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.
Fitzooth Folklore (?)
Fitzooth means "son of a nobleman". Robin Hood's real name was Robert Fitzooth.
Vreeland Dutch
Habitational name for a person from a place bearing the same name in the province of Utrecht, which is itself derived from the Middle Dutch word vrede, meaning "peace; legal protection against armed violence".
Vongbandith Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ບັນດິດ (bandith) meaning "learned, philosopher, sage".
Doe English
Indicated a person from Eu in northern France, itself possibly derived from Frankish *auwju "floodplain, island" or a reduction of Latin Augusta.
Charm English
The surname "Charm" is of English origin and refers to someone who did odd jobs or chores. It's derived from Middle English "char(re)" or "chere," which means "turn (of activity), small job, or chore"... [more]
Ćibarić Croatian
Son of Ćibar
El Ouafi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Ouafi", derived from the given name Wafi. A bearer was Ahmed Boughèra El Ouafi (1898-1959), an Algerian athlete during the French rule over the country.
Sinema English (American)
Uncertain etymology and origin.
Nordeen English (American)
Perhaps an anglicization of Nordin or Nordén.
Kyekyeku Akan
Meaning unknown.
Yoshimura Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good" or 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Sorgente Italian
From sorgente "spring, rising water".
Shoygu Tuvan
Sergey Shoygu is a Russian politician.
Yosef Jewish
From the given name Yosef.
Boro Indian, Bodo
From the name of the Boro (or Bodo) people, itself either meaning "great people" or derived from the name of the Hindu god Varaha.
Białkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places named Bialkowo, Bialków or Bialkowice, all derived from Polish biały meaning "white".
Dalisay Filipino, Tagalog
Means "pure" in Tagalog.
Chū Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 or 仲 (see Naka).
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.
Nishida Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Rin Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "forest".
Tsukita Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 舂 (tsuki), from 舂き (tsuki), the continuative form of 舂く (tsuku) meaning "to grind with a mortar" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy field", referring to a rice paddy field where they would grind grain with mortars.
Cvijetić Serbian, Croatian
Means "little flower".
Weisenburger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Weissenburg "white fortress".
Tahmasebi Persian
From the given name Tahmasp.
Coens Medieval German
Variation of Coen. A diminutive of Konrad/Conrad, an old German Emperor's name (compare its Dutch form 'Coenraad')... [more]
Il Beato m Italian
Meaning "The blessed one".
Arnau Catalan
From the given name Arnau.
Friseur German
From German meaning "barber, hairdresser".
Ahmedovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Ahmed".
Koor Estonian
Koor is an Estonian surname meaning "bark" or "crust".
Kaye English
From the first name Kaye.
Hiraiwa Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Culindris Cantabrian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Blough English
Anglo-Saxon form of German “Blauch.” The name means “one who plays a horn.”
Hachiouji Japanese
From 八 (hachi) meaning "eight", 王 (ou) meaning "monarch, king", and 子 (ji) meaning "child".
Kitson Scottish, English
Patronymic form of Kit.
Truedsson Swedish
Means "son of Trued".
Puri Estonian
Puri is an Estonian surname meaning "sail".
Archaki Greek (Rare)
Possibly means "lord" or "ruler" from Greek derivative archos.
Ciotti Romanian
From Meglenite, a closely related language.
Kanisthachinda Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Bacha Pashto
Means "king" in Pashto, ultimately from Persian پادشاه (padeshah).
Nukuto Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading or transcription of Nukutō.
Gätzi German (Swiss)
Derived from a short form of the given name Pancratius.
Berghorst German
Topographical name for someone who lived by a wilderness area on a mountain, from Berg 'mountain', 'hill' + Horst 'wilderness' (see Horst).
Sallow English (Rare)
Sallow comes from the medieval word for willow tree. It is a location surname.
Matusz Polish
Derived from a diminutive of Mateusz or Maciej.
Posy English
Variant of Posey
Grigoriev Russian
Variant transcription of Grigoriyev.
Adamcová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Adamec.
Van Der Pol Dutch
Habitational name probably derived from Dutch pol "tussock, grassy hill" (see Pol).
Pollusaar Estonian (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "field island" in Estonian.
Peremena Russian
Means "change".
Iduh Nigerian
Iduh surname occurs mainly in Africa, of the Idoma people of Benue state, Nigeria.
