Surnames Starting with T

TALCOTT

A topographic surname derived from a place name in Connecticut, possibly relatin...

TANIGUCHI

A surname composed of 'tani' (valley) and 'guchi' (mouth), referring to the mout...

TENNANT

An occupational surname derived from the word 'tenant,' referring to someone who...

TEVISONN

The meaning is unclear; it may derive from a personal name combined with a suffi...

THRALLS

A surname derived from 'thrall,' an Old Norse word meaning slave or bondsman, li...

THURSTON

TILLEY

A topographic or occupational surname possibly derived from a place name or refe...

TIMMONS

A patronymic surname derived from the personal name Timmon or Timothy, meaning '...

TIPPY

A descriptive or nickname surname possibly derived from the word 'tippy,' meanin...

TITUS

A surname derived from the Roman given name Titus, which may derive from the Lat...

TOLSTOY

A Russian aristocratic surname possibly derived from 'tolstoy,' meaning 'fat' or...

TOWNER

TRAMMEL

An occupational surname derived from 'trammel,' a fishing net or device used to ...

TRAN

A Vietnamese surname, one of the most common in Vietnam, with origins in Chinese...

TRUSCOTT

A topographic surname derived from a place name, possibly combining 'Trus' or a ...

TUAN

A Vietnamese surname, possibly derived from a given name or related to the word ...

TUSAN

The meaning is unclear; it may relate to a place name, personal name, or occupat...

TWINING

Derived from the Old English word 'twin' or from one who twines or twists materi...

Taber

Tabio

Possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term, though the exact origi...

Tackett

Possibly derived from a nickname or occupational term, though the exact origin i...

Taft

Taggart

Taggert

Tague

Possibly derived from an Irish personal name or a variant of an English surname.

Tahey

Possibly derived from an Irish personal name or Gaelic root, though the exact me...

Takalasen

Possibly a patronymic or occupational surname from Scandinavian or Finnish roots...

Takamatsu

Takanashi

Composed of 'taka' (hawk or high) and 'nashi' (pear), literally meaning 'hawk pe...

Taketomi

Composed of 'take' (bamboo) and 'tomi' (wealth or abundance), literally meaning ...

Talbert

Derived from the Germanic personal name Talbert or Talburt, composed of elements...

Talbot

Talbott

Taliaferro

Talley

Talleyrand

Derived from a place name in France, possibly meaning 'tall land' or from a pers...

Tallman

A descriptive surname meaning 'tall man,' referring to a person of above-average...

Talmadge

Tamura

Composed of 'ta' (rice field) and 'mura' (village), literally meaning 'rice fiel...

Tanaka

Composed of 'ta' (rice field) and 'naka' (middle), literally meaning 'middle of ...

Taney

Possibly derived from an Irish personal name or English topographic term, though...

Tannenberg

Tanner

A craftsman who prepares animal hides by treating them with tannin to produce le...

Tansill

Possibly derived from a place name or personal name, though the exact origin is ...

Taplin

One who makes or sells taps, or a diminutive form related to tapping.

Taque

Possibly related to a type of garment or covering, or a variant of tack.

Tarbell

Tarbox

A box or container for tar, or a dwelling associated with tar production.

Tarkington

A settlement or place associated with a person named Tark or related to tark (a ...

Tarovsky

Relating to tar or a place associated with tar production.

Tarpey

Descendant of Tarpach or related to a place name in Ireland.

Tarrant

A person from Tarrant, a river and place name in Dorset, England.

Tarufik

Possibly related to 'tarif' (definition) or a variant of similar Arabic names.

Tate

Taussig

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term in German-speaking regio...

Tavenner

A keeper or operator of a tavern.

Tay

A person from the River Tay in Scotland, or a short form of a longer name.

Taylor

A person who cuts and sews cloth to make garments and clothing.

Tchou

A transliteration of the Chinese surname 周 (Zhou), meaning 'circuit' or 'dynas...

Teagle

Teal

Teaman

A person who tends to or works with tea, or a servant in a tea-related occupatio...

Tearson

Son of Tear, or a patronymic derived from a personal name.

Teehee

Possibly derived from an onomatopoetic representation of laughter, or a variant ...

Teigan

Descendant of Tadhg, a name meaning 'poet' or 'philosopher'.

Tekugawa

Derived from place names combining 'teku' or 'te' with 'kugawa' (river).

Teleki

Derived from a place name in Transylvania, possibly meaning 'far' or 'distant' w...

