Browse Submitted Surnames

Kookmaa Estonian
Kookmaa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "koks" meaning "coke" and "charred coal" and "maa" meaning "land": "coke/charred coal land".

Worm German

Manuputty Moluccan

Brandenburg German
habitational name from Brandenburg the name of a province its principal city and numerous other places.

Whitelaw Scottish
Scottish and northern English: habitational name from any of various places in the Scottish Borders called Whitelaw, from Old English hwit ‘white’ + hlaw ‘hill’.

Julander German

Badagliacca Italian

Abebe Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "flower" in Amharic.

Boguszewicz Polish
Patronymic from Bogusz with the suffix -ewicz.

Bach Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Bạch.

Czarnecki m Polish
Name for someone from a place called Czarnca, Czarnocin or Czarnia, all derived from Polish czarny meaning "black".

Castiñeiras Galician
Variant of Castiñeira.

Nuriyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nuriyev.

Dylla Polish

Polychronakis Greek
The suffix 'akis' indicates that this name comes from the island of Crete. The precise meaning is unknown, though it is theorised that, as 'poly' means "many" or "much" and 'chron' might be supposed to come from the same root as 'Chronos' meaning "time", the name means "much time" or "long time".

Imaishi Japanese
今 (Ima) means "Now, Present" and 石 (Ishi) means "Stone". This was within the 1009's of most used Japanese surnames in 2012.

Persons English (American)

Panyk Ukrainian
From the title пан (pan), to show a respected male (similar to "mister"). Extremely rare surname with 61 bearers in Ukraine (2013 data).

Vergitsis Greek
From the Greek word for rod (verga).

Marvelle French

Sugiki Japanese
Sugi means "pine, fir tree" and ki means "tree, wood".

Riza Arabic
From the given name Ridha.

Whovrey English

Nykytyn m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Nikitin.

Reshetnyak m Russian

Hatane Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 畑 (hata) meaning "cropfield" and 根 (ne) meaning "root", referring to a place near a cropfield.

Tołwiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village of Tołwin.

Neau French

Ebbighausen German

Sadovskiy m Russian
Variant of Sadov.

Sommers German (?), English (?)
From Sommer 1 or Sommer 2.

El Khattabi Moroccan
Derived from the Arabic given name Khattab and translates to "The Khattabi". A famous bearer is Rifian political/military leader Abdelkrim El Khattabi.

Zwicker German

Biber German
Varient of Bieber.

Lau Estonian
Lau is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lauk" meaning "table" or "desk" or "laul" meaning "song".

Ōtsutsuki Popular Culture
This surname is used as 大筒木 with 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) "large, big," 筒 (tou, tsutsu) meaning "cylinder, gun barrel, pipe, sleeve, tube" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]

Stich German, Jewish
metonymic occupational name for a tailor or cobbler from Middle High German stich German stich "stitch".

Ulenspegel Low German, Literature
This is the name of Dyl Ulenspegel is a trickster figure originating in Middle Low German folklore, possibly meaning "owl mirror".

Siskov m Russian

Santesson Swedish
Means "son of Sante". Sante is a medieval Swedish form of Alexander.

Arell English

Fresi Italian

Dufosse French
Variant of Delafosse.

Ursu Romanian
Means "bear" in Romanian.

Suryanarayana Indian, Telugu
From the given name Suryanarayana.

Fergani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the name of the village of Ifergan in Morocco, derived from Tamazight afrag meaning "enclosed place, cloister".

Robards English
Altered form of Roberts. A famous bearer was American actor Jason Robards (1922-2000), as well as his father Jason Robards Sr. (1892-1963) and son Sam Robards (1961-), also noted actors.

Melloni Italian

Van Schoonhoven Dutch
Means "from Schoonhoven", refers to a local town from Netherlands.

Trofimova f Russian
Feminine form of Trofimov.

Khoo Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien spellig of the surname Qiu. This Means a person who lived near a mound, dune or hill. This spelling is found amongst Hokkien and Hakka families in Southeast Asia

Aquila Italian
Habitational name from L'Aquila in Abruzzo or from any of various smaller places called Aquila.

Maher Irish (Rare)
The originally spelling was "O'Meachair" which means the 'kindly' or the 'generous'. The Maher family resided in the O'Carrol... [more]

Eusebio Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American), Italian (Rare)
From the given name Eusebio.

Ercolanese Italian
One who came from Ercolano.

Ha Korean
From Sino-Korean 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream".

