Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which an editor of the name is Mike C.
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Soueilem Western African
Meaning unknown—this surname is mainly found in Mauritania.
Southam English
habitational name primarily from Southam (Warwickshire) and occasionally from Southam (Gloucestershire) from Old English suþ "south southern" and ham "village homestead" meaning "the southern farmstead".
Sovern English, French, German, Dutch
Sovern is a modified spelling of Sovereign meaning a ruler or monarch.
Sovine French (Americanized), French (Swiss, Americanized)
Americanized form of Sauvain or the later Sovain, the name of a commune in France.
Soyer French
French surname (Alexis Benoist Soyer is a famous bearer).
Spering English
There is a fish in Germany or Austria names "Spering or Spiering fish" it is in the meat Isle of Germany orAustrian fish.... [more]
Spiteri Maltese
The surname Spiteri is derived from the Latin word "hospitalieri" meaning hospitaliers. It was initially given to babies born to mothers who worked as nurses at the Knights' hospital during the 16th century where the babies' fathers were usually knights who had been treated at said hospital.
Sprout English
This name is derived from the name of an ancestor, meaning "the son of Sprot".... [more]
Stahling German (Rare)
Denoted a person who worked with steel. Derived from the name "Stähling", which was derived from "Stalin."
Staley Belgian
From Old French estalee "fish trap", hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman, or topographic name for someone who lived near where fish traps were set.
Stancliff English
Habitational name from Scout in Northowram (Yorkshire) recorded as Staynclif in 1309 and Stancliff Skoute (the home of Edward Stankliff) in 1536. The placename derives from Old English stan 1 "stone rock" with influence from Old Norse steinn "stone rock" and Old English clif "cliff bank" later with Middle English scoute "projecting cliff overhanging rock" (Old Norse skúti).
Standen English
Habitational name predominantly from Standen in Pendleton (Lancashire) and Standean in Ditchling (Sussex) but also from other places similarly named including Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex) Standen in Biddenden (Kent) Standen in Benenden (Kent) Upper and Lower Standen in Hawkinge (Kent) Standen (Berkshire Wiltshire Isle of Wight) and Standon (Devon Hampshire Hertfordshire Staffordshire)... [more]
Stanislaw Polish, German
Polish from the personal name Stanisław, composed of the Slavic elements stani ‘become’ + slav ‘glory’, ‘fame’, ‘praise’... [more]
Stansfield English (British)
Habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, probably named with the genitive case of the Old English personal name Stan 1 "stone" and Old English feld "pasture, open country"... [more]
Stapenhorst Hungarian
Ilwig, Hungary prior to 1900
Star German, Jewish
Means "starling (bird)" in German, probably denoting a talkative or perhaps a voracious person. Alternatively, an Anglicized form of Stern 2.
Starczewski Polish (Rare)
It indicates origin in either a place named Starczewo or Starczewice.
Stefaniak Czech
Comes from the personal name Stefan.
Stella Italian
Italian for "star". Either possibly derived from the given name Stella 1, or from several places in Italy containing the word stella.
Stemle English
FROM KUPPENHEIM, BADEN, GERMANY, WHERE IT WAS (AND IS TODAY) SPELLED WITH 2 Ms: STEMMLE.... [more]
Stenzel German
German from a reduced pet form of the Slavic personal name Stanisław (see Stencel, Stanislaw).
Stettina ?
europe
Steven Scottish, English, Dutch, Low German
From the personal name Steven, a vernacular form of Latin Stephanus, Greek Stephanos "crown".
St Louis French, English
In honor of Saint Louis.
Stoian Romanian
Derived from Bulgarian Stoyan.
Stonehouse English
From Middle English ston stan 1 "stone" (Old English stan 1) and house "house" (Old English hus)... [more]
Stoops English
May descend from Stoop or Stobe.... [more]
Storck German
German. from the meaning the House of the Storks. ... [more]
St Peter English
Originally from French Canadian immigrants, an anglicized form of French St Pierre.
Straga Medieval Croatian
Straga means behind in Croatian. This surname means behind the hill or behind the knoll.
