Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Speck German
Variant of Specker as well as a locational surname from one of various places called Speck, Specke and Specken in northern Germany and Spöck in southern Germany, as well as an occupational surname derived from German Speck "bacon" denoting a butcher who sepcialized in the production of bacon, as well as a derisive nickname for a corpulent person.
Lanphere English
From the Languedoc region of southern France, it came from the ancient Greek personal name, Petros and the Biblical name, Peter, meaning "rock."
Acevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Acevski.
Zvejniece Latvian
Feminine form of Zvejnieks.
Scattergood English
From a nickname for a spendthrift or a philanthropist. A famous bearer of the name is English singer Polly Scattergood (1986-).
Ó Comhaltáin Irish
It means "descendant of Comhaltán".
Brownley English, Scottish
Variant spelling of "Brownlee". Brown field in Old English.
Occhiochiuso Italian
Probably from Italian occhio "eye" and chiuso "closed, shut", perhaps a nickname for someone who was blind, or known for being lazy.
Ajdinović Bosnian
Means "son of Ajdin".
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]
Baldovino Spanish
Hispanic (mainly Philippines and Colombia) and Italian: from the personal name Baldovino from ancient Germanic Baldowin (see Baldwin ).
Thach Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Thạch.
Forsyth Scottish
Variant of Forsythe. Known bearers include the Scottish botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), after whom the genus Forsythia is named, and Scottish inventor Alexander John Forsyth (1769-1843).
Rəcəbova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəcəbov.
Chauray French
Habitational name from Chauray a place in Deux-Sèvres, France.
Alumäe Estonian
Alumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "base/foundation hill/mountain".
Khoo Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien spellig of the surname Qiu. This Means a person who lived near a mound, dune or hill. This spelling is found amongst Hokkien and Hakka families in Southeast Asia
Tartakovsky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone originally from the town of Tartakiv (or Tartakov) in Ukraine, derived from Ukrainian тартак (tartak) meaning "sawmill".
Dziuba Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Polish dziub or Ukrainian dzyuba. It is a nickname for a person with pock-marks on his or her face.
Rünne Estonian
Rünne is an Estonian surname meaning both "attack" and "to make inroads into something".
Brooksby English
Means "farm by a brook". From Old English broc "brook, small stream" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement"
Eek Estonian
Possibly a corruption of Estonian leek, meaning "flame" or "blaze". Or perhaps a corruption of the Swedish word ek "oak" (see Ek).
Holyfield English, Scottish
Although the Scottish surname is known to derive from the Medieval Latin word "olifantus," meaning "elephant," its origins as a surname are quite uncertain. ... He was one of the many Anglo-Norman nobles that were invited northward by the early Norman kings of Scotland.
Flannery Irish
Appears originally in Irish Gaelic as O Flannabhra derived from flann, meaning "red", and abhra, meaning "eyebrow". First appeared in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Soroush Persian
From the given name Soroush.
Kutz Polish
Germanized form of Polish Kuc "pony", "short person".
Smither English
Occupational surname Smith with the suffix -er.
Waldstein German, Jewish
Habitational surname for a person from a place in Bohemia called Waldstein, which is derived from Middle High German walt "forest" + stein "stone".
Nazeer Urdu
From the given name Nazir 1.
Mohajeri Persian
Derived from Persian مهاجر (mohajer) meaning "emigrant", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Foresta Italian
Italian cognate of Forest, a derivative of Late Latin forestis "forest".
Spelling English, Irish, Jewish
Occupational name for a scholar, speaker or a story teller, derived from Middle English spellan meaning "to tell or relate". It could also be a variant of Irish Spillane or Jewish Spellman... [more]
Jahu Estonian
Jahu is an Estonian surname meaning "flour".
Wijayaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayarathna).
Acquistapace Italian
Means "buy peace" in Italian, from acquista "to buy, to purchase" and pace "peace".
Villwock German
Of uncertain and much debated origin.... [more]
Cheeseman English
Occupational name for a maker or seller of cheese.
Ian Khmer
Variant of Yen.
Wijetilleke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේතිලක (see Wijethilaka).
Iishima Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and shima means "island".
Szeliga Polish
Habitational name from places called Szeliga or Szeligi. It is not clear whether there is any connection with the Polish vocabulary word szeliga ‘coat-of-arms’.
Ó Draighneáin Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Original Gaelic form of Drennan.
Souness Scottish (Rare)
Perhaps derived from the place name Soonhouse in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders area (which is of uncertain meaning), or from the place names Sun-hlaw or Sunilaw near the town of Coldstream, also in the Scottish Borders in Scotland, meaning "south hill" or "sunny hill" in Old English... [more]
Vogt Von Dreiss Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.
Lindell English
Derived from various places in England named with Old Norse lind "lime tree" and dalr "valley".
Sul Korean
Variant transcription of Seol.
