Browse Submitted Surnames

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Yarzagaray Spanish (Caribbean), Papiamento (?)
Aruban surname of Basque origin.
Stravinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stravinsky.
Ambudkar Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Ambedkar. A famous bearer of this name is American actor and rapper Utkarsh Ambudkar (1983-).
Sulivar Medieval Russian
Sulivar was a name used in Southern Russia near Kazakhstan and was even a name a leader had when the mongol empire fell.
Dobberstein German
Metonymic occupational name for a dice maker or a nickname for a dice player, from Middle High German topel ‘die’ + stein ‘stone’, ‘cube’.
Carmine Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Carmine, which in turn was derived from the color of a vivid form of red.
Tsunetsuki Popular Culture
In the case of the character Matoi Tsunetsuki (常月 まとい) from 'Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei', the surname is made up of 常 (jou, tsune, toko) meaning "constant" and 月 (getsu, gatsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]
Poladov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Polad".
Kamegai Japanese
"Turtle valley".
Zvonok Russian
Means "call, buzz, bell" in Russian.
Mitsugu Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 貢, 三次, 三続 or 巳継 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence", 続 (kyou, kou, shoku, zou, tsugu.nai, tsudzu.ku, tsudzu.keru) meaning "continue, sequel, series", 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)" and 継 (kei, tsu.gi, mama-) meaning "graft (tree), inherit, patch, succeed."... [more]
Gilmor Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the surnames Gil and Mor, means "happy myrrh" in Hebrew, also a modern Hebrew version of the surname Gilmore.
Nəsirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəsirov.
Varfolomeyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Варфоломеев (see Varfolomeyev).
Yomtov Hebrew (Modern)
Means "good day", derived from Hebrew יום (yom) means "day" and טוב (tov) means "good".
Baniaga Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog banyaga meaning "foreigner".
Aaberg Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian cognate of Åberg.
Lapot Filipino
Linguitistic origins of the surname Lapot, which means "thick" pertaining to a consistency originated from Central Luzon region of the Philippines.
Ben Amor Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Umar" in Arabic, chiefly used in Tunisia.
Bortnik Russian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a beekeeper who works in the forest with wild honeybees, from Russian борть (bortʹ) "beehive in a hollow tree".
Sorto Medieval Spanish
Means “luck” or “destiny” from medieval Spanish, derived from Latin surtus
Bouteiller French
occupational name for a wine steward or butler usually the chief servant of a medieval household or for a maker of bottles from bouteiller an agent derivative of bouteille "bottle"... [more]
Popoola Yoruba
"The way of the rich man" or "The way of prosperity"
Agron Russian
From the Russian Jewish last name Agronsky, which is from the given name Aaron
Ryś Polish
Means "Lynx" in Polish.
Galano Italian
A Campanian name from Greek γαλανός (galanós) "light blue, pale blue", denoting someone with blue eyes.
Cagandahan Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog kagandahan meaning "beauty".
Mckewon Scottish
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McEwen .
Minatoya Japanese
From Japanese 湊 or 港 (minato) meaning "port, harbour" combined with 屋 (ya) meaning "dwelling, roof".
Maitra Bengali
Habitational name from either the village of Maitreya or Mohit (present-day locations unknown).
Wijesinha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේසිංහ (see Wijesinghe).
Del Rosario Spanish
Del Rosario, in Spanish and Italian languages, and do Rosário in Portuguese language (English: of the rosary) is a surname that has as its etymology, the Latin preposition, "de" meaning "of the" and the Latin noun "rosarium", meaning "rosegarden" or "garland of roses" but in this case, takes the meaning of "rosary", the Roman Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary... [more]
Banks Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Bruacháin
McElmurry Irish (Anglicized)
From Gaelic Mac Giolla Muire meaning "son of the servant of Mary". It is more commonly Anglicized as Gilmore.
Beppu Japanese
From Japanese 別府 (Beppu), the name of several Japanese towns and divisions. In some cases these places names are normally read Byū or Befu. In other cases Beppu is a clipping of longer names such as 別府門 (Beppumon), 西別府 (Nishibeppu) or 上別府 (Kamibeppu).
Certich Hungarian
This surname is found mostly in PA.
Watabōshi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 綿帽子 (watabōshi) meaning "bridal hood".
Saarepera Estonian
Saarepera is an Estonian surname meaning "island folk".
Ramientas Spanish
Ramientas from Spanish word "herramientas" which means tools....
Bonnerjee Bengali
Different spelling of Banerjee.
