Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 5 or 10 or 15.
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St Nicholas English
Indicated the original bearer was from a place named after Saint Nicholas.
Stock Medieval English
English: A topographic name for someone who lived near the trunk or stump of a large tree, Middle English Stocke (Old English Stocc)... [more]
Stockhardt German
Nickname for a stiff person, from Stock "stick, staff, trunk" and hart "hard".
Stockstill English
The surname has its roots in early English & possibly Anglo-Saxon origins, with the name likely deriving from a combination of the Old English words stoc, meaning “a place or dwelling”, and stille, which translates to “still or quiet”.... [more]
Sto. Domingo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Dominic" in Spanish.
Stohr German
North German (Stöhr): see Stoehr.... [more]
Stojanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojanoski.
Stojanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stojan".
Stojkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojkovski.
Stojkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stojko".
Stolk Dutch
Contracted form of Stolwijk, a town in South Holland, Netherlands, probably derived from Middle Dutch stolle "lump, chunk" and wijc "farmstead, village".
Stollerman German
A man from Stoll, a province of Germany.
Stolt Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "proud". ... [more]
Stolz German
The surname "Stolz" means "Proud" or "pride" in German.
Stonefield English
Meaning "stone field".
Stonehouse English
From Middle English ston stan 1 "stone" (Old English stan 1) and house "house" (Old English hus)... [more]
Stoop Dutch
From Middle Dutch stoop "pitcher, stone bottle, wine jug", an occupational name for an innkeeper or a nickname for a heavy drinker.
Storbakken Norwegian
From Norwegian meaning "big hill".
Storm English, Low German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Nickname for a man of blustery temperament.
Storm Dutch, Flemish
Occupational name for someone who rang an alarm bell warning of oncoming storms.
Storr German
Nickname for a crude man, from Middle High German storr 'tree stump', 'clod'.
Story English
Variant of Storey.
Stoss German, Jewish
Nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Middle High German stoz 'quarrel', 'fight'.
Stout Scottish, English
Probably a nickname for a brave or powerfully built man, from Middle English stout ‘steadfast’. A contrary origin derives from the Old Norse byname Stútr ‘gnat’, denoting a small and insignificant person.
Stradivari Italian
Italian surname of uncertain origin, either from the plural of Lombard stradivare meaning "toll-man" or from strada averta meaning "open road" in the Cremonese dialect. A famous bearer was Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), a violin-maker of Cremona.
Stradlater Literature
The surname of Ward Stradlater, a character in J. D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye".
Strakhonov m Russian
From Russian страх (strakh), meaning "fear", likely denoting to a fearful or feared person.
Strandberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish strand "beach, sea shore" and berg "mountain".
Strandheim German, Jewish
From a location name meaning "beach home" in German, from Middle High German strand meaning "beach" and heim meaning "home". As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Strannikov m Russian
Means "son of the wanderer", from Russian странник (strannik) "wanderer".
Strassberg Jewish
Ornamental name composed of German Strasse "street" and Berg "mountain, hill".
Strassmann German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone living on a main street, from Middle High German strasse, German Strasse "street, road" and man "man".
Strathairn Scottish
From Strathearn, the name of a large valley of the River Earn in Scotland, derived from Gaelic srath meaning "river valley, grassland" combined with the river's name. A famous bearer is American actor David Strathairn (1949-).
Strawberry English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the name of the fruit, or from any of the various places named Strawberry in the US.
Strel'nikov m Russian
Means "son of the shooter", from Russian стрельник (strel'nik).
Strid Swedish
From the Swedish word stid meaning either "swift, rapid" or "battle, combat, fight".
Strindberg Swedish
Likely a combination of Strinne, the name of a village in Multrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden, and berg "mountain". A well known bearer of this name was Swedish playwright and novelist August Strindberg (1849-1912).
Stroh English, German
Means "straw" when translated from German, indicating a thin man, a person with straw-colored hair, or a dealer of straw.
