Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Schumer Jewish, German (Rare)
Possibly taken from Middle Low German schumer meaning "good for nothing, vagabond". Notable bearers are American comedian Amy Schumer (b. 1981) and American politician Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (b... [more]
Beloborodov m Russian
From белый (belyy) meaning "white" and борода (boroda) meaning "beard".
Ruge German
Nickname from Middle High German ruowe, ruge ‘quiet’, ‘calm’ or Low German rug ‘rough’, ‘crude’.... [more]
Okochi Japanese
Variant transcription of Ookouchi.
Temirbekov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Temirbek".
Alzalg Arabic
Means "the sharp sword that can slid smoothly from its sheath" in Arabic.
Boodhram Hindi
From a personal name meaning "Buddha".
Galant French
French cognate of Galante and variant of Galland.
Wilkings English
It means Will to the king
Ehlers German
Variant of Ehlers.
Beckson English (British)
The name comes from having lived in an enclosed place, means dweller at the old enclosure or dwelling. The surname Aldeman was first found in Essex, Suffolk and Yorkshire at Aldham. In all cases, the place name meant "the old homestead," or "homestead of a man called Ealda," from the Old English personal name + "ham."
Bassford English
Habitational name from any of several places called Basford, especially the one in Nottinghamshire. There are others in Staffordshire and Cheshire. Either that or it's from Old English berc "birch tree" + Old English ford "ford".
Altynbekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Altynbekov.
Suomalainen Finnish
Means "Finn, person from Finland" in Finnish, From Finnish Suomi "Finland" and the suffix -lainen that combined with a place name, forms the noun for the inhabitant of a place.
Sibounhom Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "majesty, glory, splendour" or "color", ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຫອມ (hom) meaning "fragrant, aromatic".
Noar English
This surname is thought to be derived from nore which could mean "shore, cliff." This could denote that someone might have lived in a shore or cliff. It may also be used as a surname for someone who lived in the now 'diminished' village of Nore in Surrey.
Gunji Japanese
From Japanese 郡 (gun) meaning "county, district" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer, official, boss".
Guðmundsson Icelandic
Means "son of Guðmund" in Icelandic.
Mweushi African
salute to a king or chief spokesman.literally means "your excellency" or "your majesty". and is usually followed by another name and not used alone.
Måsga Chamorro (Modern)
Chamorro for "Had enough off or satiated".
Chikuchishin Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 築地新 (see Tsukijishin).
Zhemchuzhnikov m Russian
Derived from жемчужина (zhemchuzhina) meaning "pearl".
Dilly English (British, Rare)
From the town illy in france
Asperger German
Denoting a person who lived in Asperg, a town in Southwest Germany, derived from a cadet named Asperg who lived in the ruling house... [more]
Kohashi Japanese
Ko means "small" and hashi means "bridge".
Makhmutova f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh
Feminine form of Makhmutov.
Keosoupha Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, handsome, pleasant".
State German
Nickname from Middle High German stæt(e) meaning "firm", "steadfast", "constant".
Timoteo Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
From the given name Timoteo.
Ambiru Japanese
Form of Abiru but written 安蒜.
Taki Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids".
Totti Italian
From the Medieval given name Toto, abbreviation of either Benedetto or Battista... [more]
Wellspeak French (Anglicized)
Anglicized version of Beauparlant.
Schrijvers Dutch
Dutch cognate of Scriven. A famous bearer was the Dutch soccer goalkeeper Piet Schrijvers (1946-2022).
Mcgarrie Scottish, Irish
Irish name meaning 'the son of the descendant of the fearless one'.
Wickström Swedish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Wikström. A notable bearer was Finnish engineer John Wickström (1870–1959)
Sayer English
Occupational name for a professional reciter or minstrel, derived from Middle English seier "speaker".
Tammearu Estonian
Tammearu is an Estonian surname meaning "oaken upland meadow".
Yokohori Japanese
Yoko means "beside, next to" and hori means "moat, canal".
Khandkar Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Horodnyy m Ukrainian
Means "city (adjective)". Denoted to person who lived in city.
Kopriva Slovak
Means "nettle".
Imanara Japanese
Ima means "now, present" and nara beans "oak".... [more]
Glas Welsh
Nickname meaning "gray, green, silver-haired".
Brasse English
Likely derived from the name of the village of Brace in Shropshire, England. The name of the village likely came from the Old English word braec, which was used for small forests and thickets, or the later Old English word braec, which was used for ground broken up for cultivation.
Hristovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Hristo".
Veldhuis Dutch
Means "field house" in Dutch.
Zhorin m Russian
Means "son of Zhora", a diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.
Fontane French, Occitan, Catalan
From Old French meaning "well, fountain".
Dondon Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 闐々 (see Dondo).
Dayasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhala दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Abishuly Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from the given name Abish.
Metsä Finnish
Means “forest” in Finnish.
Lavrador Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Labrador. A famous bearer of the name was Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador (1453-1501), who was the namesake for the Canadian region of Labrador and the Labrador Peninsula.
Edmeades English
Meant "son of Edmede", from a medieval nickname for a self-effacing person (literally "humble", from Old English ēadmēde "easy mind").