Straughan English
Northern English (Northumbria and the Northeast) variant of Scottish Strachan.
Strauss German, Jewish
From the German word strauß, meaning "ostrich." In its use as a Jewish surname, it comes from the symbol of the building or family that the bearer occupied or worked for in the Frankfurter Judengasse... [more]
Strohm Upper German
From the noble name Strohmeier. Great river and electricity.
Strojnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Strojnów.
Strzaliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Strzaliny.
Suba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Suchwani Sanskrit
Suchwani means "decendent of Suchu", where the given name Suchu means "truthful".
Sueno Japanese
This surname is used as either 末延 or 末野 with 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip", 延 (en, no.basu, no.biru, no.be, no.beru) meaning "prolong, stretching" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]
Suha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Sulaiman Arabic, Maguindanao, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.
Sulayman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Suleiman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Sułkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Sułkowo Borowe.
Sumida Japanese
Sumi means "pure, clean" and da means "rice patty, field".
Sunabara Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 砂原 (see Sunahara).
Sunahara Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (suna) meaning "sand" and 原 (hara) meaning "meadow, plain, field". A notable bearer is Yoshinori Sunahara, a record producer.
Sunami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Suō Japanese (Rare)
Derived from place name Suō.... [more]
Suomalainen Finnish
Means "Finn, person from Finland" in Finnish. A combination of Suomi "Finland" and the suffix -lainen that combined with a place name, forms the noun for the inhabitant of a place.
Šutović Macedonian
Comes from place named Šutovo in Macedonia.
Suvorov Russian
From Suvorov, the name of a town in the Tula Oblast of Russia.
Suwa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Svobodná f Czech
Means "freedom woman".
Syme English
Variant of Symes, from a form of the given name Simon 1 (see Simms).
Symington Scottish
Habitational surname derived from the places of the same name, derived from the given name Simon 1 and northern Middle English ‘ton’ meaning settlement... [more]
Syrett English
Either (i) from the medieval male personal name Syred (from Old English Sigeræd, literally "victory-counsel"); or (ii) from the medieval female personal name Sigerith (from Old Norse Sigfrithr, literally "victory-lovely").
Sys Belgian (Modern)
No actual idea as to origin except it is Belgian from Flanders region.
Sytkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within Sytkowo, a neighborhood in Poznań (the Greater Polish capital).
Szamotulski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Szamotuły.
Szmulik Polish
The Szmulik surname has much history. Its origins are Hebrew. It has taken on various spellings over the centuries, depending on where the person or family lived in Europe or America.... [more]
Szołdrski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Szołdry.
Szpakowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village Szpakowo.
Szurkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Szurkowo.
Tabatabaei Persian
From the name of Ibrahim Tabataba ibn Ismail, a descendant of Ali. He was supposedly given the name because he pronounced the Persian word قبا (qaba) (meaning "garment, cloak") as طبا (taba).
Tacza Polish
Deppreciation of TARCZA which means shield in Polish.
Taczanowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages in Gmina Pleszew: Taczanów Pierwszy or Taczanów Drugi.
Tadayashiki Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters 多 meaning "many" and 田 meaning "rice field", and 屋 and 敷, 屋敷 meaning "great house".
Tahara Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Tahi Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Tabi, but written 多斐 and pronounced differently.
Taijjeron Chamorro
Chamoru for "wituout judge/leader/cheif"
Tailwal Indian
Tailwal is a Garhwali Brahmin surname used in the state of Uttarakhand. Tailwal are Kanyakubja Brahmin. They came from western-Central part of India and settled in Taila village of Garhwal in 1600.
Taimanglo Chamorro
Chamorro for "without wind/breath"
Taitano Chamorro
Meaning "one without land" from Chamorro tai, prefix meaning "to be without", and tano meaning "land".
Taitingfong Chamorro
Means "without counting" from Chamorro tai meaning "without, not having" and tufong meaning "count".
