Submitted Surnames with 3 Syllables

Shimatsu Japanese

Shimazu Japanese
From Japanese 島 (shima) meaning "island" and 津 (zu) meaning "harbor".

Shimoda Japanese
From Japanese 下 (shimo) meaning "below, down, under" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Shimoji Okinawan (Rare)
Comes from the island in Okinawa, Japan, called Shimoji. The combination of Kanji characters are 下 meaning "down, below", and 地 meaning "place, territory".

Shimono Japanese
From Japanese 下 (shimo) meaning "under, below" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Shimooka Japanese
Shimo means "under, below" and oka means "ridge, hill". ... [more]

Shimota Japanese

Shimotsuki Japanese (Rare, ?)
霜 (Shimo) means "hoar, frost" and 月 (tsuki) means "month, noon". This is the traditional Japanese word for "November". ... [more]

Shimura Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Shinami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).

Shindera Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新寺 (see Niidera).

Shingawa Japanese
Variant of Shinkawa.

Shinkai Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "new" and 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Shinketsu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神結 (see Kamiyui).

Shinkura Japanese
From 新 (shin, ara, nii) meaning "fresh, new" and 蔵 (kura) or 倉 (kura) meaning "possess, storehouse, granary".

Shinmura Japanese
From 新 (shin, ara, nii) meaning "new, fresh" and 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet".

Shinobu Japanese
Shinobu is a Japanese name meaning "recall" or "endurance."

Shinomi Japanese
From 篠 (shino) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 見 (mi) meaning "view, outlook".

Shinota Japanese
Variant of Shinoda.

Shinotsuka Japanese
Shino means "dwarf bamboo" and tsuka means "mound, hillock".

Shinsawa Japanese

Shinseki Japanese
Shin can mean "new" or "trust, faith" and seki means "frontier pass".

Shintaku Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new" and 宅 (taku) meaning "house, home".

Shintani Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".

Shinzawa Japanese
Variant of Shinsawa.

Shioda Japanese
From Japanese 塩 (shio) meaning "salt" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Shioe Japanese
From 潮 (shio) meaning "salt" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river".

Shiono Japanese
From Japanese 塩 (shio) meaning "salt" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness, plain".

Shirado Japanese

Shiradoh Japanese

Shiradou Japanese

Shirai Japanese
Means "Purple Thunder". From Japanese 紫 (shi) meaning "purple" and 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Notable bearers are joshi wrestlers Mio Shirai and Io Shirai.

Shirano Japanese
Shira means "white" and no means "field, plain".

Shirino Japanese (Rare)
Shiri can mean "rear, behind" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".

Shiroda Japanese

Shiroi Japanese
Shrio means "white" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".

Shirono Japanese
Shiro means "white" and no means "field, wilderness".

Shirota Japanese

Shiryayev m Russian

Shishido Japanese
From Japanese 宍 (shishi) meaning "meat, flesh" and 戸 (to) meaning "door".

Shitao Japanese
From 下 (shita) meaning "lower, downstream, under" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end".

Shitara Japanese
From Japanese 設 (shita) meaning "establish" and 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort".

Shōami Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 正阿弥 (shōami), a sect of kettle brim making, hat brim making, or weapon-end guard making.

Shoami Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).

Shōaya Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).

Shoaya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōaya).

Shoemaker English

Shojaee Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شجاعی (see Shojaei).

Shojaei Persian
Derived from Persian شجاع (shoja) meaning "brave, courageous".

Shōjiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).

Shojiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Shōjiya).

Shouami Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).

Shouaya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōaya).

Showalter German

Shudai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 主代 (see Nushiro).

Shul'zhenko Ukrainian
Possibly a form of Shul'ha.

Shumakov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "шум (shum)" meaning noise.

Siasat Tagalog
From Tagalog siyasat meaning "investigation, inquiry, inspection".

Sibounheuang Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "majesty, glory, splendour" or "color", ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, beautiful".

Sibounhom Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "majesty, glory, splendour" or "color", ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຫອມ (hom) meaning "fragrant, aromatic".

Sibunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sibunrueang Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, fame" combined with บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, glowing, brilliant".

Sibunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sidorov Russian
Means "son of Sidor".