Pinochet Basque, French, Spanish
Derived from Basque pinoche meaning "pine cone". Alternately, it could be derived from the name of the hamlet of Pinouchet, located in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France... [more]

Nicolay German, French, Romansh
From the given name Nicolay, a form of Nicholas through Russian Nikolay... [more]

Harthun Polish

Landvoigt German

Kluit Dutch
Means "lump, clod (of earth)" in Dutch.

Elijah English
From the given name Elijah

Szatkowska Polish

Babu Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Derived from Hindi बाबू (babu) meaning "father, sir", used as a respectful term of address for a man as well as a term of endearment for a young boy.

Zuaretz Hebrew (Modern)
Means "this land" in Hebrew, also Hebrew form of Suárez.

Heyer German, Dutch
Occupational name for a grower or reaper of grass for hay, from Middle High German höu "grass, hay" and the agent suffix -er. Could also be a variant spelling of Heier.

Juangroongruangkit Thai
From surname Juang, Thai รุ่งเรือง (rungrueang) meaning "flourishing; prosperous; thriving", and กิจ (kit) meaning "duty; work"

Marreno Spanish

Underberg Norwegian
Habitational name from a place named with Old Norse undir meaning "under" and berg meaning "mountain, hill".

Delaine French

Petitjean French
Nickname for a small or little man, or ironically a large or tall man, derived from Old French petit meaning "small, little" combined with the given name Jean 1... [more]

Nazarewycz French (Quebec)

Ashbe English
Derived from one of the several places in England called Ashby.

Kozarenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Kozar.

Earenfight English (American, Rare)
Unknown origin.

Chudik Russian
Means "a weird person" in Russian.

Barblan Romansh
Derived from the given name Barbla.

Gazdieva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Gazdiev.

Stamps English

Snape English (British), Scottish
An old, now rare surname, with various origins in Suffolk and Yorkshire in England and Lanarkshire in Scotland, derived from Middle English snaipen, “to injure; to nip (of sleet or snow); to criticize, rebuke, revile”, from Old Norse sneypa, “to disgrace, to dishonor, to outrage”... [more]

Zoryk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зірка (zirka), meaning "star".

Wallen English
Originated from the Old English words "waellan" or "weallan," which mean "to boil" or "to bubble." It is thought that the name may have been used to describe someone who lived near a boiling spring or a bubbling brook.

Kosugi Japanese
Ko means "small" and sugi means "cedar". ... [more]

Murtaugh Irish

Saez French, Spanish

Smikle African American

Mitrev m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Mitre".

Naredo Spanish

Wach Eastern African

Tahara Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Kazoe Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 主計 (see Kazue).

Cronholm Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish krona (from Latin corona) meaning "crown" and holme (Old Norse holmr) meaning "small island".

Tombrof Greek, South Slavic

Imakyuhri Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakyūri).

Koorogi Japanese

Portmann German
Occupational name for a gatekeeper, derived from Middle Low German port(e) meaning "gate" and man, or a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town.

Zographos Greek
Means painter in Greek.

Naciri Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Nacir (see Nasir), predominantly used in Morocco.

Resano Spanish, Central American

Porat Jewish, Hebrew
From the given name Poratha.

Kondratyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Kondratiy

Sakou Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" and 向 (kō) meaning "facing".

Davidov Russian, Bulgarian, Jewish
Means "son of David".

Farah Arabic
From the given name Farah.

Yasui Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Karyotakis Greek

Earnhart German
Variant of Earnhardt.

Syuleymanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Syuleymanov.

Shikalgar Indian (Muslim), Indian
Derived from the Persian word صیقلگر (saiqalgar) "polisher", referring a person who polishes stuff.

Kaisley English (Rare)
Variant of Casley.

Vinther Danish
Danish variant of Winter.

Plum English
From Old French plomb "lead (metal)", a metonymic occupational name for a plumber, or someone who dealt in lead.

Beckson English (British)
The name comes from having lived in an enclosed place, means dweller at the old enclosure or dwelling. The surname Aldeman was first found in Essex, Suffolk and Yorkshire at Aldham. In all cases, the place name meant "the old homestead," or "homestead of a man called Ealda," from the Old English personal name + "ham."

Kohver Estonian
Kohver is an Estonian surname meaning "suitcase", "trunk" and "coffer".

Ridgill English

Brajković Croatian, Serbian

Bismuth Judeo-Spanish
From an Arabic word referring to a type of dry bread eaten by pilgrims to Mecca.

Ajami Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ajam.

Tuvi Estonian
Tuvi is an Estonian surname meaning "pigeon/dove".

Momčilova f Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Momčilov.

Pangelinan Chamorro
Chamorro variant of Pangilinan.

