Submitted Surnames with 3 Syllables

Savatdee Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of สวัสดี (see Sawatdi).

Savelyev m Russian
Means "son of Saveliy".

Savitskiy m Polish (Russified), Russian, Jewish
A form of Sawicki.

Savvides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Σαββίδης (see Savvidis) chiefly used in Cyprus.

Savvidis Greek
Means "son of Savvas".

Sawabe Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh, wetlands, swamp" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section" or 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".

Sawada Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Sawai Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "wetland,swamp, marsh" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, pit".

Sawano Japanese
Sawa means "swamp, marsh" and no means "field, plain, wilderness".

Sawara Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 佐原 (see Sahara).

Sawatdi Thai
From Thai สวัสดี (sawatdi) meaning "welfare, prosperity, security, goodness, virtue, moral excellence".

Sawicka f Polish
Feminine form of Sawicki.

Sawicki Polish
This indicates familial origin anywhere within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages in Gmina Repki: Sawice-Dwór, Sawice-Wieś, or Sawice-Bronisze.

Saxena Indian, Hindi
Traditionally believed to be derived from Sanskrit सखिसेना (sakhisena) meaning "friend of the army", from सखा (sakha) meaning "friend, companion" and सेना (sena) meaning "army"... [more]

Sayaseng Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊ​ຍະ​ແສງ (see Xayaseng).

Saygılı Turkish
Means "respectful, reverential" in Turkish.

Saysana Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຊະນະ (see Xaysana).

Saysongkham Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊສົງຄາມ (see Xaysongkham).

Sayto Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Saitō more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.

Saytou Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Saitou more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.

Scalia Italian
Habitational name derived from Scalea in the province of Cosenza, deriving ultimately from medieval Greek skaleia meaning "hoeing".

Scarcella Italian
From Italian "scarcella", a dessert enjoyed during Easter from the Italian region of Apulia, possibly referring to a baker who would make them.

Scheliga Polish
Variant and more Americanized spelling of Szeliga.

Schenkelberg German

Schermerhorn Dutch
From Schermerhorn, the name of a village in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, derived from Dutch schermer meaning "fencer" and hoorn meaning "horn". It was borne by the Dutch politician Willem "Wim" Schermerhorn (1894-1977), a Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Scheunemann German
It literally means someone who either lives near (or in, if poor &/or homeless) a barn or works within its general vicinity.

Schleithauer German

Schmadeka Low German
Low German variant of Schmied + the diminutive suffix -ke

Schmidtberger German
A distinguishing name for someone named Berger who worked as a blacksmith, or a habitational name for someone from any of several places called Schmidtberg in Bavaria and Switzerland.

Schoenmaker Dutch
Means "shoemaker" in Dutch.

Schoenmakers Dutch
Variant of Schoenmaker.

Schutte Dutch, Low German, South African
Variant of (Schütte), an occupational name for an archer.

Schwartzenberg German
Variant of Schwarzenberg.

Schweinsteiger German
Occupational name for a pig farmer, an overseer of pigs or a nickname for someone who rode a pig, derived from Middle High German swīn meaning "hog, swine" and stīger meaning "foreman, mine inspector"... [more]

Scolari English (American)

Scorsese Italian
From a nickname that indicated a person who came from Scotland, derived from Italian scozzese literally meaning "Scotsman, Scottish". This spelling arose from a transcription error of the surname Scozzese... [more]

Scudamore Anglo-Norman
A locational surname that was first recorded in England in 1264. Derived from one of the ancient villages of Fifield Scudamore or Upton Scudamore, with Scudamore coming from the Old English scitemor, which means "one who lived at the moor."

Seabra Portuguese
Habitational name from the town of Puebla de Sanabria in northwestern Spain of uncertain meaning, possibly of Arabic, Celtic or Latin origin.

Sebastián Spanish
From the given name Sebastián.

Sebastian German, English
From the given name Sebastian.

Sebastian English, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Sebastian.

Sebeok Hungarian, Medieval Hungarian
From Sebők, a diminutive of Sebestyén.

Sebestyén Hungarian
From the given name Sebestyén.

Secară Romanian
It means "rye" in Romanian.

Segawa Japanese
Variant of Sekawa.

Seidenberg German, Jewish
Derived from several places with the same name. As an ornamental name, it is derived from German seide meaning "silk" and berg meaning "mountain".

Seismundo Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Segismundo.

Sejkora Czech, Slovak
Sejkora means titmouse in Czech.

Sekawa Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Sekine Japanese
From Japanese 関 (seki) meaning "frontier pass" and 根 (ne) meaning "root, foundation".

Sekino Japanese
From Japanese 関 (seki) meaning "frontier pass" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Sekiya Japanese
From Japanese 関 (seki) meaning "frontier pass" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Selander Swedish
Combination of Swedish sel "stretch of calm water in a river or stream" and the common surname suffix -ander (originally from Greek aner "man"). The first element, sel, is also a common place name element in Northern Sweden and it's possible that this name is both ornamental and locational in origin.

Seleznev m Russian

Selimi Albanian
Derived from the given name Selim.

Selmanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Selman" in Albanian.

Selmani Albanian
Derived from the given name Selman.

Semenchuk Ukrainian
Variant of Semenenko.

Semura Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village".... [more]

Semyonov m Russian
Means "son of Semyon".

Senami Japanese
Se means "ripple, current" and nami means "wave".

Sendulla Medieval French
the name was originally from a town in the champagne valley that does not exist any more because of World War I the town's name is forgotten and all we have about it is the name sendulla a young girl whom live there as a child

Sénécal French
status name for a seneschal an official in a large household who was responsible for overseeing day-to-day domestic arrangements from Old French seneschal (of ancient Germanic origin composed of the elements sini "old" and scalc "servant")... [more]

Sénéchal French
Variant of Sénécal, a status name for a seneschal an official in a large household who was responsible for overseeing day-to-day domestic arrangements from Old French seneschal (of ancient Germanic origin composed of the elements sini "old" and scalc "servant").

