Submitted Surnames Starting with S

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Strzaliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Strzaliny.
Strzałkowski Polish
Denoted a person from various places in Poland named Strzałki, Strzałkowo, Strzałków, all derived from Polish strzalka meaning "arrow".
Strzelec Polish
Occupational name for a rifleman.
Strzepek Polish
Means “rags”. (Rags worn by poor people.)
Stuckey English
Stuckey was first found in Devonshire where they held family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence diminished after the battle of Hastings in 1066. For the next three centuries the Norman ambience prevailed... [more]
Studer German (Americanized, Rare), Russian, German
Often found in Switzerland and germany and in a more rare case Russia in north america it's a little more on the rare side
Studley English
From any number of places called Studley in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and North Yorkshire. The name comes from Old English stod "stud farm" + leah "pasture".
Stuen Norwegian
Means Living Room or cabin in Norwegian.
Stuhr German, Danish, German (Austrian)
A nickname for an inflexible, obstinate person.
Stuifzand Dutch
Means "drift-sand, quicksand" in Dutch, from the name of a town in the Netherlands.
Stukeley English
From a surname meaning "woodland clearing with tree stumps" in Old English.
Stukely English
Possibly meaning "stucco" or "stuck".
Stults German
The Stults surname is derived from the German word "stoltz," which means "proud," and as such, it was most likely originally a nickname, which became a hereditary surname.
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]
Stungevičius Lithuanian
The oldest currently known use of the surname in history was for a Polish-Lithuanian noble Kazimieras Stungevičius who lived circa 1667 within the village of Stungaičiai in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth... [more]
Stungiewicz Polish
The Stungiewicz family name is recorded in history as heraldically adopted into the Polish heraldic clan Pobog. The Pobog clan was a participant in the Union of Horodlo in the year 1413 between Polish and Lithuanian interests.... [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).
Sturdy English
From a nickname meaning "strong".
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]
Sturesson Swedish
Means "son of Sture".
Sturgeon English
From the word "sturgeon" from the Old French esturgeon "sturgeon". A nickname for someone who closely resembled the eponymous fish.
Sturgess English (British)
popular in 1680 in England.
Sturluson Icelandic
Patronymic meaning "son of Sturla".... [more]
Sturt English
Variant of Stuart
Sturtevant English
Variant form of Sturdivant.
Sturtz German
Sturtz comes from an alpine village in Germany. It literately means "to stumble".
Stutely Literature
The last name of Will Stutely, one of Robin Hood's merry men.
Stutts German
Variation of Stutz. From the webpage: https://venere.it/en/the-meaning-and-history-of-the-last-name-stutz/ ... [more]
St-vil Haitian Creole, French (Caribbean), French
From the place named St Vil.
St Vincent English
Most likely referring to Vincent Ferrer, a friar and preacher or one of the many places called St. Vincent.
Styczeń Polish
Derived from Polish styczeń "January (month)".
Style English
Variant of Styles.
Stylinson English (British)
Juxtaposed names Styles and Tomlinson, used to represent (relation)ship between Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles (Larry Stylinson).
Su Hui
From the Arabic name Nasr.
Suarez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Suárez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Suazo Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Zuazo.
Suba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
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".
Subbiah Indian
Tamil Last Name
Subbotin Russian
From subbota, meaning "Saturday".
Subelza Medieval Basque (Latinized, Archaic)
It means bushes weed or shrub tree. Subelza is also Oak or Carrasca tree.
Subercaseaux French, Spanish (Latin American)
The Subercaseaux family is a Chilean family of French descent. They became well known during the 19th century due to their wealth amassed in Norte Chico. They have played a very significant role in Chilean mining, winemaking, politics and arts.
Subhan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Subhan.
Subramaniam Tamil
From the given name Subramaniam
Subramanian Indian
A Hindu name, based on Sanskrit subrahmaṅya "dear to Brahmans".
Suchwani Sanskrit
Suchwani means "decendent of Suchu", where the given name Suchu means "truthful".
Suciu Romanian
Romanian form of Szűcs.
Suckling English
From a medieval nickname for someone of childlike appearance or childish character (from Middle English suckling "infant still feeding on its mother's milk"). Sir John Suckling (1609-1642) was an English poet and dramatist.
Sucu Turkish
Means "waterman, water carrier" in Turkish.
Suda Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
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.
