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.
Fitoussi Jewish (Sephardic)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the Tamazight place name Fitous located in present-day Libya. Alternately it may be related to the Arabic root ف ط س (f-t-s) meaning "flatness", possibly used as a nickname for someone with a flat nose.
Anas Arabic
From the given name Anas.
Maran Estonian
Maran is an Estonian surname meaning "cinquefoil" and "common tormentil" (species: "Potentilla erecta").
Vendel Hungarian
From the given name Vendel.
Lebesgue French
Means "the stammerer" in French, denoting a person with a stammer, from Old French beguer "stuttering, stammering", from Middle Dutch beggen “to chat”.
Berthold German
From the given name Berthold.
Avvakumova Russian
feminine form of Avvakumov
Shomi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正味 (see Shōmi).
Krolikov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian кролик (krolik) meaning "male rabbit".
Kaasa Estonian
Kaasa is an Estonian surname meaning "along" and "with", as well as "spouse".
Vašićek Croatian
Variant and often a misspelling of Vašiček.
Ritterman German
From Middle High German riter meaning "rider, knight" and man literally meaning "man".
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kon) meaning "gold, money" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Shadwell English
English surname meaning "By the shed spring"
Budurov Russian
It is believed to mean "The Blessed One" or "Bless You" in Russian.
Raščius Lithuanian
Probably from Lithuanian raštvedys meaning "clerk" or "scribe".
Zdunich Polish
Polish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.
Coraggio Italian
From Italian meaning "courage, bravery". Historically, the surname could have been given to someone who was known for their bravery or courage in the face of conflict, danger, or adversity, or to someone associated with the military or warfare.
Veetamm Estonian
Veetamm is an Estonian surname meaning "water oak".
Obata Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 畑 (hata) meaning "field".
Ölund Swedish
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and lund "groove".
Kindleberger German
One who lights bergs
Twiddy English
Possibly derived from Tweedy perhaps originating from the area around the River Tweed... [more]
Warthen German
German: from a short form of the personal name Wartold, from Old High German wart ‘guardian’.
Altamirano Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name For Someone From Any Of Several Places Called Altamira (See Altamira ).
Hung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Hong.
Tootmorsel Popular Culture
The surname used by the character Harry "Ocho" Tootmorsel in the animated series "The Amazing World of Gumball".... [more]
Rafailović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rafail".
Yong Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Yang.
Kostenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Kostyantyn.
Karunanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and नायक (nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Upadhyay Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher".
Ohara Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Saba French, Occitan
Nickname from a variant of Occitan sabe meaning "tasty, flavorsome". Compare Sabourin.
Van Wageningen Dutch
Means "from Wandeningen" in Dutch, denoting a person from the municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands, from Dutch Wagano with collective suffix -ung-
Drum Scottish
Habitational name from a place and castle in Aberdeenshire named from Gaelic druim "ridge".
Dawkin English
From the given name Dawkin
Tudorică Romanian
Derived from a Romanian diminutive of Tudor.
Gibs English
Variant of Gibbs
Samrajyam Indian
It means "a kingdom".
Ametzaga Basque (Rare)
Habitational name derived from Basque ametz "oak tree, Pyrenean oak" and the locative suffix -aga "place of, abundance of".
Casilao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kasilaw meaning "lustre, shine".
Hargreeves English
Variant of Hargreaves.
Hagan Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁgáin "descendant of Ógán", a personal name from a diminutive of óg "young".
Haythornthwaite English
Habitational name for a person from a place called Hawthornthwaite in Lancashire, derived from Old English hagaþorn "hawthorn" and Old Norse þveit "clearing, meadow".
Koyama Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain."
Schoonings Dutch (Rare)
Meaning not fully understood.... [more]
Starchenko Ukrainian
Probably from Ukrainian старий (staryy), meaning "old".
Mckewon Scottish
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McEwen .
Akmad Filipino, Maguindanao, Tausug
From the given name Akmad.
Sudou Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Riroroko Rapa Nui
Riroroko is a surname that comes from the Miru Rapa Nui clan. This was concerning the Riro portion the name of a ariki "king" on Easter Island who succeeded Atamu Tekena. Riro was part of the Miru clan... [more]
Rivett English
Occupational name for someone who worked with rivets, derived from Old French rivet "rivet, fastener".
Brasseur French
French and English (of both Norman and Huguenot origin): occupational name for a brewer, from Old French brasser ‘to brew’. See also Brasher.
Budak Ukrainian
From Ukrainian будь, буде (bud', bude) "to be, is being".
