Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Eisner German, Jewish
Occupational name for an ironworker, smith, or ironmonger, from an agent derivative of Middle High German īsen and German Eisen, meaning ‘iron’ (see Eisen).
Kueda Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 久枝 (see Hisaeda).
Gonda Japanese
From Japanese 権 (gon) meaning "right" and 田 (Ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Aykroyd English
Variant of Ackroyd. A famous bearer is Canadian actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd (1952-).
Hussaini Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic
From the given name Hussain.
Daoheuang Lao
Means "marigold" (literally "bright star") in Lao, from the words ດາວ (dao) meaning "star" and ເມືອງ (huang) meaning "bright, clear, beautiful".
Eland Dutch
From the given name Eland, derived from adal "noble" and land "land".
Daurenova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Daurenov.
Leenders Dutch
Patronymic form of Leendert.
Donavan Irish
Meaning unknown. Possibly transferred use or Irish word for Don or Donald.
Kovaľová f Slovak
Feminine form of Kovaľ.
Chandrasekara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest, crown, peak, top".
Tulip English
Habitational name for a person who lived in an area abundant with tulips.
Lu Chinese
From Chinese 鲁 (lǔ) referring to the ancient state of Lu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Akay Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and ay meaning "moon".
Kodzuchi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small; little" and 土 (dzuchi), the joining form of 土 (tsuchi) meaning "earth; soil; mud, ground".
Broynshteyn Yiddish
It literally means "brownstone".
Mahieu French
Derived from the given name Mathieu.
Kozhevnikov m Russian
Means "son of the tanner", from Russian кожевник (kozhevnik) "tanner".
Nedyalkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nedyalkov.
Ulysse French
From the given name Ulysse.
Khamidov Uzbek, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of Khamid".
Janse Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Fink German, Slovene, English, Jewish
Nickname for a lively or cheerful person, Jewish ornamental name derived from the Germanic word for "finch", and German translation of Slovene Šinkovec which is from šcinkovec or šcinkavec meaning "finch".
Tayar Kurdish (Arabized, Rare)
Flying, pilot. This name originated from Arabic.
Muramatsu Japanese
From Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, village" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".
Kozachenko Ukrainian
Means "son of a cossack", from Ukrainian козак (kozak) "cossack".
Kyagumbo Shona
Meaning unknown.
Greenfeld English
Partly Americanized form of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental name Grun(e)feld or Grinfeld, a compound of Yiddish grin + German Feld 'field', or of German Grünfeld (see Grunfeld).
Dumanski m Ukrainian, Polish
Means "from the place of mist/fog, one associated with thoughts/reflection" from the Slavic word думан (duman) which can mean "fog, mist, haze" in archaic or poetic Ukrainian/Polish but it could also mean "thought, reflection, daydream" in some Slavic uses.
Malczewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Malczewo in Poznań voivodeship, or Malczew in Radom voivodeship.
Yui Japanese
From 由 (yu) meaning "purpose, reason, cause" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, pit" or 比 (i) meaning "compare". Lastly, it could be spelled with 油 (yu) meaning "oil" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, pit".... [more]
Samaha Arabic
Derived from Arabic سَمْح (samḥ) meaning "magnanimous, generous".
Augustus English
Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase".
Rockmann German
From German Rock (skirt) + mann (man)
Abeywardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Pariseau French
Derived from a pet form of Paris.
Mosa Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Sindhi, Dhivehi
From the given name Musa.
Brisset French
Variant of Brisse by way of adding the diminutive suffix -et.
Lowes English
Patronymic from of Low derived from Middle English lowe meaning "hill, mound".
Feijo Portuguese
Feijo is a Portuguese surname derived from "feijão", meaning "bean," possibly referring to someone who grew or sold beans.
Okui Japanese
Oku means "interior, inside" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
El Hajj Arabic
Means "the pilgrim" in Arabic.
Duckadam Banat Swabian
Best known as the surname of a certain Helmuth.
Mine Japanese
This surname is used as 岑, 峯, 峰, 嶺, 三根, 美根, 美祢, 美禰 or 見根 with 岑 (gin, shin, mine), an outdated character meaning "mountaintop, peak," 峯/峰 (hou, ne, mine) meaning "peak, summit," 嶺 (ryou, rei, mine) meaning with the same meaning as 峯/峰, 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty/iful," 見 (ken, mi.eru, mi.seru, mi.ru) meaning "chances, hopes, idea, look at, opinion, see, visible," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root" and 祢/禰 (dei, nai, ne) meaning "ancestral shrine."... [more]
Geisinger German
Denoted a person from the town of Geising in Germany, which in turn got it's name from the Geisingberg mountain. The Geisingberg most likely got it's name from the Germanic geut or the Early New High German geußen, both meaning "to pour", and the German word Berg meaning "mountain"... [more]
Rafik Arabic
From the given name Rafik.
