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.
Bouazizi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Aziz" in Arabic (chiefly Maghrebi). A notable bearer was Mohamed Bouazizi (1984-2011), a Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire... [more]
Hagler German (Austrian), Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived by a hedge or enclosure.
Kwiatek Polish
Derived from a diminutive of Kwiat.
Bernini Italian
Bernini was the surname of famous sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680).
Morio Japanese
Mori means "forest" and o means "tail."
Tada Japanese
From the Japanese 多 (ta) "many" and 田 (ta or da) "rice paddy."
Senarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සේනාරත්න (see Senaratne).
Laurin French, Slovene (Americanized)
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Marcel, Michel, Pierrette, Alphonse, Armand, Germain, Herve, Jacques, Jean-Marc, Luc.... [more]
Anne Indian
Indian (Andhra Pradesh); pronounced as two syllables: Hindu name of unknown meaning.
Littleford English
It means "small ford".
Taneda Japanese
From 種 (tane) meaning "seed" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Malory Anglo-Norman, English
The older variant of the surname Mallory. Originally an Anglo-Norman byname for an unfortunate or unhappy person, from the Old French word "maleuré" meaning "unfortunate", "wretched" "wicked"... [more]
Kızıl Turkish
Means "red, scarlet" in Turkish.
Thao Hmong
From the clan name Thoj associated with the Chinese character 陶 (táo) (see Tao).
Cordoveiru Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Pravia.
Wijekoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Bent Dutch
Probably from the first name Bent 2, a short form of Bernard... [more]
Kriips Estonian
Kriips is an Estonian surname meaning "line", "stroke" and "dash".
Baccellieri Italian
From baccelliere "batchelor", a title for a young knight, or a university disciple who had studied Canon Law for 5 years and Civil Law for 7 years.
Nova Spanish
From the Spanish word 'nueva' meaning "new".
Tufail Urdu
Derived from the given name Tufail.
Shimmel Yiddish
From the given name Shimmel, a Yiddish diminutive of Shimon.
Bosak Croatian
Derived from bos, meaning "barefoot".
Madera Polish, Slovak, Hungarian
Ethnic name from an old word for a Hungarian (see Magyar).
Gylfadóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gylfi". Used exclusively by women. Gylfason is the male version.
Unagi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "eaves; roof; house; building" or "whole world; universe" and 梛 (nagi) meaning "nageia nagi".
Građankić Bosnian (Rare)
Derived from "građan" meaning "citizen" in Serbo-Croatian.
Estes Welsh, Spanish, English
a popular surname derived from the House of Este. It is also said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East." As a surname, it has been traced to southern England in the region of Kent, as early as the mid-16th century.
Banaian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Blakelock English
A nickname derived from blæc "black" and locc "lock of hair".
Rosen German, Jewish
Means "Roses" in German
Riivik Estonian
Riivik is an Estonian surname derived from "rivik", meaning "setting stick", "galley", and "assembler".
Sitnikov m Russian
From Russian ситник (sitnik), meaning "rush (plant)".
Ice English
Americanized form of Eis.
Murase Japanese
rom Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".
Mondol Bengali
Bengali variant of Mandal.
Kamieńska f Polish
Feminine form of Kamieński.
Nicolini Italian
patronymic from Nicolino, a pet form of Nicola
Yonaga Japanese
From Japanese 夜長 (yonaga) meaning "a long night".
Zielony Polish
Means "green; young, unripe" in Polish.
Timber English
An occupational name for a person who chops down trees.
Tomabechi Japanese
From Japanese 苫 (toma) meaning "woven mat", 米 (me) meaning "rice" and 地 (chi) meaning "earth, land".
Gilkeson English, Scottish
From the Scottish Gilchristson(son of Gilchrist) meaning "son of the servant/devotee of Christ"
Han Japanese
Notable bearers are Megumi and Keiko Han, actresses.
Edgely English
A surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, and a place name taken from either a village in Cheshire or one in Shropshire. The name means “park by the wood” in Old English.
Radnice Czech
This indicates familial origin within the Bohemian town of the same name.
Bodin French, English
Derived from Old French personal name Bodin or a variant spelling of Baudouin.
Bi Chinese
Probably from the name of a people living to the west of China in ancient times, who integrated with the Han Chinese during the Han dynasty (206 bc–220 ad). The character also means ‘finish’, ‘conclude’.
Lafont French
topographic name for someone living near a spring or well a variant of Font with fused feminine definite article la.
Pavelec Czech
Pavelec is short form of name Pavel.
