Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Symere English (American, Rare)
Name of unknown origin, typically used in the United States. It is best known as the real first name of American rapper Lil Uzi Vert.
Savvides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Σαββίδης (see Savvidis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Guèye Western African, Wolof
Variant of Gueye influenced by French orthography.
Badowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Badowo in Skierniewice voivodeship.
Bostanov m Karachay-Balkar, Kazakh
Derived from Persian بوستان (bostan) meaning "garden".
Galura Pampangan
Means "eagle" in Kapampangan, ultimately from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).
Löwenthal Jewish, Swedish
Ornamental name composed of German Löwe "lion" and T(h)al "valley". In some cases the Jewish name would have been an ornamental elaboration associated with the personal name Levi (or other names meaning "lion").
Sheehey Irish
Variant of Sheehy.
Shumakov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "шум (shum)" meaning noise.
Muhamadov Avar
Means "son of Muhamad".
Tanatarova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Tanatarov.
Gorodnichaya f Russian
Feminine form of Gorodnichy
Karakas Hungarian
Means "maker of wheels".
Põlluaas Estonian
Põlluaas is an Estonian surname meaning "arable meadow".
Couderc Occitan
From Occitan codèrc meaning "pasture, meadow, enclosure".
Arnautović Serbian, Croatian
From Turkish arnavut meaning "Albanian".
Trout English
Occupational name for a fisherman, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling the fish.
Crescenzo Italian
From the given name Crescenzo
Álvaro Spanish
Either derived from the given name Alvaro or a variant of Alvarez.
Da Palestrina Italian, History
Means "of Palestrina" in Italian, an Italian commune near Rome, derived from an Italian form of Latin Praenesteus or Praeneste, both of uncertain meaning. a famous bearer of the surname was the Italian late Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594).
Mayakovskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified, ?)
Possibly derived from Russian маяк (mayak), meaning "beacon, lighthouse".
Nørregaard Danish
An alternate spelling of Nørgaard. Literally meaning north farm in Danish.
Arczyński Polish
Patronymic from a name beginning with Jaro- (meaning "strong; robust") such as Jarosław, Jaromir or Jarogniew, suffixed with -yński based on habitational surnames.
Eustache French
From the given name Eustache.
Əkbərov m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Akbarov.
Negru Romanian
Nickname or ethnic name from negru "black" (Latin niger), denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
Flütsch Romansh
Derived from the given name Florinus.
Schlatter Upper German
Topographic name from Middle High German slâte "reedy place", or a habitational name from any of several places named Schlatt, from the same word.
Ahlqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish al "alder" and quist an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Morena Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From Italian moro or Spanish & Portuguese moreno meaning "dark-skinned".
Boest German
Possibly derived from a shortened form of Sebastian.
Baseggio Italian
Venetian variant of the given name Basilio.
Magat Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
From a title used by petty chiefs in pre-colonial Philippines.
Scherlacher Banat Swabian
Surname was first found documented in Swabia southwest Germany in the Baden area.
Robotnik Slovak
The masculine form of "labourer" or "worker". Most famously used for Dr. Ivo Robotnik, the antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Afghani Persian, Pashto
Derived from the term "افغانی" (Afghan), which means "a person from Afghanistan" in Pashto and Persian languages.
Cotton English, French
English: habitational name from any of numerous places named from Old English cotum (dative plural of cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural, coten)... [more]
Stepnov m Russian
Variant of Stepchin.
Tatsuda Japanese
From 竜 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Lamers Dutch
Patronymic from the given name Lamert, a variant of Lammert.
San Miguel Spanish
Habitational name from any of the numerous places so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to St. Michael (San Miguel).
Cheang Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zheng.
Valadez Asturian, Spanish, Mexican
Asturian-Leonese variant of Valdez.
Cleland Belgian, Scottish, Irish
Scottish and Irish reduced form of McClelland. ... [more]
Wilford English
habitational name from either of two places called Wilford in Nottinghamshire and Suffolk both probably named with an Old English welig "willow" and Old English ford "ford".
Ekici Turkish
Means "planter, farmer" in Turkish.
Sedda Italian
From a place name in Sardinia, meaning "top of a mountain". May alternately derive from Sardinian sedda "saddle", indicating the bearer's occupation.
Mac Cuindlis Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Cuindleas", an early given name of uncertain origin.
