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.
Cordero Spanish
Means "lamb" in Spanish, either used as an occupational name for a shepherd or a religious name referring to Jesus as the Lamb of God.
Hutton English, Scottish
Scottish and northern English habitational name from any of the numerous places so called from Old English hoh ‘ridge’, ‘spur’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Luján Spanish
This is the second last name of Spanish footballer/soccer player Andrés Iniesta.
Sooster Estonian
Sooster is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "soosik", meaning "favorite" and "heir".
Coberley English
Possibly from a village in England called Coberley
Quaderer German
Nickname for someone stocky, from Middle High German quader meaning "building stone".
Dahmen German
Derived from 'diamond'.
Nigul Estonian
Nigul is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); from the given name "Nigul/Nigulas", a variant of "Nicholas".
Grandpierre French
Derived from French grand meaning "tall, large" and the given name Pierre.
Germanotta Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of the feminine given name Germana. A famous bearer of the surname is singer Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta).
Fair English, Irish
English: nickname meaning ‘handsome’, ‘beautiful’, ‘fair’, from Middle English fair, fayr, Old English fæger. The word was also occasionally used as a personal name in Middle English, applied to both men and women.... [more]
Brahimaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Brahim" in Albanian.
Kunic Yiddish
Variation on Koenig.
Chand Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".
Shoumi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正味 (see Shōmi).
Epalza Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Epaltza.
Ninka Albanian (Modern)
First recognized in the early 1800s as a surname in and around Albania and the Balkans, and due to migration it has spread to a few different places across the world. Very little is known about this surname as there are very few records of it.
Wiesner German
German: habitational name for someone from a place called Wiesen, or topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, a derivative of Middle High German wise ‘meadow’.
Argomaniz Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name From A Place Called Argomaniz (In Castilian: Argómaniz) In The Araba/Álava Province.
Fariza Spanish
From the name of a municipality in Zamora, Spain, probably of Arabic origin.
Arimori Japanese
Ari means "exist" and mori means "forest".... [more]
Nawarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala නවරත්න (see Nawaratne).
Helmy Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Helmi.
Komori Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Suyama Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Silk English, Irish
English: metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant, from Middle English selk(e), silk(e) ‘silk’. ... [more]
Thie Low German
From the given name Thiede (see Tiede).
Wimalarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විමලරත්න (see Wimalarathna).
Izuz Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name Oz, means "strength, courageous".
Cabaco Spanish, Filipino
From spanish word cabaco means "horse"
Tsur Jewish
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צור (see Tzur).
Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of He, from Sino-Vietnamese 何 (hà).
Lanza Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lance.
Asplin English
From a short form of the given name Absalom.
Dawling English
Derived from the Old English given name Dealing, or possibly from Middle English Daulin, a rhyming pet form of Rawlin which is a medieval diminutive of Roul.
Cunnington English (American)
Scottish linked to {Marshall}
Oakenshield English (British), Literature
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", the surname of Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the Company of Dwarves and the King of Durin's Folk.
Dharmawansa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Buffet French
Occupational name for a maker of furniture, derived from Old French buffet meaning "table, cupboard". It could also be a nickname for an angry and violent man, from Old French buffet meaning "slap in the face"... [more]
Khachukaeva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Хачукаев (see Khachukaev).
Franks English
This surname is derived from the given name Frank.
Aldinger German
Habitational name for someone from Aldingen in Württemberg.
Van Gool Dutch
Means "from Goirle" in Dutch, the name of a town in North Brabant, Netherlands, derived from Middle Dutch goor "filth, dirty; swampy forest floor" and lo "forest clearing, light forest".
Asahara Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning", 浅 (asai) meaning "shallow", or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" combined with 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Goonawardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණවර්ධන (see Gunawardana).
Täheväli Estonian
Täheväli is an Estonian surname meaning "star field".
Grigoryevskiy m Russian
From location called Grigoryev (Григорьев) or something similar such as Grigoryevo (Григорьево), Grigoryevka (Григорьевка) ultimately from given name Grigoriy.
Aibekov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Aibek".
Gove Scottish
Scottish form of Goffe.
Vajs Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Vays.
Mccarney Irish
From either the Gaelic O Cearnaigh, meaning "victorious", or O Catharnaigh, meaning "warlike".
Moxley English
From the name of a settlement in Staffordshire, England, probably derived from the Old English given name Mocc and hlaw "mound, small hill".