Takada Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Takahide Japanese (Rare)
Taka means "eagle" such as in surname "Takasu" but more commonly means "tall,high" instead. Hide means "fine,excellence". This must be one of the very few Japanese surnames that has "Hide" in it. It is mostly just a first name element... [more]
Takamaru Japanese
This surname is used as 高丸 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]
Takamori Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Takasu Japanese
Takasu is a surname that means "Hawk's nest". Taka alone means "hawk"(and others not used for this)and Su is the "nest".
Takemiya Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Takesawa Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Talija Serbian
Talija... [more]
Tamatsuki Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 玉槻 with 玉 (gyoku, tama, tama-, -dama) meaning "ball, jewel" and 槻 (ki, tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree."
Tamiya Japanese (Rare)
Tamiya means "rice field palace". See also Miyata
Tamon Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 多門, 多聞 or 田門 with 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much", 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy", 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" and 聞 (bun, mon, ki.ku, ki.koeru) meaning "ask, hear, listen."... [more]
Tamrakar Newar, Indian
Means "copper maker; craftsman" in Sanskrit. This is used by the Tamrakar caste of Nepal and India, and mainly of Newar ethnicity in Nepal.
Tanguma Indigenous American (?), Mexican
Mexican surname of uncertain origin, probably Native American.
Tanibuki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 谷吹 (see Yabuki).
Tanigawa Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Tanjung Minangkabau, Batak
Means "cape, headland, point" in Minangkabau and Batak.
Tarafdar Bengali
From a title which denoted a holder of a taraf (a type of administrative division formerly used in South Asia), itself derived from Arabic طرف (taraf) meaning "area, section, side" and the Persian suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership.
Tarasov Russian
Means "son of Taras".
Tarkhov Russian
Means "son of Tarkh". This is a Russian noble surname.
Tarnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish city of Tarnów.
Tatlonghari Tagalog
From Tagalog Tatlong Hari referring to the three kings (also known as the Magi or wise men) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus.
Tatlow English (British, Rare)
I heard it was from a small village in England called Tallow.
Tatsumi Japanese
This surname is used as the combinations shown above + others that aren't on this entry.... [more]
Tatsuoka Japanese
Tatsu means "Stand" or "Dragon, Imperial", and Oka means "Ridge, Hill."
Telaga Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, mostly denoting agricultural laborers.
Telfer Scottish, English, Italian
From a personal name based on a byname for a strong man or ferocious warrior, from Old French taille or tailler "to cut" + fer "iron" Latin: ferrum "iron" (see Tagliaferro).
Templin French
Possibly from a French diminutive of Temple.
Tenayuca Indigenous American, Mexican (Rare), Comanche (?)
Of uncertain origin. A known bearer was Emma Tenayuca (1916-1999), an American labor leader of Comanche descent.
Ter Stegen Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Means "in the alley", from Middle Dutch stege "alleyway, lane, narrow path".
Terwilliger English
An anglicized version of the Dutch surname, Der Willikeur, meaning "a by-law; a statute". Also, Der willige-waar, means "serviceable ware", or "ware that sells well" and could be related as well.
Terzis Greek
From the Italian surname Terzi 1 ultimately from the Italian given name Terzo, meaning the third given usually name to the third child.
Tessler Romanian, Russian
Russian, Christian. From The original name tescherak
Theodulf Irish (?)
The name means "Wolf God" or "Wolf of Gods Blood".... [more]
Theroux French (Quebec)
Southern French (Théroux): of uncertain origin; perhaps a topographic name for someone living by "the wells", from a plural variant of Occitan théron "well".
Thienpondt Belgian
Possible translation is “ten pounds” in Flemish possibly Dutch. ... [more]
Thistle English
Derived from Middle English thistel "thistle", this was either a nickname or a topographic name for someone who lived near a place overgrown with thistles.