Saraceno Italian
A nickname from saraceno "Saracen" (from Late Latin Saracenus) denoting someone of swarthy appearance an unruly person or someone who had taken part in a Crusade... [more]
Sela Hebrew
Means "rock" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a city, the capital of Edom. Famous bearer is the Israeli model, actress and television presenter Rotem Sela (born 1983)
Grandis Italian, French
Ultimately from Latin meaning "big, tall".
Kumada Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Teplyakov m Russian
From Russian dialectual тепляк (teplyak), meaning "house, home, enclosure" (literally "warm space").
Leonado Spanish
The color tawny which is an orange, brown color. This descriptive surname was given to the Filipino people by the Spanish when the Philippines was colonized.
Matejić Serbian
Means "son of Mateja 2".
Husseini Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Caligiuri Italian
Comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly," and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.
Akaashi Japanese
Comes from the kanji "赤" meaning "red", and "葦" meaning "reed", or alternatively, "足" that means "leg"
Nshimirimana Central African
Means "I thank God" in Burundian.
Jakupec Croatian
Derived from the name Jakub.
Bahl German
Derived from the given name Baldo.
Clelland Scots, Irish
Scottish and Irish topographical name meaning "clay land".
Monterosso Italian
From Italian monte meaning “mountain” and rosso meaning “red." Altogether, this forms the meaning "red mountain."
Pettis English
From the possessive or plural form of Middle English pytte, pitte ‘pit’, ‘hollow’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a pit, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Pett in East Sussex.
Spoonapple Popular Culture
Edwina Spoonapple is a fictional character and the titular character from the Off-Broadway musical "Dear Edwina" (2008). She is a 13-year-old girl who wants proof of her accomplishments, just like her siblings... [more]
Hogan Norwegian
Anglicized form of the Norwegian surname Haugen (or Haugan), meaning "hill."
Pardal Portuguese, Galician
Means "sparrow" in Portuguese and Galician.
Berentzen German
The surname is derived from the given name Bernd and was formerly written "Bernd sin Sohn" which meant "son of Bernd"... [more]
Imbert French
From the medieval French personal name Imbert, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "vast-bright".
Faustin French
From the given name Faustin.
Ehasalu Estonian
Ehasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "dusk grove". Eha is also an common feminine given name.
Samargiu Macedonian
Etymology... [more]
Reigle German
Variant of Reigel or Riegel
Brister English
From old English to break stone.
Dowler English
Occupational name for a maker of dowels and similar objects, from a derivative of Middle English “dowle”.
Nishihara Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 原 (hara) meaning "meadow, field, plain, wilderness".
Bengtson English, Swedish
Variant of the Swedish surname Bengtsson.
Torrence Scottish, Irish
Scottish and northern Irish habitational name from either of two places called Torrance (one near East Kilbride, the other north of Glasgow under the Campsie Fells), named with Gaelic torran ‘hillock’, ‘mound’, with the later addition of the English plural -s.... [more]
Harms Dutch, Low German, Danish
Patronymic from the personal name Harm, a Dutch diminutive of Herman.
ʻŌpūnui Hawaiian
From the given name ʻŌpūnui.
Decierdo Filipino
It can derive from the Spanish root "dicere" which means "to say" or "to tell"
Barnette English, French (?)
Variant of Bernet and perhaps also a variant of English Barnett, under French influence.
Ilarratza Basque
From the name of a settlement in Álava, Spain, possibly derived from Basque illar "bean, pea; heather" and the abundance suffix -tza.
Weller English, German
Either from the Olde English term for a person who extracted salt from seawater, or from the English and German "well(e)," meaning "someone who lived by a spring or stream."... [more]
Decurtins Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Romansh curtin "garden".
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").
Gearing English
probably an Americanized spelling of Gehring
Kuschmann German, Jewish
Probably derived from a Germanized form of the Ancient Greek given name Kosmas.
Guajardo Spanish
Spanish: unexplained. Perhaps a habitational name from a place so named in Estremadura. This name is common in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. ... [more]
Ackroyd English
Topographic name from Middle English ake "oak" and rod "clearing".
Jõemaa Estonian
Jõemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "river land".
Iragorri Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Zaratamo, Spain, derived from Basque ira "fern" and gorri "red" or "bare, peeled".
Raaper Estonian
Raaper is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "raapiik", meaning "yardarm" (the outer extremity of a ship's yard).
Lyubenov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Lyuben".
Orav Estonian
Orav is an Estonian surname meaning "squirrel".
Ooman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).
Đới Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Dai, from Sino-Vietnamese 戴 (đới).
Garai Basque
Means "height, summit, peak" and "high, tall; prominent, outstanding" in Basque.
