Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Thébault French
From a variant of the given name Thibault. Variant of Thibault.
Pasqualini Italian
Derived from Pasqualino, a diminutive of the given name Pasquale.
Pagaspas Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano pagaspas meaning "rustling, fluttering", specifically referring to the movement and sound of leaves when being blown by strong wind.
Uchiai Japanese
Uchi means "inside" and ai means "together, join", "indigo" or "love, affection".
Michalsky Polish
A variant of Michalski. "Polish and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name for someone from a place called Michale in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or Michały in Masovian Voivodeship both named with the personal name Michał (see Michal ). Jewish (from Poland): patronymic from the personal name Michal." ... [more]
Kues German, Dutch (Rare)
Habitational name from Cues, now part of Bernkastel-Kues in the Rhineland Palatinate.
Mifflin English
An English West Country variant of the original Welsh-Breton personal name Merlin.
Shinseki Japanese
Shin can mean "new" or "trust, faith" and seki means "frontier pass".
Bosustow Cornish
bos Ustoc, dwelling of Ustoc, poss: bos-ysow, corn abode
Kaczyński m Polish
Likely from the Polish word "kaczka" meaning duck. Notable bearers include former President of Poland Lech Kaczyński (1949-2010) and his twin brother Jarosław Kaczyński (1949-), current leader of the Law and Order (PiS) party.
Zolotareva Russian
Feminine form of Zolotarev.
Ivanešić Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
August English
From the given name August.
Ráðúlfsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ráðúlfr" in Icelandic.
Bismarck German
Noble family from the Altmark Region.
Minato Japanese
From Japanese 湊 or 港 (minato) meaning "port, harbour".
Kaarsoo Estonian
Kaarsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "arced/curved swamp". May also be an Estonianization of the surname "Karlson".
Mesikäpp Estonian
Mesikäpp is an Estonian surname meaning "honey cupboard".
Ruh German
Derived from German ruhig meaning "quiet".
Dalidig Filipino, Maranao
Means "row" or "surround" in Maranao.
Temelkoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Temelko".
Saukko Finnish
Means "otter" in Finnish.
Rugg English
Nickname for a person associated with the color red, whether through hair color, clothing, or complexion. Accordingly, the name is derived from the Old French word ruge, meaning red.
Mabry English, Irish
Variant spelling of Mayberry.
Grundy English
Probably a Middle English metathesized form of the Old French personal name Gondri, Gundric (see Gundry).
Demetrio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Demetrio.
Imbroll Maltese
A name of Maltese origin meaning "meddler".
Konkyuryo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyūryō).
Molnar Dutch
Variant of Molenaar.
Sese Pampangan
From Pampangan se'se meaning "pet, something raised or cared for".
Hanes English, Welsh
variant spelling of Haynes.
Mibb Most likely German
Is an Americanized for of GIbb, or Gibbs. Could be derived from the name Gilbert.
Forchuk Ukrainian
Marsha Skrypukh-Forchuk is a Ukrainian-Canadian author.
Murshed Bengali
Derived from the given name Murshed.
Yonezawa Japanese
From the Japanese 米 (yone or kome) "rice" and 澤 or 沢 (zawa or sawa) "swamp."
Bukoyo Kongo
Of unknown meaning.
Benguigui Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Guigui", from a given name or tribal name possibly derived from Tamazight igig meaning "stake".
Hứa Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 許 (hứa).
Kostovski Macedonian
Means "son of Kosta".
Cobbs English
Variant of Cobb.
Alijonov Uzbek
Means "son of Alijon".
Rovere Italian
From rovere "oak".
Denbrough Popular Culture
Surname from the fictional character "Bill Denbrough" from "IT" and "IT Chapter Two".
Athenogenis Greek
Means of Athenian origin. 'Αθήνα' (Athens) and 'γένος'(origin, birth, clan)
Naidangiin Mongolian
Patronymic form of Naidan using the suffix -гийн (-giin).
Álvares Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Álvarez.
Wodehouse English
The name "de Wodehouse" is attested as early as in the 11th century, of one Bertram, of Wodehouse-tower, Yorkshire, who lived at the time of the Norman conquest.
Tavernier French
occupational name from Old French tavernier "innkeeper" (from Late Latin tabernarius from taberna "inn")... [more]
Pétursson Icelandic
Means "son of Pétur" in Icelandic.
Wainwright English
Occupational name for a maker or repairer of wagons.
Pestana Portuguese
Nickname for a person with prominent eyelashes, from Portuguese pestana "eyelash".