Pranno Estonian
Pranno is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine nickname/given name "Pranno".
Okimoto Japanese
From Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Higgins Irish
Variant of Hagan.
Naughten Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Chichigov Chechen
Meaning unknown.
Terenzio Italian
From the given name Terenzio.
Lepsy Slavic (Rare), Turkish (Rare)
Possibly dating back to the Ottoman Empire's invasion of Europe, the original Turkic meaning is veiled in mystery, and possibly meant "one who comes from the edge of the lake." ... [more]
Kongo Kongo
From Kongo meaning "hunter". This surname could also be from places named "Kongo".
Child English
From a nickname for an affectionate term for a person, or for a young man of noble birth, or for a young noble waiting for knighthood, or for someone who was younger than their siblings, or who was a minor on the death of his father, derived from Old English cild "baby, child"... [more]
Madej Polish
Either a short form of the given name Amadeusz or a variant of Matej.
Paasoja Estonian
Paasoja is an Estonian surname meaning "slate/limestone stream".
Aryaev m Buryat (Russified)
Means "son of Arya".
Kamalaphirom Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Nuttall English
English: habitational name from some place named with Old English hnutu ‘nut’ + h(e)alh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. In some cases this may be Nuthall in Nottinghamshire, but the surname is common mainly in Lancashire, and a Lancashire origin is therefore more likely... [more]
Sisselman Yiddish
Possibly from German meaning "sweet man"
Van Zandt Dutch, Belgian
Means "from Zandt", a toponym derived from zand "sand".
Sillanpää Finnish
Means "bridgehead" in Finnish, an area around the end of a bridge. Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888-1964) was a Finnish author and the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Gyros Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek γύρω (gyro) meaning "round".
Kolesnikov Russian
Derived from Russian колесник (kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".
Areekun Thai
Variant transcription of Arikun.
Sakagut Zapotec (Anglicized, Rare)
This name is rare and usually given to the "god child."
Costantino Italian
From the given name Costantino
Ragab Arabic
Variant transcription of Rajab.
Zapata Spanish
Occupational surname for a shoemaker, from Spanish zapato meaning "shoe". It can also be considered a habitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in Spain called Zapata.
Sarago Italian
From Italian sarago "fish".
Wormald Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the elements wyrm "dragon, snake, serpent" and halh "nook, recess, valley".
Saltzman Jewish, German
Altered spelling of Salzmann.
Gorin m Russian
Variant of Gorov.
Sensabaugh American
Americanized form of German Sensenbach, a topographic name formed with an unexplained first element + Middle High German bach ‘creek’.
Ama Japanese
From Japanese 阿万 (Ama) meaning "Ama", a former villa in the former district of Mihara in the former Japanese province of Awaji in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.... [more]
Coffie Irish
Variant of Coffey.
Budaqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Budaq".
Boranbaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Boranbay".
Raie Estonian
Raie is an Estonian surname meaning "cutting", "hewing" and "(tree) lumbering".
Pande Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi पांडे, Odia ପାଣ୍ଡେ, Bengali পাণ্ডে, Gujarati પાંડે or Nepali पाँडे (see Pandey).
Ossa Italian, South American
Means "bones" in Italian.
Ásmundsdóttir f Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ásmundur".
Akine Japanese
Aki means "autumn" and ne means "root".
Villani Italian
Derives from Latin villa "village, farm, settlement", related to Italian villano "peasant" or "rude, bad-mannered".
Kirsch German
Means 'cherry' in German, short form of Kirschstein or other surnames starting with Kirsch.
Crumbaugh English (American)
Americanised form of German Krumbach or Swiss German Grumbach.
Daintith English
From a medieval nickname (roughly equivalent to "precious") applied to a dearly loved person (from Middle English deinteth "pleasure, titbit", from Old French deintiet).
Panaiotievich Russian (Rare)
Means "Son of Panagiotis" in Russian
Bodin German (Rare)
Likely derived from various Germanic personal names containing the name element Bod meaning "messenger". Another theory is that the name could be derived from any of the several places named Boddin in Germany.
Wise English
Nickname for a wise or learned person, or in some cases a nickname for someone suspected of being acquainted with the occult arts, from Middle English wys "wise, thoughtful, knowledgeable; alert, aware"... [more]
Onuki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大貫 #(see Ōnuki).
Cerdà Catalan
Denoted someone from Cerdanya (also called La Cerdanya), a natural and historical region of the eastern Pyrenees divided between France and Spain.
Singkh Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Singh.
