Browse Submitted Surnames

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Takakura Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 倉 (kura) meaning "granary, storehouse".
Papadiamantopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of the diamond priest" in Greek. A notable bearer of this surname is Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos, a Greek revolutionary leader.
Monstein Romansh
Derived from the place name Monstein, a village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Serpik Russian
A diminutive of sickle. "little sickle"
Kot Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian кот (kot) meaning "tomcat".
Currier English
Occupational surname meaning "a worker who prepared leather".
Beregovoy Russian
Means "coastal".
Bohne German
Variant of Bohn.
Lans Dutch
From the given name Lans or Lanzo, a short form of names beginning with the element lant.
Suenaga Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Sabah Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish
From the given name Sabah.
Worthington English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.
Hjälm Swedish
Variant of Hjelm.
Lubben Low German, Dutch
Patronymic from German Lübbe, Dutch Lubbe, short forms of the personal names Leopold and Lübbert (see Luebbert)... [more]
Franks English
This surname is derived from the given name Frank.
Kung Swedish
Swedish cognate of King.
Gwynne Welsh
Means "white" or "blessed"
Lindhorst German
It means "linden forest" in German.
Sirar Serbian, Bosnian
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Mättik Estonian
Mättik is an Estonian surname derived from "mätas" meaning "sod". Could also derive from "mätlik" meaning "tufted", or the German surname "Mättig".
Ilyaev Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Alipoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian علیپور (see Alipour).
Weekley English
Originally meant "person from Weekley", Northamptonshire ("wood or clearing by a Romano-British settlement"). British philologist Ernest Weekley (1865-1954) bore this surname.
Spruyt Dutch
Variant of Spruijt. This surname is especially common in Belgium.
Tsuboi Japanese
From Japanese 坪 (tsubo) referring to a traditional unit of length or 壺 or 壷 (tsubo) meaning "container, pot, jar" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine".
Raniero Italian
From the given name Raniero
Schauble German
Diminutive of Scaub
Maak Estonian
Maak is an Estonian surname meaning "ore".
Wickramasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසේකර (see Wickramasekara).
Cohitmingao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kuhit meaning "pole (used to reach or hook something)" and mingaw meaning "deserted, lonely".
Seijo Spain (Rare)
Seijo is a rare surname hailing from Spain. It is derived from the name Sexia, which in itself derives from the Latin word Saxum, meaning stone.
Tyner Irish
An Anglicized version of the Gaelic name O Teimhneain, which is derived from the word teimhean, meaning "dark."
Rau Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rao 2.
Soma Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 相馬 (see Sōma).
Ilomets Estonian
Ilomets is an Estonian surname meaning "merry forest".
Arlen American
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a form of the German name Erlen or a Gaelic name meaning "pledge" or "oath".
Luquette French (Quebec)
Canadian spelling of French Luquet, derived from a pet form of the given name Luc. It is also a variant of French Loquet, a metonymic occupational name for a locksmith.
Niessen German, Dutch
Variant form of Niesen.
Damodaran Hinduism, Indian
One who has Lotus in his Stomach (Vishnu); Lord Shiva
Troutman English (American)
Americanized form of German "Trautmann". The German adjective "traut" means “dear” or "beloved", and it derives from the same root as "trauen": to trust. Worldwide, there are now more Troutmans than Trautmanns.... [more]
Backhaus German
from Middle High German backhūs "bakehouse" a word composed of Middle High German bah "something baked" and hus "house"... [more]
Darlington English
From Old English Dearthington believed to be the settlement of Deornoth's people (unclear root + ing a family group + ton an enclosed farm or homestead).
Mohammadzai Pashto
Means "son of Muhammad" in Pashto.
Croom English (American)
Americanized spelling of Krumm.
Moszkowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Mosaki in Masovian Voivodeship.
Xhaferaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Xhafer" in Albanian.
Tanimoto Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Egilatz Basque (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a town in Álava, Basque Country, derived from (h)egi "border, edge; hill, slope, bank" and lats "brook, small stream", or possibly latz "rough, crude".
Kōja Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅 (kō) meaning "crimson; vivid red" and 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpent".
Nishizuka Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
Kamphuis Dutch
Topographic name for someone who lived near a field, derived from Dutch kamp "enclosed field" and huis "house, home, building".