Nakasaki Japanese
Naka means "middle" and saki means "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Upadhyay Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher".
Puķe Latvian
Derived from Latvian puķe "flower". Occupational surname for a person who sells flowers.
Ivasović Croatian
Derived from Ivas.
Hatzis Greek
Hatzis is the modern form of the Greek khatzis 'a pilgrim to Jerusalem' (either Christian or Muslim), considered a high social distinction. The Greek term is Semitic in origin and is cognate with Arabic hajj 'pilgrimage (to Mecca).'
Suleiman Portuguese
From the Given Name Suleiman.
Kvashuk Ukrainian
From квас (kvas), a type of drink popular in Slavic countries.
Pipolo Italian
Possibly derived from a Latin word meaning "nothing, insignificant; a thing without value", perhaps a nickname for an unimportant or disliked person. Alternatively, it could be from a pet form of the given name Pippo, a diminutive of Filippo.
Wilkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Wilkowski.
Kamiyama Japanese
From Japanese 神 (kami) meaning "god" or 上 (kami) meaning "above, upper" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Amigasaya Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 編笠屋 (Amigasaya) meaning "Amigasa Store", from 編笠 (amigasa) meaning "braided hats", referring to a store that sells braided hats.
Dharmadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Maegawa Japanese
A variant of Maekawa.... [more]
Laemmle German, Jewish
Variant spelling of Lämmle. A famous bearer was the German-American film producer Carl Laemmle (1867-1939).
Carner German, English
Americanized spelling of German Karner or Körner (see Koerner).... [more]
Dittman German (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of German Dittmann.
Flyte English
Means "stream" from Old English fleot.
Chow Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhou.
Esmaeeli Persian
From the given name Esmail.
Danger English (Rare), Popular Culture
This has been seen in records of the most uncommon American surnames. It has also been used in popular culture, in the show Henry Danger. Although, it's not the character's actual last name.
Par Portuguese
Derived from Portuguese meaning "pair, couple, equal".
Kirves Estonian
Kirves is an Estonian surname meaning "axe".
Sumigai Japanese
Possibly from (ko) meaning "small" and 住 (sumi) meaning "residence, dwelling, abode" or 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook.
Ikawa Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Guggenheimer Jewish
Originally indicated a person from either Gougenheim in Alsace or Jugenheim in Hesse, perhaps meaning "home of Gogo(n)". Gogo(n) is a Germanic personal name
Maksatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Maksatov.
Rauhanen Finnish
Finnish rauha "peace" combined with the common surname suffix -nen. ... [more]
Wozzek German
Germanized form of Voytek.
Quennell English
From the medieval female personal name Quenilla, from Old English Cwēnhild, literally "woman-battle". This was borne by Peter Quennell (1905-1993), a British poet, critic and historian.
Gwilym Welsh
Derived from the given name Gwilym.
Shilo Russian, Ukrainian
Means "awl" in Russian and Ukrainian, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Macisaac Scottish, Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
From Gaelic MacÌosaig meaning "son of Ìosag". Ìosag is the Scottish form of Isaac.
Kalthoff German
German (Westphalian): habitational name from a place named as 'the cold farm', from Middle High German kalt "cold" + hof "farmstead", "manor farm’, "court".
Kits Estonian
Kits is an Estonian surname meaning "goat".
Hamnett English
From the given name Hamnet.
Minde German
Habitational name denoting someone from the city of Minden.
Wicksey English
Two separate surnames, joined together to form Wicksey, when the Vikings invaded England. The name means "Dairy Farmer on the Marsh".
Viirpuu Estonian
Viirpuu is an Estonian surname meaning "hawthorn" (Crataegus).
Koopmeiners Dutch, German
Perhaps derived from koop "purchase, buy" and meiners "mine." An alternate interpretation is that "meiners" could be derived from the German word miner.
Kõrvits Estonian
Kõrvits is an Estonian surname meaning "pumpkin".
Sawatdi Thai
From Thai สวัสดี (sawatdi) meaning "welfare, prosperity, security, goodness, virtue, moral excellence".
Ventresca Italian
Meaning Unknown
Fərəcova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Fərəcov.
Bornemann Low German
Topographic name denoting someone who lived by a well or spring, from Middle Low German born "spring, well" and man "person, man".