Ångström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ånga "steam" and ström "river, current, stream". A notable bearer was Swedish physicist Anders Ångström (1814-1874), one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy... [more]
Traylor French
Assumed to mean "by the trail". May have originally been "Trouillart". Variations may include: Trail Traill Treil Trelly Teign Pentrail
Puerto Spanish
Habitational name from any of the numerous places named Puerto, in most cases from puerto ‘harbor’ (from Latin portus ‘harbor’, ‘haven’).
Seifried German
Variant of Siegfried from its Middle High German form Sīvrid.
Tsunami Japanese
From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbour" and 波 (nami) meaning "wave".
McGinty Irish
Anglicized form of Mac an tSaoi, meaning "son of the scholar".
Tasaka Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope".
Griffin Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Gríobhtha "descendant of Gríobhtha", a personal name from gríobh "gryphon".
Bane Irish
An anglicized surname of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Bháin, meaning "white" or "fair".
Sumikura Japanese
Sumi means "pure" and kura means "storehouse, warehouse".
Reimers German
North German variant of Reimer.
Mac Coingheallaigh Irish
Meaning, ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach’, a personal name meaning ‘faithful to pledges’.
Krestos Ge'ez
Ge'ez form from Greek given name Christos 1, used as a surname of several Ethiopian emperors.
Fackrell English
It means woodcutter
Wójciński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the many places called Wójcin, or from Wójcina in Tarnów voivodeship, named with wójt meaning "village headman".
Ó Gibealláin Irish
An Irish-Gaelic surname derived from a given name meaning "descendant of Gibealláin".
Roland French, German, Scottish
French, German, English, and Scottish: from a Germanic personal name composed hrod ‘renown’ + -nand ‘bold’, assimilated to -lant ‘land’. (Compare Rowland).... [more]
Sử Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shi, from Sino-Vietnamese 史 (sử).
Dragoeva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Dragoev.
Lahaie French
Locational name for someone who lived near a hedge or large bush, from old French "La" the and "Haie" hedge.
Shahot m Indian (Sikh)
The Shahot caste, one of the 13 Jatt clans associated with Sikhism, traces its origins to the 1900s. Historically, they were an agrarian community, deeply connected to the land and farming.
Ku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Yocum German (Anglicized), English
Americanized form of Jochum, a Low German form of the given name Joachim.
Arámbulo American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Aramburú, mostly found in Peru and the Philippines.
Fils-Aimé Haitian Creole
Means "beloved son" from French fils meaning "son" and aimé "love".
Andishmand Old Persian
ANDISHMAND (pronounced: AEN-DEESH-MAND, in the West D is silent), Origin Middle-Persian, means one who thinks (i.e. an intellectual). Given to people of Persian and non-Persian descent of diverse Persian or Central Asian ethnic and religious backgrounds (including Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians) based on a person's profession that requires thinking (technocrat, writer, poet, intellectual).
Souvanh Lao
Means "gold" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarna).
Ji Chinese
From Chinese 季 (jì) meaning "youngest brother".
Hiranaka Japanese
Hira means "peace, even, level" and naka means "middle".
Aney English
English surname of uncertain origin, though it has been suggested that this is an anglicized form of French Ané. Ané itself is said to be taken from a personal name, possibly a gallicized form of Asnar or Aznar, which may be derived from Latin asinarius meaning "keeper of asses, ass-driver", from asinus "ass".
Rath German
1 German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): descriptive epithet for a wise person or counselor, from Middle High German rāt ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, German Rat ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, also ‘stock’, ‘supply’.... [more]
Kotli Estonian
Kotli is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kotlet" meaning "cutlet" or "chop"
Sovereign English
Occupational surname for a leader or supervisor, derived from the English word sovereign meaning "possessing supreme or ultimate power".
Ljubojević Serbian
Means "son of Ljuboje".
Lam Dutch, North Frisian
Means "lamb" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a lamb or a place named for them. In some cases, it may derive from the name of a ship.
Sirisena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Oganesyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Taha Arabic
From the given name Taha.
Lull English
From an Old English personal name, Lulla.
Watariyo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 濟陽 (see Watariyō).
Sungcad Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano sungkad meaning "perfect fit, exact fit".
Kudryakov m Russian
Derived from a Russian word meaning "curly".
Yannotta American
Possibly a variant of Iannotta.
Acquaviva Italian
From an Italian place name meaning "running water, spring", literally "living water".
Rep Slovene, Croatian
Means "tail".
Mao Khmer
Variant transcription of Mau.
Seagle English (American)
Americanized form of Jewish Segal 1 or German Siegel.
