Browse Submitted Surnames

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Mustafoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mustafa".
Yagami Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 神 (kami) meaning "god".
Ouriaghli Arabic (Maghrebi)
Moroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the Rifian tribe of Ait Wayagher.
Blasioli Italian
Ancient and illustrious Benevento family, called Blasi or Di Blasi, of clear and avita nobility.
Povkh Ukrainian
Means "ground rat" in Ukrainian.
Mumin Arabic
Derived from the given name Mumin.
Söderblom Swedish
Combination of Swedish söder "south" and blom "bloom, flower".
Noak German
Variant of Noack.
Poblete Spanish (Latin American)
Habitational name from Poblete in the province of Ciudad Real.
Keicher German
from the East Prussian dialect word keicher "small cake, pastry" hence a metonymic occupational name for a pastry chef or cook.
Secrest German
Variant of German Siegrist.
Santy Celtic (Latinized, Modern)
It means saint, sacred or holy. In the Gaelic language is sanctaidd.
Kömm Upper German
Possible East Franconian dialect variant of Kempf meaning "champion, warrior, fighter".
Manoban Thai
Variant transcription of Manobal.
Riesenburg German
Variant spelling of Riesenberg.
Fujieda Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 枝 (eda) meaning "branch".
Aha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿波 (see Awa 1 or Awa 2).
Reisz Hungarian, German (Archaic), Jewish
Variant form of Reis, or else a patronymic from a pet form of one of the Germanic compound names formed with raginą "counsel, advice" as the first element.
Gašperšič Slovene
Derived from the given name Gašper.
Winfrey English
From the Old English personal name Winfrith, literally "friend-peace". A famous bearer of this surname is Oprah Winfrey (1954-), a US television talk-show presenter.
Dragão Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Drago.
Porcari Italian, English
From Italian porci "pigs", denoting someone who worked as a pig herder.
Paddock English
Derived from Middle English parrock meaning "paddock, small enclosure", hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or an enclosed meadow. It could also be a nickname for a person who resembled a toad or frog in some way (derived from Middle English paddock meaning "toad, frog"), or denote a person hailing from one of the many places in England that bear this name, for example the town and civil parish of Paddock Wood in Kent.
Tanimoto Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Camathias Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Mathias.
Oueslati Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone from the village of Oueslatia in northern Tunisia.
Katsura Japanese
This surname is used as 桂, 勝占, 勝羅, 勝良, 曽良 or 葛良 with 桂 (kei, katsura) meaning "cinnamon tree, Japanese Judas-tree", 勝 (shou, ka.tsu, katsu, -ga.chi, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win", 曽 (so, sou, zou, katsu, katsute, sunawachi) meaning "before, ever, formerly, never, once", 葛 (kachi, katsu, kuzu, tsudzura, katsura) meaning "arrowroot, kudzu", 占 (sen, urana.u, shi.meru) meaning "divining, forecasting, fortune-telling, get, have, hold, occupy, take", 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk" and 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]
Spartak Russian
From the given name Spartak.
Duysenov Kazakh
Means "son of Duysen".
Blizanac Serbian
From Serbian meaning 'twin'.
Cotner Medieval Low German (Americanized)
Likely originating from an Americanized spelling of Kötner or Köthner, status names for a cotter. Derived from Middle Low German kote ‘shelter’, ‘cottage’.
Fenster German, Jewish
Occupational name for a window maker from Middle High German venster German fenster "window".
Bilancio Italian
Means "balance" in Italian, in the sense of "balance sheet, budget" or "assessment, result, outcome". Possibly a nickname for a clerk or accountant, or perhaps for someone financially frugal.
Carlander Swedish
Combination of the given name Karl or Swedish karl "man" and ander, from classical Greek andros, "man".
Taib Arabic
From the given name Taib.
Turnbo English, German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of German Dürnbach.
Ruth English, German (Swiss)
English: from Middle English reuthe ‘pity’ (a derivative of rewen to pity, Old English hreowan) nickname for a charitable person or for a pitiable one. Not related to the given name in this case.... [more]
Husejnović Bosnian
Means "son of Husejn".
Tòmas Scottish
From the given name Tòmas.