Manley English
Habitational name from places in Devon and Cheshire, named in Old English as "common wood or clearing", from (ge)mǣne "common, shared" and lēah "woodland clearing". The surname is still chiefly found in the regions around these villages.
Popp English
Derived from an Old English personal name, Poppa, of unknown origin and meaning.
Rigolet French
Means "creek" in French. From (American) French rigole (“rivulet”), from Old French regol.
Cornu French
Means "horned, cuckholed" in French, variant of Le Cornu.
Martignetti Italian
Patronymic derived from Martignetto, itself a pet form of Martino.
Bošňáková f Czech, Slovak
Possibly denoting to "Bosniak" or "Bosnian"
Albinez Spanish
Means "son of Albino".
Hantzi Greek
Variant of Hatzis.
Imamura Japanese
From Japanese 今 (ima) meaning "now, present" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Eileen Literature
From the given name Eileen.
Mick German, Dutch
Occupational name from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch micke "(wheat or rye) bread". Alternatively, a Germanized form of Mik.
Ryslink Czech (Rare)
Czech spelling or interpretation of an Irish (I think) name. First introduced in 1620 at the beginning of the 30 Years War at White Mountain near Prague, CZ when an Irish (I think) soldier fathered a Czech son... [more]
Feliu Catalan
From the given name Feliu
Neveu French
Relationship name from Old French neveu "nephew" also "grandson" used to distinguish the two bearers of the same personal name.
Kornkowit Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Harjo Estonian
Harjo is an Estonia surname, a variation of "Harju"; from Harju County.
Laasalu Estonian
Laasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "woodland grove".
Oktyabrsky Russian
Meaning "October" in Russian, it often refers to the October Revolution of November 1917, a coup led by Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and the Bolshevik Party.
Eldorov Uzbek
Means "son of Eldor".
Rzonca Polish
Nickname from Polish dialect rzonca, standard Polish rzodca ‘land steward’.
Azarenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Azarov.
Centurión Spanish
Originally a nickname derived from Spanish centurión (ultimately from Late Latin centum) literally meaning "centurion". Historically, a centurion is a military officer who commanded one hundred men in an Ancient Roman army during the classical period.
Malecuit French
Means "doughy," "soggy," or "undercooked" in French.
Mimura Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village".
Ueyama Japanese
From Japanese 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Fitzherbert Irish
Derives from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z "son" and the personal name Herbert to mean "son of Herbert".
Chabashira Japanese (Rare)
From 茶 (cha) literally meaning "green tea" and 柱 (hashira) meaning "pillar". A tea pillar is considered good luck in Japanese culture.
Hamill English
Nickname for a scarred or maimed person, from Middle English, Old English hamel "mutilated", "crooked".
Koura Japanese
Ko means "small" and ura means "bay, seacoast".
Mok Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Mo.
Tsuyumoto Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 露 (tsuyu) meaning "dew; dewdrop" and 本 (moto) meaning "base; root; origin".
Pak Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 박 (see Park 1).
Cotto Italian
From Italian meaning "baked, cooked". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked as a cook or baker.
Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".
Daniël Dutch
From the given name Daniël.
Leloup French
Means “the wolf” in French.
Lent English, German, Dutch
Nickname from either Old English lencten meaning "spring season, springtime" or from Germanic langa-tinez meaning "long days" which refers to the increasing daylight of spring. Likely a nickname for someone who was born or baptized during springtime.
Rahmati Persian
From the given name Rahmat.
Chi Chinese (Rare)
From 池 (Chí) means pool.
Dozier French
Meaning "lives near willow trees" or possibly someone who made goods, such as baskets, from willow wood.
Tsukishiro Japanese
Tsuki means "month, moon" and shiro means "castle".
Ceja Spanish
From a common field name or a habitational name from any of various minor places called Ceja Yecla in Aragon.
Juniel English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jungnickel. Or perhaps from French or German Junior.
Działoszyński Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Działoszyn.
Neuger German, French (?)
Was popularized by the German community. Famous bearers include investors Win Neuger and Dan Neuger, author Christie Cozad Neuger.