Banogon Filipino, Cebuano
Means "hawklike" in Cebuano, ultimately from banog meaning "hawk".
Zurbano Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Zurbao, a toponym of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to zur "wood, timber" or zurbeltz "holm oak, kermes oak".
Candreia Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Andreia.
Ataullin Bashkir
From the given name Ataullah.
Hõimre Estonian
Hõimre is an Estonian surname derived from "hõim" meaning "tribe" and "kinfolk".
Blight English
comes from blithe
Iragorri Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Zaratamo, Spain, derived from Basque ira "fern" and gorri "red" or "bare, peeled".
Dieterlin German
From "Dieterlein", a diminuative of the given name Dieter
Alrabasi Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from the root word "rabiʿ" (ربيع), which means "spring" or "springtime" in Arabic.
Adil Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Adil.
Arefi Persian
From the given name Aref.
Grafelman German
From the small village of Grafelmünd, located in the southern region of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Old High German words graf, meaning "count" or "earl", and munt, meaning "mouth" or "entrance."
Neuts Flemish
Flemish Dutch, meaning "New Son" lore tells of a son of a foreign given this name after being born in Flanders with no known father
Mac Wattie Irish, Scottish
Mac Wattie son of Watt(Walter)
Haiya Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 灰屋 (haiya) meaning "ash store", referring to an ash fertilizer seller or a crematory operator.
Yayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Hachiyama.
Ax German
Variant form of Axt.
Kanistharat Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Auger French
From the given name Auger.
Selvig Norwegian (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Selvik. Erik Selvig is a fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He appears in several MCU movies between 2011 and 2022 where he is portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård... [more]
Balagtas Filipino, Tagalog
Means "shortcut, direct (path or statement)" in Tagalog.
Kassler German
habitational name for someone from Kassel (see Kassel).
Cadlawon Visayan
Literally "dawn" in Cebuano.
Zhanatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhanatov.
Kohen Jewish, Hebrew, English
Hebrew form of Cohen.
Harless English, German
English: probably a variant spelling of Arliss, a nickname from Middle English earles ‘earless’, probably denoting someone who was deaf rather than one literally without ears.
Greening English
Meaning unknown.
Dealava Spanish
Uruguay name
Soultanopoulos Greek
From Greek Σουλτανοπούλος (Soultanopoulos) meaning “descendant of a Sultan"
Alduate Basque (Rare)
From the name of a location in Urraulbeiti valley, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque altu "tall, high" combined with either una "pasture" or une "place" and -eta "place of, abundance of"... [more]
Giacinto Italian
From the given name Giacinto.
Consalvo Italian
From the given name Consalvo.
Satsukino Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Kornilov m Russian
Means "son of Kornelij". Lavr Kornilov (1870-1918) was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
Peetsalu Estonian
Peetsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "beet/beetroot grove".
Desanges French (Rare)
Means "from the angels", possibly connected to the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". Bearers of this surname include Louis William Desanges (1822-1905), an English artist of French descent, and French historian Jehan Desanges (1929-).
Ouaguenouni Berber
Means "from/of Guenoun"
Tabony Maltese
A Maltese knight
Tagliaferro Italian
From Italian tagliare "to cut" and ferro "iron", an occupational name for an ironworker, or a nickname for a strong or ferocious fighter, one who was adept at cutting through the cuirass of the enemy with his sword... [more]
Kamel Arabic
From the given name Kamal 1.
Vaccarino Italian
From a diminutive of the occupational name Vaccaro meaning "cowherd".
Hackler German
Occupational name for someone who used a small hoe in the field or a vineyard.
Foland German (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of German Volland.
Udayakumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) meaning "going up, rising, sunrise, dawn" and कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Ahmet Turkish, Uyghur
From the given name Ahmet.
Shilova f Russian
Feminine form of Shilov.
Ghorbanpour Persian
Means "son of Ghorban" in Persian.
Yskakova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ысқақова (see Iskakova).
Guilfoyle Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil
Wigton English
From Old English elements wic meaning "dwelling, settlement" and tun meaning "enclosure, farmstead".
Artico Italian, French
Nickname from the adjective antico ‘ancient’.
Dickerman English, German, Jewish
Possibly derived from Middle High German dic(ke) "strong, thick" and Mann "man, male, husband".
Mullet French
Variant of Mulet.
Efremova f Russian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Efremov.
Vindex Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "champion", "avenger", or "defender".... [more]
Jenal Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Hockenhull English
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Tarvin, Cheshire West and Chester.
Balston English
From the name of a place meaning "Beald's valley" from Old English denu meaning valley.
Shaheed Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Shahid.
Kotake Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" and 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo."
Talıbov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Talıb".
Baranetskyy m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian баран (baran), meaning "ram".
De Coene Belgian, Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch coene "courageous", from Old Dutch kuoni.
Silberman German, Jewish
Variant of Silber, with the addition of Middle High German man meaning "man" or Yiddish man meaning "man".
Sumanasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Meisami Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian میثمی (see Meysami).
Fernald English
Altered form of French Fernel.