Sievänen Finnish
From Finnish sievä meaning “pretty, cute” and the suffix -nen.

Sigüenza Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.

Sihawong Thai
From Thai สีหะ (siha) meaning "lion" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".

Sikandar Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Sikandar.

Sikumbang Minangkabau
Allegedly from the phrase si kumbang meaning "black tiger", probably derived from Minangkabau kumbang which can mean "beetle" or "tiger, leopard". The name may have been used to refer to Tamil settlers from southern India who had darker skin and practised a tiger-like form of martial arts... [more]

Sillanpää Finnish
Means "bridgehead" in Finnish, an area around the end of a bridge. Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888-1964) was a Finnish author and the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Silvano Italian, Galician
From the given name Silvano

Silvergrass English
From English "Silver" and "Grass". Probably given from the plant called "Silvergrass", a Miscanthus type growing in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, or a field shining with the sun.

Silverstrand Jewish

Silvestre Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Silvestre.

Silvestro Italian
From the given name Silvestro

Silvia Portuguese (Americanized)
SILVIA is an Americanized version of the Portuguese surname Silva, which is derived from the Latin silvae and Portuguese silva words meaning “forest,” “woodland,” or “jungle.” This variation of the surname SILVA was often adopted by Portuguese immigrants upon arrival to the United States.

Silvinski Brazilian
The exact origin of Silvinski is unknown.

Simantov Hebrew (Modern)
Means "good sign", derived from Hebrew סימן (siman) means "sign" and טוב (tov) means "good".

Simbolon Batak
Derived from Batak bolon meaning "big, grand, great".

Simbolon Batak
From the Batak prefix si for place names and bolon meaning "big, large, grand".

Similä Finnish
From the given name Simi 3 and the suffix -lä signifying a place.

Simion Romanian
From the given name Simion.

Šimonek m Czech (Rare)
Derived from the given name Šimon.

Simongkhon Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "good, auspicious, propitious".

Simonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Simonyan.

Simonnet French
From the given name Simon 1.

Simonov Russian
Means "son of Simon 1".

Simonyan Armenian
Means "son of Simon 1".

Sinaga Batak
Possibly from the Batak prefix si used for place names and naga meaning "dragon, naga (a type of mythological snake)".

Sinnamon English
Scottish surname which is a corruption of the place name Kinnimonth, meaning "head of the hill".

Siodina Medieval Spanish
Use by some Filipinos/Spanish

Siqueira Portuguese
Habitational name from numerous places called Siqueira or Sequeira in Portugal or Galicia, derived from sequeira meaning "arid land" (ultimately from Latin siccus "dry").

Sisavath Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".

Sisombath Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສົມບັດ (sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".

Sisselman Yiddish
Possibly from German meaning "sweet man"

Sisuwan Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".

Sitthilath Lao
From Lao ສິດທິ (sitthi) meaning "right, accomplishment, success" and ລາດ (lat) meaning "pave, pour".

Sivakov Russian

Sivongsay Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ສີວົງໄຊ (see Sivongxay).

Sivongxay Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory", ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".

Siwarski Polish

Sjölander Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix -ander (a combination of land and the habitational suffix -er). The second element is sometimes said to be derived from Greek aner "man".

Sjunnesson Swedish
Means "son of Sjunne".

Skarlatos Greek
Occupational name for a dyer, or as a nickname for someone who habitually wore scarlet or who had bright red hair, cognate to the Italian surname Scarlato.

Skënderaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Skënder" in Albanian.

Skënderi Albanian
Derived from the given name Skënder.

Skibniewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Podlachian villages: Skibniew-Kurcze or Skibniew-Podawce.

Skosarev m Russian

Skowroński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Skowronów, Skowronna, Skowron or Skowronki, all derived from Polish skowronek meaning "lark".

Skrzyszewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Skrzyszew.

Skwierczyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages: Skwierczyn-Dwór, Skwierczyn Lacki, & Skwierczyn-Wieś.

Slattery Irish (Anglicized, Modern)
Irish (Munster): reduced form of O’Slattery, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Slat(ar)ra ‘descendant of Slatra’, a byname meaning "robust", "strong", "bold".

Slimani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Sulayman.

Słomiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages named Słomin.

