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.
Teeäär Estonian
Teeäär is an Estonia surname meaning "roadside" and "wayside".
Nijibayashi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 虹 (Niji) meaning "Rainbow" and 林 (Bayashi) meaning "Forest". A notable bearer of this surname was academic author Kei Nijibayashi.
Zavos Greek
Used for someone who has a weird character or is considered stupid, found as a surname in Greek, probably derives from the word ζαβολιά (zavolia)which means cheating.
Christodoulopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of Christ's servant" in Greek.
Katerinopoulos Greek
Descendant or son of Katerina.
Voelker German
My maiden name Surname.
Siimpoeg Estonian
Siimpoeg is an Estonian surname meaning "Siim's son" ("Siim" is a maculine given name).
Kluivert Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Nickname perhaps related to Dutch kluiven meaning "to gnaw, to bite, to nibble". A notable bearer is Dutch former soccer player Patrick Kluivert (1976-).
Murawski Polish
Name for someone from placed called Murawa or Murawy, both derived from Polish murawa meaning "lawn, green, sward".
Romo Spanish
Derived from latin (rhombus) meaning obtuse, blunt.
Clauss German, French
Derived from the given name Klaus.
Weerawansha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වීරවංශ (see Weerawansa).
Çelebi Turkish
From a title meaning "gentleman" in Turkish.
MacInnis Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais meaning "Son of Angus".
Apfel German, Jewish
Means "apple" in German, from Middle High German apfel, an occupational name for someone who grew or sold apples. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.
Hossein Persian, Bengali
From the given name Hossein.
Amino Japanese
A could mean "second, asia, nook", mi could mean "view" and no means "field".
Filippelli Italian
Means "Son of Filippo." Italian form of Phillips.
Mcgraves Irish
Irish Variant of Graves or a Variant of MacGraves.
Bizkarra Basque
Derived from Basque bizkar "back (of a mountain), hill, slope".
Kondou Japanese
From Japanese 近 (kon) meaning "near, close" and 藤 (dou) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.
Mochalov m Russian
From Russian мочалка (mochalka), meaning "washcloth".
Drexel German, Jewish
It originates from the pre 7th century word 'dreseler' meaning 'to turn', a verb which in medieval times had a wide range of meanings.
Nygmetova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nygmetov.
Majstorović Serbo-Croatian (Rare)
Comes from word majstor meaning master.
Sobalvarro Spanish
Sobalvarro/Sobalbarro is a surname with known origins in the Iberian Peninsula. The first record of the name appears in the Basque regions of Spain. The name was purportedly constructed by combining the family name of Soba with the newly given Christian name, Alvarro.
Akram Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Akram.
Duncans Scottish
Means "son of Duncan".
Dorji Bhutanese
Means "diamond"; derived from Tibetan. The Dorji are a prominent and powerful family in Bhutan, with some members having been monarchs or holders of government positions. In 2014, this was the most common surname in Bhutan.
Wagenmann German
Occupational name from Middle High German wagenman ‘hauler’, ‘wagoner’.
Sees German
Variant of Seese.
Radovan Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian
From the given name Radovan.
Wijeyakoon Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayakoon).
Mac Giobúin Irish
Means "descendant of Giobúin"
Chuu Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 中 or 仲 (see Chū).
Aligato Filipino, Cebuano
Means "spark, flying ember" in Cebuano.
Wahl German, Jewish
From Middle High German Walhe, Walch "foreigner from a Romance country", hence a nickname for someone from Italy or France, etc. This surname is also established in Sweden.
Edens Dutch, German
Possessive form of the give name Ede or Edo.
Lauw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Liu used by Chinese Indonesians.
Bustan Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Jewish
From Aramaic bustān meaning "garden". Perhaps someone who works or lives near a garden or an orchard.
Schiffmann German
Occupational derived from the elements schiff "ship" and mann "man" meaning "shipman, German cognate of Shipman.
Baltabekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Baltabekov.
Mayfleet English
Used in The City of Ember as the main character's (Lina Mayfleet) last name.
Braid Scottish, English
From the Braid Hills.
Andes German
Variant spelling of Anthes.
