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.
Ellwood English
Variant spelling of Elwood.
Amezcua Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Amezkua.
Lacaze French, Occitan
Derived from Occitan caze meaning "house".
Bagdžiūnas m Lithuanian
From a short form of Bogdan.
Hosseinpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حسینپور (see Hosseinpour).
Dörr German
Variant of Dürr.
Countryman English
Translation of German Landmann, Landsmann or Dutch Landman, Landsman, which means ‘countryman’ or ‘fellow countryman’.
Marks English
This surname is derived either from the name Mark or from Old English mearc meaning "border, mark."
Ühtegi Estonian
Ühtegi is an Estonian surname derived from "ühtelugu", meaning "steadily" and "always" and "tegi" meaning "worker/producer".
Rathnasuriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රත්නසූරිය (see Ratnasuriya).
Perdomo Spanish (Canarian)
From French (prud'homme) meaning "expert". This is the Spanish variant of Prudhomme.
Cabrel Occitan, Friulian, French, Venetian
From the Latin Capralis, meaning ‘a place full of goats’.
Michizoe Japanese
From the Japanese 道 (michi) "road," "way," "path" and 添 (zoe or soe) "addition," "add-on," "improvememnt."
Florêncio Portuguese
From the given name Florêncio
Renan Breton, French (Rare)
From the given name Renan.
Matto Italian
Means "mad, crazy" or "madman" in Italian, regionally used in the sense of "rascal, joker", derived from Latin mattus "drunk, intoxicated".
Aiman Arabic
Derived from the given name Ayman.
Notte Italian
From Italian notte "night", perhaps a shortened form of Mezzanotte "midnight" or Bonanotte "good night".
Minamoto Japanese
From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]
Viniegra Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Riojan municipalities in the Comarca of Anguiano: Viniegra de Arriba or Viniegra de Abajo.
Cherubini Italian
Means "son of Cherubino". Italian cognate of Cherubin and variant of Cherubino.
Karađić Serbian
Variant of Karadžić, and often its misspelling.
Kloda Polish, English
Maybe an anglicized form or a variant of Kłoda.
Malmström Swedish
Combination of Swedish malm "ore" and ström "stream".
Paguio Filipino, Pampangan
Meaning uncertain, of Kapampangan origin.
Ambu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Chawdhuri Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Craigie Scottish
Habitational name from any of several places in Scotland called Craigie, or simply a topographic name derived from Scottish Gaelic creag.
Kupp Estonian
Kupp is an Estonian surname meaning "pip".
Hottmann German
probably either from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hut "protection helmet" (compare German hut "hat")... [more]
Gyasi Akan
Meaning unknown.
Cake English
From the Middle English cake denoting a flat loaf made from fine flour (Old Norse kaka), hence a metonymic occupational name for a baker who specialized in fancy breads. It was first attested as a surname in the 13th century (Norfolk, Northamptonshire).
Donnaloia Italian
A matronymic from Italian donna "lady, mistress" and Aloia.
Trewhitt English
From the location of the same name Trewhitt
Dzhabrailova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джабраилов (see Dzhabrailov).
Von Aachen German
Means "from Aachen", a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, ultimately derived from Latin acquae "water, water sources", referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god Grannus.
Tubb English
Derived from the Middle English given names Tubbe and Tubbi, themselves possibly diminutives of Old Norse Þórbjǫrn (see Thorburn)... [more]
Grozdanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Grozdan".
Mirković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mirko".
Gleichenhaus German
From Proto-Germanic galīkaz meaning "alike" combined with the word haus meaning "house"
Bittaker English
Possibly an altered spelling of Whitaker. An infamous bearer was the American serial killer and rapist Lawrence Bittaker (1940-2019).
Jayawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Tanabata Japanese (Rare)
This surname refers to the Japanese Star Festival on July 7th.
Kirss Estonian
Kirss is an Estonian surname meaning "cherry".
Marcey English
Variant of Mercer.
Delacourt French
Denoting someone who lived or worked at a manorial court a courtly retainer. Derived from French de la meaning "of the" or "from the" and court meaning "court, yard".
Ootake Japanese
Ootake means "Big, great bamboo."
Hamedi Persian
From the given name Hamed.
Cadetg Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Benedetg.
Todhunter English
Occupational name for a fox hunter, from Middle English tod "male fox" and hunter.
Khalif Somali
Somali form of Khalifa.
Pamidoraŭ m Belarusian
From Belarusian памідор (pamidor), meaning "tomato".
