Submitted Surnames of Length 4

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 4.
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Sopp Estonian
Sopp is an Estonian surname meaning "mud", "creek" and "bottom".
Sora English (Canadian)
Sora is a Kingdom Hearts character developed by Square Enix and Disney
Sota Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sō) meaning "sudden, sound of the wind" and 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. There is a character in Danganronpa used as a surname, but it's not actually used as a surname and it's originated from a boy's name from Japanese.
Soya English (Modern), Literature, Popular Culture
In the Kai the Hedgefox franchise, the name of the Soya clan is a pun on "Sawyer".
Spah German (?), English (American)
Spah (sometimes spelt Späh) is last name found most commonly in the US that is believed to be of German origin. Unsure of the meaning.
Spry English
Was apparently a nickname for an active, brisk, or smart person. The word spry is of obscure origin.
Srna Croatian
Means ''doe''.
Stål Swedish
Means "steel" in Swedish.
Star German, Dutch, Jewish, English
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German Star, Middle High German star, ‘starling’, probably denoting a talkative or perhaps a voracious person.... [more]
Stay English, American
Possibly related to the word Stay, or a nickname for Stanley.
Stem German
Tis is my Surname, of German ancestry.
Suba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba 2).
Sucu Turkish
Means "waterman, water carrier" in Turkish.
Suda Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sudo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 須藤 (see Sudō).
Sudō Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".
Suga Japanese
From the Japanese 須 (su) "necessarily" and 賀 (ga or ka) "congratulation."
Sugg English (British)
Surname of internet personalities Zoe and Joe Sugg. Zoe is known as Zoella on the website YouTube and has a book on sale called "Girl Online". Joe is also a YouTuber.
Suha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba 2).
Suhr German
Nickname for a bitter or cantankerous person, from Middle Low German sūr meaning "sour".
Sukk Estonian
Sukk is an Estonian surname meaning "stocking".
Sule Indian
1 Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as two syllables: Hindu (Maratha) name, from Marathi suḷa ‘pointed tooth’, from Sanskrit šūla ‘spike’, ‘spear’.... [more]
Sulg Estonian
Sulg is an Estonian surname meaning "feather".
Sulu Tagalog
From the sea in the Philippines. Notable bearer is the fictional character Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek. The name is not commonly given to real people.
Summ English
Variant of the surname Summers.
Suos Khmer
Means "artery" in Khmer.
Suri Punjabi, Hindi, Indian (Sikh)
Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community, from Sanskrit suri "sun", ‘priest’, ‘sage’. It is also an epithet of Krishna.
Susi Estonian
Susi is an Estonian surname, meaning "wolf" in the Võro dialect.
Suta Romanian
left handed
Sutt Estonian
Sutt is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "sült" meaning "brawn" and "meat jelly/head cheese".
Suun Estonian
Suun is an Estonian surname derived from "suund" meaning "directional".
Suur Estonian
Suur is an Estonian surname meaning "big" and "grand".
Suvi Estonian
Suvi is an Estonian surname meaning "summer".
Suwa Japanese
From Japanese 諏 (su) meaning "consult, confer" and 訪 (wa) meaning "visit, call on".
Suwa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba 2).
Suzu Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.
Šváb Czech
It's from an animal cockroach.
Svan Swedish
Means "swan" in Swedish.
Švec Czech
It means "shoemaker".
Swan English, Scottish
Originally given as a nickname to a person who was noted for purity or excellence, which were taken to be attributes of the swan, or who resembled a swan in some other way. In some cases it may have been given to a person who lived at a house with the sign of a swan... [more]
Syme English
Variant of Symes, from a form of the given name Simon (see Simms).
Szot Polish
Nickname for a fish seller with a bad reputation, from szot "bad herring".
Taal Estonian
Taal is an Estonian surname derived from the German "thaler"; a silver coin.
Tabi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 多比 (Tabi) meaning "Tabi", an area in the city of Numazu in the prefecture of Shizuoka in Japan.
Tada Japanese
From the Japanese 多 (ta) "many" and 田 (ta or da) "rice paddy."
Tael Estonian
Tael is an Estonian surname meaning "tinder" and "touchwood".
Tafa Albanian
Derived from the given name Tafa, itself a short form of Mustafa.
