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.
Stronach Scottish
From Gaelic srónach meaning "nosy" or "sharp-nosed".
Klemm German
Either from Middle High German klem "narrow, tight", a nickname for miserly person, or from the related klemme "constriction; narrows", a habitational name for someone who lived in a narrow area... [more]
Mencke German
Variant of Menke
Yaşar Turkish
From the given name Yaşar.
Iwamura Japanese
Iwa means "stone " and mura can mean "village, hamlet" or "town".
Mahood Irish
Anglicized form of Mac hUid meaning "son of Ud" (see Hood).
Giorgio Italian
From the given name Giorgio
Gerth German (Swiss)
From a reduced form of Gerhardt. Habitational name for someone from Gerthe near Bochum.
Manno German, Hungarian
Derived from the German given name Manno.
Monstein Romansh
Derived from the place name Monstein, a village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Rybárik m Slovak
Means "kingfisher" in Slovak, or derived from a diminutive of Rybár.
Stefanowicz Polish
Derived from the given name Stefan.
Vlasova f Russian
Feminine form of Vlasov.
Magnesi Italian
Derived from the word "magnesia," which is an ancient term for a region in present-day Greece that was known for its deposits of magnesium and other minerals. The surname may have been given to someone who originated from this region or was associated with it.
Askin English
From the given name Ásketill.
Kubilus Lithuanian
This surname is a derivative of the given name Jacob.
Karp English
From the given name Karp.
Lipyance Slavic
George Lipyance emmigrated to the us in 1903. Many different spellings early on. Lipyance is now used my ancestors.
Halliwell English
Derived from various place names in England named with Old English halig "holy" and well "spring, well".
Berezhnyy m Russian
Means "coastal, on the coastline" in Russian.
Sand English, Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, Jewish
From the vocabulary word sand. As a Swedish and Jewish name, often ornamental. Otherwise topographic.
Elcano Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Elkano.
Araidaira Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒平 (see Arahira).
Bahij Arabic
From the given name Bahij.
Nosawa Japanese
No means "field, plain" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Tsechoev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of the Ingush clan name Цӏечой (Tsechoy), derived from the name of the ancient village of Tsecha-Akhki in present-day Chechnya.
Kurihashi Japanese
Kuri means "chestnut" and hashi means "bridge".
Kostoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Kosta".
Bagherian Persian
From the given name Bagher.
Oritz Basque
Habitational name from Oritz, a town in Navarre province.
Maroof Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Maruf.
Flood Irish
There are some English Flood's, but the name mainly derives from the Irish O'Taicligh or Mac an Tuile and was Anglicized to Flood, Floyd, and Tully when the Gaelic language was outlawed in Ireland by the English.
Pavelka Czech
Derived from the given name Pavel. A famosu bearer is Jake Pavelka.
Tsuruoka Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Trieu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Triệu.
Thavornvongs Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai ถาวรวงศ์ (see Thawonwong).
Hammarskjöld Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish hammare "hammer" and sköld "shield". A notable bearer was diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961).
Whitman English
From Middle English whit ‘white’ + man ‘man’, either a nickname with the same sense as White, or else an occupational name for a servant of a bearer of the nickname White.... [more]
Le Silva Sinhalese
Variant of La Silva used in Sri Lanka.
Jani Indian, Odia, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
Anou Japanese
From 安 (a) meaning "peace, cheap, relax" and 納 (nou) meaning "to pay fees, to supply, to store, to complete, to restore".
Epstein German, Jewish
A habitational name for someone from a place named Eppstein, which is from Old High German ebur meaning ‘wild boar’ and stein meaning ‘stone’.
Van Uden Dutch
Means "from Uden" in Dutch, a town in North Brabant, Netherlands.
Misirlou Greek
Misirlou (Μισιρλού), due to the suffix "ou", is the feminine form (in Greek) of Misirlis (Μισιρλής- a surname) which comes from the Turkish word Mısırlı, which is formed by combining Mısır ("Egypt" in Turkish, borrowed from Arabic مِصر‎ Miṣr) with the Turkish -lı suffix, literally meaning "Egyptian".
Mag Eiteagáin Irish
It means "son of Eiteagán".
Wijetilaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේතිලක (see Wijethilaka).
