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.
Fayne English
The surname Fayne is derived from the Middle English words "fein," "fayn," or " fane," which all mean "glad." The name was a nickname for a happy or good-natured person.
Moulton English
Derived from various places with the same name, for example in the counties of Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Suffolk and North Yorkshire in England. It is either derived from the Old English given name Mūla, the Old Norse name Múli or Old English mūl meaning "mule" and tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town".
Dison English
Son of Di
Bughao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano bughaw meaning "blue".
Radović Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radovan".
Boydston Scottish
Habitational name from a place called Boydston near Glasgow. This surname is no longer found in the British Isles.
Flik Dutch
Possibly related to German Flick.
Moussaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Musa.
Ghazi Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghazi.
Podolski Polish
Refers to a region named Podolia in Ukraine.
Owari Japanese
From Japanese 終 (owa) meaning “last, to finish” and 里 (ri) meaning “village, the home of one’s parents, hometown”. The latter character is also an archaic Japanese unit of area.
Mallick Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Visschedijk Dutch
Means "fish by the dyke", from Dutch vis meaning "fish" and dijk meaning "dike, ditch, levee".
Sõõrumaa Estonian
Sõõrumaa is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "sõõr" ("circle") and "maa" (land").
Vannes Dutch
alternate form of Van Nes
Onbekend Dutch
Means "unknown, anonymous" in Dutch, given to individuals who don’t have a family name (often for cultural reasons).
Kondratyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Kondratiy
Back Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 백 (see Baek).
Pollack Polish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of spelling of Polak.
Recchia Italian
Nickname from a reduced form of orecchia "ear".
Tomiie Japanese (Rare)
Tomi means "wealth, abundance, fortune" and ie means "house, home, building, family, dwelling, residence, habitation".
Hřib Czech
Czech form or Gribov.
Aikyō Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 敬 (kyō) meaning "respect, honour, reverence". One known bearer is Hisashi Aikyō (1976-), a retired Japanese baseball player... [more]
Kaut German
Topographic name from the Franconian dialect word Kaut(e) "hollow", "pit", "den".
Keshavarz Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.
Gilpin English, Irish, Northern Irish
English: in the northeast, from the Gilpin river in Cumbria; in southern counties, probably a variant of Galpin. ... [more]
Sadangi Indian
Sadhangi :- Who knows the six Angas(parts)... [more]
Shewell English
Variant of Sewell, possibly influenced by the Middle English word shewel "scarecrow".
Livaza Dungan
Dungan surname of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from Chinese 娃子 (wázǐ) meaning "child".
Fuenokaze Japanese
Borne by character Ren Fuenokaze (笛の 風錬) in the fake visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa 4K: Hopeless Rising', made up of the nouns 笛 (fue) meaning "flute", の (no) meaning "of the", and 風 (kaze) meaning "winds".... [more]
Gotham English
English: habitational name from Gotham in Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English gat ‘goat’ + ham ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.
Radolović Croatian
Possibly derived from rado lovi, meaning "glad to hunt".
Kondratenko Ukrainian
Form of Polish Kondrat. Masha Kondratenko is a Ukrainian singer.
Degenhardt German
Derived from the given name Degenhard.
Hefner German, Jewish
Recorded in several spellings including Hafner, Haffner, and Hevner, this is as surname of early Germanic origins. ... [more]
Salkind Yiddish
a last name originally derived from a medieval Yiddish given name
Solomonov mu Russian, Belarusian, Jewish
Derived from the Hebrew name. Means "son of Solomon".
Shebani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the name of an Arab tribe which is derived from Arabic شيب (šīb) meaning "white hair, grayness" or "cold, snow". This surname is chiefly used in Libya.
Rólandsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Róland" in Icelandic.
Krysco Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Krisko.
Brumă Romanian
Means "frost" in Romanian.
Pärg Estonian
Pärg is an Estonian surname meaning "wreath".
Mccook Irish
Pre 7th Century Anglo Saxon. From the word "coc," meaning to cook.
