Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Wijetilaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේතිලක (see Wijethilaka).
Kwong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Kuang.
Saotome Japanese
From Japanese 早乙女 (saotome) meaning "Saotome", a former village in the former district of Shioya in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke in present-day Tochigi, Japan. The name of the location itself is derived from Japanese 早乙女 (saotome) meaning "a woman who plants rice in the fields"... [more]
Jitchaku Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 勢理客 (see Zerikyaku).
Tepetl Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "hill".
Suurpalu Estonian
Suurpalu is an Estonian surname meaning "big sandy heath/heath woodland".
Sadeq Arabic
Gulf Arabic
Mayfair English
Locational surname based off Mayfair, a district in the City of Westminster in London, England.
Lemmik Estonian
Lemmik is an Estonian surname meaning "favorite".
Hackney English, Scottish
Habitational name from Hackney in Greater London, named from an Old English personal name Haca (genitive Hacan) combined with ēg "island, dry ground in marshland".
Gingold Jewish
An invented Jewish name, from Yiddish, literally "fine gold". Hermione Gingold (1897-1987) was a British actress.
Gabriadze Georgian
Means "son of Gabriel".
Crumbley English
Derived from the Old English word crump meaning "bent, crooked." Perhaps a name for a person with an abnormal spine. One notable person with this surname is evil doer Ethan Crumbley, who was a school shooter in Oxford High School in Michigan.
Chergui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) meaning "eastern, one from the east".
Gushima Japanese
From 具 (gu) meaning "tool" and 島 (shima) meaning "island."
Strassmann German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone living on a main street, from Middle High German strasse, German Strasse "street, road" and man "man".
Farhadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Farhad".
Regencia Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the Latin adjective regens meaning "ruling, governing."
Formica Italian
Means "ant" in Italian, a nickname for a hard worker.
Hinawa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 火縄 (hinawa) meaning "matchlock", referring to the occupation of making matchlocks.
Beaven Welsh
Variant of Bevan.
Magat Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
From a title used by petty chiefs in pre-colonial Philippines.
Arisawa Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Baile Phùir Scottish Gaelic
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Balfour.
Quaresima Italian
Means "lent" in Italian.
Lanzo Italian
Variant of Lanza.
Van Brink Dutch
Means "from the village green", from Dutch brink "village green, town square, edge of a field or hill".
Lugovskikh Russian
Possibly from луг (lug), meaning "meadow".
Sahara Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 砂原 (see Sunahara).
Todhunter English
From the Old English word todde, meaning "fox", with "hunter",
Achladiotis Greek
From Greek αχλάδι (achladi) meaning "pear". Possibly from a village in the island of Syros, Greece.
Irisaka Japanese
Iri means "enter, input" and saka means "slope, hill".
Seven Turkish
Means "loving, affectionate" in Turkish.
Arrotino Italian
Occupational name meaning "knife-sharpener, knife-grinder" in Italian.
Arendelle Norwegian
From 2013 Disney film Frozen. "A habitual name for anyone who lives in the Kingdom of Arendelle."
Yuyamidoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 熊野御堂 (see Yuyamidō).
Hauptman German
Variant spelling of Hauptmann.
Wakamoto Japanese
From Japanese 若 meaning "young" and 本 meaning "base, root, origin".
Kitajima Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Anouilh French
From Catalan anull, meaning "slow worm". It is originally a nickname given to a spineless and slow person. The French author Jean Anouilh is a famous bearer of this surname.
Vahe Estonian
Vahe is an Estonian surname meaning "middle".
Kaihotsu Japanese
Variant reading of Kaihatsu.
Celedonio Spanish
From the given name Celedonio.
Ivaniv Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Ivanov.
Gabison Judeo-Spanish
From the name of a town located in either the province of Valladolid or near the city of Santander in Spain. It has also been connected to the Spanish word cabeza, used as a nickname for a stubborn person.
Marinetti Italian
Variant of Marino. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944), considered to be the founder of Futurism.
Saharaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic صحراوي (Ṣaḥrāwī) meaning "inhabitant of the desert" (from صحراء (Ṣaḥrā') "desert"), referring to the indigenous Sahrawi people of Western Sahara (see Sahraoui)... [more]
Amachi Japanese
This surname is used as 天知, 天地, 天池, 天内, 雨知 or 雨地 with 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky", 雨 (u, ama-, ame, -same) meaning "rain", 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom", 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 池 (chi, ike) meaning "cistern, pond, pool, reservoir" and 内 (dai, nai, uchi, chi) meaning "among, between, home, house, inside, within."... [more]
Segadães Portuguese
Derived from several places named Segadães in Portugal.
Sieber German
The roots of the German surname Sieber can be traced to the Old Germanic word "Siebmacher," meaning "sieve maker." The surname is occupational in origin, and was most likely originally borne by someone who held this position
Yokotani Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 横 (yoko) meaning "next to, beside" combined with 谷 (tani) "valley".
Rajakaruna Sinhalese
From Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy".
Conejo Spanish
from conejo "rabbit" (from Latin cuniculus), presumably applied as a nickname with various possible connotations (big ears, timidity, etc.) or otherwise as a metonymic occupational name for a rabbit catcher or dealer... [more]
Sõnajalg Estonian
Sõnajalg is an Estonian surname meaning "fern" (Dryopteris).
Muravyov Russian
Means 'son of Ant'.
Rives French, Jewish
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Rive a back-formation from Rivke (see Rifkin).... [more]
Brüggemann German
Name for someone who worked as a street paver or bridge keeper, or someone who lived near a bridge. From Middle Low German brügge "bridge" or brüggeman "street paver".
Kovaľ m Slovak
Slovak variant of Koval.
Guzman Spanish (Americanized), Filipino, South American
Unaccented form of Guzmán used mainly in America and the Philippines.
Hakopian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan)
Shimura Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Rustemovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Rustem".
Baszler German
Ba”s”l”r”
Elbertson English, Dutch
Means "son of Elbert".
Hegde Kannada
Hegde means the Headman of the village. Hegde or Heggade Pergade is a surname from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kasargod district of Kerala and Karnataka in India. It is found amongst Hindus of the Bunt community, Jain bunt community, Havyaka Brahmins, Vokkaligas in Karnataka.... [more]
Sakabe Japanese
From Japanese 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Ōkawara Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great", 河 (ka) meaning "river, stream" and 原 (wara) meaning "field, plain".
Aplin English
Probably a patronymic of the popular medieval English given name Abel, or from the pet form Abelin... [more]
Mondriaan Dutch
Meaning uncertain. It is a variant of the surname Mondriaal, which could possibly be a Dutch cognate of Monreal, meaning "royal mountain". This was the real surname of the Dutch-American painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944).
Kush English (American)
Americanization of Kusz, Kusch, Kuš and Kus.
Stellato Italian
Stellato, which is the modern Italian word for "starry", as in "starry sky", translates to "by the stars" from the Latin word Stella. As so many Italians were navigators on ships and navigated "by the stars," and since so many surnames were derived from occupations... [more]
Beauford English
Variation of Buford. It is derived from the French word "beau", meaning "beautiful", and "ford", an Old English word meaning "river crossing".
Baig Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi, Turkish, Arabic
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) (modern Turkish bey) meaning "ruler, chief, lord, master". It is especially common in Pakistan and the Maghreb.
Shreves English
Variant form of Shreve.
Tomonaga Japanese
From Japanese 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" and 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".
Sébastien French
From the given name Sébastien.
Hachem Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hachem.
Saechao Thai
Form of Zhao used by Chinese Thais.
Muldoon Irish
From Irish Gaelic Ó Maoldúin "descendant of Maoldún", a personal name meaning literally "chief fortress".
Orgeron French (Cajun)
From the Norman French family name Orger, which is a abbreviated form of the ancient Norman name Orglander.
Miyasaka Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill".
Sjøberg Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sjöberg.
Horoz Turkish
Means "rooster" in Turkish.
Brindley English
Habitational name from a place in England so named. From Old English berned "burnt" and leah "woodland clearing".
Balen English
English surname, perhaps of Cornish British origin, from belen, meaning "mill."
Tänav Estonian
Tänav is an Estonian surname meaning "street".
