Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Red English
Variant of Read 1.
Lakuntza Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque lako "wine press" and -une "place, location" combined with -tza "large quantity, abundance".
Usami Japanese
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, roof", 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".
Sengsouvanh Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ສຸວັນ (souvanh) meaning "gold".
Rau German
Nickname for a ruffian, earlier for a hairy person, from Middle High German ruch, ruhe, rouch "hairy", "shaggy", "rough".
Cater English
Comes from the English word "caterer".
Kord German
Possibly a nickname of Slavic origin, derived from an adjective cognate with Polish and Lower Sorbian chory 'ailing, skinny.
Fok Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Huo.
Schaffner German, Jewish, German (Swiss)
German: occupational name for a steward or bailiff, variant of Schaffer.
Veryard Medieval Spanish (Rare)
Rumour has it that the surname De-Veryard represented a Spanish occupation, but unclear what that might be - have never been able to establish the origin.
Espírito Santo Portuguese
Means “Holy Spirit” in Portuguese.... [more]
Senatore Italian
status name from senatore "senator" (from Latin senator) or a nickname for a stately or perhaps pompous man.
Espinosa De Los Monteros Spanish
Originating in northern Spain in the Espinosa de los Monteros municipality, it has various meanings. One meaning is that it was the surname of hidalgos who lived in Espinosa and helped the nobles get on their horses... [more]
Mussett English
Nickname for a foolish or dreamy person, derived from Middle English musard meaning "absent-minded, stupid", ultimately from Old French musart, musarde meaning "confused".
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]
Pasteur French
French for "shepherd" or "preacher, pastor". Famous bearer Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist who created the first rabies vaccine, gave his name to the process of 'pasteurization'.
Vrána Czech
Means "crow".
Dushaj Albanian
It comes from serbian name ''dusha'' meaning soul.In serbian ''dusha moja'' means my sweatheart.Probably a nickname or name given to the patriarch of the dushaj family that got taken as a surname by his descendants later on,adding the popular albanian ending -aj.
Vikat Estonian
Vikat is an Estonian surname meaning "scythe".
Aissaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Isa 1.
Lipinsky Russian
Russian form of Lipiński.
Leisman Scottish
Scottish form of Leachman, meaning "leech man, physician".
Oliveras Catalan
Catalan: variant spelling of the topographic name Oliveres, from the plural of olivera ‘olive tree’, or a habitational name from Las Oliveras in Murcia province.
Uchio Japanese
From 内 (uchi) meaning "inside" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, foot of the mountain, end".
Quennell English
From the medieval female personal name Quenilla, from Old English Cwēnhild, literally "woman-battle". This was borne by Peter Quennell (1905-1993), a British poet, critic and historian.
Schuman German, Jewish
Anglicised form of Schumann.
Kobayakawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 早 (baya) meaning "fast" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river".
Suurpalu Estonian
Suurpalu is an Estonian surname meaning "big sandy heath/heath woodland".
DuPaul French
From the given name Paul.
Volnov m Russian
From Russian вольный (vol'nyy), meaning "free, willful".
Scaloni Italian
Likely derived from Italian scala meaning "ladder, stairs". It may have originated as a occupational name for someone who built or worked with ladders.
Ariyasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Stantz German
Possibly an altered spelling of German Stanz, a habitation name from places called Stans or Stanz in Austria and Switzerland (see also Stentz).
Kajakas Estonian
Kajakas is an Estonian surname meaning "gull".
Nwude Igbo
The surname Nwude is likely of Igbo origin, a major ethnic group in Nigeria. In the Igbo language, Nwude (or Nwodi) can be a combination of two elements:... [more]
Honma Japanese
From Japanese 本 (hon) meaning "root, origin, source" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Tsokolov m Russian
From Russian цоколь (tsokol'), meaning "plinth, base, socle".
Mertz German
Variant of the surname Martz
Çatal Turkish
Means "fork, prong, yoke" in Turkish.
Vogt Von Ursberg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Schwabegg und Balzhausen.
Hokita Japanese
From 洞 (hoki) meaning "paulownia" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, plain, field".
Norin Swedish
Derived from Swedish nord "north" or nor "small strait".
Najimy Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "starry" in Arabic. A notable bearer is Kathy Najimy (1957--), an American actress.
Luzader Judeo-Spanish
Sephardi variant of Losada or Lousada.
Hiraizumi Japanese
Hira means "peace, even, level" and izumi means "spring, fountain".
Iwaaki Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright". ... [more]
Heiche German, Low German
Possibly a short form of a Germanic personal name, such as Heinrich, Hugo, or Hagen.
