Swiss Submitted Surnames

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Swiss names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
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Marchion Romansh
Derived from the given name Martin.
Marchione Italian
Nickname from marchione ‘marquis’, from medieval Latin marchio, genitive marchionis, from Germanic marka ‘borderland’
Marciano Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from the given name Marciano
Marcioni Italian
Means "son of Marcio".
Marcucci Italian
From the diminutive form of the given name Marco.
Marcus German, English, Dutch, Irish, Swedish, Danish, French, Jewish
From the given name Marcus. Variant of Marks.
Maréchal French, Walloon
French cognate of Marshall and variant of Marchal.
Mareischen Romansh
Derived from the given name Mauritius.
Marengo Italian
Habitational name from Marengo in Alessandria Province or Marengo-Talloria in Cuneo. From Maréngo, Marénco, meaning Of The Sea, Maritime (Medieval Latin Marincus from Mare ‘Sea’), which were often used as personal names or nicknames in the Middle Ages.
Mariano Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the personal name Mariano
Marigliano Italian
From the town of Marigliano (near naples)
Marigo Italian
Either from Venetian marigo "mayor of a rural village", or from the given name Amerigo.
Marinaro Italian
Occupational name for a sailor from marinaro (from Late Latin marinus derived from mare "sea").
Marinelli Italian
Means “son of Marino”.
Marinetti Italian
Variant of Marino. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944), considered to be the founder of Futurism.
Mario Italian
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Marioni Italian
Derived from the given name Mario.
Mariotto Italian
From the given name Mariotto.
Mark English, German, Dutch
Topographic name for someone who lived on a boundary between two districts, from Old High German marka "border, boundary, march". The German term also denotes an area of fenced-off land (see Marker) and, like the English word, is embodied in various place names which have given rise to habitational names.
Markell German (Americanized), Slovene (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Markl and Slovenian Markelj.
Marker German
Status name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland, Middle High German merkære.
Markgraf German, Dutch
status name from Middle High German marcgrāve "margrave" (which is a title derived from marc "boundary" and grāve "royal judge")... [more]
Markl German
From a pet form of given names containing the element markō "boundary, border", such as Markolf and Markward.
Marlock German (Archaic)
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Low German mar(e), denoting an evil elf, a creature that sits on one's chest at night, and Middle High German loc "a lock of hair; hair; mane"... [more]
Marmion English, French, Irish
1. English (of Norman origin) and French: nickname from old French marmion “monkey”, “brat”. ... [more]
Marner English, German
Occupational name for a sailor from Anglo-Norman French mariner Middle, High German marnære "seaman". English variant of Mariner.
Marois Norman, Picard, French
topographic name from the Old French words "mareis", "maresc", mareis, marois meaning "marsh" ‘marshy ground’.
Maron Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.
Marongiu Italian
From Sardinian marongiu "to hoe, hoeing", from marra "hoe, digging tool".
Maroni Italian
Can be a nickname derived from Italian maroni "balls, bollocks", from the Latin given name Maronius, or from a diminutive of the Germanic-origin name Ademaro... [more]
Marotzke German
Germanized form of Polish Marocki, itself derived from the personal given name Marcin, the Polish form of Martin.
Marquis English, French
From the title of nobility, which originally denoted an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. A march was originally denoted as a border region at a frontier. The word marquis was derived from Late Latin marchensis, from Frankish *marku "boundary, border"... [more]
Marrano Italian
Nickname for a ruffian or a villain.
Marriott English, French
Derived from Mary.
Marschall German, English
occupational name for a man in the service of a member of the nobility originally one who looked after the horses derived from Middle High German marschalc from Latin mariscalcus, ultimately from Old High German marah "horse" and scalc "servant"... [more]
Marsteller German
Occupational name for a stable boy in or for the supervisor of the stables on a noble estate, from Middle High German mar(c) 'noble horse' stall 'stable' + the agent suffix -er.
Martain German (Rare)
Possibly a Germanized form of Dutch Martijn.
Marte Spanish, Italian
From the given name Marte 2.
Martelle English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese
English and German: from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Martin or Marta.... [more]
Martello Italian
Southern Italian: nickname for someone with a forceful personality, from Italian martèllo ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus), or a metonymic occupational name for someone who used a hammer in their work.
Marti Italian (Swiss), German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from the given name Martin.
Martial French
Derived from the given name Martial.
Martignetti Italian
Patronymic derived from Martignetto, itself a pet form of Martino.
