Browse Submitted Surnames

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Tramontana Italian
From the Italian word tramontana, itself from Latin transmontānus meaning (“across the mountains”), or literally “north of the mountains”.
Toll English
A surname given to a person who lived near a clump of trees.
Kanoknawin Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Magpayo Tagalog
Means "to advise, to give advice" in Tagalog.
Kassler German
habitational name for someone from Kassel (see Kassel).
Altamirano Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name For Someone From Any Of Several Places Called Altamira (See Altamira ).
Taura Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Laghi Italian
Possibly originated to denote someone from the Italian town of Laghi.
Bezruk Ukrainian
Means "handless".
Morshuis Dutch
Probably derived from Old Dutch mor "swamp, marsh, peat" and huis "house, home".
Mou Chinese
From Chinese 牟 (móu) referring to the ancient state of Mou that existed during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 BC).
Kagami Japanese
From 加 (ka) "increase, add, addition, Canada include, join" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "joy, congratulate, greet, celebrate", 立 (takao, tatsu, ritsu) meaning "stand up, rise, erect, set, establish" combined with 基 (ki) meaning "underlying, base, basis, radicals" or 各 (kaku) meaning "each" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duties, task, affairs" (各務 as a word means "duties")... [more]
Clucas Manx
Contracted anglicised form of "Mac Lucas" meaning "Son of Lucas
Godin English
Comes from the Germanic personal name Godin-, a pet form of any of various compound names beginning with god, got ‘god’. Compare Godbold, Goddard, and Godfrey.
Limbaugh German (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Limbach.
Thawonwong Thai (Rare)
From Thai ถาวร (thawon) meaning "permanent" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "family".
Przepiórka Polish
It literally means "quail".
Miki Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Curren Irish
Variant of Curran.
Smoker English
Derived from the Old English word "smoc," meaning "smock" or, literally, "woman's undergarment." The name was most likely originally borne by someone who made or sold smocks.
Beaber English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Bieber or Biber, from Middle High German biber ‘beaver’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way, a topographic name for someone who lived in a place frequented by beavers or by a field named with this word, or a habitational name from any of various place names in Hesse containing this element.
Albaugh English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Albach.
Adley English
variant of Hadley
Gastel Dutch
Means "from Gastel", a toponym derived from gastel "inn, guesthouse" (related to gast "guest, stranger").
Krymskikh Russian
Another form of Krymskiy.
Luewisetphaibun Thai (Rare)
From Thai ลือ (lue) meaning "to speak widely of", วิเศษ (wiset) meaning "excellent; splendid; amazing; superb; magnificent", and ไพบูลย์ (phaibun) meaning "prosperity; abundance".
Nabrotzky German
Supposedly means "lived near water". Originated from Prussia.
Junkur Estonian
Junkur is an Estonian surname meaning "squire" and "cadet".
Sumitomo Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "living" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Seferi Albanian
Derived from the given name Sefer.
Abeweera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවීර (see Abeyweera).
Sannomiya Japanese
From 三 (san) meaning "three", ノ (no) an invisible possessive particle, and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, shrine".
Prints Russian, Estonian
Means "prince" in Russian and Estonian.
Veraguth Romansh
Derived from Latin ferrum acutum "cutting sword", this name was given to a blacksmith.
Scarano Italian
Means "marauder, bandit".
Dobell English (Australian)
Sir William. 1899–1970, Australian portrait and landscape painter. Awarded the Archibald prize (1943) for his famous painting of Joshua Smith which resulted in a heated clash between the conservatives and the moderns and led to a lawsuit.
Minor English, German, French
English: variant spelling of Miner.... [more]
Mironov Russian
Means "son of Miron 1".
Puentes Spanish
Means "bridges" in Spanish. Originated from "puente". The surname was first found in the valley of the Trucios in the Basque region of Spain.However, families with this surname have been present in Catalonia for hundreds of years... [more]
Lascellas Spanish
Feminine variant of Lascellos.
Edgecombe English
From a location meaning ridge valley, from Old English ecg "edge, ridge" and cumb "valley".
Lyodovskikh Russian
From лёд (lyod) meaning "ice".
Charbonnier French
Occupation for a charcoal burner.
Spiridovich Russian
Possibly from the Greek given name Spiridon.
Ippongi Japanese
From 一 (i) meaning "one", 本 (pon) meaning "origin" and 木 (gi) meaning "tree, wood".
Nhek Khmer
Means "close, together, often, frequently" in Khmer. It may also be from a short form of Chinese 涅槃 (nièpán) meaning "nirvana".
Farhan Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farhan.
Atılgan Turkish
Means "brash, bold, venturous" in Turkish.