Strom Norwegian (Anglicized), Danish (Anglicized), Swedish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Danish and Norwegian Strøm and Swedish Ström, all meaning "stream, current".
Strom German
Variant of Strahm.
Stryjewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Stryjów in Zamość voivodeship, named with stryj meaning "paternal uncle", "father’s brother".
Stuen Norwegian
Means Living Room or cabin in Norwegian.
Stuhr German, Danish, German (Austrian)
A nickname for an inflexible, obstinate person.
Stull German
A metonymic occupational name for a furniture maker, from Middle High German stuol, meaning "chair"
Stumm German
Descriptive nickname for a mute person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German stum ‘mute’.
Stump German
From Middle Low German stump ‘tree stump’ (borrowed into Middle English), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent tree stump, or else a nickname for a short, stocky person.... [more]
Sturdivant English
Perhaps a nickname for messenger, a pursuivant or a hasty person, derived from Middle English stirten, sterten meaning "to start, leap" (ultimately from Old English styrtan) and avaunt meaning "forward" (itself from Old French).
Sture Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse stura "to be contrary". This was the surname of two important families in the 15th and 16th century Sweden. Members of these families served as regents of Sweden during this time... [more]
Sturt English
Variant of Stuart
Sturtevant English
Variant form of Sturdivant.
St-vil Haitian Creole, French (Caribbean), French
From the place named St Vil.
Style English
Variant of Styles.
Suazo Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Zuazo.
Subasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සුබසිංහ (see Subasinghe).
Subasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (shubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Suciu Romanian
Romanian form of Szűcs.
Sudan Arabic, Italian, Spanish
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Sudan or who had traded with Sudan. The name of the country is ultimately derived from Arabic سُود (sud) meaning "black", referring to the darker skin of the inhabitants.
Sudan Chinese
From Chinese 苏丹 (sūdān) meaning "sultan". This is a common surname among Hui Muslims.
Sudoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Sudou Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Suealueang Thai
From Thai เสือ (suea) meaning "tiger" and เหลือง (lueang) meaning "yellow".
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]
Sugai Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Sugar German (Rare)
Sugar is the surname of talented storyteller, writer, and composer Rebecca Rae Sugar (creator of animated series Steven Universe).
Sugarbaker English
Occupational name for an owner of a sugar-house, a factory where raw sugar was made or refined, derived from Middle English sugre, suker meaning "sugar" and bakere meaning "baker".
Sugie Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Sugio Japanese
"Pine tree tail."
Sügis Estonian
Sügis is an Estonian surname meaning "Autumn".
Suits Estonian
Suits is an Estonian surname meaning "fume".
Sukhorukov m Russian
From Russian сухорукий (sukhorukiy), meaning "withered".
Suksi Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness" and ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour".
Sulek Polish
Derived from the given name Sulimir.
Suleymanov Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Süleymanov.
Suleymenov Kazakh
Means "son of Suleymen".
Sulis Sardinian, Italian
Derived from Latin sol meaning "sun".
Sulit Filipino, Tagalog
From a nickname derived from Tagalog sulit which can mean "test, gain" or "return of something borrowed, remittance".
Sülla Estonian
Sülla is an Estonian surname meaning "fathom".
Sully English
Sully, Varient of the last name Sullivan. Notable people include Alfred Sully, American Civil war officer famous for his paintings.
Sully French, Haitian Creole
from any of the various places called Sully for example in Calvados Loiret Saone-et-Loire and Oise. The first of these is recorded in 1180 as Silleium from the Gallo-Roman personal name Silius or Cilius and the Latin locative element acum... [more]
Sully English
English: of Norman origin a habitational name from any of the three places called Sully in Calvados (Normandy), Aisne (Picardy), & Loiret (Centre)... [more]
Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.
Sumanadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Sumanapala Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Sumanasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Sumanasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Summerhays English
Probably means "person living by a summer enclosure (where animals were grazed on upland pastures in the summer)" (from Middle English sumer "summer" + hay "enclosure").
