Submitted Surnames Starting with M

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Metla Russian
Derived from Russian метла (metla) meaning "broom, besom".
Metodiev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Metodi".
Metodiev f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Metodiev.
Metodieva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Metodiev.
Metrejon Louisiana Creole (?), French (?)
Maiden surname of Constance Leto (nee Metrejon). She was born in Louisiana and has Cajun(French) ancestry. The Metrejon line is traced back to Joseph Marie Maitrejean, who was born c. 1778, in Belle-Île-en-Mer, France, an island off the coast of Brittany.
Mētriņš Latvian
The name is a combination of "mētra", the Latvian word for mint and -iņš, a suffix commonly used for Latvian male surnames.
Mets Estonian
Means "forest" in Estonian.
Metsä Finnish
Means “forest” in Finnish.
Metsaäär Estonian
Metsaäär is an Estonian surname meaning "forest edge".
Metsala Estonian
Metsala is an Estonian surname meaning "forest area".
Metsallik Estonian
Metsallik is an Estonian surname meaning "forest spring".
Metsalu Estonian
Metsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "forest grove".
Metsamaa Estonian
Metsamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "forest land".
Metsäniemi Finnish
Finnish surname derived from metsä meaning forest and niemi meaning peninsula.
Metsanurm Estonian
Metsanurm is an Estonian surname meaning "forest meadow".
Metsaorg Estonian
Metsaorg is an Estonian surname meaning "forest valley".
Metsasalu Estonian
Metsasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "forest grove".
Metsavaht Estonian
Metsavaht is an Estonian surname meaning "forest guard" and "forest warden".
Metselaar Dutch
Means "bricklayer, mason" in Dutch.
Metsik Estonian
Metsik is an Estonian surname meaning "wild" and " ferocious".
Metsla Estonian
Metsla is an Estonian surname meaning "forest area".
Metslang Estonian
Metslang is an Estonian surname meaning "forest cutting area"; derived from the compounds "mets "forest" and "lank" (cutting area).
Metsnõmm Estonian
Metsnõmm is an Estonian surname meaning "forest heath/moorland".
Metsola Finnish
From Finnish metso meaning "wood grouse, capercaillie" and the suffix -la indicating a place. Metsola is the realm of forests in Finnish mythology.
Metsur Estonian
Metsur is an Estonian surname meaning "forester".
Mette Dutch
Truncated form of Demetter.
Mette German
Matronymic surname derived from the given name Mette, a Low German short form of Mechthild.
Metwalli Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic متولي (see Metwally).
Metwally Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic متولي (mutawalli) meaning "responsible, entrusted with, charged with", ultimately from the word تَوَلَّى (tawalla) meaning "to take charge of, to take control of".
Metwaly Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic متولي (see Metwally).
Metz German
From a short form of the female personal name Mechthild.
Meulen Dutch, Belgian
Variant spelling of Molen, meaning "mill".
Meuli Romansh
Derived from the given name Bartholomäus.
Meusburger German (Austrian)
The history of this last name is that it means "Mountain Dweller." Being as part of the Austrian surnames, it's a widely used one in it's home country. A few brothers had gone to various countries, as of now there is Meusburgers in Columbia, as well as the United States and throughout Europe... [more]
Meutstege Dutch
Possibly from Dutch meute meaning "pack, crowd" and steeg meaning "alleyway, lane, narrow path". Dutch former soccer player Wim Meutstege (1952-) bears this name.
Mevaza Dungan
Variant of Muvaza.
Mewborn English
Rare English name. The only place I have found it in the phone directory (other than several small towns in eastern North Carolina) is in Northumberland, UK. The word mew has to do with stables, and of course born is an English word.
Meyramov m Kazakh
Means "son of Meiram".
Meyramova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Meyramov.
Meza Spanish
Older variant of Mesa.
Mézec Breton
Mézec derives from mezeg which means physician in Breton
Meziane Berber, Northern African
From the given name Meziane (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Mezquita Spanish
Spanish cognate of Mesquita.
Mezurashi Japanese (Rare)
Means "rare" in Japanese.