Teller

One who tells or relates stories; alternatively, a plate or dish maker.

Telley

Tellez

Telly

A diminutive or nickname derived from television or from the given name Telford.

Temple

Templeton

A settlement or town associated with a temple or religious building.

Ten Eyck

From the oak tree; literally 'ten' (the) and 'eyck' (oak).

TenEYCK

Tener

One who tends or holds; derived from the verb 'tener' (to have or hold).

Tenley

A clearing or meadow associated with a person named Tena or from a place name.

Tennille

Possibly derived from a place name or a diminutive form of a longer surname.

Tennison

Son of Tenni or Tenny; a patronymic derived from a personal name.

Tenny

Teophile

Lover of God; derived from Greek 'theos' (God) and 'philos' (lover).

Tepoel

Uncertain; possibly related to a place name or personal name in Dutch or Indones...

Teran

Possibly derived from a place name or from the word 'terán' (a type of wine).

Tercero

The third; derived from the Spanish ordinal number 'tercero' (third).

Terra

Land or earth.

Terran

Relating to or belonging to the earth.

Terrazas

Terraces or raised platforms.

Terrell

Terrez

Relating to or derived from terraced land.

Terrill

One who lives by or works with terraced land.

Terry

Testa

Head.

Teusch

German or Teutonic.

Teveley

Dweller in a clearing or meadow.

Tevis

Possibly derived from a place name or personal name.

Tew

One who prepares fibers or works with textiles.

Textor

Weaver.

Thacher

One who thatches roofs.

Thaden

Possibly derived from a personal name or place name.

Thalberg

Valley mountain or mountain valley.

Thatcher

A craftsman who covers roofs with thatch, a material made from straw, reeds, or ...

Thayer

Thayor

Possibly one who works with thatch or a variant of Thayer.

Theaker

One who thatches roofs or works with thatch.

Theil

A portion or part, possibly referring to a division of land.

Theiler

One who divides or portions, or a resident of a divided area.

Thenault

Thiers

Plural of 'thier', possibly referring to a place or collective group.

Thistlewood

A wood or wooded area where thistles grow abundantly.

Thnom

Mountain or hill in Khmer language.

Thode

A people or nation, possibly referring to a tribal group.

Thomas

Son of Thomas, derived from the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'.

Thompkins

Son of Tom or Thomas, with a diminutive form.

Thompson

Son of Tom, derived from the name Tom which is a diminutive of Thomas meaning 't...

Thomsen

Son of Thom or Thomas.

Thomson

Thoneo

Uncertain; possibly a variant or rare surname.

Thoner

One who works with tone or sound, or a resident of a place called Thon.

Thorn

Thornberry

A berry-bearing thorn bush or a place where thorns and berries grow.

Thornburgh

A fortified place or borough associated with thorns.

Thorndyke

A dike or embankment in a place where thorns grow.

Thorne

Derived from someone who lived near a thorn bush or thorny thicket.

Thornion

A settlement or place associated with thorns.

Thornton

Thoron

Derived from the personal name Þórr (Thor), the Norse god of thunder.

Thorou

Derived from the Old Norse personal name Þórr (Thor) with a variant suffix.

Thorp

Thorpe

Thoumyre

Possibly derived from a French or Scottish place name or personal name element.

Thrift

Throckmorton

Derived from the village of Throckmorton in Worcestershire, England.

Thropp

Derived from Old English 'throp' or 'thorpe', meaning a village or hamlet.

Thurlow

Derived from a place name meaning 'a hill or mound where a thorn tree grows'.

Thurman

Thurnheer

Derived from 'Thurn' (a tower or fortified place) and 'Herr' (lord or master).

Thursby

Derived from an Old Norse personal name combined with the Old English suffix '-b...

Thwing

Possibly derived from a place name or Old English personal name element.

Thyssen

Derived from the personal name Thies or Thys, a diminutive of Matthias.

Tibbett

Derived from the personal name Tibb, a diminutive of Theobald.

Tichenor

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term, though the exact meanin...

Tierney

Tiffets

Possibly derived from a personal name or place name element.

Tiggert

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term, though the exact mea...

Tighe

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Taidhg, derived from the personal name T...

Tilden

Tiller

One who tills or cultivates the soil.

Tillett

Diminutive form of one who tills land, or a small plot of tilled ground.

Tillman

Tilmont

A place name referring to a hill or mount associated with tilling or cultivation...

