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.
Ichiyasu Japanese
Ichi can mean "one" or "market" and yasu means "peace, relax, cheap".
Isoyama Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Kayser German
Variant of Kaiser.
Koço Albanian
Variant of Koco.
El-qases Arabic
It means "the narrative (which refers to the title of a chapter of the Quran)".
Ricardo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Ricardo
Keel German (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of German Kühl, Kiehl, or Kiel.
Linikoja Estonian
Linikoja is an Estonian surname meaning "cloth stream".
al-Dosari Arabic
Means "the Dosari" in Arabic, referring to a person from the Dawasir (الدواسر) Bedouin tribe of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The tribe was formed in the town of Wadi Al Dawasir, in the Riyadh Province of Saudi Arabia.
Mustafi Albanian, German (Rare)
Means "the chosen one"
Hacızadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hajizadeh.
Jagodziński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Jagodno, Jagodziny, Jagodzinek or Jagodziniec, all derived from Polish jagoda meaning "berry".
Lieb German
From a short form of the various compound Slavic personal names formed with lubo- "love" as the first element.
Sinov m Russian
From Russian синий (sinyy), meaning "blue".
Conklin English
Origin unidentified. Possibly of Dutch origin, deriving from konkelen "to plot, intrigue, deceive" or from a given name containing the element kuoni meaning "brave, bold"... [more]
Tates English
This is a variant of rather Tate or Tate, both having the same origin.
Ivanjoš Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Mostafaee Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مصطفایی (see Mostafaei).
Layuk Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian лаяти (layaty), meaning "to scold, to yell at".
Walcott English
habitational name from any of several places called Walcott Walcot or Walcote for example in Lincolnshire Leicestershire Norfolk Oxfordshire and Wiltshire all named in Old English wealh "foreigner Briton serf" (genitive plural wala) and cot "cottage hut shelter" (plural cotu) meaning "the cottage where the (Welsh-speaking) Britons lived".
Tostado Spanish
Means "toasted; tanned" or "brown, dark" in Spanish, a nickname for someone with dark skin, or who tanned easily.
Shima Japanese
From Japanese 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Dolin Russian
From Russian долой (doloy), meaning "away (with), off (with)".
Erasylov Kazakh
Means "son of Erasyl" in Kazakh.
Kloosterman Dutch
Derived from Dutch klooster "cloister, monastery" and man "person, man", given to someone who worked for a monastery or lived near one.
Wijewardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Iacono Italian
From Sicilian jacunu "deacon".
Künzler German
Nickname for a flatterer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German künzen "to flatter".
Baily English
Variant of Bailey.
Diola Spanish
Derived from the given masculine name Andrea
Imakyuuri Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakyūri).
Flack English
Probably from Middle English flack / flak meaning "turf, sod" (as found in the place name Flatmoor, in Cambridgeshire), and hence perhaps an occupational name for a turf cutter.
Espiridión Spanish
From the given name Espiridión.
Bold German, English
English: nickname from Middle English bold ‘courageous’, ‘daring’ (Old English b(e)ald, cognate with Old High German bald). In some cases it may derive from an Old English personal name (see Bald)... [more]
Samarasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "conflict, struggle" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Treial Estonian
Treial is an Estonian surname meaning "turner".
Kalla Sami
Derived from Kállá, the Sami form of Karl.
Stenseth Norwegian
habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in eastern Norway, named Steinset, from either the noun stein ‘stone’ or the same word as a personal name + set ‘farmstead’.... [more]
Chilton English, Irish
habitational name from any of various places called Chilton for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, and Wiltshire... [more]
Krutko Ukrainian
Maybe from Ukrainian круто (kruto), meaning "steep".
Teacherman Popular Culture
Probably from the surname Teacher and mann meaning "man". Full surname probably means "man of teaching".
San Chinese
Variant of Shan or Shen.
Bakır Turkish
From the given name Bakır.
Randpõld Estonian
Randpõld is an Estonian surname meaning "beach/shore field".
