Submitted Surnames of Length 6

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Losada Spanish, Portuguese
topographic name for someone who lived by an area paved with flagstones Spanish losada (from losar "to pave" a derivative of losa a word of pre-Roman origin meaning a "flat stone slab").
Losano Italian
Italian form of Lozano.
Loshaw English
English name this is the last name of singer Avril Lavigne’s Mother Judith Rosanne Loshaw
Lotsij Dutch
Apparently a Dutchified form of the Polish surname Illotzki.
Loudon Scottish, English (Canadian)
This surname is Scottish, although also recorded in England. It is believed to be locational from the village of Loudoun, in the district of Cunningham, in the county of Ayrshire. The placename is composed of the Northern English word "low", meaning a flame or beacon, itself from the pre 7th century Norse word "loge", plus the Gaelic "doun", meaning a hill... [more]
Lõugas Estonian
Lõugas is an Estonian surname derived from "lõugama" meaning to "shout" and "caterwaul".
Louise French
From the given name Louise or a variant of Louis.
Louisi French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Louis.
Loukas Greek
From the given name Loukas.
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,
Lovato Spanish (Latin American), Italian
Northern Italian from the Late Latin personal name Lupatus, derivative of Latin lupus "wolf". This is one of several medieval personal names which became popular under the influence of Germanic compound personal names formed with wolf-.
Lovera Italian, Spanish
Either a topographic name from lovera "wolf pack" or "wolves’ lair" or a habitational name from a place called Lovera. Spanish variant of Lobera.
Lovett English, French
From Ango-Norman French "louvet" meaning "young wolf".
Lovitz Jewish
From the Polish name of Łowicz, a town in central Poland. Its name is derived from Polish lowisko meaning "fishing, hunting". A well-known bearer is American comedian and actor Jon Lovitz (1957-).
Lovrek Croatian
Derived from the name Lovro and its nickname, Lovrek.
Lowery English, Irish
Irish variant of Lowry
Lowrie English
Variant of Lowry. A famous bearer of the surname is baseball infielder Jed Lowrie.
Loxley English
English: habitational name from any of various minor places named Loxley, as for example one in Warwickshire, which is named with the Old English personal name Locc + leah ‘woodland clearing’.
Lozac’h Breton
From a Breton word meaning “husband” or “patriarch”
Lozada Spanish
Variant of Lozano.
L'Silva Indian (Christian)
Form of La Silva more common among Christians from India.
Lubahn German
Germanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with lub- "love", "dear".
Lubben Low German, Dutch
Patronymic from German Lübbe, Dutch Lubbe, short forms of the personal names Leopold and Lübbert (see Luebbert)... [more]
Lubeck German
Habitational name from the city of Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein.... [more]
Lucban Tagalog
From Tagalog lukban meaning "grapefruit, pomelo".
Lucero English, Spanish
The surname "Lucero" was derived from English conquerers who came from England, most likely someone who worked for a king or queen. The term Lucero refers to a "star" or "light carrier" when the English traveled to Spain, the Spanish people gave them the name "Lucero" but earlier was spelled with an "s or Lusero"... [more]
Lucian English (British, Rare)
Derived from the given name Lucian
Lucien French
From the given name Lucien.
Lucier French
Derived from old French lucière meaning "light".
Lucius German, Dutch
From the personal name Lucius.
Lucius German
Latinized form of Lutz.
Luckie Scottish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of a pet form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais.
Lucman Filipino, Maranao
From the given name Lucman.
Łuczak Polish
Derived from the Polish word łuk meaning "bow."
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"
Ludlow English
Habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name Hlude (from hlud 'loud', 'roaring') referring to the Teme river + hlaw 'hill'.
Lugano Medieval Italian
It meaning sacred forest.
Luhtla Estonian
Luhtla is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh/glade area".
Luiten Dutch
Variant of Luijten.
Lujano Spanish
Spanish: variant of Luján ( see Lujan ).
Lukens Low German
From Low German, Lückens, a patronymic from the personal name Lüdeke.
Lukman Arabic
Derived from the given name Luqman.
Lukose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Lukose.
Lumley English
A name held by the British actress, Joanna Lumley.
Lundon English
Variant of London.
Lunski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Łońsko in Piła voivodeship or Łono in Rzeszów voivodeship.
Luongo Italian
Neapolitan form of Longo.
Luqman Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Luqman.
Lūsēns Latvian
Derived from the word lūsis meaning "lynx".
Lusong Tagalog
From Tagalog, which is referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice.