Troisi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Troise.
Sumanaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Ölmez Turkish
Means "immortal, undying, eternal" in Turkish.
Protzman German
A habitational name for someone from any of various places in Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, and Luxembourg called Protz.
Jaaksoo Estonian
Jaaksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaak's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jackson" or "Jaakson" that has been Estonianized.
MacGraw Irish, Scottish
Variant spelling of Mcgraw.
Suursööt Estonian
Suursööt is an Estonian surname meaning "big fallow".
Cokayne English
Medieval English nickname which meant "idle dreamer" from Cockaigne, the name of an imaginary land of luxury and idleness in medieval myth. The place may derive its name from Old French (pays de) cocaigne "(land of) plenty", ultimately from the Low German word kokenje, a diminutive of koke "cake" (since the houses in Cockaigne are made of cake).
Furjan Croatian
Derived from Florijan.
Flint English, German
Topographic name for someone who lived near a significant outcrop of flint, Old English, Low German flint, or a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.
Clarks English
Variant of Clark.
Çela Albanian
Meaning Unknown.
Mangloña Chamorro
Chamorro for "their breath"
Benichou Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Ichou", from a diminutive of given names like Yeshua, Yosef or Yishai.
Cosgrove English
Habitational name from Cosgrove in Northamptonshire, named with an Old English personal name Cof + Old English graf "grove", "thicket".
Ahmadinejad Persian
Means "descendant of Ahmad" in Persian. This surname is borne by former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956-).
Fontein Dutch
Dutch cognate of Fontaine.
Apa Samoan
Best known as the surname of KJ Apa.
Bousquet Occitan
Originally a name for someone living or working in a wooded area.
Ben Israel Hebrew
Means "son of Israel" in Hebrew.
Volodin m Russian
Means "son of Volodya".
Rikimaru Japanese
This surname is used as 力丸 with 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]
Sayın Turkish
Means "dear, esteemed" in Turkish.
Telee Indian
Variant transcription of Devanagari तेली (see Teli).
Działyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within Działyń, Gmina Zbójno.
Gagliano Italian
Habitational name from any of several places in Italy, most of which derive from the Latin personal name Gallius (see Gallus). Alternatively, it could derive directly from the given name Gallius, or from a similar name such as Galianus or Galenus.
Kuyt Dutch
Variant of Kuijt, notably borne by the Dutch former soccer player Dirk Kuyt (1980-).
El-qases Arabic
It means "the narrative (which refers to the title of a chapter of the Quran)".
Tkacz Polish, Jewish
Variant of Tkach. Means 'to weave'
Hwangbo Korean
Korean form of Huangfu, from Sino-Korean 皇甫 (hwangbo).
Abakulova f Russian
Feminine form of Abakulov.
Stepnowsky Polish
Polish (Stępnowski): habitational name for someone from Stępno in Kalisz voivodeship, named with stępać ‘to plod’ ( see Stepien ), or from a place called Stepnów, now in Ukraine.
Grewe German, Low German
Low German form of Graf via Middle Low German grave / greve.
Akimoto Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Helber German
Occupational name for a thresher, from Middle High German helwe 'chaff' + the agent suffix -er; alternatively, it could be a habitational name from a place called Helba near Meiningen.
Molino Italian, Spanish
From Spanish and Italian meaning "mill".
Eccbeer English (Rare)
From Middle English aker "field" and Old English bǣre "swine pasture," denoting someone who lived near one.... [more]
Zeković Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from zeko (зеко), meaning "bunny".
Bogaert Dutch, Flemish
Dutch variant and Flemish form of Bogaard.
Losha Albanian
An Albanian surname, most common on the south in the variant Loshaj. The most famous person bearing it was Peter Losha, head of the Losha clan and the despot of Arta.The surname originates from the word lios means "pockmark" in Albanian.
Madroñero Spanish
It literally means "strawberry farmer".
Shauchenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Shevchenko.
Haitham Arabic
Derived from the given name Haytham.
Niida Japanese
From 新 (ni) meaning "new" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence", combined with 井 (i) meaning "well", and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Büyüküstün Turkish
From Turkish büyük "big, grand" and üstün "superior, high". A famous bearer is Turkish actress Tuba Büyüküstün (1982-).
Juroŭski Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jurowski.
Laansalu Estonian
Laansalu is an Estonian surname meaning "wintergreen grove".
Lunin m Russian
From Russian луна (luna), meaning "moon".
Bujnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bujnowo or Bujnow, named with bujny ‘luxuriant’, ‘bushy’, ‘fertile’.
Damar Turkish
Means "vein, vessel" in Turkish.
Shpigl Yiddish
Yiddish form of Spiegel.
Mróz Polish
From a nickname for a white-haired man or alternatively for one of an icy and unsociable disposition, from Polish mróz "frost". Also can be from a short form of the personal name Ambroży
Forconi Italian
From Italian forcone "pitchfork, fork".