Martina Italian
Derived from the given name Martina
Martineau French
Diminutive of Martin.
Martinet French
From a diminutive of the given name Martin.
Martinique French, Antillean Creole, French (Caribbean)
From the French department named Martinique.
Martinis Greek, Italian
Greek form of Martini. Also used in Italy.
Martirano Italian
Likely a habitational surname from a place in Catanzaro province in the Calabria region of Italy.
Martire Italian
from martire "martyr" probably a nickname for someone who had played the part of a Christian martyr in a religious play. However there was a Saint Martire and so the surname may be derived from a personal name.
Marugg Romansh
Derived from the given name Maurus, combined with the diminutive suffix -ugg. Another theory, however, derives this name from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
Marx German
From a short form of the given name Markus. A famous bearer was Karl Marx (1818-1883), a German philosopher known for his work in socioeconomic theory.
Mary French
Habitational name from places in Saône-et-Loire, Seine-et-Marne, and Nièvre, named in Latin as Mariacum meaning "estate of Marius".
März German
März means 'March' in German.
Marziale Italian, Corsican
From the given name Marziale
Mascherano Italian
Occupational name for maker of masks, derived from Italian mascherare meaning "to mask". The Argentine former soccer player Javier Mascherano (1984-) is a famous bearer of this name.
Mascioni Romansh
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Masel German
German from a pet form of a short form of Thomas.
Maserati Italian
Most notably the Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati, founded in Bologna, Italy all the way back in December 1914.
Masey English, Scottish, French, Norman
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of various places in northern France which get their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum.... [more]
Massa Italian
A habitational name from any of the various places named Massa (for example, Massa Lubrense or Massa di Somma, both in the Metropolitan City of Naples, or Massa d’Albe in the Province of L'Aquila), which were all named from the medieval Latin word massa, meaning ‘holding’ or ‘estate’.
Massara Italian, Greek
Either a feminine form of Massaro or from the equivalent occupational or status name in medieval Greek, (massaras meaning ‘peasant’ or ‘share cropper’) which is from the word massaria meaning ‘small farm’.
Massard French
French form of Massaro.
Massaro Italian
Regional or archaic form of Italian massaio meaning "tenant farmer, share cropper".
Masse English, French
English: variant of Mace ... [more]
Massidda Italian
From Sardinian massidda "jaw, jawbone".
Massimino Italian
From the given name Massimino
Massimo Italian
From the given name Massimo
Mast German, Dutch
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch mast "mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts); the process of fattening livestock", an occupational name for a pig farmer or a swineherd. In some cases, however, the German name may also have been derived from Middle High German mast, mastic "fat, stout".
Mastin French, Flemish, Walloon
occupational name for a household servant or guard from Old French mastin "watchdog, manservant" (from Latin mansuetudinus "domestic"). The Old French word had the further sense of a bad-tempered dog and was used as an adjective in the sense of "bad cruel".
Mastrangelo Italian
From Italian mastro "master, expert craftsman" combined with the given name Angelo.
Mastrantonio Italian
From the Italian title mastro meaning "master craftsman", combined with the given name Antonio. A famous bearer is American actress and singer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958-).
Mastromarino Italian
Derived from Italian mastro meaning "master, skilled" and marino meaning "mariner, sailor."
Mastromonaco Italian
Derived from Italian mastro meaning "master" and monaco meaning "monk."
Mastromonico Italian
The meaning is Mastro-"master" of the- monico"-monastery."
Mastropasqua Italian
Combination of Mastro and Pasqua
Mastrorilli Italian
Derived from Italian mastro "master; expert craftsman" and a patronymic form of the given name Iorio.
Matarazzo Italian
From Sicilian matarazzu meaning "mattress".
Matarese Italian
habitational name for someone from Matera (see Matera ) from materräisë a local adjectival form of the placename (in standard Italian materano).
Matassa Italian
Means "hank, skein, coil" in Italian and Sicilian, derived from Ancient Greek μέταξα (metaxa) via Latin mataxa "raw silk; thick string, thread", an occupational name for a silk merchant (compare Metaxas)... [more]
Matera Italian
Habitational name from Matera, a city in Basilicata, Italy. ... [more]
Matheny French (Anglicized)
Of French origin. According to Matheny family tradition, this surname comes from the name of a village in France named Mathenay. This may also have been a French Huguenot surname.
