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.
Myśliwski m Polish
Derived from the Polish word myśliwy meaning "hunter." A famous bearer includes the Polish novelist Wiesław Myśliwski.
Daggett English
Derived from the Old French word "Dague", meaning knife or dagger, and as such was a Norman introduction into England after the 1066 Conquest. The name is a medieval metonymic for one who habitually carried a dagger, or who was a manufacturer of such weapons.
Mean Khmer
Means "rich" in Khmer.
Calice Italian
Possibly directly from the Italian word calice "chalice, goblet", which derives from Latin calix.
Vesiloik Estonian
Vesiloik is an Estonian surname meaning "water puddle/a small pool of water."
Grindstaff German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of German Frenzhof or Grenzhof, a place near Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg or Granzow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.
Löf Swedish
From an archaic Swedish spelling of löv "leaf".
Virile Italian
It comes fron the Italian adjective virile that means 'manly, masculine' ultimately from Latin vir
Okudaira Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside" and 平 (taira) meaning "level, even, peaceful".
Madarame Japanese
From Japanese 斑 (madara) meaning "speckled, spot, blemish" and 目 (me) meaning "eye"
Griswold English
meaning: from the gray forest.
Dal Turkish
Means "branch" in Turkish.
Barceló Catalan
Apparently from a personal name Barcelonus (feminine Barcelona), originally denoting someone from the city of Barcelona.
Terracina Italian
From the name of a city in Lazio, Italy, called Tarracina in Latin.
Kabe Japanese (Rare)
Ka ("Increase,Step Up"), ... [more]
Cott English
From the Old English personal name Cotta. Possibly an altered spelling of French Cotte, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of chain mail, from Old French cot(t)e ‘coat of mail’, ‘surcoat’... [more]
Dovel English
A English name that originated from the french surname Duval in 1725 in England, the Dovels are historically farmers and are mostly found in the USA.
Sacayan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano sakayan meaning "boat, vessel".
Rhine German, French, English, Irish
A habitational name for an individual whom lived within close proximity of the River Rhine (see Rhein). The river name is derived from a Celtic word meaning 'to flow' (Welsh redan, 'flow').... [more]
Fayzulin Tatar
Derived from the Arabic given name Faizullah.
Corboy Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Mac Corrbuidhe or Ó Corrbuidhe, meaning "son of Corrbuidhe", a byname derived from Old Irish corr "crane, heron" and buide "yellow".
Villarin Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Galician Villariño.
Yago Japanese
Possibly from 谷 (ya, tani) meaning "valley" and 戸 (go, to) meaning "door".
Khurtsiya Georgian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Khurtsia. Zurab Khurtsiya was a hero of Euromaidan.
Jõeloo Estonian
Jõeloo is an Estonians surname derived from "jõelooge", meaning a "river meander".
Fyodorovtsev m Russian
Means "from Fyodorovsk". Fyodorovsk is the name of many villages in Russia, the most notable of which being Fyodorovsk, Permskiy Kray.
Ghazaryan Armenian
Means "son of Ghazar".
Ishiuchi Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and uchi means "inside".
Klimt German (Austrian)
Derived from the given name Kliment.... [more]
Borysovych Ukrainian
Means "child of Borys".
Alakozai Pashto
Means "son of Alako" in Pashto.
Rybintsev m Russian
Means "from Rybinsk".
Usatyy m Ukrainian
Means "has mustache" in Ukrainian.
Albouy Occitan
From the given name Alboi or Alboy, an Occitan form of Alboin.
Kokawa Japanese
Ko means "small" and kawa means "river".
Wardrop Scottish
Metonymic occupational name for someone who was in charge of the garments worn by a feudal lord and his household, from Norman French warde(r) meaning "to keep or guard" + robe meaning "garment".
Moustaki Greek
Moustaki is Derived from the Greek word for ‘moustache’, μουστάκι.
Kingibe Kanuri, Nigerian
Meaning unavailable.
Zelníčková f Czech
Feminine form of Zelníček. This is the maiden name of Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Zelníčková Trump.
