Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the order is random.
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Flink Swedish
From Swedish flink, an adjective for someone who is quick and accurate.
Lemire French
From Old French "Mire" (From Latin medicus, meaning physician), with French definite article "Le".
Efetürk Turkish
Means "brother of the Turks", derived from Turkish efe meaning "older brother, brave".
Melnikov m Russian
Means "son of the miller", from Russian мельник (mel'nik) "miller". Compare Melnik.
Zaccardo Italian
Could derive from the given name Zachardus, an archaic Germanized form of Zachariah, or be a variant of Saccardo.
Elmas Turkish
Means "diamond" in Turkish (see Elmas).
Pershin m Russian
From Russian перший (pershiy), meaning "first". Probably denoted to a first born child.
Choriev Tajik, Uzbek
Masculine form of Chorieva.
Davoran Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Dabhoireann
Herzberg German, Jewish
habitational name from any of numerous places called Herzberg. artificial compound name from German herz "heart" and berg "hill".
Al-tayyib Arabic
Means "the pleasant one" from Arabic طيب (tayyib).
Nasu Japanese
From 奈 (na) meaning "what" and 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, moment, necessary".
Watney English
Probably means "person from Watney", an unidentified place in England (the second syllable means "island, area of dry land in a marsh"; cf. Rodney, Whitney)... [more]
Liaonenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Leonenko.
Stenzel German
German from a reduced pet form of the Slavic personal name Stanisław (see Stencel, Stanislaw).
Ferranti Italian
Derived from the Latin word ferrum, which means "iron". Originally an occupational name for a blacksmith or a worker in iron.
Sonoda Japanese
From Japanese 園 or 薗 (sono) meaning "park, garden, orchard" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Trowbridge English
Indicates familial origin from any locations named Trowbridge
Mouton French
Nickname from Old French mouton "sheep" used for a docile mild-mannered person for someone easily led or perhaps for a curly-haired man... [more]
McNair Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Oighre "son of the heir". This form is associated mainly with Perthshire.
Mamontov Russian
Derived from the Russian word mamont meaning “mammoth”
Koryagin m Russian
From Russian коряга (koryaga), meaning "uprooted tree stump, rotten tree".
Leskinen Finnish
From Leski, meaning "widow". Notable people with this name are Otto Leskinen, a Finnish ice hockey player, and Alexis Leskinen, a character from Steins;Gate 0
Mantel English, German, French, Dutch
nickname for someone who wore a cloak in a particularly conspicuous way or with a striking design, from Middle English, Middle High German, Old French, and Middle Dutch mantel "cloak, coat" (from Late Latin mantellus)... [more]
Iartza Basque
Habitational name probably derived from the obscure Basque word ihar "maple tree" and the suffix -tza "large quantity, abundance".
Mesropian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մեսրոպյան (see Mesropyan).
Hellat Estonian
Hellat is an Estonian surname derived from "hellalt", meaning "affectionately".
Giersch German
German from the female personal name Gerusch or Gerisch, pet forms of Gertrud (see Trude), with the Slavic suffix -usch or -isch.
Marquis French, English
for someone who behaved like a marquis or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis, from Old Northern French marquis... [more]
De Lynden Obscure
Combination of the French word de, meaning "from" and the surname Lynden, denoting someone who lived near a linden valley.
Ciora Romanian (Rare)
Derived from a Romanian place name.
Hiiemets Estonian
Hiiemets is an Estonian surname meaning "sacred grove forest".
Vermont French (Rare)
Derived from french, meaning "green mountain" (Vert, "green"; mont, "mountain").
Berkhout Dutch
Habitational name derived from Dutch berk "birch (tree)" and hout "wood, forest".
Aiman Arabic
Derived from the given name Ayman.
Sayalath Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (say) meaning "victory" and ລາດ (lath) meaning "pave, pour".
Lillemägi Estonian
Lillemägi is an Estonian surname meaning "flowery mountain".
Shramchuk Ukrainian
Derived from the word шрам, meaning "scar".... [more]
Hinderks Dutch, Frisian
Means "son of Hinderk".
Junkur Estonian
Junkur is an Estonian surname meaning "squire" and "cadet".
İşbaşaran Turkish
From Turkish iş "work" and başaran "one who is successful".
Floyde English
Variant of Floyd.
Cacoub Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic كوكب (kawkab) meaning "star" (with the votive meaning of "lucky star").
De Graaff Dutch
Variant spelling of De Graaf "the count", an occupational name for someone who worked for a count, or perhaps a nickname for someone who behaved like one.
Keery Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Ciardha.
Benčić Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Benčići, Croatia.
Dishman German (Americanized)
Americanized form of North German Dischmann or Tischmann: occupational name for a joiner from Middle Low German disch 'table' + man 'man'.
