Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Neeley Irish
Reduced form of Mcneely.
Negron Spanish, Italian
This surname is a most likely variant of the word and name Negro.
Neho Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "raised foundation".
Nei Estonian
Nei is an Estonian surname possiby derived from "neid", meaning "girl" or "maiden".
Neinstein German, Jewish
Means “nine stones” in German
Nejad Persian
Means "lineage, race" in Persian (an archaic word), typically used as a suffix for compound surnames.
Neji Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 子師, combining 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)" with 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "army, exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher, war."
Nekrasova f Russian, Belarusian
Feminine form of Nekrasov.
Neks Estonian
Neks is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "nekrut" meaning "recruit" and "conscript".
Nelms English (American)
Topographic name for someone who lived near or amid a grove of elm trees, from misdivision of Middle English atten elmes ‘at the elms’
Nemanič Slovene (Modern, Archaic)
Derived from the Serbian surname Nemanja, as related to the Medieval Nemanjič Dynasty, just as the given name Nemanja is.
Nemo English
A different form of Nimmo (a Scottish name of unknown origin).
Nemoy Russian
Derived from German Nemetz (“dumb” as in “mute”)
Nenge Tiv
Means, "see".
Nengomasha Shona
Meaning unknown.
Nerënxa Albanian
Derived from Albanian nerënxë "bitter orange".
Nesher Hebrew (Modern)
Means "eagle" in Hebrew.
Nesky Polish
Many Polish immigrants' names were shortened to Nesky, such as Nosrazesky, Wolinsky-a wide variety of names that had the letter N somewhere within and ended in sky or ski became "Nesky." There are also non-Polish Neskys in the U.S.
Nessim Spanish, Jewish, Hebrew
Hebrew for 'miracles'. Name was originally Bar-Nisim; 'Children of the Miricle'
Net Romanian
Romanian variant of the Latin name Netus, meaning superior, greater.
Nett Irish
Variant of McNett.
Nettesheim German
"nice home"
Neu German (Modern)
The name Neu is a common German last name.
Neuberger German
German surname meaning 'new mountaineer'
Neubert German
Derived from the German word “neu,” meaning “new,” and the word “Bert,” which is a shortened form of the Germanic given name “Berthold,” meaning “bright ruler.” So, it means “new bright ruler”.
Neufeld German, English
Neufeld is a surname of German origin, meaning "new field". It is not seldom in Germany and it is common among German speaking Mennonites from Russia.
Neuger German, French (?)
Was popularized by the German community. Famous bearers include investors Win Neuger and Dan Neuger, author Christie Cozad Neuger.
Neuhauser German, German (Austrian)
Means "new house" in German.
Neumeyer German
German: distinguishing name for a newly appointed steward or tenant farmer, or one who was a newcomer to an area, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + meier ‘steward’, ‘tenant farmer’ ( see Meyer 1)... [more]
Neuser German (Rare)
Person who had ancestors that lived in Germany near Dusseldorf in the town called Neuss.
Nevel German
1 German: variant of Nebel .... [more]
Nevil English
"Variant of the name Neville"
Newlin English, Irish
An Irish surname meaning "By the the spring"
Newquist English
Americansized form of Swedish Nyquist.
Ney German, English
A dialectal form of the common German word neu "new".... [more]
Nez Navajo
Nez = Tall. One of the most prevalent family names on the Navajo reservation.
Neztsosie Navajo
From nééz, “tall” in Navajo and tsʼósí, “slim” in Navajo
Nguon Khmer
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Chinese origin.
Nhim Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Nhoek Khmer
Means "often; frequent" in Khmer.
Nibe Japanese
Variant transcription or reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).
Nibo Circassian
Of unknown meaning.
Nic Mayan
From Mayan ‘nik’ meaning “flower”.
Niccoli Italian
Patronymic form of the given name Nicola 1.
Niemitalo Finnish
Finnish surname derived from the words "Niemi" meaning "peninsula,cape" and "talo" meaning "house"
Night English
Variant of Knight.
Nightshade Literature
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from the English word night or just a combination of night and shade. A notable fictional bearer is Enid Nightshade from Jill Murphy's books, The Worst Witch, as well as the television adaptations.
Nii Japanese
From 新 (nii) meaning "new".