Tafu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 多布 (Tafu) meaning "Tafu", a former township in the former district of Kōge in the former Japanese province of Buzen in parts of present-day Ōita, Japan and Fukuoka, Japan.
Ţaga Romanian
Țaga is a commune and village in Cluj County, Romania.
Taga Estonian
Taga is an Estonian surname meaning "behind".
Taha Arabic
From the given name Taha.
Tahi Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Tabi 2, but written 多斐 and pronounced differently.
Tahk Estonian
Tahk is an Estonian surname meaning both "face/facet" or "aspect" and "whetstone".
Täht Estonian
Täht is an Estonian surname meaning "star".
Taim Estonian
Taim is an Estonian surname meaning "plant", "herb" and "seedling".
Taka Japanese
From Japanese taka, meaning "high, tall". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Taki Japanese (Rare)
Tami means "Waterfall". This is occasionally a first name too,as a matter of a fact,neither of them are common.
Taki Japanese
From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids".
Tali Estonian
Tali is an Estonian surname meaning both "winter" and "tackle" or "pulley".
Tall Estonian
Tall is an Estonian surname meaning both "lamb" and "stable/barn".
Talu Estonian
Talu is an Estonian surname meaning "farmstead".
Tăng Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曾 (tăng) meaning "high".
Tang Chinese
From Chinese 汤(tāng) means soup.
Tano Italian
From a short form of the personal name Gaetano.
Tape English, German
Variant spelling of Tapp.
Täpp Estonian
Täpp is an Estonian surname meaning "fleck" or "speckle".
Tapp English, German
Derived from an Old English given name Tæppa, of uncertain origin and meaning. In German, it is a nickname for a clumsy person or a simpleton, derived from Middle Low German tappe meaning "oaf".
Tapu Estonian
Tapu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Tapa", a town in Lääne-Viru County.
Tapu Moriori
Tapu in the Moriori language means sacred. This was the surname of a 19th century Owenga Moriori leader named Hirawanu Tapu (?-1900).
Tark Estonian
Tark is an Estonian surname meaning "wise" or "sage".
Tärn Estonian
Tärn is an Estonian surname meaning "star".
Tass Estonian
Tass is an Estonian surname meaning "cup" and "dish".
Tate Japanese
Tate can mean "rise, stand".
Tati Popular Culture, French, Russian
A well known diminutive of both Tatiana and Tatischeff.
Taue Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".
Tehu Estonian
Tehu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "tahuma" meaning to "hew" and "cut".
Teng Chinese
From Chinese 滕 (téng) referring to the ancient state of Teng, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Teng Chinese
Alternate transcription of Deng as well as the Hokkien and Teochew romanization of the name.
Tenz Romansh
Derived from the given name Antonius.
Teoh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zhang.
Tepe Turkish
Means "hill, top, peak" in Turkish.
Tera Estonian
Tera is an Estonia surname that can mean "blade", "edge" and "grain".
Thái Vietnamese
Vietnamese for Cai.
Thal Jewish, German
Ornamental and topographic name derived from German Tal "valley".
Tham Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Tan.
Than Vietnamese
Vietnamese: unexplained.
Thảo Vietnamese
Means "beautiful" in Vietnamese.
Thao Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Thảo.
Thao Hmong
From the clan name Thoj associated with the Chinese character 陶 (táo) (see Tao).
Then Malaysian
Possibly a form of Chen or Shen used by Chinese Malaysians.
Thoj Hmong
Original Hmong form of Thao.
Thom Romansh
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Tiao Taiwanese, Chinese (Hokkien)
Min Nan and Hokkien romanization of Zhang.
Tiao Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 刁 (see Diao).
Tibu Estonian
Tibu is an Estonian surname meaning "chicken".
Tico Spanish
From the given Tico.
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... [more]
Tiên Vietnamese
From the given name Tiên.
Tift English
Variant of Toft.
Tiik Estonian
Tiik is an Estonian surname meaning "pond".
Tiis Estonian
Tiis is an Estonian surname; a shortening of the word "tiisel" meaning "pole" and "beam".
Tiit Estonian
Tiit is an Estonian surname as well as a masculine given name.
Tilk Estonian
Tilk is an Estonian surname meaning "drop" or "droplet".
Till German
From the given name Till.