Revere English, French, Judeo-Italian
French: variant of Rivière, Rivoire, or Rivier, topographic name for someone living on the banks of a river, French rivier ‘bank’, or habitational name from any of the many places in France named with this word.... [more]
Ōtaka Japanese
This surname combines 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "big, large" with 高 (kou, taka, taka.i, taka.maru, taka.meru, -daka) meaning "expensive, high, tall," 鷹 (ou, you, taka) meaning "hawk, eagle, falcon", 孝 (kyou, kou, taka) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 嵩 (shuu, suu, kasa, kasa.mu, taka.i) meaning "be aggravated, grow bulky, grow worse, swell" or 貴 (ki, tatto.i, tatto.bu, touto.i, touto.bu, taka) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value."... [more]
Răceanu Romanian
Designates someone from Răciu, a commune in Mureş County, Romania.
Hadinata Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Ji (紀). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Lestrade Literature
The name of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional head of Scotland Yard. Possibly from the French surname Lestrange
Eckhoff German
Derived from Middle Low German ecke meaning "corner, far end of a village", and hof meaning "farm, manor".
Tomlin English
From a pet form of Tom, a short form of the personal name Thomas.
Cluff English
Derived from pre 7th century word "cloh" meaning a ravine or steep-sided valley.
Varfolomeyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Варфоломеев (see Varfolomeyev).
Üseinova f Crimean Tatar
Feminine form of Üseinov.
Reusser Swiss, German, Upper German
In Switzerland, an occupational name for a fisherman or maker of fish traps, from an agent derivative of Middle High German riuse "fish trap, weir basket". A nickname from an agent noun based on Middle High German riusen "to moan or complain"... [more]
Darter English (American)
variant of Daughter
Rəsulov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəsul".
Sinivee Estonian
Sinivee is an Estonian surname meaning "blue water".
Hasibuan Batak
From the name of Batak king Raja Hasibuan.
Shijou Japanese
From Japanese 市 (shi) meaning "market, town", 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 砥 (shi) meaning "whetstone"; combined with 場 (jou) meaning "place", 條 (jou) meaning "article, twig, ray", 条 (jou) with the same meaning as the previous one, or 上 (jou) meaning "above".
Kovatch Hungarian (Americanized)
A corruption of Hungarian Kovács; a name that means “blacksmith”.
Kitto Cornish
Cornish forms of Kit, for Christopher, according to 'Patronymica Cornu-Brittanica' by Richard Stephen Charnock (1870).
Abramski Jewish
Means "son of Abram."
Lukin Russian
From luka, meaning "onion".
Trachang Thai (Rare)
Means "elephant seal" in Thai.
Arājs Latvian
Means "the ploughman".
Gihon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Ó Gaoithín
Põhi Estonian
Põhi is an Estonian surname meaning "north".
Aho Assyrian
Assyrian surname of unknown meaning.
Orgeron French (Cajun)
From the Norman French family name Orger, which is a abbreviated form of the ancient Norman name Orglander.
Fastolf English
From the Old Norse male personal name Fastúlfr, literally "strong wolf". It was borne by Sir John Fastolf (1380-1459), an English soldier whose name was adapted by Shakespeare as "Falstaff".
Jirohman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 次郎万 or 次郎萬 (see Jirōman).
Spruance English
Possibly a variant of Spruce. A notable bearer was Raymond A. Spruance (1886-1969), a United States Navy admiral during World War II.
Kuijt Dutch
Occupational name for a brewer of beer, derived from Dutch kuit, koyt literally meaning "beer". A famous bearer of this name is retired Dutch soccer player Dirk Kuijt (1980-), also known as Dirk Kuyt.
Stocking English
Topographic name from Middle English stocking 'ground cleared of stumps'.
Tjan Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Zeng used by Chinese Indonesians.
Masaoka Japanese
Masa means "right, proper" and oka means "hill, mound".
Mac Phaayl Manx
Means "son of Paayl" in Manx Gaelic, Paayl being the Manx form of Paul.... [more]
Negishi Japanese
From Japanese 根 (ne) meaning "plant root, source, foundation" and 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank".
Ramsbottom English
Habitational name from a market town called Ramsbottom in Greater Manchester, England (historically in Lancashire), derived from Old English hramsa meaning "wild garlic" or ramm "ram", and bothm meaning "bottom, bottom valley".
Kanamori Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "gold, money" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Komiyama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Crashman American
Surnames of fictional characters Carl and Chloe Crashman from Carl².
Kumaki Pashto
I was given this name from my dad who comes from Afghanistan. It's extremely rare in the UK. My dad always told me that my name was created. My grandfather used to help out refugees near the area (in Afghanistan) and the name "Kumaki" was his nickname from the people he helped out... [more]
Taunton English
Habitational name from Taunton in Somerset, Taunton Farm in Coulsdon, Surrey, or Tanton in North Yorkshire. The Somerset place name was originally a combination of a Celtic river name (now the Tone, possibly meaning ‘roaring stream’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’... [more]
Jõgisaar Estonian
Jõgisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".