Kolesnyk Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kolesnik.
Fedynets' Rusyn
From the given name Fedor or Fedir.
Seitzer German
Variant of Seitz.
Gunathillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණතිලක (see Gunathilaka).
Usmani Urdu
From the given name Uthman.
Scheuer German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German schiure meaning "barn, granary", denoting somebody who lived in a barn of some sort.
Vítek Czech
Vítek comes from Latin name Vitus.
Harbour English
Variant of French Arbour or a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of a lodging house, from Old English herebeorg "shelter, lodging".
Belhadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From an Arabic name meaning "father of Hadi" (chiefly Algerian).
Matela Finnish
Possibly based on the Finnish given name Mattias.
Punga Maori
The name means "reason, cause, origin". Punga is the name of the daughter of Ra (Sun) and his spouse Tame. This was the name of Ngati Mutunga chief Apitea Punga (1827?-1885) who had Moriori slaves and was a big land owner... [more]
Asgharpour Persian
Means "son of Asghar".
Xin Chinese
From the name of a state of Xin that existed during the Xia dynasty. King Qi (2197–2188 bc) granted this state to one of his sons, whose descendants adopted a modified form of the character for Xin as their surname.
Gawrych Polish
Variant of the given name "Gabriel".
Keymolen Flemish
Derived from the place name Keimolen, itself probably derived from Middle Dutch key "cobblestone, boulder" and molen "mill".
Elgueta Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Elgeta.
Challenger English
Probably from a medieval nickname for a touchy or quarrelsome person (from a derivative of Middle English chalangen "to challenge"). A fictional bearer is Professor George Challenger, irascible scientist and explorer, leader of the expedition to Amazonia in Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Lost World' (1912).
Byres Scottish
Byres was first used as a surname by the descendants of the ancient Boernician clans of Scotland. The first Byres family lived in or near the place named Byers in Scotland. The place-name, Byers, derives from the Old English word byre, which means cattle shed... [more]
Rehman Urdu
From the given name Rehman.
Renaudin French
From the given name Renaud.
Del Rancho Spanish (Mexican)
Name given to a rancher or someone from a ranch.
Bude German, Dutch
Means "booth, stall" or "hut, small house".
Or Hebrew
Means "light" in Hebrew and used as both first name and surname in Israel.
Brenna Norwegian
Variant of Brenden, a Norwegian surname derived from brenna "land cleared for cultivation by burning" (also known as svedjebruk "slash-and-burn agriculture").
Podbielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Podbielsko in Konin voivodeship.
Legore Italian (Americanized, ?)
Possibly related to the Italian surname Legori, derived from a Lombard dialect form of lepre "hare". However, Legore is not attested in Italian records.
Suvi Estonian
Suvi is an Estonian surname meaning "summer".
Plemons English, Irish, German
Variant form of Plemmons. A famous bearer is American actor Jesse Plemons (1988-).
Yacoob Arabic
From the given name Yaqub.
Salaeh Thai (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Salae.
Homola Czech
Variant of Homolka.
Gezici Turkish
Means "itinerant, traveler" in Turkish.
Bundhoo Mauritian Creole
Derived from Sanskrit बन्धु (bandhu) meaning "kinsman, relative".
Tgenay Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Hakeem Arabic
From the given name Hakim.
Ó Branagáin Irish
Means "descendant of Branagán".
Uraoka Japanese (Rare)
Ura means "bay, seacoast" and oka means "hill, ridge".
Gustavo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Gustavo.
Seuyeng Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeueng.
Esgueva Spanish
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous river.
Bracamontes Spanish, South American
Probably a habitational name from the French town of Bracquemont near Dieppe.
Brosnan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Brosnacháin meaning "descendant of Brosnachán", a given name derived from Brosna, a small village and parish in County Kerry, Ireland. A well-known bearer is the Irish actor Pierce Brosnan (1953-).
Apolinar Spanish
From the given name Apolinar
Peskett Medieval Welsh
The surname Peskett is derived from the word "peascod" or "peapod," a sack in which peas were kept. This word was originally derived from the Old English words "peose" and "pise," which mean "pea," and "codd," which means "bag." The Peskett name was occupational for a seller of peas... [more]
Chubb English
English (mainly West Country): nickname from Middle English chubbe ‘chub’ a common freshwater fish Leuciscus cephalus. The fish is notable for its short fat shape and sluggish habits and the word was used in early Modern English for a lazy spiritless person a rustic or a simpleton... [more]
Lampe German
From German meaning "lamp".
Manton Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach "toothless"... [more]
Spender English
Occupational name for a paymaster or someone in charge of finances, from Old English spendan "to spend" and Latin expendere "to pay out".