Mathias French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish
French, Dutch: from the personal name Mathias (see Matthew).... [more]
Mathis German, German (Swiss), Flemish, Alsatian, English
Derived from the given name Matthias.
Mathiuet Romansh
Derived from the given name Mathiu in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Mathys French
Derived from the given name Mathieu.
Matricciani Italian
Possibly denoted an inhabitant of Matrice, Italy.
Matta Italian
Probably derived from a feminine form of Matto, though other theories include Logudorese Sardinian matta "belly, paunch, entrails" and southern Sardinian matta "plant, tree" (compare Mata).
Mattana Italian
From Sardinian mattana "madness, annoyance".
Mattei Italian
Means "son of Matteo". The Mattei family was a powerful noble family in Rome during the Middle Ages.
Matteo Italian
From the given name Matteo.
Matthau German
Derived from the given name Matthias. This name was borne by the American actor Walter Matthau (1920-2000).
Matthäus German
From the given name Matthäus.
Matthes German
From German given name Matthias.
Matthias German, Dutch
From the personal name Matthias (see Matthew).
Matthieu French
From the given name Matthieu.
Mattioli Italian
From the given name Mattia.
Mattli German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matthias.
Matto Italian
Means "mad, crazy" or "madman" in Italian, regionally used in the sense of "rascal, joker", derived from Latin mattus "drunk, intoxicated".
Matto Italian
From the Germanic given name Matto.
Maturin French
From the French male personal name Maturin, from Latin Mātūrīnus, a derivative of Mātūrus, literally "timely". It was borne by the Irish "Gothic" novelist Charles Maturin (1782-1824).
Matz German
From A Pet Form Of The Personal Names Matthäus Or Matthias (See Matthew).
Matzeu Italian
Variant of Mazzeo.
Mauer German
Variant of Maurer.
Mauer German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a wall, from Middle High German mure "wall".
Mauger French, Guernésiais, Jèrriais
From the given name Mauger, the Norman French form of Malger. It is a cognate of Major.
Maugeri Sicilian, Italian
From Sicilian maugeri "herdsman".
Maul German, Danish
From Middle High German meaning "mouth, jaw". Possibly a nickname for someone with a deformed mouth or jaw.
Mauri Italian, Catalan
From the given name Mauro.
Mauriello Italian
Derived from the given name Mauro.
Maurizio Italian
From the given name Maurizio
Mauro Italian
From the given name Mauro.
Maury French, Occitan, English
As a French name, it derives from a short form of the given name Amaury (see Emery)... [more]
Mauser German
Occupational name for a mouse catcher.
Maust German
Possibly an altered form Mast.
Mautz German
Meaning "to gripe", or "to complain" in Swabian German.
Mauvais French
Means "unfortunate" in French derived from Latin malus "bad" and fatum "fate".
Maxia Italian
Possibly from the dialectical term maxia "magic", or masia "farm, country house".
Maxime French
From the French given name Maxime.
Maximin French
From the given name Maxime.
Mayne French
French variant of Maine.
Mayo English, French
Derived from the given Norman name Mathieu.
Mayowski m Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi), German, Ukrainian
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa, or Makowo, all named with Slavic mak ‘poppy’. This surname is also found in Germany. Compare Makosky and Makowsky.... [more]
Maza Italian
Variant of Mazza.
Mazarin French
French form of Italian Mazzarino.
Mazarro Italian
It means "mace bearer".
Maze French
Variant of Mas 1.
Mazzarino Italian
A diminutive of Mazzaro, an Italian surname meaning "mace-bearer".
Mazzocco Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Brazilian
The surname Mazzocco is believed to have its roots in Italy, specifically from regions such as Lombardy and Veneto. It may have been a nickname for someone who was strong or powerful. The name is derived from the Italian word and last name Mazza.
Mazzola Italian
From a diminutive of Italian mazza meaning "maul, mallet".
Meaux French
Habitational name from a place in Seine-et-Marne, so named from the Gaulish tribal name Meldi, or from Meaux-la-Montagne in Rhône.
Mecca Italian
Derived from a medieval short form of the given name Domenico or Domenica.
Mecklenburg German, Jewish
Regional name for someone from this province in northern Germany. Derived from Old Saxon mikil "big, great" and burg "castle".
Meconi Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of Mecca.
Medici Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Medico. This was the name of an Italian political dynasty that was in power through the Renaissance period.