Päts Estonian
Päts is an Estonian surname meaning "pone" or "loaf".
Kuchenmeister German
Occupational name for a master cook (literally "kitchen master"), a court official.
Radica Italian
Possibly derived from Italian radica meaning "root vegetable, carrot; briar root (wood)", or figuratively "uncultured person, unintelligent person", ultimately from Latin radix "root".
Merlin English, French, German
From the given name Merlin as well as referred to the blackbird, that is named merle in French and merlo in Italian and Spanish... [more]
Yusov Russian
Derived from Russian юс (yus) meaning "(either little or big) yus".
Nephus Greek
A Gods son who will become God
Ciuffi Italian
Probably from Italian ciuffo "tuft (of hair)".
Rachel English, German
From the English female given name Rachel or derived from German rau "rough".
Oranje Dutch
Means "orange (colour)" in Dutch, in reference to the Dutch Royal Family, who in turn derive their name from the town of Orange (or Auranja) in France, first attested as Arausio in the first century... [more]
Wakiyama Japanese
From Japanese 脇 (waki) meaning "armpit, the other way" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Felemban Arabic
From the name of the city of Palembang in Indonesia, originally denoting someone who came from that city.
Musharraf Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic مُشْرِف (mušrif) meaning "supervisor, overseer" or "honourable, dominant".
Barreiro Galician, Portuguese
Barreiro is a habitational name from any of numerous places in Galicia (Spain) and Portugal named with a derivative of barro 'clay loam'.
Joosu Estonian
Joosu is an Estonian surname (and masculine give name) derived from the biblical name "Joosu" ("Joshua").
Ogata Japanese
From Japanese 緒 (o) meaning "thread" and 方 (kata) meaning "person, way, method".
Uchii Japanese
Uchi means "inside" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Ragusea Italian (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Ragusa. Adam Ragusea (1982-) is an American internet personality who makes videos about food recipes, food science, and culinary culture.
Krajčí m Slovak
Derived from Krajčír.
Beybitova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Beybitov.
Seger Swedish, English, Dutch
Means "victory" in Swedish. It is also a variant of the English surname Seager or derived from the Germanic given name Sigiheri "victory army".
Mallett English
Possible origins Malet a medieval diminutive of Mal(le) being a pet form of and name Mary, could also be of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Malhard.
Carruthers Scottish
This old Scottish surname was first used by Strathclyde-Briton people. The Carruthers family in the land of Carruthers in the parish of Middlebie, Dumfriesshire. In that are it is pronounced 'Cridders'.... [more]
Mac Wattie Irish, Scottish
Mac Wattie son of Watt(Walter)
Sauls English
From the given name Saul.
Yasue Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, rested, peace, quiet" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Hovsepian Armenian (Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Hovsepyan used by Armenians living outside Armenia.
Bong Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Huang.
Alamillo Spanish
Spanish: topographic name from alamillo a diminutive of álamo 'poplar' or a habitational name from any of the many places called with this word in particular one in Ciudad Real.
Åker Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From Swedish and Norwegian åker "plowed field".
Horcicky Czech, History
Derived from Czech hořčice, meaning "white mustard". This surname was the original Czech form of Jacobus Sinapius.
Tatsumura Japanese
Tatsu means "dragon" and mura could mean "town" or "hamlet, village".
Lukyanov Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Kumaki Japanese
From 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 木 (ki) meaning "wood, tree".
Saeyang Thai
Form of Yang used by Chinese Thais.
Lott French
From the Department (Region/State)in France, "Lot" and "Lot-et-Garrone"; also a river in France (Lot). Brought to the British Isles, Holland (Netherlands) and later the United States, Canada and South Africa, by French Huguenots.
Yakymets Ukrainian
From the given name Yakym.
Mackinaw Irish
First found in County Monaghan located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, at Truagh where they were known as the Lords of Truagh.... [more]
Fairbrother English
From a medieval nickname probably meaning either "better-looking of two brothers" or "brother of a good-looking person", or perhaps in some cases "father's brother".
O'Toran Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Toráin ‘descendant of Torán’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of tor ‘lord’, ‘hero’, ‘champion’.
Dương Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Yang, from Sino-Vietnamese 楊 (dương).
Akinfeyev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Akinfeev.