Metsaorg Estonian
Metsaorg is an Estonian surname meaning "forest valley".
Saparova f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Feminine form of Saparov.
Adamowicz Polish
Means "son of Adam".
Fu Chinese
From Chinese 傅 (fù) meaning "teacher, instructor", also referring to an ancient place named Fu Yan (傅岩) possibly located in what is now Shanxi province. It could also come from the name of the ancient fief of Fu, which existed during the Western Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Jadallah Arabic
Means "the generosity of Allah" in Arabic.
Kawasugi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and sugi means "cedar".
Awad Arabic
Occupational name for a player or maker of lutes, ultimately derived from Arabic عود ('ud) meaning "oud, lute".
Khuon Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Abduhalim Tausug
From the given name Abduhalim.
Ohms German
Variant of Ohme
Birke Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Birk. Perhaps a shortened form of any of various Danish and Norwegian surnames beginning with Birke-, for example Birkeland and Birkelund ("birch grove").
Bangoura Manding
Guinean Susu surname of unknown Meaning.
Yoo Korean
Alternate transcription of Yu.
Tomasyk Czech
Czech and Slovak (Tomášek) and German (under Slavic influence): from a pet form of the personal name, Czech Tomáš ( see Thomas ).
Majhi Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese
Possibly from the Bengali মাঝি (mājhi) meaning "boatman, oarsman, waterman".
Rajib Bengali
From the given name Rajib.
Allgood Literature
Combination of the English words "all" and "good". It is used to denote a virtuous or heroic character in works of fiction.
Tomczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Tomek.
Avakyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ավագյան (see Avagyan)
Pacey English
Habitational name from the French location Pacy-sur-Eure, derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name Paccius and the locative suffix -acum... [more]
Azzam Arabic
From the given name Azzam.
Grave German
Either from the northern form of Graf, but more commonly a topographic name from Middle Low German grave "ditch", "moat", "channel", or a habitational name from any of several places in northern Germany named with this word.
Rutledge English, Scottish
Origin unknown
Toomingas Estonian
Means "bird cherry (tree)" (species Prunus padus) in Estonian.
Cusack Irish
An Irish family name of Norman origin, originally from Cussac in Guienne (Aquitaine), France. The surname died out in England, but is common in Ireland, where it was imported at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
Kaylor Scottish, German
Variant of Scottish Keillor.... [more]
Butkereit German (East Prussian)
Derived from Prussian-Lithuanian butkėrė (Standard Lithuanian butkėrė), a Balticized form of German Böttcher "cooper, barrel maker" combined with the East Prussian German patronymic suffix -eit.
Poltoratsky m Russian
From полтора (poltora) meaning "one and a half"
Inthachith Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ຈິດ (chit) meaning "heart, soul, mind".
Goodliffe English
Derived from the Middle English feminine given name Godlieve, composed of the Germanic elements god meaning "good" or gud meaning "god", and liub meaning "dear, beloved".
Manuel Spanish, Portuguese, French, German
Derived from the given name Manuel.
Escatel Spanish
Derived from the Latin word “scatellum,” which means “small coin”. It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who was involved in the production or circulation of small coins, or who had a reputation for being particularly frugal or economical... [more]
Morinaka Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle".
Duschen Romansh
Diminutive of Dusch.
Peredo Galician, Portuguese
For Galicians, it indicates familial origin near the eponymous hill in the municipality of Castroverde and for Portuguese people, it indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros.
Pariseau French
Derived from a pet form of Paris.
Korp Estonian
Korp is an Estonian surname meaning both "rough/outer bar" and "raven".
Van Der Walle Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the rampart" or "from the defensive wall" in Dutch.
Ō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Oku.
Beddoes Welsh
“This name derives from Old Welsh name and patronymic surname “Morgetuid / Margetiud”, composed of two elements: “mere” (great, splendid) plus “iudd” (lord). As a personal name the origins are lost in the mists of time but it is certainly pre Roman, however the modern use of the name is commonly taken from Merdydd ap Bleddyn, prince of Powys who died in 1132... [more]
Honkura Japanese
From 本 (hon) meaning "origin, root, source" and 藏 or 蔵 (kura) meaning "granary, cellar, warehouse, storehouse, to stock, to put up".
Trầm Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shen, from Sino-Vietnamese 瀋 (trầm).
Hany Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Hani.
Asplund Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Swedish asp "aspen" and lund "grove".
Talts Estonian
Talts is an Estonian surname, possibly deriving from "taltsas", meaning "tame".