Gowda Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada
From the ancient Telugu caste name gamunda meaning "village headman".
Hallikas Estonian
Hallikas is an Estonian surname meaning "grayish".
Torrance Popular Culture
This is the surname of the character of Stephen King’s character Danny Torrance.
Tào Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Cao, from Sino-Vietnamese 曹 (tào).
Santagata Biblical Italian (Italianized, Modern, ?)
names of several towns in Italy derived from saint agatha (sant agata )
Sebestyén Hungarian
From the given name Sebestyén.
Wijemanne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and मान (mana) meaning "pride, honour".
El-shafei Arabic
It means "the intercessor (which refers to the Prophet of Islam, who will hopefully intercede on one's behalf before God on the day of judgement)".
Rolle English
Variant of Roll.
Aratani Japanese
From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough, wild" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Wellspeak French (Anglicized)
Anglicized version of Beauparlant.
Polívka Czech
Means "soup".
Conte Italian
Means "count (a title of nobility)" in Italian.
Flint English, German
Topographic name for someone who lived near a significant outcrop of flint, Old English, Low German flint, or a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.
Akey English
Possibly an Americanized form of German Eiche "oak".
Alejandra Spanish
Feminine form of Alejandro.
Gascueña Spanish
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 Manchego municipalities: Gascueña or Gascueña de Bornova.
Koelzer German
From a noun derived from kolzen "ankle boots" (from Latin calceus "half-boot walking shoe") hence an occupational name for a boot maker or a cobbler. Or a habitational name for someone from Kölzen near Merseburg.
Hässli German (Swiss), French (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive form of Haas. This is a French surname via Alsace-Lorraine. A notable bearer is French footballer (soccer player) Eric Hassli (1981-).
Dakurige Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 駄栗毛 (Dakurige) meaning "Dakurige", a division in the area of Sawane in the city of Sado in the prefecture of Niigata in Japan.
Rowe Jewish
A shortened form of the surname Horowitz, a variant of the surname Horovic, from the town of Horovice, Czech Republic.
Dhillon Indian, Punjabi
Of unknown meaning.
Tyrone Irish
Probably a habitational name from the county of Tyrone (Gaelic Tir Eoghain "land of Owen 2") in Ulster.
Brozović Croatian
Derived from Broz.
Gourkuñv Breton
Breton combination of gour and kuñv meaning "a charming, affable, gentle or conciliatory man". The digraph -ff was introduced by Middle Ages' authors to indicate a nasalized vowel.
Bąkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Bąkowski.
Van Quakebeke Belgian, Flemish
Possibly related to Dutch quaak "swamp" and beke "stream, brook".
Maturin French
From the French male personal name Maturin, from Latin Mātūrīnus, a derivative of Mātūrus, literally "timely". It was borne by the Irish "Gothic" novelist Charles Maturin (1782-1824).
Ardagh Irish
A rare Irish surname named after Ardagh, in County Longford.
Bhattarai Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit भट्ट (bhatta) meaning "venerable, learned, philosopher".
Tuffin English (Archaic), Anglo-Norman
Tuffin is a surname that was brought to England in the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the medieval female given name Tiffania, that comes from the Greek Theophania, composed of the elements theos, meaning God and phainein meaning to appear... [more]
Akhmatova Tatar, Russian
Feminine form of Akhmatov, meaning "son of Äxmät".
San Martín Spanish
Habitational name from any of various places named San Martín, so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Martin (San Martín).
Torn German
Derived from Old High German dorn / torn "thorn". As a surname, it was usually given to someone who lived near a thorn hedge.
Temiz Turkish
Means "clean, neat, pure" in Turkish.
Kriško Slovak
Derived from the given name Krištof.
Helmanis Latvian
This is a Latvian surname. ... [more]
Lolokhoev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from the name of an Ingush teip (clan), itself derived from Lyalakh, the name of a mountain village. The village's name itself is of unknown meaning.