Lebesgue French
Means "the stammerer" in French, denoting a person with a stammer, from Old French beguer "stuttering, stammering", from Middle Dutch beggen “to chat”.
Sivitanidis Greek
From the Latin word (civitanus)
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 今 (kon) meaning "this, now" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Traeger German
Derived from the German word Trager which means "Someone who carries something." Traeger could also mean "gift of God."
Grundy English
Probably a Middle English metathesized form of the Old French personal name Gondri, Gundric (see Gundry).
Kuba Japanese
From 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 場 (ba) meaning "place".... [more]
Ku Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 辜 (see Gu).
Kalm Estonian
Kalm is an Estonian surname derived from "kalme", meaning "burial mound" and "kalmistu", meaning "cemetery".
Callander Scottish, English, Swedish (Rare)
Habitational name from various places so named in Scotland. ... [more]
Campagna Italian
Name for someone originally from any of various locations named Campagna, all derived from Latin Campania, itself from campus meaning "field".
Poolamets Estonian
Poolamets is an Estonian surname meaning "half forest(ed)".
Harkless English, Scottish, Irish
Derived from Harkin, a Scottish diminutive of Henry.
Rehman Urdu
From the given name Rehman.
Corsica Italian, Corsican
Denotes a person from Corsica.
Avellaneda Spanish
It literally means "hazelnut grove", denoting someone who either lived near one or worked in one.
Ioane English (New Zealand), English (Australian), American, Samoan, Polynesian, Romanian
May come from the given name John or variants of this name, such as Ion 1.
Khumpiraphan Thai
From Thai คัมภีร (khampira) meaning "deep; profound" and พันธุ์ (phan) meaning "breed; species; lineage".
Bieler German, Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of the many places in eastern Europe whose name incorporates the Slavic element byel- ‘white’.... [more]
Aldinger German
Habitational name for someone from Aldingen in Württemberg.
Erdmann German
From the given name Erdmann.
Ouabdesselam Berber, Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of peace, man of peace" from Maghrebi prefix وواب` (ouab) (Arabic: أبو (abu)) (In North African dialects, abu is often rendered as ouab or oua in Latin script) meaning "father of" combined with ديسسيلام (desselam) (Corresponds to السلام (as-salām)) meaning "peace".
Gylfason Icelandic
Means "son of Gylfi". Used exclusively by men. Gylfadóttir is the female version.
Rakuami Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "sukha" and 阿弥 (Ami), a dharma name for male followers of Amitabha.
Võrno Estonian
Võrno is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the prefix "võõr-", meaning "foreign".
Webbe English (Rare)
Variant of "Webb", meaning weaver.
Grabiński Polish
Habitational name for someone from a settlement named Grabienice, Grabin, Grabina, Grabiny, etc.; ultimately from grab meaning "hornbeam" or, in the case of Grabienice, possibly from gręba meaning "hill".
Lien Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 连 (see Lian).
Defoe English
Could be a variant of Foe, or an Anglicized form of a French surname such as Deveaux, Dufau, or Thevoz, a pet form of Étienne.
Io Japanese
I could mean "this" or "well, pit, mineshaft" and o means "tail".
Schuman German, Jewish
Anglicised form of Schumann.
Toim Estonian
Toim is an Estonian surname meaning "grain".
Gamble English
from the Old Norse byname Gamall meaning "old", which was occasionally used in North England during the Middle Ages as a personal name. ... [more]
Mykytyn Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".
Huotari Finnish
From the Karelian vernacular form of Fyodor.
Haliti Albanian
Derived from the given name Halit.
Kazachenko Ukrainian (Russified)
Russified form of Kozachenko, from Russian казак (kazak) "cossack".
Iraklidis Greek (Rare)
Means "son of Herakles", it is also a modern form of the first name Herakleides.
Marinas Romanian
Derived from the given name Marin.
Pêcheur French
French for "fisher."
Ichimasa Japanese
From 市 (ichi) meaning "market, shop" and 正 (masa) meaning "right, correct, proper, justice".
