Browse Submitted Surnames

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Gilles French, Walloon
From the given name Gilles. Cognate of Giles.
Eplboym Yiddish
It means "apple tree", denoting either someone who planted them or lived near them.
Macaspac Pampangan
From Kapampangan makaspak meaning "breaker, one who breaks".
Conatser English (Anglicized)
A variant of the German last name Konitzer.
Kamenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kamenov.
Guez Judeo-Spanish
Either derived from Hebrew גָּזַז (gazaz) meaning "to shear, to cut (hair)" or Arabic قزاز (qazzaz) meaning "silk merchant, sericulturist".
Charyewa Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Чарыева (see Charyeva).
Reitalu Estonian
Reitalu is an Estonian surname derived from "reid" meaning "road" and "talu" meaning "farm/farmstead".
Lacunza Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Lakuntza.
Itou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Itō).
Leisman Scottish
Scottish form of Leachman, meaning "leech man, physician".
Winterfeld German
A topographic name from Middle High German winter "winter" and feld "field" denoting a winter pasture or a field with an autumn sowing or a winter crop or a habitational name from any of various places so named for example near Salzwedel... [more]
Kitazawa Japanese
Kita (北) means "North", zawa/sawa (沢 or 澤) means "swamp". Sawa changes to zawa because of rendaku.
Pangandaman Maranao
From Maranao andam meaning "fear".
Reinmaa Estonian
Reinmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Rein's land". From the masculine give name "Rein" and "maa" ("land").
Lightfoot Indigenous American
This surname is of Cherokee origin.
Balayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Balayev.
Lewy Jewish
Variant of Levi.
Harlacher German
Habitational name for someone from Ober- or Unter-Harlachen, near Überlingen.
Breeding German
Likely from an ancient Germanic given name, now lost.
Hirono Japanese
From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Larkin English
From a diminutive of Laurence (see Larkin).
Skopintsev m Russian
Means "from Skopin". Skopin is a city in the Ryazan oblast.
Quinzel Popular Culture
The actual surname of the fictional character Harley Quinn. The character first appeared in the "Batman: The Animated Series" episode "Joker's Favor" in September 1992, but her full name (Harleen Quinzel) was not revealed until the February 1994 one-shot comic "The Batman Adventures: Mad Love"... [more]
Bilko Czech
From the Czech word meaning white.
Shōami Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 正阿弥 (shōami), a sect of kettle brim making, hat brim making, or weapon-end guard making.
Alarid American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
Perhaps a nickname from Catalan alarit "outcry" (Spanish alarido).
Lancelotti Italian
Derived from the given name Lancelotto.
Koda Japanese
From Japanese 香 (kō) meaning "fragrance, incense", 神 (kō) meaning "god", or 行 (kō) meaning "journey, travel" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Vongpraseuth Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ວົງປະ​ເສີດ (see Vongpaseuth).
Büchler German
Habitional name for someone from Büchle or Büchel, or who lived near beech trees, ultimately from Büche "beech (tree)". Alternatively, could be an occupational name for someone who pressed oil from beechnuts.
Tennōjidani Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjiya).
Mus Dutch
Dutch variant of Musch.
Tanimura Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Noori Estonian
Origin unknown
Lesorukov m Russian
From Russian dialectal лесорук (lesoruk), meaning "lumberjack, woodcutter". The word itself comes from лес (les) "forest" and рука (ruka) "hand, arm".
Kitahashi Japanese
Kita means "north" and hashi means "bridge".
Alejandre Spanish
Variant of Alejandro.
Atienza Spanish, Filipino
Habitational name from the municipality of Atienza in Guadalajara province, Spain.
Sejkora Czech, Slovak
Sejkora means titmouse in Czech.
Howlader Bengali
From a Bengali word meaning "land owner", itself derived from Arabic حول (hawl) meaning "power, might, strength" and the Persian suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership.
Bhuiyan Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Bhuyan.
Ginés Spanish
From the given name Ginés.
Sun Korean
It’s a feminine & Masculine Korean name
Dabb English
Variant of Dobb, a pet form of Robert.
Noormets Estonian
Noormets is an Estonian surname meaning "young forest".
Ellender German
Respelling of German Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German ellende ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.
Berezin m Russian
From береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree"
Takase Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".
Arumäe Estonian
Arumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland hill/mountain".
Ambrocio Spanish
From the given name Ambrocio.
Dransfield English
Means "Drains the fields".
Poteet English, Italian (Americanized)
Probably an Anglicized form of Italian Potito, ultimately from the Roman cognomen Potitus.
Vəliyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Vəli".