Thorsby English
habitational name from North and South Thoresby (Lincolnshire) Thoresby in Carperby (North Yorkshire) or Thoresby in Perlethorpe cum Budby (Nottinghamshire). The Lincolnshire and Yorkshire placenames derive from the Old Norse personal name Thorir (genitive Thoris) + Old Norse býr "farmstead village"... [more]
Threston Medieval English (Rare)
The surname of Threston is English in origin, and, means "to twist"** and, can be traced as far back as the 11th century where the name is found in the "Domesday Book." The name Threston is a variation of the name of the town of Threxton, Norfolk, UK, and, there are several variations of the name Threxton including:... [more]
Thursby English
habitational name from a place in Cumbria so named from the Old Norse personal name Thorir a derivative of Thor and Old Norse býr "farmstead settlement"... [more]
Tiäkenbuorch Low German
Westphalian, it indicates familial origin within the eponymous town.
Tidd English
This Old English Surname was derived from a hill named after its resemblance to a teat or tead (mammary gland) of which Tidd is a variant. That name became a name for the locale and further by extension for its people.
Tiffen English (British, Rare)
Tiffen is a diminutive of Tiffany which is in turn a diminutive of Theophania... [more]
Tikhonov Russian
Means "son of Tikhon".
Tilney English
Used in farming familys back in the 18th century but its still living true! but this very rare and uniqe name is only used in three family in australia.
Timoney Irish (Gallicized)
The name Timoney is an Irish name. It originated in the west of Ireland. In Irish it is O'Tiománaí. Tiománaí means driver in Irish.
Timotheou Greek
Means "son of Timotheos" in Greek.
Tinsley English
From a place name in England composed of the unattested name Tynni and Old English hlaw "hill, mound, barrow".
Tipput Thai
Variant of Tiput.
Tkhakushinov Circassian (Russified)
Of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is Aslan Tkhakushinov (1947-), a former Head of the Republic of Adygea.
Tlebzu Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe лӏы (ḷə) meaning "husband, man" and бзэу (bzăw) meaning "deer, stag".
Tobe Japanese
To ("Door") + Be ("Section, Part"). It's similar to Abe 2, kanji wise. Sunaho Tobe is a freelance illustrator and character designer.
Tobing Batak
Means "riverbank, edge" in Batak. It is also used as a short form of Lumbantobing.
Tobys Vilamovian
From the given name Tobyś.
Toda Japanese
Japanese: there are multiple meanings with this surname depending on the kanji used. ... [more]
Toga Japanese
From Japanese 東 (tō) "East", "eastern" and 賀 (ga) "congratulation". Other kanji combinations can form this surname as well.
Toggwiler Romansh
Derived from the place name Toggwil.
Tokugawa Japanese (Rare)
The kanji in this surname : Toku ("Virtue") + Gawa ("River"). Ieyasu Tokugawa was the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Tokuyama Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters 徳 meaning "Virtue" and 山 meaning "Mountain".
Tolan Irish
Recorded as O'Tolan, O'Twolan, Toland, Toolan, Toolin, apparently Thulis, possibly on some occasions O'Toole, and probably others, this is an ancient Irish surname of very confusing origins... [more]
Toland Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Tolstoy Russian
Means "fat" from Russian толстый (tolstyy) meaning "thick, stout, fat". This was the name of a Russian family of nobility; a notable member was Count Lev "Leo" Tolstoy (1828-1910), a Russian writer.
Tolton English, Irish
habitational name possibly from either of two places called Tollerton in Nottinghamshire and North Yorkshire. The first is named from the Old Norse personal name Þórleifr and Old English tun "settlement, enclosure"; the second is from Old English tolnere "tax gatherers" and tun.
Tołwiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village of Tołwin.
Tomičić Croatian
Variant of Tomčić. Derived from Toma 2.
Tonnesen Norwegian
Means "son of Tønnes", Tonnes or Tønne(s) being a Norwegian short form of Antonius.
Took Literature
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", the surname of Peregrin "Pippin" Took, a cousin of Meriadoc Brandybuck and second cousin of Frodo Baggins... [more]
Toolan Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Toolin Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Töpfer German
It literally means "potter".
Toran Galician, Irish
Galician (Torán): habitational name from the village of Santa María de Torán in Ourense province.... [more]
Torras Spanish (?)
Means 'towers' in Spanish. Similar to name Torres.