Vanhalen Dutch
Variant of Van Halen.

Bellcase Scottish

Alfyorov Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".

Yagino Japanese
Variant of Yanagino.

Bruski Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a place called Brus.

Hasson Hebrew (Modern)
Means "sturdy" or "strong" in Hebrew, it is not related to the Arabic name Hasan.

Macuha Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makuha meaning "get, obtain (something)".

Diodato Italian
From the given name Diodato.

Shyle Albanian

Jacobsson Swedish
Means "son of Jacob".

Douune Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).

Peterkin English (American)

Tarragon French (Rare)

Lever French, English
Nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French levre "hare" (Latin lepus, genitive leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares.

Donaire Spanish (Filipinized)

Saham Indian

Scarlatti Italian
Meaning ‘Scarlet’.

Ayanokoji Japanese
A variant transcription of Ayanokouji meaning "design small road".

Pukspuu Estonian
Pukspuu is an Estonian surname meaning "boxwood" (Buxus).

Kaiyō Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 回 (e, kai, ka.eru, mawa.shi-, -mawa.shi, mawa.su, -mawa.su, -mawa.ri, mawa.ru, -mawa.ru, motoo.ru) meaning "game, revolve, round" and 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle."... [more]

Merezhko Ukrainian

Farhangi Persian
From the given name Farhang.

Dugmore Medieval English
This habitational name is chiefly found in the West Midlands region of England. The origin is certainly Old English pre 7th Century and may be Ancient British i.e. pre Roman 55 A.D. The origins are lost but are believed to develop from "Dubh" meaning "black" and "mor" a morass or swamp... [more]

Akahoshi Japanese
From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 星 (hoshi) meaning "star".

Dimitropoulos Greek
Means "son of Dimitrios".

Tōno Japanese
From Japanese 東 (tō) meaning "east" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Arre English

Yarmola Ukrainian

Tsai Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Cai chiefly used in Taiwan.

Szuyeh Nyjhee Czech

Bosier French

Minin m Russian

Soheili Persian
From the given name Soheil.

Sychyov Russian
From Russian сыч (sych) meaning "small owl".

Besselman German
Derived from the German surname Bessel + suffix man "man".

Casuco Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kasuko meaning "anger, hostility, fury".

Gila Central African

Pallaska Albanian

Abdulbut Thai (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Thai อับดุลบุตร (see Apdunbut).

Yin Chinese
From Chinese 尹 (yǐn), a title for a ministerial position in ancient China. It may also refer to the ancient fief of Yin, which existed in what is now either Shanxi or Henan province.

Nanatsuki Japanese
七 (Nana) means "Seven" and 月 (Tsuki) means "Moon, Month".

Roentgen German (Rare)
Variant of Röntgen.

Anni Estonian
Anni is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "anne" meaning "aptitude for" and "talent"; or "hani" meaning "goose".

Mattíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mattías" in Icelandic.

Tawa Japanese

Grishin Russian
From the given name Grisha.

Chockalingam Indian, Tamil
From a nickname referring to the Hindu god Shiva, composed of the Sanskrit words चोक्का (cokkā) meaning "alluring" and लिङ्गम् (liṅga) meaning "sign, symbol, mark".

Isoev Tajik
Tajik variant of Isaev.

Laely Romansh

De Geer Dutch, Swedish
Derived from the town of Geer near Liège, Belgium. The town lies along the course of the river Jeker, which is called Geer in French. Alternatively, it could derive from Dutch geer "wedge-shaped piece of land".

Arukask Estonian
Arukask is an Estonian surname meaning "silver birch" (Betula pendula).

Raynov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rayno".

Karamanli f Greek
Feminine form of Karamanlis. Anna Karamanli (1968-) is a Greek politician, sports journalist, and former athlete.

Momosaki Japanese
Momo can mean "peach" or "hundred" and saki means "cape, promontory, peninsula".

Aycock English (American)
Medieval English diminutive of personal names beginning with A-.

Dickter German
From dichter, the German word for "poet".

Ashtiani Persian
Possibly related to the Iranian city or county of Ashtian.

Al-Hussein Arabic

Marselli Catalan
Catalan family that appears in the feudal list of 1355 with a Francis, lord of Chia.

Nawata Japanese

Tō Japanese (Rare)
Contracted form of Tafu and written 塔.

Zverev m Russian

Hargitay Hungarian
Denoted one from Hargita, a historical region of Hungary now known as Harghita County in eastern Transylvania, Romania. A famous bearer was Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay (1926-2006), as well as his daughter, actress Mariska Hargitay (1964-)... [more]

Miele Italian
It means "honey" in Italian.

