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.
Pathan Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Hindustani पठान (paṭhān) meaning "a Pashtun (person)", referring to the Pashtun ethnic group inhabiting present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is sometimes used by Pashtuns who ancestrally migrated to India.
Elortz Basque (Rare)
From the name of a location in Navarre, Spain, a variant of Elortza.
Nagornykh Russian
From Russian на горе (na gore), meaning "on the mountain".
Júnior Portuguese
Nickname for a young person.
Karras Greek
Means "dark" in Greek. Feminine form is Karra.
Orynbasarov m Kazakh
Means "son of Orynbasar".
Langhofer German
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Langhof.
Kellers German
Variant of Keller.
Liberio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Liberio
Magnusdóttir Icelandic
Patronymic, used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Magnus".
Case French
Case. A hut, a hovel.
Forton English
Habitational name from any of the places named Forton in England, from Old English ford "ford" and tun "enclosure, town".
Braunersreuther German
From a toponym meaning "Bruno’s clearing".
Marroquin Spanish
Spanish or Portuguese
Darchinyan Armenian
Derived from the word դարչին (darchin) meaning "cinnamon" in Armenian.
Blizanac Serbian
From Serbian meaning 'twin'.
Turkstra Frisian
TURKSTRA - Meaning: From the town of "Turkeye". Turkeye is a small town within Zeelandic Flanders in the western part of Netherlands. This family names was given to persons originating from the village.
Pollack Polish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of spelling of Polak.
Kwak Korean
From Sino-Korean 郭 (gwak) meaning "outer city" (making it the Korean form of Guo) or 霍 (gwak) meaning "quickly, suddenly".
Durbin French
Derived from the place called D'urban or D'urbin in Languedoc
Kozlenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козел (kozel), meaning "goat".
Sadykov Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Means "son of Sadyk".
Leppoja Estonian
Leppoja is an Estonian surname meaning "alder creek".
Yousef Arabic
From the given name Yusuf.
Sese Pampangan
From Pampangan se'se meaning "pet, something raised or cared for".
Bouteiller French
occupational name for a wine steward or butler usually the chief servant of a medieval household or for a maker of bottles from bouteiller an agent derivative of bouteille "bottle"... [more]
Henni English
A name coined by the contributor of this name, to describe himself
Roh Korean
Alternate transcription of No.
Bires Irish
Irish derivation of Byres
Luniv Ukrainian (Rare)
From Ukrainian луна (luna), meaning "echo".
Abdolrezaei Persian
From the given name Abdolreza.
Kurogiri Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" and 霧 (giri) meaning "mist"
Musabekov m Kazakh, Uzbek
Means "son of Musabek".
Lecoq French
Coq means rooster or fowl
Röver German
This surname was originally used as a derogative nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rover meaning "pirate, robber."
Kamegaya Japanese
"Turtle valley".
Strelevskiy m Russian
Probably related to Strelskiy.
Willing English
Patronymic from the Old English personal name Willa.
Maestre Portuguese, Spanish
Occupational name from old Spanish and Portuguese maestre meaning 'master', 'master craftsman', 'teacher'.
Quirin German
From the given name Quirin
Pappalardo Italian
Means "glutton, hypocrite" in Italian, originally a nickname for a gluttonous person or someone who pretended to observe religious fasts while eating meat in secret.
Gou Catalan
From the given Germanic name Gaud or Gauto.
Rapinoe Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Rapino. American former soccer player Megan Rapinoe (1985-) bears this name.
Luzhkov m Russian
From Russian луг (lug), meaning "meadow".
Piccolantonio Italian
Means "little Antonio" in Italian
Pasteur French
French for "shepherd" or "preacher, pastor". Famous bearer Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist who created the first rabies vaccine, gave his name to the process of 'pasteurization'.
Turek Polish, Czech
Either meaning "a Turk", or coming from one of many the cities in Poland called Turek.
Fratello Italian
From Italian fratello meaning "brother".
Fleetwood English
Means "From the town of Fleetwood, in Lancaster".
