisin French
From the given name Louis.
Lozada Spanish
Variant of Lozano.
Lubin French
From the given name Lubin.
Lubin Polish
Polish cognate of Lupin. Possibly a habitational name for someone who lives near lupine plants.
Lucier French
Derived from old French lucière meaning "light".
Luigini Italian
Derived from the given name Luigi.
Lusong Tagalog
From Tagalog, which is referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice.
Luzon Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Named after an island in the Philippines. It is thought to derive from ᜎᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔ "lusong", a Tagalog word referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice... [more]
Lynge Danish
From a town in Denmark named "Lynge".
Lynne English
Variant of Lynn.
Macasaet Filipino, Tagalog
From the given name Macasaet.
Mackson English
Means "son of Mack 2".
Mæhle Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Denoted someone from a farm in Norway named Mele, ultimately derived from Old Norse melr meaning "dune, sandbank, gravel bank". Alternatively taken from the name of a farm named Male whose name was derived from Old Norse mǫl "pebbles, gravel".
Maffini Italian
Possibly derived from the given name Maffeo.
Magdaleno Spanish
Masculine form of the Biblical name Magdalena.
Magnesi Italian
Derived from the word "magnesia," which is an ancient term for a region in present-day Greece that was known for its deposits of magnesium and other minerals. The surname may have been given to someone who originated from this region or was associated with it.
Mahan Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Mahon.
Mai German
Derived from German der Mai meaning "May", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Maidana Spanish
Likely derived from from Arabic ميدانا (maydanan) meaning "field".
Makiguchi Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepard" and 口 (guchi) meaning "mouth, opening".
Makishima Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepard" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Malaga Samoan
From Samoan meaning "travel".
Malfoi French
Variant of Malfoy.
Malfois French
Variant of Malfoy.
Malinovskyi Russian
Variant transcription of Malinovsky.
Mambo Southern African
Mambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: danger. A warning to would be detractors.
Mancinas Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Mancini or Mancino, common in Mexico.
Mangal Hindi, Indian
From the given name Mangal meaning "auspicious".
Mangione Italian
From Italian mangiare meaning "to eat". Perhaps a nickname for someone who eats a lot.
Mango Italian
Variant of Manco.
Manila Filipino
Derived from the Sanskrit word नील (nīla) meaning "indigo". It comes from the Tagalog phrase maynilá meaning "where indigo is found".
Mannix Irish
Derived from the given name Mannix.
Manolas Greek
Derived from the word "magnolia" denoting a flower named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Mantalos Greek
From Greek μάνταλο (mantalo) "latch".
Marcato Italian, Venetian
From the given name Marchino.
Marciano Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from the given name Marciano
Mares Spanish
A quarternary sand used in construction.
Margarito Spanish (Mexican)
From Spanish margarita "daisy".
Mariano Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the personal name Mariano
Marinas Romanian
Derived from the given name Marin.
Mariñez Spanish
Means "son of Marino" in Spanish.
Marioglou Greek
Means "son of Marios" in Greek.
Marioni Italian
Derived from the given name Mario.
Maripan Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in Chile.
Market English
One who lived by a market.
Markianov Russian
Russian form of Markiyanov.
Markina Basque
From the town of Markina in the Basque county of Spain.
Markos Greek
From the given name Markos.
Marrano Italian
Nickname for a ruffian or a villain.
Marron Spanish
Derived from the French word marron meaning "chestnut", which now means "brown" in Spanish.
Marsz Polish
Polish cognate of Mars.
Marte Spanish, Italian
From the given name Marte 2.
Martes Spanish
Pet form of Marte.
Marti Italian (Swiss), German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martial French
Derived from the given name Martial.
Martinas Romanian
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martinique French, Antillean Creole, French (Caribbean)
From the French department named Martinique.
Martinis Greek, Italian
Greek form of Martini. Also used in Italy.
Marugg Romansh
Derived from the given name Maurus, combined with the diminutive suffix -ugg. Another theory, however, derives this name from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
Masharipov Uzbek
Means "son of Masharip".
Masiye Chewa
Means "orphan" in Chewa language.
Massard French
French form of Massaro.
Mastromarino Italian
Derived from Italian mastro meaning "master, skilled" and marino meaning "mariner, sailor."
Masudov Uzbek
Means "son of Masud".
Matamoros Spanish
Given to the Apostle James, who according to tradition helped Christians to fight against the Moors.
Matarazzo Italian
From Sicilian matarazzu meaning "mattress".
Matarrita Spanish (Latin American)
Mostly used in Costa Rica.
Matellon Friulian
Possibly from Late Latin matta meaning "reed mat".
Mathson Scottish
Means "son of Matthew".
Mathys French
Derived from the given name Mathieu.
Mattocks English
An occupation name for a digger or pryer.
Maul German, Danish
From Middle High German meaning "mouth, jaw". Possibly a nickname for someone with a deformed mouth or jaw.
Mauriello Italian
Derived from the given name Mauro.
Mauser German
Occupational name for a mouse catcher.
Mavropanos Greek
Literally means "black cloth", derived from Greek μαύρος (mavros) "black, Moorish" and πανί (pani) "cloth".
Mawar Indonesian
Means "rose" in Indonesian.
Maximin French
From the given name Maxime.
Maxon English
Variants of Mackson or Maxson.
Mayordomo Spanish
Means "butler" in Spanish.
Mayorga Spanish
habitational name, taken on from the place name Mayorga in Valladolid province of Castile.
Mayson English
Variant of Mason.
Mbaya Swahili
From Swahili meaning "ugly".
Mbili African, Swahili, Zulu
From Swahili and Zulu meaning "two" or "second". It is possible that an ancestor of an individual with this surname was the second child of their parents.
Mbili Central African
Derived from a village in Cameroon named "Bambili".
Mbini Xhosa
Xhosa form of Mbili.
Mcbroom Scottish
Means "son of the judge".
McComb Northern Irish, Scottish
Variant of both Mac Thomaidh and Mac Thomáis respectively.
McGann Irish
Variant of McCann.
Mcharris Scottish
Means "son of Harris."
Mcisaac Scottish
Means "son of Isaac."
Mckennie Scottish, Irish
An anglicised form of the Irish/Scottish Gaelic MacEacharna, meaning "son of Eacharn".
Mckim Scottish
Means "son of Simon 1."
Mckoy Scottish
Variant of McCoy.
Mclane Scottish, Irish
Means "son of the servant of St. John".