Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Aadli Estonian
Aadli is an Estonian surname, derived from "aadel", meaning "nobility".
Aakula Indian
Telugu word meaning "of leaves"
Aal Estonian
Aal is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "ala" meaning "field", "area" and "range".
Aardam Estonian
Aardam is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Aadam" ("Adam"), the Biblical masculine given name.
Ääremaa Estonian
Ääremaa is an Estonian surname meaning "borderland".
Äärma Estonian
Äärma is an Estonian surname derived from "ääremaa" meaning "borderland".
Aba Japanese
Variant reading of Yasunami.
Ababuo f African
African
Abaev Ossetian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Turkmen
Possibly derived from Proto-Turkic *bāj meaning “rich, noble”.
Abakelia Georgian
Georgian surname used by sculptor Tamar Abakelia and physician Ioseb Abakelia.
Abaño Filipino
Possibly derived from Spanish baño meaning "bath".
Abara Japanese
formed with 空 (a, sora) meaning "sky" and 原 (hara) meaning "field".
Abasyan Armenian
This is a last name. Abasyan's were Kings and Queens, having Kingdoms from the years 750-1280.
Abbot English
Variant of Abbott.
Abbys English
Variant of Abbs.
Abcede Filipino
A bearer of this name was Salvador Abcede, the leader of the anti-Japanese guerrilla group on Negros.
Abdulmawla Arabic
Combination of the Arabic word “Abdul,” which means “servant of,” and the word “Mawla,” which means “lord” or “patron.”
Abebe Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "flower" in Amharic.
Ābele Latvian (Rare)
Means "apple tree" in Latvian.
Abeqquy Berber
Moroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the tribe of Ibeqquyen from the province of Řḥusima.
Abeqquy Berber
Moroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the tribe of Ibeqquyen from the province of Řḥusima.
Aber German (Austrian)
Not much is known about this last name... [more]
Aberathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyratne).
Aberathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyratne).
Aberline English (Australian, Rare, ?)
Possibly from a place name derived from Gaelic aber meaning "(river) mouth" and an uncertain second element.
Abesekara Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේසේකර (see Abeysekara).
Abesundara Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේසුන්දර (see Abeysundara).
Abeṭṭiw Berber
Moroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the tribe of Ibeṭṭiwen from the province of Nnaḍua.
Abeygunasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" combined with गुण (guna) meaning "quality, property, attribute" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Abeygunasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේගුණසේකර (see Abeygunasekara).
Abeygunawardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" combined with गुण (guna) meaning "quality, property, attribute" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, strengthening, growing".
Abeygunawardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේගුණවර්ධන (see Abeygunawardana).
Abeygunawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේගුණවර්ධන (see Abeygunawardana).
Abeygunawardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේගුණවර්ධන (see Abeygunawardana).
Abeygunawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේගුණවර්ධන (see Abeygunawardana).
Abeyrathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyratne).
Abeyrathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyratne).
Abeyratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyratne).
Abeyratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Abeysekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Abeysekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේසේකර (see Abeysekara).
Abeysooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේසූරිය (see Abeysuriya).
Abeysundara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful".
Abeysundera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේසුන්දර (see Abeysundara).
Abeysuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Abeythunga Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and तुङ्ग (tunga) meaning "lofty, tall, high".
Abeytunga Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේතුංග (see Abeythunga).
Abeytunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේතුංග (see Abeythunga).
Abeywardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, strengthening, growing".
Abeywardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Abeywardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Abeywardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Abeywardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Abeywardhane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Abidaoud Aramaic
Ancient last name of Aramaic-Phoenician Origin (Abidaoud)... [more]
Abiera Filipino
It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,140,397 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Abiera live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Malayo-Asia. This last name is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 6,047 people, or 1 in 16,742.
Abigail Assyrian, English
Mostly used as an English last name but the Assyrian Christians also use it.
Abiko Japanese
From 安 (a) "peaceful, cheap, rested, low" or 我 (a) meaning "I, me, myself, selfish, oneself, ego" combined with 孫 (bi) meaning "grandchild", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]
Abisamra Arabic
Means "Father of Brown" - comes from AbouSamra, which means "Son of Brown."
