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.
Strano Italian
Nickname from Italian meaning "stranger".
Rudd English
From a nickname for someone with a ruddy complexion, ultimately derived from Old English rudu "redness, ruddy complexion". A famous bearer of the name is British-American actor Paul Rudd (1969-).
Martello Italian
Southern Italian: nickname for someone with a forceful personality, from Italian martèllo ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus), or a metonymic occupational name for someone who used a hammer in their work.
Wongkaeo Thai
From Thai วงศ์ or วงษ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond".
Goulet French (Quebec), French
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old French goule "mouth" (combined with a diminutive suffix), in which case this name would have been a nickname for a glutton.
Mazariego Spanish
Altered form of Mazariegos in singular for matching with the bearer.
Lilley English
Variant of Lilly.
Zañartu Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous rural district in the municipality of Oñati.
Camrose English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
From the village of Camrose in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The surname itself is derived from Welsh cam meaning "crooked, bent", and rhos meaning "moor, heath."
Kukino Japanese
It could be from 柊 (ku, kuki) meaning "holly, ilex" combined with 野 (no) meaning "field, plain". The ki portion could also be spelled with 木 (ki, gi) meaning "tree, wood"... [more]
Pathé French
Meaning, "Dweller near an important path or footway."
Eargle English
Variant of Ergle.
Jeanfils French, Walloon
Means "son of Jean 1".
Lazio Italian
Named after the region called 'Lazio' of Italy.
Bernitt German (Rare)
Derived from the name of Bernitt, a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Saddam Arabic
Derived from the given name Saddam.
Omura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大村 (see Ōmura).
Mişär Tatar
A Mişär is a type of Tatar.
Riseborough English
Denoted a person hailing from any of the various places called Risborough, Riseborough or Risbury in England, derived from Old English hrīs meaning "brushwood" and beorg meaning "hill, mound", or from hrīs and burh meaning "fortification"... [more]
Kawka Polish
Polish variant of Kawa and cognate of Kafka.
Jerenić Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Leprince French
Means "the prince" from Old French prince (Latin princeps).
Tudorică Romanian
Derived from a Romanian diminutive of Tudor.
Soghomonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սողոմոնյան (see Soghomonyan).
Nabaskoze Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Manatad Filipino, Cebuano
Means "common emerald dove (a type of bird)" in Cebuano.
Krsteva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Krstev.
Põldroos Estonian
Põldroos is an Estonian surname meaning "field rose".
Amaraweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Kirves Estonian
Kirves is an Estonian surname meaning "axe".
Turnburke Austurian
This is my mother's maiden name. Her grandfather, Francis Turnburke was born in Lisbon Portugal in 1825. This family lived in Washington D C. It is said the name was changed from Turnburg to Turnburk then to Turnburke.
Fujihara Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Paakkari Finnish
Derived from Swedish bagare "baker".
Bosley English
English habitation surname derived from the Old English personal name Bosa and the Old English leah "clearing, field". It's also possibly a variant of the French surname Beausoleil meaning "beautiful sun" from the French beau 'beautiful, fair' and soleil 'sun'... [more]
Yamanoue Japanese
Yama means "mountain", no is a possessive article, and ue means "above, top, upper".
Huh Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 허 (see Heo).
Kutty Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "child" in Malayalam and Tamil.
Vítek Czech
Vítek comes from Latin name Vitus.
Zimbalist Jewish
Occupational name for a cymbalist or a dulcimer player, particularly the cimbalom, derived from Yiddish tsimbl meaning "dulcimer, cimbalom, cymbal". The American actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014) was a famous bearer of this surname.
Hautamäki Finnish
Finnish for "GRAVESHILL;" possibly cemetery or simply a person who lived near graves on a hill. From hauta ("grave") & mäki ("hill")
Emam Arabic
Derived from the given name Imam.
Erby German
From the medieval given name Erbe, meaning "descendant, heir"
Beynon Welsh
Southern Welsh variant of Bennion; from Welsh ab Eynon meaning "son of Einion".
Polnareff French
Most known by famous French singer Michel Polnareff, and fictional Jojo's Bizarre Adventure character Jean-Pierre Polnareff (who is named after the singer).