Rahmati Persian
From the given name Rahmat.
Rachel English, German
From the English female given name Rachel or derived from German rau "rough".
Ahas Estonian
Ahas is an Estonian surname meaning "slender".
Nabi Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Nabi.
Nanba Japanese
From 難 (nan, nam) meaning "difficulties, flame, shortage, poorly" and 波 (ba, nami) meaning "wave, surf".
Lúðvíksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Amai Japanese
This surname is used as 天井 or 甘井 with 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky", 甘 (kan, ama.i, ama.eru, ama.yakasu, uma.i) meaning "be content, coax, pamper, sugary, sweet" and 井 (shou, sei, i) meaning "community, town, well, well crib."
Musa Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Musa.
Jerrick English
Perhaps derrived from the place name Jericho.
Grealish English
The name derives from the Old Norman French word "greslet", meaning pitted or scarred, and is itself derived from the very early Germanic word "gresle", or hailstone.
Ben Haim Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim" in Hebrew.
Ylvisåker Norwegian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Famous bearers of this name are the Norwegian comedy duo "Ylvis" consisting of brothers Vegard (b. 1979) and Bård Ylvisåker (b. 1982).
Mario Italian
There's a popular character named Mario, and his brother, Luigi. Together; they're the Super Mario Bros. They've been very popular since the 80's and came out with the greatest games throughout the 90's, 00's, 10's, and 20's.
Yudin Russian
Means "son of Yuda".
Schwandt German
Habitational name from any of the various places called Schwand or Schwanden, all in southern Germany, named with this element, from Middle High German swant (from swenden "to thin out", "make disappear", causative from swinden "to disappear" modern German schwinden.
Upadhyayula Telugu
Telugu form of Upadhyay.
Mossberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish mosse "bog" and berg "mountain".
Mukhitova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Mukhitov.
Hashitani Japanese
From 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Ametxazurra Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Gordexola, Spain, possibly derived from an element related to Basque ametz "Pyrenean oak" and zur "wood, timber".
Carosella Italian
From carosello "carousel, merry-go-round", possibly a nickname for a farmer, as a carousel was an allotment of grain collected by farmers. Also a type of jousting tournament.
Maugeri Sicilian, Italian
From Sicilian maugeri "herdsman".
Medd English
Dweller at the meadow.
Nurlanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Nurlan".
Samaratunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සමරතුංග (see Samarathunga).
Cova Catalan, Galician
Topographic name from Catalan and Galician cova ‘cave’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, in the provinces of Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Catalonia and Valencia.
Uwem Ibibio, Efik, Anang
Meaning "Life". It originates from the Efik, Ibibio and Anang tribes of Cross River state, Nigeria which has now been divided with the Ibibios and Anang people in the newly formed Akwa Ibom state. Other variations of the name are: Uwemedimo meaning "life is wealth" and Nkereuwem meaning "my name is life"
Kettunen Finnish
Derived from Finnish kettu "fox".
Chiere French (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Old French chiere, from chier, meaning "dear, dearest".
Kono Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 河野 (see Kōno).
Samma Estonian
Samma is an Estonian surname derived from either "sammal" meaning "moss" or "sammas" meaning " column", "pillar" and "post".
Kleynen Flemish
From Dutch klein meaning "small".
Oviedo Spanish, Asturian
Derived from the Spanish oveja meaning "sheep".
Abeysingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේසිංහ (see Abeysinghe).
Van Maurik Dutch
Means "from Maurik" in Dutch, which is a town in the east of the Netherlands.
Eskell Old Danish
Variant of Eskil, a form (found in Old Danish) of the Norse name Áskell, Ásketill.
Botelho Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the Portuguese word botelho, which can denote a measure of grain, a grain sack, or seaweed, and was probably applied as an occupational name for a grain dealer or a gatherer of kelp or seaweed.
Piredda Italian
From Sardinian piredda "small pear". Compare Piras.