Waghmare Indian, Marathi
Means "tiger killer" from Marathi वाघ (vagh) meaning "tiger" and मारणे (marne) meaning "to kill".
Galasso Italian
From the medieval given name Galasso, an Italianized form of Galahad.
Titus German, English, Welsh
From the given name Titus. Cognate to Tito.
Tungal Estonian
Tungal is an Estonian surname meaning "firebrand".
Belova f Russian
Feminine form of Belov.
Min Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 闵 (mǐn) meaning "pity, sorrow", also referring to the posthumous title of the Duke Min of Lu (personal name Ji Qi).
Metsanurm Estonian
Metsanurm is an Estonian surname meaning "forest meadow".
Radyvanyuk Ukrainian
Means "from Radyvanivka".
Mokri Persian
This is a Persian surname.... [more]
Fisk English (British)
English (East Anglia): metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a fish in some way, from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ (cognate with Old English fisc).
Motoyama Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters 本 meaning "Book", and 山 meaning "Mountain".
Al-tamimi Arabic
Variant of Tamimi with the definite article ال (al).
Umer Urdu
Derived from the given name Umar.
Chowdary Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Variant of Chaudhary used in Southern India.
Kanbara Japanese
From Japanese 神 (kan) meaning "god" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Takao Japanese
From 高 (taka) meaning "high, tall, expensive" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end".
Escoriuela Aragonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Berghold German
Surname that denoted the owner of a vineyard.
Hristev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Hristo".
Harnage English
Derived from the personal name Agnes
Cowie Scottish
habitational name from any of several places, especially one near Stirling, named Cowie, probably from Gaelic colldha, an adjective from coll ‘hazel’
Mcbroom Scottish
Means "son of the judge".
Neronov Russian
Means "son of Neron".
Agoncillo Spanish (Philippines)
It is believed that the surname comes from an ancient Celtic settlement named Egon, whose ruins lie near the town of Agoncillo, La Rioja, Spain.
Hitokiri Japanese
A notable bearer is the author Gentatsu Hitokiri.
Raščius Lithuanian
Probably from Lithuanian raštvedys meaning "clerk" or "scribe".
Cantore Italian
From cantore "cantor, singer", itself from Latin canto "sing; enchant, call forth by charms".
Natsuki Japanese
Natsu means "summer" and ki means "tree, wood".
Mulchandani Hindi
Means “descendant of Mulchand”.
Tiết Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xue, from Sino-Vietnamese 薛 (tiết).
Akaki Japanese
Aka means "red, crimson, vermilion" and ki means "tree, wood".
Lennan English
Either a variant of Lennon or a shortened form of Maclennan.
Le Guen Breton (Gallicized)
Comes from originally of "Gwenn" who means white.
Vanunu Judeo-Spanish
Hebrew transcription of Ouanounou.
Masalis Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot surname, often used in rural parts of Cyprus. Died out in Greece, there are no more living people with it anymore.
Kangjeong Korean (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Surname for 50 koreans, very archaic.
Uribarri Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque uri "town, city" and barri "new". Compare Ulibarri.
Rover English, German (Anglicized)
This surname is derived from Middle English roof (from Old English hrof) combined with the agent suffix (i)er, which denotes someone who does/works with something. Thus, the surname was originally used for a constructor or repairer of roofs.... [more]
Kapittatha Na Krungthep Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Saul Estonian
Saul is an Estonian surname derived from the biblical masculine given name "Saul".
Jayamaha Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and महा (maha) meaning "great".
Nazareth Hebrew
From the Hebrew for "To guard."
Drakos Greek
From the Greek name Δρακων (Drakon) which means "dragon, serpent"
Henni English
A name coined by the contributor of this name, to describe himself
Pirhadi Persian
Either from Persian پیر (pir) meaning "old" combined with Hadi or from the name of the Persian village of Pirhadi.
Arbuzov m Russian
From Russian арбуза (arbuza), meaning "watermelon".
