Submitted Surnames from Locations

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Arimura Japanese
Ari means "exist" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Arino Japanese
Ari means "exist" and no means "plain, field, wilderness".
Arioka Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 岡 (oka) meaning "ridge, hill".
Arisaka Japanese
Ari means "have, possess, exist" and saka means "hill, slope".
Arisawa Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Arise Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and se means "ripple".
Aristizabal Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous farmhouse in Gipuzkoa.
Arisugawa Japanese
Notable bearers are members of the Arisugawa clan, such as Princess Arisugawa no Miya Oriko and her father Prince Arisugawa no Miya Orihito.
Arita Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Aritzala Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Aritzaleta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the Navarrese municipality of Deierri.
Ariyama Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and yama means "mountain".
Ariza Catalan
Castilianized form of Basque Aritza, a topographic name from Basque (h)aritz ‘oak’ + the article suffix -a.
Ariza Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from a place so named in Zaragoza province in Aragón.
Ariza Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "exist, possess, maintain, furthermore" and 座 (za) meaning "seat, sitting, platform, rank, constellation, counting words, guild, name, institution".
Arizcun Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arizkun.
Arizkun Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Arjona Spanish
Habitational name from Arjona in Jaén province.
Arkaia Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Arkhangelsky Russian
Habitational name for someone from Arkhangelsk, a province (oblast) of Russia.
Arlegi Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Galar.
Arlegui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arlegi.
Arlinghaus German
Perhaps a habitational name from Oerlinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Arlington English
Location name that refers to a settlement associated with a personal name reduced to Arl- plus the Anglo-Saxon patronymic element -ing- then the element -ton denoting a "settlement"... [more]
Armendaritze Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
Armendariz Spanish, Basque
from the Basque personal name Armendari or Armentari, from Latin Armentarius 'herdsman'. Spanish and French variant of Armendaritze, a habitational name from a village in Low Navarre named Armendaritze.
Armenia Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Armenia or who had connections with Armenia. This surname is derived from the feminine form of Armenio, which is ultimately from Greek Αρμένιος (Armenios) meaning "Armenian"... [more]
Armenteros Spanish
Habitational name from either of two places called Armenteros, in the provinces of Ávila and Salamanca, from the plural of armenatero meaning ‘cowherd’, from Latin armenta ‘herd(s)’.
Armona Portuguese
It indicates familial origin on the eponymous island in the municipality of Olhão.
Arnott Scottish
Habitational name from a place called Arnot, near Kinross
Arola Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, English (American)
From Latin areola, diminutive of area (area).
Arora Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From the name of the ancient city of Aror in what is now the Sindh province, Pakistan. The city's name may have been derived from Hindi और (aur) meaning "more, also".
Aroztegi Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Atetz.
Arra Galician, Sicilian
Habitational name from a place in Galicia called Arra, this surname was also found in some parts of Sicily.
Arredondo Spanish
habitational name from a place in Cantabria named Arredondo possibly from redondo 'round' because of the roundish shape of the hill on which it stands.
Arretxea Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the French canton of Uztaritze.
Arrigunaga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous beach in the municipality of Getxo.
Arrillaga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Usurbil.
Arroitz Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Arróniz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arroitz.
Arscott English
From the the words ars, of unexplained origin, and cot "cottage, small house"
Artabia Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Allin.
Artavia Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Artabia.
Arteaga Basque
It literally means a place where there are live oaks &/or evergreen oaks.
Artega Basque
Variant of Arteaga.
Arterton English
Variant of Atherton. A famous bearer is the English actress Gemma Arterton (1986-).
Arteta Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 eponymous localities: the neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Ollaran, the neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Ezporogi, or the neighborhood of the municipality of Galdakao.
Artigas Aragonese, Catalan, Spanish
Plural form of artiga, referring to land cleared for agriculture.... [more]
Artino Greek
Habitational name for someone from the city of Arta in Epirus.