Tilson

Tilton

Tily

Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of Tilly.

Timberlake

Timothy Smiddy

A combination of the given name Timothy with the occupational surname Smiddy, me...

Tincher

Possibly an occupational surname related to tinwork or metalworking.

Tinckham

A place name referring to a homestead or settlement associated with tin or a per...

Tingley

A place name referring to a clearing or meadow associated with a person named Ti...

Tinsley

A place name referring to a clearing or meadow associated with a person named Ti...

Tipton

Tirrell

Possibly derived from a personal name or a place, with uncertain etymology.

Tisdale

A place name referring to a valley or dale associated with a person named Tis or...

Tisdel

A variant of Tisdale, referring to a valley or dale associated with a person nam...

Tittoni

Possibly a diminutive or patronymic form derived from a personal name.

Tittorie

Possibly derived from a place name or a personal name with uncertain etymology.

Tittsler

Titulescu

Possibly derived from a personal name or a descriptive term related to titles or...

Tobey

A surname derived from the given name Toby, itself a diminutive of Tobias.

Tobin

Tocht

A surname possibly derived from a word meaning 'draft' or 'pull,' or alternative...

Todd

Tolan

An Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Tuathail, meaning 'descendant of Tuat...

Toland

Toledano

A surname indicating origin from Toledo, Spain, or descent from people associate...

Toledo

A surname derived from Toledo, the historic city in central Spain.

Tollaksen

Tolley

Tolly

A surname possibly derived from a personal name or a place name, with uncertain ...

Tolman

A surname derived from an occupational term for a toll collector or a person who...

Tolnay

A surname possibly derived from a place name or personal name in Hungary, with u...

Tolson

Tolstoi

A surname derived from the Russian word 'tolstoy,' meaning 'thick' or 'fat,' ind...

Tomahawk

A surname derived from the Native American weapon, the tomahawk, likely used as ...

Tomb

A surname possibly derived from a place name or an occupational term related to ...

Tomkins

Tomlinson

Tondorf

Tone

Tong

A surname derived from Chinese characters, commonly meaning 'hall,' 'chamber,' o...

Toombs

A surname derived from a place name or possibly from the word 'tomb,' indicating...

Toomery

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a place name or occupationa...

Topham

A surname derived from a place name, indicating origin from a hamlet or settleme...

Torbert

A surname derived from Germanic elements meaning 'Thor's bright' or 'famous thro...

Torney

Derived from the Irish 'Ó Tornaidhe', meaning 'descendant of Tornadh'.

Torpey

Derived from Irish 'Ó Torpaidh', meaning 'descendant of Torpadh'.

Torre Diaz

A compound surname combining 'Torre' (tower) and 'Diaz' (son of Diego).

Torres

Derived from the Spanish word for 'towers', referring to someone who lived near ...

Torrey

Derived from a place name or from Old Norse elements meaning 'Thor's island' or ...

Totten

A person from Tottenham or a similar place name beginning with 'Tot-'.

Toucey

Possibly derived from French 'touche' (touch) or a place name in France.

Toudorf

Possibly derived from Germanic elements meaning 'village' or 'settlement' combin...

Toudort

Possibly derived from Germanic elements indicating a place name or settlement.

Tough

Derived from a Scottish place name or from a Gaelic word meaning 'house' or 'dwe...

Touzet

Possibly a diminutive form derived from French 'touze' or a place name in France...

Tower

Towers

Towler

Derived from an occupational term for someone who worked with cloth or wool, pos...

Town

Townley

Derived from an English place name meaning 'town clearing' or 'settlement in a c...

Townsend

Townshend

Derived from an English place name meaning 'the end of the town' or 'town's edge...

Tracy

Trager

Derived from Germanic/Yiddish 'tragen' (to carry) or 'Träger' (carrier/bearer).

Train

Trammell

Trapp

Derived from Germanic words meaning 'trap' or 'snare', likely indicating a hunte...

Travieso

Mischievous or troublesome person.

Travis

A person who crosses or traverses, likely a toll collector or traveler.

Traylor

One who trails or follows, possibly a tracker or scout.

Traynor

Descendant of Tréanmhar or one who trains horses.

Trazenfeld

Field of the Trazen family or a topographic location.

Treadway

Treadwell

A well or spring where people tread or gather.

Treat

One who treats or negotiates, possibly a diplomat or negotiator.

Treavey

Uncertain; possibly from a Cornish place name or personal name.

