Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 5 or 10 or 15.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Serhiyenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Serhiy".
Serik Kazakh
From the given name Serik.
Serikbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Serikbaev.
Serin Turkish
Means "cool, chilly, fresh" in Turkish.
Serov m Russian
From Russian серый (seryy), meaning "grey".
Serre French
Means 'greenhouse' in French.
Serre Occitan
Occitan cognate of Sierra.
Serzhantov Russian
Means "son of a sergeant".
Sesay African, Temne, Loko, Limba, Kuranko
Is a Muslim Surname from Sierra Leone. It is used among many tribes.
Sethi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Occupational name for a merchant from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".
Setoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Seto.
Seton Scottish
It has been claimed in the past that the name Seton is Norman in origin, however evidence points to it being Flemish. Various suggestions have been put forward regarding the derivation of the name but nothing proved conclusively; it probably means "town by the sea" and possibly derives from the "sea town" of Staithes in modern day North Yorkshire... [more]
Setou Japanese
Variant transcription of Seto.
Sette Italian
Means "seven". Probably a nickname for the seventh child of a family, though it could derive from a place name containing the element.
Seuss German, Jewish
Means "sweet", "pleasant", or "agreeable".
Seven Turkish
Means "loving, affectionate" in Turkish.
Sever Croatian, Slovene
From Proto-Slavic sěverъ meaning ''north''.
Sever Turkish
Means "lover, spirited, fond" in Turkish.
Sevim Turkish
Means "love" in Turkish.
Sezer Turkish
Means "intuition", from Turkish sezmek meaning "to understand, to perceive".
Shaar Arabic
Variant of Al-shair. Borne by both Muslims and Christians.
Shackleton English
The place name probably means "valley by a point of land," from the Old English scacol + denu. Another source claims the word scacol, describes a "tongue of land."
Shade English, Scottish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary, from Old English scead "boundary".
Shade English
From Old English sceadu "shadow, wraith", possibly a nickname for a very thin man.
Shadi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Shady English, Irish
Origin unidentified. Possibly Irish or English.
Shady Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Shafi Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Shafi.
Shahi Persian, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Shakeshaft English (British)
Similar in origin to surnames such as Shakesheave, Shakespeare and Wagstaffe.
Shallcross English
Means "person from Shallcross", Derbyshire ("place by the Shacklecross", an ancient stone cross in the High Peak, its name perhaps denoting a cross to which people could be shackled as a penance).
Shama Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters "者" meaning "Person", and "間" meaning "Between", "While". Other Kanji Character Combinations possible.
Shami Arabic
Means "Syrian" or "Damascene", derived from Arabic الشام (ash-Sham) referring to both Syria and the Syrian city of Damascus.
Shams Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Shams.
Shanavazov Dargin, Dagestani
Means "son of Shakhnavaz"; the name itself is of Persian origin meaning "shah (king) of grace".
Shang Chinese
This is a Chinese dynasty.
Shani Hebrew
Means "red, scarlet" in Hebrew. From the given name Shani 1.
Sharifpour Persian
Means "son of Sharif".
Shauchenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Shevchenko.
Shawe English
Variant of Shaw 1.
Shcheglova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Щеглов (see Shcheglov).
Shchegolev m Russian
From Russian щегол (shchegol) meaning "goldfinch".
Shchepkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Щепкин (see Shchepkin).
Shchyotkin Russian
From the Russian word щетка meaning "brush".
Shear English
From Middle English schyre "pure, bright, fair", denoting someone who was beautiful or with fair hair. It could be a habitational name for someone from Shere in Surrey, of the same origin.
Sheen English
Meaning unknown, though possibly a variant of Sean. A famous bearer of the surname is actor Charlie Sheen.
Sheet Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Sheik Arabic, Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيخ or Bengali শেখ (see Sheikh).
Shein Jewish
Ornamental name derived from German schön meaning "beautiful, good, nice"
Shein Burmese
From the given name Shein.
Shell American
Posibly from the given name Shell.
Shenandoah Oneida
From the given name Shenandoah.
Shenberger English (?)
The name Shenberger comes from a common mix up with the archaic Austrian-German surname Schoenberg; meaning "Beautiful Mountain."
Sheng Chinese
From Chinese 盛 (shèng) meaning "flourishing, prosperous", also referring to the ancient state of Sheng which existed during the Zhou dynasty in present-day Shandong province.
Sheremetev Russian
Derived from the Turkic word Şeremet meaning "poor man". (See Şeremet)
Sheth Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi
Variant transcription of Seth.
Shiba Japanese
From Japanese 斯波 (Shiba) meaning "Shiba", a former district in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan.... [more]
Shibuimaru Japanese
From Japanese 渋 (''shibu'') "unripe persimmon juice", 井 (''i'') "well" and 丸 (''maru'') "circle".
Shida Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Shieh Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xie or Shi chiefly used in Taiwan.
Shige Japanese
Shige means "luxurious".