Artis English
English: regional name for someone from the French province of Artois, from Anglo-Norman French Arteis (from Latin Atrebates, the name of the local Gaulish tribe). This surname is popular in North Carolina and Virginia, of the US.
Artziniega Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Aru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Aruküla Estonian
Aruküla is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland village".
Arvanitis Greek
Signifying ethnic origin, an Arvanit.
Ås Swedish, Norwegian
Means "ridge, esker" in Swedish and Norwegian.
Asabu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 麻布 (see Azabu 1 or Azabu 2).
Asabushi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 朝武士 (see Asamushi).
Asada Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Asahara Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning", 浅 (asai) meaning "shallow", or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" combined with 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Asahina Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal" or 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", and 奈 (na), a phonetic character.
Asai Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "shallow well".
Asai Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Asaka Japanese
From the Japanese 淺 or 浅 (asa) "superficial" and 香 (ka) "odour," "smell,"　加 (ka) "increase," "step-up" or 賀 (ka) "congratulation."
Asakawa Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" and 川 or 河 (kawa) meaning "river".
Asakura Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning", 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" and 倉 (kura) meaning "warehouse, storehouse".
Asamen Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 浅面 (Asamen), a clipping of 浅面門 (Asamemmon) meaning "Asamen Gate", a name of a group of several households in the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Asamura Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Asamushi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 浅虫 (Asamushi) meaning "Asamushi", an area in the city of Aomori in the prefecture of Aomori in Japan.... [more]
Asao Japanese
Asa can mean "morning", "shallow" or "hemp" and o means "tail".
Asaoka Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Asaomo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 浅面 or 淺面 (see Asamen).
Asbury English
English location name with the elements as- meaning "east" or "ash tree" and -bury meaning "fortified settlement."
Aschan Swedish
Shortened form of Aschanius (now obsolete) taken from the name of a village whose name was derived from Swedish ask "ash tree".
Ascot English
Surname originating from the village of Arscott in Devon, meaning "eastern cottage" in Saxon. It can also be used to refer to Ascot in Berkshire, where the Royal Ascot race meeting is held each year.
Aselton American
Asel being a variant of Asil meaning ""noble"" and ton meaning ""town"".
Ashbe English
Derived from one of the several places in England called Ashby.
Ashbrook English
Derived from Ampney St Mary, a small village and civil parish locally known as "Ashbrook", in Gloucestershire, England (recorded in the Domesday Book as Estbroce). It is named with Old English est meaning "east, eastern" and broc meaning "brook, stream".
Ashby English
English: habitational name from any of the numerous places in northern and eastern England called Ashby, from Old Norse askr ‘ash’ or the Old Norse personal name Aski + býr ‘farm’.
Ashcroft English
English (chiefly Lancashire) topographic name from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ + croft ‘enclosure’, or a habitational name from a minor place named with these elements.
Asher English
Name for someone who dwelled by an ash tree, from Middle English asche or asshe meaning "ash tree".
Ashfield English
Meaning "ash tree field".
Ashford English
Derived from Ashford, which is the name of several places in England. All but one of these derive the second element of their name from Old English ford meaning "ford" - for the one in North Devon, it is derived from Old English worō or worth meaning "enclosure".... [more]
Ashida Japanese
Combination of the kanji 芦 (ashi, "reed") and 田 (ta, "field").
Ashido Japanese
From Japanese 芦 (ashi) meaning "reed" and 戸 (do) meaning "door"
Ashitanihara Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 芦谷原 (Ashitanihara), a variant reading of 芦谷原 (Ashitaniharu) meaning "Ashitaniharu", a division in the division of Shukukubota in the area of Makizono in the city of Kirishima in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan or it being a name of a group of several households in the same location, for the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Ashiyahara Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 芦谷原 (see Ashitanihara).
Ashland English
This surname is derived from Old English æsc & land and it means "ash tree land."
Ashly English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashmore English
English locational name, from either "Aisemare", (from Old English pre 7th Century "aesc" meaning ash plus "mere" a lake; hence "lake where ash-trees grow), or from any of several minor places composed of the Old English elements "aesc" ash plus "mor" a marsh or fen.