Kusuda Japanese
From Japanese 楠 (kusu) meaning "camphor tree" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hoang Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Hoàng.
Florentin Romanian, French, German
From the given name Florentin.
Giano Italian
From the given name Giano.
Cordina Maltese
Derived from Italian corda meaning "rope".
Weerawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වීරවර්ධන (see Weerawardana).
Iritani Japanese
Iri means "entry, input" and tani means "valley".
Pangilinan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "place of abstinence" from Tagalog pangilin meaning "abstinence, to abstain" and the suffix -an meaning "place of, time of". It was used to denote abstinence from certain foods for religious purposes.
Hultqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish Hult and kvist "branch, twig".
Aleem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Alim.
Imperiale Italian
Derived from Latin imperialis meaning "imperial", either denoting someone of aristocratic lineage or a nickname for a haughty person.
Feinblum Jewish
From Yiddish fayn meaning "fine, excellent" and blum meaning "flower".
Nako Japanese
From 名 (na) meaning "name, noted, distinguished, reputation" and 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness, blessing, fortune".
Luzzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Luzi.
Atari Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 (see Naka).
Veseli Albanian
From the given name Vesel.
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Iwami Japanese
Iwa means "stone" and mi means "viewpoint, outlook".
Sheikh Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the Arabic title شَيْخ (šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head". It is used to denote a political or spiritual leader of a Muslim community.
Kuzmych Ukrainian
Means "child of Kuzma".
Laity English
Nickname for a trustworthy person, from Old French léauté ‘loyalty’ (Latin legalitas, a derivative of legalis ‘legal’, ‘by law’).
Fleisig German
"industrious"
Midnight Irish
Middle of the night, darkness, dark blue
Erixon Swedish
Variant spelling of Eriksson.
Wyszyński Polish
It indicates familial origin within any of several Podlachian villages named ''Wyszonki''.
Nerio Italian
From the given name Nerio.
Bunma Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "come, arrive".
Iskenderova f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Iskenderov.
Bovary French
It is the surname of the famous fictional character Emma Bovary protagonist of Gustave Flaubert's novel.
Endo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Endō.
Shyamalan Indian (Rare), Malayalam (Rare)
Derived from the given name Shyamal or Shyama. This is the surname of Manoj "M... [more]
Linhares Portuguese
Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Linhares, for example in Braganca, Guarda, and Vila Real, from the plural of linhar ‘flax field’ (Latin linare, a derivative of linum ‘flax’).
Reginato Italian
Derived from the feminine given name Regina "queen".
Zurdo Spanish
Means "left-handed" in Spanish.
Al-masri Arabic
Means "the Egyptian" from Arabic مصر (Misr) referring to Egypt.
Ojavee Estonian
Ojavee is an Estonians surname meaning "stream water".
Põlluaas Estonian
Põlluaas is an Estonian surname meaning "arable meadow".
Čekas Lithuanian
Likely an ethnonym meaning "Czech". Also possibly from the Polish surnames Czak or Czech.
Santala Finnish
From Finnish santa meaning "(slightly wet) sand" and the place suffix -la.
Shahnazi Persian
From the given name Shahnaz.
Tahsin Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Tahsin.
Rothstein German, Jewish
From German rot meaning "red" and stein meaning "stone".
Niewinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Niewino in Białystok voivodeship.
Puudist Estonian
Puudist is an Estonian surname derived from "puude-" meaning "arborary".
Chiesa Italian
Means "church" in Italian, originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a church, a habitational name from any of various places named Chiesa or perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked in a church.
Agustin Spanish
From the given name Agustin.
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
Alcaraz Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Dobbe English
From the medieval personal name Dobbe, one of several pet forms of Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare Hobbs.
Wimmer German
Occupational last name, meaning "wine maker," using a derivation of the element Wein (meaning "wine") and likely another derivation from -macher (meaning "maker"). It's possible as well that it is derived from Weimann.
Iwasawa Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
De Bonte Dutch
Means "the colourful", from Dutch bont meaning "motley, multi-coloured; varied, mixed". Probably a nickname for someone known for wearing bright clothing, or perhaps figuratively referring to someone who behaves oddly or unpredictably.
Dan Romanian, English, Danish
Ethnic name in various European languages (including Danish and English) meaning ‘Dane’. ... [more]
Byanski Polish
looking for the meaning of this name as it is my maiden name.
Cavagnaro Italian
Means "basket-weaver" or perhaps "basket-carrier", derived from Italian cavagna "basket" and the agentive suffix -aro.
Uuskivi Estonian
Uuskivi is an Estonian surname meaning "new stone".