Wall Irish
Anglicized from of de Bhál, a Gaelicized form of de Valle (see Devall).
Amy Jèrriais
Derived from French ami "friend".
Bohne German
Habitational name for someone form the town of Bone in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Mendeleyev Russian
Variant transcription of Mendeleev.
Chiama Igbo
Western Africa (Nigeria)... [more]
Hatane Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" and 種 (tane) meaning "seed".
Götz German
Originally a hypocorism of Gottfried, which is derived from an Old High German given name. Variants include the surnames Getz and Goetz, as well as the given name Götz.
Kalla Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "priest".
Sarilar Turkish
Means ''yellows'' in Turkish. A common place name in Turkey.
Kamm German, Estonian
Means "comb" in German, an occupational name for a wool comber or fuller, or perhaps a maker of combs. In some cases it might have been used in the sense of "ridge of mountains, hills", making it a topographic name... [more]
Makihara Japanese
From Japanese 槙 (maki) meaning "evergreen tree" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Mattocks English
An occupation name for a digger or pryer.
Furuyashiki Japanese
Meaning "Old Grand House", with the Kanji Characters 古屋敷.
Mohajeri Persian
Derived from Persian مهاجر (mohajer) meaning "emigrant", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Mcmonagle Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Maonghail, a patronymic from the personal name Maonghal, composed of the elements maoin meaning "wealth" + gal meaning "valor".
Margaryan Armenian
Means "son of Margar" from a given name derived from Old Armenian մարգարէ (margarē) "prophet".
Parnes Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic occupational name for the president of a Jewish community, from Yiddish parnes (from Hebrew parnas).
Županović Croatian
Derived from župan, a noble and administrative title, the leader of a territorial unit called županija.
Monsch German (Swiss), Romansh
Romansh form and Alemannic variant of Mönch.
Zadzisai Shona
Zadzisai means "you must fulfil - a pledge or promise". The name is given as a reminder to fulfil a pledge or promise.
Relph English
From the Old French male personal name Riulf, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "power-wolf" (cf. Riculf).
Samrith Khmer
Means "refined, polished, clean, pure" in Khmer.
Viarbicki m Belarusian
Łacinka spelling of Vyarbitski.
Zommer Jewish
An Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from Yiddish (זומער) zumer meaning "summer".
Lugn Swedish (Rare)
Means "calm" in Swedish.
Ndlovu Southern African, Ndebele, Zulu
Derived from Ndebele or Zulu indlovu meaning "elephant".
Van Otterloo Dutch
Means "from Otterlo", a village and former municipality in Gelderland, possibly derived from Dutch otter "otter" and lo "pool".
Foti Italian, Sicilian
from the Greek personal name Photes Photios a derivative of Greek phos (genitive photos) "light".
Nuraliev Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Nurali".
Männisalu Estonian
Männisalu is an Estonian surname meaning "pine grove".
Ramazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ramaz".
Rockett French
From the French "la roche," or "of the rock." Some family histories trace this back to French Hugenots (sp) who immigrated to England in the 1500's from the Normandy region of France.
Crandall Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raonuill "son of RAONULL".
Kawamoto Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Saechua Thai
Form of Cai (via the Teochew romanization) used by Thais of Chinese descent, formed with Thai แซ่ (sae) denoting Chinese family names.
Solomonenko Ukrainian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Solomon.
Siddu Italian
From Sardinian siddu "seal, brand", or the related siddai/re "to seal, to tighten", from which come the phrases 'siddai is dentis' "to grit one's teeth" and 'siddàu siast ingùnis' "may you be sealed there", the latter of which would have been affectionately said to a child that wouldn't stay still.
Uraoka Japanese (Rare)
Ura means "bay, seacoast" and oka means "hill, ridge".
Maharjan Nepali
Meaning uncertain.
Eastwood English
From any of the various English towns with this name, derived from Old English east "east" and wudu "forest, wood"... [more]
Greasby English
One who came from Greasby, a parish on the Wirral Peninsula, in Cheshire, now Merseyside.
Halassy Hungarian
Halassy is a Hungarian surname and notable Hungarian Olympic water polo player and swimmer: Olivér Halassy (1909-1946).
Blond Jewish
Nickname from German Yiddish blond "fair-haired".
Suta Romanian
Means "left handed".
Shrimpton English
Probably referring to the unknown "Estate of Shrimp"
Makhambetova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Makhambetov.
Karłowicz Polish
Patronymic from Karol 1 or Karl.
Bajārs Latvian
Derived from the Slavic title boyar.
Donceanu Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Prime English, French
From latin primus or from Old French prime, both meaning "first".