Ashwood English
Habitational name from a place in Staffordshire named Ashwood, from Old English æsc "ash" and wudu "wood".
Asikkala Finnish
Indicates familial origin from Asikkala, a municipality in southern Finland.
Asis Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Asís primarily used in the Philippines.
Aslie English
Variant of Ansley.
Asnicar Italian
From Cimbrian haazo "hare" and ékke "hill, rise".
Aso Japanese
From Japanese 阿蘇 (Aso) meaning "Aso", a former district in the former Japanese province of Higo in parts of present-day Kumamoto, Japan.... [more]
Asō Japanese
Variant reading of Aso.
Aspinall English
A locational name of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “aspen well”.
Asquith English
Habitational name from a village in North Yorkshire named Askwith, from Old Norse askr ‘ash tree’ + vi{dh}r ‘wood’
Aššurāya Babylonian
Means "Assyrian", deriving from the Akkadian element aššurû ("Assyrian").
Astana Kazakh
Derived from Astana, the name of the capital city of Kazakhstan. Its name is derived from Persian آستانه (âstâne) meaning "capital".
Astley English
Derived from an English surname and place name meaning "eastern woodland clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname is British singer, songwriter, and radio personality Rick Astley (1966-pres.).
Astridge English
Perhaps a habitational surname from one or more places called Ashridge.
Asula Estonian
Asula is an Estonian surname meaning "settlement".
Atachi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 接待 (see Settai).
Ataídes Portuguese
For people descending from inhabitants of Freguesia do Ataíde, in Portugal; currently part of Vila Meã, or related to the noble family who owned those lands. The place was probably named after Athanagild, 6th-century king of Visigothic Hispania and probable founder of the village.
Atake Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Atake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 阿竹 (Atake) meaning "Atake", a division in the area of Tajiri in the city of Ise in the prefecture of Mie in Japan.
Atari Japanese
中 (Atari) means "middle". ... [more]
Atempa Mexican, Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Means "on the riverbank" or "on the bank of the lake", derived from Nahuatl atl meaning "water" combined with tentli "bank, shore" and the suffix -pan "in, on".
Athenogenis Greek
Means of Athenian origin. 'Αθήνα' (Athens) and 'γένος'(origin, birth, clan)
Athens English (British)
British Artist and Violinist Faithe-Lynne Athens' last name
Atherton English
Habitational name from a place near Manchester named Atherton, from the Old English personal name Æðelhere + Old English tun meaning "settlement".
Atienza Spanish, Filipino
Habitational name from the municipality of Atienza in Guadalajara province, Spain.
Atlee English
English: topographic name for someone whose dwelling was ‘by the clearing or meadow’, Middle English atte lee. The word lea or lee (Old English leah) originally meant ‘wood’, thence ‘clearing in a wood’, and, by the Middle English period, ‘grassy meadow’.
Atmore English
Locational surname derived from Middle English atte more meaning "at the marsh".
Atondo Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Itza.
Atrdae Iranian
Avestan originating surname meaning either "giving fire" or "creating fire".... [more]
Atsuda Japanese
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 田 (da) meaning "paddy, field".
Atsugi Japanese (Rare)
Atsugi (厚木) means "thick tree", notable bearer of this surname is Nanami Atsugi (厚木 那奈美), a Japanese Voice actress. It is also a city name in Kanagawa perfecture.
Attenborough English
Habitational name for a person from the village of Attenborough in Nottinghamshire, England, derived from the Old English given name Adda and burh meaning "fortified place". A famous bearer of this name was the English actor and filmmaker Richard Attenborough (1923-2014)... [more]
Atte Stone Medieval English (Archaic)
Archaic version of the surname Stone from Old English stan, 'atte' being an abbreviated version of "at the" used in several medieval surnames to denote where one lived, still seen in surnames like Attenborough, Atwood, Atwell, and Atteberry... [more]
Atxabal Basque
It indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous mountain in the municipality of Zuia.
