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Aarab Arabic
Ethnic name for an Arab, from ʿarab, a collective, meaning literally ‘Arabdom, Arabs’. The surname is most frequent in countries, such as Iran and Algeria, that were not populated by ethnic Arabs in the first millennum; its bearers are both Muslims and Christians.
Abadžić South Slavic
Means "son of the cloak-maker, descendant of the woolen coat tailor" from abadžija (or abadzhija), which comes from the Turkish word abacı, meaning “cloak-maker” or “wool-worker” combined with the suffix -ić which means "son of" or "descendant of".
Aboimov m Russian
Might potentially mean "son of the fraudster" from абаум (abaum) meaning "fraud".
Alek Italian
Variant of the given name Aleks or Alex.... [more]
Aluko Yoruba
From àlùkò ‘woodcock’, said to be a name adopted by Ijesha textile hawkers to deflect the curses of their debtors.
Arbuthnot Scottish
Habitational name from the village of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, Scotland, south of Aberdeen... [more]
Arn German (Swiss)
From the name of a place in Switzerland. Otherwise derived from Middle High German arn "eagle"
Arne Norwegian (Rare)
From the name of a place called Arna, derived either from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" or from an Indo-European root meaning "to stream, to flow".
Arshavin Russian
Derives from the Russian word arshav, which is related to the term for "a measure" or "a yard," indicating a possible connection to trade or craftsmanship.
Axundzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Akhundzadeh.
Bael English, German (Americanized)
English: variant of Beal.... [more]
Balajcza Polish, Hungarian
May be related to the Hungarian place name Balaj or it may be a derivation of a personal name. The -cza suffix can suggest "of" or "from", indicating origin or descent.
Beaudette French
Diminutive of Beaudet.
Bhatta Sanskrit, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Kashmiri
Derives from Sanskrit word भट्ट (bhaṭṭa) meaning "scholar, lord".
Bican Czech, Slovak, Romanian
Czech (mainly Bočan, also Bočán) and Slovak (also Bocán, Bočan): nickname for a tall, gangling person, from Old Czech bočan ‘stork’. Compare Bocian.... [more]
Boiko Ukrainian, Rusyn
Variant transcription of Boyko.
Boling German, English
German (Böling): variant of Böhling and Bölling (see Bohling, Bolling).... [more]
Buehl German
Topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside, from Middle High German bühel meaning "hill", or a habitational name from a place called Bühl, for example in Baden. Compare Buhl.
Buhl m German
Nickname for a male relative (i.e. a member of an important family who was not the head of it), from Middle High German buole ‘kinsman’ (Old High German buolo, also used as a personal name).... [more]
Caillot French (African), English
From Old French maillot ‘big mallet’, used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with such an implement, e.g. a smith, and perhaps also as a nickname for a fearsome warrior (see English Mallett)... [more]
Çalhanoğlu Turkish
Patronymic meaning "son of Çalhan".
Cancer Norman, English (British), German (Americanized), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Americanized)
English (Middlesex, of Norman origin): variant of Cantor.... [more]
Carlucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Carluccio.
Cayenne French, English, Tupi
Most likely from the city of Cayenne, French Guiana or from the name of the pepper, also known as Capsicum annuum which comes from the Tupi language, specifically the word kyynha, which meant "capsicum" or "hot pepper".
Chilcott English
English (West Country): variant of Chilcote.
Conradt German
Derived from the given name Conrad.
Cron English, German, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Variant or Americanized form of Kron.
Cruzado Spanish
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Angel, Bartolome, Eloisa, Eloy, Emilio, Fernando, Genoveva, Geraldo, Isauro, Jaime.... [more]
Crytes German (Americanized), Dutch
It may be an Americanized or altered spelling of a German surname, such as Kreutz, Kreitz, or Kritz, all of which are based on the root kreuz meaning "cross" in German... [more]
Czech Polish
Most likely from the ethnonym Czech meaning "Of, from, or pertaining to the Czech Republic, the Czech people, culture, or language", ultimately from Old Czech Čech, which is a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ meaning "human".
Czyżyk Polish
Means "siskin (bird)" in Polish.
Debeau French, English (British), History
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Normand, Andre, Pierre, Fernand, Gaston, Solange, Adelard, Baptiste, Cecile, Chantel, Donat.... [more]
De Grasse French (Quebec)
Altered form of French Canadian Degrâce (see Degrace).