Luster English
Variant of Lester.
Lustig Swedish, German, Jewish, Dutch
A nickname for a cheerful person, derived from Swedish and German lustig "humorous, funny, enjoyable" or Middle High German lustig "merry, carefree". Usually ornamental as a Jewish surname.
Lutter Dutch, English, German
Dutch and English: variant of Luter.... [more]
Luukas Estonian
Luukas is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the Latin masculine given name "Lucas". A cognate of the English masculine given name "Luke".
Luxton English
English habitational name from a minor place, probably one of two in Devon, so called from the possessive form of the Middle English personal name or surname Lugg (from Old English Lugga) + Middle English tune, tone ‘settlement’ (Old English tun).
Luyten Dutch
Variant of Luijten.
Luzano Filipino
Filipino form of Lozano.
Lyness Northern Irish, Irish, English
Variant of Lines or anglicized form of Mac Aleenan.
Lynley English
Variant spelling of Lindley.
Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".
Lystad Norwegian
From the name of several farms in Norway. One family got their name from a farm in Ullensaker municipality in Akershus county. Another family got it name from a farm called Ljøstad in Hedmark county.
Lysyuk Ukrainian
Derived from a Ukrainian diminutive form of the word fox (лиса, lysa).
Lytvyn Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Litvin.
Lytwyn English
English transliteration of Ukrainian литвин (see Lytvyn).
Maandi Estonian
Maandi is an Estonian surname derived from "maandus" meaning "earth/ground".
Maasik Estonian
Maasik is an Estonian surname derived from "maasikas", meaning "strawberry".
Maatta Italian
1 Southern Italian: from a feminine form of Matto .... [more]
Ma'ayan Hebrew (Rare)
Means "spring of water" or "fountain" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname
Mabini Filipino, Tagalog
Means "modest, prudent, civil" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (1864-1903), a Filipino revolutionary.
Maccaa Scottish
MacCaa has many clan associations; the most prominent being with the Stuarts of Bute, the Clan MacKay, the Clan MacFarlane, the Clan MacDonald and Clan Galloway. The name is a phonetic variation of MacKay, meaning 'son of Aoh (ie the champion)'... [more]
Macedo Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American)
Referred to a person who worked or lived at an apple orchard. It is derived from Vulgar Latin mattianēta meaning "place with apple trees."
Machen English
Occupational name for a stonemason, Anglo-Norman French machun, a Norman dialect variant of Old French masson (see Mason).
Macher German
Either a habitational name for someone from any of several places called Machern, for example one near Leipzig... [more]
Machia Italian
Variant of Italian Macchia.
Machín Spanish
Derived from the Basque name Matxin.
Maciej Polish
From the given name Maciej.
Maciel Portuguese, Spanish
Possibly derived from Portuguese maça "apple".
Macken Irish
Variant of Mackin.
Mackey Irish, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic, Finnish (Anglicized)
As an Irish name with stress on the first syllable, it is an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Macdha ‘descendant of Macdha.’... [more]
Mackie Scottish (Anglicized)
Mackie is a name that comes from the Gaelic name Mac Aodha which means "son of Aodh". Aodh is a given name meaning "fire"... [more]
Mackin Dutch
Pet form of Macco.
Macron French
Contracted form of Macqueron.
Macron Scottish
The surname MacRon is a nickname for someone with blond hair. The Scottish name Crone was originally derived from the Gaelic word “cron”, which means saffron, yellow-colored or dark, and refers to the complexion or hair coloring of the original bearing.
MacRoy Scots
The ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name MacRoy is a nickname for a person with red hair. MacRoy is a nickname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress... [more]
Macuha Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makuha meaning "get, obtain (something)".
Madadi Persian
Derived from Persian مدد (madad) meaning "help, aid, assistance".
Madani Arabic
Indicated a person from the city of Medina, itself from Arabic مدينة (madinah) meaning "city".
Maddow Jewish
A famous bearer of this surname is Rachel Anne Maddow (Born on April 1, 1973) whose Jewish ancestors came from Russia and Poland but according to today’s borders would be Ukraine and Lithuania. ... [more]
Maddux Welsh
Variant of Maddox.
Madera Spanish
describing someone who lived or worked in a forest. the word Madera means "wood" in Spanish. Spanish meaning of surname Wood
Madera Polish, Slovak, Hungarian
Ethnic name from an old word for a Hungarian (see Magyar).
Madiev m Kazakh
Means "son of Madi".