Rhein German
From the German name for the River Rhine, denoting somebody whom lived within close proximity to the river. The river name itself comes from a Celtic word meaning 'to flow' (Welsh redan, 'run, flow').
Strakhov m Russian
From страх (strakh) meaning "fear, terror".
Oreshkov m Russian
From Russian орешка (oreshka), meaning "nut".
Darmon Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the Dharmon branch of the Berber tribe of Haouara, which historically roamed parts of Libya and Tunisia.
Kandt German
Probably from Middle High German kant meaning "jug" (from Latin olla cannata meaning "pot with one spout") and hence an occupational name for a maker or seller of jugs.
Slabko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian слабкий (slabkyy), meaning "weak".
Jeaume French (Rare)
Variant form of the patronymic surname of Jaume.
Wallington American
From the surname of two girls from Rebel Starzz.
Shareef Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Sharif.
Kamchybekova f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Kamchybekov.
Fforde English (British)
Notably the last name of English novelist Jasper Fforde. The spelling suggests it is Welsh. Possibly a form of Ford? The source is unknown to me.
Dokgo Korean
Korean form of Dugu, from Sino-Korean 獨孤.
Rong Chinese
From Chinese 容 (róng) referring to a Zhou dynasty title used by officials who were in charge of managing rituals, music, and ceremonies. Alternately it may be derived from the name of the ancient state of Rong (location and time period unknown).
Shoaib Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Shoaib.
Gaitán Spanish
Derived from the city in Italy named Gaeta.
Hewczak Polish
Hewczak is primarily a Polish surname of the Ukrainian surname of Hewczuk.... [more]
Craigen Scottish, English
Variant of Craigie derived from an older form of the toponym, Cragyn.
Õmblus Estonian
Õmblus is an Estonian surname meaning "seam" and "stitching".
Kayler English
Variant of Kaylor.
Uncastiello Aragonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Bujalski Polish
Nickname for a storyteller, Polish bujała.
San Juan Spanish
Means "Saint John", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Juan 1. This is a habitational name for a person from any of various places called San Juan, so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint John (San Juan).
Birzhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Birzhan".
Gurney English, French, Norman
Originated from the region Normandy in France, is also a biospheric name from Gournay-en-Bray, a commune in France. It is also a fictional character's maiden name, Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier from the animated sitcom show, The Simpsons.
Mikhin Russian
Means "son of Mikha".
Argindegi Basque (Rare)
Means "stonecutter’s workshop" in Basque, derived from (h)argin "stonecutter, mason" and -tegi "house, workshop; place of".
Doud English, Irish
Variant of Dowd.
Ochsner German (Swiss)
Means "oxen herder" in Swiss, from Middle High German ohse "ox".
Kuijt Dutch
Occupational name for a brewer of beer, derived from Dutch kuit, koyt literally meaning "beer". A famous bearer of this name is retired Dutch soccer player Dirk Kuijt (1980-), also known as Dirk Kuyt.
Mac Eacháin Irish
It literally means "Eachán’s son".
Dhawan Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Means "runner, messenger" from Sanskrit धाव् (dhav) meaning "to run".
Ivačević Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Niib Estonian
Niib is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "nii" meaning "so", "thus", and "like that".
Padukone Indian, Kannada (Rare), Konkani (Rare)
From the name of ಕುಂದಾಪುರ (Kundapur), a coastal town in the state of Karnataka in India. This is the surname of Deepika Padukone (1986–), an Indian actress.
Ødegård Norwegian
Means "deserted farm" in Norwegian. A combination of øde "deserted, empty" and gård "farm, yard".
Seeli Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Basilius.
Bayerstowe English
From a locational name from Bairstow in West Yorkshire, probably so-called from the Old English elements beger "berry" and stow place.
Mccaw American
Famous bearer of this surname is NBA basketball player is Patrick McCaw (1995-).
Kelton Scottish
Scottish habitational name from the village of Kelton in the parish of the same name in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Josifovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Josif".
Jandro Croatian
Derived from the forename Jandro.
Saeidzadeh Persian
From the given name Saeid combined with the Persian suffix -زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring".
Dieringer German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Thüringer, regional name for someone from Thuringia, This was also used as a medieval personal name. Americanized form of German Tieringer, habitational name for someone from Tieringen in Württemberg.