Di Vincenzo Italian
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Angelo, Guido, Nino, Remo, Tito, Aldo, Alfonso, Alfredo, Antonio, Benito, Carlo, Carmelo, Carmine, Dante, Eduardo, Elvira, Gustavo, Olympio, Rodolfo, Sergio.... [more]
Dolic Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, Turkish
Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian (Delić): patronymic from Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian delija, an occupational name for a cavalryman of the Ottoman Turkish army and also a nickname for a hero, from Turkish deli ‘mad, brave’.
Dóranyik Hungarian
Might mean "associated with Dóra, son of Dóra" from the personal name Dóra and -nyik meaning "associated with, descendant of".
Dukeshire English
Probably a combination of Duke and Shire.
Dumanski m Ukrainian, Polish
Means "from the place of mist/fog, one associated with thoughts/reflection" from the Slavic word думан (duman) which can mean "fog, mist, haze" in archaic or poetic Ukrainian/Polish but it could also mean "thought, reflection, daydream" in some Slavic uses.
Dyar English
Variant of Dyer.
Edl German, Dutch, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Rudi, Alois, Bernhard, Ernst.... [more]
Edra Jewish
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Ehud, Haskel, Shalom, Shoshanna, Yoram.... [more]
Eloe German
Some characteristic forenames: German Aloys, Fritz.... [more]
Eras Spanish
From the medieval personal name Egas, probably of Visigothic origin. This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Ecuador... [more]
Esteb English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Topographic name from Middle English est + hawe ‘east enclosure’ (Old English ēast + haga), denoting a dweller ‘at the east enclosure’, or from a lost minor place so named... [more]
Flom Norwegian (Rare)
From the name of any of the farms or places in Norway named with Old Norse flá "terrace shelf, flat piece of land".
Frys English, Dutch, German, Polish
1. English Origin (Variant of Fry or Frye)... [more]
Fucik Czech, German
Most likely from the Czech word fuch which means "fool, idiot". It could also be a variant of the German surname Fuch, which is related to fuchs meaning "fox".
Garrad English
Derives from the given name Gerard.
Gauvin French, History
ome characteristic forenames: French Emile, Jacques, Normand, Pierre, Armand, Gisele, Laurent, Lucien, Raynald, Yves, Adrien, Aime.... [more]
Gazelle English, French, Arabic
Unadapted borrowing from Middle French gazelle, from Old French gazel, from Arabic غَزَال (ḡazāl). This is the surname of famous deuteragonist Gigi Gazelle who is the teacher of Peppa Pig.
Germany English
English (eastern): habitational name from Middle English Germanie, denoting the parts of Continental Europe inhabited by ancient Germanic peoples.
Giovannetti Italian
Patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Giovanni.
Gire English (American), German
Americanized form of German Gaier or Geyer.
Gorgonio Greek
Stemms from the word γόργων (górgon) which means "like a gorgon".
Grenard French, Walloon, English (British)
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Henri, Armand, Emile, Jacques, Marielle, Michel, Monique, Olivier, Pierre, Remi, Serge.... [more]
Grugan Irish
Variant of Grogan.
Guzzo Italian, Sicilian, Calabrian
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Salvatore, Agostino, Carmelina, Domenic, Gildo, Giorgio, Nunzio, Santo, Saverio.... [more]
Gyursantzky ? (?)
Probably from the Hungarian word gyorsan meaning "quickly, swiftly, fast, rapidly".
Hanon Irish, Walloon, French
Variant of Hannon. Borne by French pianist Charles-Louis Hanon.
Heidelberg German, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Habitational name from any of the places called Heidelberg, of which the best-known example is in Bade.
Heir English
English: relationship name from Middle English heir(e), heier ‘heir’. Compare Ayre.... [more]
Higuita Spanish
Derives from spanish higuera meaning "fig tree".
Hlava Hungarian
Direct translation from hlava meaning "head".
Hoag Scottish, English
Either a variant of Hogg or an anglicized form of Norwegian Haug or Swedish Hög (meaning either "mound, hill" or "high").
Hoes English, Dutch
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.... [more]
Houdin French
Variant of Bodin , a pet form of Bodo, a short form of any of various ancient Germanic personal names with the element bod ‘messenger’.... [more]
Houdini French
Originated as a stage name. He chose it as an homage to the French magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin.
