Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 5 or 10 or 15.
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Tammiksaar Estonian
Tammiksaar is an Estonian surname meaning "oak wood island".
Tamon Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 多門, 多聞 or 田門 with 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much", 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy", 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" and 聞 (bun, mon, ki.ku, ki.koeru) meaning "ask, hear, listen."... [more]
Tampubolon Batak
From Batak tampuk meaning "leaf stalk, base" and bolon meaning "big, large, great".
Tamta Kumaoni, Garhwali
Kumaoni and Garhwali form of Tamrakar.
Tañag Tagalog
Variant of Tanyag influenced by Spanish orthography.
Tanatarova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Tanatarov.
Tänav Estonian
Tänav is an Estonian surname meaning "street".
Tanda Japanese
From Japanese 反 (tan) referring to a unit of areal measure (equivalent to about 991.7 metres squared) and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Tandy English
From a pet-form of the male personal name Andrew.
Tanev Bulgarian
Derived from the forename Tane.
Tanie Japanese
Tani means "valley" and e means "inlet, river".
Tanji Japanese (Rare)
Rare in Japan, the name is written with characters meaning ‘red’ and ‘govern’. The actual meaning is unclear.
Tanko Romanian (Americanized)
In Romania Tankó is most common in Harghita, Covasna, and Bacău counties. Tankó is also common in Hungary and Slovakia.
Tannenbaum Jewish, German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) topographic name or Jewish ornamental name from German Tannenbaum ‘fir tree’, ‘pine tree’.
Tannhäuser German
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Tannhausen in Brandenburg, Silesia or Württemberg.
Tanni Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Derived from a form of the given name Daniel.
Tanno Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (tan) meaning "red, vermilion" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Tanno Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name Donatus.
Tapio Finnish
From the given name Tapio.
Tapon French
From the old French word tapon, meaning "cork". Hence this surname was first given to corks makers.
Taran Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit word “Tara” (तारा), meaning “star” or “to cross over (water)”— symbolizing salvation, guidance, or crossing to safety.
Taras Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
From the given name Taras.
Tardáguila Spanish
Tardáguila is a Spanish surname that is believed to have originated from the Basque region of Spain. The surname is a combination of the words "tarda", which means late, and "aguila", which means eagle... [more]
Tarek Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Tariq.
Tareq Bengali, Arabic
Derived from the given name Tariq.
Tarik Arabic
Derived from the given name Tariq.
Tariq Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Tariq.
Taris Italian
Meaning unknown, probably from Sardinian.
Tarmo Estonian
Tarmo is an Estonian name; from the masculine given name "Tarmo".
Tărniceriu Romanian
From tărnicer meaning "saddler".
Taron German
Standardized variant of Tarruhn.
Taron German (Rare)
The standardized variant of Tarruhn which has origins in the Neumark region of Brandenburg, Prussia dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The Taron family was one of many German families who left the Neumark region and moved eastward into present-day Poland and Ukraine... [more]
Tarro Estonian
Tarro is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "tare", meaning "hut".
Tartu Estonian
Tartu is an Estonian surname derived from the city of the same name in Tartu County.
Țăruș Romanian
From Romanian ţăruş meaning ''stake, picket''.
Taşçı Turkish
Means "stonemason, stonecutter" in Turkish.
Tasev m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Tase".
Tasić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tasa".
Tassi Italian, South American
Could be a patronymic form of the given name Tasso, indicate the bearer is from one of several municipalities called Tasso, or be a nickname from Italian tasso meaning "badger (animal)" or "yew".
Tatasciore American, Italian
The surname Tatasciore is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory.
Tateo Italian (Italianized)
Italianized version of Tateossian
Tates English
This is a variant of rather Tate or Tate, both having the same origin.
Tatischeff French, Russian, English
Best known as the actual full surname of Jacques Tati.
Tatka f Polish
Meaning Unknown.
Tatke German
Unknown source.
Tatlı Turkish
Means "sweet, pleasant, agreeable" in Turkish.
Tatopoulos Greek
Surname of dancer and actress Zoï Tatopoulos, and of her father, Patrick Tatopoulos, production designer and director
Tatsushima Japanese
立 (Tachi) means "stand" and 島 (shima) means island.... [more]
Tauekelova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Tauekelov.
Taura Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Tauro Italian
Taken from the words "bull" or "ox".
Tavoularis Greek
Meaning 'secretary or literary assistant'
Tawil Arabic
Means "tall" in Arabic.
Tayar Kurdish (Arabized, Rare)
Flying, pilot. This name originated from Arabic.
Tayeb Arabic
From the given name Tayeb.
Tazhibaeva f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Tazhibaev.
Teach English
This surname is derived from the Middle English phrase "at asche," meaning at,or near the ash tree.
Teacherman Popular Culture
Probably from the surname Teacher and mann meaning "man". Full surname probably means "man of teaching".
