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.
Vinagro Italian
Cognate to Vinagre, meaning "bitter wine, vinegar". Possibly given to foundlings.
Shamsi Persian
From the given name Shams.
Wit Dutch
Means "white" in Dutch, a variant of De Wit.
Rannamäe Estonian
Rannamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "inshore hill/mountain".
Weerawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වීරවර්ධන (see Weerawardana).
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]
Umanodan Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 馬 (uma) meaning "horse", ノ (no), a possessive particle, and 段 (dan) meaning "step", referring to a place with horses and a stepped landscape.... [more]
Foti Italian, Sicilian
from the Greek personal name Photes Photios a derivative of Greek phos (genitive photos) "light".
Zilberman Jewish
From nickname meaning "silver man", from Yiddish זילבער (zilber) and מאן (man), possibly a nickname for a person with grey hair.
Rayo Spanish, Catalan, Asturian
Spanish: from rayo ‘flash of lightning’, possibly a nickname in the sense ‘lively’.... [more]
Sumanarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සුමනරත්න (see Sumanaratne).
Hanganu Romanian
Hanganu is a Romanian surname.... [more]
Broker English
Name given to someone who worked as a broker, an agent for the sale and purchase of goods and services. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Anglo-French word brocour, which has the same meaning as the English word broker
Gable English
Northern English: of uncertain origin, perhaps a habitational name from a minor place named with Old Norse gafl ‘gable’, which was applied to a triangular-shaped hill. The mountain called Great Gable in Cumbria is named in this way.... [more]
Jalilian Persian
From the given name Jalil.
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).
Miyama Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between". It can also be formed from 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 深 (mi) meaning "deep, profound" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Brzumiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Brzumin.
Jüssi Estonian
Jüssi is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Juss".
Lorenzini Italian
Means "son of Lorenzino", a diminutive of Lorenzo.
Frewin English
From the Middle English personal name Frewine, literally "noble or generous friend".
Woodfork English
"fork in the road in woodland"
Lindhorst German
It means "linden forest" in German.
Hagemann German, Danish
Derived from Middle Low German hage "enclosure, hedge" and mann "person, man".
Ayler English
occupational name from Old French aillier ‘garlic seller’, from ail ‘garlic’ (from Latin allium).... [more]
Seton Scottish
It has been claimed in the past that the name Seton is Norman in origin, however evidence points to it being Flemish. Various suggestions have been put forward regarding the derivation of the name but nothing proved conclusively; it probably means "town by the sea" and possibly derives from the "sea town" of Staithes in modern day North Yorkshire... [more]
Harbachoŭ Belarusian
Variant transcription of Harbachow.
Olgun Turkish
Means "mature, grown" in Turkish.
Mccloud Scottish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of McLeod. The spelling was likely altered to associate it with the English word cloud. A notable fictional bearer was Fox McCloud, the main character in the StarFox video game series, including 1997's StarFox 64 for the Nintendo 64.
Malfa Italian, Sicilian
habitational name from Malfa on the island of Salina (Messina). Variant of Lamalfa.
Əlimərdanov m Azerbaijani
From the given name Əlimərdan.
Perhonen Finnish (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Finnish.
McCartney Scottish Gaelic
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine, (meaning ‘son of Artan’) which is a diminutive of the personal name Art, meaning ‘bear’ or ‘hero’. Compare Irish Mac Artáin (see McCartan), of which this surname is a variant.
Mišić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mišo". Also, mišić (мишић) can be translated as "muscle".
Manganaro Italian
occupational name from manganaro agent noun from Mangano (see Mangano) in any of its various senses. Manganaris and Manganaras are also found as Greek surnames.
Salurand Estonian
Salurand is an Estonian surname meaning "grove beach".
Blessed English
From a medieval nickname for a fortunate person. This surname is borne by British actor Brian Blessed (1936-).
Ben Haim Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim" in Hebrew.
Ahiru Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru) or 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Vinette English
Derived from French vignette "sprig".
Maurel Occitan
Occitan cognate of Morel.
Cordonnier French
Means "shoemaker, cobbler" in French.
Lesassier Medieval French
FALAISE FRANCE, LOUISIANA, HAITI
Pandeya Indian
Alternate transliteration of Pandya
Katzman Slavic
Slavic form of Katz. Means "high priest, king".
Białaczowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Białaczów.
Molnar Dutch
Variant of Molenaar.
Stather English
Habitational name derived from a place in England by the River Trent 1, derived from Old Norse stǫðvar "jetties, wharfs, landing stage".
Abdul-Karim Arabic
Derived from the given name Abd al-Karim.