Veyera Portuguese (Modern)
Originated in East Providence, RI about 1900 variation of the common Vieira portuguese surname.
Zeshan Urdu
Derived from the given name Zeeshan.
Tauber German
Occupational name for a pigeon breeder, from German Taube "pigeon, dove".
Bulawan Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "gold" in Tagalog and Cebuano.
Ebtehaj Persian
Derived from Arabic ابتهاج (ibtihāj) meaning "joy, delight".
Krais German, Brazilian
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Greis; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Iir Estonian
Iir is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "hiir", meaning "mouse".
Ustinova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Устинов (see Ustinov).
Schweinsteiger German
Means "Swine Climber". ... [more]
Leydon Irish (Anglicized, Modern)
Possibly from the name of the god Lugh.
Marinelli Italian
Means “son of Marino”.
Wijeyakoon Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayakoon).
Meadow English
A topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow. The form meadow derives from mǣdwe, the dative case of Old English mǣd.
Sharpton English
Habitational name from Sharperton in Northumberland, possibly so named from Old English scearp "steep" and beorg "hill", "mound" and tun "settlement".
Mccrindle Scottish
Scottish surname, McCrindle, originating in the area of Ayrshire.
Tsunami Japanese
From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbour" and 波 (nami) meaning "wave".
Sak Turkish
Means "conscious, awake" or "stalk, stem" in Turkish.
Yeremeyev m Russian
Derived from the given name Yeremey. Konstantin Yeremeyev was a Soviet journalist and military person.
Perera Sinhalese, Catalan
Sinhalese form of Pereira as well as a Catalan cognate.
Chaiyadech Thai
Variant transcription of Chaiyadej.
Georgia English
From the given name Georgia.
Shiu Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Shao.
Kármán Hungarian
An ethnic name for people from Karaman, Turkey, via Medieval Latin Caramanus.
Assad Arabic
Derived from the given name As'ad.
Karunatillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කරුණාතිලක (see Karunathilaka).
Knappe German
German variant of Knapp.
Raveling German
nickname or patronymic from Middle Low German rave(n) ‘raven’
Zaheer Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Zahir.
Tkacz Polish, Jewish
Variant of Tkach. Means 'to weave'
Himaya Filipino, Cebuano
Means "glory, praise" or "bliss, joy" in Cebuano.
Jõeluht Estonian
Jõeluht is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow".
Dayrit Filipino, Pampangan
Meaning uncertain.
Fallah Persian
Derived from Arabic فلاح (fallah) meaning "farmer, peasant".
Fultz German
All I know is that it's a german name
Fossi Italian
Variant of Fossa.
De Anza Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)
An extremely rare surname of Basque origin. From Basque anza which refers to a pasture in the dwarf trees with the Spanish prefix de meaning "from".
Sutcliffe English
Habitational name from any of the places in Yorkshire called Sutcliffe or similar, all derived from Old English suþ "south" and clif "cliff"... [more]
Gwizdala Polish
Nickname for someone noted for his cheerful whistling, from a derivative of gwizdac ‘to whistle’.
Esfahani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Isfahan in Iran, ultimately from Old Persian spādānām meaning "(of) the armies".
Grammer German, English
Variant of Krämer or a habitational name for someone possibly from German places called Gram or Grammen. It can also be an English occupational name for a scholar or an astrologer, derived from Old French gramaire meaning "grammarian, scholar, astrologer"... [more]
Bingham English
Ultimately deriving from the toponym of Melcombe Bingham in Dorset. The name was taken to Ireland in the 16th century, by Richard Bingham, a native of Dorset who was appointed governor of Connaught in 1584... [more]
Pendragon Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
From the title used by ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs, derived from Old Welsh penn "head, chief" and dragon "dragon", used figuratively as "commander, war leader"... [more]
Marinho Portuguese
From the given name Marinho
Dimoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Dimo".
Rashidov Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Rashid".
Kawaye Japanese (Americanized)
Americanized form of Kawai.
