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.
Purje Estonian
Purje is an Estonian surname derived from "purjetama", meaning "sail".
Komati Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting "trader".
Gai Jewish
From the given name Gai.
Gorgonio Greek
Stemms from the word γόργων (górgon) which means "like a gorgon".
Lovrek Croatian
Derived from the name Lovro and its nickname, Lovrek.
Reller German (Swiss)
Occupational name for a miller, derived from the Swiss German dialect term relle meaning "grist mill".
Konofagos Greek
Shortened form of the word, εικονοφάγος means 'icon eater'. Remnant of the iconoclastic years during the Byzantine empire.
Degraffenried German, German (Swiss)
Derived from a place in Switzerland. ... [more]
Cesco Italian
Derived from the given name Francesco.
Schmidlkofer German, German (Austrian)
Occupational name for a farmer who was also a blacksmith, derived from a diminutive of Middle High German smit meaning "smith" and the suffix -kofer (a variant of -hofer).
Lykoudis Greek
Lykoudis (Greek: Λυκούδης) is a Greek surname, derived from the Greek word for wolf (Greek: λύκος, lykos). It may also have been used for individuals from the village of Lykoudi in Greece.
Spasovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Spasovski.
Holter English, German, Norwegian, Dutch
Derived from Old English, Old Dutch, and Old Norse holt meaning "forest, small wood".
Teimouri Persian
From the given name Teimour (see Timur).
Colasanti Italian
Derived from the name "Nicola or Nicholas".
Bandaranayake Sinhalese
From the Sinhala title බණ්ඩාර (baṇḍāra) meaning "chief's son, prince" combined with Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Oelkers German, Dutch
Derived from a pet form of Ulrich.
Abner English
From the given name Abner.
Sensenbrenner German
Combination of German Sense, meaning "scythe", and Brenner meaning "burner".... [more]
Riseborough English
Denoted a person hailing from any of the various places called Risborough, Riseborough or Risbury in England, derived from Old English hrīs meaning "brushwood" and beorg meaning "hill, mound", or from hrīs and burh meaning "fortification"... [more]
McCorkle Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thorcaill "son of Thorcall" a Gaelic form of the Scandinavian personal name Thorketill meaning "Thor's kettle"... [more]
Dayaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Round English
Variant of Rounds.
Lysych Ukrainian
From either Ukrainian лиса (lysa) "fox" or лисий (lysyy) "bald".
Vuksanović Serbian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Wick English, German
English: topographic name for someone who lived in an outlying settlement dependent on a larger village, Old English wic (Latin vicus), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, of which there are examples in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Worcestershire... [more]
Zalick English
Comes from the Greek surname Tsalikis.
Konparu Japanese
Kon means "gold" and paru is a form of haru, meaning "spring".
Tweddle Scottish
Habitational name derived from Tweeddale.
Kamran Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Kamran.
Wijegunarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේගුණරත්න (see Wijegunaratne).
Mye English
1 English: (i) occupational name from Middle English (Hypothetical) *mie, Old French mie ‘physician’, synonymous with Mee, Mayer 3 or Mayer 4, and Myer... [more]
Kleinstein Romansh
Corruption of Klein's Thöni, itself a calque of Thöni Pitschen.
Clagett English
One who came from a town named "claygate".
Nadim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nadim.
Nijhof Dutch
From a place name derived from nij "new" and hof "court, yard, farmstead".
Borcha Aragonese
Proper, non-Castilianized form of Borja; it indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Umble English
Variant of Humble.
Weerawarna Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and वर्ण (varna) meaning "colour" or "caste".
Kovalová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine from of Koval.
Deulofeu Catalan
catalan , used in san feliu de guixols
Trahan French (Cajun), Welsh
From the Welsh name Trahern, derived from the Welsh family seat Trehaverne.
Manai Italian
From Sardinian mannai "grandfather, grandmother".
Pletikosić Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".
Troyanov m Russian
Maybe from Ukrainian троянда (troyanda), meaning "rose".
Mencke German
Variant of Menke
Georgelos Greek
"Son of George."
Arahi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense", referring to rough land, and 樋 (hi) meaning "gutter".
Sibunrueang Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, fame" combined with บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, glowing, brilliant".
Sydorenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Isidor.
Ulloa Galician
This indicates familial origin within the comarca of A Ulloa.
Kyei African
Ghanaian surname that is derived from the Akan language. It means "greatness" or "to become great" in English.
Shen Chinese
From Chinese 慎 (shèn) meaning "cautious, acting sincerely, with care".
Kainoa Hawaiian
From the given name Kainoa.
Knodel German
dweller near a hilltop; descendant of Knut (hill, or white-haired); a lumpish, thickset person.
Godínez Spanish
Patronymic from the personal name Godino.
Inks English
Patronymic variant of Ing.
Porta Romansh
Derived from Romansh porta "door".