Howes English
Pronounced to rhyme with hose, a variant of Howe with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. Hose (Leicestershire), recorded as Howes in 1086, is named with the plural of Old English hōh ‘hill spur’.... [more]
Hulm Scottish (?), English (?)
Alternative transcription of Hulme.
Istvány Hungarian (Rare)
From the given name István.
Iv Khmer
Written អ៊ីវ, unexplained. — Note: In the population figure published by the US Census Bureau, the Roman number IV (meaning ‘the fourth’ of the four bearers of the name) may also be counted as a surname Iv.
Ix English, German
English and German: variant of Hicks.... [more]
Jastremska f Polish
Female counterpart of Jastremski.
Jastremski m Polish
Derives from the Polish word jastrząb meaning "goshawk". It's a habitational name, meaning it originally indicated someone from a place called Jastrzębie or Jastrząbki, both of which are named after the goshawk.
Jodłowiec Polish
Derived from Polish jodła "fir".
Jozefa Hungarian
Taken from the personal name Jozefa.
Junior Medieval English
Junior or Jr. is used for a baby boy who has the same name as his father. The name is derived from the Middle English word junior, meaning the young or child.
Jurjovec Obscure
May be a variant of Jurjević.
Kadyrbekov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Kadyrbek".
Kakos Greek, Arabic, Muslim, Assyrian, Hungarian, Slovak
Some characteristic forenames: Greek Demetrios, Spiros. Arabic/Muslim Ezzat, Habib, Issam, Jamila, Najib, Talal.... [more]
Kamyshnikov m Russian
Means "son of the reed worker", from Russian камышник (kamyshnik), meaning "reed worker".
Karol Jewish (Ashkenazi), Polish, Rusyn, Slovak
Polish, Slovak Rusyn, Slovak: from the personal name Karol 1, Polish and Slovak equivalent of Charles.... [more]
Karr German, Scottish, English
German: truncated form of Karren or Karrer.... [more]
Kc Chinese, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Teochew), Chinese (Hokkien), Taiwanese, Korean, Burmese, English, Hungarian
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Young, Kwang, Yong, Sung, Jae, Eun, Hyun, Myung, Jung, Kyong, Sang, Wing. Korean Chang, Chong, Chung, Byung, Byung Soo, Hak, Jeong, Kwang Soo, Min, Myong, Pak, Sinae.... [more]
Khodemchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of the one who walks" from the verb ходити (khodyty) meaning "to walk, to go".
Khusanov m Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Patronymic from the personal name Khusan and the suffix -ov.
Kikuichi Japanese
Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Takashi, Hideo, Hiroshi, Kazuo, Masato, Minoru, Satoshi, Tadashi, Chihiro, Hideki, Hiromi, Isamu.... [more]
Kő Hungarian
From kő ‘stone’, a word from the ancient Finno-Ugric word stock of Hungarian (cognate with Finnish kivi, Estonian keve), hence a topographic name for someone who lived on stony ground or by a notable outcrop of rock, or alternatively a metonymic occupational name for a mason or stonecutter... [more]
Koepcke German, Polish (Germanized, ?), Serbian (Germanized, ?)
North German (Köpke): from a Low German pet form of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob).... [more]
Korablev m Russian
From Russian корабль (korabl'), meaning "ship, boat".
Kösen Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Joachim, Yosef.... [more]
Krag Danish, Norwegian, German (Rare)
An occupational name for someone making collars, or a nickname for someone wearing one. Ultimately from Middle Low German krage "collar".
Kryshchenskyi m Ukrainian
From the Ukrainian word крішка (krishka) meaning "lid, cover" or from the Ukrainian place names Kryshchiv or Kryshche.
Krzeczkowski m Polish
From the Polish root Krzeczk, which likely comes from Krzeczów, Krzeczkowice, or Krzeczkowa, which is itself possibly derived from krzeczeć "to screech, to make noise" or from krzak "bush, shrub".
Krzhizhanovsky Polish (Russified)
Russified form of the Polish surname Krzyżanowski.
Kuka Albanian, Slovak, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, German, South Slavic
Albanian: from the old personal name Kukë (definite form Kuka), which is most likely of South Slavic origin, a cognate of the names in 3 below.... [more]
Kukac Croatian (Rare)
Means "insect, worm" in Croatian.
Las Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi, ?)
From Polish las, meaning "forest, wood".
Lasson English (British)
Possibly a variant of Leeson.