Teare Manx
Manx form of McIntyre, from Manx "mac y teyr" and Irish "mac an tSaoir" meaning "son of the craftsman"
Tebay English
From the name of a village in Cumbria, England, derived from the German name element theod meaning "people".
Tebbs English
Variant of Tibbs.
Tebow French (Americanized)
Americanized form of French Thibault.
Teder Estonian
Means "black grouse" in Estonian.
Tedre Estonian
Tedre is an Estonian surname meaning "grouse" and "freckle".
Tefft English
Variant of English Taft. This surname was already well established in Connecticut and Rhode Island by 1715.
Tegan English
Variant of Teagan.
Teich German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German tīch "pond".
Teitelbaum Jewish
From Yiddish טייטלבוים (teytlboym) meaning "date palm".
Tejas Spanish
Variant of Tejada.
Teker Turkish
Means "disk, wheel" in Turkish.
Tekin Turkish
From an Old Turkish title meaning "prince".
Telee Indian
Variant transcription of Devanagari तेली (see Teli).
Telliskivi Estonian
Telliskivi is an Estonian surname meaning "brick stone".
Temel Turkish
From the given name Temel.
Temelkoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Temelkoski.
Temelkoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Temelko".
Temirbekov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Temirbek".
Temiz Turkish
Means "clean, neat, pure" in Turkish.
Tenkubashi Japanese (Rare)
From 天 (ten) meaning "heaven", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Tenno Estonian
Tenno is an Estonian surname derived from "Tenno", a masculine given name.
Tennohjiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjiya).
Tennoujiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjiya).
Teodorczuk Polish
From the given name Teodor.
Teodorescu Romanian
Means "son of Teodor".
Teodorović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Teodor".
Teodorsson Swedish
Means "son of Teodor".
Terai Japanese
Tera means "temple" and i means "well".
Terao Japanese
Tera means "temple" and o means "tail".
Terao Japanese
From Japanese 寺 (tera) meaning "temple" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, foot, end".
Terek Hungarian
An occupational name for an herbalist or healer, derived from Hungarian terék, terjék "drug used against poisons".
Tereshkova f Russian
The Teresh were a group of peoples near Egypt, with the feminine suffix -ova to denote "of" in Russian.
Terryberry English
Americanized form of German Dürrenberger
Terse English
This name means literally curt, short or stiff. Similar to Stiff (surname) (see Stiff under user submitted names) Not very commonly used. If you're looking for a name for a fictional character who is either an antagonist or just likes to stir things up, you could probably use this.
Terwiliger American
a name adopted by a Dutch family in New York
Tetik Turkish
Means "vigilant, watchful, alert" in Turkish.
Tetsu Japanese
Tetsu could mean "iron", or it could be spelled with te meaning "hand" and tsu meaning "harbor, seaport".
Tetta Italian
Means "boob, tit" in Italian.
Tetyanenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Tetyana".
Tevis English
Uncertain etymology. Possibly related to the German patronymic Tewes.
Tewes German
Derived from a short form of the given name Matthäus.
Thạch Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shi, from Sino-Vietnamese 石 (thạch).
Thach Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Thạch.
Thain Scots, English
Occupational surname meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king.
Thais Greek (Modern)
from the given name Thais, meaning "beloved, bandage"
Thammavong Lao
From Lao ທຳມະ (thamma) meaning "dharma, virtue, righteousness" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Thane Scots, English
Occupational surname meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king. Variant of Thain.
Thang Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Tang, from Sino-Vietnamese 湯 (thang).
Thành Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Cheng, from Sino-Vietnamese 成 (thành).
Thapa Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Odia
From an ancient military rank used in the Khasa Kingdom, which ruled parts of South Asia from the 11th to 14th centuries.
Tharp American
it is a last name
Tharu Nepali
Possibly refers to the Tharu, an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal.
Thawonwong Thai (Rare)
From Thai ถาวร (thawon) meaning "permanent" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "family".
Theis German
From the given name Theis.
Thénardier Literature
Apparently invented by Victor Hugo for his novel Les Misérables (1862), likely chosen for its evocative sound and connotations. According to one etymological interpretation, it may derive from thénard, a term linked to metallurgy or metal casting, combined with the occupational suffix -ier, which denotes someone associated with a trade... [more]
Theodosiou Greek
Means "son of Theodosios".
Theofanous Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Θεοφάνους (see Theophanous).
Theophilus English
From the given name Theophilus
Theus Romansh
Derived from the given name Matthäus.
Thianthong Thai
From Thai เทียน (thian) meaning "candle" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".
Thiel German
Derived from Old High German thiot "people".
Thienpondt Belgian
Possible translation is “ten pounds” in Flemish possibly Dutch. ... [more]
Thienthong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เทียนทอง (see Thianthong).
Thiều Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shao, from Sino-Vietnamese 韶 (thiều).