Kiirend Estonian
Kiirend is an Estonian surname derived from "kiirendi" meaning "accelerator/accelerant" and "catalyst".
Kebel German (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of German Kübel "tub, vat", a metonymic occupational name for a cooper or barrel-maker.
Päästel Estonian
Päästel is an Estonian surname meaning "rescue" and "salvage".
Malov Russian
From malo, meaning "small".
Oosterhuis Dutch
Means "eastern house" in Dutch.
Pettinato Italian
Italian cognate of Peinado.
Koçak Turkish
Means "brave, strong" or "generous" in Turkish.
Swigert German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Schweigert or Zweigert, an occupational name for a gardener or tender of plants, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zwigen, meaning "to graft" or "to plant".
Ören Turkish
Means "ruin, ruins" in Turkish.
Malenkov Russian
Patronymic derived from Russian маленький (malen'kiy) meaning "little, small". The Soviet leader Georgy Malenkov (1902-1988) was a notable bearer of this name.
Lubbert Frisian
From the given name Lubbert.
Sivi Estonian
Sivi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the village of the same name in Lääne-Viru County.
Papachristodoulopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of the priest and servant of Christ" in Greek.
Nachtigall German, Jewish
Nickname from Middle High German nachtegal "nightingale" from Old High German galan "to sing". Cognate to Nightingale.
Mesipuu Estonian
Mesipuu is an Estonian surname meaning "beehive" (literally, "honey tree").
Daniilov Russian
Variant transcription of Danilov.
Lukaš Sorbian
From the given name Lukaš.
Jūmonji Japanese
Means "cross, crisscross" in Japanese, a compound of 十 (jū) meaning "ten", 文 (mon) meaning "writing", and 字 (ji) meaning "character, handwriting."
Talat Arabic
Derived from the given name Tal'at.
Roo Estonian
Roo is an Estonian surname derived from "roog" ("reed" or "cane") or "roos" ("rose").
Mac Cearáin Irish
Means "descendant of Ciarán"
Bajramaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Bajram" in Albanian.
Lehtomäki Finnish
Lehto means "grove" and Mäki means "hill" in Finnish. This type of surname (combination of two nature related words) is very common in Finland.
Peverley English
Possibly a variant of Beverley.
Hägler German (Swiss), Jewish
Accented form of Hagler. Primarily used in Switzerland.
Rejepow m Turkmen
Means "son of Rejep".
Perrone Italian
Augmented form of the given name Perro, a variant of Piero.
Cord English
Either a nickname or metonymic occupational name from Middle English (Old French) corde "rope cord string" possibly given to someone who wore a cord (round the waist) or who made ropes, bowstrings, etc.
Petherick English
From the given name Petrock.
Lesassier Medieval French
FALAISE FRANCE, LOUISIANA, HAITI
Odén Swedish
Likely a locational name derived from place names containing the elements od or oden (see Oden).
Tavoularis Greek
Meaning 'secretary or literary assistant'
Eccles English
From the name of a town in Greater Manchester, England or another town or village named Eccles, derived from Latin ecclesia via Romano-British ecles meaning "church".
Corvella Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian corvo meaning "crow".
Neizvestny Russian
Derived from Russian неизвестный (neizvestny) meaning "unknown" or "stranger".
Herbarth German, Norman
References Old Norse Deity "Odin" being one of the "Son's of Odin". Remember that the Geats became the Ostrogoths through the Denmark pass--referenced in Beowulf. Or, it means "Warrior of the Bearded One", perhaps a King... [more]
Futamura Japanese
From Japanese 二 (futa) meaning "two" or 双 (futa) meaning "pair", and 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet".
Pavloff Russian, Bulgarian
Anglicized variant form of Pavlov.
Lems Dutch
Short form of a given name such as Lambrecht, Adelem, or Willem.
Dobbe English
From the medieval personal name Dobbe, one of several pet forms of Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare Hobbs.
Katherine English
Derived form the given name Katherine.
Lubahn German
Germanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with lub- "love", "dear".
Baik Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 백 (see Baek).
Sottile Italian
Southern Italian: nickname from sottile ‘delicate’, ‘refined’, also ‘lean’, ‘thin’ (from Latin subtilis ‘small’, ‘slender’).
Dalziel Scottish
Means "person from Dalyell", in the Clyde valley (probably "white field"). The name is standardly pronounced "dee-el". A fictional bearer is Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel, one half of the detective team of 'Dalziel and Pascoe' in the novels (1970-2009) of Reginald Hill.
Eaglesham Scottish
From the name of a village in Scotland.