Abke American (Rare)
Abke is an Americanized version of an unknown German surname.... [more]
Abo Japanese (Rare)
阿 A ("Nook") and Bo for "Protect".
Aboah Akan
Meaning unknown.
Abolin Russian
Russified form of Āboliņš, a Latvian surname meaning "clover".
Āboliņš Latvian (Rare)
Means "clover" in Latvian.
Ābols Latvian (Rare)
Means "apple" in Latvian.
Āboltiņš Latvian
Derived from the word āboliņš meaning "clover".
Aboulafia Jewish
Variant spelling of Abulafia, which was originally a Sephardi Jewish surname of Arabic etymological origin.
About French
It is a french surname that comes from the french word 'about', meaning "an extremity of a metallic or wooden element or piece." This surname is notably born by the French novelist Edmond François Valentin About... [more]
Abrego Spanish
As a Spanish surname, it was from Spanish ábrego, which originally meant "African", from Latin africus. The vocabulary word in modern Spanish has lost this general sense and now means "south wind" (literally, "African (wind)").
Abuhan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano abohan meaning "hearth, fireplace".
Abundis Spanish (Mexican)
The surname Abundis is patronymic from the Old Spanish personal name Abundio, ultimately from Latin abundus ‘abundant’, ‘plentiful’.
Abura Japanese (Rare)
From 油 (abura) meaning "oil".
Aca Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl acatl meaning "cane".
Acestor Greek Mythology
Surname for Apollo.
Achampomaa African
Allegedly a feminine form of Achampong used in Ghana.
Achampong Western African
Variant of the Ashanti surname Acheamphong, meaning "destined for greatness".
Achio Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly derived from the town, Achio, near Guadalajara in Mexico. The name itself is probably from the Nahuatl achio meaning "frequent".
Achour Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاشور (see Ashour) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Achton Danish
A Graecised form of Jordløse meaning 'without land.'
Ackerley English
Old English surname which came from a place name which meant "Oak meadow." See Ackley.
Ackerson English
From the middle english word "aker" meaning field, basically means "son of the field"
Ackley English
From an Old English surname: a place name which meant "Oak meadow". A variation of this is: "dwells at the oak tree meadow". ... [more]
Acorn German
Origin uncertain; most probably an Americanized form of German Eichhorn.
Acuff English (American)
Acuff Name Meaning. English: of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of northern English Aculf, from an Old Norse personal name Agúlfr 'terror wolf'... [more]
Acuna Spanish (Latin American)
Related tho the Acuna Indians of Mexico, there is also a city by the name. Popular in border areas of Mexico and Texas.
Adachi Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace" or 足 (a) meaning "leg, foot" and 達 (tachi), a plural marker, or 立 (tachi) meaning "stand".
Adaksina Russian
Feminine form of Adaksin (Адаксин)
Adap Filipino, Maranao
Means "in front of, before" in Maranao.
Adedeji Yoruba
Means "one crown has become two" in Yoruba.
Adefope Nigerian, Western African, Yoruba
Derived from Adéfọpẹ́, meaning “the crown grants thanksgivings”.
Adelsköld Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish adel "nobility, aristocracy" and sköld "shield".
Adhia Konkani
A famous example is Richa Adhia, a Tanzanian model of Konkani descent.
Adiong Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao adiyong meaning "to prepare, to make ready".
Adlao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano adlaw meaning "sun, day".
Adlawan Filipino, Cebuano
Means "daytime" in Cebuano.
Adlerz Swedish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the German surname Adler.
Adolf German
From the given name Adolf.
Adoro Late Roman
Meaning "I Pray to". From Latin ad “to” + ōrō “I speak”
Advíncula Spanish
Perhaps from Latin ad vincula "in chains", a title of Saint Peter.
Advincula Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Advíncula primarily used in the Philippines.
Adzuchi Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Aeg Estonian
Aeg is an Estonian surname meaning "time".
Āěrdān Mongolian
A Daur family name.
Aetós Greek
"Eagle" - in Greek, spelled αετός.
Afonso Portuguese
Old (6th century derived) Iberian surname, associated with the first dynasty and King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques. The surname was used by all the subsequent illegitimate children of that dynastic line.