Bretton English, French
habitational name from any of the places called from Bretton in Derbyshire and Yorkshire, both of which mean "settlement of the Britons", from Old English brettas "Briton" and tun "enclosure, settlement"... [more]
Romyn Dutch
Variant of Romijn.
Tasevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Tasevski.
Shevardnadze Georgian
Means "son of the falcon", from Georgian შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon, hawk". A famous bearer was Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014).
Purisima Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purísima meaning "most pure."
Lederer German
Leatherworker
Aisawa Japanese
Ai can mean "affection, love", "join, together" or "indigo" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".
Khirin Russian
Possibly derived from dialectal Russian хиря (khirya) meaning "illness".
Norum Norwegian
Ultimately derived from Old Norse nór "narrow strait" and heimr "home, farmstead".
Paolini Italian
From the given name Paolino.
Kyyashko Ukrainian
From киян (kyyan), meaning "Kyivan".
Cena Italian
Derived from Latin meaning "dinner, meal, supper". Possibly an occupational name for a cook or a waiter. In an alternative representation, it could be given to someone who's known for hosting or being involved in meals or dinners, or may have given this surname to an illegitimate child who was not welcomed at the dinner table.
Mag Céadaigh Irish
It means "son of Céadach".
Schellekens Dutch
Patronymic form of Schelleken, a diminutive of given names derived from scalc "servant, knight", such as Schalk or Godschalk... [more]
Clerval m Literature
The name of Victor Frankenstein's best friend in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Nakatani Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Parelius Norwegian
Latinization of a learned Hellenized translation of either Solvorn, a placename in Luster (Sogn og Fjordane), or of Solnør, a placename in Skodje/Ørskog (Møre og Romsdal), Norway. The surname itself is then derived from Greek para heliou "near (or close by) the sun".
Cormier French
French topographic name for someone who lived near a sorb or service tree, Old French cormier (from corme, the name of the fruit for which the tree was cultivated, apparently of Gaulish origin).
Oruç Turkish
From Turkish oruç meaning ''fast, to abstain from food''.
Luferov Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".
Hisamura Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Jirōman Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 次郎 (jirō) meaning "2nd son" and 万 (man), a character clipping of 万屋 (yorozuya) meaning "general store", referring to a general store that was run by a 2nd son.... [more]
Loizos Greek
Greek variation of the name Louis.
El Bechir Western African
Means "the Bechir", derived from the given name Bashir. This surname is mainly used in Mauritania.
Türkmen Turkish, Turkmen
Refers to a Turkmen person (someone from the present-day nation of Turkmenistan). The ethnonym itself is believed to be derived from Türk combined with the Sogdian suffix -man (thus meaning "almost Turk") or from Türk combined with Arabic إِيمَان (ʾīmān) meaning "faith, belief, religion".
Kilroy Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh "son of Giolla Rua or Gilroy".
Sui Chinese
From Chinese 隋 (suí) referring to the Sui dynasty, which briefly held power from 581 to 618 and was succeeded by the Tang dynasty.
Basisty Russian
Derived from Russian басистый (basisty) meaning "having bass, deep voice".
Bajnai Hungarian
Originally denoted a person from Bajna, a village in the region of Central Transdanubia in Hungary. A notable bearer is the former Hungarian prime minister Gordon Bajnai (1968-).
Lust Estonian
Lust is an Estonian surname meaning "fun", "joy" and "merriment".
Arcadiou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αρκαδίου (see Arkadiou).
Bekzhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Bekzhan".
Kuroita Japanese
Kuro means "black" and ita mean "board, plank".
Jussinniemi Finnish
From the given name Jussi and niemi meaning "cape, peninsula".
Etō Japanese
From Japanese 衛 (e) meaning "guard, protect" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Poilièvre French, French (Quebec)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from French pois aux lièvres "yellow pea, split pea" or a combination of French poil "hair" and lièvre "hare", denoting a furrier.
Shadmehr Persian
From the given name Shadmehr.
Culetto Italian
Means "buttocks, little ass" in Italian.
Mallet Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, French, Catalan
Originated in Norman France and spread to England following the Norman conquest of 1066. The surname comes from the given name Malle, an Old English diminutive of Mary or from the given name Malo, a popular form of the name of Saint Maclovius, a 6th-century Welsh monk who the church of Saint Maclou in Rouen is named for.... [more]
Dortmundt Dutch
Dutch form of Dortmund.
Minsch Romansh
Derived from the given name Dumeni.