Bellut French
Variant of Ballut.
Vukan Serbian
Derived from vuk meaning ''wolf''.
Yíng Chinese (Rare)
From the name of the royal house of the Qin Dynasty from the ancient Chinese state also known as Qin.
Tint Estonian
Tint is an Estonian surname meaning "ink".
Lánská Czech, Slovak
She comes from Lány.
Sodano Italian, Sicilian
nickname or ethnic name from Arabic sawdān "black Negro". nickname from Old Sicilian sudanu "sultan".
Zuckerman German, Yiddish
As a German surname, it is an occupational name for a merchant who sold sugar or nickname for a sweet tooth.... [more]
Cepeda Spanish
A nickname for someone from the region where they grow vineyards.
Pi Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 皮 (pí) meaning "skin, hide, leather".
Bakytbaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Bakytbay".
Mekhovoy Russian
Means "fur" or "furry" in Russian.
Zalmai Afghan, Pashto
From the Pashto given name Zalmai.
Haydar Turkish
From the given name Haydar.
Pancho Spanish
From the given name Pancho.
Kieu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Kiều.
Hosoi Japanese
From Japanese 細 (hoso) meaning "narrow, thin, fine, slender" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Houshmand Persian
From the given name Houshmand.
Yörük Turkish
Means "nomad, walker" in Turkish.
Etxekopar Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Berrogaine-Larüntze in the arrondissement of Auloron e Senta Maria.
Gillibrand English
From the Norman personal name Gillebrand, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "hostage-sword".
Paiva Portuguese
From the Portuguese word "paiva," which refers to a type of river or stream
Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".
Krasilnikov m Russian
From Russian красильник (krasil'nik), meaning "dyer".
Tönjachen Romansh
Contraction of a short form of Antonius and Jachen.
Yeager English, Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of German Jäger.
May Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Ó Miadhaigh.
Daudzai Pashto
Means "son of Daud" in Pashto.
Alver Estonian
Alver is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "allvee" meaning "underwater".
Küttim Estonian
Küttim is an Estonian surname derived from "küttima" meaning "to hunt" or "pursue".
Wijesinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Nader Arabic
From the given name Nadir.
Urayama Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Sibley English (British)
From the Anglo-Saxons influence in England. Said to be derived from the ancient Sibbelee, a woman’s Christian name, and has been traced through Sibilla, Sybbly, and finally Sibley. Sibilla was the name of a Greek princess who uttered the ancient oracles, and is represented on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel... [more]
Mckennie Scottish, Irish
An anglicised form of the Irish/Scottish Gaelic MacEacharna, meaning "son of Eacharn".
Aghasaryan Armenian
Means "son of Aghasar".
Weerakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Seppälä Finnish
A Finnish surname and toponym derived from the occupation of blacksmith ("seppä")
Seire Estonian
Seire is an Estonian surname meaning "monitor" and "examine".
Prontzos Greek
Originally cattle breeders located in the Parnon mountains, the name derives from its original form, Prountzos, which means red faced ancestor, or bronzed face. It eventually got its current form as the centuries went by.
Myrzakhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Myrzakhanov.
Sinov m Russian
From Russian синий (sinyy), meaning "blue".
Iishima Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and shima means "island".
Vogt Von Weida Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. This noble family split into several lines to include Weida, Gera, and Plauen. The Princes of Reuss descend from the Plauen line.
Cleaveland English
Spelling variant of Cleveland.
Božak Croatian
Derived from the forename Božo.
Adrianescu Romanian
Of Romanian origin meaning "son of Adrian".
Cure French
From cure meaning “vicarage” or “presbytery,” possibly applied as a nickname to an employee or from a homonymous word meaning “healing” or “cure” possibly used as a metonymic occupational name for a healer.
Younes Arabic
Variant transcription of Yunus.
Kaku Japanese
From Japanese 角 (kaku) meaning "corner".
Hodsen English
Variant of Hodson.
Saeli Thai
Form of Li 1 used by Chinese Thais.
Haccoun Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic حق (haqq) meaning "truth", used as a nickname for an honest person.
Travchuk Ukrainian
Either from Ukrainian трава (trava) "grass" or травень (traven') "May (month)", both ultimately deriving from Old Slavic трѣва (trěva) "grass".
Van Deventer Dutch, South African
Means "from Deventer", a city in the Netherlands.