Oh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Kowerski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Kowersk.
Omidi Persian
From the given name Omid.
Feinsot English
Possibly related to Feinstein.
Vahapoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Vahap".
Paavola Finnish
Habitational name, from a farm so named from the personal name Paavo, vernacular form of Paulus, + the locative ending -la... [more]
Niknam Persian
From Persian نیک (nik) meaning "good" and نام (nam) meaning "name".
Katzman Slavic
Slavic form of Katz. Means "high priest, king".
Summerly Irish
From Irish Gaelic Ó Somacháin "descendant of Somachán", a nickname meaning literally "gentle" or "innocent".
Knies Slovak
Slovak surname meaning "priest". Related to Knez.
Ardella African American
Derivative of Arden, popularized by the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes, the most well-known Black poet of the Harlem Renaissance. Meaning is "garden dweller."... [more]
Hisada Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Romualdez Filipino
Means "son of Romualdo." This is the name of a prominent political family in the Philippines.
Fiermonte Italian
Meaning uncertain. It possibly consists of the medieval Italian given name Fiero and the Italian word monte meaning "mountain", which would give this surname the meaning of "Fiero's mountain".
Saparova f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Feminine form of Saparov.
Mane Indian, Marathi
Drived from Sanskrit मान (mana) meaning "respect, honour" or मान्य (manya) meaning "respected, venerable".
Wisp English
The surname of the author of Quidditch Through The Ages in the Harry Potter Universe, Kennilworthy Whisp. Probably referring to the wind, or a family of people who usually were nearly bald.
Goodall English
Habitational name from Gowdall in East Yorkshire, named from Old English golde "marigold" and Old English halh "nook, recess".
Vogt Von Nersen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.
Tecson Filipino
From Hokkien 德孫 (tiak sun) meaning "virtuous grandchild, benevolent grandchild". The bearers of this name are said to be descended from any of the three Tek Son brothers who originally came from Guangzhou, China.
Mohsenpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian محسنپور (see Mohsenpour).
Smolensky Russian
Refers to a region in Western Russia named "Smolensk".
Corson English
Nickname from Old French 'corson', a diminutive of curt ‘short’
Apdunlo Thai (Muslim)
From the given name Apdunlo.
Agarwala Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese variant of Agarwal.
Chemso Adyghe (Russified)
From Adyghe чэмы (čămə) meaning "cow" and шъо (ŝo) meaning "skin, colour".
Hochfeld German
Means "high field".
Rođak Croatian
Derived from rođak, meaning "family relative".
Sono Japanese
From 園 (sono) meaning "garden".
Sooväli Estonian
Sooväli is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh/swamp field".
Karunadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Kess German (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Keß.
Galea Spanish, Italian, Maltese
From Spanish galea "galleon, warship" presumably a metonymic occupational name for a shipwright or a sailor. Italian habitational name from Galea in Calabria.
Maxim Romanian
From the given name Maxim.
Yoshiura Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, coast".
Hasunuma Japanese
Hasu means "Lotus" and numa means "swamp, marsh".
Phonesavanh Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".
Vitty Scottish
Local reduced form of McVittie found in West Yorkshire.
Manor Hebrew
Means "loom" or "weaving" in Hebrew.
Eichenberg German
Derived from Middle High German eih "oak" and berg "mountain hill" meaning "oak hill, oak mountain"; a topographic name for someone who lived on an oak-covered hillside or a habitational name from any of the places so named... [more]
Singsanong Thai (Rare, ?)
Famous bearer is Jazz Singsanong.
Zou Chinese
An ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty.
Booda Dutch (Rare)
Possibly derived from a French surname or place name.
Thuringer German
Habitational name for someone from Thuringia.
Mizufuka Japanese
Mizu means "water" and fuka means "deep".
Oruč Bosnian
Derived from the Turkish Oruç.
Krug German
Means "tavern keeper"
Neukirch German, German (Swiss)
Derived from the Middle High German niuwe meaning "new" and kirch meaning "church".
Saengkaew Thai
Alternate transcription of Saengkaeo.
Kelleher Irish
From Gaelic Ó Céileachair meaning "son of Céileachar". The Irish given name Céileachar means "companion-dear", i.e., "lover of company".
Medo Croatian
Derived from medo meaning ''bear''.
Lăcustă Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Strada Italian
Italian form of Street.
Maruf Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Maruf.
Hasanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Hasan" in Albanian.
Maltese Italian
habitational or ethnic name for someone from the island of Malta.
Pancakes Dutch (Americanized), German (Americanized)
The last name "Pancake" is an Americanized form of German and Dutch names like "Pfannkuch," "Pannekoek," and similar terms. It likely originated as a metonymic nickname for someone who had a fondness for pancakes, made or sold them, or lived at an inn or on a farm with a name related to pancakes (like "In de Pannekoek" meaning "In the Pancake")... [more]
Ó Ceanndubháin Irish
Means "descendant of Ceanndubhán"
Löwenhaar German
Meaning "lion hair", from German löwe "lion" and haar "hair".
Waidelich German
A variant of the surname Weidlich.