Hamato Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 浜 (hama) meaning "beach; seashore" and 戸 (to) meaning "door; doorway".... [more]
Macklin English, Scottish
Meaning unknown, but it might be related to MacLean.
Takasaki Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Lischke German
A German surname of slavic origin. A historic bearer was Johann Lischke, a German Protestant reformer in the 16th century. The name may come from the German word “Lisch,” which can refer to a marshy or wetland area.
Upham English
"enclosure surrounded by water"
Blackerby English, Irish, Scottish
English surname of unexplained origin, probably from the name of a lost or unidentified place.
Wingard English
from Middle English vineyerde vine-yard "vineyard" (Old English wīngeard given a partly French form) hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a vineyard or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one or a habitational name from any place so named such as Wynyard Hall in Grindon (Durham)... [more]
Kanakapinda Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Sjöström Swedish
Ornamental name composed of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and ström "stream, small river".
Abdulali Arabic
From the given name Abdulali).
Stålesen Norwegian
Means "son of Ståle".
Reixach Catalan
Habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Reixac in Catalonia, Spain, for example the town of Montcada i Reixac in the province of Barcelona.
Obligacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish obligación meaning "obligation."
Steinhagen German
Derived from Old High German stein "stone" and hag "enclosure, hedge, pasture".
Svirydzienka Belarusian
Derived from the given name Sviryd.
Villamizar Spanish
Habitational name from Villamizar in León.
Han Japanese
Notable bearers are Megumi and Keiko Han, actresses.
Sofia Spanish
From the given name Sofia.
Nishibayashi Japanese
From 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest, woods, grove".
Nakatsutsumi Japanese
Naka means "middle" and tsutsumi means "enbankment, river, bank, dike".
Yukimiya Japanese
From Japanese, 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Kou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see ).
Petrasov m Russian
Probably related to Pyotr.
Drouin French (Quebec), French
From the Old French given name Drouin, of Frankish origins.
Abloh Arabic
Arabic origin
Taşdemir Turkish
From Turkish taş meaning "stone" and demir meaning "iron".
Cádiz Spanish
Habitational name for a person from the city of Cádiz in southwestern Spain.
Məsimov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məsim".
Lubis Batak
From the name of an area around Lake Toba, itself from a Batak word meaning "strong".
Ramón Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
From the given name Ramón.
Baierl German (Sudeten)
From a pet name of Baier.
Karunatilleke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කරුණාතිලක (see Karunathilaka).
Kyrylenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Kyrylo".
Helal Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Hilal.
Bloodgood English (American), Dutch (Americanized)
Anglicized form of Dutch Bloetgoet, an altered form of Goetbloet.
Figgis English
From a medieval nickname for a trustworthy person (from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French fichais "loyal").
Stoter English (Modern)
Of Dutch origin and still in use there in a restricted region. Herder of large animals such as cattle or horses. May share a root with Ostler (unverified). Note: Stot in Scottish dialect still means a young bull.... [more]
Nanjou Japanese
From Japanese 南 (nan) meaning "south" combined with 條 (jou) meaning "article", 条 (jou) with the same meaning as the previous, or 場 (jou) meaning "location".
Corazza Italian
Occupational name for an armourer, from Italian corazza "cuirass, breastplate"
Kari Finnish, German (Austrian), Slovene (?), Hungarian, Indian, Marathi
As a Finnish name, it is a topographic and ornamental name from kari "small island", "stony rapids", "sandbar", or "rocky place in a field". This name is found throughout Finland.... [more]
Kate English
Derived from the given name Kate.
Alizadeh Persian
Means "born of Ali 1" in Persian.
Baselgia Romansh
Derived from Romansh baselgia "church".
Sərdarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sərdar".
Sedlack Czech (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Czech Sedlák.
Grabinsky m Russian
Russian form of Grabiński. A known bearer is the Ukrainian chess master Vladimir Grabinsky (1974-).
Mac Phaayl Manx
Means "son of Paayl" in Manx Gaelic, Paayl being the Manx form of Paul.... [more]
Răceanu Romanian
Designates someone from Răciu, a commune in Mureş County, Romania.
Chivaaree Thai
From Thai ชีวะ (chiwa) meaning "life" and อารี (ari) meaning "tolerant, liberal, generous; magnanimous"
Poyraz Turkish
Means "north wind" in Turkish, of Greek origin.
Soudani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "Sudanese (referring to a person from Sudan)", derived from Arabic سُودَانِيّ (sūdāniyy).
Lamrani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of El Amrani. A famous bearer is former Moroccan prime minister Mohammed Karim Lamrani (1919-2018).
Gatlin English
English of uncertain origin; probably a variant of Catlin or Gadling, a nickname from Old English gœdeling ‘kinsman’, ‘companion’, but also ‘low fellow’.
Šegrt Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".
