Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the person who added the name is namefix.
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Saludo Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "to greet".
Salvat Catalan, Occitan
Catalan and Occitan cognate of Savage. Derived from salvatge.
Samara Greek
Variant of Samaras.
Samarsky Russian
Refers to a region named "Samara" in Russia.
Samiri Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Samir 1. It also means "samaritan" in Arabic.
Samirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Samir 1".
San Francisco Spanish
In honor of Saint Francis.
Sans Catalan
From the given name Sans.
Sánta Hungarian
From Hungarian meaning "limping".
Santano Spanish
Possibly a variant of Santana.
Santee English
A topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
Santino Italian
Derived from the given name Santino.
São Lucas Portuguese
Means "St. Luke" in Portuguese.
Sarangapani Hindi
From the sanskrit words Sarangan "bow of Vishnu" and pani "hand".
Sargento Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sergeant. It's also mostly used in the Philippines.
Sauls English
From the given name Saul.
Saunder English
From the given name Alexander.
Scales English
Name for a person who lives in a shed.
Scaloni Italian
Likely derived from Italian scala meaning "ladder, stairs". It may have originated as a occupational name for someone who built or worked with ladders.
Scarf English
Variant of Scarff.
Scarfe English
Variant of Scarff.
Scarff English
Nickname from Old Norse skarfr meaning "cormorant".
Schaufelberger German (Swiss)
likely refers to someone from a place named Schaufenberg.
Scheremet German
German cognate of Şeremet.
Schick German
A nickname given to a person who's smart, stylish, and well-dressed.
Schleider German
Derived from places named Schleid or Schleiden.
Schoenbeck German, Jewish
Means "beutiful stream" in German.
Scholes English
A name for a person who lives in a shed.
Schollenberger German
Habitational name for someone from a place called Schollenberg.
Seal English
Variant of Seals, perhaps an occupational name for a person who makes saddles.
Seaman English
Means "born by a sailor".
Seb Hindi
From सेब (seb) meaning "apple".
Sebas French
From the given name Sébastien.
Second French
From the given name Second.
Seel German
Occupational name for a person who makes or sells ropes.
Sefer Turkish
From the given name Sefer.
Seferoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Sefer" in Turkish.
Seferović Bosnian
Means "son of Sefer" in Bosnian.
Segoviano Spanish
One who came from Segovia, a region from Spain.
Segundo Spanish
From the given name Segundo.
Selbey English
Variant of Selby.
Seldon English
Variant of Selden.
Semenin Russian
From the given name Semen.
Sensi Italian
Derived from Italian "senso" meaning "sense, feeling". Historically, the surname could have been given to someone who was known for their wisdom or intelligence, or to someone who had a keen sense of perception or intuition... [more]
Serdarov Turkmen
Means "son of Serdar".
Şeremet Turkish
Means "poor man" in some turkic languages.
Seremet Moldovan
Moldovan cognate of Şeremet.
Sergente Italian
Italian cognate of Sergeant.
Sergeyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Sergey" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Serote Spanish (Filipinized)
Means fecal matter in Spanish
Servania Cebuano
Meaning unknown. Probably a form of Cervantes.
Serzhantov Russian
Means "son of a sergeant".
Sett Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Seuss German, Jewish
Means "sweet", "pleasant", or "agreeable".
Seville Spanish, English
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain. Synonyms: Sevilla Example of: city, metropolis, urban center. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts... [more]
Shakurov Bashkir, Tatar, Uzbek
Means "son of Shakur".
Sheet Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Shein Jewish
Ornamental name derived from German schön meaning "beautiful, good, nice"
Shein Burmese
From the given name Shein.
Sheinbaum Jewish
Derived from German schön meaning "beautiful, friendly" and baum meaning "tree".
Sheremetev Russian
Derived from the Turkic word Şeremet meaning "poor man". (See Şeremet)
Sheremeteva Russian
Feminine equivalent of Sheremetev.
Sherlock English, Irish
Nickname for someone with "fair hair" or "a lock of fair hair."
Sheth Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi
Variant transcription of Seth.
Shevalier English (American), English (Canadian)
Anglicized form of the French surname Chevalier.
Shibakawa Japanese
From Japanese 芝 (shiba) meaning "turf, lawn, sod" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river".
Shigeoka Japanese
From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Shikari Indian, Hindi
From Hindi meaning "hunter, huntsman".
Shipman English
Occupational name for a mariner, or occasionally perhaps for a boatbuilder, from Middle English "schipman". One notable person is known evildoer Harold Shipman. He was an English general practitioner who is believed to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history.
Shipwright English
Occupational name for a ship builder.
