Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Nyaua Indonesian (Rare)
Originally descended from the Pamona tribe, Central Sulawesi which means stinging like a hornet.
Nygma Popular Culture
The surname of Edward Nygma, also known as the Riddler in DC Comics. The name comes from the term enigma, meaning something that is difficult to understand.
Nyland Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian ny "new" and land "land, yard".
Nyong’o Luo
Best known as the surname of a certain Lupita.
Nys Belgian
common surname in belgium and wisonsin
O Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Ō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Oku.
Oak Korean
Variant transcription of Ok.
Oakleaf English (American)
Probably an Americanized (translated) form of Swedish Eklöf.
Oaks English
English variant spelling of Oakes and Americanized form of Jewish Ochs.
Oats English
Variation of Oates.
Obara Japanese
It's written like : 小 (O meaning small) and Bara meaning "Plain". Masakazu Obara's last name is pronounced like this. He is an anime director, he worked on Accel World.
Obata Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 幡 (hata) meaning "flag, banner".
Obel Danish
Surname
Obenauf German
Surname used to refer to someone who lived 'up there' (on a mountain, hill, etc.).
Oberley English
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include an Anglicized form of Oberle.
Obermiller German (Americanized)
Partly Americanized form of German Obermüller, a topographic name for the miller at the ‘upper mill’.
Obermok Ukrainian
Obermok is most likely an anglicized form of the surname Oberemok.... [more]
Oblak Slovene, Croatian
Derived from oblak "cloud".
Obligacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish obligación meaning "obligation."
Obscurite English
A word which means "darkness" in French language.
Obuchi Japanese
Combination of the kanji 小 (o, "small") and 渕 (淵, fuchi, "abyss, edge"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi (小渕 恵三; 1937–2000).
Ocak Turkish
Means "stove, oven, furnace" in Turkish.
Ocasio Spanish (Caribbean)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Spanish ocasión meaning "occasion" or ocaso meaning "dusk, sunset". This surname is primarily used in Puerto Rico.
Ochiai Japanese
From Japanese 落 (ochi) meaning "fall, leave behind, drop" and 合 (ai) meaning "fit, suit, join".
Ock Korean
Variant transcription of Ok.
O'Cleary Irish
Variety of O'Clery
Ó Cruimín Irish
It means the "descendant of Cruimín," which is derived from the word crom, meaning "bent," or "crooked."
Octobre French
Means "October" in French.
Odaniel Irish
Maybe means "Son of Daniel" or "Descendant of Daniel"
Odate Japanese
O means "big, great" and date is a form of tate, which could mean "stand, rise".
O'day Irish
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh (see O’Dea).
Odd English
Variant of Ott.
Odelin French
Not to be confused with the similarly spelled Odelín, which is Spanish rather than French, though they could have similar origins in name.
Odo Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小土 (see Kodzuchi).
Ó Dornáin Irish
The surname was possibly derived from the word dorn, which means "fist."
Odtojan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano udtohan meaning "noon, zenith".
O'duffy Irish
The name O'Duffy originates from the gaelic surname "O Dubhthaigh". Dubh meaning "Black" in Gaeilge. They claim descent from the ancient Heremon kings of Ireland. They descend from "Cahir Mor", the King of Leinster in the second century... [more]
Offutt German
Possibly a respelling of German Auffahrt ‘ascension’.
Ōga Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 淡河, 王賀 or 相賀 with 淡 (tan, awa.i) meaning "faint, fleeting, pale, thin," 河 (ka, kawa) meaning "river," 王 (ou, -nou) meaning "king, magnate, rule," 相 (shou, sou, ai-, ou) meaning "aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together" and 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy."... [more]
Ōgami Japanese
From Japanese 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "large, great", 神 (shin, jin, kami, kan-, kou-) meaning "god, deity", 上 (shan, shou, jou, a.gari, a.garu, a.geru, ue, -ue, uwa-, kami, nobo.su, nobo.seru, nobo.ri, nobo.ru, yo.su) meaning "above, up", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Ogami Japanese
This surname is used as 拝, 小上, 小神, 尾上, 尾神, 男神 with 拝 (hai, oga.mu, oroga.mu) meaning "adore, pray to, worship," 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small," 尾 (bi, o) meaning "end, tail," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "male," 上 (shan, shou, jou, a.gari, a.garu, a.geru, ue, -ue, uwa-, kami, nobo.su, nobo.seru, nobo.ri, nobo.ru, yo.su) meaning "above, up" and 神 (shin, jin, kami, kan-, kou-) meaning "gods, mind, soul."
