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.
Senba Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, sage, hermit" and 波 (ba) meaning "wave".
Sellmeyer German
Occupational name for the steward of a hall or manor house from Middle High German sal "hall residence" and meier "steward" (see Meyer 1).
Juniel English (American), French (?)
Perhaps from French "Junior" or "juvenile".
Nayeem Bengali
From the given name Nayeem.
Basayev m Chechen
Russified form of Basi.
Malfitano Italian
Altered form of Amalfitano.
Oura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大浦 (see Ōura).
Rapinoe Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Rapino. American former soccer player Megan Rapinoe (1985-) bears this name.
Widmann German
Variant of Wiedmann ‘huntsman’ and Wideman.
Maréchal French, Walloon
French cognate of Marshall and variant of Marchal.
Ymeri Albanian
Derived from the given name Ymer.
Chernyshevich Belarusian
Likely derived from a Slavic word meaning "black".
Gou Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 勾(góu) means “tick mark”.
Dumagit Visayan
Literally "to swoop" or "to snatch" in Cebuano. Related to Dumaguete, capital of the province of Negros Oriental.
Shchegolev m Russian
From Russian щегол (shchegol) meaning "goldfinch".
Cozzolino Italian
Diminutive of Cozzo.
Fedynets' Rusyn
From the given name Fedor or Fedir.
Ambrocio Spanish
From the given name Ambrocio.
Ojamaa Estonian
Ojamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "stream/creek land".
Abdulloev Tajik
Means "son of Abdullo".
Monteleone Italian
From various place names, meaning "mountain lion", or "mountain of the lion".
Avera English
Variant of Avery.
Liiv Estonian
Means "sand" in Estonian.
Fury Scottish, Irish
Derived from the given name Ó Fiodhabhra.
Bernal Spanish, Catalan
From the given name Bernal.
Kiyevskiy m Russian
Means "a Kyivan".
Parton English
Habitational name from any of various places called Parton; most are named with Old English peretun ‘pear orchard’. A famous bearer of the surname is Dolly Parton.
Kawakita Japanese
川 (Kawa) means "River" and 北 (Kita) means "North".
Emilsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "Son of Emil"
Rickels German
Patronymic form of Rickel or possibly Richel. May have been derived from any of a number of Old German personal names including Richild (or the feminine form Richeldis) or Richold.
Laanepõld Estonian
Laanepõld is an Estonian surname meaning "chickweed-wintergreen field".
Shu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Shū).
Vaarmets Estonian
Vaarmets is an Estonian surname meaning "hill forest".
Shoaib Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Shoaib.
Mac An Easpaig Irish
It means "the son of the bishop" in Irish Gaelic.
Sueadao Thai (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Thai.
Elsing German
From a variant of the old personal name Elsung.
Oroña Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Santo Ourente de Entíns in the municipality of Outes.
Herbolsheimer German
Habitational name for someone from either of two places called Herbolzheim, in Baden and Bavaria.
Sibul Estonian
Sibul is an Estonian surname meaning both "onion" and "bulb".
Chubb English
English (mainly West Country): nickname from Middle English chubbe ‘chub’ a common freshwater fish Leuciscus cephalus. The fish is notable for its short fat shape and sluggish habits and the word was used in early Modern English for a lazy spiritless person a rustic or a simpleton... [more]
Romansky Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian
In Czech and Slovak usage, it is a habitational name from Romanov, a village in central Bohemia. In Polish usage, it is a habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Romany, named with the personal name Roman... [more]
Paskaleva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Paskalev.
Budziszewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Budziszewo.
Kanner German Jewish
Occupational name for a person who makes jugs. It was borne by Leo Kanner who first recorded the neurological disorder, Autism
Hay English, Scottish
Variant form of Hayes 1
Miyahoshi Japanese
Miya means "shrine, temple, palace" and hoshi means "star".
Rowett English
English from a medieval personal name composed of the Germanic elements hrod ‘renown’ + wald ‘rule’, which was introduced into England by Scandinavian settlers in the form Róaldr, and again later by the Normans in the form Rohald or Roald... [more]
Serres French
Altered form of "Serre"
Adilbekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Adilbekov.
Gholampour Persian
Means "son of Gholam".