Guimond French, French (Quebec)
from the medieval French name Guimond from the Germanic name Wigmund composed of the ancient Germanic elements wig "battle combat" and mund "protection"... [more]
Ite Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 射 (i) meaning "shoot" and 手 (te) meaning "hand", referring to an archer.
Brunel French
Diminutive of Brun meaning "brown". Variant of Lebrun and Brunet.
Azuchi Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Maandi Estonian
Maandi is an Estonian surname derived from "maandus" meaning "earth/ground".
Lie Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Li 1 used by Chinese Indonesians.
Naughten Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Omran Arabic
Derived from the given name Umran.
Fuerte Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from the Spanish word "fuerte" meaning strong.
Beralde French
Possibly from Beraud.
Zakaria Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Zakariyya.
Edra Jewish
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Ehud, Haskel, Shalom, Shoshanna, Yoram.... [more]
Ruadhagin Irish
Meaning, ‘son of Ruadhagán.’
Simović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Simo".
Van Ark Dutch
Habitational name from a place called Ark in Gelderland.
Alpert Jewish
Variant of Halpern.
Lamberg German
Derived from any of several places so named in Germany.
Bezzola Romansh
Italianization of Betschla.
Dağlıoğlu Turkish
Means "son of the mountaineer" from Turkish dağlı meaning "mountaineer, highlander".
Tiao Taiwanese, Chinese (Hokkien)
Min Nan and Hokkien romanization of Zhang.
Gosney English
from Middle English gosse "goose" and ei "island" (Old English gos and ieg)... [more]
Haug Norwegian
Ultimately derived from Old Norse haugr "mound".
Pramantellu Sardinian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune.
Shigusawa Japanese
Keiichi Shigusawa, professionally known as Keiichi Sigsawa, is an award winning novelist.
Oihaneder Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous palace in the city of Gasteiz.
Lazzaro Italian
From the given name Lazzaro
Kihulane Estonian
Kihulane is an Estonian surname meaning "midge".
Beteta Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Krykora Polish (Ukrainianized)
Probably a Ukrainianised variant of Krekora.
Delagardelle French
Habitational name for someone from Lagardelle, a place in Haute Garonne.
Appelmann German
German cognate of Appelman.
Tanino Japanese
From 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain".
Wollmann German
Occupational name for a wool worker or wool trader Middle High German Middle Low German wollman derived from German wolle "wool" and man "man".
Kuristik Estonian
Kuristik is an Estonian surname meaning "gully".
Means Irish
Sept of Menzies
Kaits Estonian
Kaits is an Estonian surname meaning "guard".
Nkakoumoussou Southern African
Of Bantu-origin surname connected to family or clan identity (patronymic).
Hebron English (British)
Habitational name from Hebron in Northumberland, which possibly derives from Old English hēah meaning “high” + byrgen meaning “burial place, tumulus.” See also Hepburn.
Uramoto Japanese
From 浦 (ura) meaning "seacoast, bay" and 本 (moto) meaning "source, origin, root". ... [more]
Maisel Yiddish, German, French
Predominantly seems to be a matronymic surname from the Yiddish feminine name Mayzl. Although it is believed that it derived from the Hebrew name Meïser, which means “representative of God”... [more]
Pappalardo Italian
Means "glutton, hypocrite" in Italian, originally a nickname for a gluttonous person or someone who pretended to observe religious fasts while eating meat in secret.
Tenayuca Indigenous American, Mexican (Rare), Comanche (?)
Of uncertain origin. A known bearer was Emma Tenayuca (1916-1999), an American labor leader of Comanche descent.
Deitz German
Variant spelling of German Dietz.
Kramarić Croatian
Possibly a Croatian form of Krämer.
Chaudary Urdu
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Ballon Spanish
Theoretically it could be a variant of vallón, from valle ‘valley’, but neither form is attested as a vocabulary word or as a place name element. Alternatively, it could be a Castilian spelling of Catalan Batlló, Balló, nicknames from diminutives of batlle ‘dancing’.English: variant spelling of Balon.
Viezel Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Viezel, a Romansh form of Wetzel.
Illescas Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Mastin English
Variant of Maston.
Brands Dutch, German
Patronymic from the given name Brand, derived from Old Dutch brand "fire, sword, torch" or a name containing the element.
Rajib Bengali
From the given name Rajib.
Viiding Estonian
Viiding is an Estonian surname derived from "viide", meaning "reference", "indication" and "lag (delay)".
Van Zo Post Dutch
Dutch form of Post.
Holoubek Czech
Holoubek - white dove Columban
Ganiko Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 我如古 (see Ganeko).
Clattenburg English (?)
Most likely something to do with a fortress. Meaning currently unknown.
Haşımova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Haşımov.
Sagastume Basque
Topographic name from Basque sagasta "apple tree" and ume "young (plant), child".