Slyvestre Italian
Derived from the given name Sylvester.

Śmigielski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Śmigiel.

Sobchenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sobczak.

Sobolev Russian
Variant of Sobol.

Sobolov English (Canadian)

Sobue Japanese
From Japanese 祖 (so) meaning "ancestor", 父 (bu) meaning "father" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".

Soeda Japanese
From Japanese 添 (soeru) meaning "attach" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sofia Spanish
From the given name Sofia.

Sogami Japanese
Variant of Sokami.

Soheili Persian
From the given name Soheil.

Sohinki Jewish
Unknown meaning. A notable bearer is YouTube Personality Matt Sohinki, better known simply as Sohinki, who is a member of Smosh Games.

Sohrabi Persian
From the given name Sohrab.

Soininen Finnish

Sokólski m Polish
Derived from Polish sokół "falcon."

Solaiman Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Derived from the given name Sulayman.

Soleman Arabic
Derived from the given name Sulayman.

Solemark Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish sol "sun" and mark "ground, earth".

Soliman Arabic, Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Sulayman. Its usage in the Philippines comes from the Spanish form of the name, Solimán.

Solnyshko Russian
Derived from Russian diminutive of солнце (solntse), meaning sun.

Solomón Jewish, Spanish
From the given name Solomón.

Solorio Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the Sierra de Solorio mountain range that straddles Aragon, La Mancha, & Old Castile.

Solovyov Russian
Derived from Russian соловей (solovey) meaning "nightingale".

Somai Japanese
A notable bearer is Shinji Somai (1948-2001). He was a film director.

Somerlee English (Rare)
Variant of Summerlee.

Someya Japanese
From Japanese 染 (some) meaning "dye, colour, paint" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Somsanith Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສະນິດ (sanith) meaning "type, kind".

Sonesson Swedish
Means "son of Sone".

Sonobe Japanese

Sonoda Japanese
From Japanese 園 or 薗 (sono) meaning "park, garden, orchard" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sonoya Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Sonotani.

Sontakke Indian
Means 'golden percentage'. It is derived from the words son, meaning 'golden', and takke, meaning 'percentage'. It originated in the region around Pune city, India -forebears.io

Sootome Japanese
Variant transcription of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Sōtome).

Sorime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 反り (sori), the continuative form of 反る (soru) meaning "to curve" and 目 (me) meaning "visual feature", referring to a curved landscape of a field.

Sorokin Russian
From Russian сорока (soroka) meaning "magpie", referring to the Eurasian magpie.

Sosunov Russian
Derived from Russian сосун (sosun) meaning "sucker". Alternatively this may be a patronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Sasson meaning "happiness".

Sotelo Spanish
From any of various places in Galicia named Soutelo, derived from Galician souto meaning "grove, plantation".

Sōtome Japanese
Variant reading of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Saotome).

Sotome Japanese
Variant transcription of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Sōtome).

Sototo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Sototō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Hokaatari).

Sototoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Sototou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Souksavath Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "happiness, pleasure, joy" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".

Souleymane Western African
From the given name Souleymane.

Sourbeer German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Sauerbier.

Soutome Japanese
Variant transcription of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Sōtome).

Spasovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Spase".

Speziali Italian
Variant of Speziale.

Spinelli Italian
Variant of Spina, of uncertain etymology: could be related to several place names in Italy, to given names such as Crispino, or to the crown of thorns placed on the head of Jesus.

Spoonapple Popular Culture
Edwina Spoonapple is a fictional character and the titular character from the Off-Broadway musical "Dear Edwina" (2008). She is a 13-year-old girl who wants proof of her accomplishments, just like her siblings... [more]

Spurrier English
Derived from the Old French word “esperonier,” meaning “to spur on”. It was likely given as a nickname to someone who was known for encouraging or motivating others. The name could have also referred to someone who was skilled at using spurs to control horses.

Sriboonruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sriboonrueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sriboonrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sribunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sribunrueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Sribunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).

Srimongkhon Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).

Srimongkol Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).

Srisuvan Thai
Alternate transcription of Srisuwan.

Srisuwan Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" combined with สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".

Ståhlberg Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Stålberg. A notable bearer was Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865-1952), the first President of Finland.