Marinac Croatian
From marinac, meaning "marine".
Yada Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 or 八多 (see Hatta).
Hatzopoulos Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χατζόπουλος (see Chatzopoulos).
Novyk Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Novik.
Jagabana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇ケ鼻 (see Jagahana).
Gironda Italian
Possibly from a variant of Italian ghironda ‘barrel-organ’.
Vide Slovene
Derived from the given name Vid.
Beeden English (British)
Probably means "from Beeden", a village near Newbury in Berkshire. Ultimately coming from either Old English byden, meaning "shallow valley", or from the pre 7th century personal name Bucge with the suffix dun, meaning "hill of Bucge".
Caswell English
Habitational name from places in Dorset, Northamptonshire, and Somerset named Caswell, from Old English cærse '(water)cress' + well(a) 'spring', 'stream'.
Tofte Norwegian
Named after the village of Tofte in the Halstoy district of Norway. The town of Tofte, Minnesota, United States, was founded by Norwegian immigrants with the surname.
Nanaho Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Nanahō).
Bostwick English
Altered form of Bostock, the second element probably influenced by Old English wic "village, town".
Fuenmayor Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Felice Italian
Given name Felice, which is the Italian form of Felix.... [more]
Oksmaa Estonian
Oksmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "bough/branch land".
Mareischen Romansh
Derived from the given name Mauritius.
Jayawardena Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Yatsuta Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Saint-Simon French
A French surname meaning "Saint Simon". Two famous bearers were Duc de Saint-Simon Louis de Rouvroy(1675-1755), a French memoirist, and his younger relative, Henri de Saint-Simon(1760-1825), the founder of French Socialism and modern theoretical Socialism in general.
Winkel Dutch, Belgian
Habitational name from any of numerous minor places named using the element winkel "corner".
Rathnasuriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රත්නසූරිය (see Ratnasuriya).
Crompton English
Derived from the Old English word "Crometun"
Mulholland Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolchallann meaning "descendant of Maolchallann".
Kevinsen Scandinavian
Scandinavian variant of Kevinson.
Shpak Ukrainian
Means "starling" in Ukrainian.
Simko Hungarian
From a pet form of the given name Simon 1.
Ó hÁilleacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Áilleachán".
Minden German, English
Habitational name from any of various places so named, for example in Westphalia (German) or Shropshire (English).
Oktyabrskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Октябрьский (see Oktyabrsky).
Vetrano Italian
The name originates from Italy, mainly Sicily. It means "old man veteran", other times it means "faithful, loyal".
Gillian English
From the first name Gillian.
Sidwell English
From an English surname of uncertain origin, possibly originally a habitational name from an unidentified place with a second element from Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’, but on the other hand early forms are found without prepositions... [more]
Ouardi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic وردي (wardiyy) meaning "floral, rosaceous".
Din Filipino, Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Lin primarily used in the Philippines.
Quimson Filipino
From Hokkien 金孫 (kim-sun) meaning "golden grandchild".
Ivančir Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Senna Portuguese
Possibly coming from the surname "Sanna", it may mean "one with a big protruding tooth".... [more]
Kerbow French
Possibly derived from the French word 'corbeau', meaning "raven".
Pužek Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.
Baydullaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Baydulla".
Yerzhanova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ержанова (see Erzhanova).
Parwaz Urdu
Meaning... [more]
Bing Chinese (Rare), Korean (Rare)
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice", or from Sino-Korean 氷 (bing) meaning "ice".
Wraye English
Variant of the habitational name Wray or Ray, from any of various minor places in northern England named Wray, Wrea, or Wreay, from Old Norse vrá ‘nook’, ‘corner’, ‘recess’.
Kuronire Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Whitacre English (American)
Variant of Whitaker. A notable bearer is Eric Whitacre (1970-), an American composer.
Yanai Japanese
From the Japanese 矢 (ya) "arrow" and 内 (nai or uchi) "inside."
Jousitos Provençal (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from the given name Jousè.
Calamari Italian
From Latin calamarius "relating to a writing reed, ink pen", a name for a scribe, or perhaps a fisherman from the Italian descendant calamaro "squid, calamari".
Fijałkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Fijałkowo.