Shit Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Shokutsu Japanese
From Japanese 食 (shoku) meaning food and 通 (tsu) meaning "connoisseur".
Shomurodov Uzbek
Means "son of Shomurod".
Shortall English
Nickname from Anglo-Saxon scorkhals meaning "a person with a short neck".
Shreck German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Schreck.
Shukurov Uzbek
Means "son of Shukur" in Uzbek.
Shvetsov Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of a cobbler" or "shoemaker" in Russian or Ukrainian.
Sicilia Spanish, Italian
Denotes someone from Sicily.
Siciliano Italian, Sicilian
One who came from Sicily.
Siddi Hindi, Marathi
Named after the Siddi tribe in Karnataka.
Sidiropoulos Greek
Means "son of a blacksmith worker" in Greek.
Sierpień Polish
Derived from Polish sierpień "August (month)".
Sigmund German, Czech
From the given name Sigmund.
Sigþórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigþór" in Icelandic.
Sigþórsson Icelandic
Means "son of Sigþór" in Icelandic.
Sigur Croatian
Nickname from Croatian siguran meaning "secure, safe, certain".
Sigurdson English (Canadian)
English form of Icelandic and Swedish surname Sigurdsson.
Sikari Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
Means "hunter, huntsman".
Silcock English
From the Middle English given name Silcoc, a diminutive of Sil.
Silvera Spanish
Spanish cognate of Silveira.
Silversmith English
Occupational name for a worker in silver.
Simeunović Serbian
Means "son of Simeun" in Serbian.
Simonin French
From the given name Simon 1. Possibly brought by the Russian migrants who came to France.
Sina Arabic (Egyptian), Albanian
Derived from the given name Husain.
Siopis Greek
From Greek σιωπή (siopi) "silence". Usually a nickname for someone who is always silent, basically the quiet kid.
Sirar Serbian, Bosnian
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Sirenko Ukrainian
From Сірен (siren) meaning "cheese".
Sith Indian, Hindi, Odia
Variant transcription of Seth.
Skarsvåg Norwegian
From Norwegian meaning "scarp, promontory, rock cliff". It is derived from a place name in Norway, located in the municipality of Magerøya in the northernmost part of the country. As a surname, "Skarsvåg" likely originated as a toponym, referring to a person who hailed from the Skarsvåg area in Norway.
Slotboom Dutch
From a place name meaning "lock beam", a piece of wood used to close an opening.
Slowik Polish, Jewish
Nickname for someone with a mellifluous voice or a night-time reveler. From Polish slowik "nightingale".
Smartt English
Variant of Smart.
Smithson English
Means "a son who was born by a blacksmith worker".
Smoker English
Derived from the Old English word "smoc," meaning "smock" or, literally, "woman's undergarment." The name was most likely originally borne by someone who made or sold smocks.
Smolenskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Smolensky.
Smolensky Russian
Refers to a region in Western Russia named "Smolensk".
Smolov m Russian
Russian form of Smolak.
Snead English
Variant of Sneyd.
Sneed English
Variant of Sneyd.
Sneyd English
Derived from multiple locations named 'Sneyd'.
Solbakken Norwegian
From Norwegian meaning "sun hill".
Soldat Russian, Ukrainian, French, German
Means "soldier" in various languages.
Soldatović Serbian
Means "son of a soldier" in Serbian.
Solíz Spanish
Variant of Solís.
Solomonenko Ukrainian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Solomon.
Solomonov mu Russian, Belarusian, Jewish
Derived from the Hebrew name. Means "son of Solomon".
Solxayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of a left-hander" in Azerbaijani.
Sommerhalder German (Swiss)
From High German sommer meaning "summer" and halder meaning "holder".
Sonora Spanish
From Spanish sonoro meaning "sonorous", perhaps a nickname for a loud person.
Sophomore English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Could be a nickname for the 2nd son.
Šorgo Croatian
Derived from Slavic sorga "sorghum". This surname might've been given to someone who lives or work near sorghum plants.
Soulik Micronesian
Named after the traditional title of chiefs on Pohnpei.
Souris French
Means "mouse" in French.
Southwark English (British)
A near-extinct surname. It is derived from the name of a borough in London located on the south bank of the River Thames.
Spain English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spain.' A very early incomer.
Spanier German
Means "Spaniard" in German.
Speicher German
occupational name for someone in charge of a granary. From middle high German spicher meaning "grain store".
Stalinov Russian
Means "son of the man of steel" in Russian.
Stamos Greek
Pet form of the given name Stamatis.
Stamou Greek
Derived from the given name Stamatis.
Stanionis Lithuanian
Derived from the given name Stanislovas.