Laurin French, Slovene (Americanized)
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Marcel, Michel, Pierrette, Alphonse, Armand, Germain, Herve, Jacques, Jean-Marc, Luc.... [more]
Leisure French (Americanized)
Americanized form of French Lesueur.
Lennard Anglo-Saxon, German
Derived from the baptismal name for Leonard.... [more]
Lewań Polish
From a derivative of the personal name Lew 2.
Lewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Leńce in Podlaskie Voivodeship or Leńcze in Silesian Voivodeship.
Lvov m Russian
Means "son of Lev 1". This also is name of Lviv City in Russian, and could possibly denoted to person from there.
Mael Norwegian (Rare)
Habitational name derived from Old Norse melr "sandbank, gravel bank".
Maňák Czech
Metronymic from the female personal name Máňa, a pet form of Marie (see Maria).... [more]
Maquet French
From a derivative of bac ‘tub’, also ‘ferry’, used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or for a boatman.... [more]
Mar Cruzado Spanish, Portuguese
Means "marked with a cross" in Portuguese or "cross sea" in Spanish.
Mayowski m Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi), German, Ukrainian
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa, or Makowo, all named with Slavic mak ‘poppy’. This surname is also found in Germany. Compare Makosky and Makowsky.... [more]
McCumber Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Cumber".... [more]
McGahan Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eacháin or Mag Eocháin, ‘son of Eachán’ a diminutive of Eachaidh, a personal name based on each ‘horse’. Scottish variants tend to spell the internal fricative x as ch rather than gh or h as in Ireland.
McGonigle Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized)
Irish (Donegal and Derry) and Scottish (Glasgow): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Conghail (sometimes Mac Conghaile), a patronymic from the personal name Conghal, composed of ancient Celtic elements meaning ‘hound’ + ‘valor’... [more]
McGuchan Irish
Irish: mainly Scottish spelling of Irish Mac Eacháin, see McGahan.
McKaren Scottish Gaelic (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Labhrainn ‘son of Labhrann’, Gaelic form of the personal name Lawrence.... [more]
McNay Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Niadh, a patronymic from the byname Nia ‘champion’.
Medve Hungarian
Means 'bear' in Hugarian.
Melle Italian
Derived from the place name Melle in Cueno, Piedmont, northern Italy. It could also be derived from the given name Mello, a short form of diminutives ending with -mello (like Giacomello, a diminutive of Giacomo).
Mellikov m Russian (Estonianized)
Estonianised form of Melikov.
Metel Russian
Probably derives from Russian метель (metél’), which comes from Proto-Slavic *metělь. Метель (Metél’) means "snowstorm, blizzard" which probably indicates someone who lived in an extremely snowy area.
Miguélez Galician
Patronymic from the personal name Miguel.
Miloslavsky m Russian
Means "of Miloslav".... [more]
Mingus Scottish
Variant of Menzies, which is traditionally pronounced ‘mingiz’.
Morański Polish
Habitational name for someone from Morawy in Masovian and Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeships, or any of numerous places called Morawa or Morawce in Łódź Voivodeship, Morawiany in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Morawica in Świętokrzyskie and Lesser Poland voivodeships, Morawsko in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Morawka in Masovian Voivodeship, or Morawki in Łódź Voivodeship, all named with morawa ‘wet grassy area’.... [more]
Mye English
1 English: (i) occupational name from Middle English (Hypothetical) *mie, Old French mie ‘physician’, synonymous with Mee, Mayer 3 or Mayer 4, and Myer... [more]
Nab Scottish, English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Scottish: truncated form of Mcnay.... [more]
Nabb English (British), Scottish (Anglicized)
English (Lancashire): topographic name for someone who lived by a nab, Middle English nabbe ‘hillock, knoll’ (Old Norse nabbi ‘projecting peak, hill’), or a habitational name from any of the many minor places in northern and eastern England named with this word, for example Whalley Nab in Blackburn (Lancashire), Nab Scar in Rydal (Westmorland), and The Nab in Burgh Saint Margaret (Norfolk).... [more]
Nazário Spanish, Portuguese
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Carlos, Rafael, Angel, Emilio, Enrique, Jorge, Manuel, Ruben, Francisco, Juan.... [more]
Ndayishimiye Rundi, Rwandan
Means "I rejoice in the lord, god has made me happy, I am grateful to god" from nda- a prefix meaning "I", yi an infix often used for verb conjugation in Bantu languages, and -shimiye meaning "to rejoice, to thank".
