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Aalderink Dutch
Habitational name from any of several farms, derived from the older form Alardink meaning "Alard’s place".

Aardman Dutch
Dutch form of Erdmann.

Aasmäe Estonian
Possibly derived from Estonian aas "meadow, lea" and mäe "mountain, hill".

Aavik Estonian
Variation of Estonian haavik "aspen forest".

Abarzúa Basque (Hispanicized)
Altered form of Basque Abartxua, probably derived from a place name.

Abechuco Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Abetxuko.

Abendaño Basque, Spanish
From the name of a neighborhood in Basque Country, Spain, of uncertain etymology.

Abetxuko Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Gasteiz, Basque Country.

Abresch German, Dutch
From a pet form of the Biblical name Abraham.

Aburto Basque, Spanish, Mexican
Topographic name from Basque aburto "place of kermes oaks", derived from abur "kermes oak".

Acahua Nahuatl
Means "owner of reeds", from Nahuatl acatl "reed, cane" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Acatecatl Nahuatl
From Nahuatl acatl "reed, cane" and tecatl "person; inhabitant of a place".

Acatl Nahuatl
From Acatl.

Acatzihua Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl acatl "reed, cane" and tzihuactli, a kind of thorny plant.

Acciari Italian
Variant of Acciai.

Accusato Italian
Means "accused" in Italian.

Achenza Italian
A Sardinian name, possibly denoting someone from the former town of Aquensa or Acquesa.

Achladiotis Greek
From Greek αχλάδι (achladi) meaning "pear". Possibly from a village in the island of Syros, Greece.

Ackert English (American), German
Ultimately derived from the Germanic personal name Ekkehard.

Ackles English, German (Americanized)
Variant form of Eccles. In some cases, might also be an Americanized form of Achilles.

Acquistapace Italian
Means "buy peace" in Italian, from acquista "to buy, to purchase" and pace "peace".

Adriaensz Dutch (Archaic)
Older form of Adriaans.

Aduriz Basque
Patronymic from the given name Adur, meaning "luck, fate" in Basque.

Aertsz Dutch (Archaic), Frisian (Archaic)
Older form of Aerts, a patronymic surname from Aert, a shortened form of the first name Arnout.

Agerre Basque
Variant of Aguirre.

Ahler German, Danish
From the Germanic given name Adalher, composed of adal "noble" and heri "army".

Ahrens German, Dutch, Jewish
Patronymic from the personal name Arend (compare Arndt). As a Jewish name, it’s an assimilation of Aarons.

Ahuatl Nahuatl
Means "oak tree" in Nahuatl.

Aielts Dutch (Americanized)
Probably an Americanized form of Aeijelts, a patronymic from the given name Aaielt, a diminutive of Agiwald or Adelwald.

Aiestaran Basque
From the name of a farmhouse in the municipality of Trapagaran, Basque Country.

Aikman English, Scottish
Either a modified form of Akerman or Agemund (see Agmundr), or derived from Old English ac "oak" and man "person, man".

Aitana Spanish
From the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain.

Aiuto Italian
Variant of Dioaiuti.

Ajactle Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Akarregi Basque
Derived from Akerregi, the name of a place in Basque Country composed of aker "goat, billy goat" combined with either hegi "side, slope, bank; edge, border" or -egi "place".

Albeiz Basque (Rare)
From the name of a village (also called Albéniz) in Álava, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque albeni, which could mean "strand of thread", "thin, twisted", or "edge, bank, margin" combined with the toponymic suffix -iz, or perhaps (h)aitz "rock, stone"... [more]

Albizu Basque
Variant of Arbizu.

Albizua Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Orozko, Basque Country.

Alblas Dutch
From the name of a river in the Netherlands, or a nearby town.

Alcayaga Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Alkaiaga.

Alcuaz Basque, Spanish

Aldaia Basque, Spanish
From the name of a municipality in Valencia, Spain, probably derived from Arabic الضيعة‎ (ad-day'a) meaning "the village" (compare Aldea).

Aldane English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the place name Aldham, composed of either Okd English eald "old" or the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ealda combined with ham "farmstead, settlement".

Aldatz Basque
The name of two towns in Basque Country, Spain, derived from alde "side, slope" and the suffix -tza.

Alderink Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Aalderink.