Teacherman Popular Culture
Probably from the surname Teacher and mann meaning "man". Full surname probably means "man of teaching".
Halla Danish
Derived from the Old Norse HALLR, which means 'flat stone, rock' or 'sloping, leaning to one side'... [more]
Speakman English
English (chiefly Lancashire) nickname or occupational name for someone who acted as a spokesman, from Middle English spekeman ‘advocate’, ‘spokesman’ (from Old English specan to speak + mann ‘man’).
Tulipán Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tulip.
Srikham Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีคำ (see Sikham).
Hori Japanese
From Japanese 堀 (hori) meaning "ditch, moat, canal".
Ōmura Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Ahmetović Bosnian
Means "son of Ahmet".
Raut Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rajaputra) meaning "prince".
Suha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Rubert German, Catalan
From Rubert a variant of Robert and Rupert.
Drahun Ukrainian
Ukrainianized form of Dragun.
Mədətov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mədət".
Kureshi Indian (Muslim)
Indian variant of Qureshi.
Suvi Estonian
Suvi is an Estonian surname meaning "summer".
Kawashima Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream, brook" and 島 (shima) or 嶋 (shima) both meaning "island".
Dương Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Yang, from Sino-Vietnamese 楊 (dương).
Tímoteusson Icelandic
Means "son of Tímoteus" in Icelandic.
Thomet French (Swiss), German (Swiss)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Thomas.
Rinato Italian
Means "born again, reborn" in Italian.
Armand Pilon French
Armand is the original surname, and it is a French modification from a German surname. The original being Hartmann, that spelled by a francophone becomes Armand.... [more]
Abdulatipov Dagestani, Avar, Uzbek
From the given name Abdulatip, itself derived from the Arabic name Abd al-Latif... [more]
Dolf African
DOLF FAMILY OF CAPE TOWN
Hayne English
Variant of Hain.
Bhalla Indian
This surname is derived from Sanskrit bhalla meaning (among other things) ‘auspicious’, ‘missile’, and ‘bear’.
Niidome Japanese
From 新 (nii) meaning "new, fresh" and 留 (dome) meaning "fasten, halt, stop, detain".
Fagan Irish
'The name Fagan in Ireland is usually of Norman origin, especially in Counties Dublin and Meath. In the County Louth area the name is derived from the native Gaelic O'Faodhagain Sept of which there are a number of variants including Feighan, Fegan and Feehan.' (from irishsurnames.com)
Yovanovich Serbian
Anglicised form of Jovanović.
Dylan English
From the given name Dylan.
Pavek Czech (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Pávek.
Steel English
Variant spelling of Steele, or an Americanized form of the German and Swedish cognates Stahl or Stål.
Rahamägi Estonian
Rahamägi is an Estonian surname meaning "money mountain".
Alcalay Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic القلعة (al-qal'ah) meaning "the citadel, the fortress".
Asadullina f Tatar, Bashkir
Feminine form of Asadullin.
Aosaka Japanese
Ao means "green, blue" and saka means "slope, hill".
Fuchiwaki Japanese
From 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, deep pool, profound, deep end" and 脇 (waki) meaning "armpit, flank, side, underarm".
Siriwardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිවර්ධන (see Siriwardana).
Botting English, Dutch
Patronymic form of Bott, an Old English personal name of unknown origin, or of Baldwin.
Ingebretson Norwegian
Patronymic from the German personal name Engelbrecht.
Fujiyoshi Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good".
Graf Jewish, Yiddish
Ornamental name selected, like Herzog and other words denoting titles, because of their aristocratic connotations.
Kume Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 米 (me) meaning "rice".
Maharjan Nepali
Meaning uncertain.
Briatore Italian
This surname originates from the province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is probably derived from Piedmontese brijador meaning "postilion, coachman", which itself is ultimately derived from Piedmontese bria meaning "bridles, reins".... [more]
Bijlsma West Frisian
Occupational name from Dutch bijl "axe" (see Bijl) combined with the Frisian suffix -ma. Could also be a patronym.
Lukehart English (American)
Americanized form of German Luckhardt.