Ameziane Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Meziane.
Nerio Italian
From the given name Nerio.
Linde Spanish
From Spanish linde "boundary" or a habitational name from places called La Linde in Spain.
Halytskyy m Ukrainian
Means "from Galicia".
Saraç Turkish
Means "saddler, saddlemaker" in Turkish.
Sugio Japanese
"Pine tree tail."
Geh Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Ni.
Ibraheem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ibrahim.
Guardado Spanish
From Spanish meaning "guarded".
Silvestrini Italian
Diminutive form of Silvestri.
Meremäe Estonian
Meremäe is an Estonian surname meaning "sea hill".
Walz German
Variant of Waltz.
Sievewright English, Scottish
Occupational name indicating one who made sieves.
Mozer German
South German (Swabia): Variant Of Moser.
Khare Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "pure, true" in Hindi and Marathi.
Tapu Estonian
Tapu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Tapa", a town in Lääne-Viru County.
Samberg Jewish
Habitational name from any of several places named Samberg in Germany and Austria.
Volevakha Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian волеваха (volevakha) meaning "wilful, stubborn person".
Hrybov m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Gribov. Roman Hrybov was the author of the Ukrainian Russian-language phrase «Русский военный корабль, иди нах..й» (Russian warship, go f..ck yourself).
Pyromallis Greek
The redhaired, from the words, πύρ fire/reddish and μαλλί for hair.
Lesk Estonian
Lesk is an Estonian surname meaning "widow" and "widower".
Landin Swedish
A combination of Swedish land "land" and the common surname suffix -in, derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of"
Bakeš Czech
From a derivative of the personal name Bak.
Ingólfsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ingólfr" in Icelandic.
Bhaer German
Likely a variant of German Baer, meaning "bear". A notable bearer is character Friedrich Bhaer, Jo's husband in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
Molyneux French
Possibly a habitational name from Moulineux, meaning "mill of the waters", or derives from the Old French name De Molines or De Moulins, meaning "mill". The surname has been linked to a large French family that settled in Lancashire from France.
Jacobi Jewish, Dutch, German, French
Latinized patronymic form of Jacob.
Rassam Arabic
Means "artist, painter" in Arabic.
Cieszyński Polish
Habitational name for a person from the town Cieszyn in southern Poland, derived from a diminutive of the given name Ciechosław.
Tiisel Estonian
Tiisel is an Estonian surname meaning "pole" and "beam".
Aul Estonian
Aul is an Estonian surname meaning "long-tailed duck" (Clangula hyemalis).
Pauselli Italian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly a nickname derived from Italian pausa "stop, pause, rest" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Diesel German
From the pet form of Matthias or from any Germanic compound name beginning with diota meaning "people"
Kurisoo Estonian
Kurisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "evil swamp/marsh".
Fujiki Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Danilov Russian
Means "son of Daniil".
Macuha Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makuha meaning "get, obtain (something)".
Schreuder Dutch
Dutch cognate of Schröder 1 and Schröder 2.
Las Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi, ?)
From Polish las, meaning "forest, wood".
McTeer Irish, Scottish
This surname is a modern variant of the ancient mhac an t'Saoir which means "the son of the carpenter."... [more]
Herlev Danish
Derived from the suburb of Herlev in Denmark.
Spiegler German, Jewish
Occupational name for a maker or seller of mirrors, from Middle High German spiegel, German Spiegel "mirror" and the agent suffix -er.
Donnan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Donnáin meaning "descendant of Donnán", a diminutive of the given name Donn, derived from Irish donn "brown, brown-haired" or donn "prince, chieftain".
Kachalov m Russian
From dialectal кача (kacha), meaning "duck".
O'Lennon Irish
Original form of Lennon. Probably a variant of Ó Leannáin (from a by-name meaning "lover"), but may also be derived from O'Lonain (from lon, "blackbird").
Saaremäe Estonian
Saaremäe is an Estonian surname meaning "island hill/mountain".
Kumano Japanese
Kuma means "bear" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Benedikt German
From the given name Benedikt.
Lindmäe Estonian
Lindmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "bird mountain/hill".
Arnott Scottish
Habitational name from a place called Arnot, near Kinross
Molaison American
Unexplained meaning.