Ōnishi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Onishi.
Kasimov Russian
From the city of Kasimov, located in Ryazan district, Russia.
Koger German
South German: occupational name for a knacker, from an agent derivative of koge ‘carrion’.
Ertaş Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and taş meaning "stone".
Strano Italian
Nickname from Italian meaning "stranger".
Löwenthal Jewish, Swedish
Ornamental name composed of German Löwe "lion" and T(h)al "valley". In some cases the Jewish name would have been an ornamental elaboration associated with the personal name Levi (or other names meaning "lion").
Oguro Japanese
Variant of Okuro.
Katoku Japanese
From 家 (ka) meaning "home, house, dwelling" and 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue".
Larusso Italian
Derived from the Italian word "Rosso," which comes from the Latin words "Rubius and Rossius," which mean "red." As a surname, larusso was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a reddish complexion.
Iwabuchi Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 渕 or 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".
Hück German
Topographic name meaning "bog" or "corner".
Kiernan Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Thighearnáin, which means "son of Tighearnán."
Umnov m Russian
From Russian умный (umnyy), meaning "smart".
Laidvee Estonian
Laidvee is an Estonian surname meaning "islet water".
Bonera Italian
Derived from the medieval Italian given name Bonora or Buonora meaning "good hour" or "finally", often given to children whose birth was long-awaited or celebrated, or who were born early in the morning... [more]
Hugli German (Swiss)
Meaning: Little Hill
Mac Séamais Irish
Irish form of Jamison.
Sewick English
Derived from Sedgwick.
Dugmore Medieval English
This habitational name is chiefly found in the West Midlands region of England. The origin is certainly Old English pre 7th Century and may be Ancient British i.e. pre Roman 55 A.D. The origins are lost but are believed to develop from "Dubh" meaning "black" and "mor" a morass or swamp... [more]
Peete English
Variant spelling of Peet.
Bordaberry French, Spanish (Latin American), Basque
From Basque Bordaberri or Bordaberria, both widespread place names meaning "new hut/sheepfold/farm".
Viru Estonian
Viru is an Estonian surname derived from Virumaa, a former county in Estonian now comprised of Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru Counties.
Mccan Irish
Variant of McCann.
Casares Spanish, Galician
One who lived in several places named "Casares".
Fujieda Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 枝 (eda) meaning "branch".
Tjhai Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Cai used by Chinese Indonesians.
Döwletowa f Turkmen
Feminine form of Döwletow.
Mohsen Arabic
From the given name Muhsin.
Shimmyo Japanese
From 新 (shim) meaning "new, fresh" and 明 (myo) meaning "bright, enlighten".
Terryberry English
Americanized form of German Dürrenberger
Luzader Judeo-Spanish
Sephardi variant of Losada or Lousada.
Kubíčková f Czech
Feminine form of Kubíček.
Shinso Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind" and 操 (so, sou, sō) meaning "manipulate, operate"
Hodgkin English
From Hodge, a diminutive of the given name Roger.
Milner English, Scottish
Northern English (mainly Yorkshire) and Scottish: variant of Miller, retaining the -n- of the Middle English word, which was a result of Scandinavian linguistic influence, as in Old Norse mylnari.
Winks English
Variant of Winch
Mita Polish
From a pet form of the personal name Dymitr
Yakubu Arabic, Assyrian, Chaldean, Slovak (Americanized), Czech (Americanized), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Americanized)
Arabic and Assyrian/Chaldean: from a variant of the Arabic and Syriac personal name YaʿqūbJacob’ (see Yaqub).... [more]
Tahara Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Dipatuan Filipino, Maranao
From a Malay word meaning "master, sir, ruler".
Qulamova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qulamov.
Göschen German, Low German
Patronymic from the German given name Gottschalk.
Cahué Spanish
Variant of Cahuet.
Satoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 砂糖 (see Satō).
De La Isla Spanish
Means "of the island" in Spanish.
Chapek Czech (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Čapek.