Jagr Czech
Jágr is a Czech-language surname. It is related to the German surname Jäger which means "hunter" in German. It is used by the Ice Hockey player Jaromír Jágr.
Boyo Nigerian
Originated from the Itsekiri tribe of the Warri Kingdom and literally translates to "he came with royalty".
Sabo Serbian, Croatian, Romanian
Variant form of Szabó.
Arciszewski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from the Polish village Arciszewo
Bialik Polish, Czech, Jewish
Derived from Polish biały meaning "white", originally a nickname for a person with blond hair or a pale complexion. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-).
Marioni Italian
Derived from the given name Mario.
Pitcher English, German
From an agent derivative of Middle English pich ‘pitch’, hence an occupational name for a caulker, one who sealed the seams of ships or barrels with pitch. English variant of Pickard... [more]
Fogle German
Variant of Vogel.
Wiig Norwegian
Variant of Vik.
Belmondo Italian
Name of Italian origin meaning "beautiful world". Famous bearers of the name are the French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933-) and the Italian cross-country skier, twice Olympic champion and four times World champion Stefania Belmondo (1969-).
Ó Muimhneacháin Irish
It literally mean’s "Munsterman’s descendant".
Vlaams Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
From Dutch and Flemish meaning "Flemish".
Taketatsu Japanese
竹 (Take) means "bamboo", 達 (tatsu) means "reach". ... [more]
Saenkham Thai
From Thai แสน (saen) meaning "very, extremely" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech".
Snygg Swedish
Means "handsome, good looking" in Swedish.
Mom Khmer
Means "angle, corner" or "dear, beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Ligi Estonian
Ligi is an Estonian surname meaning "near" or "accessible".
Muzychenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian музика (muzyka), meaning "music". Denoted to someone who in some way made music.
Bambino Italian
From Italian meaning "baby, child".
Oms German
Some characteristic forenames: German Matthias, Otto.... [more]
Magarang Filipino, Maranao
Means "bright, sharp" in Maranao.
Yasuhiko Japanese
Yasu means "peace, even, level, cheap, inexpensive, relax" and hiko means "prince".
Tymofiychuk Ukrainian
Means "child of Tymofiy".
Conejo Spanish
from conejo "rabbit" (from Latin cuniculus), presumably applied as a nickname with various possible connotations (big ears, timidity, etc.) or otherwise as a metonymic occupational name for a rabbit catcher or dealer... [more]
Montalto Italian, Portuguese
Habitational name from any of various places called Montalto or Montaldo especially Montalto Uffugo in Cosenza province in Italy or from a place in Portugal called Montalto from monte "hill" and alto "high" (from Latin altus).
Keirnan Irish
Gaelic form of Keirnan is Mac Thighearnain, which is derived from the word tighearna, meaning "lord." First found in County Cavan, Ireland.
Canché Mayan
From Yucatec Maya ka'anche' referring to the button mangrove (Conocarpus erectus), a type of shrub. Alternately it may be derived from che' meaning "wood, stick, board", referring to a raised seedbed or floorboards used to beat and cut cobs.
Ruel French
Topographic name for someone who lived in a narrow street, a regional variant of Ruelle.
Thomsen English
A variant of Thompson, meaning "Son of Thomas".
Billingham English
A surname of English origin.
Srivastava Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Lewy Jewish
Variant of Levi.
Fija Ryukyuan
This Ryūkyū Name has a Combination of Kanji Characters "比" meaning "Ratio", and "嘉".
Samararathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සමරරත්න (see Samararatne).
Feuer German
Metonymic occupational name for a stoker in a smithy or public baths, or nickname for someone with red hair or a fiery temper, from Middle High German viur "fire".
Macario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Macario
Belgibaev Kazakh
Means "son of Belgibay".
Koh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Xu 2.
Jinboh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Rathnasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රත්නසූරිය (see Ratnasuriya).
Woodhull English
Meaning "wood hill".
Levandi Estonian
Levandi is an Estonians surname meaning the "Levant".
Sky Jewish
Shortened from last names ending in -sky.
Mõis Estonian
Mõis is an Estonian surname meaning "manor".