Mezurashi Japanese
Means "rare; strange" in Japanese.
Mezzadonna Italian
Means "half a woman" in Italian, from mezza "half" and donna "lady, woman".
Mezzanotte Italian
Means "midnight" in Italian, perhaps given to someone who was born at midnight.
Mezzasalma Italian
From Italian mezza "half" and salma, an archaic term for a small unit of land, indicating that the bearer was not very wealthy. Salma also coincides with an Italian word meaning "corpse".
Mheenak Thai
From Thai มีนัก (Minak) meaning "of Khmer royalty or nobility".... [more]
Miah Bengali (Muslim)
Derived from a Bengali word meaning "gentleman".
Mian Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Sindhi
From an honorific title used on the Indian subcontinent meaning "lord, master, sir" or "prince", derived from Persian میان (miyan) meaning "middle, centre, between".
Miano Italian
Habitational name from Miano in Naples, Parma, and Teramo; Miane in Treviso; or Mian in Belluno.
Miao Chinese
From Chinese 缪 (miào), another name for Duke Mu of Lu, an ancient official whose name (穆) had the same pronunciation as the character 缪. After his death his descendants adopted 缪 as their surname.
Miao Chinese
From Chinese 苗 (miáo) meaning "seedling, shoot, sprout", also referring to the ancient fief of Miao, which existed in the state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Mibb Most likely German
Is an Americanized for of GIbb, or Gibbs. Could be derived from the name Gilbert.
Micaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Micael".
Micale Italian
Popular in Italy.
Micallef Maltese
Either from Micali, a variant of the Biblical name Michael, or from Maltese mħallef meaning "judge".
Micelli Italian
Beacon, torch, light
Micevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Micevski.
Micevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mice".
Mich Polish, English
From Michaj or Michał in Polish usage. From Michael in English.
Michaël Dutch, French
From the given name Michaël.
Michaelides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Michailidis chiefly used in Cyprus.
Michaelsen Danish
Means "son of Michael".
Michaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Michael".
Michail Greek
A common last name in Greece. Probably from the Archangel Michael who appeared to the Virgin Mary with a lily.
Michailidis Greek
From the given name Michail.
Michalczewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Michalczew.
Michálek Czech
Michálek is pet form of Michal.
Michalidis Greek
Means "Son of Michael".
Michalk Sorbian
a last name of Sorbian origin, literally means "little Michael", spelling has been anglicized.
Michalopoulos Greek
Means "son of Michail".
Michałowski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Michałowice, derived from the given name Michał.
Michalsky Polish
A variant of Michalski. "Polish and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name for someone from a place called Michale in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or Michały in Masovian Voivodeship both named with the personal name Michał (see Michal ). Jewish (from Poland): patronymic from the personal name Michal." ... [more]
Miché French, Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the given name Michel.
Michelet French (Latinized), Belgian
Its name comes from the name Michael, the angel.
Micheletos Greek
Derived from the given name Michail.
Michelle English (American)
Directly taken from the given name Michelle.
Michels German, Dutch, Flemish
Patronymic from the personal name Michel.
Michelson French
This surname means son of Michelle.
Michida Japanese
Michi means "path, road" and da means field, rice paddy".
Michikiyo Japanese
Michi means "path, road" and kiyo means "pure, clean".... [more]
Michishige Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road" and 重 (shige) meaning "greater degree"
Michiyama Japanese
Michi means "path" and yama means "mountain, hill".
Michizoe Japanese
From the Japanese 道 (michi) "road," "way," "path" and 添 (zoe or soe) "addition," "add-on," "improvememnt."
Michon French
Originally a diminutive of the given name Michel.
Mick German, Dutch
Occupational name from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch micke "(wheat or rye) bread". Alternatively, a Germanized form of Mik.
Mickelson English (American, Anglicized)
Anglicization of the Danish-Norwegian surname Mikkelsen, which means "son of Mikkel," a variant of the personal name Michael.
Mickievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Mitskevich.
Mickiewicz Polish
Polish form of Mitskevich. A notable bearer is Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), the Polish poet of Belarusian origin.