Nakasaki Japanese
Naka means "middle" and saki means "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Duterte Filipino, Cebuano
Hispanicised spelling of the French surname Dutertre. A notable bearer is Rodrigo Duterte (1945-), the former president of the Philippines.
Nadori Moroccan
Habitational name from the Rifian city or province of Nador. A famous bearer is singer Rachid Nadori.
Veski Estonian
Veski is an Estonian surname meaning "mill".
Milutinović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Milutin".
Jefson English
"Son of Jef".
Hoheisel German
Topographic from the German elements hoh "high" and a diminutive of hus "house".
Lesieur French
From old French sieur "lord, overlord" (from Latin senior "elder") fused with le either an occupational name for someone in service of a great lord or an ironic nickname for someone who gives himself airs or graces.
Rapinoe Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Rapino. American former soccer player Megan Rapinoe (1985-) bears this name.
São Lucas Portuguese
Means "St. Luke" in Portuguese.
Macron French
Contracted form of Macqueron.
Petru Romanian (Rare)
From the given name Petru.
Josias English
From the given name Josias
Satoya Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Kuatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Kuatov.
Kulatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කුලතිලක (see Kulathilaka).
Campagna Italian
Name for someone originally from any of various locations named Campagna, all derived from Latin Campania, itself from campus meaning "field".
Ivashyna Ukrainian
From a diminutive of the given name Ivan.
Jarrus Popular Culture
Used by Kanan Jarrus from the American show "Star Wars Rebels".
Sorella Italian
Means "sister". Nickname for someone known for behaving in a sisterly manner, or perhaps like a nun.
Rõuk Estonian
Rõuk is an Estonian surname derived from the word "rõuk", a type of traditional stack made for the collection and drying of hay, cereals, or straw, often made with a wooden frame.
Hind English, Scottish
English (central and northern): nickname for a gentle or timid person, from Middle English, Old English hind ‘female deer’.... [more]
Zerrouki Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic أَزْرَق (ʾazraq) meaning "blue".
Nipple Anglo-Saxon, German, Dutch, Germanic, English (American)
It could relate to someone who lived near a small hill or mound, as nipple in English can colloquially describe a rounded hilltop. It could also be a variation or corruption of a German or Dutch surname, such as Knippel, Nippel, or Nippold... [more]
Rabe German
German surname meaning "raven, crow".
Van Staalduinen Dutch
Means "from the steel dunes", a toponym.
Nasu Japanese
From 奈 (na) meaning "what" and 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, moment, necessary".
Vukelić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Charlet French
From the French given name Charlet, a pet form of Charles.
Carlucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Carluccio.
Makhluf Arabic
Derived from the given name Makhluf.
Krajčírová f Slovak
Feminine form of Krajčír.
Rott German
As far as I've researched the name dates back to a man by the name of Count Palatine Kuno von Rott (~1083). After he got land from the Pfalzfrafs which seem to be a nobile family line.... [more]
Todrick Scottish
From the name of a family manor in Selkirk, Scotland, itself from Scots tod "fox" and rig "ridge".
El Hani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the Arabic given name Hani and translates to "The Hani".
Sand French
Derived from the given name Sando.
Gong Chinese
From Chinese 恭 (gōng) referring to the ancient state of Gong, which existed in what is now Gansu province.
Bianchini Italian
Means "little white one"
Dorman English
From the Old English personal name Deormann, composed of Old English deor (see Dear) + mann 'man'. This surname became established in Ireland in the 17th century; sometimes it is found as a variant of Dornan.
Aryaeva f Buryat (Russified)
Feminine form of Aryaev.
Halligan Irish
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁilleagán "descendant of Áilleagán" a double diminutive of áille "beauty".
Sarradet French (Cajun)
Used commonly by people native to Louisiana, United States, is also a variant of Sarrade.
Zorkin m Russian
From Russian зоркий (zorkiy), meaning "sharp-sighted, perspicacious".
Battiloro Italian
Means "goldworker", specifically an artisan who applied gold foil to other material, from Italian batti "to beat, to strike" and 'l oro "the gold".
Dragão Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Drago.
Oganesian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Birket English
It's a locational surname taken from the village of Birket Houses in Lancashire.
Humayun Urdu
From the given name Humayun.
Erez Hebrew (Modern)
Means "cedar" in Hebrew.... [more]
Calungsod Cebuano
From Cebuano kalungsod meaning "townsperson, townmate", derived from the word lungsod meaning "town". A notable bearer was Filipino saint Pedro Calungsod (1654-1672).