Sottile Italian
Southern Italian: nickname from sottile ‘delicate’, ‘refined’, also ‘lean’, ‘thin’ (from Latin subtilis ‘small’, ‘slender’).
Mensink Dutch
Patronymic or habitational name meaning "of Menso", a diminutive of personal name derived from the element megin (see Mense, Menno).
Iwao Japanese
Iwa means "stone" and o means "tail".
Shimokawa Japanese
From Japanese 下 (shimo) meaning "below, down, under" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Attanayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අත්තනායක (see Attanayake).
Hermida Galician
A surname of Galician origin, in Northern Spain. Derived from the Spanish word 'hermano', meaning brother.
Ergma Estonian
Ergma is an Estonian surname derived from "ergama", meaning "glow" and "radiate".
Tumacder Filipino, Ilocano
Derived from Ilocano tumakder meaning "to stand, to rise up".
Calloway English
Derived from the place name Caillouet-Orgeville, from Norman caillou "pebble". Alternately, a variant of Galloway.
Oku Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside; inner depths". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]
Dambudzo Shona
Dambudzo means "that which causes suffering or trouble". #The Zimbabwean writer, Dambudzo Marechera is a famous bearer of this name".
Attia Arabic
From the given name Atiya.
Ayutthaya Thai
From Ayutthaya, the name of a kingdom that reigned from 1350 to 1767 that is considered the precursor of modern Thailand.
Lengsavath Lao
From Lao ແລງ (leng) meaning "evening" and ສະຫວາດ (sawat) meaning "fond, affectionate" or "sincere, open".
Datuimam Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao datoʼ meaning "chieftain, leader" combined with Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) meaning "leader". It is used as a title for religious leaders.
Beausire French
French cognate of Bowser.
Suurorg Estonian
Suurorg is an Estonian name meaning "big valley".
Ketay English (British)
It was first used by the great kin Richard skinner-ketay.He ruled over his land fairly and was well respected by his subjects.
Canzio Italian
From the given name Canzio
Yardım Turkish
Means "help, aid" in Turkish.
Freitag German, Jewish
Means "Friday" in German.
Tuscano Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name for a person from the province of Tuscany in Italy.
Tarkhov Russian
Means "son of Tarkh". This is a Russian noble surname.
Hasunuma Japanese
Hasu means "Lotus" and numa means "swamp, marsh".
Darwich Arabic
Variant transcription of Darwish.
Villard German
Altered form of German Hilgard, from the female personal name Hildegard, composed of the Germanic elements hild "strife, battle" and gard "fortress, stronghold".
Srna Croatian
Means ''doe''.
Bilsland Scottish
From a place near Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Allegedly a combination of Bil and land "farm, land, property".
Bakulina Russian
feminine form of Bakulin
Bragason Icelandic
Patronymic used exclusively by men, derived from the Old Norse name Bragi.
Golomb Jewish
Ornamental name from Polish golab "dove" (from Latin columba "dove").
Sabat Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazi) ornamental name from German Sabbat "Sabbath".
Sulek Polish
Derived from the given name Sulimir.
Isose Japanese
Iso means "sand" and se means "ripple".
Madariaga Basque
Basque: habitational name from any of various places in Gipuzkoa named Madariaga, from Basque madari ‘pear tree’ + -aga ‘place’.
Llewys Welsh
Original Welsh form of "Lewis" used by the former Royal Family of Wales. Most people with the surname "Lewis" derive from the Royal Family. Very few people still have the surname "Llewys," but it is not unheard of.
Veraguth Romansh
Derived from Latin ferrum acutum "cutting sword", this name was given to a blacksmith.
Oberley English
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include an Anglicized form of Oberle.
Kohli Indian
Derived from the Khatri clan of the Punjab state of India.
Orakzai Pashto
Means "lost son" from Pashto ورک (worak) meaning "lost" and زوی (zoy) meaning "son".
Phanouvong Lao
From Lao ພານຸ (phanou) meaning "light, sun" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Kazim Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
From the given name Kazim.
Fightmaster German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Fechtmeister. Emmett Rogers Fightmaster (1992-), known professionally as E. R. Fightmaster, is an American non-binary actor, producer and writer.
Cosmi Italian
Derived from the given name Cosmo.
Agpalo Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to strike" in Ilocano.