Northcott English
Derived from the Old English words "norð," meaning "north," and "cot," meaning a "cottage," or "shelter."
Golubov Russian
From golub, meaning "dove".
Saluste Estonian
Saluste is an Estonian surname, relating to "grove".
Stoichkov Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoichko", Stoichko being a diminutive of Stoyan... [more]
Michalidis Greek
Means "Son of Michael".
Bellanca Sicilian
Originally a nickname derived from Italian bella "beautiful" and anca "hip".
Tokareva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Токарев (see Tokarev).
Swartzlander English (American)
Americanized form of German Schwarzländer, a habitational name for someone from an area of Bavaria known as Schwarzland ‘the black land’, from Middle High German swarz ‘black’ + land ‘land’.
Shakeel Arabic
From the given name Shakil.
Jaffé German, Jewish
German form of Jaffe.
Reintalu Estonian
Reintalu is an Estonian surname derived from "Rein" (a masculine given name) and "talu", meaning "farm"; "Rein's farm".
Tardáguila Spanish
Tardáguila is a Spanish surname that is believed to have originated from the Basque region of Spain. The surname is a combination of the words "tarda", which means late, and "aguila", which means eagle... [more]
Habets Dutch
Patronymic from the given name Habert, a diminutive of Haribert, Hadubert, or Hagabert.
Goryaynov m Russian
Derived from горяй (goryay), the command form of горить (gorit'), which means "to burn".
Lobianco Italian
Means "the white one", a variant of Bianco using the definitive article lo.
Cajucom Tagalog
From Tagalog kahukom meaning "judge".
Carbonero Spanish
Famous bearers are Carlos Carbonero, a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sampdoria on loan from Fénix and Sara Carbonero, a Spanish sports journalist.
Eland Dutch
From the given name Eland, derived from adal "noble" and land "land".
Camerons English
A form of the last name Cameron
Disanayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Heart English
Variant of Hart.
Chentsov Russian
From chenets, meaning "monk".
Amendola Italian
Southern Italian: habitational name from any of several places in southern Italy named Amendola or Mendola, named with the dialect word amendola 'almond', 'almond tree' (from Greek amygdalea), or a topographic name for someone who lived by an almond tree or trees.
Chirayangyuen Thai (Rare)
Means "to endure long", From Thai จิร (chira-) meaning "long; extended" and ยั่งยืน (yangyuen) meaning "to endure; to last".
Motherwell Scottish
Means "person from Motherwell", North Lanarkshire ("Our Lady's well"). American artist Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) was a known bearer.
Turcescu Romanian
means "son of Turk" in Romanian
Maple English
Name for a person who lived near a maple tree, from Middle English mapel, and Old English mapul.
Glazkov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "глазка (glazka)" meaning peephole, or from "глаза (glaza)" mean eyes.
Gogoi Indian, Ahom
Means "younger brother" or "king" in Ahom.
Odeh Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from Arabic عودة ('awdah) meaning "return". This surname is primarily found in the Levant.
Bartoli Italian
Derived from the Italian name Bartolo.
Omer Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Umar.
Fegley English
A notable bearer is Oakes Fegley, an actor.
Mueangkhot Thai
From Thai เมือง (mueang) meaning "city, town" and โคตร (khot) meaning "ancestry, clan, family".
Lyngstad Norwegian
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (b. 1945) is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer and former member of ABBA.
Beach English
Name for someone living near a beach, stream, or beech tree.
Blease English
From the given name Blaise.
Yanshiji Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師寺 or 藥師寺 (see Yakushiji).
Nordlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" and lund "grove".
Cristófanes Spanish
Means "son of Cristóbal" in Spanish.
Teklić Croatian
Derived from teklić, a rare form of the word "messenger".
Arquint Romansh
Derived from the given name Ortwin.
Brancazio Italian (Rare)
Derived from the medieval Italian masculine given name Brancazio, which itself is derived from Brancatius (also found spelled as Brancaccius and Brancatus), a late Latin corruption of the given name Pancratius... [more]
Bar Deah Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "one who has opinion" from Hebrew Bar, "son" and de'ah, "opinion".
Franchi Italian
Variant spelling of Franco.
De Beer Dutch, Afrikaans, South African
Means "the bear" or "the boar" in Dutch and Afrikaans, a nickname for a person who resembled the animal in some way, such as being very large, strong, or aggressive, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting one... [more]
Loog Estonian
Loog is an Estonian surname meaning "windrow" (a line of raked hay or sheaves of grain laid out to dry in the wind).