Gaintza Basque (Rare)
Habitational name derived from Basque gain "above, upper part; top, summit, peak" and the abundance suffix -tza.
Stanaway English
Possibly a variant form of English Stanway, a habitational name from any of the places called Stanaway, in Essex, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, all named with Old English stān ‘stone’ + weg ‘track’, ‘road’
Brandão Portuguese
From the given name Brandão (see Brendan).
Izumikawa Japanese
Izumi means "fountain" and means "river".
Mokoena Southern African, Sotho, Tswana
Derived from Sotho or Tswana kwena meaning "crocodile".
Yoshiizumi Japanese
formed with 吉 (Yoshi, Kichi, Kitsu) meaning "good luck; joy; congratulations" and 泉 (Izumi, Sen) meaning "spring; fountain". So the meaning could be interpreted as “Fountain of Good Luck” or “Lucky Fountain”
Di Lorenzo Italian
From the given name Lorenzo.
Lou Chinese
From Chinese 楼 (lóu) meaning "storey, level, building".
Figuerola Catalan
It indicates familial origin within either of 4 places: Figuerola farmhouse in the nucleus of Fontanet in the municipality of Torà in the comarca of Segarra, Figuerola neighborhood in the municipality of Les Piles, the municipality of Figuerola del Camp, or Figuerola d’Orcau neighborhood in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
Çam Turkish
Means "pine tree" in Turkish.
Manhart German (Modern)
From the Germanic personal name Manhard, composed of the Germanic elements man "man", "human" + hard "hardy", "brave", "strong"... [more]
Alatalu Estonian
Alatalu is an Estonian surname meaning "area farm/farmstead".
Hiiemets Estonian
Hiiemets is an Estonian surname meaning "sacred grove forest".
Diotallevi Italian
Means "god raise you", from Italian dio "god, deity" and allevi "to raise (children)". Often given to abandoned or orphaned children.
Totino Italian
from a pet form of the personal name Toto.
Nathaniël Dutch
From the given name Nathaniël.
Petrone Italian
Derived from the given name Pietro.
Berber German
Possibly a habitational name from a place called Berber near Kevelaer.
Arretxea Basque
From the name of a hamlet in south-western France, derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" and etxe "house, home, building".
Condún Irish
Gaelicized variant of Canton, brought to Ireland from Pembrokeshire, Wales circa 1200 CE.
Norgaard Danish
North "Nor" Farm "gaard"
Nee Irish, Scottish
reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Niadh ("descendant of Nia") or Ó Niadh ("son of Nia"). Compare McNee.
Perron Spanish
Spanish (Perrón) : probably from an augmentative of perro 'dog'.
Hauptmann German
Derived from German hauptmann, a word used for a German military rank meaning "Captain".
Grealish English
The name derives from the Old Norman French word "greslet", meaning pitted or scarred, and is itself derived from the very early Germanic word "gresle", or hailstone.
Enright Irish (Anglicized)
From Irish Gaelic Indreachtach, literally "attacker". The surname was borne by British poet D.J. Enright (1920-2002).
Binderman German
From an occupation, a variant of Binder.
Calimlim Pangasinan, Tagalog
From Pangasinan and Tagalog kalimlim denoting a person who lived in a shaded area, from the word limlim meaning "shade, impending darkness".
Bure Old Swedish, Swedish
This was the name of an influential family in 16th century Sweden. The name originated from the village Bure (now known as Bureå) in Skellefteå parish in Northern Sweden. The village got its name from the nearby Bure River (Swedish: Bure älv, Bureälven) whose name was derived from the Swedish dialectal word burra "buzz, rumble".
Habib Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Habib.
Diana Italian
From the female given name Diana.
Kallasmets Estonian
Kallasmets is an Estonian surname meaning "shore forest".
Raab German
Derived from German rabe "raven". As a surname, it was given to a person with black hair.
Heathcote English
English habitational name from any of various places called Heathcote, for example in Derbyshire and Warwickshire, from Old English h?ð ‘heathland’, ‘heather’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’.
Frias English
English form of Frías.
Druimeanach Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Drummond.
Kneen Manx
Manx cognate of the Gaelic surname Mac Niadháin, itself derived from the Gaelic personal name Nia meaning "champion." It may also be a corruption of the surname McNiven (Anglicized form of Mac Cnáimhín).
Omura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大村 (see Ōmura).