Louisfils French (Caribbean)
Means "son of Louis".

Harnden English
From an English village Harrowden in Bedfordshire. This place name literally means "hill of the heathen shrines or temples," from the Old English words hearg and dun.

Watzenrode Polabian

Maximoff Russian
Variant transcription of Maksimov.

Manhilot Cebuano, Filipino
Means "to massage", from Cebuano acting prefix man- with hilot, a traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage.

Davronov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Davron".

Brazzle Irish (Americanized)
Variant of Brazil.

Moclin Spanish
A town positioned outside of Granada and Toledo Spain, its current occupants number in the thousands. But, 700’s this town was positioned in a mist of sprawling Moorish control. And, for the next 800 years, it was the epic center of Europe’s culture and medicine... [more]

Fukushi Japanese
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 士 (shi) meaning "esteemed person, gentleman".

Ohene-agyekum Akan

Masseter English
Perhaps means "brewery worker" (from Middle English mash "fermentable mixture of hot water and grain" + rudder "rudder-shaped stirrer").

Bobetko Croatian

Furtado Portuguese
Means "stolen" in Portuguese, probably used to refer to an illegitimate or kidnapped child.

Gualtieri Italian
From the given name Gualtiero.

Hollier English, French
Occupational name for a male brothel keeper, from a dissimilated variant of Old French horier "pimp", which was the agent noun of hore "whore, prostitute". Hollier was probably also used as an abusive nickname in Middle English and Old French.... [more]

Gus English
From the given name Gus 1.

Srimongkol Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).

Desrocher French

Labarbero Italian
Variant of Labarbera.

Serverov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Server".

Tocci Italian

Pattenhausen German

Zani Italian
Comes from the personal name Z(u)an(n)i, a northeastern (Venetian) form of Gianni (from Giovanni, Italian equivalent of John). Zani or Zanni is a comic figure in the Commedia del’Arte, and the surname may be a nickname derived from this use, which is also the origin of the English word zany.

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).

Hoxby English

Ogada Eastern African

Chraplewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Chraplewo.

Trelawney Cornish

Barseghyan Armenian
Means "son of Barsegh".

Kallemaa Estonian
Kallemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping land".

Zaizen Japanese (Rare)
From 財 (zai) meaning "wealth, riches, property" and 前 (zen) meaning "front, forward".

De La Reguera Spanish
Means "of the ditch" in Spanish, from Spanish reguera "ditch, irrigation ditch". Ana de la Reguera (1977-) is a Mexican actress known for her role as Sister Encarnación in the 2006 comedy film Nacho Libre.

Höövel Estonian
Höövel is an Estonian surname meaning "planer".

Abakarov Russian

Mellum Norwegian

Galović Croatian

Tewes German
Derived from a short form of the given name Matthäus.

Huseynov Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Hüseynov.

Helder Dutch, German, Upper German, English
1. Dutch and German: from a Germanic personal name Halidher, composed of the elements haliò “hero” + hari, heri “army”, or from another personal name, Hildher, composed of the elements hild “strife”, “battle” + the same second element... [more]

Scheunert German
Scheunert - deutsch - Besitzen einer Scheune... [more]

Masa Indian

Yumeno Japanese
yumeno means "dream field" the kanji used for this name are 夢 (yume) meaning " dream" and 野 (no) meaning "field".

Brinclhof German
Variant of Brinkerhoff.

Brueckner German, German (Silesian)
German (Brückner): from Middle Low German brugge, Middle High German brugge, brücke, brügge ‘bridge’ + the agent suffix -ner, hence a topographic name for someone living by a bridge, an occupational name for a bridge toll collector, or in the southeast (Silesia for example) a bridge keeper or repairer... [more]

Munch Danish, French, Norwegian (Rare)
Either a variant of Münch or Munk, both meaning "monk". A notable bearer was Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944), whose best known work is 'The Scream'.

Gitlin Jewish
Matronymic from a pet name of the female given name Gute.

Roshan Persian, Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati
From the given name Roshan.

Binney Scottish

Kiriwara Japanese
A variant of Kirihara.

Michaelsen Danish
Means "son of Michael".

Balayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Balayev.

Antonacci Italian
From the given name Antonio.

Mizaki Japanese
Variant of Misaki.

Bughao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano bughaw meaning "blue".

Froment French, Walloon, English
from French froment "wheat" (from Latin frumentum "grain") probably applied as a nickname for a peasant or as metonymic occupational name for a dealer in wheat... [more]

Ainumäe Estonian
Ainumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "single mountain".