Timm German, Dutch, English
English: probably from an otherwise unrecorded Old English personal name, cognate with the attested Continental Germanic form Timmo. This is of uncertain origin, perhaps a short form of Dietmar... [more]
Ting Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Chen.
Ting Chinese, Chinese (Cantonese)
Alternate transcription of Chinese 丁 (see Ding) as well as the Cantonese romanization.
Tint Estonian
Tint is an Estonian surname meaning "ink".
Tith Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Tjoa Filipino
Filipino for Cai.
Tkáč Slovak
From Slovak words Tkáč and Tkať meaning "A weaver" and "To weave" respectively.
Toal Irish
Irish
Toba Japanese
From Japanese 鳥 (to) meaning "bird" and 羽 (ba) meaning "feather".
Tobe Japanese
To ("Door") + Be ("Section, Part"). It's similar to Abe, kanji wise. Sunaho Tobe is a freelance illustrator and character designer.
Tobi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 登 (to) meaning "to climb; to rise" and 日 (bi), the joining form of 日 (hi) meaning "sun; day", referring to a port that is closest to sunrise.
Toda Japanese
Japanese: there are multiple meanings with this surname depending on the kanji used. ... [more]
Toga Japanese
From Japanese 東 () "East", "eastern" and 賀 (ga) "congratulation". Other kanji combinations can form this surname as well.
Togo Japanese
From Japanese 東 (to, tou, tō) meaning "east" and 郷 (go, gou, gō) meaning "village"
Tohi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 登日 (see Tobi).
Toht Estonian
Toht is an Estonian surname meaning "(tree) bark".
Toim Estonian
Toim is an Estonian surname meaning "grain".
Tojo Japanese
Variant transcription of Toujou.
Tola Italian
Probably from an ancient toponym.
Tõll Estonian
Tõll is an Estonian surname derived from the mythological Estonian hero giant Suur Tõll ("Big Tõll" or "Tõll the Great") who lived on the island of Saaremaa.
Toll English
A surname given to a person who lived near a clump of trees.
Tölp Estonian
Tölp is an Estonian surname meaning "dock-tailed", "tailless", "short", "scanty", "dull", and "dim-witted".
Tomé Portuguese
From the given name Tomé.
Tomp Estonian
Tomp is an Estonian surname meaning "stump".
Tone English
Was first found in Leicestershire where Ralph de Toni received lands of the Lordship of Belvoir for his services as Standard bearer at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Toni Italian
From the given name Antonio.
Tõnn Estonian
Tõnn is an Estonian surname and masculine given name related to the masculine given name "Tõnu".
Tōno Japanese
From Japanese 東 (tō) meaning "east" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Tōno Japanese
From Japanese 遠 (tō) meaning "distant, far off" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Tono Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 東野 (see Tōno).
Tönz Romansh
Variant of Tenz.
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. Bandobras Took, also known as the Old Took, is somewhat a famous name in Hobbit-lore, as he was not only adventurous but a friend of Gandalf's and tall enough to ride a horse... [more]
Tool Estonian
Tool is an Estonian surname meaning "chair".
Toom Estonian
Toom is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "Toomingas" ("bird cherry") or, from the shortened version of the masculine given name "Toomas".
Toon English
From the Old English word tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town"
Topp German
German: from Low German topp 'point', 'tree top', hence a topographic name; or alternatively a metonymic occupational name or nickname from the same word in the sense 'braid'.
Topp English
From an English nickname, possibly derived from Old English topp "hair on the head", for someone with distinctive hair.
Torg English
Possibly from the Old Norse word “torg” meaning “marketplace”.
Torm Estonian
Torm is an Estonian surname meaning "storm".
Torn German
Derived from Old High German dorn / torn "thorn". As a surname, it was usually given to someone who lived near a thorn hedge.
Toro Spanish, Italian
Either a habitational name from Toro in Zamora province. Compare De Toro . Or a nickname for a lusty person or for someone who owned a bull or a metonymic occupational name for a tender of bulls or possibly for a bull fighter from toro "bull" (from Latin taurus).
Torp Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Scandinavian form of Thorpe.
Tõru Estonian
Tõru is an Estonian surname meaning "acorn".
Tõrv Estonian
Tõrv is an Estonian surname meaning "tar".
Toso Japansee (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 十都 (see Totsu).... [more]
Tosō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 十都 (see Totsu).