Rugh German
A variant of the Alsacian German (and probably Swiss before that) Ruch. Also a variant of the Danish Rügh (not related as far as is known)
Podriznik Slovene
From the article of clothing of the same name worn by priests, possibly denoting a maker of them or perhaps a relative of a clergyman.
Bäckstrand Swedish
Combination of Swedish bäck "stream" and strand "shore".
Madhushanka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala මධුෂංක (see Madushanka).
Montes De Oca Spanish
Spanish surname meaning "mounts of goose".
Helmi Arabic
From the given name Hilmi.
Olesdatter Danish
Strictly feminine patronymic of Ole.
Raiste Estonian
Raiste is an Estonian surname derived from "raie" meaning meaning "cutting", "hewing" and "(tree) lumbering".
Kılıç Turkish
Means "sword" in Turkish.
Taira Japanese
Meaning "peace". Together with the Fujiwara and Minamoto, this is one of the most prominent clans in Japanese history... [more]
Flerchinger German
Flerchinger is a name with origins from the city of Flörschingen or Flörange in the Saarland region on the French and German border.
Sirko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сірий (siryy), meaning "grey".
Laffey Irish
Reduced anglicisation of Gaelic Ó Laithimh, itself derived from the earlier form Ó Flaithimh, ultimately from flaitheamh meaning "ruler". It could also be a variant of Leahy.
Carlotti Italian
From the given name Carlo.
Kirsch German
Means 'cherry' in German, short form of Kirschstein or other surnames starting with Kirsch.
Teh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zheng.
Dillon Irish, English
Could be an Irish form of the Breton surname de Léon, meaning "of Léon", an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duilleáen, from the given name Dallán "little blind one", or be from a Norman French personal name derived from Ancient Germanic Dillo, possibly a byname from dil- "destroy".
Khurshid Persian, Urdu
From the given name Khurshid
Shani Hebrew
Means "red, scarlet" in Hebrew. From the given name Shani 1.
Cababa Spanish
Spanish (Cabaña) and Portuguese: habitational name from a place named with Spanish cabaña ‘hut’, ‘cabin’ (Late Latin capanna , a word of Celtic or Germanic origin).
Kosk Estonian
Kosk is an Estonia surname meaning "waterfall".
Ó Seanachain Irish
Means "grandson of Seanachan". Alternatively, may be derived from Gaelic seanachaidh, meaning "skilled storyteller".
Somby Sami
Derived from the name of the village Sompio in Finland.
De Lara English
Means "from Lara", a Spanish and French habitational name.
Shiranita Japanese
From 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 仁 (ni) meaning "compassion, benevolence", that is then combined with 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Tacey English, English (American)
(East Midlands): From A Pet Form Of The Middle English Personal Name Eustace. Compare Stacey, Stace... [more]
Poppinga Dutch, East Frisian, Frisian
Patronymic form of Poppo.
Yousuf Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yusuf.
Sainte-Marie French, Occitan
French and Occitan cognate of Santamaría.
Samirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Samir 1".
Semer English
From the village of Semer in Suffolk.
Kurnaz Turkish
Means "sly, cunning" in Turkish.
Fenning English
Topographic name for a fen dweller, from a derivative of Old English fenn (see Fenn).
Fossa Italian
From Latin meaning "ditch".
Mezquita Spanish
Spanish cognate of Mesquita.
Kase Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Tannahill Scottish
From the name of a place in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Avon English
From the toponym Avon, meaning "river". Alternatively, from the given name Avine, a pet form of Avis.
Zdunich Polish
Polish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.
Voolaid Estonian
Voolaid is an Estonian surname derived from "vool ("current/flow") and "laid" ("islet").
Bayraktar Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Means "flag-bearer" in Turkish.
Plevnelieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Plevneliev.
Ogiwara Japanese
From Japanese 荻 (ogi) meaning "reed, rush" and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
Kothari Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit कोष्ठागारिक (koṣṭhāgārika) meaning "storekeeper".
Spruit Dutch
Variant of Spruijt.
Aviña Galician
Galician surname referring to someone who "lives by a vineyard", from d’Aviña, a variant of da viña.
Taberner Catalan
It literally means someone who owns a tavern.
Laura Spanish
Of uncertain origin; in some cases, it is possibly a habitational name from a place named Laura.
Hoe English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a spur of a hill.
Ciccone English
A diminutive of Francesco. A famous bearer is American singer Madonna Ciccone (1958-), better known as simply Madonna.
Basiński Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Basin.