Blaškić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Blaž".
Puiu Romanian
Derived from the name Puiu.
Kalantari Persian
Derived from Persian کلانتر (kalantar) meaning "sheriff, marshal".
Guglielmo Italian
From the given name Guglielmo.
Plante French
French cognate of Plant.
Raymond English, French
From the given name Raymond.
Dilan Filipino, Ilocano
Filipino from the filipine islands
Zadzisai Shona
Zadzisai means "you must fulfil - a pledge or promise". The name is given as a reminder to fulfil a pledge or promise.
Steins German
Variant of Stein.
Pikrammenos Greek
From Greek πικρός (pikrós) meaning "bitter, acrid, embittered". A famous bearer is the Greek judge and politician Panagiotis Pikrammenos (1945-), who was Deputy Prime Minister of Greece... [more]
Yonover English (British)
The surname Yonover was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor.
Leonardo Italian, Spanish, German
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese from the Germanic personal name Leonhard, formed from the elements leo ‘lion’ + hard, ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’; this was an early medieval saint’s name (see Leonard).
Sotak Slovak
Habitational name from Soták, an eastern Slovak region near Humenné.
Scotford English
Derived from Scotforth, the name of a village near Lancaster (in Lancashire) in England. The village's name means "ford of the Scot(s)" and is derived from Old English Scott "Scot" combined with Old English ford "ford".
Lovo Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Venetian
1. Spanish & Portuguese: Variant of Lobo.... [more]
Şirin Turkish
Means "pretty, cute, pleasant" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Pláňsker Czech (Rare, Archaic), Slovak (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic)
Originating from Bohemia, a region between The Czech Republic and Germany. The name means "forest clearing", Pláň: forest, sker: clearing. It is a very rare last name with only about 20 holders of it.
Sakurakōji Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom", 小 (kō) meaning "small" and 路 (ji) meaning "road, path, journey" or 寺 (ji) meaning "Buddhist temple". A famous bearer is Kanoko Sakurakōji (surname written 桜小路), a Japanese manga artist.
Nordahl Norwegian, Swedish
The surname derives from a place name in Sunnmøre, Norway. Meaning from Old Norse norðr ''north'' and dalr ''dale'', ''valley''. In Sweden, this name is mostly ornamental, rather than habitaional.
Anazawa Japanese
From Japanese 穴 (ana) meaning "hole, opening, pit" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Eldorov Uzbek
Means "son of Eldor".
Mette Dutch
Truncated form of Demetter.
Calloway English
Derived from the place name Caillouet-Orgeville, from Norman caillou "pebble". Alternately, a variant of Galloway.
Sejkora Czech, Slovak
Sejkora means titmouse in Czech.
Nakazawa Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "wetland, swamp, marsh".
Mikoshiba Japanese
From 御 (mi) meaning "govern, protect, control, godly, imperial, royal", 子 (ko) meaning "child", and 柴 (shiba) meaning "firewood".
Swanwick English
Habitational name from Swanwick in Derbyshire, possibly also Swanwick in Hampshire. Both are named from Old English swan, "herdsman," and wic, "outlying dairy farm."
Õiglane Estonian
Õiglane is an Estonian surname meaning "equitable" and "fair-minded".
Schutte Dutch, Low German, South African
Variant of (Schütte), an occupational name for an archer.
Saiz Spanish
Variant of Sáez.
Dewasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දේවසිංහ (see Dewasinghe).
Krčmar Croatian
Derived from Croatian krčmar meaning "innkeeper, tavern owner, barkeeper", which is ultimately derived from Croatian krčma meaning "inn, tavern, pub".... [more]
Bituon Visayan
Literally "star" in Cebuano, related to Tagalog Bituin
Desteffani Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Steffani.
Youssouf Western African
From the given name Youssouf.
Raidväli Estonian
Raidväli is an Estonian surname meaning "hewed/sculpted field".
Watabohshi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 綿帽子 (see Watabōshi).
Roszhart German
The original spelling of the name is Roßhart. Roß means "horse" and hart means "hard" in German. The name was changed when the family immigrated to the United States in the 1850's. Some took on the name "Rosshart", and some "Roszhart" as the ß has the "sss" sound.
Hrdina Czech, Slovak
Hrdina is a Czech and Slovak surname meaning "hero". Two notable bearers are Jan Hrdina, and Jiří Hrdina, both are ice hockey players.
Furusawa Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Sujatmiko Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Li 1 (李) or Lin (林). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Meighan Irish
Variant of Meehan.
Sugai Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Pine English
Originally denoted a person who lived near a pine forest or who sold pine firs for a living.