Sunderland English
Habitational name from any of the locations with the name 'Sunderland', most notably the port city County Durham. This, along with other examples in Lancashire, Cumbria and Northumberland derives from either Old English sundor 'seperate' and land 'land' or Old Norse suðr 'southern' and land 'land' (see Sutherland)... [more]
Suñga Filipino, Pampangan
Old spelling of Sunga. Despite other names like Pañganiban or Pañgilinan falling out of use in favor of their untilded forms, Suñga is still used, with Sunga being much more common.
Sunga Filipino, Pampangan
Possibly means "the first breath of a newborn".
Sunga Bemba, Central African
Sunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning "a person that takes care of others".... [more]
Suomi Finnish
Ethnic name from Finnish Suomi meaning "Finland". At one time this term denoted only southwestern Finland, but nowadays it is the national name for the whole of Finland. As a surname it is mostly an adopted name during the names conversion movement at the beginning of the 20th century.
Surdi Italian
Meaning "deaf" in Latin.
Suriyawong Thai
From Thai สุริย (suriya) meaning "sun, solar" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Surowiecki m Polish
Derived from surowy, meaning "rough."
Surya Indian, Telugu
From the given name Surya.
Susan English, Dutch, Jewish (Sephardic)
As an English (London) and Dutch surname, it comes from the feminine personal name Susanna, from Hebrew שושן (shushan) meaning "lily, lily of the valley".... [more]
Suttiprapa Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุทธิประภา (see Sutthiprapha).
Suwan Thai
Means "gold" in Thai.
Suwannarat Thai
From Thai สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Svahn Swedish
From Swedish Svan "swan".
Švarc um Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Schwarz.
Svärd Swedish
Means "sword" in Swedish.
Svatkovsky m Russian
From сват (svat) meaning "matchmaker"
Svavarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Svavar".
Sveshnikov Russian
Russian surname with unknown meaning.
Swain Scottish, Irish, English
Northern English occupational name for a servant or attendant, from Middle English swein "young man attendant upon a knight", which was derived from Old Norse sveinn "boy, servant, attendant"... [more]
Swank German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Schwank or Schwenk. It is borne by the American actress Hilary Swank (1974-).
Swann English
Variant of Swan.
Swart Afrikaans
Means "black" in Afrikaans
Swedenborg Swedish
Derived from the surname Svedberg (sometimes spelled Swedberg). A notable bearer was Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish theologian and scientist.
Sweed English
Variant spelling of Sweet.
Swett English
Derived from the old English words "swete" and "swot".
Swing English
Probably an Americanized spelling of German Schwing or from Middle High German zwinc meaning "legal district", hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a district administrator.
Swiss English (American)
Americanized form of German Schweitz.
Sydow Low German
Habitational name from any of several places so named in Germany.
Syezd Russian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
The last name is a Russian last name derived from съезд (s"yezd) meaning "conference, congress, convention", but it is mostly used in Kazakhstan.
Sykes English
English Surname (mainly Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived by a stream in a marsh or in a hollow, from Middle English syke ‘marshy stream’, ‘damp gully’, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, in Lancashire and West Yorkshire.
Syler German
Altered spelling of German Seiler.
Sylla Manding, Western African
Susu surname of unknown meaning.
Symeonidis Greek
Means "son of Symeon".
Synge English (British)
First found in Shropshire where they had been anciently seated as Lords of the Manor of Bridgenorth, from the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D.
Synov Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Sinov.
Syrén Swedish
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a combination of an unknown first element and the common surname suffix -én, or taken directly from Swedish syren "lilac".
Szady Polish (Archaic)
Nickname from Old Polish szady ‘gray’. Compare Sady.
Szarabajka Polish, English
His surname, Szarabajka, means "Grey Tale" in Polish. Last name is pronounced "sarah-bike-ah".