Balivo Italian
From balivo "bailiff".
Cleveland English
English regional name from the district around Middlesbrough named Cleveland ‘the land of the cliffs’, from the genitive plural (clifa) of Old English clif ‘bank’, ‘slope’ + land ‘land’... [more]
Gavrilovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Gavril".
Osbaldeston English
Habitational name for a person from the village called Osbaldeston in Lancashire, derived from Old English given name Osbald and tun "enclosure, town".
Ellender German
Respelling of German Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German ellende ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.
Petzold German
German. Derives from a pet form of a Slavic version of the given name Peter.
Nicolin French
From the given name Nicolas.
Kittredge English
Derived from the given name Keterych.
Tibu Estonian
Tibu is an Estonian surname meaning "chicken".
Brockencôte French (Rare), Italian
French, meaning ‘man from the hills’. Direct French translation is: ‘Brock on the hill’.
Vogt Von Formbach Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Reinhausen-Winzenburg and Grafen von Radelberg. Members of this comital family also use the surnames Vogt von Formbach und Stift and Vogt von Formbach und Göttweih.
Ben David Jewish
Means "son of David" in Hebrew.
Demachi Japanese
De means ground, soil, dirt, earth" and machi means "town".
Tint Estonian
Tint is an Estonian surname meaning "ink".
Akagawa Japanese
From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Cahué Spanish
Variant of Cahuet.
Ōshita Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Vaamonde Spanish
Variant of the habitational surname Bahamonde, from one of the Galician places called Baamonde (earlier written Bahamonde) in the province of Lugo most probably Santiago de Baamonde (Begonte).
McGeehan Irish
Irish (Ulster) anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gaoithín ‘son of Gaoithín’, a personal name derived from the diminutive of gaoth ‘clever’, ‘wise’.
Cavaleiro Portuguese
From a nickname derived from Portuguese cavaleiro meaning "knight", a cognate of Galician Cabaleiro.
Pahlavi Persian
Means "hero, champion, athletic, strong man", a variant of Pahlavan. It could also refer to a person who came from Parthia, a historical region situated in present-day Iran and Turkmenistan, derived from Persian پهلو (pahlaw) meaning "Parthian, person from Parthia"... [more]
Budd English
Originated from the Old English personal name Budda, from the word budda, which means "beetle" or "to swell." Specifically of Celtic Welsh origin.
Talebi Persian
From the given name Taleb.
Adamsky Jewish
Variant spelling of Adamski.
Valsecchi Italian
Denoting someone from the former municipality of Valsecca in Lombardy.
Alek Italian
Variant of the given name Aleks or Alex.... [more]
Mainé Catalan
Variant of Mainer.
Traut German
From either a nickname or a given name derived from the Middle High German word trut "dear, beloved".
Scarf English
Variant of Scarff.
Krukowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Kruki, Kruków or Krukowo, all derived from Polish kruk meaning "raven".
Desnoyers French (Quebec)
Means "of the walnut trees", from French word "noyer", meaning walnut. "Des noyers" literally translates to "the walnuts".
Markland English
From Old English mearc meaning "boundary" and lanu meaning "lane", it is a habitational name from a place in the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It can also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of border or boundary land, or a status name for someone who held land with an annual value of one mark.
Atadana Ghana
It means "I AM STILL STRONG". Originated from the northern part of Ghana precisely the Kasena tribe
Zubiani Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of the given name Eusebio.
Clebsch Germanic
Means "baker" in Old Prussian.
Allali Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from a shortened form of the name Abd Allah (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Harduin French
From the given name Harduin.
Da Rúa Galician
This indicates familial origin within the municipality of A Rúa.
Moyano Spanish
Habitational name for someone from Moya, from an adjectival form of the place name.
Gamanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit ग्राम (grāma) meaning "village, settlement" and नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Paradise English, Scottish
Nickname for someone who "lived by a park or pleasure garden".
Murumaa Estonian
Murumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "lawn/sod land".
Ó Siadhail Irish
Derived from the given name Siadhal.
Chytil Czech
Nickname from the past participle of chytit ‘have caught’.
Iraquena Filipino
Its meaning is 'era of coins' and its patriarch is Anok Iraquena.
Shad Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Shad 1.
Baranchuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian баран (baran), meaning "ram".
Korbel German
Diminutive of Korb "basket".
Uusväli Estonian
Uusväli is an Estonian surname meaning "new field".
Matsupa Ukrainian (Anglicized, ?)
Ukrainian; although may also have found in other forms in other countries such as Galicia (Western Ukraine), Poland and Hungary; due to the changing borders and occupation of land at various points in history.