Sengmany Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel".

Sengsavang Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ສະຫວ່າງ (savang) meaning "light, bright, dawn".

Sengsavanh Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".

Sengsouvanh Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ສຸວັນ (souvanh) meaning "gold".

Senuma Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".

Senzaki Japanese
From Japanese 先 (sen) meaning "before, previous" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Sequeira Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese variant and Spanish form of Siqueira.

Séraphin French, French (Caribbean)
From the given name Séraphin.

Sereno Italian
1 Italian: from the personal name Sereno (from Latin serenus, serena ‘clear’, ‘calm’).... [more]

Serfati Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Sarfati.

Sesaki Japanese
Se means "ripple, current" and saki means "peninsula, cape, promontory".

Seshita Japanese
From 瀬 (se) meaning "torrent, ripple, rapids, current" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".

Setsushi Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 死 (shi) meaning "death". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Settai Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 摂待 (Settai) meaning "Settai", a former village in the former district of Hei in the former Japanese province of Rikuchū in parts of present-day Iwate and Akita in Japan or a division in the same place, in the area of Tarō in the city of Miyako in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan.... [more]

Severance American

Severo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Severo

Severson Norwegian (Americanized)
Alternate spelling of Syverson, son of Syver

Sevilla Spanish
Habitational name from the city of Seville (or Sevilla) in Andalusia, Spain. The city's name is probably derived from Phoenician šplh meaning "valley, plain" through Arabic إِشْبِيلِيَة‎ (ʾišbīliya).

Seweryn Polish
From the given name Seweryn.

Sezaki Japanese
Variant of Sesaki.

Shahabi Persian
From the given name Shahab.

Shahbazi Persian
From the given name Shahbaz.

Shahbazpour Persian
Means "son of Shahbaz".

Shahidi Persian
From the given name Shahid.

Shahnazi Persian
From the given name Shahnaz.

Shakerchi Turkish
Of Turkish origin, the most widely reported origin and meaning is “Sugarman” in English. The name Shakerchi is a nickname or a surname that has been adopted by individuals with Turkish heritage... [more]

Shakshuki Arabic (Maghrebi)
Most likely from Libyan Arabic شَكْشُوكَةٌ (šakšawka) meaning “a mixture”, referring to a type of North African dish made of vegetables and fried eggs.

Shalygin m Russian

Shamanov Russian
From Russian шаман (shaman) meaning "shaman".

Shanahan Irish
Anglicised form of Ó Seanachain.

Sharifpour Persian
Means "son of Sharif".

Sharoykin m Russian

Sharqawi Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "easterner, one from the east", derived from Arabic شرق (sharq) meaning "east, Orient".

Shehata Arabic
Derived from Arabic شحات (shahhat) meaning "beggar".

Shestakov m Russian
Derives from Russian word шесть (shest') meaning six.

Shibata Japanese
From Japanese 柴 (shiba) meaning "brushwood, firewood" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Shibuki Japanese
Shibu means "astringent, rough" and ki means "tree, wood".

Shichiho Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Shichihō).

Shichihō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of 七宝 (see Shippō) and can be also spelled 七寳.

Shichihoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Shichihō).

Shichihou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Shichihō).

Shidama Japanese
From 師 (shi) meaning "teacher, master, mentor" and 玉 (tama) meaning "ball, sphere, jewel, gem".

Shigawa Japanese
Variant of Shikawa.

Shigeta Japanese
From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Shikai Japanese
Possibly from 鹿 (shika) meaning "deer, antelope" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, pit".

Shikanai Japanese
From Japanese 鹿 (shika) meaning "deer" and 内 (nai) meaning "inside".

Shikazu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 志和 (see Shiwa).

Shikhanov m Russian

Shikimi Japanese

Shimadzu Japanese
Variant transcription of Shimazu.

Shimai Japanese
Shima means "island" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".

Shimano Japanese
Shima means "island" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".

Shimatsu Japanese

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

Shiratō Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria", 戸 (to) meaning "door" or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital".

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".

Shiroma Okinawan (Japanized)
Japanese form of the Okinawan surname 城間 (Gushikuma), derived from Okinawan 城 (gushiku) meaning "castle" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".

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

Shtemenko Ukrainian

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

Shulzhenko Ukrainian
Variant of Shulha.

Shumakher German (Russified)
Russified form of Schumacher.

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)".

Sinema English (American)
Uncertain etymology and origin.

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

Sioson Filipino
From Hokkien 小孫 (sió-sun) meaning "youngest grandson".

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").

Sirchenko Ukrainian
Variant of Sirko.

Sirchykha Ukrainian (Archaic)
Variant of Sirko.

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.

Skazhutin m Russian
From Russian скажи (skazhi), meaning "tell, speak".

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.

Skłodowska f Polish
Feminine form of Skłodowski. This was the last name of Maria Skłodowska-Curie, better known as Marie Curie, a radiation scientist.

Skłodowski m Polish

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.

Snellius Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Snel. A notable bearer was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626; real name Willebrord Snel van Royen), commonly called Snell, for whom the formula Snell's law is named.

Sobchenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sobczak.

Sobolev Russian
Variant of Sobol.

Sobolov m Russian
Variant of Sobolev.

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".

Sotnikov m Russian
From сотник (sotnik) a millitary ranking meaning "centurion".

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).

Sowerby English
Habitational name from any of several places in northern England, derived from Old Norse saurr "mire, mud, dirt, sour ground" and býr "farm, settlement".

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.

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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).