Submitted Surnames Starting with T

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Takiyama Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (taki) meaning "waterfall; rapids" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Takizawa Japanese
Taki means "waterfall" and zawa comes from sawa meaning "marsh, swamp".
Takizawa Japanese
From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Takvam Norwegian
Literally: "Thanks For"
Takyi Akan
Meaning unknown.
Tal Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Tal, means "dew" in Hebrew.
Talaat Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Tal'at.
Talaba Filipino, Cebuano
Means "oyster" in Cebuano.
Talamantes Spanish
Habitational name from Talamantes in Zaragoza province
Talarico Italian
Of uncertain origin; probably from the Germanic personal name Athalaric.
Talat Arabic
Derived from the given name Tal'at.
Talavera Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from any of several places named Talavera, especially Talavera de la Reina in Toledo province.
Talbert English, French
From a continental Germanic personal name composed of the elements tal "valley" and berth "bright".
Talbi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Talib.
Talcott English, Norman
Norman habitational name from Taillecourt in France.... [more]
Taleb Arabic
From the given name Talib.
Talebi Persian
From the given name Taleb.
Talgatov Kazakh
Means "son of Talgat".
Talha Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Talha.
Talhaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Talha (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Tali Estonian
Tali is an Estonian surname meaning both "winter" and "tackle" or "pulley".
Talib Arabic
From the given name Talib.
Talıbov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Talıb".
Talihärm Estonian
Talihärm is an Estonian surname meaning "winter frost".
Talija Serbian
Talija... [more]
Talingting Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sieve, plover" in Cebuano.
Talivee Estonian
Talivee is an Estonian surname meaning "winter water".
Talivere Estonian
Talivere is an Estonian surname meaning "winter blood".
Tall Estonian
Tall is an Estonian surname meaning both "lamb" and "stable/barn".
Tallant English (British, ?), Norman, Irish
English (of Norman origin) occupational name for a tailor or nickname for a good swordsman, from taillant ‘cutting’, present participle of Old French tailler ‘to cut’ (Late Latin taliare, from talea ‘(plant) cutting’)... [more]
Tallarico Italian
It came from the Medieval Italian names Tallarico and Talarico ultimately from the Ostrogothic name Atalarico.... [more]
Tallent English
Habitational name from Talland in Cornwall, which is thought to be named as ‘hill-brow church site’, from Cornish tal + lann.
Tallentire English (Rare)
From a small village in Cumbria, England, meaning 'head of the land' in Cumbric.
Talley English
Variant of Tolley.
Talley Irish (Anglicized)
Shortend anglicized form of Ó Taithligh.
Talley English (American)
Americanized form of Tallig.
Tallinn Estonian
Tallinn is an Estonian surname, derived from "Tallinn", the capital city of Estonia.
Tallón Spanish
Either a Spanish variant of Catalan Talló (see Tallo) or a habitational name from any of the places in A Coruña, Ourense, and Pontevedra provinces called Tallón.
Tallon English, Irish, Norman, French
English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French from a Germanic personal name derived from tal ‘destroy’, either as a short form of a compound name with this first element (compare Talbot) or as an independent byname... [more]
Talts Estonian
Talts is an Estonian surname, possibly deriving from "taltsas", meaning "tame".
Talu Estonian
Talu is an Estonian surname meaning "farmstead".
Talujärv Estonian
Talujärv is an Estonian surname meaning "farm lake".
Talukdar Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Bengali alternate transcription of Talukder as well as the Assamese form.
Talukder Bengali
From a title for land-owning aristocrats in the Mughal Empire and British Raj who were responsible for collecting taxes. The title itself was derived from Arabic تعلق (ta'alluq) meaning "attachment, affiliation" combined with the Persian suffix دار (-dar) indicating ownership.
Talumaa Estonian
Talumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "farmland".
Talumets Estonian
Talumets is an Estonian surname literally meaning "farm (talu) forest (mets)"; a farmstead in or near a forest.
Talusaar Estonian
Talusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "farm island".
Talvet Estonian
Talvet is an Estonian surname derived from "talve-" meaning "wintry".