Sydow Low German
Habitational name from any of several places so named in Germany.
Danson English
Means "son of Dan 2".
Horschwald German
Surname probably of German origin. Most people with this surname live in Poland today.
Korver Dutch
Derived from Dutch korf meaning "basket", an occupational name for someone who either made baskets or used them, such as a fisherman.
Kanters Dutch
An occupational name for a singer, such as a precentor (someone who leads songs or prayers in a church, monastery, or synagogue) or choir member. Ultimately derived from Latin cantor "singer, leader of song at a ceremony; prayer leader in a Jewish ceremony".
Rankin Scottish, Northern Irish
Patronymic formed from a diminutive of Ronald or Rand.
Manes Dutch
Derived from a variant of a given name such as Magnus, Mannes, Mennen, Manasses, or a short form of Germanus.
Jimboh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Hosni Arabic
From the given name Husni.
Iskandarov Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərov.
Mccollum Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coluim "son of Colum". See McCallum, which is the usual spelling of this name in Scotland.
Koller German
The name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.
Tinklenberg German
Probably of German origin, a habitational name from Tecklenburg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Asahara Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning", 浅 (asai) meaning "shallow", or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" combined with 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Tunç Turkish
From the given name Tunç.
Aytmatov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Aytmat".
Ylst Dutch
Americanized version of Ijlst
Tamazight Berber, Northern African
Derived from ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵗⵜ (Tamaziɣt), the Berber (Amazigh) name for the collective Berber language family used in North Africa.
École French (Rare)
From French meaning "school". Given to a person who lived or worked near a school.
Lieberknecht German
A compound name where lieber is derived from the given name Liebert and kneckt is an occupational surname for a journeyman, derived from the Middle Low German knecht meaning "knight’s assistant, servant".
Jančanka Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Jan 1.
Reino Estonian
Reino is an Estonian surname, a variant of the masculine given name "Rein".
Bocboc Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano bukbok meaning "clobber, maul" or "woodboring insect, weevil".
Cerfbeer French, Jewish
Combination of the Medieval French and Jewish given names Cerf and Beer.
Henn German, English
Derived from the given names Heinrich and Henry.
Panyopas Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai ปัญโญภาส (see Panyophat).
Eunson Scottish
Patronymic derived from the given name Ewan.
Amparo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "protection, shelter, refuge" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Amparo, meaning "Our Lady of Refuge".
Van Der Sar Dutch
Derived from a patronymic form of Sander.
Maloret French
This surname comes from the French and means 'unfortunate' or 'luckless'.
Atlahua Nahuatl
From Atlahua, the name of an Aztec god.
Cepeda Spanish
A nickname for someone from the region where they grow vineyards.
Pelka Jewish
Habitational name for someone from Pelki in Poland.
Zakirov m Tatar
Means "son of Zakir".
Kajakas Estonian
Kajakas is an Estonian surname meaning "gull".
Messier French
Occupational name for someone who kept watch over harvested crops, Old French messier 'harvest master' (Late Latin messicarius, agent derivative of messis 'harvest').
Tatewaki Japanese
From the Japanese 舘 (tate) meaning "mansion, large building, palace" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side."
Rousta Persian
Means "village" in Persian.
Arèshjärta Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart of Ares". From the name Ares, the god of war in Greek mythology, and Swedish hjärta "heart".
Snygg Swedish
Means "handsome, good looking" in Swedish.
Juske Estonian
Juske is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "harjusk", meaning "peddler".
Mawere Shona
Meaning unknown.
Vesilind Estonian
Vesilind is an Estonian surname meaning "waterbird".
Carducci Italian
From Riccarduccio, an affectionate form of the given name Riccardo. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906.
Matthíasson Icelandic
Means "son of Matthías" in Icelandic.
Soomro Pakistani, Sindhi
From the name of the city of سامراء (Sāmarrāʾ) in present-day Iraq. This is the name of a Sindhi tribe in southeastern Pakistan, along with a historical regional dynasty in India (the Soomra).
Wichorek Polish (Anglicized), English (American)
Americanized form of Wieczorek. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Wicherek.
Hachmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hashmi (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Shortall English
Nickname from Anglo-Saxon scorkhals meaning "a person with a short neck".
Þórhallsson Icelandic
Means "son of Þórhallur" in Icelandic.
Verville French
variant of Vervelle, which Morlet derives from a word denoting the metal keeper or ring through which a bolt is secured.
Mariano Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the personal name Mariano
Xuereb Maltese
Possibly means "noble", of Semitic origin transmitted to Central Europe. Alternatively, it may be derived from Arabic شَارِب (šārib) meaning "drinker, drinking" or "moustache", used as a nickname for an alcoholic or someone with distinctive facial hair.
Palola Finnish
Probably from Palo, the name of many Finnish villages or palo meaning "fire" and the suffix -la signifying a place.
Duhon French
Altered form of French Duon, possibly a habitational name from Duon-Grande a place in Lozère. The surname Duon is very rare in France.
Kowalewski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from places called Kowalew or Kowalewo, named with kowal "smith" or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
Kagan Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic form of Cohen.
Feller English, German, Jewish
Occupational name for a furrier, from an agent derivative of Middle English fell, Middle Low German, Middle High German vel, or German Fell or Yiddish fel "hide, pelt". See also Fell.
Bohush Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian бог (boh), meaning "god, deity".
Karamanyan Armenian
From Ottoman Turkish قرامان (Karaman), a city in south-central Turkey, or قرامان (karaman) "swarthy, black, dark-skinned".
Finan Irish
Means "descendant of Fionnán", anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fionnáin.
Yukhymenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yukhym".
Arnott Scottish
Habitational name from a place called Arnot, near Kinross
Zayats Russian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka, cognate of Zając.
Peebles Scottish, Spanish (?)
Habitational name from places so named in Scotland. The place names are cognate with Welsh pebyll "tent, pavilion".
Rosati Italian
Variant of Rosato.
Kushieda Japanese (Rare)
Kushi means "Comb" and Eda means "Branch, Twig".
Hacıyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the pilgrim", from Arabic حَاجِيّ (ḥājiyy) denoting a Muslim who has successfully made the hajj to Mecca.
Ratigan Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ó Reachtagán, meaning "descendant of Reachtagán", a personal name from a diminutive of reachtaire ("steward", "administrator") or reacht ("law")... [more]
Amarasuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and सूर्य (sūrya) meaning "sun".
Zilberman Jewish
From nickname meaning "silver man", from Yiddish זילבער (zilber) and מאן (man), possibly a nickname for a person with grey hair.
Carmi Hebrew
From the given name Carmi.
Osas Somali
Variant of Ossas
Berghold German
Surname that denoted the owner of a vineyard.
Mahlich Belarusian
From Belarusian магіць (mahits'), meaning "to can".
Dance English
From a nickname for someone notable for their dancing, or an occupational name for a professional dancer or acrobat, derived from Middle English dauncen "to dance".
Town English
topographic name from Middle English toun(e) th one tun(e) "town village settlement" (Old English tun) often in the senses "primary settlement within an area" "manor estate" and "hamlet farm" for someone who lived in such a place.
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’.
Mcalpine Irish, Scottish
differing meanings include, "fair", "rolling hills"
Voolaid Estonian
Voolaid is an Estonian surname derived from "vool ("current/flow") and "laid" ("islet").
Loup French
From the French word loup meaning "wolf."
Rugg English
Nickname for a person associated with the color red, whether through hair color, clothing, or complexion. Accordingly, the name is derived from the Old French word ruge, meaning red.
Chandrasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Amaliyeva Russian
Feminine form of Amaliyev (Амалиев)
Strahm German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle Hugh German strām "strip of land".
Morena Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From Italian moro or Spanish & Portuguese moreno meaning "dark-skinned".
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Nabiyev Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Nabi".
Ameziane Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Meziane.
Commisso Italian
Habitational name from the city Comiso.
Mozaffari Persian
From the given name Mozaffar.
Hanvey Irish
Variant of Hanafin.
Kesküla Estonian
Kesküla is an Estonian name, derived from "kesk" ("central") and "küla" ("village").
Wijeyaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayarathna).