Shigematsu Japanese
From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".
Shiha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Shilo Russian, Ukrainian
Means "awl" in Russian and Ukrainian, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Shima Japanese
From Japanese 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Shimanovsk Russian (Rare)
From the city of Shimanovsk (Шимановск) in the Amur Oblast or other places called Shimanovsk.
Shime Japanese
This surname is used as 七五三, 志免 or 志馬 with 七 (shichi, nana, nana.tsu, nano, shi) meaning "seven", 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu, me) meaning "five", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 免 (men, manuka.reru, manuga.reru, me) meaning "dismissal, excuse" and 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse."... [more]
Shimotsuki Japanese (Rare, ?)
霜 (Shimo) means "hoar, frost" and 月 (tsuki) means "month, noon". This is the traditional Japanese word for "November". ... [more]
Shina Japanese
Shina can mean "family, department, section".
Shinn English
Metonymic occupational name for a Skinner, from Old English scinn, Middle English shin ‘hide’, ‘pelt’. In Middle English this word was replaced by the Norse equivalent, skinn.
Shinotsuka Japanese
Shino means "dwarf bamboo" and tsuka means "mound, hillock".
Shioe Japanese
From 潮 (shio) meaning "salt" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river".
Shipp English
nickname for a mariner or perhaps a boatbuilder from Middle English schip "ship". Compare Shipman . in addition the name may occasionally also have been topographic or habitational referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a ship.
Shipwright English
Occupational name for a ship builder.
Shishigami Japanese
A Japanese surname meaning "deer god".
Shishikura Japanese
Shishi means "lion" and kura means "possess, have, storehouse, warehouse".
Shishimine Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 獅 (shishi), script-changed from 猪 (shishi) meaning "sus scrofa" and 峯 (mine) meaning "peak; summit".... [more]
Shitu Nigerian
Related to Shittu.
Shiwa Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 or 紫波 (see Shiba) or variant of Shiba but written 志和.
Shklovskiy m Russian
Means "from Shklov". Shklov (or Shklow, Škloŭ) is a city in the Mohilyov region of Belarus.
Shoaf American
Origin is unknown but it is the surname of American Rachel Shoaf who is a convicted murderer.
Shoat English (American)
Variant of Choate
Shoen German (Anglicized), Jewish
Americanized spelling of German or Ashkenazic Jewish Schön or Schoen.
Shōji Japanese
From Japanese 庄 (shō) meaning "manor, villa" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss".
Shoji Japanese
From the Japanese 庄 (sho) "level" and 司 (shi or ji) "director," "official."
Shoji Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 庄司 (see Shōji).
Shōmi Japanese
From Japanese 正味 (Shōmi) meaning "Shōmi", a division in the area of Yoshiumi in the city of Imabari in the prefecture of Ehime in Japan.
Shomi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正味 (see Shōmi).
Shomurodov Uzbek
Means "son of Shomurod".
Shone German
Derived from the Upper German schöne "beautiful"
Shopa Ukrainian
Jewish, found in Russia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Native spelling is Шопа.
Shore English
From the Old English word scora meaning "the land along the edge of an ocean, sea, lake, or river; a coast."
Shovkhalov Chechen
Chechen surname of unknown meaning.
Shoyu Japanese (Rare)
Shoyu is made up of two kanji that literally means "soy sauce".
Shōzō Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect" and 像 (zou) meaning "figure, image, picture, portrait, statue."... [more]
Shpak Ukrainian
Means "starling" in Ukrainian.
Shrem Hebrew
The surname “Shrem” is of Halabi-Jewish origin. It is an acronym for “Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Yom Tov, and Moed”.
Shrewsbury English
From Shrewsbury, a market town and the county town of Shropshire, England, derived from Old English scrobb meaning "scrub, brushwood" and burg meaning "fortified place".
Shrivastav Indian, Hindi
Short form of Sanskrit श्रीवास्तव्य (shrivastavya) meaning "abode of wealth", itself from श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty, wealth, prosperity" and वास्तव्य (vastavya) meaning "residence, abode, dwelling, inhabiting".
Shropshire English
Regional name from the county of Shropshire, on the western border of England with Wales.
Shteynberg Jewish
Russified form of Steinberg.
Shteynfeld Yiddish
It means "stone field".
Shteynhoyz Yiddish
It literally means "stonehouse".
Shuba Ukrainian
Means "fur cloth (usually coat)".
Shuck English
Origin uncertain; perhaps a nickname from Middle English schucke "devil, fiend".
Shull German
Derivative of Scholl
Shuto Japanese
From 首 (shu) meaning "neck, counter for songs or poems" combined with 藤 (to, fuji) meaning "wisteria".
Shved Ukrainian
Means "Swedish".
Shyla Belarusian
Means "awl" in Belarusian, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Shyngysova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Shyngysov.
Sialm Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Anselm.
Siauw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Xiao used by Chinese Indonesians.