Strid Swedish
From the Swedish word stid meaning either "swift, rapid" or "battle, combat, fight".
Hachemi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hashmi (chiefly Algerian).
Rutte Dutch
Derived from the given name Rutger. This surname is borne by the former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte (1967-).
Mondriaan Dutch
Meaning uncertain. It is a variant of the surname Mondriaal, which could possibly be a Dutch cognate of Monreal, meaning "royal mountain". This was the real surname of the Dutch-American painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944).
De Chinese
From the Chinese element de, meaning "ethics, moral, virtue".
Athenogenis Greek
Means of Athenian origin. 'Αθήνα' (Athens) and 'γένος'(origin, birth, clan)
Maioni Italian
Variant of Maione.
Drobnjak Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian
Drobnjaci are a historical tribe and region in Montenegro.
Galloni D'istria French, Italian
Meaning "Gallons from Istria" in French and Italian.
Mette Dutch
Truncated form of Demetter.
Hesham Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hisham.
Bloemen Dutch, Flemish
Means "flowers, blooms" or "flour" in Dutch. Can be a nickname denoting beauty or a cheerful disposition, an occupational name for a gardener, miller, or baker, or a habitational name for someone who lived near flowers, or a sign depicting them... [more]
Tennor English (American)
Possibly an altered spelling of Tanner or Tenner.
Doud English, Irish
Variant of Dowd.
Lorence Medieval English
Modern English variant of the French name Laurence
Turku Albanian
Derived from Albanian "turk" meaning Turkish.
Peniston English
Denoted someone who came from the town of Penistone in South Yorkshire.
Shyla Belarusian
Means "awl" in Belarusian, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Mahmoudinejad Persian
Means "descendant of Mahmoud" in Persian.
Edralin Filipino
The most well-known bearer of this name is Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Kostopoulos Greek
Means "son of Kostas".
Nukuto Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading or transcription of Nukutō.
Herod English
Usually a variant of Herald but Occasionally the name may have been used as a nickname in allusion to the Biblical King Herod played as a bragging tyrant in medieval mystery plays or for someone who had an overbearing temper but evidence to support this possibility is lacking.
Cueto Spanish
Habitational name from any of numerous places especially in Asturias named with the topographic term cueto meaning “hill, or fortified settlement.”
Hindi Hindi, Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Denotes someone from India.
Sebastíansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sebastían" in Icelandic.
Griezmann German (Rare)
This is the surname of French professional footballer Antoine Griezmann.
Vatatzis Greek
This surname is a diminutive form of the word βάτος, "bramble, briar", perhaps signifying a harsh character. Another possible origin is βατάκι, "ray fish".
Maides English
Maides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [more]
Gandolfi Italian
Means "son of Gandolf".
Alusaar Estonian
Alusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "base/foundation island".
Hoth German
Variant of Huth.
Mulvey Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh "descendant of Maoilmhiadhach", a personal name meaning "honorable chief".
Kraanvelt Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Middle High German krane "crane (bird or machine)" and velt "field". Pre-dates widespread use of surnames in Estonia.
Gajoko Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 我如古 (see Ganeko).
Rudström Swedish
Combination of Swedish rud "deforested land, clearing" and ström "stream".
Polgar Hungarian
Hungarian word for citizen. Taken on by Jewish Hungarians during World War Two to avoid Nazi attention for having 'Jewish' last names.
Borsok Russian, Jewish, German (Austrian)
Pronouced "Boar-sook"... [more]
Weidling German (Austrian)
May refer to the district of Weidling, located in the municipality of Klosterneuburg, which is situated in Lower Austria, near Vienna. A notable person with this surname was Helmuth Weidling, a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Ísaksson Icelandic
Means "son of Ísak" in Icelandic.
Robleda Spanish
From Spanish meaning "oak grove".
Yasumuro Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Greenwald American
Partly Americanized form of German and Jewish Grün(e)wald (see Grunwald). ... [more]
Rexha Albanian
Derived from the given name Rexhep.
Naderpour Persian
Means "son of Nader" in Persian.
Felder German, Croatian
Derived from German feld, meaning "field".
Noro Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone".
Hitchins English
Can be either a patronymic derived from the medieval given name Hitch, or a habitational name denoting someone from the town Hitchin, itself from Old English Hicce, the name of the Celtic tribe who originally resided in the area.
Nagatomo Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long, eternity" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Wijesooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese විජේසූරිය (see Wijesuriya).
Benichou Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Ichou", from a diminutive of given names like Yeshua, Yosef or Yishai.
Srisuvan Thai
Alternate transcription of Srisuwan.
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