Seminario Spanish (Latin American)
Means "seminar" in Spanish, likely denoting an academic person. Miguel Grau Seminario (1834-1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific
Garfias Spanish
Nickname from the plural form of regional garfia 'claw paw' a word of Arabic origin.
Ha Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Hà.
Rayan Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Rayyan.
Leesik Estonian
Leesik is an Estonian surname meaning "bearberry".
Lukeš Czech
From the personal name Lukáš, Czech form of Lucas.
Enroth Swedish
Combination of Swedish en "juniper" and rot "root".
Aguzarov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian surname of unknown meaning.
Kalynyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian калина (kalyna), meaning virburnim.
Dueñas Spanish
From the name of a municipality in Palencia province, Spain, derived from Spanish dueña meaning "madame, mistress".
Munekawa Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect" and 川 (kawa) means "stream, river".
Tharu Nepali
Possibly refers to the Tharu, an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal.
Moredock English
From the fact that boats get moored at a dock.
Imore English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]
Tanglao Tagalog
From Tagalog tanglaw meaning "light, illumination", ultimately from Hokkien 燈樓/灯楼 (teng-lâu).
Apse Latvian
Derived from Latvian apse "aspen tree" (ultimately from Proto-Baltic *apse).
Barakzay Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بارکزی (see Barakzai).
Tsukino Japanese
Means ''of the moon'' in Japanese. A famous bearer of this surname would be Usagi Tsukino in the show Sailor Moon.
Shimoda Japanese
From Japanese 下 (shimo) meaning "below, down, under" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Job English, French, German, Hungarian
English, French, German, and Hungarian from the personal name Iyov or Job, borne by a Biblical character, the central figure in the Book of Job, who was tormented by God and yet refused to forswear Him... [more]
Falasca Italian
Possibly from a dialectical word falasca meaning "straw", referring to someone's build or hair, or possibly an occupation of making things out of straw.
Hamashoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 浜正 or 濱正 (see Hamashō).
Florent French
From the given name Florent.
Chishiya Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 地 (chi) meaning "earth, land", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" 散 (chi) meaning "scatter", 梓 (shi) meaning "Japanese cherry birch", 塩 (shio) meaning "salt", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 司 (shi) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage", 史 (shi) meaning "history", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 氏 (shi) meaning "a family; a clan", 糸 (shi) meaning "thread", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 詩 (shi) meaning "poetry, poem", 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital", 汐 (shi) meaning "evening tide; night tides; ebb", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 清 (shi) meaning "clear; limpid", and 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]
Nemec m Slovak
Slovak or unaccented/Anglicized form of Němec. A famous bearer of this surname is Slovak soccer player Adam Nemec (1985–).
Kirwan Irish
From Gaelic Ó Ciardhubháin meaning "descendant of Ciardhubhán", a given name composed of the elements ciar "dark" and dubh "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Boiko Ukrainian, Rusyn
Variant transcription of Boyko.
Velkov m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Velko".
Renley Jewish (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Old English rinc "man, warrior" or rim 'edge, circular edge' or possibly wraenna 'wren', and leah "field, clearing".
Bao Chinese
From Chinese 包 (bāo) referring to Shen Baoxu, an official from the Chu state that existed during the Zhou dynasty.
Atmaca Turkish
Means "hawk" in Turkish, referring specifically to the sparrow hawk (genus Accipiter).
Spoor English, Dutch
From Middle Dutch and Middle English spoor "spur", an occupational name for a maker or seller of spurs.
Sáenz Spanish
Patronymic from an unidentified personal name, possibly from Sancho.
Remmelgas Estonian
Remmelgas is an Estonian surname; a colloquial name meaning "willow".
Ezaka Japanese
Variant of Esaka.
Feinsot English
Possibly related to Feinstein.
Ametzaga Basque (Rare)
Habitational name derived from Basque ametz "oak tree, Pyrenean oak" and the locative suffix -aga "place of, abundance of".
Shinbu Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbu).
Beakley English
The surname Beakley is a nickname for a person with a prominent nose. Looking back further, we find the name Beakley was originally from the Old English word beke or the Old French word bec, each of which referred to the beak of a bird.
Amaro Spanish
Originated in Italy
Remigio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Remigio
Tsukune Japanese (Rare)
Possibly from 築 (tsuku) meaning "construction, building" and 根 (ne) meaning "root, basis, foundation".
Osumi Japanese
From 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook".
Morskoy Russian
From the Russian word море (more), meaning "sea".
Nickson English
Variant of Nixon, patronymic from the given name Nicholas.
