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.
Macri Italian
Italian variant of Magro. It could also be a southern Italian nickname for a person who had long limbs or who was tall, derived from Greek μακρύς (makrýs) literally meaning "long, tall" (see Makris)... [more]
Cañoto Galician
Galician cognate of Canhoto.
Kukurudza Ukrainian
Means "corn".
Brzozowska f Polish
Feminine form of Brzozowski.
Pudwill German
Of Slavic origin, habitational name from Podewils in Pomerania.
Leopardi Italian
From the medieval given name Leopardus. A famous bearer of this surname is Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), one of the most influential Italian poets.
Parsley Medieval French, English, Norman, French
Derived from Old French passelewe "cross the water."... [more]
Beauchemin French (Quebec), French
Means "good road" in French, from French beau "beautiful" and chemin "path, road". This name is more common in the French-speaking parts of Canada than in France.
Boden Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Buadáin.
Jaspan English
Uncertain origin.
Cade English
Either possibly from a Middle English form of the Old English personal name Cada itself probably of Brittonic origin from any of a number of names beginning with catu "battle"... [more]
Kepler German
From Middle High German kappe meaning "hooded cloak". This was an occupational name for someone who made these kind of garments. A notable bearer was German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571–1630).
Lohu Estonian
Lohu is an Estonian surname derived from "lohutus", meaning "comfort" and "console".
Carafa Italian
It could derive from toponyms such as Caraffa del Bianco in the province of Reggio Calabria or Caraffa in the province of Catanzaro.... [more]
Ratzon Hebrew (Modern)
Means "will, wish, desire" in Hebrew.
Phommachack Lao
From Lao ພົມມະ (phomma) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ຈັກ (chack) meaning "disk, circle, wheel".
Fukamachi Japanese
From Japanese 深 (fuka) meaning "deep" and 町 (machi) meaning "town".
Takami Japanese
Taka means "High, Tall, Expensive" and Mi means "Viewing, See, Outlook".
Dániel Hungarian
From the given name Dániel.
Hisagae Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 久枝 (see Hisaeda).
Bonfiglio Italian
From the given name Bonfiglio an omen or well-wishing name meaning "good son" from bono "good" and‎ figlio "child, son"... [more]
Prants Estonian
Prants is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "prantsuse" meaning French, or "prantsti/prantsatus" meaning to "slam" and "bang". Could also derived from "prints" meaning "prince".
Van Der Hoeden Dutch
Means "from the hatmaker" in Dutch, from Dutch hoede "hat".
Akhundzadeh Persian
Means "born/offspring of Akhund", from Akhund and Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "born, offspring".
Renwick Scottish (Rare)
A habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the Old English byname Hræfn meaning "raven" + wic "outlying settlement".
Knightley English
English surname meaning knight. The book Emma by Jane Austen has a character named George Knightley.
Vinh Vietnamese
A royal Vietnamese surname created by the Nguyen Dynasty.
Forsman Swedish
Combination of Swedish fors "rapid" (geology) and man "man".
Sho Japanese
Japanese name meaning "to fly/soar" or "wind instrument".
Broomby English
A surname well represented in Cheshire, and Nottinghamshire.
Jalilov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jalil".
Bluestein German
The surname Bluestein is an Anglicized surname and translates as blue stone.
Mizoguchi Japanese
From Japanese 溝 (mizo) meaning "ditch, drain, gutter" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Reznik Russian, Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish "רעזניק (reznik)" meaning butcher.... [more]
Wilbers English (American)
from the given name Wilbur
Markley English
From Old English mearc meaning "border, mark" combined with leah meaning "clearing, grove."
Erdem Turkish
From the given name Erdem 1.
Burkhart German, Germanic
From the given name Burkhart.
Tacey English, English (American)
(East Midlands): From A Pet Form Of The Middle English Personal Name Eustace. Compare Stacey, Stace... [more]
Asaad Arabic
From the given name As'ad.