Alduate Basque (Rare)
From the name of a location in Urraulbeiti valley, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque altu "tall, high" combined with either una "pasture" or une "place" and -eta "place of, abundance of"... [more]

Aldunate Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Alduate.

Alfieri Italian
From Italian alfiere "standard-bearer, ensign", ultimately from Arabic فارس (al-faris) "horseman, rider; knight, cavalier". May alternately derive from the Germanic given name Adalfarus, meaning "noble journey".

Alkaiaga Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Lesaka, Nevarre, of uncertain etymology. The last element is almost certainly -aga "place of, group of"; suggestions for the other elements include Basque a(ha)l "power, capacity, might" and kai "dock, pier, harbour", or alka "wild oats, wild grass", or alk "rock" and ai "slope".

Alkain Basque
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from a place name, using the Basque toponymic suffix -ain with an uncertain first element.

Allala Basque, Spanish
Variant spelling of Ayala, in at least one case altered to avoid confusion with an unrelated person of the same name, and apparently to distance the bearer from prejudice against hispanics.

Allende Basque, Spanish
Means "beyond, yonder; on the other side" in Spanish, though it possibly derives from Basque aihen "vine, shoot" or ale "grain" combined with the collective suffix -di, meaning "pasture, cereal field".

Allevi Italian
Variant of Diotallevi.

Allik Estonian
Means "water source, spring" in Estonian.

Alnemy Flemish
Only know relation claims birth in East Flanders. Arabic speakers believe it may be of Syrian or Saudi Arabian origin.

Alpert Jewish
Variant of Halpern.

Alpert German
Variant of Albert.

Altavilla Italian
Calque of French Hauteville.

Amanzi Italian
Possibly from amate "to love". Alternately, may be from the dialectical word manzu "tame, gentle, docile", or from the given name Mantius.

Amaya Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
From the name of a mountain and an ancient city in the province of Burgos, Spain, possibly derived from Basque amai "end, ending" and the article suffix -a. Compare the given name Amaia.

Amayo Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl amaitl "inlet, estuary; an arm or branch of a body of water", or from atl "water" and -mayo "branches of a tree, foliage".

Ametzaga Basque (Rare)
Habitational name derived from Basque ametz "oak tree, Pyrenean oak" and the locative suffix -aga "place of, abundance of".

Amezcua Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Amezkua.

Amezkua Basque (Rare)
Habitational name meaning "place of the oak trees", derived from Basque ametz "Pyrenean oak (tree)" and the locative suffix -ko.

Ammassari Italian
Variant of Massaro.

Amole Nahuatl
From the name of a kind of plant used in the production of soap, ultimately from Nahuatl ahmolli "soap, soap root".

Amsterdam Dutch (Expatriate), Afrikaans
From the name of the capital city of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, meaning "dam of the Amstel".

Amunategi Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque -tegi "place of" and an uncertain first element, possibly amuno "hill, mound" or amuna "grandmother".

Amuskibar Basque
Habitational name possibly derived from Basque amusko "dark" and ibar "valley, riverbank".

Anardu Italian
From a dialectical variant of Italian anatra "duck (bird)".

Anaya Basque
From Basque Anaia, a given name or byname meaning "brother".

Andicoechea Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Andikoetxea.

Andikoetxea Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the town of Kortezubi, Biscay, possibly derived from Basque (h)andiko "distant, remote; from the other side" and etxe "house, home, building". Alternatively, the first element could instead derive from (h)andi "big, large, great" and the locative suffix -ko.

Anedda Italian
Possibly from Sardinian anedda "ring", referring to a walled ring in which animals were tied. May alternately be a diminutive form of the given name Ana.

Angioni Italian
From Sardinian angioni "lamb", denoting a shepherd, or perhaps a nickname.

Angius Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly linked to Sardinian angioni "lamb", Ancient Greek άγγος (àngos) "vessel, jug" or άγχω (ankho) "to strangle; anguish, stress", or from a modification of Latin balneum (see Bagni) "bath", indicating a place with hot springs.

Antsorena Basque (Rare)
Habitational name of uncertain etymology. Possibly means "Antso’s place", from the given name Antso (a Basque form of Sancho) and the genitive suffix -aren "of".

Aondio Italian
Possibly a contracted form of Abundio.

Apale Nahuatl
Possibly means "coloured water", from atl "water" and tlapalli "painting".