Kaze Japanese
Kaze means "wind".
Freer French
Dutch spelling of Frere (brother); another variant spelling is Frear.
Kuslapuu Estonian
Kuslapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "honeysuckle tree".
Isidorov Russian
Means "son of Isidor".
Livengood German
The surname LIVENGOOD is the Americanized version of Leibendgut. Leibengut is Swiss-German in origin. It has been written as Livengood and Levengood in America. Records show the family name back to 1550, in Aarwangen, Canton of Berne, Switzerland... [more]
Ilyichev m Russian
Variant of Ilyin.
Gans German, Dutch
Means "goose" in German and Dutch, either an occupational name for someone who worked with geese, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a goose, or a nickname for someone walked oddly or was considered silly or foolish... [more]
Stilinski Polish (?)
The last name of one of the characters from the Teen Wolf 1980s movie and the MTV show, Stiles Stilinski.
Lotta Italian
Possibly derived from a short form of the feminine given name Carlotta, or of names such as Paola or Orsola using the diminutive suffix -otta... [more]
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 今 (kon) meaning "this, now" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Bagiński Polish
From the word baginiak meaning "master".
Abeythunga Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and तुङ्ग (tunga) meaning "lofty, tall, high".
Vienneau French
Denoted a person from Vienne, a commune in the Isère department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France, or perhaps derived from the given name Vivien 1.
Akpınar Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and pınar meaning "spring, fountain".
Muehlhauser Old High German
The German surname Müehlhauser is derived from the Middle High German words "mülle" and "hûs" which respectively mean mill and house. It is roughly translated to mean "mill-house" and is believed to have evolved from an individual who was either the owner of a mill or lived in a house attached to a mill in earlier times.
Auksi Estonian
Auksi is an Estonian surname derived from "auks" meaning "in honor of".
İşler Turkish
Means "works, doings, affairs" in Turkish.
Ladvik Estonian
Ladvik is an Estonian surname meaning "elite" and "upper class".
Dejima Japanese
Means "sticking out island" in Japanese.
Mesrobyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մեսրոպյան (see Mesropyan).
Ozdoeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Ozdoev.
Harty English
Habitational name from the Isle of Harty in Kent. From Old English heorot meaning "hart stag" and ēg meaning "island".
Châu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Zhou, from Sino-Vietnamese 周 (châu).
Bloemendaal Dutch
Means "valley of flowers", the name of several places in the Netherlands, derived from bloem "flower" and dal "valley, dale". Cognate to German Blumenthal.
Amendoeira Portuguese
Derived from the Portuguese word for 'almond tree'.
Mori Slovene, Italian
Variant of Moro.
Sagrika Gujarati
Sagarika patel
Monarrez Spanish
Hispanic (Mexico; Monárrez): Altered Form Of Basque Munárriz Itself A Castilianized Form Of A Habitational Name From Munarritz (Also Amunarritz In Castilian Munárriz) A Town In Navarre.
Edo Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and to means "wisteria".
Hunyadi Hungarian
A name of a noble family of Hungary. The Regent John Hunyadi had this last name.
Köth German
From Middle High German, Middle Low German kote ‘cottage’, ‘hovel’, a status name for a day laborer who lived in a cottage and owned no farmland.
Desnoyers French (Quebec)
Means "of the walnut trees", from French word "noyer", meaning walnut. "Des noyers" literally translates to "the walnuts".
Theodosiou Greek
Means "son of Theodosios".
Ampaso Filipino, Maranao
Derived from ampasoʼ, a Maranao ancestral title.
Nečas m Czech
Nečas roughly means "no time", composed of two words Ne ("no") and čas ("time").... [more]
Viengsavanh Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, city" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".
Voglar German, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Slovene
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Gunther, Alfons, Erwin, Frieda, Gerhard, Volker, Wilfried, Wolf.... [more]
Bao Chinese
From Chinese 包 (bāo) referring to Shen Baoxu, an official from the Chu state that existed during the Zhou dynasty.
Cerojano Filipino
Filipino form of the Spanish Cirujano.
Pantazis Greek
Derived from the Greek wish: πάντα να ζει! (panta na zei!) or πάντα ζεις! (panta zeis!) meaning "live forever!", from the Greek πάντα (panta) meaning "always" and ζεις (zeis) meaning "live"... [more]
Mitsue Japanese
This surname is used as 光永, 光江, 三枝, 満江, 三ツ江 or 三津江 with 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy", 永 (ei, naga.i, e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" and 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port."... [more]
Altosaar Estonian
Altosaar is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from the masculine given name "Alto" and "saar", meaning "island"; "Alto's island".
