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.
Caliesch Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Aliesch.
Raynov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rayno".
Wijayawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Yakumo Japanese (Rare)
This surname combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight", 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark" or 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "expert, family, home, house, performer, professional" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo) meaning "cloud."... [more]
Borders English
Americanization of surname Bader. Forefathers who were Hessian soldiers during the American revolution.
Navalny m Ukrainian
More common transcription of Navalnyy, due to the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Jazlene Mexican
the name Jazlene is of Puerto Rican origin and means "gift from god".
Trigano Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the town of Tàrrega in Lleida province, Spain.
Szczepankiewicz Polish
Patronymic from the given name Szczepan.
O'Rourke Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ruairc meaning "descendant of Ruarc".
Aare Estonian
Aare is an Estonian masculine given name and surname meaning "treasure".
Toolan Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Medlicott English
Derivative from a location in Shropshire, England
Özpirinçci Turkish
Possibly means "pure brass", derived from Turkish öz "pure, core, essence" and pirinç "brass, bronze", or possibly an occupation name from öz "kernel" and pirinç "rice"... [more]
Yagi Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Zurita Spanish, Aragonese
An Aragonese surname derived from the Stock Bird, a species of bird.
İbiş Turkish
Means "fool, idiot" in Turkish.
Darmon Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the Dharmon branch of the Berber tribe of Haouara, which historically roamed parts of Libya and Tunisia.
Rock English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a notable crag or outcrop, from Middle English rokke "rock" (see Roach), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rock in Northumberland.
Kapitonov m Russian
Means "son of Kapiton."
Posner German, Polish, Medieval
Originally denoted a person from Poznań, Poland.
Avara Italian
Feminine form of Italian avaro, meaning "miser" or "mean, stingy, avaricious".
Chesterton English
From the name of a parish in Cambridgeshire.
Kindem English
1 English: habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, of unknown etymology (probably a pre-English hill name, but the form is obscure).... [more]
Malo Italian
Possibly from Italian mano "hand", a nickname for a skillful person, or a short form of a given name such as Romano.
Campumanes Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Ḷḷena.
Belyakov m Russian
From Russian беляк (belyak), meaning "white rabbit".
Nordio Italian
Probably derived from a given name containing the element nord "north", of Frankish or Germanic origin.
Tool Estonian
Tool is an Estonian surname meaning "chair".
Anuarbekov m Kazakh
Means "son of Anuarbek".
Marçal Spanish, Catalan
Derived from the given name Marçal.
Hilder English
English (mainly Sussex and Kent): topographic name from the Middle English hilder “dweller on a slope” (from Old English hylde “slope”).
Elçi Turkish
Means "ambassador, delegate, envoy" in Turkish.
Laviada Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Xixón.
Caetano Portuguese
From the given name Caetano.
Antillón Aragonese
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Oakenshield English (British), Literature
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", the surname of Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the Company of Dwarves and the King of Durin's Folk.
Selimovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Selimovski.
Limoges French
From the city and various places in France of the same name called Limoges.
Schaul German, Dutch, Jewish
Either from from Middle Low German schulle, Middle Dutch scholle, schulle, Middle High German schülle "plaice"; either a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or seller of these fish or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a plaice... [more]
Klor German (Austrian)
The Klor surname may have evolved from the feminine personal name Klara. Or it may have come from the Middle High German and Middle Low German "Klar," meaning "Pure" or "Beautiful".
Yiğit Turkish
From the given name Yiğit.
Citroen Dutch
From Dutch meaning "lemon".
Capulong Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Possibly means "a companion in a meeting."
Zabka German
From Polish zaba meaning "frog", of Slavic origin.
Iribarren Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous district of the municipality of Otsagabia.
Gino Italian
From the given name Gino.
Vivenzio Italian
From the given name Vivenzio.
Geohegan Irish
a patronymic from the personal name Eochagán
Ike Japanese
池 (Ike) means "pond, pool".
Fallow English, Jewish
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of fallow land, Middle English falwe (Old English f(e)alg). This word was used to denote both land left uncultivated for a time to recover its fertility and land recently brought into cultivation.... [more]
Kuanysheva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Kuanyshev.