Ogata Japanese
From Japanese 緒 (o) meaning "thread" and 方 (kata) meaning "person, way, method".
Ogilvie Scottish, English
From the ancient Barony of Ogilvie in Angus, Northeast Scotland. The placename itself is derived from Pictish ocel, 'high' and fa, 'plain'.
Ogo Chamorro
Variant of Hocog
Oguma Japanese
Variant of Ōkuma.
Oguri Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Ōgushi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 串 (kushi) meaning "skewer, spit".
Ogushi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大串 (see Ōgushi).
Ogyampah Akan
Meaning unknown.
Oh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
O'harra Irish
A variant of O'Hara.
Ohka Japanese
A transcription of Oka meaning "Ridge, Hill". It's likely an americanized spelling.
Ohman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).
O'Honeen Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó hUaithnín.
Öhrn Swedish
Variant of Örn.
Ohsuka Japanese
Variant transcription of Osuka.
Oidekivi Estonian
Oidekivi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "oid kivi" meaning "sense/intellect stone", or "hoide kivi" meaning "sustaining stone".
Oikawa Japanese
Oikawa is the name of Toru Oikawa from the popular volleyball anime Haikyuu! ... [more]
Ojandi Estonian
Ojandi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "oja" ("stream/creek") and "rand" ("beach").
Ojaste Estonian
From Estonian oja meaning "brook, creek".
Ojiro Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 尾 (o) meaning "tail" and 白 (jiro) meaning "white"
Ok Korean
Means "jade" in Korean.
Oka Finnish
Means "thorn" in Finnish.
O'kain Irish
Variant of O'Kane.
Ōkano Japanese
Surname of Japanese origin meaning "cherry blossom flower field".
O'Kett Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Haicéid.
Okota Japanese (Rare)
This name is used to combine 興 (kou, kyou, oko.ru, oko.su) meaning "interest, pleasure," or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" with 古 (ko, furu.i, furu-, -furu.su) meaning "old" and 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field, rice paddy."
Okoturo Nigerian
A surname most popular in Nigeria; meaning currently unknown.
Oktyabrskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Октябрьский (see Oktyabrsky).
Oktyabrsky Russian
Meaning "October" in Russian, it often refers to the October Revolution of November 1917, a coup led by Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and the Bolshevik Party.
Oku Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside; inner depths". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]
Okudaira Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside" and 平 (taira) meaning "level, even, peaceful".
Okukawa Japanese (Rare)
Oku means "interior,secluded,further out" and kawa means "river". Minako Okukawa is a fictional character from Yuri!!! On Ice and it's also the name of a company.
Ōkuma Japanese
Combination of the kanji 大 (ō, "big, great") or 逢 (ō, "meeting") and 熊 (kuma, "bear") or 隈 (kuma, "recess, corner, shade")
Okuna Polish
Polish (also Okuła): nickname for a lame person, from okuleć ‘to stumble or founder’, Old Polish okułac.
Okuoka Japanese
The meaning of Okuoka/奥岡 equals to "Interior Hill"
Okusawa Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside" and 沢 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Ó Labhraidh Tréan Northern Irish
It literally means "strong O'Lavery"
Olasiman Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano ulasiman meaning "common purslane" (a type of plant).
Olds English
English: patronymic from Old .
Ole Estonian
Ole is an Estonian surname meaning "exist" or "entity".
Oleniuc Romanian, Ukrainian
From the Hutsul language.