Kämmerer German
from Middle High German kamerære "chamberlain" (from kamere "chamber") a status name for the treasurer of a court monastery a great household or a city and in Switzerland for the manager of a church property a so-called Widem... [more]
Schauer German
The Schauer surname comes from the Middle High German word "schouwen" meaning "to inspect;" as such, the name is thought to have originally been occupational, for some kind of inspector, perhaps an official of a market.
Fomichyov Russian
Means "son of Foma".
Fanning Irish
The roots of the name are unclear. It seems the name is Native Irish Gaelic. It is thought to be derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnáin which means "fair".
Leandrez Spanish
Spanish cognate of Leandres.
Hindle English
Habitational name from a place in the parish of Whalley, Lancashire, so called from the same first element + Old English hyll 'hill'.
Ōkawara Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great", 河 (ka) meaning "river, stream" and 原 (wara) meaning "field, plain".
Tamagawa Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "gem, jewel, ball" and 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Mallik Bengali
Means "owner, proprietor, head, leader" in Bengali, ultimately from Arabic مالك (mālik).
Rydell English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Riddell.
Dijk Dutch
Means "dyke, levee" in Dutch.
Ibrohimbekov m Uzbek
Means "son of Ibrohimbek"
Argyle Scottish, Scottish Gaelic
From the regional name Argyll, a county of southwestern Scotland, named in Gaelic as Earre Ghàidheal ‘coast of the Gaels’. Argyll was the earliest part of Scotland to be settled by Gaelic speakers from Ireland from the 6th century onwards... [more]
Viherpalu Estonian
Viherpalu is an Estonian surname meaning "buckthorn heath".
Rizvanov m Azerbaijani, Tatar
Means "son of Rizvan".
Jamkojian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Khizrieva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Хизриев (see Khizriev).
Méneguin Frainc-Comtou (Parisianized)
Parisianized form of an unknown Frainc-Comtou surname.
Waki Japanese
Wa means "harmony" and ki means "tree, wood".
Cassiano Italian
From the given name Cassiano.
Prudkyy m Ukrainian
Means "quick".
Pamaloy Filipino, Maranao
Means "spirit" in Maranao.
Maksymenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Maksym".
Suzumura Japanese
From Japanese 錫 (suzu) meaning "copper, tin" or 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 村 (mura) meaning "village, town". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Süsskind Yiddish
Derived from a Medieval Yiddish given name, it is a variant of a German variant Ziskind
Mac Fhlannchaidh Irish
Patronymic from the personal name FLANNCHADH, which is derived from flann "red".
Tomasi Italian
From the given name Tomaso.
Kittell German (Anglicized), English
English: variant of Kettle. ... [more]
Yue Chinese
From Chinese 岳 (yuè) referring to the ancient title Tai Yue (太岳), which was used by officials in charge of sacrificial rituals on mountain sites.
Sobirov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Sobir".
Herbolsheimer German
Habitational name for someone from either of two places called Herbolzheim, in Baden and Bavaria.
Fortin French
Diminutive of Fort.
Bourn English
Variant of Bourne.
Botkin Russian
This was the surname of Evgeniy Botkin ( 1865 - 1918) who was the Russian court physician. He remained loyal to the family of Tsar Nicholas II Romanov when the revolution occurred and followed them into exile in Siberia... [more]
Añonuevo Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish año nuevo meaning "New Year". A famous bearer of the name is Filipino poet Roberto T. Añonuevo (1968-).
Neubauer German, Jewish, German (Austrian)
epithet for a settler who was new to an area from Middle High German niuwi "new" and bur "settler resident peasant" (see Bauer ) meaning "neighbor"... [more]
Watanuki Japanese
This surname is used as 渡抜, 渡樌, 渡貫, 綿抜, 綿貫, 四月一日 or 四月朔日 with 渡 (to, wata.su, wata.ru) meaning "cross, deliver, diameter, ferry, ford, import, migrate, transit," 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton," 抜 (hai, hatsu, batsu, nu.kasu, nu.karu, nu.ki, nu.ku, -nu.ku, nu.keru) meaning "extract, omit, pilfer, pull out, quote, remove, slip out," 樌 (kan, nuki), an outdated kanji meaning "grove," 貫 (kan, tsuranu.ku, nuki, nu.ku) meaning "brace, penetrate, pierce, kan (obsolete unit of measuring weight - equal to 3.75 kg./8.33 lbs... [more]
Storck German
German. from the meaning the House of the Storks. ... [more]
Pines Jewish
Derived from the given name Pinchas.
Lubigan Tagalog
Means "sweet flag" (a type of plant; scientific name Acorus calamus) in Tagalog.
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