Niib Estonian
Niib is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "nii" meaning "so", "thus", and "like that".
Niibe Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new" and 部 (be) meaning "department, division; part".
Niimi Japanese
Nii means "new" and mi means "see, outlook, viewpoint".
Niin Estonian
Niin is an Estonian surname meaning "bast" and "phloem" (the fibrous material from the phloem of a plant, used as fiber in matting, cord, etc.)
Nijino Japanese
Made up of the kanji , meaning "rainbow", and ,meaning "of"。... [more]
Nijio Japanese
Niji means "rainbow" and o means "tail".
Nikaido Japanese (Rare, ?)
From japanese kanji 二 (ni) meaning "two", 階 (kai) meaning "floor, storey" combined with 堂 (dō) meaning "temple". The last name is a name of a clan of Japanese samurai that ruled the Iwase District of Mutsu Province during the Sengoku period during the Kamakura era... [more]
Nikbin Persian
In Farsi (Persian) 'nik-' means good, and 'bin' means 'seeing'. ... [more]
Nikkilä Finnish
Origins remain unknown
Ninberg Jewish
1 Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Feinberg .... [more]
Nipper German
1. habitational name for someone from Nippe in Hesse. ... [more]
Nishino Japanese
Nishi ("West") + No ("Feild").
Nishinohara Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 野原 (nohara) meaning "grass field".
Nishishima Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Nishiyasu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, safe, simple, ammonium". The fact that it is homographic as Japanese 西安 (Shīan) meaning "Xi'an", a city in Shaanxi, China, is coincidental.
Niu Chinese
1 Chinese 牛: this name probably arose during the Zhou dynasty ( 1122–221 bc ) in the area of Gansu province; the details are unclear. It was borne by a person named Niu Wen, who was a descendant of the eldest brother of the last king of the Shang dynasty, Zhou Xin ( 1154–1123 bc ).... [more]
Niwa Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (ni) meaning "cinnabar, red" and 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, plume, wing".
Niyazov Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian نیاز (niyâz) meaning "desire, wish, gift".
Niyazova Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Feminine transcription of Uzbek/Tajik Ниёзова and Kazakh/Kyrgyz Ниязова (see Niyazov).
Niyozov Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek variant of Niyazov.
Nizharadze Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Njie African
It means path finder. It is an African surname only 11 people in the UK have this surname
Nkrumah Western African
It is of Akan origin meaning "Great".
Nkurunziza Eastern African
Burundian surname meaning "good news". It is also the most common surname in the country.
No Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納 (see ).
Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Noack German
Contracted form of Nowack.
Noak German
Variant of Noack.
Noël French
Means "Christmas".
Noggy English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Hungarian Nagy.
Nogo Mossi
Not available.
Noh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納 (see ).
Noice English
Variant spelling of Noyce.
Noisette French
This is a French surname meaning "hazelnut".
Nokhaev Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk ноха (nokha) meaning "dog".
Noland Irish, French
Irish: variant of Nolan.... [more]
Nold Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Arnold.
Nongrum Khasi, Indian
"Nongrum" is the name given for the "Title/Surname" of a persons. It is famous only in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya,shillong, the land of the "Khasis".
Nonomura Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field" and 村 (mura) meaning "village".
Noodla Estonian
Noodla is an Estonian surname meaning "seine/fishing area".
Nooni Estonian
Nooni is an Estonian surname meaning "nones".
Noori Estonian
Origin unknown
Norbiato Venetian
Meaning uncertain.
Nordeen English (American)
Perhaps an anglicization of Nordin or Nordén.
Nordenskiöld Swedish, Finland Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of Swedish nord "north" and sköld "shield". Norden is also the Swedish name for the Nordic countries, but it is not the element used in this surname. Nordenskiöld is a Swedish and Fennoswedish noble family, the first known members are brothers Anders Johan Nordenskiöld (1696-1763) and Carl Fredric Nordenskiöld the elder (1702-1779)... [more]
Norey English
Variant of Norrie and Norry.
Norouzi Persian
From Persian نوروز (nowruz) referring to the Iranian New Year, which is celebrated on the spring equinox.
Nørregaard Danish
An alternate spelling of Nørgaard. Literally meaning north farm in Danish.
Northcote English
English: variant of Northcutt.
Nosdechevsky Polish
Family name from ancestors who emigrated from Poland around 1900