Apanecatl Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl apantli, "canal, channel, water ditch".

Appel German, Dutch, Jewish, Yiddish
From Low German Appel, Middle Dutch appel, or Yiddish epl "apple", an occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit. As a Jewish surname, it is generally ornamental rather than occupational.

Appel German, Dutch
From the personal name Appel, a pet form of Apprecht (common especially in Thuringia and Franconia), itself a variant of Albrecht... [more]

Appelman Dutch
Occupational name from Middle Dutch apelmanger "apple seller".

Aquina Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a Dutch variant of Aquino.

Aramburú Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Habitational or topographic name derived from Basque (h)aran "valley" and buru "head, top, summit".

Aranburu Basque
Original Basque form of Aramburú, literally meaning "valley peak".

Arancibia Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Arantzibia.

Arangiz Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, probably derived from Basque aran "valley" and gisu "lime, limestone".

Aranguren Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque aran "valley" and -guren "limit, edge, bank".

Arantzibia Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque arantza "thorn, buckthorn" and ibi "ford, river crossing"

Araquistain Basque, Spanish
From Basque Arakistain, possibly derived from ira(k) "fern" and the toponymic suffix -ain.

Arbizu Basque
From the name of a village in Nevarre, Spain, meaning "turnip field", derived from Basque (h)arbi "turnip" and -zu "abundance of".

Arceniega Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Artziniega.

Arceri Italian
From Italian arciere "archer, bowman". May alternately be from a place name, such as Arcera.

Arcidiacono Italian
Means "archdeacon", denoting someone who worked for or was related to an archdeacon.

Arellano Basque, Spanish
From the name of a town in Nevarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from either of the Latin personal names Valerius or Aurelius, indicating land owned by someone of the name, or from Basque aritz "oak (tree)" (see haritz).

Aretxabaleta Basque
Original Basque form of Arechavaleta, composed of aritx (a variant of haritz) meaning "oak tree" or "tree" combined with zabal "wide, ample" and the suffix -eta meaning "abundance of" or "place of".

Aretxederra Basque
Habitational name from a neighborhood in the municipality of Gordexola, Spain, derived from Basque aretx "oak tree" (a variant of haritz) and eder "beautiful, good; abundant".

Argandoña Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, derived from Basque (h)argan "stony place" and the toponymic suffix -oña.

Argiolas Italian
From Sardinian argiolas "July".

Aritzala Basque (Rare)
From the name of a municipality in Navarre, Spain, probably derived from Basque haritz "oak tree" and ala "pasture, meadow".

Arlegi Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque (h)egi "slope, hillside; edge, border" combined with either (h)arri "stone", arlo "field", or erle "bee" as a first element.

Arlequeeuw Flemish
Etymology unknown.

Armendaritze Basque (Rare)
From the name of a commune in the French arrondissement of Bayonne, or directly from a patronymic form of the given name Armentarius.

Armendariz Spanish, Basque
Variant of Basque Armendaritze, a habitational name from a village in Low Navarre named Armendaritze, or directly from a patronymic form of the Basque personal name Armendari or Armentari, from Latin Armentarius "herdsman".

Aróstegui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Aroztegi.

Aroztegi Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, meaning "carpenter’s workshop, blacksmith’s shop" in Basque, ultimately derived from arotz "carpenter, blacksmith" and -tegi "house, workshop; place of".

Arrechea Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arretxea.

Arregi Basque
Derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" and -egi "place".

Arregui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arregi.

Arretxea Basque
From the name of a hamlet in south-western France, derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" and etxe "house, home, building".

Arrigunaga Basque
From the name of a beach in the municipality of Getxo, Spain, possibly derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" combined with gune "place, area" and the collective suffix -aga.

Arrillaga Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Usurbil, Spain, derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" and a variant form of (h)iri "town, city" combined with -aga "place of, abundance of".

Arroitz Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock".

Arróniz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arroitz.

Arrotino Italian
Occupational name meaning "knife-sharpener, knife-grinder" in Italian.

Arrue Basque
Derived from Basque arro "ravine, basin, hollow" and the toponymic suffix -une.

Artabia Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Allin, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque arte "oak (tree), evergreen oak, holm oak" or arto "millet; corn, maize" combined with the suffix -be "lower part".

Artavia Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Artabia.