Olin Swedish
Combination of the unexplained element o-/oh- and the common surname suffix -lin. A notable bearer is Swedish actress Lena Olin (b. 1955).
Oliva Italian, Spanish
Of uncertain origin: derived either from a nickname to those who picked, worked with or sold olives, or from the given name Oliva.
Olivera Spanish
Comes from the Latin etymology related to olive trees, olive grees and olives.
Ollis English
Unexplained surname found in records of Bristol and Bath.
Ollison Danish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Olesen .
Olmre Estonian
Olmre is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "olme" meaning "household".
O'Lonain Irish
Derived from lon ("blackbird") and a diminutive combined with O ("grandson; male descendant").
O'Maher Irish (Rare)
This name comes from the Irish surname 'Meachair' which means hospitality. ... [more]
Ōman Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Daiman).
Oman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).
Õmblus Estonian
Õmblus is an Estonian surname meaning "seam" and "stitching".
Omnes Basque
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from a word meaning “everyone” or “all”
Onaga Japanese
O means "big, great" and naga means "long, cheif".
Onbekend Dutch
Means "unknown, anonymous" in Dutch, given to individuals who don’t have a family name (often for cultural reasons).
Ong Estonian
Ong is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "õng", meaning "fishing rod/hook".
Onna Estonian
Onna is an Estonian surname derived from "onn", meaning "cabin" and "shack".
Ōnuki Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 貫 (nuki) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace".
Onuki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大貫 #(see Ōnuki).
Ool Estonian
Ool is an Estonia surname, possibly a corruption of "õlu", meaning "ale"; or "all", meaning "below".
Ooman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).
Oort Dutch
From Middle Dutch oort "edge, corner".
Oot Estonian
Oot is an Estonian surname meaning "tsk". Also, possiblt derived from "Ott", a masculine given name meaning "bear".
Opel German
Derived from the given name Albert.
Öpik Estonian
Öpik is an Estonian surname meaning "textbook" or "manual".
Oppedisano Italian
Italian: habitational name for someone from Oppido Mamertino in Reggio Calabria, so named from Latin oppidum ‘fortified place’, ‘stronghold’. The original settlement was destroyed by an earthquake in 1783 ; it was rebuilt on a site further south.
Opstad Norwegian
Norwegian: habitational name from any of ten farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Olstad, from a contracted form of Old Norse Ólafsstaðir, from the personal name Ólaf + staðir, plural of staðr ‘farmstead’, ‘dwelling’.
Oracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish oración meaning "sentence, prayer".
Orchard English, Scottish
English: topographic name for someone who lived by an orchard, or a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower, from Middle English orchard.... [more]
Orcutt English
Perhaps a much altered spelling of Scottish Urquhart used predominantly in Staffordshire, England.
Ördögh Hungarian
Means "devil" in Hungarian.
Ordwald English
English name meaning "spear strength".
Ören Turkish
Means "ruin, ruins" in Turkish.
Organa Popular Culture
This is the surname of Princess Leia from the 'Star Wars' movies.
Orgerii Jewish, Judeo-Provençal
Aaron Orgerii is listed in the index of names of Jews in France in the late middle ages in Heinrich Gross' book Judaia Gallica. There is also an extent copy of a deed between "the Jew Nathan Orgerii and Johannes Raynaud", written in Arles in Provence in 1366... [more]
Orikasa Japanese
From Japanese 折 (ori) meaning "fold, bend" and 笠 (kasa) referring to a type of Asian conical hat.
Orime Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Orimen.
Orimen Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 折 (ori) meaning "occasion; time" or "fold" and 免 (men) meaning "dismissal".
Orkan Polish
From Goral, a topolect/language closely related to mainline Polish.
Orley Dutch, Flemish, English
A surname of uncertain origin found among the Dutch, Flemish and English. In England the name is primarily found in Yorkshire and Devon. Orley may be an adapted form of a French name D'Orley or a nickname for Orlando... [more]
Ormay English (American)
Believed to be the Americanization of the last name Ormoi from Hungary.
Örn Swedish
Means "eagle" in Swedish.
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