O'Ryan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Riain.
Katsu Japanese
Matsu means "victory".
Dudarov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified Ossetian name of unknown meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.
Aiyama Japanese
Ai can mean "together, join", "love, affection" or "indigo" and yama means "mountain".
Głownia Polish
Derived from Polish word głownia which means "blade".
Almási Hungarian
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Almás, derived from Hungarian alma meaning "apple".
Tedder English
From the Middle English word Thedere or Teddere which either comes from the Old English name Thēodhere or the Germanic name Theudher. Alternatively, it could be an occupational name from the Middle English Teddere, meaning “one who teds”... [more]
Özden Turkish
Means "from self, from essence" in Turkish.
Dahler German
From a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name, possibly a cognate with Anglo-Saxon deal, the first part of which means “proud” or “famous.”
Boronda American (Hispanic), Basque
Boronda is a Californio surname that is also of Basque origin. Boronda is the name of a place in Salinas California named after Jose Eusebio Boronda where he made his house out of Adobe. Today, It is a California national Historic landmark in Boronda road in Salinas.
Markoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Marko".
Molin French, Occitan, Venetian
France: From medieval French meaning "mill".... [more]
Deruelle French
Habitational name for someone who lived near a place called (la) Ruelle, for example Ruelle-sur-Touvre.
Sinclaire English
Alternate spelling of the surname "Sinclair", derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair"
Agashe Indian
According to Wikipedia, Agashe is a surname used by Chitpavan Brahmins of the Kaushik gotra in the Marathi populated Deccan in India and by the Chitpavan Brahmin diaspora across the globe.
Moscow English (American, Rare)
From the city of Moscow in Russia.
Puff Popular Culture
This is the surname of Mrs. Puff from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Zaewa Russian
meaning unknown. female form of ZAEW
Yamamba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 山姥 (see Yamauba).
Takashima Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Orime Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Orimen.
Bakhsoliani Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Cawood English
Traditional English habitational surname meaning "jackdaw wood" from the Old English ca referring to 'jackdaw' (a member of the crow family), and wudu 'wood'.
Bareilles French, Occitan
Derived from the place name Bareilles, a village in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitania region of France. A famous bearer is the American musician and actress Sara Bareilles (1979-).
Norrison English
Means "son of Norris".
Augsburger German
habitational name for someone from the city of Augsburg in Bavaria named as the city (burg) of the Roman Emperor Augustus in whose reign it was founded.
Huston Scottish
Scottish variant spelling of Houston.
Nureyeva Russian, Tatar, Bashkir
Feminine variant of Nureyev.
Youens Scottish
comes from the Gaelic personal name Eógan, which comes from the Latin name, Eugenius, which means well born. Youens is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames.
Flyte English
Means "stream" from Old English fleot.
Szydło Polish
Means "awl" in Polish, used as an occupational name for a cobbler.
Ainumäe Estonian
Ainumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "single mountain".
Romaña Spanish
Habitational name from the Italian city of Romagna.
Verwey Dutch, Afrikaans, South African
Contracted form of van der Weij meaning "from the meadow".
Grau Catalan
Means "step, level, grade" or "inlet, landing" in Catalan, from Latin gradus, a topographic name for someone who lived by a canal connected to the sea.
Montalto Italian, Portuguese
Habitational name from any of various places called Montalto or Montaldo especially Montalto Uffugo in Cosenza province in Italy or from a place in Portugal called Montalto from monte "hill" and alto "high" (from Latin altus).
Taberner Catalan
It literally means someone who owns a tavern.
Sisuk Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight".
Snidro Italian (Swiss)
Swiss Italian borrowing of Schneider.
Kutuyakhov m Yakut
From Yakut кутуйах (kutuyakh), meaning "mouse".
Hillier English
Occupational name for a roof tiler or thatcher from Middle English helier "roofer, slater, tiler", ultimately derived from Old English helan "to hide, conceal, cover".
Zucker Jewish
Occupational name for a confectioner or a nickname for someone with a sweet tooth, from German zucker or Yiddish צוקער (tsuker) both meaning "sugar". It is also used as an ornamental name.
Meader English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Mead 1 + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.
Merrimen Norman
An ancient Norman name, that would have been used in Britain soon after the Conquest of the island in 1066. This name was given to a person who was a person who was a mischievous child, or who liked to play tricks and make jokes.
Melcher Romansh
Derived from the given name Melchior.
