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Xylander German
From Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "man". This surname was a Greek translation of German surnames of the same meaning.

Yakovlev m Russian
Means "son of Yakov".

Yakovleva f Russian
Feminine form of Yakovlev.

Yamasaki Japanese
Variant of Yamazaki.

Yancy Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jansen.

Yanev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yane", a diminutive of Yoan 2.

Yaneva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yanev.

Yankov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yanko".

Yankova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yankov.

Ybarra Spanish, Basque
Variant of Ibarra.

Yegorov m Russian
Means "son of Yegor".

Yegorova f Russian
Feminine form of Yegorov.

Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yang.

Yi Korean
Variant of Lee 2.

Yo'ldoshev m Uzbek
Means "son of Yo'ldosh".

Yo'ldosheva f Uzbek
Feminine form of Yo'ldoshev.

Yong English
Variant of Young.

Yonker Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jonker.

Yonkers Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Jonkers.

Yoon Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤 (see Yun).

Yordanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yordan".

Yordanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yordanov.

York English
From the name of the English city of York, which was originally called Eburacon (Latinized as Eboracum), meaning "yew" in Brythonic. In the Anglo-Saxon period it was corrupted to Eoforwic, based on Old English eofor "boar" and wic "village". This was rendered as Jórvík by the Vikings and eventually reduced to York.

Yosipov m Tatar
Means "son of Yosif".

Yosipova f Tatar
Feminine form of Yosipov.

Younge English
Variant of Young.

Yount German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jundt.

Yoxall English
Originally indicated a person from the town of Yoxall in Staffordshire, itself derived from Old English geoc "oxen yoke" and halh "nook, recess".

Yu 1 Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at". According to legend, King Wu of Zhou bestowed the realm of Yu to his second son, who subsequently adopted this as his surname.

Yu 4 Chinese
From Chinese 虞 (yú) meaning "concerned, anxious" and also referring to the ancient state of Yu, which was situated in what is now Shanxi province.

Yuen Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ruan.

Yusupov m Uzbek, Tajik, Tatar (Russified)
Means "son of Yusuf". This is the name of a Russian noble family, of Tatar origin (Йосыпов in Tatar).

Yusupova f Uzbek, Tajik, Tatar (Russified)
Feminine form of Yusupov.

Yuuki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 結城 (see Yūki).

Zabala Basque
Originally denoted someone who lived in a place of this name in Biscay. It is derived from Basque zabal meaning "large, wide".

Zahariev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zahari".

Zaharieva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zahariev.

Zahradníková f Czech
Feminine form of Zahradník.

Zajacová f Slovak
Feminine form of Zajac.

Zajícová f Czech
Feminine form of Zajíc.

Zakharov m Russian
Means "son of Zakhar".

Zakharova f Russian
Feminine form of Zakharov.

Zambrano Spanish
Possibly a habitational name for someone from Zambrana, a town in the province of Álava in Spain.

Zamorano Spanish
Originally denoted a person from Zamora, the name of both a province in Spain and its capital city.

Zanetti Italian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Giovanni. A famous bearer is Argentinian soccer player Javier Zanetti (1973-).

Zapatero Spanish
Spanish cognate of Savatier.

Zappa Italian
From Italian zappa meaning "hoe, mattock", probably denoting a farmer. Two musicians of Italian origin have bore this name: Francesco Zappa (1717-1803) and Frank Zappa (1940-1993).

Zariņa f Latvian
Feminine form of Zariņš.

Zavala Spanish
Variant of Zabala.

Zaytseva f Russian
Feminine form of Zaytsev.

Żbikowska f Polish
Feminine form of Żbikowski.

Zdravkov m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Zdravko".

Zdravkova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Zdravkov.

Zdunowska f Polish
Feminine form of Zdunowski.

Zdunowski m Polish
Denoted a person from one of the various towns named Zduny in Poland, which is derived from Polish zdun meaning "potter". It can also be an occupational surname derived directly from zdun.