Oikonomos Greek
Means "housekeeper, steward" from the Greek word οἰκόνομος (ikonomos), derived from οἶκος (oikos) "house, household" and νόμος (nomos) "law, custom"... [more]
Saagpakk Estonian
Saagpakk is an Estonian surname meaning "saw log".
Ubushiro Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 天宮城 (see Ugushiro).
Crobu Italian
From Sardinian crobu "crow", or a place of the same name.
Kissel German
From a pet form of the Germanic personal name Gisulf.
Serikova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Serikov.
Giàng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Yang, from Sino-Vietnamese 楊 (giàng).
Mannay-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Derived from Tuvan маңнаар (mañnar) meaning "to run" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Plante French
French cognate of Plant.
Roseman English
From the Norman feminine name Rosamund.
Bottomley English
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire named Bottomley, from Old English botm ‘broad valley’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Karmakar Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "blacksmith" in Bengali and Assamese.
Henza Okinawan (Rare)
From Okinawan 平安座 (Henza) meaning "Henza", an island in the city of Uruma in the prefecture of Okinawa in Japan.
Lavrentyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Лаврентьев (see Lavrentyev).
Agius Maltese
Nickname derived from Maltese għaġuż meaning "old man".
Aimura Japanese
From 相 (ai) meaning "mutual, reciprocal, each other and 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet".
Zadran Pashto
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Pashtun tribe inhabiting Afghanistan and Waziristan (Pakistan).
Apostolski Macedonian
Derived from apostol (апостол), meaning "apostle".
Numata Japanese
From Japanese 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Stormo Norwegian
Habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in northern Norway, so named from stor meaning "big" + mo meaning "moor", "heath".
Fereidooni Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریدونی (see Fereydouni).
Alforque Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly from the name of a place called Alforque in Zaragoza province, Spain, meaning uncertain.
Santostefano Spanish
Habitational name of numerous churches dedicated to Saint Stephen
Ogino Japanese
From Japanese 荻 (ogi) meaning "reed, rush" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Jusufi Albanian, Macedonian
Derived from the given name Jusuf.
Ayotte French
It means 'small hedge' or 'small woody plot of land' in Old French.
Sallas Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Greek
Either a variant of Salas or Sala, or else a nickname from Arabic, Turkish, or Persian salli meaning "broad, wide, large, tall".
Piccioni Italian
From Italian piccione, "pigeon".
Hadjópulos Greek (Hispanicized, Expatriate), Mexican (Rare)
Spanish form of Greek Χατζόπουλος (see Chatzopoulos).
Chandrasekara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest, crown, peak, top".
Huckle English
English surname
Dharmawardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මවර්ධන (see Dharmawardana).
Ridamäe Estonian
Ridamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "range hill".
De Geus Dutch
Means "the beggar" in Dutch, derived from French geaux "beggar, poor", itself from Middle Dutch guyte "rascal, rogue, vagabond, freeloader". In many instances, this surname would derive from an association with the Geuzen ("The Beggars"), a group of Dutch rebels opposing Spanish rule in the Netherlands.
Newquist English
Americansized form of Swedish Nyquist.
Arrue Basque
Derived from Basque arro "ravine, basin, hollow" and the toponymic suffix -une.
Suurpalu Estonian
Suurpalu is an Estonian surname meaning "big sandy heath/heath woodland".
Polack Polish, Jewish
Anglicized from POLAK.
Ko Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ke.
Beysenova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Beysenov.
Jaadla Estonian
Jaadla is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jaataja" meaning "yea-sayer". Also, possibly a futher Estoniazation of surnames with foreign language suffixes or roots, such as "Jaakson" and "Jaanson".
Nagae Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga 3) meaning "long, chief" or 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, river, inlet".
Tizio Italian
From the given name Tizio
Hristev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Hristo".
Benigni Italian
Patronymic form of Benigno. A notable bearer is the Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni (1952-).
Van Helmond Dutch
Means "from Helmond" in Dutch, a municipality in Southern Netherlands, of unknown etymology. It could derived from the Dutch dialectal hel "low-lying" and Old Dutch munte "hill, place of refuge during flooding".
Kölle German
Variant of Koll.
Svärd Swedish
Means "sword" in Swedish.