Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Lăcustă Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Ladulås Old Swedish
Most likely from Swedish ladulås "barnlock", but it could also be derived from the Slavic name Ladislaus. Magnus Ladulås, sometimes known as Magnus Birgersson or Magnus III in English, was the king of Sweden between 1275 and 1290.
Ladvik Estonian
Ladvik is an Estonian surname meaning "elite" and "upper class".
Laes Estonian
Laes is an Estonian surname meaning "fore" and "overhead".
Lafayette French
The name of Marquis de Lafayette; a famous French man during the revolutionary war.
La Forge French
This is my Grandmother's maiden name
Lagbas Filipino, Cebuano
Means "pierce" in Cebuano.
Lagerlöf Swedish
A notable bearer was Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940), the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature (1909).
Laghari Pakistani, Sindhi, Balochi
From the name of a Balochi tribe in Pakistan.
Lagman Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Laguaña Chamorro
Chamorro for "their net"
Laguindab Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao lagindab meaning "blaze".
Lahaylahay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "to pass time" in Cebuano.
Lahe Estonian
Lahe is an Estonian surname meaning both "spacious" and "easy-going".
Lahey Irish
Lahey and Leahy originate from two different Gaelic surnames. Lahey, Lahy, Lahiff, Lahiffe, Laffey, and Lahive all originate from the Gaelic surname O Laithimh, which itself is a variant of O Flaithimh... [more]
Lahovary Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Lai Estonian
Lai is an Estonian surname meaning "wide", "vast" and "spacious".
Laichtchetsev Slovak
Surname used in the Investigation I am doing. Person's name is alledgly:... [more]
Laik Estonian
Laik is an Estonian surname meaning "blotch", "stain" and "spot".
Laiz English
Possibly a variant of German Lehr
Laliev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian surname derived from Georgian ლალი (lali) meaning "ruby", ultimately from Sanskrit लाल (lāl).
Lall Estonian
Lall is an Estonian surname derived from "lell" meaning "uncle".
Lalli Finnish
Of uncertain etymology. This surname has been attested in Finland since 1550 CE.
La Marca Italian
Means 'the mark' in Italian.
Lamichhane Nepali
Means "long roof" from Nepali लामो (lāmo) meaning "long" and छाना (chānā) meaning "roof". It was traditionally used to refer to families that lived in houses with longer roofs.
L'amoreaux French
French surname meaning "The Lovers"
Lamounier Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most common in Brazil.
Lampe German
From German meaning "lamp".
Lamrini Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown; Possibly a variant of Lemrini.
Lancer Jewish
Polish Jewish name derived from German Lanze "lance".
Lanese Italian
Habitational name from a place called Lana from an adjectival form of the placename.
Lanfranchi Romansh, Italian
Italian variant of Lanfranco.
Lang Estonian
Lang is an Estonian surname meaning "relative" and "in-law".
Langit Filipino, Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano
Means "heaven, sky" in several languages.
Langkous Literature
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Långstrump
Langstrømpe Literature
Danish and Norwegian form of Långstrump.
Långstrump Literature
Last name of Pippi Långstrump, the original Swedish name for Pippi Longstocking, a character invented by Astrid Lindgren. Pippi's name was allegedly made up by Lindgren's daughter Karin. It's a combination of Swedish lång "long" and strumpa "sock".
Länik Estonian
Länik is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "elanik" meaning "occupant", "resident" or "dweller".
Länts Estonian
Länts is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lant", meaning "drail".
Lánzé Chinese
From Chinese 蓝, 藍 (lán) meaning "blue" combined with 澤, 泽 (zé) meaning "lake, swamp".
Laos Estonian
Laos is an Estonian surname meaning "in-store".
Laosubinprasoet Thai
From Thai เล้า (lao) meaning "pen; coop", สุบิน (subin) meaning "dream", ประเสริฐ (prasoet) meaning "best; worthy".
Lapetina South American, Italian (?)
Possibly from Italian La Petina, the meaning of which is uncertain.
Largaespada Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Combination of Spanish larga, the feminine form of the adjective largo meaning "long," and espada meaning "sword." It is mostly used in Nicaragua.
Laroussi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of El Aroussi.
Larregi Basque (Archaic)
Derived from Basque larre "pasture, meadow, prairie" and -(t)egi "place of".
Larter English
From the old Teutonic word 'lahtro' which is to do with a place that animals bear their young. This was modifed in several dialects to be 'lahtre', 'lattr', 'lauchter' and 'lawchter'. ... [more]
Lascellas Spanish
Feminine variant of Lascellos.
Lase Nias
Meaning uncertain.
Lasher English
Their are many possible meanings. 1. One who lashes ropes together. 2. One who lashes or wipps. 3. One who lashes out in anger.
Lasiewicki Polish
I don't know meaning history.Please tell me the meaning and history of my name
Lastavec Croatian
From lasta meaning ''swallow''.
Latayan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "plank, wale" in Tagalog.
Latif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Latif.
Latk Sorbian
Meaning unknown.
Lattanasack Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ລັດຕະນະສັກ (see Rattanasack).
Lattanavong Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ລັດຕະນະວົງ (see Rattanavong).
Lattke Sorbian, Low German
Sorbian and Northeast Low German variant of Latk.
Lau Estonian
Lau is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lauk" meaning "table" or "desk" or "laul" meaning "song".
Laumann German
Meaning unknown.
Laurence English, French
From the given name Laurence.
Laurimaa Estonian
Laurimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Lauri's land" (Lauri is an Estonian masculine given name).
Lautzenheiser German
A German surname meaning "From Lautzenhausen, Germany"
Lavagnino Italian
Common surname in the Liguria area of Italy.
Lavay Jewish
American variant of Levi.
Lavery Irish, Northern Irish
From the Gaelic Ó Labhradha, "descendants of Labhradha" (speaker, spokesman, the father of Etru, chief of the Monagh of the Irish over-kingdom of Ulaid); the name of an ancient family originating from Magh Rath (present-day Moira, County Down, Northern Ireland)... [more]
Lavey American
Form of Levey used most famously by Anton Szandor LaVey and his children.
Lavie French
Dialectal variant of French voie "way, road", ultimately from Latin via "road, street, path", combined with the French feminine article la.
Lavine English
1 English: variant of Lavin 2.... [more]
Lawler Irish, Scottish
This Irish surname is of Gaelic language origin. The surname derives from the original Gaelic 'O'Leathlobhair' meaning 'descendant of leathlobhair'. Leathlobhair derives from 'Leath' meaning 'Half' and 'Lobhar' meaning 'leper'.... [more]
Lawless English
Without reign of law.... [more]
Layden English
Variant of Laden.
Lazalier French
Comes directly from the last name "Larzelere"
Lazami Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Lazdiņš Latvian
Derived from the word lazda meaning "hazel".
Leal Portuguese, Spanish
Means "loyal" in Portuguese and Spanish. A famous bearer of this surname is Roberto Leal, a very popular singer in Portugal.
Learn English (American)
The surname Learn is traced to an 18th-century settler and his family who lived in what is now Tannersville, Pa. It is an Anglicized version of the Germanic "Loehrner," which name the settler and his family also used.
Leavy Irish
Shortened form of Dunleavy.
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"