Gianola Italian, Italian (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of Gianni and Gian.
Guilalas Tagalog
From Tagalog gilalas meaning "astonishment, amazement".
Tôn Thất Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宗室 (tông thất) meaning "imperial clan", originally given to members of the royal family of the Nguyễn dynasty.
Kome Japanese
Variant of Yone.
Batalo Filipino, Maranao
Possibly from Maranao batalo' meaning "practice, compete".
Dmytrenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Dmytro". Compare Dmytriyenko.
Stallard English
Byname for a valiant or resolute person, from a reduced pronunciation of Middle English stalward, stalworth "stalwart" (an Old English compound of stǣl "place" and wierðe "worthy").
Sõõrd Estonian
Sõõrd is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "sõõr" meaning "circle".
Guimond French, French (Quebec)
from the medieval French name Guimond from the Germanic name Wigmund composed of the ancient Germanic elements wig "battle combat" and mund "protection"... [more]
Khin Burmese
From the Burmese 'khin' (ခင်) which means "to be close," "intimate," or "dear."
Magnum English
Possibly derived from the given name Magnus. It is borne by the fictional character Thomas Magnum, the protagonist on the American television series Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988).
Haida Japanese
From 灰 (hai) meaning "ash, gray, grayish" and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sudō Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".
Brüesch Romansh
Derived from the given name Ambrosius.
Chimalhua Nahuatl
Means "has a shield, possessor of shields" in Nahuatl.
Taran Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit word “Tara” (तारा), meaning “star” or “to cross over (water)”— symbolizing salvation, guidance, or crossing to safety.
Attieh Arabic (Mashriqi)
From Arabic عطية (atiyah) meaning "gift".
Vogt Von Fischbachau Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Scheyern.
Faniel Hebrew
It's believe to be an Hebrew origin that was carved from ochaniel, it consist of Fam meaning face and el God... [more]
Pais Estonian
Pais is an Estonian surname meaning "dam" and "dike".
Swaminathan Indian
From a personal name derived from Sanskrit Svāmi ‘Lord’ + Nātha ‘Lord’ + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -N.
Iso Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, shore, beach".
Krymko Ukrainian, Russian
From the place name Крим/Крым (Krym), meaning "Crimea".
Legendre French
relationship name from Old French gendre "son-in-law" (from Latin gener) with fused masculine definite article le.
Devins Irish
Variant of Devin 1.
Albinez Spanish
Means "son of Albino".
Nordland Norwegian
Norwegian form of Nordlander.
Lie Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Li 1 used by Chinese Indonesians.
Knapp German
Occupational name from the German word Knapp or Knappe, a variant of Knabe "young unmarried man". In the 15th century this spelling acquired the separate, specialized meanings "servant", "apprentice", or "miner"... [more]
Yuezheng Chinese (Rare, Archaic)
From Chinese 樂正 (yùezhèng), the title of an official in charge of music.
Saarpuu Estonian
Saarpuu is an Estonian surname meaning "ash tree".
Lindvee Estonian
Lindvee is an Estonian surname meaning "bird water".
Arapović Croatian, Bosnian (Rare)
From “Arap” meaning “Arab” in Croatian, derived from Turkish Arap
Gallois French
Either a nickname for a bon vivant Old French galois. Or perhaps an ethnic name from gallois "Welsh".
Ercolani Italian
Derived from the given name Ercolano.
Cilliërs Afrikaans
Brought to South Africa by settlers of French decent some time in the past 300 years. Sometimes also a given name for boys.
Ariyaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Wakabayashi Japanese
From Japanese 若 (waka) meaning "young" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".
Gerlach Dutch, German
From the given name Gerlach.
Rugg English
Nickname for a person associated with the color red, whether through hair color, clothing, or complexion. Accordingly, the name is derived from the Old French word ruge, meaning red.
Dornan Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Dornáin
Suksai Thai
Means "bright, brilliant, radiant" in Thai.
Değer Turkish
Means "value, worth" in Turkish.
Rajasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Nasu Japanese
From 奈 (na) meaning "what" and 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, moment, necessary".
Badawy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدوي (see Badawi) chiefly used in Egypt.
Bault French
Variant of Baud.
Goldschmid German
Variant spelling of Goldschmidt.
