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.
Kallan Indian, Tamil
Alternate spelling of Kalla.
Karp English
From the given name Karp.
Sendulla Medieval French
the name was originally from a town in the champagne valley that does not exist any more because of World War I the town's name is forgotten and all we have about it is the name sendulla a young girl whom live there as a child
Suwanrat Thai
From Thai สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
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]
Trump English
Metonymic occupational name for a trumpeter, from Middle English trumpe "trumpet".
Seferoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Sefer" in Turkish.
Xəlilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xəlilov.
Balaod Visayan
Literally "law" in Cebuano
Jaoui Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic لبان جاوي (luban jawiyy) referring to a type of balsamic resin used in perfumes and incense (literally meaning "Javanese frankincense").
Yama Japanese
Yama means "Mountain".
Lamborghini Italian
Probably from Germanic landa "land" and burg "fortress, castle".
Moriuchi Japanese
森 (Mori) means "forest" and 内 (uchi) means "inside".
Frankly English (Rare)
Variant of Frank (1).
Grenard French, Walloon, English (British)
From the ancient Germanic personal name Raginhard, composed of the Germanic elements ragin meaning "counsel" and hard meaning "hard, strong"... [more]
Rushen English
Originally denoted a person who lived near a marsh, noted for its rushes (see Rush). A famous bearer of this surname is the American singer Patrice Rushen (b. 1954).
Alva Spanish
Variant of Alba.
Lukashenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Luka". Aleksandr Lukashenko is the current Belarusian president.
Prvulović Vlach
Means "son of Prvul".
Merrix Welsh
Variant of Merricks.
Mishkina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Мишкин (see Mishkin).
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".
Łukowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Łuków, Łukowa, or Łukowe, named with the personal name Łukasz.
Krakau German
Indicates familial origin from Krakau.
Haramoto Japanese
Hara means "plain, wilderness, field" and moto means "origin".
Kiritani Japanese
From 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Van Vucht Dutch
Means "from Vucht", a place name probably derived from Middle Dutch vucht "humid area, wetland".
Schlanser Romansh
Derived from the place name Schlans, a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Riggins Irish
An Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin ("son of Riagán") derived from the Irish personal name Riagán (Anglicized as Ryan).
Isenbarger German, Jewish
Respelling of German or Jewish Eisenberger.
Delisle English, French
Derived from De L'Isle meaning "of the Isle, from the Isle" in French.
Kilcoyne Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chaoine "son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Caoin" or from Mac Giolla Chaoin "son of the gentle lad"... [more]
Stronach Scottish
From Gaelic srónach meaning "nosy" or "sharp-nosed".
Fogu Italian
From Sardinian fogu "fire", perhaps referring to the hearth of a home, or to the bearer's personality or hair colour.
Sulistio Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Li 1 (李), Lin (林) or Zhang (張)... [more]
Rifi Moroccan
Habitational name from the region of Rif.
Cavarai Indian, Tamil
Variant transcription of Kavarai.
Oura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大浦 (see Ōura).
Sakakihara Japanese
Sakaki refers to the "sakaki tree" and hara means "field plain".
Hatathli Navajo
From Navajo hataałii meaning ‎"medicine man, shaman", literally "singer" (from the verb hataał ‎"he sings, he is chanting").
Sotomayor Spanish
Castilianized form of Soutomaior.
Schrijver Dutch
Means "scribe, clerk, writer" in Dutch, cognate to German Schreiber.
Fatima Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Fatimah.
Randel French, German
French: from a pet form of the Germanic personal name Rando, a short form of various compound names formed with rand ‘(shield) rim’ as the first element... [more]
Strid Swedish
From the Swedish word stid meaning either "swift, rapid" or "battle, combat, fight".
Greif German
Means "Griffin" in German. From the mythological creature.
Banville French, English, Irish
From a place in france derived from the Germanic name Bada and French ville "village, town".
Kaji Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "wind". This is the last name of famous Japanese voice actor from Tokyo Japan, Yūki Kaji.
Hutchins English
Southern English patronymic from the medieval personal name Hutchin, a pet form of Hugh.