Archeambeau French
The name Archambeau is derived from the Latin personal name 'Arcambaldus'. In turn the name 'Arcambaldus', is derived from the Germanic word 'Ercan', which means precious in Germanic, and 'bald', meaning bold and daring.... [more]
Mcnicholas Irish
The McNicholas family stretches back through time to the Viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of Scotland in the Medieval era. The name McNicholas was derived from from the personal name, Nicholas... [more]
Dock English, Scottish
Possibly a variant of Duke or Duck. Alternatively, could be derived from a place name such as Doxey.
Šutović Macedonian
Comes from place named Šutovo in Macedonia.
Schrock German
Some think that the last name Schrock comes from the German word which meant something along the lines of "Jump" or "Leaps" and was probably a nickname to someone who was a great jumper, or someone who was easily startled.
Biglang-Awa Tagalog
Means "quick to pity" in Tagalog.
Budak Ukrainian
From Ukrainian будь, буде (bud', bude) "to be, is being".
Slonchak Ukrainian
From Ukrainian слон (slon), meaning "elephant".
Itoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 伊藤 (see Itō).
Wimalasurendra Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless" combined with the given name Surendra.
Rouse English
From a nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, derived from Old French rous "red", from Latin russus "red, reddish-brown".
Stollerman German
A man from Stoll, a province of Germany.
Tsuda Japanese
From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbour" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Al Saleh Arabic
Means "the virtuous" from Arabic صالح (salih).
Hartshorn English
habitational name from Hartshorne (Derbyshire) from Old English heorot "hart stag" (genitive heorotes) and horn "horn" perhaps in reference to the nearby hill (known as Hart Hill) and its supposed resemblance to a hart's horn... [more]
Karunaratne Sinhalese
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Cotija Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from a small town in Michoacán named "Cotija de la Paz". It is also known to be a type of cheese.
Paulus German, Dutch
From the given name Paulus and variant of Paul.
Laliev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian surname derived from Georgian ლალი (lali) meaning "ruby", ultimately from Sanskrit लाल (lāl).
Grishin Russian
From the given name Grisha.
Simmo Estonian
Simmo is an Estonian surname and masculine given name; a variant of the name "Simon".
Semo Judeo-Italian (Italianized, Archaic)
Semo whose meaning can be Simas or simeon or simão or corruptions of onesimus
Abdelli Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Abd Allah or Abdul.
Maruri Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Saarsalu Estonian
Saarsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "island grove".
Seb Hindi
From सेब (seb) meaning "apple".
Tamiya Japanese (Rare)
Tamiya means "rice field palace". See also Miyata
De Soysa Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Sousa.
Donets'kyy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Donetskiy.
Iaïche Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Iaiche based on French orthography.
Oesten German
Possibly derived from a watercourse, e.g. the Oste, tributary of the Elbe.
Grond Romansh
Variant of Grand.
Aqeel Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Aqil.
Sheeran English, Irish
Shortened form of O'Sheeran.
Kissel German
From a pet form of the Germanic personal name Gisulf.
Tomson English
A variant of Thompson, meaning "Son of Thomas".
Dagen German
Variant of Degen.
Felder German, Croatian
Derived from German feld, meaning "field".
Cadogan Welsh
From the Welsh male personal name Cadwgan, literally probably "battle-scowler". Cadogan Estate is an area of Chelsea and Belgravia, including Cadogan Square, Sloane Street and Sloane Square, owned by the earls of Cadogan, descended from Charles Sloane Cadogan (1728-1807), 1st Earl Cadogan.
de la Pole Medieval English, Anglo-Norman, Cambro-Norman
Meaning "from the pool", from Norman de la Pole. This name was typically given to families who lived near lakes or similar bodies of water.... [more]
Kularathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කුලරත්න (see Kularatne).
Blomme Flemish
Variant of Bloem or Blom.
Yefimovich Russian
Grigori Yefimovich who is best known as "Rasputin" was a Russian peasant, mystic and private adviser to the Romanovs (Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Tsarina Alexandra in the early 20th century).
Malfoi French
Variant of Malfoy.
Ioachim Romanian
Derived from the given name Ioachim.
Cababa Spanish
Spanish (Cabaña) and Portuguese: habitational name from a place named with Spanish cabaña ‘hut’, ‘cabin’ (Late Latin capanna , a word of Celtic or Germanic origin).
Noda Japanese
Variant reading or transcription of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).