Atzeni Italian
From a lost Sicilian toponym.
Au Upper German, Swiss, German (Swiss), German (Austrian)
South German, Swiss, and Austrian topographic name from dialect Au ‘water meadow’, ‘stream’ (see Aue).
Au Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ou.
Auchinleck Scottish (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic: Achadh nan Leac... [more]
Aucoin French (Cajun)
From French *au coin* meaning “at the corner”, referring to someone who lived at the corner of a block or town.
Auerbach German, Jewish
Topographical name for someone who lived by a stream (Middle High German bach) that was near a swamp or marsh (auer).
Auestad Norwegian
A surname most commonly found in the Rogaland region of Norway. The most common theory for the meaning is that it originated from øde sted (or in older spellings, øde stad) meaning "abandoned/barren/solitary place"... [more]
Aufderheide German
Topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, derived from German auf der heide literally meaning "on the heath".
Auk Estonian
Auk is an Estonian surname meaning "pit" or "hole".
Aulakh Indian, Punjabi
From the name of a village in Punjab, India, meaning uncertain.
Aune Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse auðn "wasteland, desolate place".
Auñón Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Aus English
Variant spelling of Scandinavian Aas.
Ausborne English
Possibly a variant spelling of Osborne.
Austen English
A variant of the surname Austin.
Austerlitz German (Austrian), Jewish
Derived from Slavkov u Brna (historically known as Austerlitz in German), a town located in Vyškov District, in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. This was real surname of the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987), as well as his sister Adele Astaire (1896-1981), an actress, singer and dancer.
Austria Spanish (Philippines)
From the name of the European country, either as an ethnic name or a reference to the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, which ruled Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Autry English, French
A habitational name from any of the places in France named Autrey or Autry. French: from the Old French personal name Audry, from Germanic Aldric ‘ancient power’.
Au Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ouyang.
Au-Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ouyang.
Auyeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ouyang.
Auyong Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Ouyang.
Avallone Italian
Topographic name for someone who lived in a deep valley.
Ávalos Spanish
Etymologists note the name signifies a "native of Abalos" and the progenitor was someone who hailed from that location.
Avamilano Spanish, Italian
Of Spanish origin, but probably has its roots in Italy due to the word "milano" which means Milan in Italian.
Aveiro Portuguese, Spanish
Demonymic surname refering to Aveiro a city in middle north-eastern Portugal. A famous bearer of this surname is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Avelar Portuguese
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Ansião.
Aveley English
From the Flemish, Evely; from the Dutch, Evelein; in the Domesday Book, Avelin; a personal name.
Averne Anglo-Saxon
Possibly deriving from the Olde English "fearn", meaning fern.
Awa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 阿波 (Awa), a clipping of 上阿波 (Kamiawa) or 下阿波 (Shimoawa), both areas in the city of Iga in the prefecture of Mie in Japan.
Awa Japanese
From Japanese 阿波 (Awa) meaning "Awa", a former Japanese province in present-day Tokushima, Japan.
Awai Japanese
Awa means "millet" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Awamura Japanese
Awa means "millet" and mura means "hamlet, village".
Awano Japanese
Awa means "millet" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Awaoka Japanese
Awa means "millet" and oka means "mound, hill".
Awara Japanese
A variant of Ahara.
Awatani Japanese
Awa means "millet" and tani means "valley".
Awayama Japanese
Away means "millet" and yama means "mountain".
Awsumb Norwegian
Norwegian habitation surname. Åsum/Aasum/Aasumb is a common place name in Scandinavia, generally referring to an ancient farm or homestead. Derived from Old Norse aas ‘hill’ + um ‘around’. Norwegian emigrants from the Åsum farm in the traditional district of Vinger (Hedmark, Norway) adopted the Anglicized spelling ‘Awsumb’ after arriving in North America in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
Ax Dutch
originally French, used to be de Ax, meaning "from Ax", several possible places called Ax or Aix or variants.