Madiga Indian, Telugu
Telugu occupational name for a leather worker, a job historically considered polluting and impure in India, where the surname belongs to Dalit, or "Untouchables" - members of the lowest caste.
Madina Various
Meaning unknown.
Madrid Spanish
habitational name from what is now Spain's principal city Madrid. Throughout the Middle Ages it was of only modest size and importance and did not become the capital of Spain until 156 Its name is of uncertain origin most probably a derivative of Late Latin matrix genitive matricis "riverbed" much changed by Arabic mediation (see Madrigal ). There are other smaller places of the same name in the provinces of Burgos and Cantabria and these may also be sources of the surname.
Madriz Spanish, Catalan
patronymic surname meaning "son of Madrileño"; given to a person that came from Madrid, Spain.
Madrus Estonian
Madrus is an Estonian surname meaning "sailor".
Maduea Thai
Means "fig" in Thai.
Madžar Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".
Mæhle Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Denoted someone from a farm in Norway named Mele, ultimately derived from Old Norse melr meaning "dune, sandbank, gravel bank". Alternatively taken from the name of a farm named Male whose name was derived from Old Norse mǫl "pebbles, gravel".
Mäeorg Estonian
Mäeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "mountain/hill glen".
Mäeots Estonian
Mäeots is an Estonian surname meaning "hill cusp/tip".
Mäepea Estonian
Mäepea is an Estonian surname meaning "hill head" ("top of the hill").
Maffia Italian
Variant of Mattia.
Mafune Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 船 or 舟 (fune) meaning "ship, boat".
Magaña Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Magboo Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog magbuo meaning "assemble, put together".
Maggio Italian
From a nickname or personal name from the month of May, maggio, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a rather obscure goddess of fertility, whose name is derived from the same root as maius "larger" and maiestas "greatness"... [more]
Magill English
scottish/irish
Magner Irish, Germanic
Irish from a pet form of the Scandinavian name Magnus, in Ireland borne by both Vikings and Normans.... [more]
Magnum English
Possibly derived from the given name Magnus. It is borne by the fictional character Thomas Magnum, the protagonist on the American television series Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988).
Magnus Various
From the given name Magnus.
Mahato Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
From a title given to the head of a village or a well-to-do peasant, possibly derived from Sanskrit महत् (mahat) meaning "great, large, big".
Mahbub Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mahbub.
Mahfuz Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Mahfuz.
Mahi'ai Hawaiian
From the elements "mahi" (farm) and "'ai" (food).
Mahler German
Variant of Maler, a German occupational surname meaning "painter", particularly a stained glass painter.... [more]
Mahloy English (American)
Mahloy is a misspelling of Malloy by Charles Malloy's (b. 1898, Scotland) elementary school teacher in the Ireland. The surname Malloy is derived from the pre 10th century Old Gaelic name O'Maolmhuidh, meaning the descendant of the Great Chief.
Mahrez Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic مُحْرَز (maḥraz) meaning "accomplished, achieved, attained". A notable bearer is Riyad Mahrez (1991-), an Algerian footballer.
Maides English
Maides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [more]
Maidre Estonian
Maidre is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of fish)".
Maimon Jewish, Judeo-Arabic
From the given name Maimon or Maimun
Mainer English
Variant of Mayner.
Maioni Italian
Variant of Maione.
Maisel Yiddish, German, French
Predominantly seems to be a matronymic surname from the Yiddish feminine name Mayzl. Although it is believed that it derived from the Hebrew name Meïser, which means “representative of God”... [more]
Maison French, Walloon
Derived from Old French maison "residence", this name used to be given to someone who lived by an important house.
Maison English
Variant of Mayson.
Maison English
Variant spelling of Mason.
Maitra Bengali
Habitational name from either the village of Maitreya or Mohit (present-day locations unknown).
Maître French
occupational name for the head of a craft or trade guild from Old French maistre "master" (from Latin magister)... [more]
Maitre French
occupational name for one who was the head of a craft or trade guild, from Old French maistre ‘master’ (Latin magister).
Maivel Estonian
Maivel is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of freshwater fish).
Majedi Persian
From the given name Majed.
Majeed Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Majid.
Majidi Persian
From the given name Majid.
Majima Japanese (Rare)
Ma means "Real,Genuine" (this is used most likely,anyway) and Jima means "Island".
Majors Norman
Based on the Norman given name Mauger. The name indicates one who is the son of Maugier, an Old French personal name, which is derived from the Old Germanic name Malger, which means council spear.
Makabe Japanese
From 真 (ma, shin) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 壁 (kabe, heki) meaning "wall, barrier".