Damianakos Greek
Son of, or little Damianos.
Forren Norwegian (Rare)
Derived form the name of a farmstead in Norway named with a word meaning "hollow, gorge".
Mays English
Variant of Mayes.
Hedrick German (Americanized)
This name has a very obscure origin. With the name being of German origin but with notably more people living in England. It means, "Combatant ruler/Ruler of the heathland
Marttinen Finnish
Derived from the given name Martti and the name suffix -nen, which is sometimes patronymic. John Morton (1725-1777), Pennsylvania/American politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was descended from a Marttinen family whose name had been anglicized as Morton.
Turnbo English, German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of German Dürnbach.
Đổng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Dong, from Sino-Vietnamese 董 (đổng).
France Slovene
Derived from the given name France 2, a vernacular form of Frančišek, which is ultimately from Latin Franciscus.
Shanks English (Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of LONGSHANKS, which would be given to a tall or gangly person.
Payton Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Peatáin "descendant of Peatán.
Kemelov m Kazakh
Means "son of Kemel".
Will Scottish, English, German
Scottish and northern English from the medieval personal name Will, a short form of William, or from some other medieval personal names with this first element, for example Wilbert or Willard... [more]
Godrich German
German form of Goodrich.
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (Kampū) meaning "Kampū", a former division in the former large village of Kamiminamiaosawa in the former district of Akumi in the former Japanese province of Ugo in parts of present-day Akita and Yamagata in Japan.
Figueredo Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese variant of Figueiredo as well as the Spanish form.
Bax English
Possibly a short form of Baxter, or maybe from the Anglo-Saxon word box, referring to the box tree.
Abaza Arabic
From the name of the Abazin (or Abaza) people native to the Northwest Caucasus. This name was adopted by Abazins, Circassians, and Abkhaz who were expelled from the Caucasus in the 19th century.
Marta Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It is a small animal from the variety of mammals living in Spain and is prized for its skin has great finesse. Also known like Beech Marten (Stone Marten or White Breasted Marten).
Fahmi Arabic
Derived from the given name Fahmi.
Coggill English
Recorded in several forms as shown below, this is a surname of two possible nationalities and origins. Firstly it may be of Scottish locational origins, from the lands of Cogle in the parish of Watten, in Caithness, or secondly English and also locational from a place called Cogges Hill in the county of Oxfordshire... [more]
Wainscott English
Meaning unknown. From Middle English Waynescot. The surname presumably arose from a nickname for someone who imported or used oak timber.
Dambudzo Shona
Dambudzo means "that which causes suffering or trouble". #The Zimbabwean writer, Dambudzo Marechera is a famous bearer of this name".
Petriashvili Georgian
Means "son of Petre".
Boiardi Italian
Variant of Boiardo. Ettore Boiardi (1897-1985) also known by the Anglicized name Hector Boyardee, was an Italian-American chef known for his food brand Chef Boyardee.
Waddell English
Possibly derived from Woodhill in Wiltshire, England, derived from Old English wad "woad" and hyll "hill". Alternatively, could be from the Middle English given name Wadel.
Lusso Italian
From the given name Lucius, or possibly the toponym Santu Lussurgiu.
Məlikova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məlikov.
Taagepera Estonian
Taagepera is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "taga" ("behind", "at the back") and "pere" ("family", "folk").
Majerle Slovene
Slovene surname Majerle, a variant of the Polish, Czech, and Slovak Majer, which was a status name for "steward, bailiff, tenant farmer, or village headman", from the German Meyer 1.
Yakushimaru Japanese
A notable bearer is Hiroko Yakushimaru, a singer and actress. ... [more]
Cvetanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetan".
Saemonsaburou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 左衛門三郎 (see Saemonsaburō).
Dahlby Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish dal "valley" and by "village".
Bold German, Swedish
From the given name Baldo. A cognate of Italian and Spanish Baldo.
Goff Welsh
Variant of Gough 1.
Didschus German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German name meaning "tall; big", from Old Prussian didis (or Old Prussian didszullis "the tall one").
Wickramasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසේකර (see Wickramasekara).
Arslanagić Bosnian
Means "son of Arslan".
Van Der Hooning Dutch
Possibly related to Honig.
Saguid Tagalog
From Tagalog sagid meaning "slight touch in passing".
Kuoni Romansh
Derived from the given name Conrad.
Lizovich Jewish
I knew a family with this surname and they were Jewish.