Zeegers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".

Zegers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".

Zelenka m Czech
Czech cognate of Zieliński.

Zelenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Zieliński.

Zelenková f Czech
Feminine form of Zelenka.

Zellweger German (Swiss)
Originally denoted a person from the Appenzell region of Switzerland. The place name is derived from Latin abbatis cella meaning "estate of the abbot". A famous bearer is actress Renée Zellweger (1969-).

Zemanová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Zeman.

Zeng Chinese
From Chinese 曾 (zēng) referring to the former state of Zeng, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Hubei province.

Zeni Italian
Means "son of Zeno".

Zentai Hungarian
Originally indicated a person from the city of Senta in Serbia (formerly a part of Hungary and called Zenta).

Zhao Chinese
From Chinese 赵 (zhào), which refers to an ancient city-state in what is now Shanxi province. According to legend, King Mu rewarded his chariot driver Zaofu with the city, at which time Zaofu adopted this surname. The later historic state of Zhao, which existed from the 5th to 3rd centuries BC, was named after this city.... [more]

Zheng Chinese
From Chinese 郑 (zhèng), which refers to the ancient state of Zheng. Zheng existed between the 9th to 4th centuries BC in present-day Henan province. A famous bearer of this surname was the 15th-century explorer Zheng He.

Zhivkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zhivko".

Zhivkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zhivkov.

Zhu Chinese
From Chinese 朱 (zhū) meaning "vermilion red, cinnabar" and also referring to the ancient state of Zhu, which existed in what is now Shandong province. This was the surname of the emperors of the Ming dynasty.

Zhukova f Russian
Feminine form of Zhukov.

Zielińska f Polish
Feminine form of Zieliński.

Zientek Polish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ziętek.

Ziętek Polish
Possibly from a diminutive of Polish zięć meaning "son-in-law".

Zilberstein Jewish
Ornamental name meaning "silver stone", from Yiddish זילבער (zilber) and שטיין (tein), both of Old High German origin.

Žilinskaitė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žilinskas. This form is used by unmarried women.

Žilinskas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zieliński.

Žilinskienė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žilinskas. This form is used by married women.

Zimman Jewish
Possibly a variant of Zimmermann.

Zimmerman German
Variant of Zimmermann.

Zimová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Zima.

Zingel Jewish
From Middle High German zingel "defensive wall". This name was originally applied to a person who lived near the outermost wall of a castle.

Zini Italian
Derived from names such as Lorenzino, a diminutive of Lorenzo, or Vincenzino, a diminutive of Vincenzo.

Zino Italian
Derived from the given name Zino, a short form of names ending with -zino, such as Lorenzino, a diminutive of Lorenzo, or Vincenzino, a diminutive of Vincenzo.

Ziskind Jewish
Ornamental name, or from a given name, meaning "sweet child", derived from Yiddish זיס (zis) meaning "sweet" and קינד (kind) meaning "child", both words of Old High German origin.

Živković Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Živko".

Zlatkov m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Zlatko".

Zlatkova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Zlatkov.

Zoltánfi Hungarian
Means "son of Zoltán".

Zorić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Zora".

Žukauskaitė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žukauskas. This form is used by unmarried women.

Žukauskas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Żukowski.

Žukauskienė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žukauskas. This form is used by married women.

Żukowska f Polish
Feminine form of Żukowski.

Zuñiga Basque
From the name of a Spanish town, formerly named Estuniga in Basque, possibly derived from Basque istuin "channel, strait".

Župan Croatian
Croatian cognate of Zupan.

Zupan Slovene
From Old Slavic županŭ meaning "head of the district, community leader", a derivative of župa meaning "district, region".

Zupančič Slovene
Patronymic form of Zupan.

Zvirbule f Latvian
Feminine form of Zvirbulis.

Zyma Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zima.

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