Arteaga Basque
Derived from Basque arte "oak tree; holm oak, evergreen oak" and -aga "place of, group of".

Arteta Basque
Habitational name from any of several places in Navarre and Biscay, Spain, derived from Basque arte "oak tree, holm oak" and the toponymic suffix -eta "place of, abundance of".

Artziniega Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Álava, Basque Country, probably derived from Basque artzain "shepherd" and -aga "place of, group of".

Aru Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Sardinian aru, a forked branch used to close hedges (possibly related to Latin varus "bent outwards, bow-legged"), or from arru "ring".

Arzola Basque
Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name, derived from (h)arri "stone, rock; glass" combined with -tza "large quantity, abundance" and -ola "location, place of".

Asbroeck Dutch, Belgian
From es "ash tree" and broek "marsh, wetland".

Ashman English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Anglo-Saxon Æscmann, a byname meaning "pirate, seaman", composed of æsc "(boat or spear made of) ash tree" and man "person, man"... [more]

Asnicar Italian
From Cimbrian haazo "hare" and ékke "hill, rise".

Aten Frisian, Dutch
Patronymic form of Ade 2 or Aat.

Atlahua Nahuatl
From Atlahua, the name of an Aztec god.

Atondo Basque
From the name of a neighbourhood in Itza, Navarre, meaning "next to the gorge, beside the mountain pass", derived from Basque ate "door, gate; gorge, narrow pass" and ondo "side, base, foundation; next to, beside".

Atzeni Italian
From a lost Sicilian toponym.

Atzori Italian
Possibly from Spanish azor "goshawk", otherwise a variant of Atzeri.

Aukerman Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Dutch Ackerman.

Auriemma Italian
Variant of Aurigemma.

Aurigemma Italian
From a Neapolitan given name, composed of auri "gold" and gemma "gem".

Austie Dutch
An altered form of Onstee, itself derived from the place name Unsteding (see Onstenk).

Aven Norwegian
From the name of a farm, itself derived from Norwegian ave "mud, pool, dam; ebb, eddy in a river".

Aven English
Variant of Avent or Avon.

Aven East Frisian (Rare)
Patronymic form of the Frisian personal name Ave.

Avendaño Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Abendaño.

Avent English
From a shortened form of the Anglo-Norman personal name or nickname Avenant or Avaunt, derived from Old French avenant meaning "beautiful, agreeable, fitting".

Averne French, English
Possibly from the French place name Auvergne. In some cases, might be derived from Middle English at ther vern, meaning "at the fern".

Avogadro Italian
An occupational name for a lawyer or public official with administrative duties. Ultimately from Latin advocator, "advocate".

Avon English
From the toponym Avon, meaning "river". Alternatively, from the given name Avine, a pet form of Avis.

Ax German
Variant form of Axt.

Axel Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Habitational name for someone from either of two places, Aksel in East Flanders or Axel in Zeeland, both possibly derived from a relative of Old High German ahsala "shoulder", referring to an elevated piece of land.

Axt German
From a Middle High German ackes or axt, meaning "axe". Name for a woodcutter, carpenter, or axe maker.

Aycock English (American)
Medieval English diminutive of personal names beginning with A-.

Ayer English, Scottish
Means "heir, inheritor", from Anglo-Norman aire.

Ayer English
From the Middle English given name Aier, a form of Germanic Agihari, possibly derived from agaz "fear" and hari "army".

Ayohua Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly from ayotli "squash, pumpkin" or ayotl "turtle" combined with the possessive suffix -hua, or from ayohua "to fill with water".

Ayotle Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl ayoctle "nothing, no more", or from ayotli "squash, pumpkin".

Azcárraga Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Azkarraga.

Azcatl Nahuatl
Means "ant" in Nahuatl.

Azkarraga Basque
Derived from Basque azkar "maple tree" and -aga "place of, group of". Alternatively, it may contain the element harri "stone, rock".

Azkona Basque
From the name of a location in Navarre also called Aizkoa, probably derived from Basque (h)aitz "stone, rock", though azkon "badger" has also been suggested.

Azua Basque
Habitational and topographic name derived from Basque (h)artsu "stony place; rocky", itself derived from (h)arri "stone, rock" and the suffix -tsu.