Talvi Estonian
Talvi is an Estonian surname meaning "winter" (from "talv", also a surname).
Talvik Estonian
Talvik is an Estonian surname meaning "winter" (from "talv", also a surname).
Talwar Indian
Sikh name based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community, derived from Panjabitəlwār ‘sword’ (Sanskrit taravāri).
Tam Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Tan.
Tam Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Tan.
Tamada Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Tamai Japanese
From the Japanese 玉 (tama) "ball," "bundle" and 井 (i) "well."
Tamakawa Japanese
Tama means "jewel square" and kawa means "river".
Tamaki Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, sphere" combined with 城 (ki) meaning "castle", 置 (ki) meaning "put, place, set", or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Tamamura Japanese
Tama means "Jewel" and Mura means "village."... [more]
Tamang Tibetan
Tamang may be derived from the word Tamang, where Ta means "horse" and Mang means warrior in Tibetan. However there are no written documentations of Horse Rider naming nor present Tamang people have horse riding culture.
Tamang Tamang
From Tamang རྟ་དམག་ (Ta Damag) meaning "Tamang", a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group.
Tamanishi Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (Tama) meaning "jewel; ball" and 西 (Nishi) meaning "west; Spain".
Tamano Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, sphere" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" or 乃 (no), a possessive particle.
Tamaru Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "whole, complete".
Tamashiro Japanese
Means "jewel castle" or "ball castle" in Japanese. From the Japanese words 玉 (jewel, ball) and 城 (castle). This surname is of Okinawan origin.
Tamatsuka Japanese
Tama means "jewel" and tsuka means "mound".
Tamatsuki Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 玉槻 with 玉 (gyoku, tama, tama-, -dama) meaning "ball, jewel" and 槻 (ki, tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree."
Tamayama Japanese
玉 (Tama) means "jewel, gem" and 山 (yama) means "mountain".
Tamayo Spanish
from a town in the burgos region in spain.
Tamazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Tamaz".
Tamazight Berber, Northern African
Derived from ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵗⵜ (Tamaziɣt), the Berber (Amazigh) name for the collective Berber language family used in North Africa.
Tambat Marathi
Marathi form of Tamrakar.
Tambor Jewish
Derived from German Tambour "drummer in a regiment", ultimately via French tambour from Old French tambor "drum".
Tambunan Batak
Derived from Batak tambun meaning "large, many" or "hill, heap, mound".
Tamburini Italian
Means "drummer", from Italian tamburo "drum".
Tameishi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 為 (tame) meaning "advantage; benefit" and 石 (ishi) meaning "stone", referring to useful stone.... [more]
Tamenari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 為成 (Tamenari) meaning "Tamenari", a former area in the city of Bungotakada in the prefecture of Ōita in Japan.... [more]
Tamenari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 為成 (Tamenari) meaning "Tamenari", a former division in the area of Fuchū in the city of Toyama in the prefecture of Toyama in Japan.... [more]
Tamer Arabic
Derived from the given name Tamir.
Tamir Jewish
From the given name Tamir.
Tamiya Japanese (Rare)
Tamiya means "Ricefield palace". See also Miyata
Tammam Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Tammam.
Tammearu Estonian
Tammearu is an Estonian surname meaning "oaken upland meadow".
Tammejuur Estonian
Tammejuur is an Estonian surname meaning "oak root".
Tammemaa Estonian
Tammemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "oak land".
Tammemägi Estonian
Tammemägi is an Estonian surname meaning "oak hill/mountain".
Tammeoks Estonian
Tammeoks is an Estonian surname meaning "oak branch".
Tammeorg Estonian
Tammeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "oak valley".
Tammepuu Estonian
Tammepuu is an Estonian surname meaning "oak tree".
Tammert Estonian
Tammert is an Estonian surname derived from "tamm" ("oak") and "tamme-" ("oaken").
Tammetalu Estonian
Tammetalu is an Estonian surname meaning "oak farm/farmstead".
Tammets Estonian
Tammets is an Estonian surname meaning "oak forest".
Tammeväli Estonian
Tammeväli is an Estonian surname meaning "oak field".