Stålhammar Swedish
Means "steel hammer" (from Swedish stål "steel" and hammare "hammer"). Was originally a name common among blacksmiths.

Stambouli Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone originally from Istanbul, Turkey.

Starczewski Polish (Rare)
It indicates origin in either a place named Starczewo or Starczewice.

Starikov Russian
From a nickname for a person who was long-lived or wise, derived from Russian старик (starik) meaning "old man".

Stawelski Polish
Comes from a combination of the two personal names Paweł and Stanley, "Staweł" with the suffix -ski

Stefano Italian
From the given Stefano.

Stefański Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Stefanów or Stefanowo, derived from the given name Stefan.

Stegerhoek Dutch
Derived from Old Dutch stega "lane, alleyway; steep path, slope" and huok "corner, angle, hook".

Steinmeier German
Distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (Meyer) whose farm was on stony ground or was distinguished by a conspicuous rock formation (Middle High German stein 'rock').

Stepanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Stepanyan.

Stepankov Russian
Means "son of Stepan".

Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.

Stepanyan Armenian
Means "son of Stepan".

Stergiou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Stergios".

St Germain French, Haitian Creole
From a French place named for Saint Germanus.

St Leger Irish, English
Anglo-Irish surname, from one of the places in France called Saint-Léger, which were named in honour of St. Leodegar.

Stoklasa Czech
Means "rye brome" in Czech.... [more]

Strakhonov m Russian
From Russian страх (strakh), meaning "fear", likely denoting to a fearful or feared person.

Strathairn Scottish
From Strathearn, the name of a large valley of the River Earn in Scotland, derived from Gaelic srath meaning "river valley, grassland" combined with the river's name. A famous bearer is American actor David Strathairn (1949-).

Strel'nikov m Russian
Means "son of the shooter", from Russian стрельник (strel'nik).

Striuli Italian

Strojnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Strojnów.

Strzaliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Strzaliny.

Strzałkowski Polish
Denoted a person from various places in Poland named Strzałki, Strzałkowo, Strzałków, all derived from Polish strzalka meaning "arrow".

Sturdivant English
Perhaps a nickname for messenger, a pursuivant or a hasty person, derived from Middle English stirten, sterten meaning "to start, leap" (ultimately from Old English styrtan) and avaunt meaning "forward" (itself from Old French).

Sturesson Swedish
Means "son of Sture".

Sturtevant English
Variant form of Sturdivant.

Sueno Japanese
This surname is used as either 末延 or 末野 with 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip", 延 (en, no.basu, no.biru, no.be, no.beru) meaning "prolong, stretching" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Sugai Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Sugano Japanese
From the Japanese 菅 (suga or kan) "sedge" and 野 (no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as Kanno.

Sugaya Japanese
Variant of Sugatani.

Sugaya Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Sugida Japanese
Variant of Sugita.

Sugie Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".

Sugiki Japanese
Sugi means "pine, fir tree" and ki means "tree, wood".

Sugino Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Sugiya Japanese
Variant of Sugitani.

Suguitan Tagalog
From Tagalog sugit meaning "intelligent, bright, clever".

Suguro Japanese

Suichi Japanese
Su means "oil" and ichi means "market".

Sukkasem Thai
From Thai ศุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight" and เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness".

Suksamran Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, delight" and สำราญ (samran) meaning "happy, joyful".

Sulaiman Arabic, Maguindanao, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.

Sulayman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Suleiman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Suleman Kurdish, Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Suleman Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.

Sulieman Arabic
Derived from the given name Sulayman.

Suliman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.

Sulivan Irish
Variant of Sullivan.

Sułkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Sułkowo Borowe.

Sulpizio Italian
From the given name Sulpizio

Sumida Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "dwelling, residence, abode" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sumida Japanese
From Japanese 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sumigai Japanese
Possibly from (ko) meaning "small" and 住 (sumi) meaning "residence, dwelling, abode" or 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook.

Sumita Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Summerlee English (Rare)
This surname is originated from Old English sumer meaning "summer" and leah meaning "clearing, meadow."

Summerlin English, German, Scottish
An English surname.... [more]

Sumulong Tagalog
Means "to move forward, to progress, to advance" in Tagalog.