Kuuspalu Estonian
Kuuspalu is an Estonian surname meaning "fir (kuusk) heathy woodland (palu)".
McCarry Irish
Variant of McCary.
Marsher English
Likely from “marsh”.
Ikesono Japanese
Ike means "pond, pool" and sono means "garden".
Fagan Irish
'The name Fagan in Ireland is usually of Norman origin, especially in Counties Dublin and Meath. In the County Louth area the name is derived from the native Gaelic O'Faodhagain Sept of which there are a number of variants including Feighan, Fegan and Feehan.' (from irishsurnames.com)
Jayathunga Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "high, lofty, tall".
Virgem Portuguese
Portuguese form of Virgo.
Shayesteh Persian
Means "eminent, worthy, admirable" in Persian.
Bieniak Polish
Polish family name with Germanic origins. The Bieniak family lived in the Polish villages of Grębków and nearby Kózki for nearly 500 years.
Wagatsuma Japanese
Waga mean "young" and tsuma means "wife".
Münch German
Variant of Mönch.
Tomko Slovak
From a pet form of the given name Tomáš.
Grieg Norwegian
Derived from the Scottish surname of Greig.
Nikkilä Finnish
Origins remain unknown
Hạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of He, from Sino-Vietnamese 賀 (hạ).
Onogi Japanese
O means "large, big", no means "field", and gi is a form of ki meaning "tree, wood".
Czerwonka Polish
Derived from Polish czerwony meaning "red", probably a nickname for a person who had red hair or a ruddy complexion, or for someone who frequently wore the colour red.
Vogt Von Kloster Heiden Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Edelherren von Truhendingen.
Waycaster English
The surname Waycaster is German in origin. It means "roll-eater," and was likely derived from a derisive nickname on a baker.
Sakuncharoensuk Thai (Rare)
From Thai สกุล (sakun) meaning "birth; ancestry; family", เจริญ (charoen) meaning to "grow; to increase; to develop", and สุข (suk) meaning "joy; happiness".
Hajipour Persian
Means "son of Haji".
Cojuangco Chinese (Filipino)
From the name of family patriarch Kho Giok Hoan (許玉寰), a 19th-century Chinese-Filipino businessman originally from Fujian. He was also known by his Hokkien nickname Khó͘ Hoân-ko (許寰哥) meaning "brother Kho Hoan", comprised of 許 (Khó͘), the Hokkien romanization of his surname, 寰 (Hoân), the second syllable of his given name, and 哥 (ko), a male honorific meaning "brother"... [more]
Market English
One who lived by a market.
Jacobi Jewish, Dutch, German, French
Latinized patronymic form of Jacob.
Marui Japanese
"Round well".
Virk Punjabi
From the name of the founder of the clan, a Rajput named Virak.
Õue Estonian
Õue is an Estonian surname meaning "outdoors".
Jahani Persian
From the given name Jahan.
Coogan Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name "MacCogadhain"; composed of the Gaelic prefix "mac," which means "son of," and the Gaelic personal name "Cuchogaidh", which means "Hound of War". The name is also found in Ireland as Cogan, Coggan, Coggen, Cogin, Coggon, Coogan and Goggin(s).
Keosoupha Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, handsome, pleasant".
Sethi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Occupational name for a merchant from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".
Leggio Italian
From Sicilian leggiu "light, not heavy; superficial", a nickname for someone considered unreliable or irresponsible. Variant of Leggièri.
Waddell English
Habitational name from Wadden Hall in Waltham, Kent, derived from either the Old English given name Wada or from wæden "made of woad, woaden, bluish" combined with halh "nook, recess".
Yunus Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yunus.
Sis Czech
Derived from German süss "sweet".
Hrvatin Croatian, Slovene
From Croatian and Slovene Hrvat meaning "Croat, person from Croatia".
Hitch English
Variant form of Hick, from the medieval given name Hitch.
Pupillo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Pupillo.
Vollach Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Wallach. Israeli former soccer player Yochanan Vollach (1945-) bears this name.