Toso Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 十都 (see Totsu).... [more]
Tovey English
From the Old Norse male personal name Tófi, a shortened form of various compound names beginning with Thorf- or Thorv- (e.g. Þórvaldr), based on the name of the thunder god Þórr... [more]
Train English
English (Devon): 1. metonymic occupational name for a trapper or hunter, from Middle English trayne, Old French traine ‘guile’, ‘snare’, ‘trap’. ... [more]
Trikah Indian
Variant of Trikha.
Trillo Spanish
It literally means "threshing board".
Triska Czech
Meaning "splinter" in Czech. Nathan Triska is a celebrity born in 1999.
Třísková f Czech
Feminine form of Triska.
Trotta Italian
From Italian trota meaning "trout" or from the medieval female nickname Trotta the Italian cognate of Trude.
Troy German (Americanized), Jewish
Americanized form of Treu, or a similar surname.
True English
This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and has three distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation.... [more]
Trueba Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous Castilian river.
Truslove English
A variant of Truelove. Truelove is common in the North of England whereas Truslove is its southern variant, being found in Warwickshire and Leicestershire. It is unclear if individuals bearing either surname are linked by a common ancestor, or if people bearing the surname Truslove are descended from Trueloves who migrated from further North of England.... [more]
Trzonowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Trzonów.
Tsosie Navajo
From the Navajo suffix -tsʼósí meaning "slender, slim", originally a short form of a longer name such as kiitsʼósí "slender boy", hashkétsʼósí "slender warrior", cháalatsʼósí "slim Charlie", dághaatsʼósí "the one with a slender mustache", dinétsʼósí "slender man", or hastiintsʼósí "slender man".
Tsudzuki Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 仲 (see Naka).
Tsudzumi Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as either 鼓 or 都積 with 鼓 (ko, tsudzumi) meaning "beat, drum, muster, rouse", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis" and 積 (seki, tsu.mu, tsu.mori, tsu.moru, -dzu.mi) meaning "acreage, amass, contents, load, pile, up, stack, volume."... [more]
Tsudzuri Japanese (Rare)
This surname is be used as 綴 (getsu, tei, techi, tetsu, sumi.yaka, tsudzuri, tsudzu.ru, to.jiru) meaning "bind (books), compose, spell, write."... [more]
Tsunetsuki Popular Culture
In the case of the character Matoi Tsunetsuki (常月 まとい) from 'Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei', the surname is made up of 常 (jou, tsune, toko) meaning "constant" and 月 (getsu, gatsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]
Tsurubami Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鶴喰 (Tsurubami) meaning "Tsurubami", an area in the city of Rokunohe in the district of Kamikita in the prefecture of Aomori in Japan.... [more]
Tsuruhami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 鶴喰 (see Tsurubami).
Tu Chinese
From the ancient city of Zoutu.
Tuguz Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe тыгъужъ (təġ°ẑ) meaning "wolf".
Tungate English
habitational name from Tungate a minor place near North Walsham named from Old English tun "farmstead estate" and Old Norse gata or Old English gæt "way path road street gate".
Türkmen Turkish, Turkmen
Refers to a Turkmen person (someone from the present-day nation of Turkmenistan). The ethnonym itself is believed to be derived from Türk combined with the Sogdian suffix -man (thus meaning "almost Turk") or from Türk combined with Arabic إِيمَان (ʾīmān) meaning "faith, belief, religion".
Türkmenoğlu Turkish
Means "son of a Turkmen".
Turnbo English, German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of German Dürnbach.
Turrentine American
Origin unidentified (Dictionary of American Family Names: '1881 census has 0, Not in RW, EML'), perhaps from the Italian surname Tarantino.
Tvrdy Czech
"Hard"
Twardowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within any of 3 Greater Polish villages: 2 named Twardowo or 1 named Twardów.
Twiddy English
Possibly derived from Tweedy perhaps originating from the area around the River Tweed... [more]
Tyrone Irish
Probably a habitational name from the county of Tyrone (Gaelic Tir Eoghain "land of Owen 2") in Ulster.