Killilea Irish
Irish - originally MacGiolla Leith from Gallway
Əmirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əmirov.
Youngson English
Means "son of Young".
Van Iersel Dutch
Habitational name from the town of Eersel in North Brabant, Netherlands, derived from the Old Dutch personal name *Ari combined with lo "forest clearing, light forest".
Boakye Akan
Meaning unknown.
Samune Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 実 (sane) meaning "fruit seed" and 宗 (mune) meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist", referring to a land with many fruits or with rich fertility.... [more]
Van Wert Dutch (Americanized, Archaic), Flemish
Habitational name for someone from places in Belgium and the Netherlands called Weert, (De) Weerd, Weerde, or Waarde, all derived from Middle Dutch wert "holm, area surrounded by rivers".
Vander Woude Dutch, Frisian, West Frisian
Means "from the woods" or "from the forest".
Kikutani Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 麹谷 (see Kōjiya).
Wijayasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Rybakina f Russian
Feminine form of Rybakin. A notable bearer is the Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina (1999-).
Lafranchi Alpine
Possibly, the Frank. Thought by some to indicate a group of merchants in Middle Ages responsible for the transalpine trade to the French.
Badowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Badowo in Skierniewice voivodeship.
Samiri Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Samir 1. It also means "samaritan" in Arabic.
Tunnard English
Means "town herd", from Old English tun "town, enclosure, yard" and heord "a herd", an occupational name for someone who guarded the town’s cattle.
Tokiyoshi Japanese
From 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck".
Duvernay French
Means "from the alder grove," from Gaulish vern meaning "alder" combined with Latin -etum, whence Modern French -aie, forming names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown)... [more]
Antolini Italian
The family originated from Sarnano (Macerata) and at the end of the century XVII transplanted to Montealbodo today Ostra (Ancona) where it was aggregated to that nobility.
Amanpour Persian
Means "son of Aman".
Hamill English
Nickname for a scarred or maimed person, from Middle English, Old English hamel "mutilated", "crooked".
Look English
Habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with luce ‘enclosure’.
Fukuchi Japanese
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 地 (chi) meaning "earth, soil, ground".
Konkyūri Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakiire).
Koyama Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain."
Dantschler Jewish Legend
Swiss Austrian Jewish name for acrobats, dancers, and minstrels
Lakoba Abkhaz
From the nickname Lako, possibly meaning "swamp" in Abkhaz (denoting someone who lived in a marshy area).
Pinner English (Rare)
Parish in Middlesex.
Borromée Italian (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Borromeo, used in reference to Saint Charles Borromeo, a 16th-century Italian cardinal.
Gatenby English (British)
Derives from the place of Gatenby in North Yorkshire, which comes from an Old Norse personal name "Gaithen", likely from Old Norse geitin "goats" (later influenced by Old English gāt "goat") and the suffix býr "farm, settlement", referring to a settlement with goats... [more]
Etoh Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Tarkmeel Estonian
Tarkmeel is an Estonian surname meaning "wise minded".
Manresa Catalan
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the neighborhood in the municipality of Badalona.
Vorst Dutch, Low German
topographic name for someone who lived in a vorst "forest" or habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Vorst or Voorst... [more]
Collier English
From the English word for someone who works with coal, originally referring to a charcoal burner or seller. Derived from Old English col "coal, charcoal" combined with the agent suffix -ier.
Mirčevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mirče".
Heijkenskjöld Swedish (Rare)
Combination of an either German or Dutch first element (possibly Heike) and Swedish sköld "shield".
Fernby f English (American, Modern, Rare), Irish (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Name originated in 2000 within Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the USA.... [more]
Ronnenberg German (Germanized, Rare)
Ronnenberg is a German town in the region of Hannover in Niedersachsen. It consists of 7 areas: Benthe, Empelde, Ihme-Roloven, Linderte, Ronnenberg, Vörie and Weetzen. The town is known for the Church named Michaelis from the 12th century.... [more]
Udo Japanese
From 有 (u) meaning "posession, existing, having" and 働 (do) meaning "work, labor, toil."
Ferruccio Italian
From the given name Ferruccio
Flag English (Rare), English (African), German (Rare)
Habitual surname for someone who lived in or near a bog or peat soil, from Old Norse flag(ge). Also used as a variant of Flack.
Güvenç Turkish
From the given name Güvenç.
Milevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Milevski.
Beamer German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of German Böhmer or Bäumer.
Raffensperger German
Altered spelling of Ravensburger or Ravensberger, a habitational name for someone from Ravensburg in Württemberg, but there are a number of similar surnames, for example Raffenberg, a farm name near Hamm, and Raffsberger.
Belleville French
French surname meaning beautiful settlement
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kon) meaning "gold, money" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Həbibova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Həbibov.