Silbermann German, Jewish
Variant of Silber. from Middle High German silber German silber "silver" and Middle High German Yiddish man "man" an occupation for a man who worked with silver.
Neustädter German
Habitational name for someone from any of many places in Germany and Austria called Neustadt.
Demsey Irish
Variant of Dempsey
Mete Turkish
From the given name Mete.
Konkyuryo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyūryō).
Emory English, Irish
English variant spelling of Emery.
Kaltman German (Americanized)
From a nickname for a cool, unfriendly person from middle high German kalt "cold" and mann "man"... [more]
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]
Sanocka f Polish
Feminine form of Sanocki.
Krupets Belarusian
Variant transcription of Krupiec.
Bakulina Russian
feminine form of Bakulin
Emerin German (Portuguese-style)
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Emmerich; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Eren Turkish
From the given name Eren.
Ilunga Luba, Central African
Means ‘To Unite’.
Majidi Persian
From the given name Majid.
Duman Turkish
Means "smoke, haze, fog" in Turkish.
Gabiria Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Basque Country, Spain, derived from Basque gabi "blacksmith’s hammer, mallet" and hiri "village, town, city".
Mathew Indian (Christian)
Named based of off a Biblical character named St. Matthew. The way the name is pronounced as a first name in the native language is different. However, the last name "Mathew" is pronounced the same.
Vint English, Scottish
Either an English habitational name from places so named, or a Scottish variant of Wint.
Bayley English
Variant of Bailey.
Daitol Filipino, Cebuano
Means "touch a small part (of something)" in Cebuano.
Enchantra American (South, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
American surname feminine mainly in The USA
Asplin English
From a short form of the given name Absalom.
Đái Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Dai, from Sino-Vietnamese 戴 (đái).
Aihara Japanese
From Japanese 相 (ai) meaning "together, mutually" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Inoyatova f Uzbek
Feminine form of Inoyatov.
Vrbančić Croatian
Derived from vrba meaning ''willow''.
Nasseri Persian
From the given name Nasser.
Ioane English (New Zealand), English (Australian), American, Samoan, Polynesian, Romanian
May come from the given name John or variants of this name, such as Ion 1.
Rückmann German
From a Germanic personal name based on hrok "intent", "eager" (Old High German ruoh).
Lisowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Lisowa, Lisowo, Lisów or Lisowice, all derived from Polish lis meaning "fox".
Tesfamariam Ethiopian
Meaning "Mary hope", from 'tesifa' (hope), and 'mariyami' (Mary).
Edoh Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Kadijević Croatian, Serbian
Derived from kadija (кадија), meaning "Qadi", a judge of a Sharia court.
Bouwman Dutch
Means "farmer" in Dutch. Alternatively, a patronymic form of Boudewijn.
Gąsiorowska f Polish
Feminine form of Gąsiorowski.
Roelfs Dutch
Means "son of Roelf".
Iritani Japanese
Iri means "entry, input" and tani means "valley".
Panganiban Filipino, Tagalog
Means "careful, cautious", derived from Tagalog panganib meaning "danger".
Boben Slovene
Means "drum" in Slovene.
Iwuchukwu Igbo, African
It means God's covenant is unwavering. This name is a bearer is a testimony of God's command. This ia a Christian name.
Hasselbach German
Habitational name from any of the places in various parts of Germany called Hasselbach.
Worth English
Habitational name from any of several locations derived from Old English worþ "enclosure, enclosed homestead, settlement".
Hamidi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Hamid 1.
Kunt Turkish
Means "Solid", also the old Turkish name of a mountain range in Asia where Turks supposedly originated from.
Kindleberger German
One who lights bergs
Stallman German
Variant of Staller. German: topographic name for someone who lived in a muddy place, from the dialect word stal. English: habitational name from Stalmine in Lancashire, named probably with Old English stæll 'creek', 'pool' + Old Norse mynni 'mouth'.
Turku Albanian
Derived from Albanian "turk" meaning Turkish.
Vaniet French
Variant of Vannier.
Heiliger German
Heiliger means "Holy" or "Holy One" in German.
Murel Estonian
Murel is an Estonian surname meaning "heart cherry".