Petrungaro Italian

Goodie English (Australian)

Merikanto Finnish
From Finnish meri "sea" and Kanto, an estate in Finland.... [more]

Aquitaine French

Raben German, Dutch, Danish
Derived from Low German rauben meaning "raven".

Gastel Dutch
Means "from Gastel", a toponym derived from gastel "inn, guesthouse" (related to gast "guest, stranger").

Devendeville French

Tzviad Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Tzvi and the word עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel.

Brownrigg English

Komarovsky Russian (?)

Shahriari Persian
From the given name Shahriyar.

Falso Italian
Not much history is known for Falso however, it was common surrounding Napoli, Lazio, Latin, and Roma. It means False, phony, fake. Because of this, the surname has spread globally especially to United States of America and Brazil... [more]

Somsri Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" combined with ศรี (sǐi) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".

Babeș Romanian
Meaning unknown.

Shimai Japanese
Shima means "island" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".

Marris English
Variant of Mares.

Kaadze Georgian (?)

Laigu Estonian
Laigu is an Estonian surname derived from "laigustama" meaning "blotchy", "dappled" and "mottled".

Knifati Arabic
Means "Knafeh maker," given to pasty makers specializing in Knafeh, a filo-dough middle-eastern pastry typically filled with cheese and syrup.

Howdle English

Innocenten Nigerian

Damask English
Presumably an occupational name for someone who sold damask a richly woven material of a kind originally made in Damascus.

Iishima Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and shima means "island".

Bangston English (American)

Hews Medieval English
Means son of hewer (to chop away at; to shape).

Breslin Irish
Irish (Sligo and Donegal): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breisláin "descendant of Breisleán", a diminutive of the personal name Breasal (see Brazil).

Vengerov m Russian
From Russian венгерский (vengerskiy), meaning "Hungarian".

Flook English
From Old English flōc "flathead, flounder (fish)".

Mier Spanish, English (American)
As a Spanish name relates to late summer and means "harvest" or "ripened".... [more]

Roemer German
Refers to a pilgrim or merchant visiting Rome.

Öcal Turkish

Dhanasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धन (dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".

Mette Dutch
Truncated form of Demetter.

Menzie Scottish
Menzie (originally spelled Menȝie) derives from the surname Menzies, which in turn derives from the Norman commune Mesnières (known as Maneria in the 1300s)... [more]

Suadicani Danish (Rare), German (Rare)
A portmanteau of the Latin words suadeo and canis meaning "persuade" and "dog" respectively. Suadeo can also be used to mean "weapon", which explains the family's crest, which displays an armored gauntlet wielding a sword and a dog climbing a set of stairs... [more]

Tennōjiya Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 天王寺谷 (Tennōjiya), script-changed from 天王寺屋 (Tennōjiya) meaning "Tennōji Store", a store that was in the ward of Tennōji in the city of Ōsaka in the prefecture of Ōsaka in Japan.

Robben Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the given name Robbe, a short form of Robert.

Sottsass Ladin

Katlyarovskiy m Russian

Olaru Moldovan

Molen Dutch
From Dutch meaning "mill".

Dierenfield German
Derenfelt

Even Khen Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the surnames Even and Hen, which create the meaning of "precious stone".

Šuškov Croatian
Derived from šuškati, meaning "to rustle".

Miggin Irish

Blixt Swedish
From Swedish blixt "lightning, flash".

Hermansdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Herman". This surname is only used by females.

Quash English

Õiglane Estonian
Õiglane is an Estonian surname meaning "equitable" and "fair-minded".

Sismey English

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).

Khoury Arabic
Means "priest" in Arabic, ultimately from Latin curia meaning "court". It is mostly used by Arabic-speaking Christians.

Mirković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mirko".

Dvoretskiy Russian
Means "butler" in Russian.

Syezd Russian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
The last name is a Russian last name derived from съезд (s"yezd) meaning "conference, congress, convention", but it is mostly used in Kazakhstan.

Gillard English, French, Swiss
English and French from an assimilated form of the personal name Gislehard, a compound of Old High German gisel ‘hostage’, ‘pledge’, ‘noble youth’ (see Giesel) + hard ‘hardy’... [more]

Petrucci Italian
From the given name Pietro.

Palin English
(i) "person from Palling", Norfolk ("settlement of Pælli's people") or "person from Poling", Sussex ("settlement of Pāl's people"); (ii) from the Welsh name ap Heilyn "son of Heilyn", a personal name perhaps meaning "one who serves at table"

Imanara Japanese
Ima means "now, present" and nara beans "oak".... [more]