Axel Dutch, Flemish
Habitational name for someone from either of two places, Aksel in East Flanders or Axel in Zeeland.
Axell Swedish
Possibly a habitational name with the combination of ax, a Swedish word for the fruiting body of a grain plant, and the common surname suffix -ell.
Axford English
Derived from Axford, which is the name of two villages in England (one is located in the county of Hampshire, the other in Wiltshire). Both villages derive their name from Old English æsc(e) "ash tree(s)" and Old English ford "ford", which gives their name the meaning of "ford by the ash trees" or "a ford with ash trees"... [more]
Axiotis Greek
Axiotis refers to a family that originated in Naxos Greece. The feminine form is Axioti.
Ayano Japanese
綾 (Aya) means "design" and 野 (no) means "field".... [more]
Ayanokoji Japanese
A variant transcription of Ayanokouji meaning "design small road".
Ayanokouji Japanese
綾 (Aya) means "design", no is a possessive particle, 小 (kou) means "small, little", and 路 (ji) means "road."
Aycock Anglo-Saxon
It was used for people who lived in Heycock in Berkshire.
Ayden English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait".
Aykroyd English
Variant of Ackroyd. A famous bearer is Canadian actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd (1952-).
Ayllón Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Ayukawa Japanese
From 鮎 (ayu) meaning "trout" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river."
Ayutthaya Thai
From Ayutthaya, the name of a kingdom that reigned from 1350 to 1767 that is considered the precursor of modern Thailand.
Azabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 麻布 (Azabu), a clipping of 元麻布 (Motoazabu) meaning "Motoazabu", an area in the ward of Minato in the city of Tokyo in Japan.
Azabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 麻布 (Azabu) meaning "Azabu", a division in the area of Nakauri in the city of Shinshiro in the prefecture of Aichi in Japan.
Azahara Japanese
From Japanese 字 (aza) meaning "a section of a village" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Azcona Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Azkona.
Azebiru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Azenira Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Azinheira Portuguese
Originates from the Portuguese word "azinheira," which refers to the evergreen oak tree known as the "holm oak"
Azkona Basque
This indicates familial origin within the neighborhood of Aizkoa in the Navarrese municipality of Deierri.
Azlor Aragonese (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Aflor.
Azpilkueta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous settlement in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Azua Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Burgu, Province of Araba.
Azuaje-fidalgo Portuguese (Rare), Spanish, Italian
Fidalgo from Galician and Portuguese filho de algo — equivalent to "nobleman", but sometimes literally translated into English as "son of somebody" or "son of some (important family)"—is a traditional title of Portuguese nobility that refers to a member of the titled or untitled nobility... [more]
Azuara Aragonese
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Azuma Japanese
From Japanese 東 (azuma) meaning "east".
Azuma Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿萬 (see Ama).
Azumagaito Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 東垣外 (see Higashigaito).
Azumagakito Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 東垣外 (see Higashigaito).
Azumayashiki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 東屋敷 (see Higashiyashiki).
Azusagawa Japanese (Rare)
Azusa (梓) means "catalpa", gawa/kawa (川) means "river", kawa changes to gawa due to rendaku. Sakuta Azusagawa (梓川 咲太) and his sister Kaede (梓川 花楓) from Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai are notable fictional characters who bear this surname.
Ba Chinese
Chinese from the name of the kingdom of Ba, which existed in Sichuan during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). Descendants of some of the ruling class adopted the name of the kingdom as their surname... [more]
Baamonde Galician
This indicates familial origin within either of 5 eponymous parishes.
Baamonde Spanish
habitational name from one of the Galician places called Baamonde (earlier written Bahamonde) in the province of Lugo most probably Santiago de Baamonde (Begonte).
Baba Japanese
From Japanese 馬場 (baba) meaning "riding ground".