Stefański Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Stefanów or Stefanowo, derived from the given name Stefan.
Shū Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Mari).
Oka Finnish
Means "thorn" in Finnish.
Carrington English, Scottish
English: habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Carrington, probably named with an unattested Old English personal name Cara + -ing- denoting association + tun ‘settlement’.... [more]
Santora Italian
Feminine form of Santoro.
Jellema West Frisian, Frisian
Means “Son of Jelle”, the suffix -(s)ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Pinpin Tagalog
Means "frame of a plough" in Tagalog.
Masato Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper", 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 真 (masa) meaning "real, genuine, true" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation can also form this name... [more]
Manalili Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Occupational name derived from Pampangan alili or Tagalog halili meaning "successor, substitute, replacement".
Kostoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Kosta".
Arnal Catalan, Occitan
From the given name Arnal, an Catalan and Occitan form of Arnold.
Paris Estonian
Paris is an Estonian surname derived from "päris" meaning "true" and "genuine".
Kelce English
Variant of Kelsey.
Öström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and ström "stream, river".
Dere Turkish
Means "creek, brook, stream" in Turkish.
O'Kelly Irish
Variant of Kelly 1.
Ben Hassine Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Husayn" in Arabic (chiefly Tunisian).
Wakiyama Japanese
From Japanese 脇 (waki) meaning "armpit, the other way" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Jolyn Flemish
Possibly a pet form or patronymic of the given name Joli.
Pradl Hungarian, German (Austrian)
Meaning unknown. Possibly originating somewhere in Hungary.
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).
Liyanage Sinhalese
Means "house of writing" from Sinhala ලියන (liyana) meaning "writing" and ගේ (ge) meaning "home, house".
Bassy English
Variant of Basey.
Kopernik Polish
Occupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter.
Amâncio Portuguese
From the given name Amâncio.
Messam English (British)
originates from a place called Measham in the county of Leicestershire. The placename is first recorded in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, as Messeham, and in the Pipe Rolls of the county of 1182 as Meisham... [more]
Tzur Jewish
Means "rock, cliff" in Hebrew.
Mo Chinese
According to a study of Mu Ying's Name record, the surname came to be when descendants of the antediluvian ruler Zhuanxu abbreviated the name of his city, Moyangcheng (莫陽城; in modern-day Pingxiang County, Hebei) and took it as their surname... [more]
Tenant English
Variant of the surname Tennant.
She Chinese
From Chinese 佘 (shé), which is of unknown significance.
Rheims French
From the city of Reims in France, also known as Rheims in English.
Galewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Galew, Galewice, or Galów in the voivodeships of Kalisz, Kielce, or Konin.
Kisly Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian кислый (kisly) meaning "acid, acidic, sour".
Lazenby English
From a place name which was derived from leysingi and byr, two Norse words meaning "freedman" and "settlement" respectively.
Ling Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Lin.
Senokosov Russian
Derived from Russian сенокос (senokos) meaning "haymaking, hayfield".
Shawkat Arabic
From the given name Shawkat.
Korbeci German, Albanian
German name for Korb "basket" changed over time to Korbeci
Zamfir Romanian
From zamfir, a variant of the Slavonic word samfir or safir meaning "sapphire".
Hryhorenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Hryhor".
Kulish Ukrainian
Kulish (Куліш) is Ukrainian and Belarusian traditional wheat or grain food similar to better known kasha (porridge).
Ots Estonian
Ots is an Estonian surname meaning "cusp" or "tip".
Vahejõe Estonian
Vahejõe is an Estonian surname meaning "mid/dividing river".
Yarzagaray Spanish (Caribbean), Papiamento (?)
Aruban surname of Basque origin.
Parletti Italian (Rare)
It is a surname of Italian origin, believed to mean "talkative", although few have this surname. Approximately 11 people bear this surname.
Stahling German (Rare)
Denoted a person who worked with steel. Derived from the name "Stähling", which was derived from "Stalin."
Daryshyn Ukrainian
Means "son of Daryna".
Wason Scottish
Variant of Watson.
Gummesson Swedish
Means "son of Gumme".
El Hamdi Moroccan
Derived from the Arabic given name Hamdi and translates to "The Hamdi".