Dreik French
Derived from the Old Norse given name Draki or the Old English given name Draca both meaning "dragon".
Coggeshall English
Habitational name from Coggeshall in Essex, England, which was derived from Cogg, an Old English personal name, and Old English halh meaning "nook, recess".
Monfils French
Monfils is a surname of French origin, meaning "my son."
Diamond English
English variant of Dayman (see Day). Forms with the excrescent d are not found before the 17th century; they are at least in part the result of folk etymology.
Prasinos Greek
From Greek meaning "green".
Toompuu Estonian
Toompuu is an Estonian surname meaning "bird-cherry tree".
Allendorf German
Habitational name from any of ten or more places called Allendorf.
Fränti Finnish
Derived from Swedish frände "relative, kinsman".
Horii Japanese
From Japanese 堀 (hori) meaning "ditch, moat, canal" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Gretzky Russian, Belarusian
Originally derived from an old Russian word that meant "Greek", though in modern times, the word means "Greek nut" (walnut). A notable bearer is Wayne Gretzky, a former Canadian ice hockey player.
Alizade Persian, Azerbaijani
Persian alternate transcription of Alizadeh as well as an Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Əlizadə.
Pyke English
Most likely originates from the words pike (the weapon or the fish), having to do with fishermen or soldiers, or pick, having to do with miners or somebody who tills the ground.
Kiidemaa Estonian
Kiidemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "praised land".
Gastel Dutch
Means "from Gastel", a toponym derived from gastel "inn, guesthouse" (related to gast "guest, stranger").
Alson English
English surname meaning "son of all"
Micklethwaite English
Habitational name for a person from several places inside Yorkshire, all derived from Old Norse mikill "great, large" and þveit "clearing, pasture".
Zeb Urdu
Derived from Persian زیب‎ (zib) meaning "ornament, adornment, beauty".
Lambe English
Variant of Lamb.
Au-Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ouyang.
Volyk Ukrainian
Probably from Ukrainian воля (volya), meaning "freedom, willpower, free will".
Claremont French
Means "clear hill" in French, from the Latin clarus "clear" and French mont "mountain", A cognate of Clairmont.
al-Kashgari Uyghur, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Uyghur كاشغەرىي and Arabic كاشغري (see Kashgari). A famous bearer was Mahmud al-Kashgari (1005-1102), an 11th-century Kara-Khanid scholar and lexicographer of the Turkic languages from the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, China.
Trindade Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means 'of the trinity' in Portuguese.
Diwa Filipino
Diwa means "soul, spirit, consciousness" in Filipino, however it is unclear if this is where the surname originates.
Labakhua Abkhaz
Abkhaz name derived from Arabic لَاحَظَ (lāḥaẓa) meaning "to notice, to look" combined with بَهِيجَة (bahīja) meaning "delightful, joyous" (see Bahija)... [more]
Breece English
Variant of Breese or Preece.
Mughal Urdu
Means "Mughal, Moghul" in Urdu, derived from Persian مغول‎ (moghul) meaning "Mongol". This was the name of the dynasty (of Mongol origin) that ruled much of South Asia from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Dropkin Jewish, Belarusian
Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from Belorussian drobka ‘crumb’+ the eastern Slavic patronymic suffix -in.... [more]
Dağlı Turkish
Means "mountaineer, highlander" in Turkish.
Yosef Jewish
From the given name Yosef.
Littlejohn Scottish, English
Distinguishing epithet for the smallest of two or more bearers of the common personal name John. Compare Meiklejohn... [more]
Lopo Portuguese
From the given name Lopo.
Lynn Irish
Shortened Anglicized form of Ó Floinn.
Baranchuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian баран (baran), meaning "ram".
Rouf Bengali
From the given name Rauf.
Arjune Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Arjun.
Landaverde Spanish
From Spanish landa meaning 'meadow' + verde meaning 'green'.
Jaworek Polish
Most likely comes from the last name Javorski meaning someone from "Jawor".
Gunesekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණසේකර (see Gunasekara).
Amoozegar Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آموزگار (see Amouzgar).
McMorrow Irish
Anglicized form of a Gaelic patronymic, either Mac Murchadha or Mac Muireadhaigh.