Jõesaar Estonian
Jõesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".
Nordland Norwegian
Norwegian form of Nordlander.
Fausett English
Probably an altered spelling of Fawcett.
Westhuis Dutch
Means "west house" in Dutch.
Ekdal Swedish
Variant of Ekdahl.
Vaj Hmong
Original Hmong form of Vang.
Sweeting English
Derived from Old English swete and Middle English sweting meaning "darling, sweetheart", hence a nickname for a popular and attractive person, or for somebody who habitually addressed people with the term (see Sweet).
Shaheed Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Shahid.
Croitoru Romanian
Croitoru is a Romanian-language surnames derived from the occupation of croitor, meaning "tailor".
Fleig German
Nickname for a restless or insignificant person from Middle Low German vleige ‘fly’.
Ugarte Basque
Means "island" in Basque, ultimately derived from ur "water" and -arte "between".
Pradera Spanish
Pradera is a Spanish surname meaning "meadow".
Reach Scottish, English
Scottish: Nickname For Someone With Streaks Of Gray Or White Hair From Gaelic Riabhach ‘Brindled Grayish’. English And Scottish: Habitational Name From Either Of Two Places Called Reach In Bedfordshire And Cambridgeshire Recorded As Reche In Medieval Documents From Old English Rǣc ‘Raised Strip Of Land Or Other Linear Feature’ (In The Case Of The Cambridgeshire Name Specifically Referring To Devil's Dyke A Post-Roman Earthwork)... [more]
Borchert German, English
Variant of Borchardt (see Burkhard).
Amamiya Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace". A notable bearer of this surname is voice actress and singer Sora Amamiya (雨宮 天 Amamiya Sora, 1993–).
Baguinda Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From the Minangkabau title bagindo denoting a prince or member of royalty. It was probably adopted in honour of Rajah Baguinda Ali (Raja Bagindo Ali in Indonesian sources), a Minangkabau prince who became a ruler of the Sulu Archipelago.
Bechmann German (Rare)
Surname denoting someone who worked with pitch, from Middle High German bech / pech "pitch" and man, a suffix which can mean "man" or simply be used as a name suffix.
Mikkelsaar Estonian
Mikkelsaar is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Mikkel (Mihkel)" and "saar", meaning island; "Mikkel's island".
Hadjadj Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic حجاج (hajjaj) meaning "arguer, one who argues" or "pilgrim".
Haavasalu Estonian
Haavasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen grove".
Zubair Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Zubair.
Bolt English
From Middle English bolt meaning "bolt", "bar" (Old English bolt meaning "arrow"). In part this may have originated as a nickname or byname for a short but powerfully built person, in part as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of bolts... [more]
Quant English
Nickname for a clever person from Middle English cwointe/queynte meaning "intelligent, skilled" or "cunning, deceptive", as well as "wonderful, strange, unknown". Ultimately derived from Latin cognitus "known, recognised".
Helthon Gothic
"Unique" in Norse Mythology, German variant of Hilton
Van Ginkel Dutch
Means "from Ginkel" in Dutch, the name of a settlement in Gelderland, Netherlands, possibly derived from Old Dutch gengi "accessible, passable" and lo "light forest, forest clearing".
Theiss Biblical German
From the given name Theis
Filatov Russian
Means "son of Filat".
Jäätma Estonian
Jäätma is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätmaa" meaning "undeveloped land".
Lockyer English
Variant of Locklear. Lockyer is an occupational name of anglo-saxon origin meaning "locksmith".
Kits Estonian
Kits is an Estonian surname meaning "goat".
Star Slovene
From Slovenian star "old, aged" (see Stare).
Barbon French (Quebec)
Derived from the nickname barbon meaning "old codger" as well as referring to a "confirmed bachelor".
Agnew Scottish
Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Agneaux in Manche, France.... [more]
Tennōji Japanese (Rare)
Composed of Japanese ten 天 meaning "heaven," ō (which becomes due to renjō) 王 meaning "king," and ji 寺 meaning "temple" or "Buddhist temple."
Amarant English, French
Derived from the given name Amarantus.
Higashida Japanese
From Japanese 東 (higashi) meaning "east" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hasan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 波山 (see Namiyama).
Margosian Armenian
patronymic from the personal name Margos, Armenian form of Mark.
Keirsey Irish
Topographic name of Norman origin name dating back to the 13th century.
Lyss English
Variant of Lys.
Masumoto Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Touzani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly derived from Aït Touzine, the name of a Rifian tribe in Morocco.
Grimmie English
American variant of Grimm.
Chêne French
from Old French chesne "oak" (from Late Latin caxinus), hence a topographic name denoting someone who lived near a conspicuous oak tree or in an oak wood, or a habitational name from (Le) Chêne, the name of several places in various parts of France... [more]
Ervás Extremaduran
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Gal Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Gal 1, means "wave" in Hebrew.
