Surnames with Relationship "variant"

This is a list of surnames in which the relationship is variant.
usage
form
Alvarez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Álvarez.
Arreola Spanish
Variant of Arriola, found predominantly in Mexico.
Brontë Irish
Variant of Brunty adopted by the Irish-born Englishman Patrick Brunty (1777-1861) as an adult. He was the father of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, each prominent authors.
Chan Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Chen.
Chávez Spanish
Variant of Chaves. A famous bearer was the labour leader César Chávez (1927-1993).
Cheng 2 Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zheng.
Cheung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhang.
Chia Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xie.
Chiu Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhao.
Chong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhang.
Denzel German
Variant of Tanzer.
Fernandez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Fernández.
Garcia Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese form of García. It is also an unaccented form of the Spanish name used commonly in America and the Philippines.
Gatsby English (Rare), Literature
Rare variant of Gadsby. This name was used by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald for the central character in his novel The Great Gatsby (1925). In the book, James Gatz renames himself as Jay Gatsby at age 17 because he believes it sounds more sophisticated.
Gomez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Gómez.
Gonzalez Spanish
Unaccented variant of González.
Hernandez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Hernández.
Hightower English
Possibly a variant of Hayter.
Hitler German
Variant of Hiedler. This was spelling used by Alois Hitler, the father of German dictator Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), when he adopted his stepfather Johann Georg Hiedler's surname.
Ho Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien)
Cantonese and Min Nan romanization of He.
Huỳnh Vietnamese
Variant of Hoàng used more often in southern Vietnam.
Ko Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien)
Cantonese and Min Nan romanization of Gao.
Kwan Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Guan.
Kwok Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Guo.
Lam Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Lin.
Lau Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Liu.
Leong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Liang.
Leung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Liang.
Lim Chinese (Hokkien)
Min Nan romanization of Lin.
Lo Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Luo.
Lopez Spanish
Unaccented variant of López.
Magorian Irish
Possibly a variant of McGowan or McGovern.
Man Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Wen.
Martinez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Martínez.
Ng 1 Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Wu 1.
Ng 2 Chinese (Hokkien)
Min Nan romanization of Huang.
Ong Chinese (Hokkien)
Min Nan romanization of Wang 1.
Perez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Pérez.
Rodriguez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Rodríguez.
Sanchez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Sánchez.
Solos Basque
Possibly a variant of Solo.
Suen Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Sun.
Tan Chinese (Hokkien)
Min Nan romanization of Chen.
Tang 2 Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Deng.
Tong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Tang 1.
Tsang Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zeng.
Tse Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xie.
Tso Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Cao.
Tsui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xu 1.
Vietnamese
Variant of used more often in southern Vietnam.
Wong 1 Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Wang 1.
Wong 2 Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Huang.
Wu 3 Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Hu.
Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yang.
Yuen Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ruan.
Zimman Jewish
Possibly a variant of Zimmermann.