Chartier French
An occupational name for a carter from an agent derivative of Old French charette "cart".
Brinson English
Habitational name from Briençun in northern France.
Sollano Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zalla.
Jayatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Kackley German
Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kächele (see Kachel).
Girip Romanian
Unknown origin, probably Turkish.
Ayer English, Scottish
Means "heir, inheritor", from Anglo-Norman aire.
Kurimoto Japanese
From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Taş Turkish
Means "stone" in Turkish.
Harkonnen Literature
Derived from the Finnish surname Härkönen. Vladimir Harkonnen is a fictional character in the ’Dune’ franchise created by American author Frank Herbert.
Plantz English (American)
Deriving from England. "Men known as a Planter was an English term for people who were "planted" abroad in order to promote a political, religious cause or for colonization purposes." ... [more]
Loaiza Basque
Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name derived from lohi "mud, mire" and the suffix -tza denoting abundance.
Dolphin English, Irish
Derived from the Old Norse personal name Dólgfinnr.
Maskhadov Chechen
Possibly from the given name Maskhad. A notable bearer was Chechen politician Aslan Maskhadov (1951-2005).
Sirhan Arabic
From the given name Sirhan.
Stanisavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stanislav".
Duisenova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Дүйсенова (see Duysenova).
Ridamäe Estonian
Ridamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "range hill".
Caramella Italian
Name given to a chalumeau player. Italian version of the French surname Caramelle.
San Jose Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of San José primarily used in the Philippines.
Pifrader German (Sudeten)
Of uncertain meaning.
Hoare English
From a nickname meaning "gray-haired", ie. "hoary".
Ezpeleta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
Carpentieri Italian
Italian cognate of Carpenter, from carpentiere "carpenter".
Fluck German
Derived from Middle High German vlücke "feathered, fully fledged", a nickname for a lively or cheerful person.
Domenico Italian
From the given name Domenico
Hanai Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Lammers Dutch, German
Patronymic form of the given name Lammert, a variant of Lambert.
Yow Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yao or Rao.
Nishizuka Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
Rochussen Dutch
Means "son of Rochus". Famous bearers of this name are the Dutch prime minister Jan Jacob Rochussen (1797-1871) and the 19th-century painter Charles Rochussen (1814-1894).
Viinapuu Estonian
Viinapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "grapevines" (Vitis).
Āboltiņš Latvian
Derived from the word āboliņš meaning "clover".
Killilea Irish
Irish - originally MacGiolla Leith from Gallway
Korolev Russian
From korol, meaning "king".
Düsterwald German
Derived from Middle Low German düster "dark" combined with Old High German wald "forest".
Zamora Spanish
Habitational name from Zamora, a city in northwestern Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Berber azemur "wild olive tree".
Stejskal Czech
Stejskal means "he did complains" in Czech.
Dudenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Duda.
Gottfried German, Jewish
Derived from the given name Gottfried. A famous bearer was the American comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried (1955-2022).
Perevodchik Russian
Means "translator" in Russian.
Hatch English
English (mainly Hampshire and Berkshire): topographic name from Middle English hacche ‘gate’, Old English hæcc (see Hatcher). In some cases the surname is habitational, from one of the many places named with this word... [more]
Mag Fhionnáin Irish
Means "descendant of Fionnán"
Van Gils Dutch
Means "from Gilze" in Dutch, a village in North Brabant, Netherlands. Possibly derived from a cognate of Old Norse gil "gap, ravine, gully".
Efstratiou Greek
Means "son of Efstratios".
Jahan Bengali, Urdu, Persian, Indian, Hindi
From the given name Jahan.
Colfax English
From a medieval nickname for someone with dark or black hair, from Old English cola "charcoal" and feax "hair".
Fukatani Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and tani means "valley".
Mesaroš Serbian
Serbian variant of Mészáros, meaning "butcher".
Rybáriková f Slovak
Feminine form of Rybárik.
Abeyawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Alamets Estonian
Alamets is an Estonian surname meaning "area/region forest".
Nasir Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasir.
Przespolewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages in Gmina Ceków-Kolonia: Przespolew Pański or Przespolew Kościelny.