Tammeveski Estonian
Tammeveski is an Estonian surname meaning "oak mill".
Tammik Estonian
Tammik is an Estonian surname meaning "oak wood" and "oak forest".
Tammiksaar Estonian
Tammiksaar is an Estonian surname meaning "oak wood island".
Tammiku Estonian
Tammiku is an Estonian surname meaning "oak wood" and "oak forest".
Tamminen Finnish
From "tammi" meaning "oak tree". A place with lot of oaks.
Tammiste Estonian
Tammiste is an Estonian surname derived from "tamm" meaning "oak".
Tammjärv Estonian
Tammjärv is an Estonian surname meaning "oak lake" and "dam/levee lake".
Tammsaar Estonian
Tammsaar is an Estonian surname, meaning "oak island".
Tammsalu Estonian
Tammsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "oak ridge".
Tammus Estonian
Tammus is an Estonian surname derived from "tamm" meaning both "oak" and "dam".
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]
Tampõld Estonian
Tampõld is an Estonian surname derived from "tamm" ("oak") and "põld" ("field").
Tampubolon Batak
From Batak tampuk meaning "leaf stalk, base" and bolon meaning "big, large, great".
Tamrakar Newar, Indian
Means "copper maker; craftsman" in Sanskrit. This is used by the Tamrakar caste of Nepal and India, and mainly of Newar ethnicity in Nepal.
Tamta Kumaoni, Garhwali
Kumaoni and Garhwali form of Tamrakar.
Tan English (Australian, Rare)
Possibly from the English Word "Tan", or from the Given Name Tan.
Tan Turkish
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish.
Tan Chinese
From Chinese 谭 (tán) referring to the state of Tan that existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Tan Chinese
From Chinese 谈 (tán) referring to the ancient vassal state of Tan, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Tanabata Japanese (Rare)
This surname refers to the Japanese Star Festival on July 7th.
Tanabe Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 辺 or 邊 (nabe) meaning "area, place".
Tanahara Japanese
Variant transcription of Tahara or variant of Takahara.
Tănăsescu Romanian
Patronymic surname meaning "the son of Tănăs".
Tänav Estonian
Tänav is an Estonian surname meaning "street".
Tänavots Estonian
Tänavots is an Estonian surname meaning "street end".
Tänavsuu Estonian
Tänavsuu is an Estonian surname literally meaning "street mouth" ("street entry", or "the beginning of the street"); derived from the compound words "tänav" ("street") and "suu" ("mouth").
Tancock English
From a shortened variant of the male personal name Andrew, with the suffix -cock (literally "cockerel", hence "jaunty or bumptious young man"), that was often added to create pet-forms of personal names in the Middle Ages.
Tancredi Italian
From the given name Tancredi.
Tandon Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Of unknown meaning.
Tandy English
From a pet-form of the male personal name Andrew.
Taneichi Japanese
From Japanese 種 (tane) meaning "seed, pit, origin" and 市 (ichi) meaning "market".
Taneja Indian
This surname was apparently derived from tən‘blade of grass’ (from Sanskrit tṛna).
Tanev Bulgarian
Derived from the forename Tane.
Taneva Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tanev.
Tăng Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曾 (tăng) meaning "high".
Tang Chinese
From Chinese 汤(tāng) means soup.
Tangara Western African, Manding
Malian Bambara surname of unknown meaning.
Tangen Norwegian
Tangen is a village in south-east Norway.
Tangerine English
Possibly means "from Tangier".
Tanglao Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog tanglaw meaning "light, illumination" (a poetic word), ultimately from Hokkien 燈樓 or 灯楼 (teng-lâu).
Tanguay French, English
From a personal name, a contraction of Tanneguy, from Breton tan meaning 'fire', and ki meaning 'dog', which was the name of a 6-th century Christian saint associated with Paul Aurelian.
Tanguma Indigenous American (?), Mexican
Mexican surname of uncertain origin, probably Native American.
Tanibuki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 谷吹 (see Yabuki 3).
Tanie Japanese
Tani means "valley" and e means "inlet, river".
Tanielian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դանիելյան (see Danielyan)
Tanielu Samoan
From the given name Daniel.