Szász Hungarian
From Szász meaning "Saxon" in Hungarian. Ethnic or regional name for a German speaker from Transylvania or Szepes, etymologically a derivative of German Sachs.
Szawłowski m Polish
Derived from the given name Szaweł.
Szczepankiewicz Polish
Patronymic from the given name Szczepan.
Szeto Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Situ.
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.
Tabak Jewish
Metonymic occupational name for a seller of tobacco, from German Tabak, Yiddish and Ukrainian tabik (all ultimately from Spanish tabaco, a word of Caribbean origin). Tobacco was introduced to Europe in the 16th century.
Tabak Turkish
Occupational name for a tanner
Tabak Dutch
Occupational name for a butcher or hog breeder, from Middle Dutch tucbake composed of tucken "to pull, push, strike" and bake "hog, pig; meat from the back of a pig".
Tabatabaee Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian طباطبایی‌ (see Tabatabaei).
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).
Taber English, Polish
English: variant spelling of Tabor. ... [more]
Tabor English, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Jewish
English: metonymic occupational name for a drummer, from Middle English, Old French tabo(u)r ‘drum’.... [more]
Tacey English, English (American)
(East Midlands): From A Pet Form Of The Middle English Personal Name Eustace. Compare Stacey, Stace... [more]
Tacza Polish
Deppreciation of TARCZA which means shield in Polish.
Tadeo Spanish
From the given name Tadeo
Tadevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Tadevos".
Taechaubol Thai (Rare)
Possibly of Chinese origin.
Tafaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Tafa", from a short form of the given name Mustafa.
Taffe English
Of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Táth," meaning "descendant of Táth." It's believed to have originated as a personal name, possibly meaning "poet" or "philosopher."
Taghizadeh Persian
From the given name Taghi combibned with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Tagle Spanish (Philippines)
Hispanicized form of Arabic Tagri meaning "frontier."
Tagliafico Italian
From the Italian tagliare "to cut" and fico "fig".
Tahar Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Tahar.
Taher Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Tahir.
Tahir Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Tahir.
Taibi Sicilian
Taibi is a Sicilian nickname for a robust person; from Arabic ṭayyib "in good health".
Taïeb Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Taïeb.
Taira Japanese
Meaning "peace". Together with the Fujiwara and Minamoto, this is one of the most prominent clans in Japanese history... [more]
Tajik Tajik
Denotes someone from Tajikistan.
Takai Japanese
From the Japanese 高 (taka) "high," "expensive" and 井 (i) "well."
Takao Japanese
From 高 (taka) meaning "high, tall, expensive" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end".
Takayanagi Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 柳 (yanagi) meaning "willow".
Takei Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Takeo Japanese
Take means "bamboo" and o means "tail".
Takyi Akan
Meaning unknown.
Talal Arabic
From the given name Talal.
Talamantes Spanish
Habitational name from Talamantes in Zaragoza province
Talat Arabic
Derived from the given name Tal'at.
Talbi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Talib.
Taleb Arabic
From the given name Talib.
Talha Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Talha.
Talib Arabic
From the given name Talib.
Talingting Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sieve, plover" in Cebuano.
Tallentire English (Rare)
From a small village in Cumbria, England, meaning 'head of the land' in Cumbric.
Talon English, French
Derived from Old French talon "heel", denoting a person with a deformity or a swift person. It could also be a diminutive form of given names Talbot and Talleyrand.
Talts Estonian
Talts is an Estonian surname, possibly deriving from "taltsas", meaning "tame".
Talvi Estonian
Talvi is an Estonian surname meaning "winter" (from "talv", also a surname).
Tamai Japanese
From the Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, bundle" and 井 (i) meaning "well, pit, mineshaft".
Tambovtsev m Russian
Means "from Tambov".
Tamer Arabic
Derived from the given name Tamir.
Tamim Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Tamim.
Tamir Jewish
From the given name Tamir.
Tammeveski Estonian
Tammeveski is an Estonian surname meaning "oak mill".