Afridi Pashto
From Pashto اپريدی (Apriday) of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a Pashtun tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Aga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Agagnier French
Meaning "Winner" from the french word "gagner" ... [more]
Aganad Filipino, Ilocano
From Ilocano agannad meaning "to be careful, to take care".
Aganović Bosnian
means "son of Agan
Agashe Indian
According to Wikipedia, Agashe is a surname used by Chitpavan Brahmins of the Kaushik gotra in the Marathi populated Deccan in India and by the Chitpavan Brahmin diaspora across the globe.
Agbaje Nigerian, Yoruba
Meaning unknown. A bearer is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967-), an English actor and model of Yoruba Nigerian descent.
Agbuya Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to watch" in Ilocano.
Agcaoili Filipino, Ilocano
Derived from Ilocano agkawili meaning "hold on to".
Ageha Japanese
From Japanese 上 (age) meaning "above" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers".
Agha Turkish
Means "chief, master, lord" in Turkish. From the Turkish ağa 'chief, master, lord', from the Old Turkish aqa 'elder brother'. Traditionally it was a title for a civilian or military officer, or often part of such title, and was placed after the name of certain military functionaries in the Ottoman Empire... [more]
Agiashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Agincourt Medieval English
Surname Agincourt was first found in Lincolnshire where "Walter de Aincourt, who came from Aincourt, a lordship between Mantes and Magny Normandy, where the remains of the ancient family castle still exists... [more]
Agirmo Italian
two hypotheses: either from the Greek agyrmos meaning "symposium, meeting" which was the name of the first day of the Misteri Eleusini in Athens.... [more]
Agoncillo Spanish (Philippines)
It is believed that the surname comes from an ancient Celtic settlement named Egon, whose ruins lie near the town of Agoncillo, La Rioja, Spain.
Agu Igbo
Agu is an Igbo surname; the word Agu means Tiger in Igobo language.
Aguzarov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian surname of unknown meaning.
Agyare Akan
Meaning unknown.
Agyei Akan
Meaning unknown.
Aha Japanese
Variant reading of Yasunami.
Åhdal Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ådahl. There are no registered bearers of this name in Sweden, but people sometimes use a different spelling than the one recorded in the population registry.
Ahearna Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Either from an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Eachthighearna meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna", or else an anglicized form of Eachthighearna.
Ahi Estonian
Ahi is an Estonian surname meaning "stove" and "furnace".
Ahing Estonian
Ahing is an Estonian surname meaning "fishing spear".
Ahrenaldi English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Americanized version of Italian Arenaldi
Ahtisaari Finnish (Rare)
A notable bearer is Martti Ahtisaari (b. 1937), the tenth president of Finland (1994-2000), a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediator noted for his international peace work... [more]
Aibana Japanese
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" combined with 花 (hana, bana, ka) meaning "flower".
Aikyō Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 敬 (kyō) meaning "respect, honour, reverence". One known bearer is Hisashi Aikyō (1976-), a retired Japanese baseball player... [more]
Aim Estonian
Aim is an Estonian surname meaning "idea" or "inkling".
Aimé Haitian Creole, French (African)
Means "loved, love" in French.
Aimla Estonian
Aimla is an Estonian surname derived from either "aim" meaning "idea" or "taimla" meaning "nursery".
Aimre Estonian
Aimre is an Estonian surname derived from "aim" meaning "idea" or "inkling".
Ainara Japanese
From Japanese 相 (ai) meaning "mutual, reciprocal, with one another", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" and 良 (ra) meaning "good".
Ainjärv Estonian
Ainjärv is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Ain" (a masculine give name) and "järv" ("lake"); "Ain's lake."
Aino Japanese (Rare)
Means "of love" or "of the love" in japanese. A notable name bearer is a fictional character "Minako Aino" in the "Sailor Moon" anime... [more]
Ainsalu Estonian
Ainsalu is an Estonia surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Ain" and "salu", meaning "grove": "Ain's grove".
Aisaka Japanese (Rare)
Ai means "Indigo (blueish)", and Saka means "Hill,Slope".In 2014 Aisaka was ranked #9,579 for most used surnames in Japan and had only 5 occurrences that year. It's more popular in the U.S. than in the country it originated from... [more]