Tanifuji Japanese
Tani means "valley" and fuji means "wisteria".
Tanigawa Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Tanihara Japanese
Tani means "valley" and hara means "plain". ... [more]
Tanikawa Japanese
From the Japanese 谷 (tani or ya) "valley" and 川 or 河 (kawa or gawa) "river."
Tanimoto Japanese
Tani (谷) means valley, and Moto (本) means origin or base or root.
Tanimoto Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Tanimura Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Taninaka Japanese
Tani means "valley" and naka means "middle".
Tanioka Japanese
Tani means "valley" and oka means "ridge, hill".
Tanisawa Japanese
Tani means "valley" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Taniyama Japanese
Tani means "valley" and yama means "mountain". ... [more]
Tanji Japanese (Rare)
Rare in Japan, the name is written with characters meaning ‘red’ and ‘govern’. The actual meaning is unclear.
Tanjung Minangkabau, Batak
Means "cape, headland, point" in Minangkabau and Batak.
Tanko Romanian (Americanized)
In Romania Tankó is most common in Harghita, Covasna, and Bacău counties. Tankó is also common in Hungary and Slovakia.
Tannahill Scottish
From the name of a place in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Tannen German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational name from any of several places in Lower Saxony or Baden named with German Tannen ‘pine’, or from a short form of any of the many compound names formed with this element... [more]
Tannenbaum Jewish, German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) topographic name or Jewish ornamental name from German Tannenbaum ‘fir tree’, ‘pine tree’.
Tanneraho Finnish
My grandmother was from Finland was as is many generations according to her. Descendants are still located in Musta Jarva, near Ruovesi.
Tannhäuser German
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Tannhausen in Brandenburg, Silesia or Württemberg.
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.
Tannous Arabic
Derived from the given name Tannous, an Arabic form of Anthony.
Tano Italian
From a short form of the personal name Gaetano.
Tanoue Japanese
Ta means "field, rice paddy", no is a possessive particle, and ue means "above".
Tanqueray French
Derived from the given name Tancred.
Tanskanen Finnish
Means "Danish" in Finnish.
Tantawi Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Egyptian Arabic طنطاوى or Arabic طنطاوي (see Tantawy).
Tantawy Arabic (Egyptian)
Indicated a person from the Egyptian city of Tanta, possibly of Coptic origin.
Tanuma Japanese
Ta means "rice paddy, field" and Numa means "swamp, marsh".
Tanuma Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Tanveer Urdu
From the given name Tanwir.
Tanvir Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Tanwir.
Tanyag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "renowned, eminent, famous" in Tagalog.
Tao Chinese
From Chinese 陶 (táo) meaning "pottery, ceramics".
Taoufik Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Tawfiq.
Tapachula Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "between the waters" in Nahuatl.
Tapah Malay, Malaysian
Originated from the name of a freshwater fish, "Ikan Tapah".
Tape English, German
Variant spelling of Tapp.
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.
Täpp Estonian
Täpp is an Estonian surname meaning "fleck" or "speckle".
Tapp English, German
Derived from an Old English given name Tæppa, of uncertain origin and meaning. In German, it is a nickname for a clumsy person or a simpleton, derived from Middle Low German tappe meaning "oaf".
Tapper Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "brave". ... [more]
Taptiklis Greek
Greek name.... [more]
Tapu Estonian
Tapu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Tapa", a town in Lääne-Viru County.
Tapu Moriori
Tapu in the Moriori language means sacred. This was the surname of a 19th century Owenga Moriori leader named Hirawanu Tapu (?-1900).
Tarabay Arabic
History of this surname is unknown. A famous bearer with this last name is Nick E. Tarabay, a Lebanese-American actor.
Tarafdar Bengali
From a title which denoted a holder of a taraf (a type of administrative division formerly used in South Asia), itself derived from Arabic طرف (taraf) meaning "area, section, side" and the Persian suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership.
Tarafder Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali তরফদার (see Tarafdar).
Tarancón Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Tarand Estonian
Tarand is an Estonian surname meaning "balustrade".
Taranova Russian
Russian form of Terranova.