Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the person who added the name is namefix.
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Markos Greek
From the given name Markos.
Maroon Arabic (Americanized)
Americanized form of Maroun.
Maroun Arabic
Derived from the given name Marun.
Marrano Italian
Nickname for a ruffian or a villain.
Marriage English
Habitational name from a lost place called Marhach, which was probably in or near Aythorpe Roding (Essex).
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.
Mayo English, French
Derived from the given Norman name Mathieu.
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.
Maza Spanish
Occupational name for someone who carried a mace, either as a symbol of office or as a weapon.
Maza Italian
Variant of Mazza.
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".
McCombie Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Thomaidh.
McCombs Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Thomaidh.
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".
McQueeney Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Shuibhne.
Mcritchie Scottish
Means "son of Ritchie". (Diminutive of Richard)
McTominay Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Thomaidh.
Mebarak Arabic (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arabic Mubarak.
Mehoff Bulgarian, English (American)
Variant transcription of Mehov.
Mehov Bulgarian
Variant of Mihov.
Meikäläinen Finnish
Meaning "our" in Finnish.
Mekhovoy Russian
Means "fur" or "furry" in Russian.
Melchor Spanish
Derived from the given name Melchor.
Melikuziev Uzbek
Alternate transcription of Melikov.
Menendes Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese cognate of Menéndez
Menonita Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Spanish meaning "mennonite".
Menu French
From French meaning "petite".
Mercy French
Variant of Mercey.
Meseta Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning "plateau" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.
Messinis Greek
Habitational name for someone who resides in Messene (present day Messina).
Messler German
Habitational name for someone from Messel near Darmstadt.
Mestizo Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Spanish mezclado "mixed". Likely denoting a person with mixed Spanish and Amerindian descent.
Mesutoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Mesut".
Metheny English
Originated from the village name of Methley in Yorkshire.
Methven Scottish
From the village name "Methven" in Scotland.
Micaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Micael".
Michaelsen Danish
Means "son of Michael".
Michaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Michael".
Midtsjø Norwegian
Derived from Norwegian midte meaning "middle, center" and sjø meaning "sea, lake".
Milanese Italian
One who came from Milan.
Milin Breton
Means "mill" in Breton.
Militão Portuguese (Brazilian)
Locational surname denoting someone who lives near a military base.
Militaru Romanian
Derived from Romanian militar meaning "military". This could refer to someone who was a soldier or had a military background, or whose ancestors served in the military.
Mimoune Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Mimoun.
Minamino Japanese
From Japanese 南 (minami) meaning "south" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain".
Mincinoiu Romanian
From Romanian mincino "liar".
Minsky Belarusian, Russian
Refers to the city named "Minsk" in Belarus.
Minter English
The surname was likely an occupational name for someone who was involved in the production or distribution of coins, such as a moneyer or a clerk in a mint.
Mitch English
From the given name Mitchell or Mitch.
Mitchells English (African)
Derived from the given name Mitchell or a variant of Mitchell 1. Mostly dominated in South Africa.
Mlima Swahili
From Swahili meaning "mountain".
Moana Maori
From the given name Moana.
Mochan Scottish, English, Irish
From the given name Mochán.
Moinho Portuguese
From Portuguese meaning "mill".
Moldovsky Russian
One who came from Moldova.
Molen Dutch
From Dutch meaning "mill".
Molí Catalan
From Catalan meaning "mill".
Molin French, Occitan, Venetian
France: From medieval French meaning "mill".... [more]
Molinares Spanish
Derived from Spanish molina meaning "mill". Possibly an occupational name for a mill worker.
Molino Italian, Spanish
From Spanish and Italian meaning "mill".
Mølle Danish
From Danish meaning "mill".
Molone Irish
Variant of Malone.
Monett French (Americanized)
Americanized form of Monet or Monette.
Montaigu French
French form of Montague.
Montecchi Italian
Italian form of Montague.
Monterei Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese cognate of Monterrey.
Monterey Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish monte meaning "mountain" and rey meaning "king". (See Monterrey)
Monterosa Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish monte meaning "mountain", and rosa meaning "pink, rose".
Monterrey Spanish
Derived from places named Monterrey. From Spanish monte meaning "mountain" and rey meaning "king".
Montesano Italian
From Italian monte meaning "mountain" and sano meaning "healthy".
Montezuma Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the word monte meaning "hill". Most frequently used in Panama.
Mordomo Portuguese
Means "butler" in Portuguese.
Morejón Spanish
Derived from Spanish moreno meaning "dark".
Morkovin Russian
From Russian морковь (morkov) meaning "carrot".
Moskwa Polish
Polish form of Moskva.
Moszkowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Mosaki in Masovian Voivodeship.
Moulder English
Derived from the Middle English word molder which means "to shape or mold something." It could refer to a person who shaped or molded dough or other ingredients into loaves of bread or other baked goods... [more]
Mozo Spanish
Nickname from Spanish meaning "young".
Mrefu Swahili
From Swahili meaning "tall, long".
Muis Dutch, Indonesian
From Dutch muis meaning "mouse". Could be a nickname denoting someone with mouse-like tendencies, or who caught mice, or a short form of the given name Bartholomeus.
Mukhamedov Kazakh
Means "son of Mukhamed".
Mulet Catalan, French
Ultimately from Latin mulus meaning "mule".
Mullet French
Variant of Mulet.
Mulvaney Irish
From Ó Maoilmheana meaning "descendant of Maoilmhaena."
Mundo Italian
Derived from the given name Mundus.