Micklethwaite English
Habitational name for a person from several places inside West Yorkshire, all derived from Old Norse mikill "great, large" and þveit "clearing, pasture".
Mickley French
It originated when an immigrant family named Michelet came to New York from Northern France. Because they had a foreign surname, they made up the names Mickley and Michelin. The originator was Jean Jacques Michelet (John Jacob Mickley), a private in the Revolutionary War... [more]
Mickley English
It comes the French name Michelet, which comes from the name Michael, as in the angel. ... [more]
Micucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Mico, a short form of Michele 1.
Mida Japanese
Variant of Mita.
Middag Dutch
Means "midday, noon" in Dutch. Compare German Mittag.
Middaugh English
Variant of German Mittag meaning "midday, south".
Middelberg Dutch
Variant of Middelburg, derived from middel "middle, centre" and burg "fortress, citadel".
Middendorf German
"middle of the village"
Middle English
Derived from the word middle
Mídeno Guanche
From Guanche *mīdĭdăn, meaning "legitimate humans". This surname was borne by Guanche people.
Midford English
Habitational name for someone from Mitford in Northumberland.
Midler English
Nickname for a person who causes trouble or meddles in the affairs of others, derived from Middle English medeler meaning "meddler, troublemaker, one who interferes". This name is borne by the American singer, actress and comedienne Bette Midler (1945-).
Midnight Irish
Middle of the night, darkness, dark blue
Midōmaru Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 御 (mi-), a prefix added to emphasize beauty, 堂 () meaning "temple, shrine, hall", and 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, sphere", referring to a round land.
Midomaru Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 御堂丸 (see Midōmaru).
Midorikawa Japanese
From Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Midorino Japanese
Midori means "green" and no means "field, plain".
Midoriya Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of 緑 (midori) meaning "green" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley," used on the main character Izuku Midoriya (緑谷 出久) in 'My Hero Academia'.... [more]
Midoumaru Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 御堂丸 (see Midōmaru).
Midthun Norwegian (?)
A habitational name of western Norway descent from Old Norse mith 'middle' + tún 'enclosure farmstead.'
Midtsjø Norwegian
Derived from Norwegian midte meaning "middle, center" and sjø meaning "sea, lake".
Miedema West Frisian, Dutch
Derived from West Frisian miede "meadow, hayfield" and the suffix -ma "one of the men of".
Miedinger German
Habitational name for someone from Meitingen in Württemberg.
Miele Italian
It means "honey" in Italian.
Mieles Italian, Spanish, French
Meaning "honey".
Mielke German
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Milogost and other Slavic given names beginning with the element mil-.
Mier Dutch
Derived from Dutch mier "ant", perhaps denoting an industrious person.
Mier Spanish, English (American)
As a Spanish name relates to late summer and means "harvest" or "ripened".... [more]
Mieras Catalan
Castilianized form of Mieres, a habitational name from Catalan and Asturian-Leonese Mieres, towns in Catalonia and Asturies.
Miettinen Finnish
From the given name Klemetti.
Mifflin English
An English West Country variant of the original Welsh-Breton personal name Merlin.
Mifune Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 御 (mi) meaning "honourable" and 船 or 舟 (fune) meaning "ship, boat".
Miga Polish
Nickname from a derivative migac ‘to twinkle or wink’.
Migaleddu Italian
From the given name Michele 1.
Mighty Jamaican Patois
Apparently a nickname for a very strong man from English mighty "very strong".
Miglinieks Latvian
Name comes from the village Miglinieki.
Mignano Italian
Possibly taken from the Mignano Monte Lungo commune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania.
Mignogna Italian
In part a Southern Italian a habitational name from Mignogna, a minor place in Foggia province.
Miguelañez Spanish
Derived from the given name Miguel.
Mihăilă Romanian
From the given name Mihai.
Mihara Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Mihkli Estonian
Mihkli is an Estonian surname, derived from the masculine given name "Mihkel" (a cogante of "Michael").
Miil Estonian
Miil is an Estonian surname meaning "mile".
Mijangos Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Merindad de Cuesta Urria.
Mijović Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mijo".
Mik mu Czech, Polish, Sorbian
Pet form of the given names Mikławš, Mikołaj, Mikuláš, and other variants of Nicholas.