Sibul Estonian
Sibul is an Estonian surname meaning both "onion" and "bulb".
Sibunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sibunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sicat Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog sikat meaning "rising" or "splendour, brilliance".
Siddi Italian
From the name of a municipality in Sardinia, possibly deriving from Vulgar Latin casilli "huts, farmhouses".
Siddi Hindi, Marathi
Named after the Siddi tribe in Karnataka.
Siddu Italian
From Sardinian siddu "seal, brand", or the related siddai/re "to seal, to tighten", from which come the phrases 'siddai is dentis' "to grit one's teeth" and 'siddàu siast ingùnis' "may you be sealed there", the latter of which would have been affectionately said to a child that wouldn't stay still.
Sider English (American)
Americanization of Seider.
Sidhu Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha) meaning "accomplished, proven".
Sidle English
Anglicized form of Seidel
Siebe Low German
from a pet form of the personal name Siebert
Sieck German
The name is originally spelled "Siecke". Eric Siecke came from Norway and settled in Holstein, Germany in the year 1307. The final "e" was dropped by most of the family, though one branch still retains it... [more]
Sievertsen German
Patronymic of Sievert.
Sievi Romansh
Derived from the given name Sievi.
Sigel Jewish
Variant of Siegel 3.
Sigel Upper German
Upper German variant of Siegel 1.
Sigur Croatian
Nickname from Croatian siguran meaning "secure, safe, certain".
Sigurðardóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic. This surname is used as a patronymic. Its masculine counterpart is Sigurðsson.
Sijbrandij Frisian
Comes from the Dutch name Sijbren which originates from the Roman Sybrandus
Sikelianos Greek
Means the Sicilian in Greek.
Sikou Chinese (Rare, Archaic)
From Chinese 司寇 (sīkòu) meaning "minister of bandits", a minister who oversaw most of the judicial system.
Silas English
Derived from the given name Silas
Silberberg Jewish
The meaning of the name is "silver mountain" and comes from Germany
Silbermann German, Jewish
Variant of Silber. from Middle High German silber German silber "silver" and Middle High German Yiddish man "man" an occupation for a man who worked with silver.
Siler English
Anglicized form of Seiler, an occupational name for a rope maker, from German Seil ‘rope’
Silhouette French (Rare)
Famous bearers include Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French author and politician. He was a French Ancien Régime Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV.
Silla Estonian
Silla is an Estonian surname meaning "bridges".
Silvestrov m Russian
Derived from the given name Silvestr.
Simasthien Thai
Meaning Unknown.
Simatupang Batak
From Batak si indicating location and tupang meaning "intersection, crossway, confluence".
Simeunović Serbian
Means "son of Simeun" in Serbian.
Simha Indian, Odia, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Sinha.
Simionescu Romanian
Means "son of Simion".
Simko Kurdish
From the given name Simko, a Kurdish diminutive of Ismail.
Simko Hungarian
From a pet form of the given name Simon 1.
Simmo Estonian
Simmo is an Estonian surname and masculine given name; a variant of the name "Simon".
Simongkhon Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "good, auspicious, propitious".
Simonovich Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Simonovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Simonovski.
Simonovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Šimun Croatian
Derived from the forename Šimun.
Šimunković Croatian
Derived from the forename Šimun.
Sinag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "ray of light, beam" in Tagalog.
Sinan Arabic, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Sinan.
Singsanong Thai (Rare, ?)
Famous bearer is Jazz Singsanong.
Sinha Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion" (see Singh).
Sinik Estonian
Sinik is an Estonian surname derived from "sinikas" meaning "bog bilberry".
Sinov m Russian
From Russian синий (sinyy), meaning "blue".
Siraj Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Siraj.
Sirar Serbian, Bosnian
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Sirel Estonian
Sirel is an Estonian surname meaning "lilac".
Sirén Finnish, Swedish
meaning "siren" or "lilac"
Şirin Turkish
Means "pretty, cute, pleasant" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Sirko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сірий (siryy), meaning "grey".
Siryk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сірий (siryy), meaning "grey".
Sison Filipino
From Min Nan 四孫 (sì-sun) or 四孙 (sì-sun) meaning "fourth grandchild".
Sisselsson Icelandic, Norwegian
Matronymic surname meaning Son of Sissel or Sheila.
Sisuk Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight".
Sitar Indian
A type of Indian musical instrumen.
Sitarmaker Indian, Bengali, Pakistani
Denoting someone who makes sitar, a stringed instrument that is popular in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Sitthilath Lao
From Lao ສິດທິ (sitthi) meaning "right, accomplishment, success" and ລາດ (lat) meaning "pave, pour".
Sivertsson Swedish
Swedish cognate of Sivertsen.
Sivri Turkish
Means "pointed, sharp" in Turkish.
Şıxəlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Şıxəli", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Sjunnesson Swedish
Means "son of Sjunne".
Skeie Norwegian
From Old Norse skeið "race, horse race".