Pasechnikov m Russian
Means "son of a beekeeper".
Tomonaga Japanese
From Japanese 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" and 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".
Achard French, South American
From the given name Achard.
Majange Shona
Meaning unknown.
Aird Scottish Gaelic
Derived from a variation of the place name "Aird". The Gaelic term "Aird" would mean "high ground" or "hill" in English.
Anastassakis Greek
Crete born John Anthony Aniston, (birth name Yiannis Anitios Anastassakis) is an American actor and the father of actress Jennifer Aniston.
Václavík Czech, Slovak
Václavík is nickname for Slavic name Václav.
Ups Estonian
Ups is an Estonian surname derived from "upsakas" meaning "proud" and "conceited". "Ups" also also means "whoops" in Estonian.
Mcelhaney Irish
Irish: variant of Mcelhinney
Dedaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Dedë" in Albanian.
Bieniek Polish
From a pet form of the personal names Benedykt.
Krzyżaniak Polish
Derived from Polish krzyż meaning "cross".
Shi Chinese
From Chinese 施 (shī) referring to the ancient state of Shi, which existed during the Xia dynasty in present-day Hubei province.
Yakushigami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師神 or 藥師神 (see Yakushiji).
Saagpakk Estonian
Saagpakk is an Estonian surname meaning "saw log".
Cera Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Sicilian
Metonymic occupational name for a wax seller, derived from Latin cera meaning "wax". A famous bearer of this surname is Canadian actor and musician Michael Cera (1988-).
Reuben English, Jewish
From the given name Reuben.
Kusliy m Ukrainian
Means "gets mad easily".
Annasohn German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Anna and German Sohn "son".
Rashidi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Rashid.
Pamulaklakin Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "to make it bloom" in Tagalog.
Duesler Upper German
Andrew & brother Jacob were the Progenitors of Duesler, Duessler, Dueßler from 1752 Germany to America. ... [more]
Isufi Albanian
From the given name Isuf.
Diestro Spanish, Filipino
Means "right-handed" in Spanish.
Averkiyev Russian
derived from male name Averkiy
Turcescu Romanian
means "son of Turk" in Romanian
Vario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Vario. Also means "various" in Italian.
Privett French, English, Welsh (?)
French, from the given name Privat (see Privatus). Also an English habitational name from a place so named in Hampshire, derived from Old English pryfet "privet".
Zemosa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 善茂砂 (see Zemmosa).
Serafín Spanish, Galician
From the given name Serafín.
Abeyawardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Mccollum Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coluim "son of Colum". See McCallum, which is the usual spelling of this name in Scotland.
Matarese Italian
habitational name for someone from Matera (see Matera ) from materräisë a local adjectival form of the placename (in standard Italian materano).
Imanaliev Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic إِيمَان (ʾīmān) meaning "faith, creed, religion" (see Iman) combined with the given name Ali 1.
Liz Spanish
History unknown; surname known in the Dominican Republic
Gruzdev m Russian
Possibly deriving from Грузия (Gruziya) meaning Georgia 1 in Russian.
Feroz Urdu
From the given name Feroz.
Ishidori Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and dori comes from tori, meaning "bird".
Tanneraho Finnish
My grandmother was from Finland was as is many generations according to her. Descendants are still located in Musta Jarva, near Ruovesi.
Almási Hungarian
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Almás, derived from Hungarian alma meaning "apple".
Van Der Steen Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the stone", a habitational name for someone from any of various minor places called Steen or Ten Stene, for example in the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and Brabant.
Gliott Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Gagl.
Hietamaa Finnish
Finnish. (hieta) meaning, “fine-sand” combined with (maa) meaning, “country.”
Dembo Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places in Lithuania or Poland called Dęby.
Kaplan German, Czech, Jewish
Means "chaplain, curate" in German and Czech, ultimately from Latin cappellanus. It is also sometimes used as a Jewish name, from a translation of Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohen) meaning "priest" (see Cohen).
Lesueur French
Means "the shoemaker" in French.
Tänavots Estonian
Tänavots is an Estonian surname meaning "street end".
Alanson English
English surname meaning "son of Alan"
Pacana Spanish
From pacana meaning "pecan", "pecan tree", a word of Algonquin origin. This surname is also found in the Philippines.
Ambrìz Spanish
" Probably a variant of Asturian-Leonese Ambres, a habitational name from a village in Asturies. Also a habitational name of Ámbriz a city in Angola, Africa, mainly of Portuguese descendants. "
Ōtani Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".