Medico Italian
Means "doctor, physician" in Italian, from Latin medicus, ultimately from medeor "to heal, cure, remedy, help".
Mée French
French habitational name from places called (Le) Mée in Mayenne, Eure-et-Loir, and Seine-et-Marne, derived from Old French me(i)s ‘farmstead’ (Latin mansus).
Meer German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
Meester Dutch, Flemish, German
Occupational name for a teacher, lecturer or a master craftsman, or a nickname for someone who had a bossy demeanor, derived from Dutch meester meaning "master". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actress, singer and model Leighton Meester (1986-).
Mefford English, German (Americanized), Dutch (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Meffert, derived from a Germanic given name composed of maht "strength, might" and fridu "peace" (see Metfried, Mathfrid)... [more]
Meiler Romansh
Derived from the place name Meils (present-day Mels in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland).
Meinhard German
From the given name Meinhard
Meinhart German
From the given name Meinhard
Meister German, Swiss
Means "Master" in German.
Melcher Romansh
Derived from the given name Melchior.
Melchior Dutch, German
Derived from the given name Melchior.
Melchiorre Italian
From the given name Melchiorre.
Meli Romansh
Derived from the given name Bartholomäus.
Melillo Italian
Means "small apple, crab apple" in Neapolitan, either a topographic name, an occupational name for a grower or seller of apples, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sour disposition. Alternatively, it could be from the Latin given name Mellilus, related to the endearment mellilla "little honey", or be a diminutive form of Meli.
Melisi Italian
Uncertain etymology.
Melle French
Occupational name derived from Old French melle "buckle, ring".
Melle French
Habitational name from the French town Melle in Deux-Sèvres, western France.
Melle German
Taken from place names like Melle or Mellen in Germany.
Melle Italian
Derived from the place name Melle in Cueno, Piedmont, northern Italy. It could also be derived from the given name Mello, a short form of diminutives ending with -mello (like Giacomello, a diminutive of Giacomo).
Mellenthin German
Habitational name from places so called near Berlin and on the island of Usedom.
Meller German
Denoting someone hailing from Melle in Germany.
Mellet French
Variant of Mollet.
Meloni Italian
From Italian mela ("apple", from Latin malum) or melone ("melon", from Latin melopepo), both ultimately from Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon), meaning "apple", "fruit from a tree"... [more]
Meltzer German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a maltster, a brewer who used malt, from German Meltzer (an agent derivative of Middle High German malt ‘malt’, ‘germinated barley’), Yiddish meltser ‘maltster’... [more]
Mely French (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning.
Menard English, French
Unaccented form of Ménard.
Mencke German
Variant of Menke
Mendès French
French form of Mendes.
Mendicino Italian (Swiss)
Meaning "Baggar" in Italian.
Mendler German
Occupational name for a maker of coats from an agent derivative of Middle High German mantel, mandel, mendel "coat".
Mendola Italian
topographic name for someone who lived by an almond tree or trees or a habitational name from any of the places called with the dialect term amendola mendula "almond almond tree" (see Amendola ). Compare Lamendola.
Menduri Romansh
Transferred use of the given name Menduri.
Mengele German
Doctor Josef Mengele (Born on March 16, 1911 - Died on February 7, 1979), also known as the Angel of Death, was a German Schutzstaffel (SS) Officer and physician during World War II. He is mainly remembered for his actions at the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he performed deadly experiments on prisoners, was a member of the team of doctors who selected victims to be killed in the gas chambers and was one of the doctors who administered the gas.
Mengin French
Variant of Mangin.
Menier French
Variant of Meunier.
Menke German
Derived as a diminutive of several Germanic given names whose first element was derived from Germanic *magin- and *megin- "strength; force; power".
Menna Italian
Derives from the given name Mena 5.
Menotti Italian
From the medieval given name Menotto, a diminutive of Domenico via its short form Menico.
Mentzer German
Habitational name with the agent suffix -er, either from Mainz, earlier Mentz, derived from the medieval Latin name Mogontia (Latin Mogontiacum, probably from the Celtic personal name Mogontios), or from Menz in Brandenburg and Saxony.
Menu French
From French meaning "petite".
Menzel German, English
Derived from a short form of MENZ, Clemens or Hermann.
Menzer German
Variant of Mentzer.
Mercante Italian
An occupational name meaning "merchant, trader" in Italian, from Latin mercans "trading".
Mercey French
Derived from the name of the commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.
Mercurio Italian
From the given name Mercurio.