Ausage Samoan, English (Australian), American
Possibly from the given name Ausage.
Bogdanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Bogdan".
De Goey Dutch
Variant of De Goeij. Famous bearers of this name include former Dutch soccer goalkeeper Ed de Goey (1966-) and Australian rules footballer Jordan De Goey (1996-).
Zamarripa Basque
Habitational name of the city and province of Zamora, which is located on the Duero in northwest Spain. Because of its strategic position, the city was disputed during the Middle Ages, first between the Christians and Moors, then between the kingdoms of Leon and Castille.
Wilks English
Variant of Wilkes.
Akhter Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Akhtar.
Kōtani Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 糀谷 (see Kōjiya).
Lancelot French, English
From the given name Lancelot.
Ásmundsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ásmundur".
Tartaro Spanish
Ethnic name or regional name for someone who was from Tatarstan or who had traded with Tatarstan.
Hatsumoto Japanese (Rare)
Form of Hatsu, added 元 (moto) meaning "origin".
Sazhin m Russian
From сажа (sazha) meaning "soot".
Berchel French
French form of Borchelt.
Todeschini Italian
From Italian tedesco "German, of Germany".
Ōmori Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Teates German (Americanized)
Probably an altered spelling of German Dieter .
Kaleb Croatian
Possibly rom the name Caleb.... [more]
Jacqueman French
Alsace-Lorraine
Zerikyaku Okinawan (Rare)
From Okinawan 勢理客 (Zerikyaku) meaning "Jitchaku", a district in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan.
Ballestero Spanish
Means "crossbowman" or "crossbow builder" in Spanish, derived from Spanish ballesta "crossbow".
Tolkynova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Tolkynov.
Romanchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Roman".
Kazoe Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 主計 (see Kazue).
Okimatsu Japanese
Matsu means "pine, fir tree" and oki means "open sea".
Zvezdochka Russian, Belarusian
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" meaning "star" with the suffix "-очка (-ochka)" meaning "little, small, young". It can also be translated as "starlet". It is a surname in Russia that is also common in Belarus... [more]
Stobrawa Polish, German
Uncommon Polish surname.
Turcu Romanian
related to https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/turcescu/submitted
Abeywardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, strengthening, growing".
Ahamad Indian (Muslim), Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Sinhalese
Variant of Ahmad, particularly used in South India and Sri Lanka.
Tivadar Hungarian
From the given name Tivadar.
Fall Western African, Fula, Wolof, Manding
Meaning uncertain.
Ibba Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Sardinian v-ibba "settlement" (compare Deidda), or from Latin ibi "that place, there".
Snipe English
Derived from a given name; from Old English snip or Old Norse snípr. It is habitational surname from a place so called in the historic county of Northumberland, North East England.
Egbertson English
Means "son of Egbert".
Rosenblum Jewish
From rosen meaning "rose" and blume meaning "flower".
Søndergård Danish
Means "southern farm."
Banette French
Likely a diminutive of Benoît or derived from bannière meaning "banner".
Simkin Jewish
Means "son of Simke", Simke being a diminutive of the Yiddish feminine name Sime (from Hebrew Simcha, literally "joy").
Bilbao Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name From The City Of Bilbao In Biscay Basque Country.
Bossier French
Occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Old French bosse 'barrel'.
Köken Turkish
Means "root, origin" in Turkish.
Ōkubo Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 保 (ho) meaning "protect"... [more]
Fulcher English
English (chiefly East Anglia): from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements folk ‘people’ + hari, heri ‘army’, which was introduced into England from France by the Normans; isolated examples may derive from the cognate Old English Folchere or Old Norse Folkar, but these names were far less common.
Kellner German, Dutch, Jewish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, French
Means "waiter, cellarman" in German, ultimately derived from Latin cellarium "pantry, cellar, storeroom". This was an occupational name for a steward, a castle overseer, or a server of wine.