Dimon Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the place name Dimona, a city in the south of Israel.
Kot Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кот (kot) meaning "tomcat".
Kasabyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղասաբյան (see Ghasabyan)
Shum Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Shen.
Farnam Persian
From the given name Farnam.
Aguraiuja Estonian
Aguraiuja is an Estonian surname meaning "dawn/daybreak hewer".
Bugenhagen Pomeranian
Haven on the Bugen river. Hagen coming from the German word haven, and there was once a river or small body of water in Pomerania near the border of modern day Poland and Germany called Bugen. The word Bugen, in German, means to bend or to yield... [more]
Sasano Japanese
From 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plains, wilderness".
Zhuang Chinese
From Chinese 莊 (zhuāng), the posthumous name of king Xiong Lü of the state of Chu (which existed during the Zhou dynasty).
Vương Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Wang 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 王 (vương).
Topchiy m Russian
From Russian топтание (toptaniye), meaning "trampling".
Powalski English (American)
Surname of Leon Powalski from the Star Fox 64 series.
Ide Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 手 (te) meaning "hand".
Jongok Gayonese, Acehnese
Meaning unavailable.
Stuen Norwegian
Means Living Room or cabin in Norwegian.
Andrésdóttir f Icelandic
Means "daughter of Andrés" in Icelandic.
Roi French
French variant of Rey 1.
De Luna Spanish
Means "of the moon" in Spanish.
Byanski Polish
looking for the meaning of this name as it is my maiden name.
Dubhagáinn Irish
Derived from the given name Dubhagáin.
Sooläte Estonian
Sooläte is an Estonian surname meaning "swamp/bog spring".
Disharoon French (Americanized)
Americanized form of an unidentified French name, possibly de Charente. This name was established in MD by the end of the 17th century.
Mendibil Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque mendi "mountain" and -bil "round, circular".
Tremaine Cornish
Variant of Tremayne. A famous fictional bearer is Lady Tremaine, the main antagonist of Disney's Cinderella (1950).
Nakatani Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Smout Dutch, Flemish
Means "oil, lard, melted animal fat" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who sold fat or lard, or a nickname for someone who ate – or who could afford to eat – large amounts of food containing it.
Larin Russian
Means "son of Larya".
Manolas Greek
Derived from the word "magnolia" denoting a flower named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Irons English
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Airaines in Somme, so named from Latin harenas (accusative case) ‘sands’. The form of the name has been altered as a result of folk etymology, an association of the name with the metal... [more]
Mccrindle Scottish
Scottish surname, McCrindle, originating in the area of Ayrshire.
Chim Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhan.
Rajani Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Malaysian
Meaning unknown, either from the titles Rajan, Raja, or Raj, or from the given name Rajani.
Morio Japanese
Mori means "forest" and o means "tail."
Enevoldsen Danish
Means "son of Enevold".
Steely English (American)
Americanized form of Swiss German Stühle, a variant of Stuhl .
Yanagiya Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (yanagi) meaning "willow" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Zahir Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali
From the given name Zahir.
Kimoto Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 木 (ki) or 樹 (ki) both meaning "tree, wood, plant" combined with 本 (moto) or 元 (moto) both meaning "base, root, origin".... [more]
Rajasuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Taga Estonian
Taga is an Estonian surname meaning "behind".
Ollivier French
From a variant of the given names Olivier and Oliver.
Mindalano Filipino, Maranao
From the name of Mindalano' sa Tonong, a character in the Darangen epic.
Natok Circassian
Derived from Adyghe натӏэ (nāṭă) meaning "forehead" combined with къу (q°) meaning "man, male".
Waterhouse German
Old German and Dutch locational name meaning “a house by water.”
Lyell English
English
Duchêne French
Means "from the oak (tree)" in French, used to denote a person who lived near an oak tree or an oak forest.
Usmonova f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Usmonov.
Palimeris Greek
Derived from the Italian palmiere meaning "pilgrim".
Fleureme Haitian Creole
The surname Fleureme is found in Haiti more than any other country/territory.Meaning is French Flower.
Daou Arabic
Light.
Mehdipoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Vrhovac Serbian, Croatian
From vrh meaning ''top, peak, summit''. Also a common place name.Bpхoвaц
Paakkanen Finnish
From the given name Paavali.
Fuwa Japanese
From 不 (fu) meaning "not, non-, un-" and 破 (wa) meaning "break, cut".
Fayadh Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic الفياض (see (al-Fayadh).
Quimpo Filipino
From Hokkien 金舖 (kim-phò͘) meaning "gold shop" or 金寳 (kim-pó) meaning "golden treasure".
Ogihara Japanese
Ogi means "reed, rush" and hara means "field, plain".
Neuburg German
From the name of various places in Germany and Austria.
El Alaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Alaoui" in Arabic.
Natalio Spanish
From the given name Natalio.