Sumura Japanese
From 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Sunabe Japanese

Sunada Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (suna) meaning "sand" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sunami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).

Sunesson Swedish
Means "son of Sune".

Supasap Thai
From Thai ศุภ (suppha) meaning "excellence; goodness; prosperity" and ทรัพย์ (sap) meaning "money, valuable object".

Sürücü Turkish
Means "driver" in Turkish.

Sutherlin English
Variant of Sutherland

Šutović Macedonian
Comes from place named Šutovo in Macedonia.

Suvorov Russian
From Suvorov, the name of a town in the Tula Oblast of Russia.

Suwabe Japanese
A notable bearer is Junichi Suwabe, a singer and voice actor.

Suwano Japanese

Suwanrat Thai
From Thai สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Suyama Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".

Suzuura Japanese
Suzu means "chime, bell" and ura means "bay, seacoast".

Svenningsson Swedish
Means "son of Svenning".

Svetlakov m Russian
Derived from Russian word светло (svetlo) meaning "light".

Svobodin Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Svobodná f Czech
Means "freedom woman".

Svobodov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Swedenborg Swedish
Derived from the surname Svedberg (sometimes spelled Swedberg). A notable bearer was Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish theologian and scientist.

Świtała Polish
Derived from Polish świt "dawn" "sun" "daylight" or świtać "to dawn". It is a nickname for an early-riser.

Syracuse Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Siracusa. This is also the name of a city in the U.S. state of New York, though the etymology is unrelated.

Sytkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within Sytkowo, a neighborhood in Poznań (the Greater Polish capital).

Szeliga Polish
Habitational name from places called Szeliga or Szeligi. It is not clear whether there is any connection with the Polish vocabulary word szeliga ‘coat-of-arms’.

Szpakowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village Szpakowo.

Szurkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Szurkowo.

Tabako Japanese (Rare)

Tabares Spanish
Spanish form of Tavares.

Tabassum Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Tabassum.

Tabata Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 端 (hata) meaning "edge, end, tip".

Tabata Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 畑 or 畠 (hata) meaning "farm, cropfield".

Tabeta Japanese
In eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands, its often written as 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field" and 端 (beta) meaning "edge, end". However, tabe has also been spelled with 多 (ta) meaning "many" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Tabibi Persian
From Persian طبیب (tabib) meaning "doctor, physician" (of Arabic origin).

Tabuchi Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 渕 or 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".

Tabuse Japanese

Tadano Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Tadano Japanese
From Japanese 只 (tada) meaning "only, simply, just" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Tadeus German (East Prussian, ?)

Taghipour Persian
Means "son of Taghi" in Persian.

Tagiyev m Azerbaijani (Russified), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Russified and Anglicised form of Tağıyev.

Taguchi Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".

Tagumpay Tagalog
Means "success, victory, triumph" in Tagalog.

Tahara Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Taheri Persian
From the given name Taher.

Tahiri Arabic (Maghrebi), Albanian, Persian
From the given name Tahir.

Taibbi Sicilian (Americanized, Modern)
A Sicilian name of Lebanese origin, Taibbi is a variant spelling of Taibi.

Taibi Sicilian
Taibi is a Sicilian nickname for a robust person; from Arabic ṭayyib "in good health".

Taiminen Finnish
Derived from Finnish taimi meaning "sapling, young tree, plant".

Taina'an Chamorro (Modern, Rare)
Chamorro for "No name or reference".

Taisakan Chamorro (Archaic)
Chamorro for "Without year or age". Alternate form of Taisacan.

Taitingfong Chamorro
Means "without counting" from Chamorro tai meaning "without, not having" and tufong meaning "count".

Tajima Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".

Takabe Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Takada Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Takagi Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Takai Japanese
From the Japanese 高 (taka) "high," "expensive" and 井 (i) "well."

Takaki Japanese
Taka means "high" and ki means "wood, tree".

Takami Japanese
Taka means "High, Tall, Expensive" and Mi means "Viewing, See, Outlook".

Takano Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 野 (no) "field, wilderness".

Takao Japanese
高 (Taka) means "high, tall, expensive" and 尾 (o) means "tail".... [more]

Takase Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".

Takasu Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 須 (su) meaning "necessary".

Takata Japanese
Variant of Takada.

Takatō Japanese