Iriomote Okinawan (Rare), Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 西表 (Iriomote) meaning "Iriomote", an island in Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan.
Yatsuta Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Paddington English
Believed to mean "Pada's farm", with the Anglo-Saxon name Pada possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".
Alaoja Estonian
Alaoja is an Estonian surname meaning "area/region creek".
Denysenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Denys.
Seekins English (British)
Probably a variant of English Seekings, a Cambridgeshire name of unexplained etymology.
Wongphakdi Thai
From Thai วง (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and ภักดี (phakdi) meaning "devotion, loyalty".
Styazhkin m Russian
From Russian стяжка (styazhka), meaning "strainer".
Kutlu Turkish
Means "auspicious, blessed, happy, holy, lucky" in Turkish.
Gloff German
German and Swiss German: from the Germanic personal name Egilolf, composed of the elements agi(l) ‘edge’, ‘point’ (of a sword) + wolf ‘wolf’, cognate with Old English Ecgwulf. This was the name of several Lombard kings (ancestors of the Bavarian ducal line of the Agilolfinger), who introduced the name to Italy.
Clemson English
Means "son of Clem".
Krungthep Thai
from the place name Krungthep, referring to Bangkok, Thailand
Blissett English
A different form of Blessed. A bearer of this surname is Luther Blissett (1958-), a Jamaican-born English footballer ("Luther Blissett" has been used since 1994 as a cover name for activists engaging in anti-cultural establishment polemics and spoofs on the internet and elsewhere).
Pagác Slovak
Nickname from pagáč meaning "clown", "buffoon".
Kihoro Kikuyu
Of uncertain Meaning.
Bockelmann German
Possibly derived from the name Bockel, a place in Germany. A famous bearer is Udo Jürgens (1934-2014), an Austrian musician, born Jürgen Udo Bockelmann.
Sharpton English
Habitational name from Sharperton in Northumberland, possibly so named from Old English scearp "steep" and beorg "hill", "mound" and tun "settlement".
Macjimpsey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Mac Dhíomasaigh
Lor Hmong
From the clan name Lauj associated with either the Chinese character 劉 (liú) (see Liu) or 羅 (luó) (see Luo).
Bhuyan Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Means "landlord, chieftain", derived from Sanskrit भूमि (bhumi) meaning "earth, soil".
Aradera Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新寺 (see Niidera).
Carlos Spanish, Portuguese
Derived from the given name Carlos.
Scholes English
Habitational name from any of the places called Scholes or similar in England, all derived from Old Norse skáli "hut, shed".
Ōga Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 淡河, 王賀 or 相賀 with 淡 (tan, awa.i) meaning "faint, fleeting, pale, thin," 河 (ka, kawa) meaning "river," 王 (ou, -nou) meaning "king, magnate, rule," 相 (shou, sou, ai-, ou) meaning "aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together" and 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy."... [more]
Plevnelieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Plevneliev.
Radyvanyuk Ukrainian
Means "from Radyvanivka".
Knie Swiss
A famous bearer is the Knie family, a Swiss circus dynasty that founded it in 1803. Today the circus is an enterprise with about 200 employees, operated by Frédy and Franco Knie and it is famous worldwide.
Win English
Variant spelling of Wynn.
Dolok Batak
From Batak meaning "mountain".
Dagdag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "addition, increase" in Tagalog.
Rougeau French
Diminutive of Rouge, a nickname for someone with a ruddy complexion.
Honegger Swiss
Arthur Honegger (10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer, and a member of Les Six, a group of composers associated with Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie. His most famous work is "Pacific 231".
Scarlato Italian
From Sicilian scarlatu meaning "scarlet" or "purple". Given as an occupational name for a dyer, or as a nickname for someone who habitually wore scarlet or who had bright red hair.
Dal Turkish
Means "branch" in Turkish.
Murdmaa Estonian
Murdmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "off-road" (literally, "fraction(al) land").
Abakumova f Russian
Feminine form of Abakumov (Абакyмов)
Blizanac Serbian
From Serbian meaning 'twin'.
Bohdanov m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Bogdanov
Doyal Irish
Variant of Doyle.
Sluiter Dutch
Means "gatekeeper, porter, prison guard, cellar master" in Dutch, literally "one who closes".
Amangeldiev m Kazakh
Means "son of Amangeldi".