Yandarbiyeva Chechen
Feminine spelling of Yandarbiyev.
Marchione Italian
Nickname from marchione ‘marquis’, from medieval Latin marchio, genitive marchionis, from Germanic marka ‘borderland’
Eschenbach German
Eschenbach, from the root words Esch and Bach, is a surname that has origins in Germany and/or Switzerland. Esch is German for ash tree, and bach is German for brook, a small stream. Popular use of the surname includes the poet knight Wolfram von Eschenbach, and the name is used for multiple locations in Germany and Switzerland, or even more locations if you include spelling variations such as Eschbach, as this surname has undergone multiple mutations throughout history... [more]
Sezgin Turkish
Means "sagacious, insightful" in Turkish.
Ljungström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ljung "heather" and ström "stream".
Bagtas Filipino, Tagalog
Means "trail through rough country, passage across wilderness" in Tagalog.
Vannasdall Dutch
Variant of surname Van Audall
Shiryaev m Russia
The name means "wide shoulders" or "corpulent"
Perron French (Quebec)
Probably a diminutive of Pierre.
Quartey Western African, Ga
Ga surname of unknown meaning.
Harun Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Harun.
Faiz Arabic
From the given name Faiz.
Lõoke Estonian
Means "lark" in Estonian.
Birzhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Birzhanov.
Hodge English
Nickname from Middle English hodge "hog", which occurs as a dialect variant of hogge, for example in Cheshire place names.
Lerner German, Jewish
Its literal meaning can be either "student" or "scholar".
Schneid German, Jewish
Variant form of Schneider. Means "cut"
Mäehans Estonian
Mäehans is an Estonian surname, a corruption meaning "mountain/hill city".
Velkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Velko".
Shue Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xu 1, Xu 2 or Xue.
Bastían Spanish
From the given name Bastían.
Lazami Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Monterosa Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish monte meaning "mountain", and rosa meaning "pink, rose".
Chrisman English
Derived from the given name Christian.
Chrysler German, Jewish
From a German name referring to spinning or related to a Yiddish word, krayzl meaning "spinning top." The name can refer to a potter who spun a wheel to make utensils or to a person with curly hair or someone known for being continually active... [more]
Angilloy Cornish
From an-kelli, "the grove"; or an-gilly, "the wood or grove of hazels".
Han Japanese
Notable bearers are Megumi and Keiko Han, actresses.
Valério Portuguese
From the given name Valério.
Afzal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Afzal.
Langhorne English
From Middle English lang "long" and horn "horn". Can be a habitational name from a place named with the elements, with horn used in the sense of a promontory or extending piece of land... [more]
Cerdà Catalan
Denoted someone from Cerdanya (also called La Cerdanya), a natural and historical region of the eastern Pyrenees divided between France and Spain.
Immer German, English
German: habitational name for someone from a place named Immer near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony. ... [more]
Deary English
Nickname for a noisy or troublesome person, from Anglo-French de(s)rei ‘noise’, ‘trouble’, ‘turbulence’ (from Old French desroi). topographic for someone who lived by a deer enclosure, from Old English deor ‘deer’ + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.
Heckman Dutch
Topographic name for someone living near a fence or gate from Middle Dutch "heck". Altered form of German Heckmann.
Persky Belarusian, Lithuanian, Jewish
Derived from the village of Pershai in the Valozhyn District of Belarus, or the place named Perki in Lithuania.
Hallgren Swedish, English
Combination of the dialectal Swedish word hall (Standard Swedish häll, Old Norse hallr), a type of flat rock, and gren meaning "branch". The first element may be taken from the name of a place named with this element (e.g. Halland, Hallsberg, or Hallstavik)... [more]
Peariso French/English
French Canadian Origin
Misuari Filipino, Tausug
Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer is Nurallaji Pinang Misuari (1939-), better known as Nur Misuari, a Moro Filipino revolutionary.
Trybus Polish
Meaning: "corpulent man" "tripod"
Tsyhanskyi Ukrainian
Means "gypsy" in Ukrainian.
Tsubaki Japanese
The surname “Tsubaki” means flower.
Homayouni Persian
From the given name Homayoun.