Borén Swedish
Combination of an unknown first element and the common surname suffix -én (originally from Latin -enius "descendant of"). Also possible habitational name derived from places named with Bor-, such as Borås, Borensberg, and Borlänge... [more]
Trigueros Spanish
Habitational name from places in Huelva and Valladolid named Trigueros, from a derivative of trigo ‘wheat’, or possibly triguero ‘corn merchant’. Nickname from triguero ‘dark blond’, ‘corn colored’.
Fackrell English
It means woodcutter
Metwally Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic متولي (mutawalli) meaning "responsible, entrusted with, charged with", ultimately from the word تَوَلَّى (tawalla) meaning "to take charge of, to take control of".
Abkhazava Georgian, Mingrelian
Most likely from Georgian აფხაზი (apkhazi) meaning "Abkhaz". Alternately, it may be from the Adjaran (Muslim) given name Abkhas, derived from Arabic أب ('ab) meaning "father" and خاص (khas) meaning "special, particular".
Nighswander German (Swiss)
An Americanized form of the Swiss German Neuenschwander or its variant Neuschwander.
Mortaz Persian
Mortaz is a family with Persian roots that means suffered or has suffered
Nicoletti Italian
From the given name Nicola 1.
Budak Ukrainian
From Ukrainian будь, буде (bud', bude) "to be, is being".
Santistevan Spanish
Status of nobility
Shioda Japanese
From Japanese 塩 (shio) meaning "salt" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Guiles French
Of uncertain origin; it could be a variant of French Guill or of English Guile or Giles .
Juga Estonian
Juga is an Estonian surmane meaning "waterfall" and "cascade".
Cannarsa Italian
Possibly means "dry throat", a joking nickname for someone who drinks too much.
Cimorelli Italian
Variant of Cimarelli, a diminutive form of either the topographic surname Cima or the medieval given name Cima.
Fontañez Spanish
From the Latin fons meaning "fountain."
Rudström Swedish
Combination of Swedish rud "deforested land, clearing" and ström "stream".
Wepener South African, German
South African, German decent/history
Manchester English
Habitational name from the city in northwestern England, formerly part of Lancashire. This is so called from Mamucio (an ancient British name containing the element mammā "breast", and meaning "breast-shaped hill") combined with Old English ceaster "Roman fort or walled city" (Latin castra "legionary camp").
Ukrayinets' Ukrainian
Means "Ukrainian".
Symeonidis Greek
Means "son of Symeon".
Hafsteinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Hafsteinn" in Icelandic.
Petkov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means “son of Petko” in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Stenvall Swedish
Composed of the elements sten "stone" and vall "mound".
Doshi Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "cloth seller" derived from Persian دوش (duš) meaning "shoulder".
Steinwender German (Austrian)
From the German words stein "stone" and wender "turner"
Durdu Turkish
Means "stopped" in Turkish.
Leeds English
From the city of Leeds in Yorkshire. The name was first attested in the form Loidis in AD 731. In the Domesday Book of 1086, it is recorded as 'Ledes'. This name is thought to have ultimately been derived from an earlier Celtic name... [more]
Únzaga Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Untzaga.
Hampshire English
Originally indicated a person from the county of Hampshire in England (recorded in the Domesday Book as Hantescire), derived from Old English ham meaning "water meadow, enclosure" and scir meaning "shire, district"... [more]
Mirčevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mirče".
Yampilskiy Ukrainian (Rare)
This was used by people originating from any of various Ukrainian settlements by the name of "Yampil".
Mac Carrghamhna Irish
Means "descendant of Corrghamhain"
Clutterbuck English
English surname of unknown origin, possibly a corrupted form of a Dutch surname derived from Dutch klateren "to clatter" and beek "brook", or from klateren and bok "buck, billy goat", or from an older form of kladboek meaning "account book, minute book".
Di Cesare Italian
Means "son of Cesare".
Ōiwa Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大岩 (see Ōiwa).
Czesławski Polish
Indicates familial origin from either Czesławice or Czesławów.
Demick English
Variant of Dymock.
Adair Celtic
Mostly Scottish surname meaning "at the oak ford".
Hembrom Indian, Santali
Alternate transcription of Santali ᱦᱮᱢᱵᱽᱨᱚᱢ (see Hembram).
Arnautović Serbian, Croatian
From Turkish arnavut meaning "Albanian".
Piri Persian
Derived from Persian پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged".
Yoshinuma Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck, fortunate" and numa means "marsh, swamp".... [more]
Bonnevier Swedish
Likely brought to Sweden by Walloon immigrants in the 16th century.
Stiglitz German
Variant of Stieglitz
Atef Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Atif.
Milashin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Milasha of various Russian given names.
Lasac Tagalog
From Tagalog lasak meaning "rotten, decomposed, decayed".
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