Wallington American
From the surname of two girls from Rebel Starzz.
Srimuang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีเมือง (see Simueang).
Tangen Norwegian
Tangen is a village in south-east Norway.
Giuliano Italian
From the given name Giuliano
Brault French
Variant of Béraud.
Bezkorovainy m Russian
Means "without a cow", from без (bez) meaning "without" and корова (korova) meaning "cow".
Taue Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".
Urbanija Slovene
Likely derived from Urban.
Billinghurst English
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous village in West Sussex.
Borders English
Americanization of surname Bader. Forefathers who were Hessian soldiers during the American revolution.
Waterson English
It is a patronymic of the male given name Water or Walter.
Vogt Von Nersen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.
Peruničić Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perun". Perun was the Slavic god of lightning.
Dheerasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धीर (dhira) meaning "steady, firm, courageous" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Alikakos Greek
From Greek αλικός (alikos) meaning "red" with the diminutive suffix -akos.
Vogt Von Fronhausen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Members of this noble family also use the surname Vogt de Franhausen.
Hornton English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Horton or perhaps used to describe a horn maker meaning “maker of horns.”
Tabernero Spanish
Tabernero is a Spanish-language occupational surname literally meaning "tavern keeper".
Salapuddin Filipino, Tausug
From the given name Salapuddin.
Montefiore Italian, Jewish
Derived from Montefiore, which is the name of several places in Italy. For example, there is Castle Montefiore in the town of Recanati (province of Macerata), the municipality of Montefiore Conca (province of Rimini) and the municipality of Montefiore dell'Aso (province of Ascoli Piceno)... [more]
Parts Estonian
Parts is an Estonian surname, derived from "part" meaning "duck".
Asensio Basque
It signifies "dweller at the place where the blackberry bushes grew."
Shimano Japanese
Shima means "island" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Siencyn Welsh
Welsh form of Jenkins.
Vogt Von Strasburg Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Herren von Lichtenberg.
Sanjurjo Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name From Any Of Numerous Places In Galicia (Spain) Named Sanjurjo For A Local Church Or Shrine Dedicated To Saint George
Ubukata Japanese
From 生 (ubu) meaning "life, live, raw, fresh" or 冲 (ubu) meaning "offing, open sea" and 方 (kata) meaning "person, alternative, square, direction".
Hermoso Spanish (Philippines)
Means "handsome" in Spanish.
Takimoto Japanese
From Japanese 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Tovey English
From the Old Norse male personal name Tófi, a shortened form of various compound names beginning with Thorf- or Thorv- (e.g. Þórvaldr), based on the name of the thunder god Þórr... [more]
Toman Czech
Toman is nickname of name Tomas.
Scafata Italian
Possibly denoting someone from the Italian town Scafati, from Latin scapha "skiff, light boat". Alternately, may be from Italian scafare "to husk peas", either literally referring to someone's occupation, or from the figurative meaning of "to make more confident; alert, shrewd".
Aksakova Russian
Feminine form of Aksakov (Аксаков), a common surname in Russia
Christou Greek
Means "son of Christos 1".
Trentadue Italian
Means "thirty-two" in Italian. ... [more]
Kukić Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Derived from kuka (кука), meaning "hook".
Yoichi Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 与市 with 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend" and 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]
Abson English
Means "son of Abb".
Gouda Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Haskell Jewish
From the personal name Khaskl.
Nutli Romansh
Variant of Nuttli.
Rackham English
Means "person from Rackham", Sussex ("homestead or enclosure with ricks"). This surname was borne by British watercolourist and book illustrator Arthur Rackham (1867-1939).
Murtazin m Tatar
Means "son of Murtaza".
Shue German (Anglicized), Jewish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Schuh or Schue. A famous bearer of this name is the American actress Elisabeth Shue (1963-).
Loughty Scottish
Uncommon Scottish surname meaning 'by a lake'. It is derived from the Scottish word 'loch', meaning lake, combined with the suffix 'ty', in this case signifying 'by'.
Čobanov Croatian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Alp Turkish
From the given name Alp.
Ganser German
From the Middle High German word ganser meaning "gander", occupational name for a geese shepherd.
De Champagne French
Meaning "Of Champagne" in French.
Caverly English
English surname, a variant of the English surname Calverley, itself derived from the Old English calf "calf" and leag "field, clearing".
Iwamura Japanese
Iwa means "stone " and mura can mean "village, hamlet" or "town".
Fichtner German
The Fichtner family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common
Lukashenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Luka". Aleksandr Lukashenko is the current Belarusian president.