Baack German, North Frisian
Either from a reduced form of the Germanic personal name Baldeke (a short form of any of the compound names with the first element bald "bold, brave ", for example Baldewin), or from Middle Low German baec, bake "pork, bacon", hence a metonymic occupational name for a butcher or pig farmer.

Babbit English (American)
Variant spelling of Babbitt.

Babbitt English (American)
Variant form of Bobbitt.

Baccellieri Italian
From baccelliere "batchelor", a title for a young knight, or a university disciple who had studied Canon Law for 5 years and Civil Law for 7 years.

Bacigalupo Italian
From Ligurian bacigare "to beat with a stick" and lupo "wolf", or from Genoese basigâ "to swing, to tease" and lupo "wolf". Possibly a nickname for someone considered courageous or cowardly, or an occupational name for a hunter.

Bacque Basque, French
Possibly derived from French Basque "Basque (person)" (compare Vasco).

Baigorri Basque
From the name of a commune in Bayonne, France, derived from Basque ibai "river" and gorri "red" or "bare, naked".

Bakkum Dutch
Habitational name from a village in North Holland province, Netherlands, derived from Old Germanic *baka "back, curve, elevated place" and Old Dutch hēm "home, house; settlement, hamlet".

Bal Punjabi
Based on the name of a branch of the Jat clan, meaning "strength, power, force" in Punjabi, derived from Sanskrit बल (bala).

Bal Turkish
Means "honey" in Turkish, originally denoting a person who worked as a beekeeper.

Bal Dutch
Diminutive form of the given name Baldwin, or perhaps another name beginning with bald "bold, brave".

Bal Dutch
Means "ball, sphere" in Dutch, a nickname for a ball player or someone who made balls, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a landmark shaped like a ball. Cognate to English Ball.

Balivo Italian
From balivo "bailiff".

Balkwill English
Possibly derived from the name of a lost settlement in Devon, composed of Old English balca "balk, beam; ridge, bank" and wella "spring, stream". Alternatively, can be a variant form of Bakewell.

Balloi Italian
From the given name Balloi.

Banchieri Italian
From banchiere "banker" or the related Genoese bancherus "shopkeeper, street vendor".

Banderali Italian
Italian cognate of Banner.

Barajas Spanish
Habitational name from any of several places in Spain, of uncertain etymology. Coincides with Spanish barajas meaning "playing cards" or "quarrels".

Baratto Italian
From Italian baratto "barter, exchange, swap", likely used for a merchant.

Bardwell English
From the name of a town in Suffolk, derived from Old English "Bearda’s spring", or a combination of breord "rim, edge, brim" and wella "well, spring, stream".

Barendse Dutch
Means "son of Barend" in Dutch.

Bargy English
Possibly derived from the name of a barony in County Wexford, Ireland, itself derived from the Celtic tribe Uí Bairrche.

Barraco Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Arabic بَرَّاق (barraq) "shining, lustrous".

Barrenetxe Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Larrabetzu, Spain, derived from Basque barren "inside, interior; deep; lower part" and etxe "house, building".

Barroeta Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque berro "bramble, thicket, bush" and the toponymic suffix -eta "place of, abundance of".

Barrundia Basque
From the name of a municipality in Álava, Basque Country, derived from barruti "district, area".

Barten Dutch, German
Patronymic from the given name Bart, a short form of Bartholomeus, or from a variant of Bert... [more]

Baseggio Italian
Venetian variant of the given name Basilio.

Battiloro Italian
Means "goldworker", specifically an artisan who applied gold foil to other material, from Italian batti "to beat, to strike" and 'l oro "the gold".

Bax Dutch
Variant of Backs.

Baygents English (American)
Possibly derived from Old French bezant, a kind of silver or gold coin minted in Byzantium, ultimately derived from Latin byzantius "of Byzantium"... [more]

Beccari Italian
Variant of Beccaria, "butcher".

Beccaria Italian
From beccaro "butcher", ultimately from becco "goat".

Becci Italian
Possibly derived from a dialectic form of vecchio "old", or from Celtic becci "beaks", perhaps indicating someone with a large nose.

Bedogni Italian
Probably from the archaic term bedogna, a kind of polenta (a dish of boiled cornmeal), or a rosary.

Bedoni Italian
Probably of French origin, from betun "mud" or bedon "paunch, pot belly".