Riggins Irish
An Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin ("son of Riagán") derived from the Irish personal name Riagán (Anglicized as Ryan).
Cardenas Spanish (Americanized), Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Cárdenas primarily used in America and the Philippines..
Maeshima Japanese
Mae means "front, forward" and shima means "island".
Fout German
[Foust} maybe german. The Fout name can be traced back to Denmark.
Drace English (American)
Possibly an Americanized form of Dutch Drees.
Blachowski Polish
Related to forming or rolling thin sheets of metal, perhaps gilding.
Eckhardt German
From the given name Eckhard.
Thonson English (American)
Possibly a variant of Thompson or an Americanized form of Swedish Anthonsson.
Taheri Persian
From the given name Taher.
Bijl Dutch
Means "axe" in Dutch, a metonymic name for someone who used an axe in their work, such as a woodcutter, shipwright, or butcher. Alternatively, a metronym derived from a short form of Amabilia or Sibilia.
Fine English (?)
English nickname for a clever or elegant man, from Old French fin ‘fine’, ‘delicate’, ‘skilled’, ‘cunning’ (originally a noun from Latin finis ‘end’, ‘extremity’, ‘boundary’, later used also as an adjective in the sense ‘ultimate’, ‘excellent’).
Rozewicz Polish
The origin of this surname is unknown, but is Polish.... [more]
Coles English, Scottish, Irish, German (Anglicized), English (American)
English: from a Middle English pet form of Nicholas.... [more]
Dench English
Denoting someone from Denmark.
Hero English
From the personal name Robert
Ostojić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ostoja".
Havens Dutch
From Haven, a harbor.
Boccadamo Italian
Meaning uncertain, first element probably comes from bocca "mouth".
Ilgenfritz German
Compound patronymic, meaning "Fritz, the son of Ilg".
Vongai Shona
Vongai means "be thankful, or appreciative".
Stater English
Occupational name for an official in charge of a public weighing machine derived from Middle English stater(er), from Latin statera "balance, scales, steelyard; value", ultimately from Ancient Greek στατήρ (stater) "a weight, a standard; a type of coin".
Rauhanen Finnish
Finnish rauha "peace" combined with the common surname suffix -nen. ... [more]
Nowag German
German form of Novak.
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (kampū) meaning "cold winter wind", referring to possibly a person described as cold or an event that involved cold wind.
Filippenko Ukrainian
Variant of Pylypenko derived from an older form of the given name Pylyp.
Lavery Irish, Northern Irish
From the Gaelic Ó Labhradha, "descendants of Labhradha" (speaker, spokesman, the father of Etru, chief of the Monagh of the Irish over-kingdom of Ulaid); the name of an ancient family originating from Magh Rath (present-day Moira, County Down, Northern Ireland)... [more]
Etou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Arslan Turkish
Variant of Aslan.
Bluestein German
The surname Bluestein is an Anglicized surname and translates as blue stone.
Potisepp Estonian
Potisepp is an Estonian surname meaning "spade/shovel maker (smith)".
Ryufuku Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 竜福 or 龍福 (see Ryūfuku).
Amamiya Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 雨宮 (see Amenomiya), also written 天宮 and 尼宮.
Berson English
Means "son of Berry 1".
Hildegard Germanic, German
From the given name Hildegard.
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]
Yoshi Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck, fortune".
Parkington English
Habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Partington, from Old English Peartingtun 'settlement (tun) associated with Pearta', a personal name not independently recorded.
Cutright English (?)
Possibly an occupational name for someone who makes carts.
Cahayag Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kahayag meaning "light, splendour".
Twining English
From the name of the village of Twyning in Gloucestershire, derived from Old English betweonan meaning "between" and eam meaning "river".
Mac Meanman Irish
Means "son of Meanma"
Preuss German, Jewish
From the German word preussen meaning "Prussia". Indicating someone from Prussia.
Xisto Portuguese
Means "schist" or "shale" in Portuguese. Can also be found in Brazil.
Xaliqova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xaliqov.