Berlinerblau German, Jewish
Means “Prussian blue” in German. A notable bearer of this surname is Jacques Berlinerblau, a professor of Jewish civilization, and Stefania Berlinerblau, an American anatomist and physician.
Bao Chinese
From Chinese 鲍 (bào) referring to an area called Bao that existed in the Qi state during the Zhou dynasty.
Gopinath Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Gopinath.
Amursky Russian
Habitational name from Amur river in Russia.
Benbrahim Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ben Brahim (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Phommachack Lao
From Lao ພົມມະ (phomma) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ຈັກ (chack) meaning "disk, circle, wheel".
Wałęsa Polish
From old Polish wałęsa, meaning "vagabond"
Golino Italian
Short form of the given name Ugolino
Matsukaze Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". A notable bearer of this surname is Japanese actor Masaya Matsukaze (松風 雅也).
Bardell English
Originally meant "person from Bardwell", Suffolk ("Bearda's spring"). A fictional bearer of the surname is Mrs Bardell, Mr Pickwick's widowed landlady in Charles Dickens's 'Pickwick Papers' (1837), who misconstrues an innocent remark about having a companion as a marriage proposal, which leads to her suing Pickwick for breach of promise.
Garfunkel Jewish, Yiddish
From גאָרפֿינקל‎ (gorfinkl), "carbuncle" in Yiddish, which in turns derives from German Karfunkel. A notable bearer of this surname is Art Garfunkel.... [more]
Dewan Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali
From a title for a high-ranking government official or minister, derived from Persian دیوان (divan) meaning "royal court, tribunal, ministry, assembly".
Sugitani Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and tani means "valley".... [more]
Colon Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Colón primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Cheema Punjabi
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Punjabi-speaking subclan of the Jat people found in India and Pakistan, with most members being either Muslim or Sikh.
Shyngysova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Shyngysov.
Milkovič Slovak
Slovak form of Milković.
Kozuka Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
Arishima Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess, exist" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Alasi Estonian
Alasi is an Estonian surname meaning "anvil".
Gouda Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Ebrahimzadeh Persian
From the given name Ebrahim combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Papon French (Huguenot)
Derived from Old French papon "grandfather", ultimately from Latin pappus.
Shouami Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).
Siegfried German
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements sigi "victory" and fridu "peace". The German surname has also occasionally been adopted by Ashkenazic Jews.
Upshaw English
Probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place named with Old English upp meaning "up(per)" and sc(e)aga meaning "copse", or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Urb Estonian
Means "catkin" in Estonian.
Vosnakis Greek
From the Greek word "Vosnia" which means Bosnia
Faniel Hebrew
It's believe to be an Hebrew origin that was carved from ochaniel, it consist of Fam meaning face and el God... [more]
Lazare French, Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Lazare. Cognate of Lázaro.
Gaita Italian
One who came from Gaeta in Italy.
Ben Dor Hebrew
Means “son of Dor” in Hebrew.
Mansfield English
Means "open land by the River Maun", from the Celtic river name combined with the Old English word feld "field".
Irani Persian
Means "Iranian" in Persian. It is also commonly used within a Zoroastrian community in India with the same name.
Kartashov Russian
Meaning uncertain.
Zacher English
A reference to Sacheverell, a location in Normandy. May also refer to the given name Zacharias, meaning "to remember God," or "the Lord recalled."
Aldous English
From the given name Aldous.
Shinmar Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Archaic, ?)
'Shin'; literally translated as 'god', 'crown'. 'Mar'; Hebrew translation for 'master'. Used by Ancient Hebrew descendants/Jews still existing in Middle East & India. Also a city that exists in West Punjab with majority Hebrew/Jews & synagogues.... [more]
Chérif Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
Form of Sharif used in North Africa and parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Janki Romansh
Variant of Janka.
Kajupank Estonian
Kajupank is an Estonian surname derived from "kalju (rock)" and "pank" (bank and cliff)".
Rigo Italian, Catalan
From the given name Rigo a short of any of the given names Rigoberto, Arrigo, and Federigo.