Toth English (Anglicized), German
Either an anglicized form of Hungarian Tóth or derived from German tot "dead" or Middle High German tote "godfather".
Toth Jewish
This surname is a Hungarian surname that has been used by the Jewish population.
Towe English
English variant of Tow.
Town English
topographic name from Middle English toun(e) th one tun(e) "town village settlement" (Old English tun) often in the senses "primary settlement within an area" "manor estate" and "hamlet farm" for someone who lived in such a place.
Toya Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (to) “constellation” and 矢 (ya) “arrow”
Trei Estonian
Trei is an Estonian surname meaning "turn".
Treu German, Jewish
From a nickname for a trustworthy person, from late Middle High German triuwe ‘loyal’. As a Jewish surname it is mainly ornamental.
Trka Czech
Not Avaliable.
Troi Popular Culture
Possibly a variant or corruption of Troy. A notable fictional bearer was the Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi, who was the counselor aboard the USS Enterprise.
Trow English
Nickname for a trustworthy person, from Middle English trow(e), trew(e) 'faithful', 'steadfast'.
Troy German, Jewish, French, Dutch
As a German and Jewish surname, it is and Anglicized form of Treu or a similar surname.... [more]
Troy Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Troighthigh "descendant of Troightheach", a byname meaning "foot soldier".
True English
This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and has three distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation. ... [more]
Truu Estonian
Truu is an Estonian surname meaning "faithful".
Trux German
Variant of Drux.
Tsab Hmong
Original Hmong form of Cha.
Tsai Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Cai chiefly used in Taiwan.
Tsoi Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Cai.
Tsoi Korean (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Tsoy.
Tsou Taiwanese
Tsou is a last name commonly found in Taiwan among its Chinese community. It is the transliteration of a Chinese surname meaning: vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province.
Tsoy Korean (Russified)
Russified form of Choi used by ethnic Koreans living in former Soviet territories.
Tsui Chinese
Alternate transcription of Cui.
Tsun Korean (Russified)
Russified form of Chun used by ethnic Koreans living in former Soviet territories.
Tswb Hmong
One of the Hmong clans. Sometimes anglicized as Chue.
Tubb English
Derived from the Middle English given names Tubbe and Tubbi, themselves possibly diminutives of Old Norse Þórbjǫrn (see Thorburn)... [more]
Tükk Estonian
Tükk is an Estonian surname meaning "piece" and "segment".
Tulp Estonian
Tulp is an Estonian surname meaning both "post/picket/stake" and "tulip".
Tuna Turkish
From the Turkish name for the Danube River, which flows through parts of Central and Southeastern Europe.
Tunç Turkish
From the given name Tunç.
Tưởng Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (Jiang/Chiang) which probably means "Rice".
Tung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Dong.
Tung Romansh
Derived from Romansh tung "thunder".
Tuor Romansh
Derived from Romansh tuor "tower".
Tupý Slovak
From the word, meaning "blunt, dull".
Turi Estonian
Turi is an Estonian surname meaning both "scruff" or "withers".
Türk Turkish
Türk means "Turk" in Turkish.
Turk Slovene, Croatian
Means ''Turk''.
Turu Estonian
Turu is an Estonian surname meaning "market".
Tutt Estonian
Tutt is an Estonian surname meaning "wisp" or "tuft".
Tuul Estonian
Tuul is an Estonian name meaning "wind".
Tuum Estonian
Tuum is an Estonian surname meaning "essence", "crux" and "point (gist)"
Tüür Estonian
Tüür is an Estonian surname meaning "(boat) rudder".
Tuvi Estonian
Tuvi is an Estonian surname meaning "pigeon/dove".
Tysk Swedish
Means "German" in Swedish. It probably started out as a nickname for someone who had immigrated from Germany or for someone who had German ancestry. It could also be a 'soldier name' and refer to the military unit someone belonged to... [more]
Tzur Jewish
Means "rock, cliff" in Hebrew.
Tzvi Hebrew
From the given name Tzvi, means "gazelle, roebuck" in Hebrew.
Uçak Turkish
Means "airplane" in Turkish.
Uçan Turkish
Means "flying" or "fugitive, volatile" in Turkish.
Uçar Turkish
Means "flying, volatile" in Turkish.