Ilonka Hungarian
From the nickname of the Hungarian name Ilona.
Boghosian Armenian
Means "son of Boghos".
Palfreyman English
Variant of Palfrey combined with the suffix man.
Budoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Budou.
Mahi'ai Hawaiian
From the elements "mahi" (farm) and "'ai" (food).
Ojavool Estonian
Ojavool is an Estonian surname meaning "stream current/flow".
Malecuit French
Means "doughy," "soggy," or "undercooked" in French.
Bonin French
Variant spelling of Bonnin.
Kerbow French
Possibly derived from the French word 'corbeau', meaning "raven".
Dilan Filipino, Ilocano
Filipino from the filipine islands
Vaughen Welsh
Variant of Vaughan.
Lovie Scottish
Variant of Leavey.
Bakytova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Bakytov.
Jaouadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad (chiefly Tunisian).
Matsushige Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds".
Abakulov Russian
variant of Abakumov
Thys Flemish, Dutch (Americanized)
Variant of a patronymic form of the given name Thijs.
McNay Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Niadh, a patronymic from the byname Nia ‘champion’.
Creath English
Reduced form of the Scottish McCreath.
Erzhanov Kazakh
Means "son of Erzhan".
Turzhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Turzhan".
Gábriel Hungarian
From the given name Gábriel.
Oleksiyiv m Ukrainian, Russian (Ukrainianized)
From the given name Oleksiy or Ukrainianised form of Russian Alekseyev.
Mccurtain Irish
From Gaelic Mac Cruitín "son of Cruitín", a nickname for a hunchback.
Abebe Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "flower" in Amharic.
Kulakarni Indian, Kannada
Kannada variant of Kulkarni.
Kalmus Estonian
Kalmus is an Estonian surname meaning "sweet flag (a waterside plant; Acorus calamus)".
Ligi Estonian
Ligi is an Estonian surname meaning "near" or "accessible".
Yasumoto Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, cheap, inexpensive" and 元 (moto) meaning "origin".
Arakelyan Armenian
Means "son of Arakel".
Denham English
From the name of various places in England, most of which meant "farm in the valley" (from Old English denu "valley" + ham "homestead"). Notable bearers of the surname included John Denham (1615-1669), an English poet; British Labour politician John Denham (1953-); and British actor Maurice Denham (1909-2002).
Faisao Micronesian, Carolinian
Meaning unavailable.
Mirzaee Persian
Variant transcription of Mirzaei.
Hillenburg English (American), German (Archaic)
Possibly taken from a place named Hallenberg in Germany.
Hama Japanese
Hama means "Beach, Seashore".
Vongkham Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Soa Estonian
Soa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "söakas" meaning "bold" and "courageous".
Bacolod Filipino, Hiligaynon, Cebuano
Derived from Hiligaynon bakolod meaning "hill, mound, rise". This is also the name of a city in the Negros Occidental province in the Philippines.
Živkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Živko".
Wyss German (Swiss)
A nickname for someone denoting pale or white skin.
Cavigelli Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Vigelli (see Vigeli).
Oswalt English
From the given name Oswald.
Canzio Italian
From the given name Canzio
Sampedro Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
habitational name from any of several places especially in Galicia so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Peter; variant of San Pedro.
Babynets Ukrainian
From Ukrainian бабин (babyn), meaning "woman".
Herrgott German, Alsatian
Literally means "Lord God" in German.
Baguio Filipino, Cebuano
Hispanicized form of Cebuano bagyo meaning "typhoon, storm".
Murrah Scottish (Americanized)
Possibly an altered form of Murray 1.
Léotard French
From the given name Leopold. Jules Léotard was an acrobat who popularized the leotard, a gymnastics garment. The garment is named after him.
Agu Estonian
Agu is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) meaning "daybreak/early dawn".
Amâncio Portuguese
From the given name Amâncio.
Meanswell Popular Culture
Simply the English words "means well". This is the surname of the main protagonist of LazyTown, Stephanie Meanswell, as well as her uncle, Mayor Milford Meanswell.
Khrupkin Belarusian, Russian
From Russian and Belarusian хрупкий (khrupkiy) meaning "fragile".