Wogan Irish
From the Old Welsh personal name Gwgan or Gwgon, originally probably a nickname meaning literally "little scowler". (Cf. the second element in Cadogan.) This surname is borne by Irish radio and television presenter Terry Wogan (1938-).
Bratov Russian
Derived either from Russian брат (brat) meaning "brother" or from a short form Brat of various Old Russian given names.
Hymel American
Possibly an altered form of Hummel 1 or Hummel 2.
Devalcourt French (Cajun)
Habitational name from places in France named Valcourt.
Hurrell Irish
This may be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Hearghaill ‘descendant of Earghall’, a variant of Ó Fearghail (see Farrell).
Kington English
Variant of Kingston meaning "King's Town".
Lineberry German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Leinberg.
Merl Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Merl, a pet form of Hebrew Miryam (see Mirkin).
Wakayama Japanese
From Japanese 若 (waka) meaning "young" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Damanik Batak
Means "charismatic, noble, intelligent", derived from Simalungun Batak si mada meaning "possessor, owner" and manik meaning "enthusiasm, charisma, intelligence".
Mihăilă Romanian
From the given name Mihai.
Matsuhashi Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Alejo Spanish
From the given name Alejo.
Živkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Živkovski.
Hjälm Swedish
Variant of Hjelm.
Pevtsov m Russian
Means "son of the singer", from Russian певец (pevets) "singer".
Heerkens Dutch
Derived from a diminutive form of a given name containing the element heri "army". Alternatively, a variant form of Eerkens.
Lesnikov Russian
From lesnik, meaning "forester".
Grajçevci Kosovar, Albanian, Serbian
Originally indicated a person from a place named Greiçec in the town of Suva Reka in Prizren, Kosovo. In Serbian it is called Grejčevce.
Lempinen Finnish
Derived from the given name Lempi, meaning "love" or from a nickname.
Hessay English
From the name of a village in North Yorkshire, derived from Old English hæsel "hazel" and sæ "sea" or eg "water".
Jamal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.
Sayetang Thai
Alternate transcription of Saetang.
Beccari Italian
Variant of Beccaria, "butcher".
Tlatilpa Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a given name.
Rashidi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Rashid.
Rudd English
The surname Rudd is derived from the Old English root "rud-," a component in the words "rudig," which means "ruddy," and "ruddoc," which means "red-breast." The surname was originally a nickname for a ruddy complexioned or red-haired person, or perhaps for someone who habitually wore the color red.
Poppinga Dutch, East Frisian, Frisian
Patronymic form of Poppo.
Viik Estonian
Viik is an Estonian surname meaning both "crease" and "tie/draw".
Iwao Japanese
Iwa means "stone" and o means "tail".
Raval Indian, Gujarati
From Gujarati રાવ (rava) meaning "king", ultimately from Sanskrit राजन् (rajan).
Main Scottish, English
Derived from the French province of Maine.
Kanatsu Japanese
From 金 (kana) meaning "gold, money" and 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Bukoyo Kongo
Of unknown meaning.
Millet French, Catalan
metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of millet or panic grass or a topographic name for someone who lived by a field of millet from French and Catalan millet (from Latin milietum a derivative of milium in Old French mil "millet").
Plyushchenko Ukrainian
Derieved from Ukrainian плющ (plyushch), meaning "ivy".
Monzon Spanish
Habitational name from Monzón, a place in Uesca province, which is probably named from Latin montione ‘big mountain’.
Hagakure Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" and 隠 (gakure) meaning "to disappear"
Sap Thai (Rare)
From Thai ทรัพย์ (sap) meaning "money; wealth; property; fortune".... [more]
Galmarini Italian
Galmarini is a common surname in the Lombardy region of Italy.
Myrzabaeva f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Myrzabaev.
Pennock Cornish, English
From the Cornish 'pennknegh', meaning "hilltop".
Severn English
From a medieval personal name derived from Severinus (Latin).
Tantsyrev m Russian
Derived from танец (tanets) meaning dance.
Tamminen Finnish
From "tammi" meaning "oak tree". A place with lot of oaks.
Betz German
Derived from a Thuringian short form of the personal name Bernhard.