Sudlow English (British)
Apparently a habitational name from an unidentified place, perhaps Sudlow Farm in Cheshire.
Sudo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 須藤 (see Sudō).
Sudō Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".
Sudoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Sudou Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Sueadao Thai (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Thai.
Suealueang Thai
From Thai เสือ (suea) meaning "tiger" and เหลือง (lueang) meaning "yellow".
Suekawa Japanese
Sue means "posterity, close, end, powder, tip" and kawa means "river, stream".
Suematsu Japanese
From 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, posterity, end, powder, tip" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine".
Suenaga Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
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]
Sueoka Japanese
From the Japanese 末 (sue) "end" and 岡 (oka) "hill."
Suetsune Japanese
A notable bearer is the actress Sachiko Chijimatsu (1937-), who was born Sachiko Suetsune.
Sueyoshi Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck".
Sufian Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Sufyan.
Suga Japanese
From the Japanese 須 (su) "necessarily" and 賀 (ga or ka) "congratulation."
Suga Estonian
Means "brush, comb" in Estonian, referring to either a comb used for brushing hair, or a comb used in looms to separate threads while weaving (also called a reed).
Sugahara Japanese
Suga means "sedge" and hara means "plain, field".
Sugai Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Sugano Japanese
From the Japanese 菅 (suga or kan) "sedge" and 野 (no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as Kanno.
Suganuma Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
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".
Sugarol Filipino, Cebuano
Means "gambler" in Cebuano.
Sugatani Japanese
Suga means "sedge" and tani means "valley".
Sugawara Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
Sugaya Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Sugg English (British)
Surname of internet personalities Zoe and Joe Sugg. Zoe is known as Zoella on the website YouTube and has a book on sale called "Girl Online". Joe is also a YouTuber.
Sugie Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Sugieda Japanese
杉 (Sugi) means "cedar" and 枝 (eda) means "branch, bought, twig".... [more]
Sugihara Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Sugiki Japanese
Sugi means "pine, fir tree" and ki means "tree, wood".
Sugimiya Japanese
"Pine tree shrine."
Sugimori Japanese
杉 (Sugi) means "cedar tree" and 森 (mori) means "forest".
Suginaka Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and naka means "middle".
Sugino Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Sugio Japanese
"Pine tree tail."
Sugioka Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Sügis Estonian
Sügis is an Estonian surname meaning "Autumn".
Sugisaka Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 坂 (saka) meaning "slope".
Sugisaki Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and saki means "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Sugisaki Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Sugitani Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and tani means "valley".... [more]
Sugiuchi Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and uchi means "inside".
Sugizaki Japanese
Sugizaki (杉崎) can be translated out to (杉 = cedar; cryptomeria & 崎 = promontory; cape; spit) can be fully read as "Promontory of the cedar" it simply as "Cedar Promontory"
Suguitan Tagalog
From Tagalog sugit meaning "intelligent, bright, clever".
Suh Korean
South Korean variant of So.
Suh Low German
North German from Middle Low German su ‘sow’, either a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd or an offensive nickname.
Suha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Suhail Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Suhail.
Suhr German
Nickname for a bitter or cantankerous person, from Middle Low German sūr meaning "sour".
Sui Chinese
From Chinese 隋 (suí) referring to the Sui dynasty, which briefly held power from 581 to 618 and was succeeded by the Tang dynasty.
Suichi Japanese
Su means "oil" and ichi means "market".
Suigusaar Estonian
Suigusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "somnolent (sleepy) island".
Suissa Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the town of Suesa in Cantabria, Spain.
Suits Estonian
Suits is an Estonian surname meaning "fume".
Sujanthan Tamil, Sanskrit
Sujanthan is of South Asian origin, specifically Tamil. The name is derived from the Tamil and Sanskrit roots, with "Sujan" meaning "good-hearted" or "virtuous," and "-than" being a suffix meaning "person" or "one."
Suk Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석 (see Seok).
Sukacz Polish (Rare)
father surname.
Sukamägi Estonian
Sukamägi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "asukas" meaning "resident/dweller" and "mägi" meaning "mountain": "mountain dweller".
Sukharev Russian
From sukhari, meaning "hardtack".
Sukk Estonian
Sukk is an Estonian surname meaning "stocking".
Sukkasem Thai
From Thai ศุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight" and เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness".
Suksai Thai
Means "bright, brilliant, radiant" in Thai.
Suksamran Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, delight" and สำราญ (samran) meaning "happy, joyful".