Rencel m English (American)
An American variant of Wenzel (Wenceslaus) meaning "praised with glory"
Skura Polish
Polish name meaning tanner.
Kishikawa Japanese
From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Amadeo Italian
From the given name Amadeo.
Varaksin m Russian
Russian form of Varaksa.
Rummel German
Derived from a short form of names containing the element hruom "fame, glory". Alternatively, could be a nickname for a noisemaker, from Middle High German rummeln "to make noise, to move impetuously"... [more]
Frasure French
The surname Frasure is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "frasor," meaning "breaker" or "smasher." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was strong or forceful.
Platten English
Diminutive of Platt.
Parley English
A place name meaning "pear field" from Old English 'per' with 'lee' or 'lea' meaning a field or clearing, perhaps where land was cleared to cultivate pear trees. Therefore this name denotes someone who lived near or worked at such a location or came from a habitation associated with the name... [more]
Wurðingtun English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.
Kasuya Japanese
From Japanese 粕 (kasu) meaning "dregs, sediment, scrap" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Mehdipoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Tolegenov Kazakh
Means "son of Tolegen".
Seah Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Xie chiefly used in Singapore.
Forouzandeh Persian
Means "illuminator, kindler" in Persian.
Steinkamp German
North German topographic name for someone living by a field with a prominent rocky outcrop or boulder in it, and derived from Middle Low German sten meaning "rock, stone" and kamp meaning "enclosed field".
Shevalier English (American), English (Canadian)
Anglicized form of the French surname Chevalier.
Tschida German
The Germanic spelling of the Hungarian name Çsida. Derived from the Turkish word for rider, or man on horseback.
Eastvold English (American)
Anglicized form of the Norwegian surname Østvold.
Pinn English, German
Derived from Middle English pin and Middle Low German pinne, both meaning "peg" or "pin". This was an occupational name from a maker of these things. The German name can in some cases be an occupational name for a shoemaker.
Carmical Scottish, English
Variant spelling of Carmichael.
D'Alessandro Italian
From the given name Alessandro.
Uenosono Japanese
From 上 (ue) meaning "top, upper, above", ノ or の (no) being a possessive particle, and 園 (sono) meaning "garden, plantation, orchard".
Gatz German
Habitational name from a place so named in Pomerania.
Gushima Japanese
From 具 (gu) meaning "tool" and 島 (shima) meaning "island."
Kapittatha Na Krungthep Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Eftekhari Persian
From Persian افتخار (eftekhar) meaning "honour, pride", ultimately from Arabic.
Rutt English, German
English: variant of Root.... [more]
Atmore English
Locational surname derived from Middle English atte more meaning "at the marsh".
Mestanza Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Akay Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and ay meaning "moon".
Broomfield English
From a place name meaning "gorse field", from Old English brom "gorse" and feld "field, open country".
Adiletov Kazakh
Means "son of Adilet".
Metheny English
Originated from the village name of Methley in Yorkshire.
Sashihara Japanese
From 指 (sashi) meaning "finger" and 原 (hara) meaning "plain, field".
Madau Italian
From Sardinian madau "fold, enclosure for sheep".
Wan Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yin.
Bruney English
First found in Languedoc, France, possibly meaning "brown."
Lokerse Dutch
Possibly a patronymic form of a given name such as Lokke, or a habitational name from a place using the Middle Dutch element loken "to close, shut, fence" (compare Lock).
Bruneau French
Derived from a diminutive form of French brun "brown", a nickname for a person with brown hair or skin.
al-Warfalli Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Warfalli" in Arabic, referring to a person from the Warfalla (ورفلة) tribal confederation of western Libya. The tribe is of mixed Arab and Arabized Berber origin, and they mainly reside in the city of Bani Walid in the Misrata district.
Dangers German
Patronymic from the personal name Anger. Habitational name for someone from the city of Angers.
Apellido Spanish (Philippines)
This likely originated as a surname taken by people who didn't have a surname and wrote "Apellido" (the Spanish for surname) when filling in an official form.