Beekman Dutch, German (Americanized)
Means "creek man" in Dutch, a topographic name for a person who lived by a creek, or an Americanized form of the German cognate Beekmann.

Beeks Dutch
From Dutch beek meaning "brook, stream".

Beenders Dutch
Possibly an occupational name for a bookbinder or barrel maker, from Middle Dutch binden "to bind, to tie". Alternatively, could be related to been "bone".

Beer English
Habitational name from any of the forty or so places in southwestern England called Beer(e) or Bear(e). Most of these derive their names from the West Saxon dative case, beara, of Old English bearu "grove, wood"... [more]

Beer German, Dutch
From Middle Low German bare, Middle Dutch bere "bear". Given as a nickname to someone who was thought to resemble a bear, a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a performing bear, or a habitational name for someone who lived near a sign depicting a bear... [more]

Beers Dutch
Could be a habitational name from either of two Dutch villages called Beers, or derived from a short form of the personal name Bernhard.

Behr German, Dutch
Variant of Baer. Compare Beer.

Beijering Dutch
Variant of Beyer using the -ing suffix.

Beil German
Means "axe, hatchet" in German, an occupational name for someone who made or used axes, such as a carpenter.

Beilen Dutch
Habitational name from a village in Drenthe, Netherlands, possibly related to Old Germanic *bagil- "swamp, marsh".

Bekker South African, Dutch
Regional variant of Bakker or Becker.

Bellagamba Italian
Means "beautiful leg" in Italian.

Bellocchio Italian
Means "beautiful eyes", from bello "beautiful" and occhio "eyes", or perhaps from belloccio "good-looking, attractive".

Beltrán Spanish
From the given name Beltrán.

Benningfield English
From the place name Benefield in Northamptonshire, composed of the Old English personal name Bera combined with -ing "belonging to" and feld "field".

Bens Dutch, German, Flemish
Patronymic form of Benno, a short form of Bernhard or another given name containing the element bern "bear".

Bent Dutch
Probably from the first name Bent 2, a short form of Bernard... [more]

Beramendi Basque
Derived from Basque behera "below, under" and mendi "mountain".

Berastegi Basque
From the name of a town in Basque Country, Spain, derived from the Basque suffix -(t)egi "house, workshop; place of" and an uncertain first element. Possibly from the given name Beraxa (also written Beratza, Berasa, or Beraza), itself possibly from beratz "soft", or from the element beratz which means "meadow, grassy place"... [more]

Bergara Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, of uncertain etymology. Possibly contains the Basque element garai "high, tall; top" or kala "cove; place for fishing".

Bergsma Dutch, West Frisian
From berg "mountain, hill".

Berkhout Dutch
Habitational name derived from Dutch berk "birch (tree)" and hout "wood, forest".

Berruti Italian
From Late Latin berrutum "cart", indicating someone who drove or made carts.

Bertarelli Italian
Probably from a given name containing the Germanic root behrat "bright" or Celtic berta "to carry, to bear".

Bertarini Italian
Alternate form of Bertarelli.

Bertiz Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Bertizarana, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque berta "near, close, next to" or bertze "other" combined with either (h)aitz "rock, stone" or the toponymic suffix -iz.

Betjeman English, Dutch (Archaic, ?)
Means "son of Betje", a Dutch diminutive of the feminine given name Elisabeth... [more]

Bettin Venetian
Venetian form of Bettini.

Bettini Italian
Patronymic form of Bettino.

Beverli Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Beverley.

Bijl Dutch
Means "axe" in Dutch, a metonymic name for someone who used an axe in their work, such as a woodcutter, shipwright, or butcher. Alternatively, a metronym derived from a short form of Amabilia or Sibilia.

Bijlsma West Frisian
Occupational name from Dutch bijl "axe" (see Bijl) combined with the Frisian suffix -ma. Could also be a patronym.

Bikandi Basque
Possibly derived from Latin vicus "street, neighbourhood; village, hamlet" and Basque (h)andi "big, large". Alternatively, the first element could be from bike "steep slope".

Bikuña Basque
From the name of a village in Álava, Basque Country, possibly derived from Latin vicus "street, neighbourhood; village, hamlet" and Basque on "good". Alternatively, the first element could be related to bike "steep slope".