Healey English
Habitational surname for a person from Healey near Manchester, derived from Old English heah "high" + leah "wood", "clearing". There are various other places in northern England, such as Northumberland and Yorkshire, with the same name and etymology, and they may also have contributed to the surname.
Legore Italian (Americanized, ?)
Possibly related to the Italian surname Legori, derived from a Lombard dialect form of lepre "hare". However, Legore is not attested in Italian records.
Emeny English
It may be of Old Celtic origin, from the Celtic female personal names: Isemeine, Isemay, Ismaine... [more]
Angielski m Polish
Means "English" in Polish.
Yotsuyanagi Japanese
From Japanese 四柳 (Yotsuyanagi) meaning "Yahaba", a former village in the district of Kashima in the former Japanese province of Noto in parts of present-day Ishikawa in Japan.... [more]
McGann Irish
Variant of McCann.
Bowell English
Of Norman origin; habitational name from Bouelles, Seine-Maritime, France, which is from Old Norman French "boelle" meaning "enclosure, dwelling".
Carmi Hebrew
From the given name Carmi.
Kutsar Estonian
Kutsar is an Estonian surname meaning "coachman".
Yevstigneyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Евстигнеев (see Yevstigneyev).
Beloborodov m Russian
From белый (belyy) meaning "white" and борода (boroda) meaning "beard".
Mööl Estonian
Mööl is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "möll" meaning "tumult" and "turbulence".
Mostafaee Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مصطفایی (see Mostafaei).
Burkett English
English: from an Old English personal name, Burgheard, composed of the elements burh, burg ‘fort’ (see Burke) + heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’... [more]
Slinger English
Travelled with the army's a user of Slings for war. The variant Slingo is a misspelling only appeared after the English civil war. YDNA between the two matches.
Üzeyirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Üzeyirov.
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]
Yoshimoto Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Artemenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Artem".
Grixti Maltese
Grixti is entirely of Maltese origin and is thought to mean "rough".
Errotabarria Basque (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from Basque errota meaning "mill, factory" with the Spanish suffix -barria which refers to a "neighborhood".
Tahmasebi Persian
From the given name Tahmasp.
Gill Punjabi
Gill is an Indian (Punjab): Sikh name, probably from Punjabi gil ‘moisture’, also meaning ‘prosperity’. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill... [more]
Veevo Estonian
Veevo is an Estonian surname derived from "veevool", meaning "watercourse".
Ma'ayan Hebrew (Rare)
Means "spring of water" or "fountain" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname
Fleischmann German, Jewish
occupational name for a butcher literally "meatman, butcher" from Middle High German fleisch "flesh, meat" and man "man".
Rangkuti Batak
From a rapid pronunciation of the nickname Orang Yang Ditakuti meaning "The Feared One".
Abeyaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyratne).
Pozsonyi Hungarian
Means "Bratislavan, relating to Bratislava" in Hungarian. Bratislava is now the capital city of Slovakia, which was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary and was once called Pozsony (or Pressburg in German).
Güzel Turkish
Meaning "beutiful" or "pretty" in Turkish.
Jenner English
Occupational name for an engineer.
Elizalde Basque, Spanish
From Basque eleiza meaning "church" combined with the suffix -alde "by". This could be either a habitational name for a person who was from the town of Elizalde in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, or a topographic name for someone living near a church.
Matsugi Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 継 (tsugi) meaning "inherit, acquire, succeed, continue".
Kuzmyn Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kuzmin.
Carmical Scottish, English
Variant spelling of Carmichael.
Ilangakoon Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ඉලංගකෝන් (see Illangakoon).
Paolino Italian
From the given name Paolino.
Chirayangyuen Thai (Rare)
Means "to endure long", From Thai จิร (chira-) meaning "long; extended" and ยั่งยืน (yangyuen) meaning "to endure; to last".
Qorxmazov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qorxmaz".
Zeynallı Azerbaijani
From the given name Zeynal and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.
Adachihara Japanese
A means "leg, limb, step", dachi is a form of tachi meaning "stand", and hara means "plain". ... [more]
Brunke German
North German pet form of the given name Bruno.
Goonawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණවර්ධන (see Gunawardana).