Needle English, Jewish (Americanized)
English: from Middle English nedle nadle ‘needle’ (Old English nǣdle) hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of needles or in some cases perhaps for a tailor. See also Nadler.... [more]
Needlemeyer Literature
Probably a combination of Needle and Meyer.... [more]
Nga Ethiopian, Japanese
Ethiopian: from the personal name Nega, which is interpreted as "it became morning" in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.... [more]
Nipple Anglo-Saxon, German, Dutch, Germanic, English (American)
It could relate to someone who lived near a small hill or mound, as nipple in English can colloquially describe a rounded hilltop. It could also be a variation or corruption of a German or Dutch surname, such as Knippel, Nippel, or Nippold... [more]
Öhlén Swedish
Probably a combination of Swedish ö meaning "island" and the common surname suffix -én.
Oms German
Some characteristic forenames: German Matthias, Otto.... [more]
Oo Chinese, Burmese
Chinese: variant of U, itself a variant of Yu and Wu.... [more]
Ouabdesselam Berber, Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of peace, man of peace" from Maghrebi prefix وواب` (ouab) (Arabic: أبو (abu)) (In North African dialects, abu is often rendered as ouab or oua in Latin script) meaning "father of" combined with ديسسيلام (desselam) (Corresponds to السلام (as-salām)) meaning "peace".
Paebelo ?
May derive from the personal name Pablo.
Peles English, Welsh, Italian
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Livio, Primo, Santo.... [more]
Perrone Italian
Augmented form of the given name Perro, a variant of Piero.
Pesta Hungarian
From a pet form of the personal name István, Hungarian form of Steven.
Pfeiff German
Abridged form of German Pfeiffer.
Pfifen Old High German
Directly taken from pfifen meaning "whistle".
Piktor Polish
From the personal name Wiktor (see Victor).
Pischedda Sardinian
Thought to derive from the Sardinian word pischedda, which translates to "little fish", possibly indicating a connection to fishing or aquatic occupations that were prevalent in coastal communities.
Prime English, French
From latin primus or from Old French prime, both meaning "first".
Psaras Greek, Asturian
Means "fisherman" or "angler" in Greek.... [more]
Pyper Scottish, Irish, English, Dutch (Americanized, Archaic)
Scottish, Irish and English: variant of Piper. This form of the surname is found mainly in Scotland and Ireland.... [more]
Quadrillion Obscure
From English 'quadrillion' which means ten to the power of fifteen.
R Obscure
Meaning unknown.
Ragoonanan Caribbean
Unknown meaning. This surname is mostly Tobagonian.
Rapier Dutch
Dutch: perhaps from Middle Dutch rapiere ‘foil, sword’, for someone carrying such a weapon, or form a topographic name Raepier ‘land on which rapes are grown’.... [more]
Ratajczak Polish
Means "son of the field worker" from the root rataj which is the Old Polish term for a ploughman or field worker.
Rayo Spanish, Catalan, Asturian
Spanish: from rayo ‘flash of lightning’, possibly a nickname in the sense ‘lively’.... [more]
Reat English (British, Rare), German (Rare)
Americanized form of German Roth.... [more]
Ruszczak Polish
From the verb ruszać with numerous potential meanings—"to move; to set out", "to shake; to waver", "to bother; to harass" or "to disturb someone else's belongings"—or from Rus meaning either "reddish-haired person" or "Ruthenian; Rusyn".
Rusztyn Polish
The Rusz- part could be related to the verb ruszać meaning "to move, to stir, or to start off". The -Tyn part could be the altered form of -tin, -czyk, or -in.
Sawatsky German, Polish (Germanized)
Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhart, Erna, Hans.... [more]
Sawatzki m Polish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Zawadski or Zawadzki. This surname is masculine in Poland, but unisex in Germany.
Scholman Jewish, German (Americanized)
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Hyman, Ari, Avi, Batya, Chana, Ephraim, Gershon, Isidor, Mandel.... [more]
Schoonings Dutch (Rare)
Meaning not fully understood.... [more]
Schopff German
German (Schöff): in most cases an occupational name from Middle High German scheffe ‘lay assessor at a court, juror’ (modern German Schöffe)
Schwarzschild German
Derives from Old High German swarz meaning "black" and Middle Dutch schilt meaning "shield". A famous bearer of this surname is physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild. (1873-1916)
Siegler German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Sigler.