Tree

One who lives by a tree or at a place marked by a prominent tree.

Trefy

Uncertain; possibly relating to a Welsh place name or personal name element.

Trego

Uncertain; possibly from a Cornish or English place name.

Tremain

Tremaine

From a Cornish place name, possibly meaning 'stone settlement' or 'settlement by...

Trent

Tressick

Uncertain; possibly from a Cornish place name element.

Trevey

Uncertain; possibly from a Cornish place name or personal name element.

Triadafilo

One who has three friends or loves three things.

Tribble

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a Middle English word or pe...

Trible

A variant of Tribble, likely sharing the same uncertain etymological roots.

Trice

Possibly derived from a Middle English word meaning to haul or pull, or from a p...

Trigg

Derived from Old Norse, meaning true, faithful, or trustworthy.

Trimble

Trimble Jr.

Trinkle

Trippe

Possibly derived from a word meaning to step or tread, or from a place name.

Tripple

Possibly a variant of Trippe or derived from a word meaning triple or threefold.

Trist

Derived from Old French meaning sad or sorrowful, or possibly from a place name.

Trogner

Possibly derived from a word meaning to grumble or complain, or from a place nam...

Trotter

An occupational surname for someone who trots or travels, possibly a messenger o...

Trout

Trovinger

Possibly derived from a place name or a word related to finding or discovering.

Trow

Derived from an Old English word meaning to believe or think, or possibly from a...

Trowbridge

A topographic surname derived from a place where a bridge crosses a trough or st...

Troyanovsky

A patronymic or place-based surname, possibly derived from the name Troyan or a ...

True

Truesdell

Trujillo

Truman

Trumbell

Possibly derived from a place name or a word related to a trumpet or bell.

Trumble

Possibly a variant of Trumbell or derived from a place name or occupational term...

Trumbull

Trundle

Tryon

Tsai

A surname derived from the Chinese character 蔡, historically associated with t...

Tsuchi

Derived from the Japanese word 土 (tsuchi) meaning 'earth' or 'soil'.

Tsuda

Composed of 津 (tsu) meaning 'harbor' or 'port' and 田 (da) meaning 'field'.

Tsurusaki

Composed of 鶴 (tsuru) meaning 'crane' and 崎 (saki) meaning 'cape' or 'promon...

Tu

Derived from the Chinese character 涂 or 屠, with 屠 historically meaning 'bu...

Tuck

Derived from the Old English word 'tuc' or from the occupational term for a full...

Tucker

A person who fulls cloth, a process of cleansing and thickening woolen fabric.

Tuckerman

Tufts

Derived from 'tuft,' referring to a clump of trees, grass, or hair, indicating o...

Tufty

A descriptive surname derived from 'tuft' with the diminutive or descriptive suf...

Tugwell

Tuicher

Possibly derived from an occupational term or a place name, though the exact ori...

Tulley

Possibly derived from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, potentially related to 'tulach' ...

Tullock

Derived from Scottish Gaelic 'tulach' meaning 'hill' or 'hillock', indicating or...

Tulloss

Tummultz

Possibly derived from a German place name or occupational term, though the exact...

Tumulty

Tunney

Derived from the Irish name 'Ó Tonaidh' or 'Ó Tuinne', possibly meaning 'desce...

Turnball

Derived from a nickname or occupational term, possibly referring to someone who ...

Turnbull

Turner

A craftsman who shapes wood or other materials on a lathe, creating rounded obje...

Turney

Possibly derived from a place name or an occupational term related to tournament...

Turnheer

A person who turns or operates a turning mechanism, possibly related to milling ...

Turtle

A surname derived from the animal name, possibly indicating a slow or cautious p...

Twain

A surname derived from the number two, possibly indicating a second son or a per...

Twichell

A surname possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to tw...

Twiggs

A surname derived from the plural of 'twig,' possibly indicating a place with ma...

Twithers

A surname possibly derived from a place name or a descriptive term related to tw...

Twomoon

A surname derived from a celestial reference, possibly indicating a person assoc...

Tyau

A Chinese surname of uncertain meaning, possibly related to a place name or ance...

Tydings

Tyler

Tyner

Tyng

A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a place name or an occupati...

Tyree

A surname possibly derived from a place name or a personal name, with uncertain ...

Tyrrell

Tyson

Tytus

A surname derived from the Latin personal name Titus, meaning 'of the title' or ...

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