Biondolillo Italian
Probably from Sicilian biunnuliddu "little fair one", a nickname for someone with blonde hair. Compare Biondi.

Biteri Basque
Non-Castilianized form of Viteri.

Biurrarena Spanish, Basque

Bixio Italian
From an older form of Ligurian bixo "grey", a nickname for someone with grey hair.

Bizkarra Basque
Derived from Basque bizkar "back (of a mountain), hill, slope".

Bizzarri Italian
From Italian bizzarro, "odd, eccentric, strange".

Blaauw Dutch, South African
Archaic spelling of Dutch blauw "blue", a nickname referring to the bearer’s eye colour, clothes, or possibly a pale and sickly complexion. It could also be an occupational name for someone who made blue dye, or bluing for laundry.

Blagden English
Derived from any of several places across England called Blagden, Blackden, or Blagdon, which can varyingly derive from Old English blæc dun ("black hill") or blæc denu ("black valley").

Blank German, Dutch, Jewish
Means "white, pale, bright", a nickname for a person with white or fair hair or a pale complexion. As a Jewish name, it’s ornamental.

Blankenbijl Dutch
Means "white axe", from blanken "white, pale; bare" and bijl "axe". Possibly a toponymic name, or perhaps an occupational name for a woodcutter or carpenter.

Blankenbiller Dutch (Americanized), German (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Dutch Blankenbijl or German Blankenbühler.

Blankenbühler German
Possibly means "from the bare hill", from blanken "bare, bright" and bühl "hill".

Blasius German, French
From the Latin personal name Blasius. This was a Roman family name, originating as a byname for someone with some defect, either of speech or gait, from Latin blaesus "stammering, lisping", itself from Ancient Greek βλαισός (blaisos) "bent, crooked; bow-legged".

Blazer Dutch
From Middle Dutch blaser "blower", from blâsen "to blow, to sound (a wind instrument); to brag", hence an occupational name for a player of the trumpet or other wind instrument, or a nickname for a braggart or boaster.

Bleecker Dutch
Old form of Dutch bleker "bleacher", an occupational name for a bleacher of textiles, a launderer, or the owner of a public bleaching ground.

Bleeker Dutch
Occupational name for a bleacher of textiles, from Middle Dutch ble(e)kere.

Bleiberg Jewish, German
Means "lead hill" in German. Can be a toponymic name, likely from a place involved in lead mining, or an ornamental name.

Blemker Dutch (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of an occupational name for a bleacher of textiles, derived from Middle Dutch bleker.

Blind English, German, Dutch, Yiddish
A descriptive byname for a blind person.

Blink Dutch
Topographic name from blink "bare hill, white dune".

Bloem Dutch
Means "flower, bloom" or "flour (of wheat, corn)" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for a pretty or cheerful person, a metonymic occupational name for a florist, gardener, baker or miller, or a habitational name for a person who lived near flowers or a sign depicting them... [more]

Bloemen Dutch, Flemish
Means "flowers, blooms" or "flour" in Dutch. Can be a nickname denoting beauty or a cheerful disposition, an occupational name for a gardener, miller, or baker, or a habitational name for someone who lived near flowers, or a sign depicting them... [more]

Bloemendaal Dutch
Means "valley of flowers", the name of several places in the Netherlands, derived from bloem "flower" and dal "valley, dale". Cognate to German Blumenthal.

Blok Dutch
Means "block" in Dutch. This could be a nickname for someone with a heavy build, a metonymic occupational name for someone who used a block of wood in their work, such as a shoemaker, a milliner, or an executioner, or a toponymic surname for someone living on an enclosed piece of land.

Blond French
Nickname from Old French blund, blond meaning "blond, fair-haired", a word of ancient Germanic origin.

Blond Jewish
Nickname from German Yiddish blond "fair-haired".

Blonder Jewish
Inflected form of Blond.

Bloodgood English (American), Dutch (Americanized)
Anglicized form of Dutch Bloetgoet, an altered form of Goetbloet.

Bobbitt English
Possibly derived from the Middle English personal name Bobbe.

Boccabella Italian
Means "beautiful mouth".

Boccadamo Italian
Meaning uncertain, first element probably comes from bocca "mouth".

Boccadifuoco Italian
Means "mouth of fire", a nickname for someone known for picking fights, or perhaps given to foundlings.