Mika Polish
A shortened form of the Polish version of Michaelson, which became a family name earlier on.
Mika Hungarian, Polish
Comes from a pet form of a central and eastern European personal name equivalent to Nicholas
Mikail Turkish, Uyghur
From the given name Mikail.
Mikal Ethiopian
The Origin of Mikal comes from the Hebrew meaning... [more]
Mikalauskas Lithuanian
A Lithuanian surname. Lithuanian surnames have a base which would be Mikalausk for this name. If you are a male in the family your name would change to Mikalauskas. If you are female that is married your surname would be Mikalauskiene... [more]
Mikami Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 上 (kami) meaning "above, top, upper".
Mikawa Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Mikawa Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Mikazuki Japanese (Rare)
Mikazuki is a one kanji surname that means "crescent moon".
Mike Hungarian
Fro, a pet form of the personal name Miklós, Hungarian form of Nicholas, or possibly from a short form of Mihály, Hungarian form of Michael.
Mikel English, Nigerian
From the given name Mikel.
Mikell Scottish
A variant of McCall. Some suggest it is a variant of Mikel.
Mikha'il Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Mikha'il.
Mikhailenko Russian
Russian transcription of Ukrainian Михайленко (see Mykhaylenko).
Mikhaylenko Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайленко (see Mikhailenko).
Mikhelashvili Georgian, Jewish
Means "son of Mikheil" in Georgian.
Mikhin Russian
Means "son of Mikha".
Miki Japanese
Miki means "three" and ki means "tree". ... [more]
Miki Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Mikin Russian
Means "son of Mika".
Mikk Estonian
Mikk is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); a shortened form of the masculine given name Mihkel (a variant of Michael).
Mikkel Estonian
Mikkel is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); an Estonian variant of "Michael".
Mikkelborg Norwegian
Norwegian variant of the originally German surname Mecklenburg, which came to Norway during the hanseatic era.
Mikkelsaar Estonian
Mikkelsaar is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Mikkel (Mihkel)" and "saar", meaning island; "Mikkel's island".
Mikker Estonian
Mikker is an Estonian family name possibly related to Mihkel
Miklós Hungarian
From the given name Miklós.
Mikó Hungarian
From a pet form of the personal names Miklós (Hungarian form of Nicholas) or Mihály (Hungarian form of Michael).
Mikołajczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Mikołaj.
Mikos Polish, Hungarian, Greek
From a derivative of a personal name equivalent to Nicholas: Polish Mikolaj, Slovenian Miklavž, or Hungarian Miklós.... [more]
Mikryukov Russian
From a diminutive of the given name Nikolay.
Mikulencak Czech
There are many versions Mikulenka, Mikulas, Mikul,
Mikulić Croatian
Means ''son of Mikula''.
Mikulin Russian
Means "son of Mikula".
Mikumo Japanese
Mi can mean "beautiful" or "three" and kumo means "cloud".
Milán Spanish
Spanish form of Milan.
Milan Italian, French
Habitational name from the Italian city of Milan (see Milano).
Milan Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian
From the given name Milan, a derivative of names such as Bohumil and Miloslav, containing the Slavic elements mil or milu meaning ‘grace, favor, dear’.
Milanay Filipino (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
The Milanay is original surname from Bicol region in the Philippines, the most population name in Naga City.
Milanés Spanish
habitational name for someone from Milan in Italy (see Milano) from milanés an adjectival form of the place name. Variant of Milan.
Milanese Italian
One who came from Milan.
Milanesi Italian
It comes from the Italian city of Milan, in Lombardia (northern Italy), where it is most used
Milanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Milan".
Milanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Milanov.
Milanović Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Milan".
Milanovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Milanovski.
Milanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Milan".
Milashin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Milasha of various Russian given names.
Milazzo Italian, Sicilian
habitational name from Milazzo in Messina province.
Milbourne English
Variant form of Milburn.
Milchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Milcho".
Milcheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Milchev.
Mildmay English
From a medieval nickname for an inoffensive person (literally "mild maiden").
Milenin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian name Milena.