Vanajuur Estonian
Vanajuur is an Estonian surname meaning "old roots/origins".
Braham English
From the name of a town called Braham, probably derived from Old English brom meaning "broom (a type of plant)" and ham meaning "home, settlement" or hamm meaning "river meadow".
Tõkke Estonian
Tõkke is an Estonian surname meaning derived from "tõke", meaning "barrier" or "block". "Tõkke" also means "preemptive".
Moritani Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Giampaolo Italian
From the given name Giampaolo.
Kaldmaa Estonian
Kaldmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping/incline land".
Plemons English, Irish, German
Variant form of Plemmons. A famous bearer is American actor Jesse Plemons (1988-).
Mengele German
Doctor Josef Mengele (Born on March 16, 1911 - Died on February 7, 1979), also known as the Angel of Death, was a German Schutzstaffel (SS) Officer and physician during World War II. He is mainly remembered for his actions at the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he performed deadly experiments on prisoners, was a member of the team of doctors who selected victims to be killed in the gas chambers and was one of the doctors who administered the gas.
Jurišić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jure".
Zouaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indicates a member of the Igawawen (called Zouaoua in French) Kabyle tribe, from Maghrebi Arabic زواوة (zwāwa). The tribe's name is of uncertain meaning; it may be derived from the name of a massif in Kabylie, Algeria.
Kevade Estonian
Kevade is an Estonian surname meaning "Spring (season)".
Niz Spanish (Latin American, Hispanicized, Modern)
Derived from the city of Nice in France, usually a surname given to someone without paternal recognition in that city.... [more]
Dome English
Occupational name from the Old English root doma, dema ‘judge’, ‘arbiter’. Compare Dempster.
Peñaflorida Spanish (Philippines)
"flowery cliff" in Spanish
Pardoe English
From a medieval nickname based on the Old French oath par Dieu "by God" (cf. Purdie).
Habibzai Pashto
Means "son of Habib" in Pashto. The Habibzai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Popalzai.
Macario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Macario
Mahusay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "orderly" in Cebuano.
McGonagall Celtic
Variant of Mcgonigle. ... [more]
Cintron Spanish
Spanish form for the french "Citroen". Original from Puerto Rico.
Dilek Turkish
Means "wish, desire" in Turkish.
Payen French, French (Caribbean)
From the old French given names Pagen Paien from Latin paganus "pagan"... [more]
Kumanomidou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 熊野御堂 or 熊埜御堂 (see Kumanomidō).
Altman German, Jewish
Variant of Alt and Alterman.
Reidhead English
The origins of the Reidhead surname are uncertain. In some instances, it was no doubt derived from the Old English word "read," meaning "red," and was a nickname that came to be a surname. Either way, we may conclude that it meant "red-haired" or "ruddy complexioned."
Emery English, French, Norman
English and French from a Germanic personal name, Emaurri, composed of the elements amja ‘busy’, ‘industrious’ + ric ‘power’... [more]
Bujnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bujnowo or Bujnow, named with bujny ‘luxuriant’, ‘bushy’, ‘fertile’.
Frémont French (Americanized), English (American)
Fremont is a French surname meaning Free Mountain. People include John Frémont a US Explorer and Politician who fought in the Mexican-American War to free California and many places named after him, Including Fremont, California, and Fremont Nebraska.
Metri Italian
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from a short form of Demetrio.
Murase Japanese
rom Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".
Nibe Japanese
Variant transcription or reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).
Alsamora Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality of the municipality of Sant Esteve de la Sarga.
Mirabella Italian, Sicilian
Italian (Campania and Sicily): habitational name from Mirabella Eclano in Avellino or Mirabella Imbaccari in Catania, or from various places with the name Mirabello, all named from medieval Latin mira, "viewpoint", and bella, "beautiful"... [more]
Sağır Turkish
Means "deaf" in Turkish.
Etemadi Persian
From the given name Etemad.
Branco Portuguese, Central African
from the the portuguese word Branco meaning "white", referring to someone with light skin and/or hair
Wiesel German, Jewish
Means "weasel" in German.