Senjū Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" and 住 (jū) meaning "abode, residence".
Porcu Italian
From Sardinian porcu "pig".
Abetxuko Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Gasteiz, Basque Country.
Kanatsu Japanese
From 金 (kana) meaning "gold, money" and 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hammami Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Hammam (see Hamam). A bearer is Hamma Hammami (1952–), a Tunisian communist speaker... [more]
Kaasik Estonian
Kaasik is an Estonian surname meaning "birch".
Mencke German
Variant of Menke
Tuul Estonian
Tuul is an Estonian name meaning "wind".
Künnap Estonian
Künnap is an Estonian surname meaning the "European white elm".
Heinmäe Estonian
Heinmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "hay hill".
Tajiri Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field" combined with 尻 (shiri) "behind, end, rear".
Polikarpov Russian
Means "son of Polikarp".
Hahner German
Occupational name for a poultry farmer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German hane "rooster".
Simuang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีเมือง (see Simueang).
Lystad Norwegian
From the name of several farms in Norway. One family got their name from a farm in Ullensaker municipality in Akershus county. Another family got it name from a farm called Ljøstad in Hedmark county.
Turlanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Turlanov.
Tecson Filipino
From Hokkien 德孫 (tiak sun) meaning "virtuous grandchild, benevolent grandchild". The bearers of this name are said to be descended from any of the three Tek Son brothers who originally came from Guangzhou, China.
Weisz Jewish
Hungarian spelling of Weiss.
Malabanan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "resist, fight against" in Tagalog.
Wijayasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයසිංහ (see Wijayasinghe).
Idejima Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Dejima.
Azam Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Azam.
Stegal English
Variant of Styles.
Conant Old Celtic, Pictish
A patronym from the ancient Celtic personal name Conan, which derives from the Celtic kunovals meaning "high" and "mighty".... [more]
Sbaraglia Italian
From sbaragliare "to defeat, to overcome".
Crooms English
Variant of Croom.
Carney Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Catharnaigh "descendant of Catharnach", a byname meaning "warlike".
Alva Spanish
Variant of Alba.
Alavi Persian
From the given name Ali 1.
Lehner German
Status name for a feudal tenant or vassal, from an agent derivative of Middle High German lehen 'to hold land as a feudal tenant'. variant of Leonhardt.
Bauerdick German
A surname originating from the Rhineland region of Germany. It is derived from German Bauer (Bur in the locals dialects) "farmer" and Deich (Diek and Dick in the local dialects) "levee" or Teich "pond"... [more]
Ensign English
From the military rank.
Thorbecke Dutch
Possibly an altered form of ter Beek "in the stream" (compare Van der Beek).
Escobedo Spanish
The surname Escobedo is of Spanish origin, with two main possible meanings: a topographic name referring to the collective form of "escoba" (broom) or a habitational name from one of two minor places called Escobedo in Cantabria, Spain... [more]
Borgo Italian
Borgo is an Italian surname, which means 'village' or 'borough'.
Maclehose Scots
Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Thamhais, meaning 'son of the gillie of Tammas', Tammas being the Scots form of Thomas.
Krutoy Russian
Means "steep" in Russian.
Preve Italian
Derives from the Latin "presbyter" with the meaning of "Older". Abundant in the Piedmont region.
Keyn Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Norwegian word for "strong pillar".
Sattorov Tajik, Uzbek
Means "son of Sattor".
Graves English, French, German
Derives from someone who had an occupation as a grave digger or a caretaker for a graveyard.
Gandolfo Italian
From the given name Gandolfo.
Haskell English
From the Norman personal name Aschetil.
Viramontes Spanish
Viramontes is composed of the elements "mira" and "montes," two Spanish words with the combined meaning of "place with a view of the mountains."
Boccalupo Italian
Possibly from an Italian saying, in bocca al lupo, literally "in the mouth of the wolf", a way of wishing good luck.
Taneda Japanese
From 種 (tane) meaning "seed" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Lobera Spanish
Either a topographic name from lobera "wolf pack" or "wolves' lair" or a habitational name from any of several places called La Lobera. variant of Lovera.