Makhov Circassian (Russified)
Russified form of a Circassian surname derived from Kabardian махуэ (māx°ă) meaning "day".
Makice American (Modern, Rare)
Taken as a new common familyname by Kevin McGrew Isbister and Amy Elizabeth Clendening. They scrambled their initials (KMI and AEC), and came up with “Makice” as their family name.
Makino Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepherd, tend cattle" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Makita Japanese
I'm not sure how the surname is usually written, but 真 (Ma) means "Genuine, Real, Sincere" and 北 (Kita) means "North". On the other hand, 牧 (Maki) means "Shepard, Tend cattle" and 田 (Ta) means "Rice Field, Rice Paddy"... [more]
Makkar Polish
Polish and Ukrainian: from the personal name Makary (Polish), Makar (Ukrainian), vernacular forms of the Greek ecclesiastical name Makarios meaning ‘blessed’.
Makram Arabic
Derived from the given name Makram.
Maksym Ukrainian, Polish
From the given name Maksym.
Malach Hebrew, Jewish
From the Hebrew word מלאך (mal'akh) "messenger, angel". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Malaeb Arabic
Lebanese Druze name possibly derived from Arabic مَلْعَب (malʿab) meaning "scene, theatre, sport".
Málaga Spanish
Habitational name for someone from Málaga, capital of the province of the same name in Andalusia.
Malaga Samoan
From Samoan meaning "travel".
Malaya Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian малый (maliy) or Ukrainian малий (malyy) both meaning "small, little", used as a nickname for a small child or a person who was thin or short in stature. Alternately, it may have come from Tatar малай (malay) meaning "boy, son" or "apprentice".
Malayo Tagalog
Means "far, distant" in Tagalog.
Maleki Persian
From the given name Malek.
Maletz German (Silesian)
German-Silesian variant of Slavic surname Malec.
Malfoi French
Variant of Malfoy.
Malfoy French
Malfoy is a French name roughly translating to "bad faith"
Malham English
From a town in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Malick Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Malina Czech
Means "raspberry".
Maliqi Albanian
Derived from the given name Maliq.
Maller German
An occupational name given to a painter of stained glass.
Mallet Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, French, Catalan
Originated in Norman France and spread to England following the Norman conquest of 1066. The surname comes from the given name Malle, an Old English diminutive of Mary or from the given name Malo, a popular form of the name of Saint Maclovius, a 6th-century Welsh monk who the church of Saint Maclou in Rouen is named for.... [more]
Mallik Bengali
Means "owner, proprietor, head, leader" in Bengali, ultimately from Arabic مالك (mālik).
Mallow German
Variant spelling of Malow, a habitational name from Malow in Mecklenburg.
Malmre Estonian
Derived from "malm", meaning "cast iron".
Maloan Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
A rare variant of Malone, the anglicized version of Ó Maoil Eoin.
Malony Irish
Variant of Moloney.
Malory Anglo-Norman, English
The older variant of the surname Mallory. Originally an Anglo-Norman byname for an unfortunate or unhappy person, from the Old French word "maleuré" meaning "unfortunate", "wretched" "wicked"... [more]
Maltez Portuguese
Likely has origins in the Portuguese word "maltez," now written as "maltês," which translates to "Maltese" in English. This surname might have been adopted by families with connections to the Mediterranean island of Malta or by individuals who had some association with Maltese culture or trade.
Mamani Indigenous American, Aymara
Means "falcon, hawk" in Aymara.
Mameli Italian
Possibly from latin surname Mamelius. A famous bearer was Goffredo Mameli, author of the italian national anthem.
Mamiya Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" or 茉 (ma) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Mamoun Arabic
Derived from the given name Mamun.
Manabe Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 間 (ma) meaning "among, between" and 鍋 (nabe) meaning "pot, pan" or 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Manaig Tagalog
Means "prevail, dominate" in Tagalog.
Manaka Japanese
This surname combines 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 間 (kan, ken, ai, aida, ma) meaning "interval, space" with 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean, middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship."... [more]
Manaka Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 (see Naka).
Manalo Filipino, Tagalog, Pampangan
Means "to win" in Tagalog.
Manalu Batak
From Batak manalu referring to the three colours white, red and black (used on the Batak ethnic flag and other symbols).
Mancio French
Mancio derives from the surname Venâncio and Amâncio, being an unusual French variation.
Mandal Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Nepali
Derived either from a title given to the head of a village or from Sanskrit मण्डल (mandala) meaning "circle, wheel, disk, halo".