Stanson English
Means "son of Stanley".
Stanwood English (American)
From Old English stan meaning "stone, rock" and weald meaning "forest, wooded area".
Steenbok Afrikaans, Dutch
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Steinbock.
Steinbock German
From German 'stein' meaning "stone" and 'der bock' meaning "goat".
Steininger German
an occupational name for a stone cutter.
Steins German
Variant of Stein.
Stender German
Occupational name for a carpenter.
Stifflemire English (American)
Derived from Old English words "stiff" and "mere," which together could have referred to a stiff or rigid body of water, perhaps a lake or pond.
Storbakken Norwegian
From Norwegian meaning "big hill".
Strada Italian
Italian form of Street.
Stravinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stravinsky.
Streicher German
Occupational name for someone who measured grain or inspected cloth
Strutz German
Variant of Strauss.
Strynckx Flemish
Variant form of Dutch Streng "strong, rope, cord", a metonymic occupational name for a rope maker. Alternatively, it could be a nickname derived from streng "strict, severe, cruel".
Strzelec Polish
Occupational name for a rifleman.
Sturdy English
From a nickname meaning "strong".
Styczeń Polish
Derived from Polish styczeń "January (month)".
Sübhanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Subhan".
Subkhanov m Uzbek
Means "son of Subhan".
Sulek Polish
Derived from the given name Sulimir.
Sulis Sardinian, Italian
Derived from Latin sol meaning "sun".
Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.
Surdi Italian
Meaning "deaf" in Latin.
Surface German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Zerfas.
Surfus German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Zerfas.
Süssmann German, Jewish
A nickname for a sweet person.
Suutari Finnish
From Finnish meaning "cobbler, shoemaker".
Swagger English (American)
Probably a nickname for someone who's confident but aggressive and arrogant.
Swart Afrikaans
Means "black" in Afrikaans
Swett English
Derived from the old English words "swete" and "swot".
Szeremet Polish
Polish cognate of Şeremet.
Szeremeta Polish
Polish cognate of Sheremeta.
Taccola Italian
Nickname of a diminutive from Italian meaning "jackdaw".
Tagliacarne Italian
From Italian 'tagliare' "to cut" and 'carne' "meat".
Tagliafico Italian
From the Italian tagliare "to cut" and fico "fig".
Tanahara Japanese
Variant transcription of Tahara or variant of Takahara.
Tanskanen Finnish
Means "Danish" in Finnish.
Tapachula Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "between the waters" in Nahuatl.
Tauro Italian
Taken from the words "bull" or "ox".
Tecuanhuehue Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "old tiger".
Teisen Danish
Danish cognate of Tyson 1.
Tejada Spanish
Meaning "roof" or "lime tree."
Tejas Spanish
Variant of Tejada.
Tejeda Spanish
Variant of Tejada.
Temu Swahili
Derived from Swahili timu meaning "team".
Ténérife Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Derived from the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Tenerife Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Ténérife. Used primarily in the Philippines.
Tepetl Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "hill".
Terachi Japanese
From Japanese 寺 (tera) meaning "temple" and 地 (chi) meaning "ground".
Thames English
Derived from the name of the River Thames, a major river in England. It is thought to have derived from Celtic Tamesis, which may have meant "dark, cloudy" or "turbid, turbulent".
Thonson English (American)
Possibly a variant of Thompson or an Americanized form of Swedish Anthonsson.
Thys Flemish, Dutch (Americanized)
Variant of a patronymic form of the given name Thijs.
Timber English
An occupational name for a person who chops down trees.
Timuroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Timur".
Tischler German
From German meaning "carpenter".
Tobys Vilamovian
From the given name Tobyś.
Tochihuitl Aztec, Nahuatl
Means ‘Rabbit Feather Down’ - ‘down’ as in soft feathers. It’s a combination of tochitl meaning "rabbit" and ihuitl meaning "feather" particularly small ones.
Tone English
Was first found in Leicestershire where Ralph de Toni received lands of the Lordship of Belvoir for his services as Standard bearer at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Tones English
Variant of Tone.
Toney English
Derived from the given name Anthony.
Torinese Italian
One who came from Turin.
Torni Finnish
Means "tower" in Finnish.
Touret French
Derived from the French town of Tourrettes-sur-Loup which is located in the southeast of France.
Traum English, German
From Middle High German troum meaning "dream".
Triomphe French
From French meaning "triumph". A nickname for a person who's successful.
Trippier English
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a tripherd,' a goatherd, Yorkshire and Lancashire. 'Trip, a flock of sheep, a herd of swine or goats' (Halliwell).
Tromme Belgian, German (Swiss)
From low German meaning "drum".