Gans German, Dutch
Means "goose" in German and Dutch, either an occupational name for someone who worked with geese, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a goose, or a nickname for someone walked oddly or was considered silly or foolish... [more]
Onoe Japanese
O means "Big, great", No means "plain", and E means "inlet, shore."
Fazakerley English
Habitational name for a person from a town of Fazakerley in Liverpool, derived from Old English fæs "border, fringe", æcer "field", and leah "woodland, clearing"... [more]
Kashani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Kashan in Isfahan province, Iran. The name may be derived from the Kasian, the original inhabitants of the area.
Molaison American
Unexplained meaning.
Kuranoo Japanese
From 倉 (kura) meaning "possess, have, granary, storehouse", 野 (no) meaning "field", and 尾 (o) meaning "end, tail".... [more]
Kuub Estonian
Kuub is an Estonian surname meaning "coat" and "jacket".
Pike English, Irish
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a sharp point, from Old English pic ‘point’, ‘hill’, which was a relatively common place name element.... [more]
Halliwell English
Derived from various place names in England named with Old English halig "holy" and wille "spring, well".
Ó Heoin Irish
Irish surname meaning “descendant of John”.
Zubčić Croatian
Possibly derived from zubić, meaning "small tooth".
Matracia Sicilian
Family from Termini-Imerese, Sicily.
Nõu Estonian
Nõu is an Estonian surname meaning "vessel".
Köppel German (Silesian)
Derived from Silesian German Köppel "head" (ulitmately derived from Low German Kopp), this name was a nickname for someone with a visible deformity or peculiarity of the head.
Papadiamantopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of the diamond priest" in Greek. A notable bearer of this surname is Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos, a Greek revolutionary leader.
Habeeb Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Habib.
Bardwell English
From the name of a town in Suffolk, derived from the Old English byname Bearda (derived from beard "beard") or brerd "rim, edge, bank" and wille "well, spring, stream".
Kawabe Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".
Santander Spanish
From the toponymy, it is discussed whether Santander is a derivation of San Emeterio or San Andrés. Due to the proximity of the Basque country (Ander = Andrés) and the tenor of some ancient texts, it can be concluded that it refers to San Andrés... [more]
Suursalu Estonian
Suursalu is an Estonian surname meaning "big copse" or "big grove".
Iraeta Basque
From the name of a settlement in Basque Country, Spain, derived from Basque ira "fern" and the toponymic suffix -eta.
Pennilope Spanish (Latin American)
Pennilope is a type of surname. It is a type of bike aswell it is almost like a tricycle with 2 sets of stabilisers.
Vélez Spanish
Patronymic from the personal name Vela as well as habitational name from any of various places in Andalusia called Vélez.
Fichera Italian
From Sicilian fichera "fig tree", a nickname for someone who grew or sold figs, or perhaps lived near them.
Yaremchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Yarema".
Abishev m Kazakh
Means "son of Abish".
Klemetti Finnish
From the given name Klemetti.
Hance English
Allegedly a patronymic from the personal name Hann.
Sioson Filipino
From Hokkien 小孫 (sió-sun) meaning "youngest grandson".
Houjou Japanese
From Japanese 北 (hou) meaning "north" and 條 or 条 (jou) meaning "article".
Mizokami Japanese
From 溝 (mizo) meaning "gully, drain, ditch, trench, gap, gutter" and 上 (kami) meaning "above, top, upper".
Halliste Estonian
Halliste is an Estonian name relating to "hall", meaning "grey" and "frost".
Bunsri Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญศรี (see Bunsi).
Bellumus Late Roman
Means "beautiful man" derived from the elements bellus "beautiful" and homo "man"
Mcgarrie Scottish, Irish
Irish name meaning 'the son of the descendant of the fearless one'.
Zayats Russian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka, cognate of Zając.
Pomeroy English
From an English surname meaning "dweller by the apple orchard".
Kayıkçı Turkish
Means "boatman, rower" in Turkish.
Abruzzi Popular Culture (Italianized)
Means "from Abruzzo". This is the last name of the character John Abruzzi from the show 'Prison Break'.
Murai Japanese
From Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, village" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Takahara Italian
Takahara means "Treasure" in Italian. It was created as a family name only two generations ago.