Mantel English, German, French, Dutch
nickname for someone who wore a cloak in a particularly conspicuous way or with a striking design, from Middle English, Middle High German, Old French, and Middle Dutch mantel "cloak, coat" (from Late Latin mantellus)... [more]
Harjo Estonian
Harjo is an Estonia surname, a variation of "Harju"; from Harju County.
Meconi Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of Mecca.
Raoul French, Breton
From the given name Raoul.
Kashiwa Japanese
This surname is used as 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak."... [more]
Shchepkin Russian
From Russian щепка (shchepka) meaning "sliver, splinter, chip".
Laster English
Occupational name for a shoemaker, or for someone who made lasts, a wooden tool in the shape of a foot used for stretching and shaping leather when making boots.
De Poorter Flemish, Dutch
Means "the burgher, the citizen (of a city)", ultimately derived from poort "gate".
Areekul Thai
Variant transcription of Arikun.
Grdinić Montenegrin
Derived from grdan (грдан), meaning "ugly".
Solórzano Spanish
Habitational name for someone originally from the municipality of Solórzano in Cantabria, Spain.
Fallahi Persian
Derived from Arabic فلاح (fallah) meaning "farmer, peasant".
Ljungström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ljung "heather" and ström "stream".
Hoshimiya Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
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.
Gorbunov Russian
From Russian горбун (gorbun) meaning "humpback".
Vahemaa Estonian
Vahemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "middle land".
Villagonzalo Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational for a person from the municipality of Villagonzalo in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.
Piller Estonian
Piller is an Estonian surname meaning "stanchion".
Rahumaa Estonian
Rahumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "peaceful" or "quiet" ("rahu") "land" ("maa")".
Tsukino Japanese
Means ''of the moon'' in Japanese. A famous bearer of this surname would be Usagi Tsukino in the show Sailor Moon.
Rybalkin Russian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Da Lua Portuguese
Means "of the moon" in Portuguese.
Dopson English
Means "son of Dobbe".
Haste English, French
Derived from Old French haste meaning "(roasting) spit" (ultimately from Latin hasta "spear, lance, pike"), an occupational name for a seller of roast meat or a servant who turned the spit to cook meat.
Kylychbekov m Kyrgyz
Means "son of Kylychbek".
Madhusanka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala මධුෂංක (see Madushanka).
Khusanov m Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Patronymic from the personal name Khusan and the suffix -ov.
Abdelwahab Arabic
Derived from the given name Abd al-Wahab.
Simbolon Batak
From the Batak prefix si for place names and bolon meaning "big, large, grand".
Cadurisch Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and Durisch.
Vanhamel Flemish
Means "from Hamel".
Sawiris Coptic, Ancient Roman (Arabized)
Derived From the Arabic form of the Latin surname Severus.
Avdokhin Russian
variant of Avdonin
Kolokotronis Greek
Notable bearer of this name is ... [more]
Blancaflor Spanish (Philippines)
Means "white flower," from the Spanish words blanca meaning "white" and flor meaning "flower."
Troisi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Troise.
Bekmuratova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Bekmuratov.
Paytas Hungarian, English (American)
From the Hungarian nickname pajtás meaning "comrade, pal". Possibly originates from the Ottoman Turkish word پایداش‎ (paydaş) meaning "partner, sharer". A notable bearer of the surname is the American YouTuber Trisha Paytas.
Ichijiku Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 九 (ichijiku) meaning "9".
Omura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大村 (see Ōmura).
Blancanieves Spanish (Rare)
Means "Snow White" in Spanish.
Fiander English (British)
The Fiander surname may have it's origins in Normandy, France (possibly from the old-French "Vyandre"), but is an English (British) surname from the Dorset county region. The Fiander name can also be found in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Canada the origins of which can be traced back to the mid-1700's in the village of Milton Abbas, Dorsetshire.
Porcelli Italian
From Italian porcello, meaning "piglet". Used to denote someone who worked as a swineherd, or perhaps a nickname for someone who resembled a piglet in some way.
Ock Korean
Variant transcription of Ok.
Hosekin Dutch (Archaic)
Occupational name for a maker or seller of hose (garments for the legs), from Middle Dutch hose "stocking, boot".
Antoniewicz Polish
Derived from the given name Antoni.
Leamon English
From an Old English word leof related to love and in this case meaning "beloved" plus the word man.
Kapittathai Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.