Submitted Surnames Starting with S

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Sychyova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Сычёв (see Sychyov).
Sydorenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Isidor.
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.
Sylejmani Albanian
Derived from the given name Sylejman.
Syler German
Altered spelling of German Seiler.
Sylgytov m Yakut
From Yakut сылгы (sylgy), meaning "horse".
Sylla Manding, Western African
Susu surname of unknown meaning.
Sylvain French
From the given name Sylvain
Sylvers Irish
Variant of Silvers.
Sylvester English
From the given name Sylvester.
Sylvestre French
From the given name Sylvestre.
Syme English
Variant of Symes, from a form of the given name Simon 1 (see Simms).
Symeonidis Greek
Means "son of Symeon".
Symere English (American, Rare)
Name of unknown origin, typically used in the United States. It is best known as the real first name of American rapper Lil Uzi Vert.
Symington Scottish
Habitational surname derived from the places of the same name, derived from the given name Simon 1 and northern Middle English ‘ton’ meaning settlement... [more]
Symmes English
Variant of Simms
Symond English
Variant of Simon.
Symonenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Symon.
Synadenos Greek
From the city of Synnada in ancient Anatolia.
Syndulla Popular Culture
The surname of Hera from the show "Star Wars Rebels".
Synenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian синій (syniy), meaning "blue".
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.
Syracuse Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Siracusa. This is also the name of a city in the U.S. state of New York, though the etymology is unrelated.
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".
Syrett English
Either (i) from the medieval male personal name Syred (from Old English Sigeræd, literally "victory-counsel"); or (ii) from the medieval female personal name Sigerith (from Old Norse Sigfrithr, literally "victory-lovely").
Syrymov m Kazakh
Means "son of Syrym".
Syrymova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Syrymov.
Sys Belgian (Modern)
No actual idea as to origin except it is Belgian from Flanders region.
Sytkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within Sytkowo, a neighborhood in Poznań (the Greater Polish capital).
Sytnyk Ukrainian
Means "one who sits".
Sytsma Frisian
Son of Sietse/Sytse/Sijtse
Syversen Norwegian
Patronymic form derived from the given name Syvert, a rare variant of Sivert... [more]
Syzdykov m Kazakh
Means "son of Syzdyk".
Syzdykova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Syzdykov.
Syzonenko Ukrainian
Patronymic derived from the given name Syzon.
Szady Polish (Archaic)
Nickname from Old Polish szady ‘gray’. Compare Sady.
Szalak Polish (Rare)
Probably from Old Polish ślak, variant of szlak, meaning "path, trail, route, way".
Szálas Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian szál "thread, stick, straw", a nickname for a tall, thin person.
Szalma Polish, Hungarian
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek, Jozef, Małgorzata, Wiesław, Wojiech.... [more]
Szamotulski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Szamotuły.
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.
Szathmári Hungarian
Hungarian surname of unknown origin.
Szawłowski m Polish
Derived from the given name Szaweł.
Szczepaniak Polish
Means "son of Szczepan".
Szczepankiewicz Polish
Patronymic from the given name Szczepan.
Szczepkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place named Szczepków, from the personal name Szczepek, a pet form of Szczepan.
Szczęsna f Polish
Feminine form of Szczęsny.
Szczęsny Polish
From the given name Szczęsny or directly from archaic Polish szczęsny meaning "happy, lucky".
Sze Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Shi.
Szeliga Polish
Habitational name from places called Szeliga or Szeligi. It is not clear whether there is any connection with the Polish vocabulary word szeliga ‘coat-of-arms’.
Szendeffy Hungarian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Hungarian szende meaning ''meek''.
Szeremet Polish
Polish cognate of Şeremet.
Szeremeta Polish
Polish cognate of Sheremeta.
Szeto Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Situ.
Szlávik Hungarian
This surname is more common in the modern Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County and in the area that made up the former Jászság.
Szmanda Polish
Polish pronunciation is "sh-MAHN-dah" and Hungarian pronunciation is "s-MAHN-dah".
Szmulik Polish
The Szmulik surname has much history. Its origins are Hebrew. It has taken on various spellings over the centuries, depending on where the person or family lived in Europe or America.... [more]
Szokoli Hungarian
Means "falcons" in Hungarian.
Szokolyi Hungarian
Derived from Szokolya, a village in Pest county, Hungary. It is located in the largest basin of the Börzsöny Hills. The Morgó Brook runs across the village.
Szołdrski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Szołdry.
Szóstak Polish
It literally means a deer with 6-pointed antlers.
Szot Polish
Nickname for a fish seller with a bad reputation, from szot "bad herring".
Szpakowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village Szpakowo.
Szroeder German (Polonized), Polish
Polish phonetic spelling of German Schröder 1 or Schröder 2.
Sztojka Romani
From the Slavic verb stojati meaning "to stand, to be located". Pál Sztojka was a notable Romani bishop in Hungary.
Szurgot Polish
Nickname from szurgot ‘shuffling sound’
Szurkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Szurkowo.
Szydło Polish
Means "awl" in Polish, used as an occupational name for a cobbler.
Szymanowski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Szymanów, Szymanowo or Szymanowice, all derived from the given name Szymon.
Szymczuk Polish
From the given name Szymon.
Szymczyk Polish
Means "son of Szymon".
Szynkiewicz Polish, Tatar, Lipka Tatar
Patronymic derived from Szynko, a diminutive of Simon.
Szyślak Polish
Derived from East Slavic word šišlat "do slowly".