Cembrola Italian
My family is from St. Angelo, de Oliva, Naples, Italy
Nolfi Romansh
Derived from the given name Arnulf.
Sillajõe Estonian
Sillajõe is an Estonian surname meaning "river bridge".
Danieli Italian
Patronymic form of Daniele.
Siddique Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Siddiqui.
Aguerre Basque (Gallicized)
Parisianized form of Agerre.
Udam Estonian
Udam is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "südame", meaning "dearest".
Kluczewski m Polish
Habititional surname for someone from a village called Kluczewo, derived from klucz, meaning "key."
Meusburger German (Austrian)
The history of this last name is that it means "Mountain Dweller." Being as part of the Austrian surnames, it's a widely used one in it's home country. A few brothers had gone to various countries, as of now there is Meusburgers in Columbia, as well as the United States and throughout Europe... [more]
Crastan Romansh
Derived from the given name Christian.
Chittsawangdee Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai จิตต์สว่างดี (see Chitsawangdi).
Yano Japanese
From Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Tomose Japanese
Tomo means "friend" and se means "ripple, current".
Whitlock English
Nickname for someone with white or fair hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘tress’, ‘curl’. Compare Sherlock. ... [more]
Wijayathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයතිලක (see Wijayathilaka).
Azarenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Azarov.
Malgiaritta Romansh
Derived from the given name Malgiaritta.
De Poorter Flemish, Dutch
Means "the burgher, the citizen (of a city)", ultimately derived from poort "gate".
Lagman Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Raya Galician, Spanish
Possibly a habitational name from Raya in Galicia or in Albacete and Murcia provinces. Possibly a topographic name from Spanish raya meaning "line", denoting the boundary between two countries or provinces.
Miyamori Japanese
Miya means "shrine, temple" and mori means "forest".
Willows English (British)
This is an English residential or perhaps occupational surname. It may originate from one of the various places in England called 'The Willows', or even a place such as Newton le Willows in Lancashire, or it may describe a supplier of willow.
Nino Italian
From the given name Nino 1.
Bachiri Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Bashir.
Mokrani Berber, Northern African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Either from the given name Mokrane or derived from El Mokrani, a town in Algeria.
Quast German
habitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. metonymic occupational name for a barber or nickname for someone who wore a conspicuous tassel or feather, from Middle Low German, Middle High German quast(e) "tuft", "tassel", "brush", also "fool".
Syndulla Popular Culture
The surname of Hera from the show "Star Wars Rebels".
Ishinaka Japanese
Ishi means "stone, rock" and naka means "middle".
Bickham English
Habitational name from places so named in Devon and Somerset, most of which are most probably named with an Old English personal name Bicca and Old English cumb "valley". The first element could alternatively be from bica "pointed ridge".
Kaer Estonian
Kaer is an Estonian surname meaning "oats".
Harjo Creek
From Creek Ha'chō meaning "crazy brave; recklessly brave".
Csák um Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Csák.
Hermoso Spanish (Philippines)
Means "handsome" in Spanish.
Djazairi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الجزائر (al-Jazā’ir) meaning "the islands", referring to the country of Algeria or referring to an Algerian person. This surname could be used to refer to someone from the city of Algiers, or just a general Algerian person.
Yefremov m Russian
Means "son of Yefrem".
Mcgarrie Scottish, Irish
Irish name meaning 'the son of the descendant of the fearless one'.
Van Ooijen Dutch
Means "from Ooijen" in Dutch, the name of a hamlet in Limburg, Netherlands, as well as several other settlements derived from Middle Dutch ooy "floodplain, wetland, meadow in the bend of a river".
Behbudov m Azerbaijani
From the given name Behbud.
Manaka Japanese
This surname combines 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 間 (kan, ken, ai, aida, ma) meaning "interval, space" with 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean, middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship."... [more]
Glorioso Spanish (Philippines), Italian
Means "glorious" in Spanish and Italian.
Tikhanchik Russian
Derived from тихо (tikho) meaning "quiet".
Briet French, Picard
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Shamir Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew שָׁמִיר (shamiyr) meaning "thorn, briar, thistle" or "flint, diamond, emery, adamant". It was borne by the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir (1915-2012), whose birth name was either Yitzhak Yezernitsky or Icchak Jaziernicki.
Daimon Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate, door".
Sanda Japanese
Variant of Mita.
Batey English (?)
Originates from mostly northern England. Is the presumed given name to fishers. (With it meaning "Small fishing boat" in old English.)
Meeru Estonian
Meeru is an Estonian surname derived from "meer" meaning "mayor".
Noko Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "field, plain" and 古 (ko) meaning "old, antique, ancient".
Waggoner German
German name; variant of Wagner