Suksi Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness" and ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour".
Suksri Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุขศรี (see Suksi).
Sul Korean
Variant transcription of Seol.
Sula Estonian, Finnish
Means "molten, melted, not covered in ice" or "melt, thaw" in Estonian and Finnish.
Sulaiman Arabic, Maguindanao, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.
Sulaoja Estonian
Sulaoja is an Estonian surname meaning "thaw stream".
Sulayman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Sule Indian
1 Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as two syllables: Hindu (Maratha) name, from Marathi suḷa ‘pointed tooth’, from Sanskrit šūla ‘spike’, ‘spear’.... [more]
Suleiman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Suleiman Portuguese
From the Given Name Suleiman.
Sulejmani Albanian
From the given name Sulejman.
Suleman Kurdish, Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Suleman Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.
Süleymanoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Süleyman", from the given name Süleyman combined with the Turkish patronymic suffix -oğlu.
Suleymanov Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Süleymanov.
Suleymenov Kazakh
Means "son of Suleymen".
Suleymenova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Сүлейменова (see Suleimenov).
Sulg Estonian
Sulg is an Estonian surname meaning "feather".
Sulick Polish
Derived from the Polish given name “Sułislaw,” which is composed of the elements “sun” and “sław,” which mean “sun” and “glory”. It is thought to have originally referred to someone who was associated with the sun or who was considered to be illustrious or famous.
Sulieman Arabic
Derived from the given name Sulayman.
Suliman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
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".
Sulivar Medieval Russian
Sulivar was a name used in Southern Russia near Kazakhstan and was even a name a leader had when the mongol empire fell.
Suljagić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".
Suljić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".
Sułkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Sułkowo Borowe.
Sülla Estonian
Sülla is an Estonian surname meaning "fathom".
Sullen English
Means "gloomy, ill-tempered, moody" in English, with the archaic meanings "lonely, desolate" and "mischievous, malignant, obstinate", derived from Anglo-Norman soleyn "solitary, alone".
Sullenberger German (Swiss)
Derived from an unknown place called Sullenberg or from Schallenberg in Baden, Switzerland. A famous bearer is Sully Sullenberger (1951-), an American retired Air Force fighter pilot and airline captain who is best known for saving all 155 people aboard in the 2009 ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan, after both engines were disabled by a bird strike.
Sullubawa Hausa
The Hausa transliteration of a noted Fulani Clan coming from the Bilād as-Sūdān region of West Africa.
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]
Sulpizio Italian
From the given name Sulpizio
Sultán Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sultan.
Sultanalieva f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Sultanaliev.
Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.
Sulu Tagalog
From the sea in the Philippines. Notable bearer is the fictional character Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek. The name is not commonly given to real people.
Sulzer German
occupational name for someone who made prepared meats from Middle High German sulzer "butcher charcutier". from a derivative of Middle High German sulze "brine" hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring of salty water or a habitational name for someone from any of the places called Sulz in Germany Austria Alsace and Switzerland.
Sum Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Cen.
Sumalinog Filipino, Cebuano
Meaning uncertain.
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".
Sumanarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සුමනරත්න (see Sumanaratne).
Sumanarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සුමනරත්න (see Sumanaratne).
Sumanaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Sumanasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Sumanasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සුමනසේකර (see Sumanasekara).
Sumanasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Sumanasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Sumanasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Sumanaweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Sumeragi Japanese
From Japanese 皇 (sumeragi), script-changed from 皇木 (sumeragi), from 皇 (sumera), a sound-changed clipping of 皇華山 (Kōkasan) meaning "Kōka Mountain", a mountain in the area of Kitahanazawa in the city of Higashiōmi in the prefecture of Shiga in Japan, and 木 (gi), the joining form of 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood"... [more]
Sumida Japanese
Sumi means "pure, clean" and da means "rice patty, field".
Sumida Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "dwelling, residence, abode" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sumida Japanese
From Japanese 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sumigai Japanese
Possibly from (ko) meaning "small" and 住 (sumi) meaning "residence, dwelling, abode" or 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook.
Sumikura Japanese
Sumi means "pure" and kura means "storehouse, warehouse".
Sumisu Japanese
This is the Japanese pronunciation of Smith
Sumita Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sumitomo Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "living" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Sumiyoshi Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "dwelling, residence, abode" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck".
Summ English
Variant of the surname Summers.