Beckingham English
From the name of two villages in England, one in Lincolnshire and one in Nottinghamshire.
Hoogerdijk Dutch
Variant of Hoogendijk meaning "higher dyke".
Caprio Italian
from Latin caprae ‘goats’ or possibly from Greek kapros "(wild) boar" and so a metonymic occupational name for a goatherd or swineherd or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a goat or boar.
Babbit English (American)
Variant spelling of Babbitt.
Karlin Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Carlin 3.
Bierkle German (Anglicized), Polish (Anglicized)
The surname Bierkle is most likely an anglicized form of the Polish Bierkowski, or the German Bierkandt.... [more]
Kiyevskiy m Russian
Means "a Kyivan".
Abdellahi Western African, Wolof
From the given name Abdellah (chiefly Mauritanian).
Moisuc Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Zlatanović Serbian
Means "son of Zlatan".
Altan Turkish
From the given name Altan 1.
Praks Estonian
Praks is an Estonian surname meaning to "crack or "snap".
Daintry English
Means "person from Daventry", Northamptonshire ("Dafa's tree"). The place-name is traditionally pronounced "daintry".
Adorján Hungarian
From the given name Adorján.
Farzaneh Persian
From Persian فرزانه (farzâne) meaning "wise, learned".
Haydar Turkish
From the given name Haydar.
Kuchinsky English (American), Jewish
Americanized spelling of Polish Kuczynski or Kucinski. ... [more]
Hadj Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic حاج (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim", referring to the Islamic hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia (chiefly Maghrebi).
Zhdanov m Russian
Means "son of Zhdan".
Resurreccion Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Resurrección primarily used in the Philippines.
Koridze Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Imamichi Japanese
Ima means "now, present" and michi means "path, road".
Felber German
Middle High German residential name "velwer" meaning Willow Tree.
Adleiba Abkhaz
Most likely from the given name Adlei, itself derived from Arabic عَادِل (ʿādil) meaning "fair, just", combined with Abkhaz аҧа (āpā) meaning "son"... [more]
Mattli German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matthias.
Charyew Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Чарыев (see Charyev).
Farge French
Reduced or Americanized form of La Farge/Lafarge.
Ó Gealbháin Irish
Original Irish form of O'Galvin.
Tharwat Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Tharwat.
Dutt Punjabi, Indian, Hindi
Punjabi and Hindi form of Datta.
Tennojiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjiya).
Yakubovich Russian, Belarusian
Derived from the given name Yakub.
Misumi Japanese
Mi means "three" and sumi can mean "dwelling, residence, abode" or "corner, nook".
Norimine Japanese
Possibly from 儀 (nori) meaning "rites, ceremonies" and 嶺 (mine) meaning "peak, summit".
Loukanis Greek
Means "sausage" in Greek, nickname for a butcher or sausage maker.
Pandjaitan Batak
Older spelling of Panjaitan based on Dutch orthography.
Zhylenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian життя (zhyttya), meaning "life".
Fee Irish
Variant of O'fee.
Ó Ruairc Irish
Means "descendant of Ruarc" in Irish.
Seinfeld German, Jewish
From the German word sein "to be" and the word of German Jewish origin feld which means "field". It was a name given to areas of land that had been cleared of forest.
Arands English, Spanish
Anglicized version of a name given to residents of Aranda de Duero, a small town in the north of Spain.
Lư Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 盧 (lư).
Zeid Arabic
From the given name Zayd.
Fotiou Greek
Means "son of Fotios".
Edevane Welsh, Cornish
A rare Welsh surname, believed to be of Cornish origin. This surname is made up of two elements. ‘Ed’ is not a shortened form of Edward, but derives from the ancient (Old English?) ‘ead’ meaning ‘prosperity’ and/or ‘happiness’... [more]
Hardman English
Occupational name for a herdsman.
Vanaaseme Estonian
Vanaaseme is an Estonian surname meaning "old place".
Fazbear English (American)
The last name of the fictional character "Freddy Fazbear".
Bonar Scottish, Northern Irish
From a medieval nickname for a courteous or good-looking person (from Middle English boner "gentle, courteous, handsome"). A notable bearer of the surname was Canadian-born British Conservative politician Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923), prime minister 1922-23.