Sigler Middle High German (Americanized)
Occupational name, derived from the Middle High German sigel, meaning "seal." It refers to a maker of seals and signet rings or an official keeper of a seal.... [more]
Smal Medieval English
Old English version of Small.
Smalling German
North German (Schmäling): from a derivative of Schmal.
Šnajder Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Perhaps an Americanized form of Sneider , German Schneider.
Sneider German (Americanized), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Americanized), Yiddish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch
Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schneider meaning "tailor" and of its Slavic variants, especially Czech Šneidr (also Šneider) and Šnejdr (also Šnejder), but also of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, and Croatian Šnajder, Czech Šnajdr (see Snider).... [more]
Spare English
Nickname for a frugal person, from Middle English spare ‘sparing, frugal’ (Old English spær).
Starkov m Russian
Derivative of старый (staryj) meaning "old, ancient".
Swiers English (British), Dutch
English (Yorkshire): variant of Swires.... [more]
Szady Polish (Archaic)
Nickname from Old Polish szady ‘gray’. Compare Sady.
Szalma Polish, Hungarian
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek, Jozef, Małgorzata, Wiesław, Wojiech.... [more]
Szczepaniak Polish
Means "son of Szczepan".
Szczepkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place named Szczepków, from the personal name Szczepek, a pet form of Szczepan.
Sztojka Romani
From the Slavic verb stojati meaning "to stand, to be located". Pál Sztojka was a notable Romani bishop in Hungary.
Szymczyk Polish
Means "son of Szymon".
Tajik Tajik
Denotes someone from Tajikistan.
Tchervenelekov m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Червенелеков (see Chervenelekov).
Teacherman Popular Culture
Probably from the surname Teacher and mann meaning "man". Full surname probably means "man of teaching".
Teymurzadeh Azerbaijani, Iranian, Tajik
Means "descendant of Teymur (Azerbaijani form of Timur)".
Tomkiewicz Polish, German, Jewish, Yiddish
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Katarzyna, Maciej, Zygmunt... [more]
Ueland Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps derived from Old Norse úfr "owl" (usually the European eagle-owl) and land "land, farmstead".
Ulehla Czech, Slovak, Polish
Derives from Slovak word uhla meaning "angle, corner". Could also derive from the Polish word ulehla meaning "to be subdued, to be defeated". This is the surname of the famous youtuber Nicholas Ulehla, pseudonymously known as SocksFor1.
Usko Rusyn, Slovak
Slovak-Rusyn (Suško): hypocoristic derivative of an adjective (see Suchý) meaning ‘dry’ (as a topographic name) or, when applied to people, ‘thin, lean, meager’.... [more]
Uzzo Italian, Sicilian, Calabrian
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Ignazio, Gasper, Nunzio, Salvatore, Santo, Vito.... [more]
Van der Dijk Dutch
Variant spelling of Van Dijk.
van der Klaauw Dutch
Means "from the claw" in Dutch.
Van der Kuip Dutch
Means "from the cooper's vat", from Dutch kuip meaning "tub, vat, barrel".
Varshavski Russian, Soviet, Jewish
Denotes someone from Varshav which is the genitive plural form of Varshava, which is the Russian name for Warsaw.
Veillette French (Americanized)
Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Alain, Armand, Francois, Germaine, Jacques, Jean-Marie, Marcel, Yves.... [more]
Villarroel Spanish
Derivative and rarer version of Villa, unexplained. Compare Villarruel.
Vista Italian
Probably from a short form of a medieval personal name such as Bellavista, an omen or well-wishing name literally meaning ‘fine view’.
Voglar German, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Slovene
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Gunther, Alfons, Erwin, Frieda, Gerhard, Volker, Wilfried, Wolf.... [more]
Voytsekhovsky Polish, Russian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Ukrainian
One of the most common Polish surnames goes back to toponyms which were named from the short form Voitsekh (Wojciech) of the male name Voitseslav (Wojciesław), consisting of two common Slavic roots «warrior» and «glory.» The popularity of the name arose with Bishop Wojciech, the baptist of Poland and the Western Slavic lands (10th century)... [more]
Vyskočil Czech, Slovak
Nickname from the past participle of the verb vyskočit meaning "to jump or leap".
Waldie Scottish
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Walef or Waldef, from the Middle English personal name Walthef, Waldef, Walthew, Wallef (Old English Wælthēof, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Valthiófr), composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + thiofr ‘thief’, i.e. one who snatched victory out of defeat in battle... [more]
Warkentin m Russian (Germanized)
Germanised form of Varkentin. In Germany, the gender specification does not apply to the last name.