Uceda Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Uchida Japanese
From Japanese 内 (uchi) meaning "inside" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Uekawa Japanese
From Japanese 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Ukiyo Japanese (Rare)
From 浮世 (ukiyo) meaning "fleeting life, floating world​," referring to the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo period (1603-1868) Japan.... [more]
Ulenspegel Low German, Literature
This is the name of Dyl Ulenspegel is a trickster figure originating in Middle Low German folklore, possibly meaning "owl mirror".
Ullah Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "of Allah, of God" from Arabic اللّٰه (Allah) referring to the monotheistic god in Islam. It is commonly used as a component in given names.
Umar Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Umar.
Umehara Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Umiastowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Umiastów.
Umon Japanese (Rare)
This surname combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
Un Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 은 (see Eun).
Unaki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 宇那木 (see Unagi 2).
Unnikrishnan Malayalam
Means "Lord Krishna" or "young Krishna", a combination of the title and given name ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant boy, young boy" and the name of Krishna, Hindu deity.
Únzaga Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Untzaga.
Unzueta Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Untzueta.
Uppara Indian, Tamil
Another form of Oppara.
Uptain English
Derived from Upton, but meaning "always prepared"
Uraraka Popular Culture
In the case of the character Ochako (Ochaco) Uraraka (麗日 お茶子) from 'My Hero Academia', her surname is made up of the adjective 麗らか (uraraka) meaning "bright, clear, beautiful, glorious" and 日 (ka) meaning "day."
Urquiaga Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Urkiaga.
Urquiola Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Urkiola.
Urrea Aragonese (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Urreya.
Urreya Aragonese
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 municipalities: Urreya de Gayén or Urreya de Xalón.
Ursuya Basque (Gallicized)
Parisianized form of Urtsua.
Urzędowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Urzędów.
Usategui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Usategi.
Utagawa Japanese
Uta means "song" and Gawa comes from Kawa, meaning "river".
Utsugi Japanese
Utsugi can be written in 15 ways, them being: 宇ツ木, 宇次, 宇津城, 宇津木, 宇都城, 宇都木, 卯都木, 卯木, 空木, 槍, 打木, 梼木, 楊盧木, 擣木, 棯. The 宇津木 and 打木 are also place names while 空木 is also a female given name... [more]
Utsunomiya Japanese
This surname is used as either 宇都宮 or 宇津宮 with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port" and 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess, Shinto shrine."... [more]
Uwem Ibibio, Efik, Anang
Meaning "Life". It originates from the Efik, Ibibio and Anang tribes of Cross River state, Nigeria which has now been divided with the Ibibios and Anang people in the newly formed Akwa Ibom state. Other variations of the name are: Uwemedimo meaning "life is wealth" and Nkereuwem meaning "my name is life"
Uysal Turkish
Means "docile, easygoing, peaceful" in Turkish.
Uzumaki Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 渦 (ka, uzu) meaning "eddy, vortex, whirlpool" or 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" with 巻 (kan, ken, maki, ma.ki, ma.ku) meaning "book, coil, part, roll up, scroll, tie, volume, wind up."... [more]
Vakhaev m Chechen
Means "son of Vakha".
Valgañón Spanish
This indicates familial within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Vali Spanish, Italian (Swiss), Arabic
This Spanish and Italian surname of VALI was a locational name for someone OR A family who lived in a valley. In valle quiescit ( In the valley of our home, we find peace.)... [more]
Valiyev Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Vəliyev.
van Beethoven Flemish
Means "from the beet fields", a variant of Beethoven. A famous bearer of this name was German Clasical composer Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827).
Van Der Leij Dutch
Derived from Dutch lei meaning "slate" (effectively meaning "from the slate"), indicating that the original bearer of this name may have come from a place where slate was produced.
Van Deventer Dutch, South African
Means "from Deventer", a city in the Netherlands.
Vandyke Dutch
Contracted form of Van Dyke.
Vang Hmong
Hmong clan name.
Vangorp Dutch, Flemish
Gorp is a neighbourhood in Hilvarenbeek (Netherlands)
van Lierop Dutch
Means "from Lierop", a village in the Netherlands.
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