Tatsuda Japanese
From 竜 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hinton English (Archaic)
Comes from Old English heah meaning "high" and tun meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." A notable person with the surname is female author S.E Hinton.
Stojkov m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "son of Stojko".
Alavez Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Alaves primarily used in Mexico.
Kholodov Russian
Derived from Russian холод (kholod) meaning "cold".
Ishimori Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Owari Japanese
From Japanese 終 (owa) meaning “last, to finish” and 里 (ri) meaning “village, the home of one’s parents, hometown”. The latter character is also an archaic Japanese unit of area.
Mejia Galician
A very ancient surname, infrequent and widely spread across Spain, mostly in Madrid, Barcelona, Ciudad Real, Valencia, Cuenca, Sevilla and Toledo; and also in Pontevedra, Lugo, Guadalajara, Almería, Granada, Alicante and Málaga.... [more]
Mack German, Dutch, French
From the Germanic personal name Macco or Makko.
Vasilenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Vasylenko.
Gambiraža Croatian
Croatian variant of Gambirasio.
Dorn German, Jewish, Flemish
Means "thorn" in German. Given as a habitational name to someone who lived near thorn bushes, or as an ornamental name.
Khurana Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Meaning uncertain.
Wapelhorst Low German
"Wapel" (pronounced VA-pel) is a river in Northern Germany. "Horst" means 'eagle's nest' in modern German but also means 'man of the forest' in Old German.
Sin Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xin.
Ó Buadáin Irish
Means "descendant of Buadán".
Pendleton English
Habitational name from any of the two villages in Lancashire called Pendleton, both derived from Pendle Hill (see Pendle) and Old English tun "enclosure, town".
Fedynets' Rusyn
From the given name Fedor or Fedir.
Zinder German
A mostly Ashkenazi Jewish surname, while specific documentation linking "Zinder" to the German word "Zünder" (meaning "tinder" or "firestarter") is limited, the surname "Zinder" is believed to have German origins, possibly derived from the word "Zindel," which refers to a "bundle of wood shavings." This term is associated with materials used to start fires, suggesting a potential connection to the "firestarter" occupation... [more]
Bass Romansh
Derived from Romansh bass "short; low".
Khuc Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Khúc.
Dimaculangan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be diminished" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and kulangan meaning "reduce".
Larin Russian
Means "son of Larya".
Aarhus Norwegian
Derived from any of the farms so named, from Old Norse á "river" and hús "house, farmstead".
Petrillo Italian
From the given name Pietro. A famous user of this name is Sophia Petrillo, one of the main characters on the sitcom, The Golden Girls.
Khalidov m Chechen, Dagestani
Means "son of Khalid".
Sokolovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Sokolovski.
Murumaa Estonian
Murumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "lawn/sod land".
Selfridge English
habitational name from an unidentified minor place called with Old English scelf "shelf" and hrycg "ridge".
Albaugh English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Albach.
Howald German
From any several places named, from the elements hoh "high" and wald "forest".
Forsythe Scottish, Northern Irish
This surname has two possible origins. The more accepted explanation is that it comes from the Gaelic given name Fearsithe, which means "man of peace" from the elements fear "man" and sithe "peace"... [more]
Schaufelberger German (Swiss)
likely refers to someone from a place named Schaufenberg.
Lobosvilla Spanish
Rare variant of Villalobos.
Docilus Ancient Roman
Don't know the source, which is why I put other.
Sevillano Spanish
Habitational name for someone from the city of Sevilla in Andalusia (see Sevilla).
Tisgaonkar Marathi
It is derived from the words “tis” meaning “three” and “gaonkar” meaning “landlord or village headman.” The surname’s meaning is “the headman of three villages.”
Hoehn German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Höhn.
Palmero Italian
The Palmero family lived in the territory of Palma, which is in Campania, in the province of Naples. The surname Palma was also a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Palma, which was common in medieval times... [more]
Mita Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Liinamäe Estonian
Liinamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "straight hill"; derived from "liin" meaning "straight/line" and "mäe" meaning "hill/mountain".
Blumenschein German
from Middle High German bluomenschin "flower splendor" from the elements bluomo "bloom" and sconi "beautiful" probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a sign depicting a bunch of flowers or decorated with flower designs or noted for its flower garden.
Herold English, Dutch, German
From the given name Herold. This was the surname of David Herold, one of the conspirators in the Abraham Lincoln assassination plot.
De Stefano Italian
Means "son of Stefano".
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