Muñiz Spanish
Variant of Muñoz.
Muroya Japanese
From Japanese 室 (muro) meaning "room" and 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".
Murvin Scottish, English (American)
From the given name Murvin. Predominantly used in the USA.
Muscat Maltese
Maltese form of Muscato.
Muscat Arabic
Refers to the capital city of Oman named "Muscat".
Muscato Italian
From the given name Muscato, which is derived from the Latin word muscus meaning "moss".
Muscott English
A surname for someone from Muscott.
Muskat German, Jewish
Occupational name for a spice merchant from Middle High German muscāt meaning "nutmeg mace". As a Jewish name however it is mainly ornamental.
Musso Italian
Nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the mouth.
Mustafi Albanian, German (Rare)
Means "the chosen one"
Muzhikov Russian
From Russian мужик (muzhik) referring to a peasant from the Tsarist era.
Muziki Swahili
From Swahili meaning "music". Possibly an occupational name for a musician.
Mykolaychuk Ukrainian
From the given name Mykolay.
Mynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Minsky.
Naakka Finnish
From Finnish meaning "jackdaw".
Nagatomo Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long, eternity" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Nakatani Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Namikawa Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" and 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream".
Nangka Indonesian
Means "jackfruit" in Indonesian.
Nasriddinov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Nasriddin".
Navarra Italian, Spanish
Means Navarre in Italian and Spanish; which was also the female equivalent to Navarro.
Navidad Spanish
Derived from the personal name Noel. It means "Christmas" in Spanish.
Negros Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish negro meaning "black". Named after an island in the Philippines.
Nery Portuguese
Derivation of the Scottish surname Macnair.
Nestle German
Variant of Nestler.
Nestler German
Derived from the middle high German word nesteler meaning "maker of string or thread".
Netting English
As Needham the derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th century elements 'ned' meaning need, with 'ham', a homestead or village, the name indicating a place that provided a poor living.
Neubecker German
From German neu meaning "new" and becker meaning "baker".
Neudorf German
Derived from various places named Neudorf. From German neu meaning "new" and dorf meaning "village". This surname had been used by the Mennonite communities in Mexico.
Neuer German
Inflicted form of Neu meaning "new man" see Neumann
Neustädter German
Habitational name for someone from any of many places in Germany and Austria called Neustadt.
Nevilis Venetian (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Likely derives from Italian "neve", meaning "snow". This surname was possibly given as a nickname to someone with light hair or fair skin. It could also be a cognate of the French surname Neuville.
Newark English
A habitational name taken on from a place name, such as Newark in Cambridgeshire or Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire.
Newtown English, French (Americanized)
Variant of Newton. In some cases, it can be a literal translation of the French surname Villeneuve.
Ngumba Kongo
From Kongo meaning "mountain".
Nic Mayan
From Mayan ‘nik’ meaning “flower”.
Nice French
From Nice, in France.
Niemiecki Polish
Means "german" in Polish.
Nigh English
Variant of Nye.
Nighy English
Pet form of Nigh.
Nikolaychuk Russian
From the given name Nikolay.
Nino Italian
From the given name Nino 1.
Nissan Hebrew, Jewish
Ornamental name from the name of the Jewish month during which Passover takes place.
Nithercott English (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from Old English "nefa," meaning "navel, center," and "cote," meaning "small cottage".
Noah English
Derived from the biblical name Noah 1.
Nordby Norwegian, Danish
The first half of the word nord is derived from the Old Norse word norþr which means "north", while the second half of the word by is derived from the Norwegian word byr or bo meaning "farmstead" or "settlement"... [more]
Nordick English
Habitational name from a place so named near Bocholt, in the Lower Rhine area.
Nordland Norwegian
Norwegian form of Nordlander.
Norrby Swedish
The first half of the word Norr is derived from the Old Norse word norþr which means "north", while the second half of the word by is derived from the Old Swedish word byr meaning "farmstead" or "settlement"... [more]
Norðdahl Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nordahl.
Norum Norwegian
Ultimately derived from Old Norse nór "narrow strait" and heimr "home, farmstead".
Nouveau French
Denoting someone who was new to a village or country. From French meaning "newcomer".
Nova Spanish
From the Spanish word 'nueva' meaning "new".
Novgorodsky Russian, Belarusian
Refers to the region named "Novgorod" in Russia.
Novikovas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Novikov.
Nyasi Swahili
From Swahili meaning "grass, grassland".
Nykolaev Ukrainian
Means "son of Nykolai."
Nykytyn m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Nikitin.
Oberfeld German, Jewish
From German ober meaning "upper" and feld meaning "field".
Obrador Spanish
Nickname for a hard worker. From Spanish meaning "worker".
Odtojan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano udtohan meaning "noon, zenith".
Olaskoaga Basque
Derived from places named "Olaskoaga".
Olivares Spanish
Habitational name from any of several places named Olivares, from the plural of Spanish olivar meaning "olive grove". Compare Portuguese and Galician Oliveira.
Onizuka Japanese
From Japanese 鬼 (oni) "demon" and 塚 (dzuka) "mound".
Oosterweghel Dutch
Derived from the Dutch words ooster "east" and weg "road".
Opetaia Maori, Polynesian
This name possibly came from the given name Opetaia. A notable bearer of this name is Jai Opetaia, an australian boxer born in 1995.
O'Quinn Irish
Anglicized form of O'Coinn.
Orange French, English
Habitational name from various places named "Orange".
Orange English, French
Nickname for someone associated with the color orange.
Ortis Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ortiz.