Casbolt English
From the Medieval English word casbalde meaning "bald head".
Layuk Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian лаяти (layaty), meaning "to scold, to yell at".
Loos Dutch, Frisian
From an obsolete term meaning "artful, clever, insightful".
Aksentyev Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)
Maehdon Welsh
Welsh, of undefined origin.
Kindness English (Puritan)
Simply from the English abstract noun
Ridges English
Variant of Ridge.
Bartolotta Italian
Bartolotta was the name taken by the followers of Saint Bartholomew. Bartholomew was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. He is credited as bringing Christianity to Armenia in the 1st century.
Cömert Turkish
Means "generous" in Turkish.
Ludlam English
Derived from the old English word hlud "loud, roaring" (compare germanic hlud), which gave the name to the river Hlude and ham "water meadow"
Saetae Thai
Form of Zheng used by Chinese Thais (based on the Hokkien romanization of the name).
Prost Dutch
Variant or Americanized form of Proost.
Armenopoulos Greek
Descendant, son of the Armenian.
Cruyff Dutch
Variant of Cruijff. This name was borne by the Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff (1947-2016).
Facchetti Italian
Derived from a diminutive of Italian facchino meaning "porter" (see Facchini). A notable bearer was the Italian soccer star Giacinto Facchetti (1942-2006).
Catterall English
Derived from a town in England named "Catterall".
Harano Japanese
Hara means "plain, field" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Kimmich German
The surname hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer.
Rigoli Italian
Derived from the given name Rigo, a short form of various names.
Barck Swedish, German
Variant of Bark.
Gresham English
From a place name meaning "grazing homestead" in Old English.
Futterman Jewish
Occupational name for a furrier, from Yiddish futer "fur, fur coat" and Yiddish man "man".
Matlock English
From the name of a town in Derbyshire, England, meaning "moot oak, oak where meetings were held", derived from Old English mæðel "meeting, gathering, council" (see mahal) and ac "oak (tree)".
Cathcart Scottish
Habitational name from Cathcart near Glasgow.
Morača Serbian
Morača is a historical region in Montenegro.
Cabahug Filipino, Cebuano
Means "feeder" from Cebuano bahog meaning "feed, slop".
Gatus Filipino, Tagalog
From Old Tagalog gatos meaning "million" or Cebuano gatos meaning "hundred".
Steinbock German
From German 'stein' meaning "stone" and 'der bock' meaning "goat".
Pullman German
Variant of Puhlmann, itself a variant of Puhl.... [more]
Olympiou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Olympios". A famous bearer is the Greek Cypriot singer Despina Olympiou.
Orsi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Orso. It may also be an Italianized form of Slovenian Uršic, metronymic from the female personal name Urša, short form of Uršula (Latin Ursula), or a patronymic from the male personal name Urh, Slovenian vernacular form of Ulrik, German Udalrich
Maňák Czech
Metronymic from the female personal name Máňa, a pet form of Marie (see Maria).... [more]
Kiebler German
Comes from the Middle High German word "kübel" meaning a "vat," or "barrel." As such it was an occupational name for a cooper, or barrel maker.
Smout Dutch, Flemish
Means "oil, lard, melted animal fat" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who sold fat or lard, or a nickname for someone who ate – or who could afford to eat – large amounts of food containing it.
Petrou Greek
Means "son of Petros".
Soul English
Literally from the English word "soul"
Madusanka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Madushanka.
Kirsipuu Estonian
Means "cherry tree" in Estonian.
Hussaini Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic
From the given name Hussain.
Kamp German, Dutch, Danish
From the Germanic element kamp "field", derived from Latin campus "open space, battlefield".
Van Kleef Dutch
Means "from Kleef", a toponym derived from Middle Dutch cleve "cliff".
Palli Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "agricultural laborers".
Mackesy English (British)
First found in England in West Sussex, originated in Normandy - from the Latin word "mercator" meaning "merchant".
Urzędowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Urzędów.
Asperges Italian
A kind of device used to sprinkle holy water, or the ceremony in which it is used, derived from Latin asperges "you will sprinkle", a conjugation of aspergo "to scatter, to strew (something); to sprinkle (liquid)", taken from the first word of the 9th verse of Psalm 51 (or Psalm 50) in its Latin translation... [more]
Yee Chinese (Taishanese)
Taishanese romanization of Yu 2.
Toda Japanese
Japanese: there are multiple meanings with this surname depending on the kanji used. ... [more]
Nofal Arabic
From the given name Nawfal.
Ben Asher Jewish
Means "son of Asher" in Hebrew.