Hoornaert Belgian
Comes from the Dutch word "Hoorner" meaning Horner. Surname more prevalent in Northwest Belgium.
Mohylyov m Russian (Ukrainianized), Belarusian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian form of Mogilyov, which is derived directly from the city in Belarus.
Yokozawa Japanese
From Japanese 横 (yoko) meaning "beside, next to" and 沢 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Åkerhielm Swedish
Combination of Swedish åker (Old Norse akr) meaning "field" and hjälm (Old Norse hjalmr) meaning "helmet".
Bundi Romansh
Derived from Romansh bun "good" and di "day" (compare Bongiorno and Bonasera). Another theory, however, derives this name from the given name Abundius.
Ibbotson English
Diminutive form ("son of" or little) of Hibbs, itself a patronymic, from a diminutive of Hibbert, which derives from a Norman personal name, "Hil(de)bert", composed of the Germanic elements "hild", battle, and "berht" famous.
Räästas Estonian
Räästas is an Estonian surname meaning "eaves".
Stojkov m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "son of Stojko".
Colbourn English
English: variant spelling of Colburn .
Karunadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Dota Japanese
From 土 (do) meaning "soil, ground earth" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Saccardo Italian
Occupational name for someone who transported or guarded supplies for an army, ultimately derived from sacco "sack, bag" and the suffix -ardo, literally translating as "sacker". Has the transferred meaning of "looter, robber".
Guercio Italian
Probably a variant of Guerzoni, though it may derive from a Germanic given name.
Yoshitake Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 武 (take) meaning "military, martial".
Rysbekov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Rysbek".
Ketchell English
Indicates familial origin from Kestell in Cornwall
Telišman Croatian (Rare)
Unknown origin, probably from the word "talisman"
Acosta Spanish
Surname (from location)... [more]
Osame Japanese
From Japanese 納 (osame), a variant spelling of 納め (osame) meaning "to pay fees, to supply, to store, to complete, to restore".... [more]
Abolhassani Persian
From the given name Abolhassan.
Blankenship English
Variant of Blenkinsop, a surname derived from a place in Northumberland called Blenkinsopp. The place name possibly derives from Cumbric blaen "top" and kein "back, ridge", i.e. "top of the ridge", combined with Old English hōp "valley" (compare Hope).
Clooney English, Irish (Anglicized)
From Gaelic Ó Cluanaigh meaning "descendant of Cluanach". Cluanach was a given name derived from Irish clauna "deceitful, flattering, rogue".
Blumenberg Jewish
Ornamental name composed of German Blume "flower" and Berg "mountain, hill".
Vasiljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Vasilije".
Vogt Von Niederaltaich Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Formbach.
Neji Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 子師, combining 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)" with 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "army, exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher, war."
Taitague Chamorro
Chamorro for "without meaning/essence/being "
Panjaitan Batak
Derived from Batak panjait meaning "tailor, sewer".
Malik Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Malik 1.
Davoudi Persian
From the given name Davoud.
Matsueda Japanese
Matsu means "pine" and eda means "twig, branch".
Uyanık Turkish
Means "awake, watchful, vigilant" in Turkish.
Czerwiec Polish
Derived from Polish czerwiec "June (month)".
Sharon Hebrew
From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon), which means "plain", referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel.
Araragi Japanese
Means "taxus cuspidata" in Japanese.
Hamajima Japanese
From Japanese 浜 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Frollo Literature
Meaning unknown. This was the surname of Claude Frollo, the antagonist of Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Reta Spanish
Castilianized variant of Basque Erreta, a habitational name from a town called Erreta in Navarre, Basque Country
Huval French (Cajun)
The Huval name has historically been labeled German or Acadian (Cajun), however, recently more information has been discovered that shows the Huvals came directly from France.... [more]
Spangler German
Spangler is an occupational surname for "metal worker" having derived from the German word spange, meaning a clasp or buckle of the sort such a craftsman might have designed.
Hiransi Thai
From Thai หิรัญ (hiran) meaning "money, silver, gold" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Roychowdhury Bengali
Combination of Roy and Chowdhury.
Oh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Trueit English
Variant of Truett.