Dier Jewish
the name allegedly means "dyer (of clothes)"
Açıkgöz Turkish
Means "crafty, cunning, nimble" in Turkish.
Baniaga Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog banyaga meaning "foreigner".
De Gaulle French
Meaning uncertain, but it is thought to be of Dutch origin, possibly a French cognate of Van Der Walle, De Walle and/or De Waal... [more]
Matthieu French
From the given name Matthieu.
Lindskog Swedish
Derived from Swedish lind meaning "linden tree" and skog meaning "forest".
Erion German
From a variant of the given name Gereon.
Giovinazzi Italian
Giovinazzi is an Italian surname derived from "giovane", meaning "young," possibly referring to a youthful person.
Van den Bogaard Dutch
Means "from the orchard", derived from Dutch boomgaard literally meaning "orchard".
Olabeaga Basque
From the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from Basque ola "factory, foundry, ironworks" and -be "lower part" combined with -aga "place of, group of".
Alardyce Scottish
Scottish regional surname meaning "southern cliff". From the Gaelic all 'cliff' and deas 'southern'.
Higuchi Japanese
From Japanese 樋 (hi) meaning "gutter, trough" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Luque Spanish
Habitational name from the city of Luque in Córdoba, Spain, derived from Latin lucus meaning "sacred grove, wood, forest".
Riivik Estonian
Riivik is an Estonian surname derived from "rivik", meaning "setting stick", "galley", and "assembler".
Loi Italian
Clipped form of Balloi.
Reimers German
North German variant of Reimer.
Mitsumatsu Japanese
Mitsu can mean "light" or "three" and matsu means "pine, fir tree".
Desmarais French
Means "from the marsh", from French marais "wetlands, swamp, marsh".
Yalman Turkish
Means "steep" in Turkish. Synonymous with the given name "Sarp".
Fadden Irish, Scottish
Shortened form of Mcfadden.
D'amelia Italian
Either from the given name Amelia or from the town of Amelia, in Umbria.
Yabashi Japanese
From 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Sibayak Batak
From si, indicating a location, and bayak referring to the rich soil. Also Means ‘Crack’ in Karo Batak.
Nazem Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nazem.
Appadoo Mauritian Creole
Derived from Telugu అప్ప (appa) meaning "father" combined with the suffix -డు (-du) added to nouns.
De Alwis Sinhalese
Sinhalese variant of Alves.
Wijethunga Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and तुङ्ग (tunga) meaning "high, lofty, tall".
Napso Circassian (Russified)
Means "whole-eyed", derived from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning "eye" and псэу (psăw) "health, alive" or "whole, all, complete".
Winehouse Jewish, German
Anglicized variant of German and Yiddish 'Weinhaus'. From German wein, 'vine, grapevine' and haus 'house, building, home', likely indicating a house with a vineyard. ... [more]
Ogiyenko Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Ageyev (Агеев), derived from Ukrainian given name Ogiy (Огiй)
Matsoo Estonian
Matsoo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the Danish/Germanic surname "Madsen" or "Matsen".
Kazimirov Russian
Means "son of Kazimir".
Venables English
Derives from Latin venabulum "long hunting spear".
Helian Chinese (Rare)
Chinese transcription of 祁連 (qílián), a Xiongnu word meaning "sky".
Fotopoulos Greek
Means "son of Fotis".
Borkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations called Borki, Borkowice or Borek, all derived from Polish bór meaning "conifer forest, pine forest".
Katagiri Japanese
From the Japanese 片 (kata) "single-" and 桐 (giri) "foxglove tree."
Clerc French
Occupational or status name for a member of a minor religious order or for a scholar Old French clerc from Late Latin clericus from Greek klerikos a derivative of kleros "inheritance legacy" with reference to the priestly tribe of Levites (see Levy ) "whose inheritance was the Lord"... [more]
Valk Dutch
Means "falcon" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for a falconer, or possibly derived from the given name Falk. Compare Falco.
Klyuev Russian
From klyui, meaning "peck".
Pettis English
From the possessive or plural form of Middle English pytte, pitte ‘pit’, ‘hollow’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a pit, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Pett in East Sussex.
Nakaya Japanese
From Japanese 仲 (naka) meaning "relation, relationship" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Lorez Spanish
Means "son of Lorenzo" in Spanish.
Cifuentes Spanish
Habitational Name Probably From Cifuentes In Guadalajara Named From Spanish Cien ‘Hundred’ (From Latin Centum) + Fuentes ‘Springs’ (From Latin Fontes; See Font ) Because Of The Abundance Of Natural Springs In The Area.
Murtazalieva f Avar, Chechen
Feminine form of Murtazaliev.
Francisque French
From the given name Francisque.
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