Wellmann German
Means "man who lived near the well" from welle "spring, well, wave" combined with mann "man".
Whittum French (Rare)
Altered form of French Vieuxtemps: apparently a nickname meaning literally ‘old-time’. The surname Vieuxtemps is very rare in France; it is, however, also found in Belgium.
Wiens German
Patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic compound personal name beginning with wini "friend".
Winkworth Medieval English
Locative name from Winkworth Farm in Lea (Wilts), recorded as Winkeworthe in 1248. It is also possible that the surname is from Winkworth Farm in Godalming (Surrey), considering the presence of medieval early bearers in the county, but there are no medieval forms for this place-name and so the early bearers in Surrey may be migrants from the Wilts place, who later gave their name to the place in Surrey.
Withak English
Habitational name from any of various places so called, particularly those in Essex, Lincolnshire, and Somerset, though most often from Essex. The Essex placename may derive from Old English wiht ‘curve, bend’ + hām ‘village, homestead’... [more]
Withem English
Variant of Witham.
Własow Polish
Polish form of Vlasov.
Wojtas Polish
From a pet form the of the personal name Wojciech. See Vojtech.
Wormald Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the elements wyrm "dragon, snake, serpent" and halh "nook, recess, valley".
Wszółek Polish
From the Slavic root wsze.
Xx Chinese
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese: Wei, Jing, Jian, Ming, Li, Yi, Hui, Bin, Gang, Hong, Ping, Jin, Min, Chong, You, Chang, Hu, Neng, Shen, Yiming, Yiping. Vietnamese Long, Hao, Lan, Hai, Bian, Buu, Cong, Dai, Mai, Nu, Quan, Thi.... [more]
Yabutt Filipino
Most likely a variant of Yabut.
Yakubu Arabic, Assyrian, Chaldean, Slovak (Americanized), Czech (Americanized), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Americanized)
Arabic and Assyrian/Chaldean: from a variant of the Arabic and Syriac personal name Yaʿqūb ‘Jacob’ (see Yaqub).... [more]
Yamal Muslim
From a personal name based on Arabic jamāl ‘beauty, grace’. This name is also found in compounds such as Jamāl ad-Dīn ‘beauty of religion’... [more]
Yash Polish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Polish Jeż ‘hedgehog’ and possibly also of its Slovenian or other Slavic cognate Jež (see Jez).
Yashin Uzbek
Means "lighting" in Uzbek.
Yastremskyi m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jastremski.
Yellowhair Navajo, Cheyenne
Native American (mainly Navajo; also Yellow Hair): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Bitsiiʼ Łitsoii (literally ‘His Yellow Hair’), which is derived from bitsiiʼ ‘his hair’ and łitso ‘yellow’, or Cheyenne Heova'ehe, derived from the prefix heov- ‘yellow’ and the suffix -a'e ‘hair’.
Yellowman Indigenous American
Native American (also Yellow Man): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Hastiin Łitso, based on hastiin ‘man’ and łitso ‘yellow’, referring to the color of the complexion or the hair (Juxtapose Yellowhair).
Yttrefjord Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Norwegian yttre- "outer" and fjord "fjord".
Yurkovich Ukrainian, Belarusian
Patronymic from the personal name Yurko, a pet form of Yuriy, eastern Slavic equivalent of George.
Yzaguirre Basque
Respelling of Basque Izaguirre.
Zajack Polish (Anglicized)
Possibly Anglicised form of Polish surname.
Zawadzki m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place named Zawada or a variant of the surname Zawada, both coming from Polish zawada meaning "hindrance".
Zbrzezny m Polish
From Polish zbrzeżny or zbrzeźny, meaning "lying on the shore", from the prefix z‑ meaning "at, on" and brzeg meaning "shore, bank".
Zirkzee Dutch, German
Could be potentially related to the German surname Zirkel or Zirkl. Another theory says that it has its historical roots in the Netherlands, particularly in the region of Zeeland, where it is believed to have originated... [more]
Zlodeyev m Russian
From Russian злодей (zlodéy), meaning "villain, scoundrel".
Zwiess Dutch
Variant of Swiers.
Zzohaib Pakistani (Rare)
Unidentified origins.
Zzyzyx Obscure
Unidentified origins, most likely a variant of the place name Zzyzx.
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