Ülevain Estonian
Ülevain is an Estonian surname meaning "above/across village green".
Bourassa Indian
Seems to be an Indian name. I am in touch with a relative whose family were Pottawatomi Indians in Oklahoma. This name comes from that reservation.
Perseu Italian
Sardinian form of Perseo.
Bénisti Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Isti", from a diminutive of the given name Benveniste.
Ó Hailpín Irish
Irish-Gaelic or Scottish-Gaelic form of Halpin, meaning "descendant of Alpin".
Franzetti Italian
Italian diminutive form of Franzese.
Sorgente Italian
From sorgente "spring, rising water".
Edduson m Icelandic
Means "son of Edda 2". Used only by men.
Kobashi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 古 (ko) meaning "ancient, old, previous" combined with 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Rodionova Russian
Feminine form of Rodionov.
Duckadam Banat Swabian
Best known as the surname of a certain Helmuth.
Alin Swedish
Variant of Ahlin.
Aubut French
The surname "Aubut" is Old French and was first found in the Burgundy region of France. It is derived from the Germanic name "Alberic" which is from the Latin name "Albericus."
Mitsugu Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 貢, 三次, 三続 or 巳継 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence", 続 (kyou, kou, shoku, zou, tsugu.nai, tsudzu.ku, tsudzu.keru) meaning "continue, sequel, series", 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)" and 継 (kei, tsu.gi, mama-) meaning "graft (tree), inherit, patch, succeed."... [more]
Dyar English
Variant of Dyer.
Kitashirakawa Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north", 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Rédey Hungarian
Indicated a person from Kisréde or Nagyréde, a village in Hungary.
Dokala m Telugu
from Eluru, Rajahmundry and Vizag
Kavarai Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "landowner".
Fretwell English
Taken from the Old English "freht," meaning "augury," and "well," meaning "spring, stream."
Hurrell English, Norman
English (of Norman origin) from a derivative of Old French hurer ‘to bristle or ruffle’, ‘to stand on end’ (see Huron).
Vista Italian
Probably from a short form of a medieval personal name such as Bellavista, an omen or well-wishing name literally meaning ‘fine view’.
Fichter German
Topographic name for someone who lived near pine trees (originally bei den Fichten, Feichten, or Feuchten), from Old High German fiohta. The vowel of the first syllable underwent a variety of changes in different dialects.
Ajdiri Moroccan
Habitational name from the Rifian town of Ajdir.
Zadzisai Shona
Zadzisai means "you must fulfil - a pledge or promise". The name is given as a reminder to fulfil a pledge or promise.
Melloy English
Variant of Molloy.
Verbruggen Dutch, Flemish
Contracted form of Van Der Bruggen, meaning "from the bridge".
Mac An Fhailghigh Irish
Means "son of the poor man". From the word failgheach meaning "poor man" in Irish
Pollak English, German
A name for someone who came from the place called Poland.
Bjorklund English (American)
Anglicized form of Swedish Björklund or Norwegian Bjørklund.
Tozawa Japanese
From Japanese 戸 (to) meaning "door" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Chepchumba Kalenjin
Matronymic surname meaning "daughter of Chumba".
Strigl German
Name given in 1056 a.d. Meaning- Keeper of the Royal Horses.
Gilmartin Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized)
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhartain, a patronymic from the personal name Giolla Mhartain "servant of (Saint) Martin"... [more]
Montecalvo Italian
Habitational name from any of various places called Montecalvo ("bald mountain") especially Montecalvo Irpino in Avellino province, from the elements monte "mountain" and calvo "bald".
Epureanu Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Honesto Spanish
From the given name Honesto.
Ji Chinese
From Chinese 季 (jì) meaning "youngest brother".
Touitou Judeo-Spanish
Likely a variant of Touati, though it has also been connected to the Arabic word نونو (nunu) meaning "thrush, blackbird" (a dialectal term).
Ongai Shona
It is a form of the Shona name Vongai.
Bongiovi Italian
Comes from the given name Giovi, combination of bon 'good' + Giovi.
Iwami Japanese
Iwa means "stone" and mi means "viewpoint, outlook".
Kalos Ancient Greek
Means beautiful in Greek
Laghari Pakistani, Sindhi, Balochi
From the name of a Balochi tribe in Pakistan.
Thom Romansh
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Ruhr German
Name given to a person who lived near the Ruhr River in Germany.
Əzimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əzim".
Aydemir Turkish
From the given name Aydemir.
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".
Areekul Thai
Variant transcription of Arikun.
Mäeorg Estonian
Mäeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "mountain/hill glen".
Haircut English (Australian, Archaic), German (Anglicized, ?)
Possibly an occupational name for a barber. Alternatively, it could also be an anglicized form of Herrgott.
Vogt Von Gerresheim Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Keldachgau and Grafen von Berg.
Reina Spanish, Portuguese
Either a habitational name from any of the places called Reina. Or most likely from the female personal name Reina 1 (from Latin Regina) otherwise a nickname from reina "queen".
Tomek Czech
Comes from a pet form of the personal name Tomáš.
Yoshiura Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, coast".
Khim Khmer
Means "zither, harp" in Khmer, referring to a type of traditional stringed instrument.
Plekk Estonian
Plekk is an Estonian surname meaning "tin".
Judkins English
Means "decsendent of Jud".
Kooij Dutch
From Dutch kooi meaning "cage", often referring to a pen or duck decoy (a plot of land with a pond set aside to lure in ducks). Occupational name for someone who raised or hunted ducks, or who made cages.
Fərmanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Fərman".
Rəsulova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəsulov.
Baksa Polish
From Polish meaning "hawser".
Mellark Popular Culture
The surname of the deuteragonist of the Hunger Games Trilogy, Peeta Mellark.
Ó Sírín Irish
Means "descendant of Sírín"
Commons Breton
It's generally believed this name comes from a Breton personal name, derived from element "cam," meaning "bent," or "crooked;" or from the herb "cummin" (cumin). Or from the place name Comines, in Flanders, Northern France.... [more]
Granato Italian
Means "having grains" in Italian, and "pomegranate (fruit, tree)" in archaic Italian, giving rise to the later meanings of "garnet (gemstone)" and "crimson"; ultimately derived from Latin granatus "having many grains"... [more]
Puntila Finnish
Borne by the title character in Bertolt Brecht's play 'Mr. Puntila and his Man Matti' (1948), set in Finland in the 1920s.
Neaves English
Variant of Neeve
Alifieris Greek
From Italian alfiere "standard-bearer, ensign" cognate to the Italian surname Alfieri.
Stronach Scottish
From Gaelic srónach meaning "nosy" or "sharp-nosed".
Falaguerra Italian
Possibly means "make war" in Italian, from fare "to make, to provoke" and guerra "war". Alternately, from a given name of the same origin. ... [more]
Oehme German
Variant form of Ohme.
Stump German
From Middle Low German stump ‘tree stump’ (borrowed into Middle English), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent tree stump, or else a nickname for a short, stocky person.... [more]
Friend English
Nickname for a companionable person, from Middle English frend "friend" (Old English freond). In the Middle Ages the term was also used to denote a relative or kinsman, and the surname may also have been acquired by someone who belonged to the family of someone who was a more important figure in the community
Nay German
Northern German variant of Nee.
Hosodaki Japanese (Rare)
Hoso (細) means "fine/thin", Daki (滝) means "waterfall". Daki is a variant of Taki and it changed the T to D due to rendaku. See also Hosotaki
Wijeyaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayarathna).
Vưu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of You, from Sino-Vietnamese 尤 (vưu).
Scholem Yiddish
From the given name Scholem.
St Peter English
Originally from French Canadian immigrants, an anglicized form of French St Pierre.
Rausch German
Nickname for a noisy person, derived from ruschen, meaning "to make a noise" in Middle High German. ... [more]
Mac Odhráin Irish
"Son of Odhrán" from the longer "Mac GilleOdrain"
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).
Koivunen Finnish
From Finnish koivu meaning "birch" and the suffix -nen.
Zhunusova f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Zhunusov.
Alcantara Spanish, Filipino
Simplified form of Alcántara.
Aven English
Variant of Avent or Avon.
Archuleta Spanish, English
Castilianized form of Basque Aretxuloeta, a topographic name meaning "oak hollow".
Casals Catalan, French
Plural form of Casal.
Westbury English
English British surname originating as a place name. There are several Westbury villages, parishes and even Manors across England that have given the name Westbury to people who take up residence in or come from those places... [more]
Moosazadeh Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian موسی زاده (see Mousazadeh).
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