Bunmee Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญมี (see Bunmi).
Musayev Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Dargin, Lezgin, Kumyk, Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz/Chechen/Avar/Dargin/Lezgin/Kumyk Мусаев and Kazakh Мұсаев (see Musaev).
Mukherjee Bengali
Variant of Mukhopadhyay. A notable bearer was Pranab Mukherjee (1935-2020), the 13th president of India.
Alijonov Uzbek
Means "son of Alijon".
Quant English
Nickname for a clever person from Middle English cwointe/queynte meaning "intelligent, skilled" or "cunning, deceptive", as well as "wonderful, strange, unknown". Ultimately derived from Latin cognitus "known, recognised".
Kreegi Estonian
Kreegi is an Estonian surname meaning "blackthorn".
Saneyoshi Japanese
This surname is a combination of 實 (sane) meaning or 実 (sane) meaning "fruit, seed, truth" and 好 (yoshi) meaning "to be fond of, to like", or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck, fortune".
Tejero Spanish
Occupational Spanish surname for a tiler, its origin may be in Saragossa, Spain. A famous bearer is Antonio Tejero, a Lieutenant Colonel who was responsible for the 23-F coup attempt.
Karjala Finnish
Finnish from karja ‘cattle’ + the local suffix -la, or possibly from a word of Germanic origin, harja- ‘host’, ‘crowd’, Old Swedish haer. Historic records suggest that the Germanic inhabitants of the area around Lake Ladoga (in present-day Russia) used this term to refer to the Finns who once lived there.
Leuenberger German (Swiss)
Means "one who came from Löwenberg" in German.
Huntington English
English: habitational name from any of several places so called, named with the genitive plural huntena of Old English hunta ‘hunter’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’ or dun ‘hill’ (the forms in -ton and -don having become inextricably confused)... [more]
Estrella Spanish
Derived from the word 'strella' meaning a star in Spanish.
Blain Scottish (Anglicized), Scottish Gaelic, English
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Bláán, a shortened form of MACBLAIN, or a variant of Blin... [more]
Sargsian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սարգսյան (see Sargsyan).
Kaspbrak Polish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Kasprzak.
Toso Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 十都 (see Totsu).... [more]
Stavig Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse stafr "pole" and vik "bay". This was the name of a farmstead in Norway.
Parenteau French (Rare), French (Quebec)
Diminutive of Parent. In France, this name is predominantly found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Hidegkuti Hungarian
Derived from a Hungarian village named Hidegkút meaning "cold well", from hideg "cold" and kút "well". A famous bearer of this surname was the Hungarian soccer legend Nándor Hidegkuti (1922-2002).
Peverly English
Possibly a variant of Beverley.
Lacang Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano lakang meaning "step, pace".
Almaguer Catalan
Habitational name from a place in Valencia named Almaguer.
Kõrgemaa Estonian
Kõrgemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "highland".
Deveci Turkish
Means "cameleer, camel herder" in Turkish.
Laasmägi Estonian
Laasmägi is an Estonian surname meaning "forest/woodland mountain".
Molitvenik Ukrainian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
The meaning is "prayer warrior" or "someone who prays"
Grässli Romansh
Derived from Romansh grass "fat" in combination with the diminutive suffix -li.
Barzagli Italian
Probably from barezzo, an old word of Germanic origin used to denote people who bred pigs or sold ham.
Joséantonio Spanish
From the given name José Antonio.
Þórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þór" in Icelandic.
Gisbert German
From the given name Gisbert.
Gaddamu Telugu
Variant of Gaddam. This surname means "on the hill" It is derived from the Telugu words "gadda (గడ్డ)" which means hill and "meeda (మీద)/meedi (మీది)" which means on. The two words were put together and shortened to Gaddamu.
Carlsberg German
Variant spelling of Karlsberg or derived from the name of a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Klinger German
Klinger is a German surname meaning ravine or gorge in Old German. The English variant of Klinger is Clinger.
Nasri Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nasr.