Svanidze Georgian
Means "son of a Svan". The Svans are a subethnicgroup of the Georgians. Ekaterine "Kato" Svanidze was Stalin's first wife.
Miil Estonian
Miil is an Estonian surname meaning "mile".
Janison American (Modern, Rare)
Means son of Jane. Extremely rare surname.
Cerrito Italian
Variant of Cerri, or directly from Sicilian cirritu "Turkey oak grove".
Larkey American (Modern, Rare, ?)
It is my grandmother's maiden name
Curnow Cornish
Ethnic name for someone from Cornwall.
Grube German
Name for someone who lived in a depression or hollow, from Middle High German gruobe "pit", "hollow". See also Gruber.
Katsuta Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Pratl Hungarian
Possible variant of Pradl.
Orona Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from a town of this name in Burgos province.
Kupferschmidt German, Jewish
German cognate of Coppersmith, from German Kupferschmied "brazier, coppersmith".
Samarage Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "coming together, meeting" or "conflict, struggle" combined with the Sinhala suffix -ගේ (-ge) meaning "of, home, house".
Yukitō Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Threet American (Anglicized), German
Americanization of German Tritt.
Sakatoku Japanese
From Japanese 酒 (saka), the combining form of 酒 (sake) meaning "alcoholic beverage, rice wine" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, virtue", referring to a wine server.
Kamado Japanese
A traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fuelled cookstove/furnace (竈 kama), while the second means "door" (門 do). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Abruzzo Italian
From the name of the region of Abruzzo in southern Italy.
Hakk Estonian
Hakk is an Estonian surname meaning "stack".
Luyten Dutch
Variant of Luijten.
Tennoujitani Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjitani).
Aaby Norwegian, Danish
From a place called Aaby or Åby, from Old Norse á "small river, stream" and býr "farm".
Minatoya Japanese
From Japanese 湊 or 港 (minato) meaning "port, harbour" combined with 屋 (ya) meaning "dwelling, roof".
Caruthers Scottish
Means "Rhydderch's fort" in Cumbric. This might refer to the king of Alt Clut, Rhydderch Hael.
Shippou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 (see Shippō).
Clitso Navajo
From Navajo łitso meaning "yellow".
Eargle English
Variant of Ergle.
Beaubien French (Quebec), English
From French beau meaning "beautiful" and bien meaning "well, good". The name referred to someone with physical beauty.
Granados Spanish
Occupational name for a grower or seller of pomegranates, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a pomegranate tree, from granado "pomegranate tree" (cf. GARNETT).
Adríansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Adrían" in Icelandic.
Komura Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, Little" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village".
Saelao Thai
Form of Liu used by Thais of Chinese descent, formed with Thai แซ่ (sae) denoting Chinese family names.
Kostis Greek
From the given name Kostis.
Guitry French
Derived from the given name Witeric. A famous bearer of this name was Sacha Guitry (1885-1957), a French actor, playwright, screenwriter and director.
Diethelm German
From the given name Diethelm.
Beier German
Variant of Bayer.
Rodino Italian
Possibly from the medieval Latin name Rodinus, or Germanic Hrodhari, from hroþi "fame, glory" and Hari "battle".
Yaxley English
Meant "person from Yaxley", Cambridgeshire and Suffolk ("glade where cuckoos are heard").
Kabuto Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 or 鹿伏兎 with 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "A grade, armour, carapace, first class, former, high (voice), instep", 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, helmet", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 頭 (zu, to, tou, atama, kashira, kaburi, -gashira) meaning "head", 部 (bu, -be) meaning "bureau, class, copy, department, part, portion, section", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 鹿 (rou, ka, shika) meaning "deer", 伏 (fuku, fu.su, fu.seru) meaning "bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes), prostrated" or 兎 (tsu, to, usagi) meaning "hare, rabbit."... [more]
Blatt German, Jewish
Ornamental name derived from German blatt and Yiddish blat meaning "leaf", or a topographic name for someone who lived at a farm on a ledge on a mountainside, derived from Middle High German blate meaning "flat surface, ledge, plateau".
Zumwalt German
German spelling Zum-Wald (to the forest) older german
Lõbus Estonian
Lõbus is an Estonian surname meaning "cheery", "pleasant" and "amusing".
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