Khomyak Ukrainian
From the given name Khoma.
Killian Irish (Anglicized, Modern), German
Meaning "little church". From cill (Irish for "church") and -ín, a Gaelic diminutive.
Ó Ríoghbhárdáin Irish
Proper, un-Anglicized form of O'Riordan.
Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".
Aedviir Estonian
Aedviir is an Estonian surname meaning "garden line/stripe".
Yantorno Italian (Americanized)
Probably an altered spelling of Iantorno, which could derive from the given name Ianni combined with torno meaning "returns, comes back".
Kallemaa Estonian
Kallemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping land".
Khorram Persian
Means "happy, pleasant" in Persian.
Dulay Filipino, Tagalog
Occupational name for a picker of fruit or a gatherer of bird nests, from Tagalog dulay meaning "climbing a tree".
Boso Italian
From the medieval personal name Boso, from a Germanic personal name derived from a pejorative nickname meaning ‘leader’, ‘nobleman’, or ‘arrogant person’. Compare Dutch Boos.
Girau Romansh
Derived from Romansh girau "juryman".
Bruck Jewish
From Polish, Belorussian, or Yiddish bruk "pavement", possibly an occupational name for a paver.
Nazarbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Nazarbay".
Clive English
English surname meaning "cliff" in Old English, originally belonging to a person who lived near a cliff.
Ichimura Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Villard Galician, Portuguese
A Galician and Portuguese surname in the north of Iberian Peninsula. It's a last name belonging to ancient Celtic tribes.
Kleffner German
Topographic name from Middle Low German clef, cleff "cliff", "precipice".
Laikmaa Estonian
Laikmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "blotch land".
Haftek Polish
“From the english occupation name describing a maker of handles for tools - a hafter”... [more]
Erhardt German
From the given name Erhard.
Shomi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正味 (see Shōmi).
Riccobene Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Italian ricco "rich, wealthy" and bene "good", a variant of Riccobono.
Kvasnička Czech
from kvasnička ‘sour cherry’, applied as a nickname.
Roppongi Japanese
From 六 (ro) meaning "seven", 本 (pon) meaning "origin", and 木 (gi) meaning "wood, tree".
Lilienthal Jewish
Means "valley of lilies" in German, being this word derived from Lilie "lily" and Thal "valley".
Barria Spanish
Variant of Barrio.
Spering English
There is a fish in Germany or Austria names "Spering or Spiering fish" it is in the meat Isle of Germany orAustrian fish.... [more]
Custódio Portuguese
From the given name Custódio.
Sawatdi Thai
From Thai สวัสดี (sawatdi) meaning "welfare, prosperity, security, goodness, virtue, moral excellence".
Mozhenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian можити (mozhyty), meaning "to can".
Huddlestun English
Variant spelling of Huddleston.
Seonu Korean
From the Taewon Sunwoo Clan, written using the hanja 鮮于
Nõmmela Estonian
Nõmmela is an Estonian surname meaning "heath area".
Overbeeke Dutch
Means "over the creek", from Dutch over "over, above" and beek "brook, creek".
Danapala Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධනපාල (see Dhanapala).
Mendola Italian
topographic name for someone who lived by an almond tree or trees or a habitational name from any of the places called with the dialect term amendola mendula "almond almond tree" (see Amendola ). Compare Lamendola.
Gilbertson English
Means "son of Gilbert".
McBain Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Beathain.
Shehata Arabic
Derived from Arabic شحات (shahhat) meaning "beggar".
Esimkhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Esimkhan".
Seoane Galician
This indicates familial origin within any of multiple localities that bear this syncopated form of the name San Xoán.
Iadanza Italian
Habitational name from a place in the province of Benevento, Italy. ... [more]
Burkitov m Kazakh
Means "son of Burkit".
Matan Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the given name Matan which means "gift" or "to give" in Hebrew.
Shrewsbury English
From Shrewsbury, a market town and the county town of Shropshire, England, derived from Old English scrobb meaning "scrub, brushwood" and burg meaning "fortified place".
Feoktistov Russian
Means "son of Feoktist".