Babazoe Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 馬場添 (Babazoe) meaning "Babazoe", a name of a group of several households for the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Babbit Anglo-Saxon
Babbitt is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Suffolk. The surname refers to a person who came from Babe, which may refer to an area known as the Hundred of Babegh in the county of Suffolk... [more]
Babington English
Habitational name for someone from Babington in Somerset or Great or Little Bavington in Northumberland, named with the Old English personal name Babba + the connective particle -ing- meaning "associated with", "named after" + tūn meaning "settlement".
Baboli Mazanderani
Means “from Babol”.
Bacharach German, Jewish
Derived from Bacharach, a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. This surname was borne by the American composer and pianist Burt Bacharach (1928-2023).
Bäckman Swedish
Combination of Swedish bäck "small stream" and man "man".
Backman English, Swedish, German
Combination of Old English bakke "spine, back" and man "man". In Swedish, the first element is more likely to be derived from Swedish backe "hill", and in German the first element can be derived from German backen "to bake"... [more]
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.
Bączalski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of a cluster of 3 Lesser Polish villages: Bączal Dolny, Bączal Górny, or Bączałka.
Badami Indian
The town of Badami is situated in the northern part of Karnataka. It was formerly known as Vatapi and was the capital of the Chalukya kingdom from the 6th to the 8th century ad.
Badan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 馬之段 (see Umanodan).
Baddeley English
From place names in both Suffolk and Staffordshire derived from an Old English personal name, 'Badda,' possibly meaning "battle" and lee or leah for a "woodland clearing," therefore meaning someone from "Badda's woodland clearing."
Badillo Spanish
Topographic name from a diminutive of vado ‘ford’ (Latin vadum) or a habitational name from either of two places named with this word: Valillo de la Guarena in Zamora province or Vadillo de al Sierra in Ávila.
Badillo Spanish
One who came from Badillo (small ford), in Spain. This looks like the diminutive form of "badil" meaning a fire shovel. "Badillo" comes from "vado" meaning a place to cross the river. Other Spanish names from this name source are Vado, Bado and Vadillo.
Badowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Badowo in Skierniewice voivodeship.
Bae Korean
Korean form of Pei, from Sino-Korean 裴 (bae).
Baeza Spanish
From a place called Baeza in Andalusia, Spain.
Bagchi Bengali
Habitational name from the village of Bagcha in present-day West Bengal, India.
Baghdadi Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic البغدادي (see al-Baghdadi).
Bagnall English
From a place in England, derived from the Old English name "Badeca", a short form of any name beginning from beadu "battle", and halh "nook, recess".
Bagshaw English
Derived from the village in Derbyshire called Bagshaw
Bahaghari Filipino, Tagalog
Means “rainbow” in Tagalog.
Bahamonde Spanish, Galician
Derived from Baamonde (officially called Santiago de Baamonde), a town and parish in the province of Lugo, in Galicia, Spain. This surname was borne by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892-1975), better known as Francisco Franco.
Bahena Spanish
Altered form of the Spanish Baena.
Baigorri Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the arrondissement of Baiona.
Baile Phùir Scottish Gaelic
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Balfour.
Bails English
Indicated that the bearer lived outside the walls of a feudal castle, from the Old French baile, refering to the structure
Bain Scottish, French, English
Nickname for a hospitable person from northern Middle English beyn, bayn meaning "welcoming", "friendly".... [more]
Bainbridge English
from Bainbridge in North Yorkshire, named for the Bain river on which it stands (which is named with Old Norse beinn ‘straight’) + bridge.
Bainebridge English, Irish
Bridge over the Bain, An English town named for its place on the river Bain, now used as a surname. Lives near the bridge over the white water... [more]
Bakedano Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Ameskoabarrena.
Bąkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Bąkowa, Bąkowice, Bąkowiec or Bąkowo, all derived from Polish bąk meaning "horsefly", "bumblebee" or "bittern" (a type of bird).
Balaguer Catalan, Spanish, Filipino
Habitational name for someone originally from the city of Balaguer in Catalonia, Spain.
Balboa Galician
Habitational name from the city of Balboa, named with Latin vallis bona 'pleasant valley'.
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