Finkley English
Habitational name for a person from the hamlet of Finkley in Hampshire, derived from Old English finc "finch" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Koumoto Japanese
It might mean "light source origin".
Kitayama Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Vieu French
From a place called Vieu in Ain from Latin vicus "village". French cognitive of Vico.
Conklin English
Origin unidentified. Possibly of Dutch origin, deriving from konkelen "to plot, intrigue, deceive" or from a given name containing the element kuoni meaning "brave, bold"... [more]
Altman German
Said to mean "Wise man" of German origin
San Pedro Spanish
Means Saint Peter in Spanish
Maligaya Filipino, Tagalog
Means "happy, pleasant" in Tagalog.
Polanski m Polish, Rusyn, Jewish
Unaccented form of Polański. A famous bearer of the name is French film director Raymond Roman Thierry Polański (1933-), who was born to a Polish-Jewish father.
Laîné French
distinguishing epithet from French l'aîné "the eldest (son)", used to identify the older of two bearers of the same name in a family.
Furey Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Fiúra and Ó Fiodhabhra. Means "bushy eyebrows" derived from Irish fiodh "wood" and (f)abhra "eyebrow."
Saengarun Thai
Means "dawn, aurora" in Thai.
Benatar Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of the perfumer", derived from Arabic عطر ('atr) meaning "perfume, scent".
Atik Turkish
Means "agile, alert" in Turkish.
Manfredo Italian
From the given name Manfredo.
Sonnenberg German, Jewish
From various place names derived from Middle High German sunne meaning "sun" and berg meaning "mountain, hill".
Grigoryev Russian
Means "son of Grigoriy".
Linnaeus Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Lind. A famous bearer was Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus (b. 1707 - d. 1778). His father adopted the name Linnaeus after a big lime tree (lind in Swedish) that grew on the family homestead in Vittaryd parish, Småland.
Joel English, German, French, Jewish
Derived from the given name Joel.
Gaither English
Occupational name for a goatherd, derived from Middle English gaytere literally meaning "goatherd".
Sum Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Cen.
Wickramasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසූරිය (see Wickramasuriya).
Ostapenko Ukrainian
From the given name Ostap.
Chaminda Sinhalese
From the given name Chaminda.
Al Kayyali Arabic
Arabic surname from aleppo
Kichida Japanese
A variant pronunciation of Yoshida.
Kritzman German, Jewish
German (Kritzmann): topographic name for someone living near a cross.... [more]
Butera Italian
Means “vineyard” or “grapevine” in Italian.
Amsalem Judeo-Spanish
From an uncertain first element, perhaps the Tamazight prefix 'am denoting an agent, combined with Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace".
Bouzaher Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaher" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Zérah Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Zerah.
Mung Chin
From a part of a Chin masculine compound personal name of unexplained meaning.
Rozema Frisian
Possibly a contraction of Roelfsema meaning "son of Roelf" or derived from Roos. Also spelled Rosema, Roosma, Rozeman.
Khertek Tuvan
Meaning uncertain.
Old English
From Middle English old, not necessarily implying old age, but rather used to distinguish an older from a younger bearer of the same personal name.
Lipski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipie, Lipsk, Lipsko, Lipy, etc., all named with Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Mättik Estonian
Mättik is an Estonian surname derived from "mätas" meaning "sod". Could also derive from "mätlik" meaning "tufted", or the German surname "Mättig".
Srivastav Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Marasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit मार (mara) meaning "slaying, killing" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Van De Mark Dutch
Topographic name for someone who lived by a border or boundary, from Middle Dutch marke meaning "boundary, borderland". Could also derive from the river Mark, likely originating from the same etymology.
Wendler Medieval German
derived from a German word meaning to wander or wanderer
Mahajan Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali
Means "great (number of) people" or "tradesman, merchant" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with जन (jána) meaning "person, people".
Akçay Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and çay meaning "stream, brook".
Daniele Italian
my mother Eugenia Daniele born Oct 29 1899 lived in casamarciano till 1921, before emigrating to Long Island City in New York .he died at 103 in 2004
Goshen Jewish
Variant of German Göschen.
Rylo English
Variant of the surname Rilo.
Toh Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Du.
Sozio Italian
Archaic Italian form of socio meaning "companion, partner, ally".
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