Lemaître French
Means "the master" in French, either used as a nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner or an occupational name for someone who was a master of their craft.
Lehtiranta Finnish
From the word "Lehtirant" meaning "Leaflet".
Shabtai Hebrew
Shabtai is the Hebrew name for the planet Saturn.
Debsharma Indian, Bengali
Combination of Deb and Sharma.
Munawar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Munawar.
Paukovits Hungarian
Hungarian or Austrian in origin. From the heilienkruz Austria/Hungary area
Shiryuu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 四柳 (see Shiryū).
Lobianco Italian
Means "the white one", a variant of Bianco using the definitive article lo.
Nota Japanese
Variant of Noda meaning "field, rice paddy".
Bluth German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from Middle High German bluot, German Blüte ‘bloom’, ‘flower head’. ... [more]
Málaga Spanish
Habitational name for someone from Málaga, capital of the province of the same name in Andalusia.
Rodak Rusyn
Rusyn form of Rođak.
Mayfair English
Locational surname based off Mayfair, a district in the City of Westminster in London, England.
Carabeo Filipino
water buffalo
Loen Norwegian
Loen is a Norwegian place name derived from Old Norse Ló, meaning “flat land” or “meadow,” referencing fertile, flat areas near water, often used for farming in ancient times.
Ó Ruadhagáin Irish
Meaning, 'son of Ruadhagáin."
Habash Arabic
Derived from Arabic حبش (ḥabash) meaning "Abyssinian", originally indicating a person who came from Abyssinia, a historical region that is nowadays split between Ethiopia and Eritrea. This surname is more common among Muslims and Christians in the Arab world... [more]
Zueena English (American, Modern)
Means "Black Feathers" and it originated with The Analuka Family of America.
Rooney Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ruanaidh "descendant of Ruanadh", a byname meaning "champion".
Leminen Finnish
Derived from the the name of the municipality of "Lemi" in Finland
Sensabaugh American
Americanized form of German Sensenbach, a topographic name formed with an unexplained first element + Middle High German bach ‘creek’.
Kulyak Ukrainian, Belarusian
From Belarusian and Ukrainian куля (kulya), meaning "bullet", probably used to describe a shooter, soldier, or a hunter.
Jezierski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Jezioro, Jeziory, Jeziora, or Jezierzyce, all places named with jezioro meaning "lake".
Spindler English, German, Jewish
Occupational name for a spindle maker, from an agent derivative of Middle English spindle, Middle High German spindel, German Spindel, Yiddish shpindl "spindle, distaff".
Standfuß German
It literally means "pedestal".
Skyring English
originated around London home counties,... [more]
Kozlik Russian
Means "little goat".
Hầu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hou, from Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hầu).
Hurm Estonian
Hurm is an Estonian surname meaning "charm" and "enchantment".
Loesch German
German metonymic occupational name from Middle High German lösch ‘fine leather’.
Ahiejaviec Belarusian
Derived from the given name Ahiej.
Ouahabi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ouahab.
Srisuwan Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" combined with สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Kõrvits Estonian
Kõrvits is an Estonian surname meaning "pumpkin".
Barney English
Habitational name for a person from the village of Barney in Norfolk, derived from Old English bere "barley" or a genitive form of the given name Bera and ieg "island".
Ikawa Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Løvaas Norwegian
Ultimately derived from Old Norse lauf "leaf, foliage" and áss "hill, ridge". Taken from any of the many farms in Norway named Løvaas,
Öst Swedish
Means "east" in Swedish.
Viengvilay Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, city" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".
Kessenich German
Habitational name from Kessenich near Bonn.
Fischbein German, Jewish
Means "fish bone".
Brigance English (American)
Americanized form of Alsatian Bergantz: unexplained.
Overson English
Derived from the Old French name Overson, meaning "dweller by the river-banks". The name was probably brought to England in the wake of the Norman conquest of 1066.
Hany Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hani.
Reaser German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Rieser. A famous bearer is American actress Elizabeth Reaser (1975-).
Cavaliere Italian
From a nickname derived from Italian cavaliere meaning "knight".
Decuba Dutch (Antillean), Caribbean
Denotes someone from Cuba.
Mangano Italian
occupational name from mangano "mangle" (a device consisting of a pair of rollers used to press textiles and clothes) or "calender" (a similar device used in making paper). The term mangano also denoted a bucket elevator (used for raising water from a well) and any of various other devices including a catapult... [more]
Limoges French
From the city and various places in France of the same name called Limoges.
Rajaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Comer English
Occupational name for a maker or seller of combs, or to someone who used them to prepare wool or flax for spinning, derived from Middle English combere, an agent derivative of Old English camb meaning "comb"... [more]
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