Ichinomiya Japanese
This surname is used as 一宮, 一の宮, 一ノ宮, 一之宮 or 市之宮 with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito, hito.tsu) meaning "one," 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" or 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess."... [more]
Halfpenny English
Nickname probably for a tenant whose feudal obligations included a regular payment in cash or kind (for example bread or salt) of a halfpenny. From Old English healf "half" (from proto Germanic halbaz) and penning "penny" meaning "half penny".
Isawa Japanese
I means "well, pit, mineshaft" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Bridgford English
Meaning "bridge ford".
Varshavskiy m Russian
Means "from Warsaw", from Russian Варшава (Varshava) "Warsaw".
Keshet Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Keshet which means "rainbow" in Hebrew, it is used more as a surname than a given name.
Klinefelter German
Americanized form of Kleinfelder.
Rafailović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rafail".
Punke German
Unexplained; possibly an altered form of Bunke, from a Middle Low German personal name.
Maye English
English variant spelling of May.
Kumarage Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince" combined with the Sinhala suffix -ගේ (-ge) meaning "of".
Mandeville French, English, Irish
French habitational name from Mandeville the name of two places in Normandy derived from Latin magna villa "large estate" or a variant of Manneville a habitational name from Manneville the name of several places in Normandy... [more]
Amanbaeva f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Amanbaev.
Kuno Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Hintgen Luxembourgish
Appeared in Luxembourg in 1698 in an area around Bertrange and Strassen. there are Hentgens there yet today.
Heinamaa Estonian
Heinamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "hayfield" (literally, "hay land").
Blackford English
Derived from the words blæc "black" or blac "pale, shining, white" and ford "river crossing".
Sastry Telugu
Variant of Shastri.
Tolkacz Polish
Variant of Tkacz.
Mckiernan Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Thighearnáin, a patronymic from a diminutive of the personal name Tighearna.
Morishige Japanese
Mori means "forest" and shige means "luxury".
Akbulut Turkish
Means "white cloud" in Turkish.
Cary African American
This surname is a variant of the surname Carey.
Scannadinari Italian (Rare)
Taken from the Italian scanna meaning "slaying" and dinari meaning "money" in the plural form. Therefore, killer of money.
Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.
Ovalle Galician
Galician topographic name from o vale ‘the valley’ (Latin uallis, ualles).
Əlixanova f Azerbaijani
Femminine form of Əlixanov.
Spalla Italian
Means "shoulder".
Trầm Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shen, from Sino-Vietnamese 瀋 (trầm).
Yarmolenko Ukrainian
Regional name for someone from Yarmolyntsi, an urban-type settlement in Ukraine.
Machrach Scottish
Means "campestral" in Scottish Gaelic, possibly a name for someone who lived or worked in an open field.
Archaki Greek (Rare)
Possibly means "lord" or "ruler" from Greek derivative archos.
Działyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within Działyń, Gmina Zbójno.
Aksanov Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)
Laaneots Estonian
Laaneots is an Estonian surname meaning "wintergreen tip" or "edge".
Kirigiri Popular Culture
This surname is used as 霧切 with 霧 (bu, bou, mu, kiri) meaning "fog, mist" and 切 (sai, setsu, ki.ri, -ki.ri, ki.ru, -ki.ru, ki.re, -ki.re, ki.reru, -ki.reru, -gi.ri, -gi.re) meaning "be sharp, cut(off)."... [more]
Shrimpton English
Probably referring to the unknown "Estate of Shrimp"
Villareal Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Villarreal primarily used in the Philippines and Columbia.
Ichijō Japanese
From Japanese 一条 (ichijō) meaning "line, streak", derived from 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 条 (jō), a counter for thin, long objects.
Ge Chinese
From Chinese 葛 (gé) referring to the ancient state of Ge, which existed during the Xia dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Achakzai Pashto
Means "son of Achak" in Pashto.
Adamec Czech, Slovak
From a pet form of the personal name Adam.
Ylst Dutch
Americanized version of Ijlst
Chernyy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Chyornyy.
Sully English
English: of Norman origin a habitational name from any of the three places called Sully in Calvados (Normandy), Aisne (Picardy), & Loiret (Centre)... [more]