Boccafusca Italian
Possibly means "dark mouth", from bocco "mouth" and fosco "dark, gloomy", a nickname for someone who often spoke ill of others, or perhaps given to foundlings.

Boccaletti Italian
Possibly related to boccale, a kind of jug often used for wine. An occupational name for an innkeeper.

Boccalupo Italian
Possibly from an Italian saying, in bocca al lupo, literally "in the mouth of the wolf", a way of wishing good luck.

Boccanera Italian
Means "black mouth".

Boccarossa Italian
Means "red mouth".

Boccasavia Italian
Means "sensible mouth", given to someone known for being wise, or giving good advice.

Bode German, Dutch, English, Danish
Means "messenger, deliverer, herald; prophet, omen", ultimately from Old Germanic budą. This can be an occupational name, or a patronymic derived from a given name containing the element (see Bothe).

Bodily English
Possibly a variant form of Baddeley.

Boehm German, Dutch, Jewish
Variant of Böhm.

Boen Dutch
Variant form of Boon 3. Alternatively, a romanised form of the Chinese surname Wen, mostly found in Indonesia (a former Dutch colony).

Boersma West Frisian, Dutch
From Dutch boer "farmer, peasant" combined with the Frisian suffix -ma.

Boertje Dutch
Diminutive form of Boer.

Boest German
Possibly derived from a shortened form of Sebastian.

Boffi Italian
Possibly from buffare "to blow, to be short of breath", or a related term meaning "bloated".

Bogers Dutch
Probably a variant form of Bogert.

Bogert Dutch, Flemish (Americanized)
Variant form of Bogaert.

Bol Dutch
From Dutch bol "ball, sphere" or "bun, roll, round piece of bread or pastry", possibly an occupational name for a baker, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a ball or globe, or a nickname for a bald man, or perhaps a ball player.

Bol Dutch
Derived from the given name Baldo, a short form of names beginning with the element bald "bold, brave”.

Bompadre Italian
From a medieval given name Bonuspater, meaning "good father", given in hopes that the "eternal father (god)" would look kindly on the child. Was often given to abandoned infants as a surname.

Bonadonna Italian
From buona "good" and donna "woman, lady".

Bonaduce Italian
From the Latin phrase bona duce fortuna, "with good luck as your guide".

Bonalumi Italian
Means "good light".

Bonamici Italian
Means "good friend", originating as a nickname or from a given name of the same meaning.

Bonamigo Venetian
Variant of Bonamici.

Bonfanti Italian
From the given name Bonfante, meaning "good child".

Bongers Dutch
Variant of Boomgaarden.

Bonkink Dutch (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
From Bonke, a diminutive of the given name Bon, itself a short form of names such as Bonifaas, Bouden, or Bonard.

Bono Italian
Variant of De Bono.

Bonus French, German, Dutch
Latinization of vernacular names meaning "good", for example French Lebon or Dutch De Goede.

Booda Dutch (Rare)
Possibly derived from a French surname or place name.

Boom Dutch
From Old Dutch bom "tree", a nickname for someone tall or robust, or a toponymic surname for someone who lived by a notable tree. It could also be an occupational name for someone who operated a boom barrier

Boomgaarden East Frisian, Dutch
From Dutch boomgaard "orchard", literally "tree garden", an occupational name for an orchard worker or a topographic name for someone who lived in or by an orchard.

Boomgarden East Frisian (Americanized), Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Boomgaarden.

Boomhouwer Dutch
Occupational name meaning "woodcutter", from boom "tree" and houwen "to hew, chop". Compare German Baumhauer.

Boonstra West Frisian, Dutch
Denoted someone who cam from the town of Oldeboorn, named for the nearby De Boarn river, related to Middle Dutch borne "well, spring, source".

Boot English
Metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of boots, ultimately from Old French bote "boot, high-sided leather shoe".

Boot German, Dutch
Metonymic occupational name for a boat builder, sailor, or a ship’s carpenter, from Dutch boot "boat, ship".

Boot Dutch, German
Patronymic form of Bode, derived from either Old High German boto "messenger, envoy" or the related bot "command, order".

Boots English
Variant of Boot.

Boots Dutch, German
Patronymic form of Boot.

Bootz German, Dutch
Could be a patronymic form of Booz or Bodo, or a variant of Boots.