Wongai Shona
It is a form of the Shona name Vongai
Aida Japanese
Ai could mean "fit, suit, join", "indigo", or "together, mutual". Da is a form of ta meaning "rice paddy, wilderness, field".
Anslow English
Habitational name from Anslow in Staffordshire.
Shchyotkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Щёткин (see Shchyotkin).
Smed Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Scandinavian cognate of Smith.
Etou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Fullerton English
Habitational name from a place in Scotland. Derived from Old English fugol "bird" and tun "settlement, enclosure".
Sklyarov m Russian
From Russian скляр (sklyar), meaning "glassworker".
Antonius Old Celtic
It means invaluable. In the Gaelic languaje is amhrisiadwy.
Talarico Italian
From a variant of the given name Atalarico, an Italian form of Germanic Athalaric "noble power".
Higuita Spanish
Derives from spanish higuera meaning "fig tree".
Nukhao Thai
Means "white mouse" in Thai.
Vosnakis Greek
From the Greek word "Vosnia" which means Bosnia
Cheang Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zheng.
Maiti Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মাইতি or মাইটি (see Maity).
Samarasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "conflict, struggle" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
al-Logari Pashto, Persian
Denoted a person from Logar, one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan.
Otodanketsu Japanese
音 (oto) means sound, 団 (Dan) means group, and 結 (ketsu) means conclusion, 団結 (danketsu) means Unity, making the full name 音団結(Otodanketsu) mean sound unity. the name was borne from Yasuhito Otodanketsu, a character in a Danganronpa fan series called Danganronpa endless: Hope Convalescence.
Klingler German
Occupational name for a bladesmith.
Kenneally Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cionnfhaolaidh "descendant of Cionnfhaoladh", a personal name derived from ceann "head" + faol "wolf".
Jäämets Estonian
Jäämets is an Estonian surname meaning "ice forest".
Wickstrand Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Wikstrand, a surname composed of Swedish vik "bay" and strand "beach".
Jõerüüt Estonian
Jõerüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "river plover" (Pluvialis).
Miaśnikovič Belarusian
From Belarusian мясьнік (miaśnik), meaning "butcher".
Rossbach Jewish
Jewish or Eastern European
Daoud Arabic
From the given name Dawud.
Kuroi Japanese
Kuro means "black" and i means "mineshaft, pit, hole".
Maasik Estonian
Maasik is an Estonian surname derived from "maasikas", meaning "strawberry".
Akyol Turkish
Means "white path" or "honest path" from Turkish ak meaning "white" (figuratively "honest, clean") and yol meaning "way, path".
Shropshire English
Regional name from the county of Shropshire, on the western border of England with Wales.
Jalali Persian, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Atanasio Spanish, Italian
From the given name Atanasio.
Damjanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Damjanoski.
Todorić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Todor".
Keerd Estonian
Keerd is an Estonian surname meaning "winding", "turn" and "spin".
Suginaka Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and naka means "middle".
Rajaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Kiyosaka Japanese
Kiyo means "pure, clean" and saka means "slope, hill".
Wessel Frisian, Dutch
From the given name Wessel.
Gašparić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Gašpar".
Or Hebrew
Means "light" in Hebrew and used as both first name and surname in Israel.
Razavi Persian
From the given name Reza.
Tomašević Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tomaš".
Beijering Dutch
Variant of Beyer using the -ing suffix.
Wollmann German
Occupational name for a wool worker or wool trader Middle High German Middle Low German wollman derived from German wolle "wool" and man "man".
Reytblat Yiddish (Rare)
Means "red leaf" in Yiddish. This is somewhat rare, chiefly used by Jews from Russia and Ukraine.
Hollowell English
Either a variant of Halliwell or derived from another place named with Old English hol "hollow" and wella "spring, well".
Rossdale Jewish
Anglicized variant of German-Jewish Rosenthal.... [more]
Viljaste Estonian
Viljaste is an Estonian surname derived from "vilja" meaning "grain", "harvest" and "fruit bearing".
Matarrita Spanish (Latin American)
Mostly used in Costa Rica.
Sisombath Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສົມບັດ (sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".
Narboni Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the city of Narbonne in Occitania, France.
Bäcklund Swedish
Combination of Swedish bäck "brook, stream" and Lund "grove".