Okochi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大河内 (see Ōkōchi).
Louisi French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Louis.
Wimalarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විමලරත්න (see Wimalarathna).
Zamora Spanish
Habitational name from Zamora, a city in northwestern Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Berber azemur "wild olive tree".
Van der Kuip Dutch
Means 'from the Kuip', with kuip meaning 'fairing' in Dutch.
Lösch Low German, Upper German
North German metonymic occupational name for a maker of fine leather, from Middle Low German losche ‘fine leather’. South German variant of Lesch (see Loesch).
Fitzherbert Irish
Derives from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z "son" and the personal name Herbert to mean "son of Herbert".
Chaichana Thai
From Thai ไชย (chai) meaning "victory" and ชนะ (chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Nupp Estonian
Nupp is an Estonian surname meaning "knob", "button" and "bud".
Marple English
Means "boundary stream" from Old English maere (boundary), and pyll (stream).
Mollet French
Topographic name for someone who lived in a muddy or boggy place from a diminutive of mol "marsh, bog".
Heifetz Jewish
An invented Jewish name based on Hebrew chefets "pleasure". Lithuanian-born US violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) was a known bearer.
Cristóbal Spanish
From the given name Cristóbal.
Stoop Dutch
From Middle Dutch stoop "pitcher, stone bottle, wine jug", an occupational name for an innkeeper or a nickname for a heavy drinker.
Clapp German
Variant of Klapp.
Seinfeld German, Jewish
From the German word sein "to be" and the word of German Jewish origin feld which means "field". It was a name given to areas of land that had been cleared of forest.
Chao Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 趙 (see Zhao).
Zawada Polish
From zawada literally meaning "obstacle, hindrance", figuratively meaning "swashbuckler, troublemaker".
Mapes English, Welsh
variant of Mabe, which itself is a variant of Mabb, characterized by a genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s and the devoicing of b to p. All derived from the given name Mable... [more]
Luiaondo Basque (Rare)
From the name of a village in Álava, Spain, composed of the Basque suffix -ondo "near, adjacent" and an uncertain first element; possibly related to lur "earth, soil, land".
Jaansoo Estonian
Jaansoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jansen" or "Janson" that has been Estonianized.
Kreisel German, Jewish
Jewish family name and originally a nickname for an active or disorganized person, derived from German kreisel meaning "spinning top, top", ultimately from kreis "circle". Alternatively, it could've be used as a nickname for a person with curly hair in the context of "spiral" or "curl".
Dunaway English
Originally indicated someone who came from the village and civil parish of Dunwich in Suffolk, England, derived from Old English dun meaning "hill" (or possibly dune meaning "valley") and weg meaning "way"... [more]
Abdulkadyrov m Tatar, Kazakh, Bashkir
From the given name Abdulkadyr
Mahdipoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Ayman Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Ayman.
Toim Estonian
Toim is an Estonian surname meaning "grain".
Hillard French
From the given name Hilaire.
Mumby English
Habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire so named from the Old Norse personal name Mundi (see Monday ) + Old Norse bȳ 'farmstead village'.
Calne Welsh
Calne is derived from the Welsh word "karn," which means "a pile of stones," such as was often used to mark a burial site. The forebears that initially bore the name Calne likely lived by a notable heap of stones.
Giardiniere Italian
Italian form of Gardener.
Kanisthanonth Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Ben Tzvi Hebrew
Means "son of Tzvi" in Hebrew.
Sulit Filipino, Tagalog
From a nickname derived from Tagalog sulit which can mean "test, gain" or "return of something borrowed, remittance".
Bianki Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Bianchi. A famous bearer is Vitaly Valentinovich Bianki, the Soviet children’s writer.
Sikder Bengali
From a historical title used to denote a person who owned one quarter of land, derived from Bengali সিকি (siki) meaning "quarter, fourth".
Kirienko Ukrainian
Variant of Kyrylenko. Means "son of Kyrylo".
Weinreich German
from the name "Winrich"... [more]
Kohashi Japanese
Ko means "small" and hashi means "bridge".
Gasper English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper. George Gasper is a famous American Mathematician.
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