Thiệu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shao, from Sino-Vietnamese 紹 (thiệu).
Thilakawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිලකවර්ධන (see Thilakawardana).
Thirimanne Sinhalese
From an element with an unknown meaning combined with Sanskrit माने (māne) meaning "meaning, purpose".
Thirtyacre German (Americanized, Rare)
English form of the German Drezigacker.
Thoma German, German (Swiss)
German and Swiss German: variant of Thomas. Greek: genitive patronymic from Thomas. Genitive patronymics are particularly associated with Cyprus.
Thöny Romansh
Derived from the given name Antonius.
Thörn Swedish
Either a cognate of English Thorn or German Torn, or a soldier name derived from Swedish törn "thorn".
Thorn Low German, German, German (Silesian), Polish, Luxembourgish
In North German, Danish, and Luxembourgish, it is a habitational name for someone who lived near a tower, from Middle Low German torn "tower".... [more]
Thorp English
Variant of Thorpe.
Threadgold English
Occupational name for an embroiderer who used golden threads, derived from Middle English thred "thread" and gold "gold".
Threepwood English
The last name of the main pirate character in Lucaart's Monkey Island.
Thunderson English
Means "son of Thunder".
Tiago Portuguese
From the given name Tiago.
Tiger Swedish
Perhaps taken from Swedish tiga "to keep quiet, to say nothing". Tiger is one of the names adopted by Swedish soldiers in the 17th century.
Tiigi Estonian
Tiigi is an Estonian surname meaning "pond".
Tikhanchik Russian
Derived from тихо (tikho) meaning "quiet".
Tikhomirov m Russian
Means "son of Tikhomir".
Tikka Finnish
Means "woodpecker" in Finnish. Alternatively, it could be from Karelian vernacular forms ending in -tikka, commonly seen in diminutives of many Orthodox names.
Tikko Estonian
Tikko is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "tikker" meaning "gooseberry" or from "tikk" meaning "match" and "peg".
Tilakasiri Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිලකසිරි (see Thilakasiri).
Tilea Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Tilga Estonian
Possibly derived from the name of either of two villages in Estonia.
Timmermans Dutch, Flemish
Patronymic form of Timmerman.
Tímóteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímóteus" in Icelandic.
Tímoteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímoteus" in Icelandic.
Tinetariro Shona
Tinetariro means "We have hope". Usually given to declare that we have our hope in God.
Tinks English
Variant of Tink.
Tiriliomis Greek
Tirilomis is the masc variation, Tiriliomi the fem.
Tisch Jewish, German
Metonymic occupational name for a joiner, from German "Tisch", Yiddish "tish" meaning table.
Tisgaonkar Marathi
It is derived from the words “tis” meaning “three” and “gaonkar” meaning “landlord or village headman.” The surname’s meaning is “the headman of three villages.”
Titov Russian
Means "son of Tit".
Titus German, English, Welsh
From the given name Titus. Cognate to Tito.
Tizio Italian
From the given name Tizio
Tjeng Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Zheng used by Chinese Indonesians.
Tjernström Swedish
Combination of Swedish tjärn "tarn" and ström "stream".
Tjhai Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Cai used by Chinese Indonesians.
Tjhia Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Xie used by Chinese Indonesians.
Tjhie Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Xu 1 used by Chinese Indonesians.
Tjhie Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Ji used by Chinese Indonesians.
Tjhin Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Chen used by Chinese Indonesians.
Tkach Jewish
Ashkenazi Jewish and Ukrainian surname meaning tailor.
Tkach Ukrainian, Jewish (?)
From Ukrainian ткач (tkach), meaning "weaver".
Tkacz Polish, Jewish
Variant of Tkach. Means 'to weave'
Tkacz Jewish
Occupational name for a weaver, Polish tkacz, a noun derivative of tkać "to weave".
Tkacz Jewish
Occupational name for a weaver, Polish tkacz, a noun derivative of tkać "to weave".
Tkacz Jewish
Occupational name for a weaver, Polish tkacz, a noun derivative of tkać "to weave".
Tobar Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Tobys Vilamovian
From the given name Tobyś.
Tochihuitl Aztec, Nahuatl
Means ‘Rabbit Feather Down’ - ‘down’ as in soft feathers. It’s a combination of tochitl meaning "rabbit" and ihuitl meaning "feather" particularly small ones.
Tocmo Cebuano
From Cebuano tukmo meaning "spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)".
Todde Italian
From a modification of Latin tollere "to lift, to raise; to destroy". Alternately, may derive from the medieval Sardinian name Totolle.
Todeschini Italian
From Italian tedesco "German, of Germany".
Todicheene Navajo
"Bitter water people."
Todorovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Todorovski.
Todorovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Todor".
Tofte Norwegian
Named after the village of Tofte in the Halstoy district of Norway. The town of Tofte, Minnesota, United States, was founded by Norwegian immigrants with the surname.