Thundercloud English
This was the last name of a person I saw on YouTube. It was actually their last name. I am not joking at all. According to this site, it ranks 128,249 out of 162,253. It's a pretty badass last name... [more]
Gellért Hungarian
From the given name Gellért.
Haberland German
Topographic name from Middle High German haber(e) "oats" and land "land", or a habitational name from any of various places so called.
Vint English, Scottish
Either an English habitational name from places so named, or a Scottish variant of Wint.
Pinches English (British, Rare)
This is one of the very earliest of surnames. This is an English name. First recorded in the 12th century it was a nickname of endearment for a bright, chirpy, person, thought by his peer group to be active like a finch... [more]
Maserati Italian
Most notably the Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati, founded in Bologna, Italy all the way back in December 1914.
Osame Japanese
From Japanese 納 (osame), a variant spelling of 納め (osame) meaning "to pay fees, to supply, to store, to complete, to restore".... [more]
Symond English
Variant of Simon.
Pancione Italian
Means "fat person, paunch, big belly" in Italian.
Whittlesey English
A habitational surname for someone from Whittlesey, an ancient market town in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire in England. The town's name is derived from an unattested Old English personal name Wittel (or Witil), an occupational name given to a moneyer, and the Old English eg, meaning "island", also used to describe a piece of firm land in a fen... [more]
Huntington English
English: habitational name from any of several places so called, named with the genitive plural huntena of Old English hunta ‘hunter’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’ or dun ‘hill’ (the forms in -ton and -don having become inextricably confused)... [more]
Osmond English
From the given name Osmond
Blagden English
Derived from any of several places across England called Blagden, Blackden, or Blagdon, which can varyingly derive from Old English blæc dun ("black hill") or blæc denu ("black valley").
Locklear Lumbee
This is a popular surname in the Lumbee Native American tribe. It was pronounced by elders as Locklaha in the early part of the 20th century. "Falling water" is the definition of Locklaha. In 2004 the Lumbee Tribal Council had members named Lawrence (University of North Carolina employee), James H., Al, Danita as well as Jerl Locklear.
Sabino Italian
From the given name Sabino
Koirala Nepali
From the name of the village of Koirali in Nepal.
Okkotsu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 乙骨 (Okkotsu), a variant reading and spelling of 乙事 (Okkoto), an area in the town of Fujimi in the district of Suwa in the prefecture of Nagano in Japan.
Bordignon Italian
Derived from the given name Bortoło, a Venetian form of Bartolomeo.
Hawtrey English (British)
It is the surname of Mr. Hawtrey from the book The Boy In The Dress, by David Walliams. Hawtrey means "To succeed".
Corbalán Aragonese
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Àjàyí Yoruba
From the given names Àjàyí.
Beatriz Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Beatriz.
Deutscher German
Means "German, person from Germany" in German.
El-masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المصري (see Al-masri).
Appleman English
English cognate of Appelman.
Bostan Romanian
Nickname from Romanian bostan meaning "pumpkin, melon".
Grigoriev Russian
Variant transcription of Grigoriyev.
Tursynbekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Tursynbekov.
Widman German
Altered spelling of German Widmann.
Celmiņš Latvian
Derived from the word celms meaning "stump".
Macadindang Maranao
From Maranao dindang meaning "stir, trouble, confuse".
Yasuryo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasuryō).
Ferrar English
The Ferrars are the Lincolnshire branch of the noble De Ferrers family. The latter having been linked to Tamworth Castle, manors in Baddesley Clinton, Tutbury Castle and the now ruined Groby Castle as well as many other estates around the UK.... [more]
Chaiariyakun Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory", อริยะ (ariya) meaning "excellent, honorable, noble" and กุล (kun) meaning "lineage, clan".
Njie African
It means path finder. It is an African surname only 11 people in the UK have this surname
Zelnickova Jewish
Zelnickova is a Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic) surname that can be found in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Slovenia. This surname is derived from the Yiddish word tselnick which in English means haberdashery... [more]
Hairapetyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Ivy English
Variant of Ivey. In some cases, might instead be derived from the name of the plant.
Capal Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao kapal meaning "boat, ship".
Naumovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Naumovski.
Mizuse Japanese
Mizu means "water" and se means "ripple".
Brzezińska f Polish
Feminine form of Brzeziński.
Asum Filipino, Maranao
Possibly from Maranao asom meaning "bearded, rugged".
Ipate Romanian
Origin not certain, possibly derived from "Ipatele", a commune in Romania.
Sitwat Thai, Lao, Shan, Zhuang, Chashan, Biao, Cun
Means "colour of heart".