Surnames with 3 Syllables

Inaba Japanese
From Japanese 稲 (ina) meaning "rice plant" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".

Inada Japanese
From Japanese 稲 (ina) meaning "rice plant" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Íñiguez Spanish
Means "son of Íñigo" in Spanish.

Inoue Japanese
Means "above the well", from Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit", an unwritten possessive marker の (no), and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".

Isaev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Исаев (see Isayev).

Isayev m Russian
Means "son of Isay".

Ishida Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Ishikawa Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Ismail Arabic
From the given name Isma'il.

Ivanov m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Means "son of Ivan". It is among the most common surnames in Bulgaria and Russia.

Ivarsson Swedish
Means "son of Ivar".

Iwai Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Iwata Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Izumi Japanese
From Japanese 泉 (izumi) meaning "spring, fountain".

Jabłońska f Polish
Feminine form of Jabłoński.

Jabłoński m Polish
Originally denoted someone who lived by an apple tree, from Polish jabłoń meaning "apple tree".

Jacobson English
Means "son of Jacob".

Jafari Persian
From the given name Jafar.

Jagoda Polish
Means "berry" in Polish.

Jahoda m Czech
Czech cognate of Jagoda.

Jameson English
Means "son of James".

Jamison English
Means "son of James".

Jankovics Hungarian
Means "son of Jankó", a diminutive of János.

Jankowska f Polish
Feminine form of Jankowski.

Jankowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Jankowo or Janków, all derived from the given name Janek.

Janowska f Polish
Feminine form of Janowski.

Janowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a town named Janowo, Janów or Janowice, all derived from the given name Jan 1.

Järvinen Finnish
Derived from Finnish järvi meaning "lake". It is one of the most common surnames in Finland.

Jaworska f Polish
Feminine form of Jaworski.

Jaworski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Jawory or Jaworze, derived from Polish jawor meaning "maple tree".

Jefferson English
Means "son of Jeffrey". A famous bearer was American president Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Since his surname was sometimes adopted by freed slaves, it is now more common among the African-American population.

Jiménez Spanish
Means "son of Jimeno".

Jóhannsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhann".

Johansson Swedish
Means "son of Johan". This is the second most common surname in Sweden.

Jokela Finnish
Derived from Finnish joki "river".

Jokinen Finnish
Derived from Finnish joki "river".

Josephson English
Means "son of Joseph".

Kaczmarek Polish
Occupational name for a person who worked as an innkeeper, derived from Polish karczma meaning "inn".

Kamiya Japanese
From Japanese 神 (kami) meaning "god" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kaneko Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kane) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Kanzaki Japanese
From Japanese 神 (kan) meaning "god" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Karimi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Karim.

Kárpáthy Hungarian
Variant of Kárpáti.

Kárpáti Hungarian
Derived from Kárpátok, the Hungarian name of the Carpathians.

Karppinen Finnish
From Finnish karppi meaning "carp", of Germanic origin.

Kasabian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղասաբյան (see Ghasabyan).

Katona Hungarian
Means "soldier" in Hungarian.

Kavanagh Irish
Derived from the Irish Gaelic name Caomhánach, which means "a student of saint Caomhán". It was the name used by a 12th-century king of Leinster, Domhnall Caomhánach, the eldest son of the historic Irish king Diarmait Mac Murchada.

Kavanaugh Irish
Variant of Kavanagh.

Kazama Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaza) meaning "wind, style" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".

Kazlauskas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kozłowski. This is the most common surname in Lithuania.

Kelemen Hungarian
Derived from the given name Kelemen.

Kennedy Irish
From the Irish name Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of Cennétig". This surname was borne by assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).

Kerekes Hungarian
Occupational name for a maker of wheels, from Hungarian kerék meaning "wheel".

Kevorkian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan).

Kimberley English
From various English places called Kimberley. They mean either "Cyneburga's field", "Cynebald's field" or "Cynemær's field".

Kimberly English
Variant of Kimberley.

Kimura Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Kinnunen Finnish
Possibly derived from the Finnish dialectal word kinni meaning "animal skin, fur", borrowed from Swedish skinn.

Konishi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".

Korhonen Finnish
Possibly from archaic Finnish korho meaning "deaf, hard of hearing". This is the most common surname in Finland.

Koskinen Finnish
Derived from Finnish koski meaning "rapids". This is the second most common surname in Finland.

Koszorús Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian koszorú meaning "garland, wreath, girdle", a name for someone who made garlands.

Kovalchuk Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".

Kovalev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ковалёв (see Kovalyov).

Kovalyov m Russian
Derived from Russian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".

Kowalczyk Polish
Patronymic derived from Polish kowal "blacksmith".

Kowalska f Polish
Feminine form of Kowalski.

Kowalski m Polish
From Polish kowal meaning "blacksmith". This is the second most common surname in Poland.

Kozłowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kozłowski.

Kozłowski m Polish
Originally a name for a person from Kozłów, Kozłowo, or other places with a name derived from Polish kozioł meaning "male goat".

Krakowska f Polish
Feminine form of Krakowski.

Krakowski m & u Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for a person from the city of Kraków in southern Poland.

Krikorian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գրիգորյան (see Grigoryan).

Kulmala Finnish
From Finnish kulma meaning "corner" with the suffix -la indicating a place.

Kurata Japanese
From Japanese 倉 (kura) or 蔵 (kura) both meaning "granary, storehouse" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kuroda Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kuroki Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".

Kuznetsov m Russian
Derived from Russian кузнец (kuznets) meaning "blacksmith".

Kwiatkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kwiatkowski.

Kwiatkowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations named Kwiatków, Kwiatkowo or Kwiatkowice, named from a diminutive of Polish kwiat meaning "flower".

Laakkonen Finnish
Possibly from a diminutive of the given name Niklas.

Laaksonen Finnish
Derived from Finnish laakso meaning "valley".

Labriola Italian
Originally indicated a person from the town of Abriola in southern Italy.

Lahtinen Finnish
From Finnish lahti meaning "bay, cove".

Laitinen Finnish
Finnish surname of unknown origin.

Lakatos Hungarian
Means "locksmith" in Hungarian, a word of Romance origin.

Laukkanen Finnish
From a nickname for a person who took big steps, from Finnish laukka meaning "canter, gallop".

Lazzari Italian
Means "son of Lazzaro".

Lebedev m Russian
From Russian лебедь (lebed) meaning "swan".

Lehtinen Finnish
Derived from Finnish lehti meaning "leaf".

Lehtonen Finnish
Derived from Finnish lehto meaning "grove, small forest".

Leone Italian
Derived from the given name Leone 1.

Lombardi Italian
Originally indicated someone who came from the Lombardy region of northern Italy, which was named for the Lombards, a Germanic tribe who invaded in the 6th century. Their name is derived from the Old German roots lang "long" and bart "beard".

Lorenzo Spanish
From the given name Lorenzo.

Lozano Spanish
Means "healthy, exuberant, lively" in Spanish, originally used as a nickname for an elegant or haughty person.

Mac an Bhaird Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Ward 2.

Mac an tSaoir Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of McIntyre.

Mac Aodhagáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Keegan.

Mac Daibhéid Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McDevitt.

MacDhubhghaill Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacDougall.

Mac Domhnaill Irish
Irish form of MacDonald.

MacEalair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKellar.

MacEanruig Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKendrick.

MacGriogair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacGregor.

Machado Portuguese, Spanish
Denoted a person who made or used hatchets, derived from Spanish and Portuguese machado "hatchet", both from Latin marculus "little hammer".

Macías Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

MacKenzie Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacCoinnich meaning "son of Coinneach". It originates from the Kintail area of Scotland on the northwest coast.

Mac Maghnuis Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McManus.

Mac Naoimhín Irish
Means "son of Naomhán" in Irish.

MacNeachdainn Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Neachtain.

Mac Neachtain Irish
Means "son of Nechtan" in Irish.

MacPhàrlain Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McFarlane.

Maddison English
Variant of Madison.

Madison English
Means "son of Maud". A famous bearer of this surname was the fourth American president James Madison (1751-1836).

Maeda Japanese
From Japanese 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Maestri Italian
Means "master" in Italian.

Mag Aonghuis Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGuinness.

Magellan History
Anglicized form of Magalhães, referring to the explorer.

Magnusson Swedish
Means "son of Magnus".

Mag Uidhir Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGuire.

Makarov m Russian
Means "son of Makar".

Mäkelä Finnish
Means "the place of the hill" in Finnish.

Mäkinen Finnish
Derived from Finnish mäki meaning "hill".

Maksimov m Russian
Means "son of Maksim".

Mallory English
From Old French maloret meaning "unfortunate, unlucky", a term introduced to England by the Normans.

Mancini Italian
Diminutive of Manco.

Marchesi Italian
From the Italian title marchese meaning "marquis". It was probably a nickname for a person who behaved like a marquis or worked in the household of a marquis.

Marchetti Italian
From a diminutive of the given name Marco.

Marchioni Italian
Possibly from the given name Melchiorre or the compound name Marco Giovanni.

Marciniak Polish
Means "son of Marcin".

María Spanish
From the given the name María.

Maria Italian, Portuguese
From the given the name Maria.

Mariani Italian
From the given name Mariano.

Marini Italian
Derived from the given name Marino.

Marino Italian, Spanish
Derived from the given name Marino.

Marszałek Polish
Polish cognate of Marshall.

Martínek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.

Martinek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.

Martínez Spanish
Means "son of Martín" in Spanish.

Martinez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Martínez.

Martini Italian
Derived from the given name Martino.

Martino Italian
From the given name Martino.

Martinson English
Means "son of Martin".

Martinsson Swedish
Means "son of Martin".

Masterson English
Patronymic derived from Middle English maister meaning "master", via Old French from Latin magister.

Mateo Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

Matsuda Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Matsushita Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".

Matveev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Матвеев (see Matveyev).

Matveyev m Russian
Means "son of Matvey".

McKenzie Scottish
Variant of MacKenzie.

Medvedev m Russian
Derived from Russian медведь (medved) meaning "bear".

Meléndez Spanish
Variant of Menéndez.

Mendoza Spanish, Basque
From a Basque place name derived from mendi "mountain" and hotz "cold".

Menéndez Spanish
Means "son of Menendo" in Spanish, the given name Menendo being a medieval Spanish form of Hermenegildo.

Merino Spanish
From the title for a judge in medieval Spain, derived from Latin maior.

Messana Italian
Variant of Messina.

Messina Italian
From the name of the Sicilian city of Messina, founded by Greek colonists. The city was named after the Greek city Μεσσήνη (Messene).

Mészáros Hungarian
Means "butcher" in Hungarian.

Michael English, German
From the given name Michael.

Michaelson English
Means "son of Michael".

Michalak Polish
Means "son of Michał".

Michalska f Polish
Feminine form of Michalski.

Michalski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a village named Michale or Michały, both derived from the given name Michał.

Micheli Italian
From the given name Michele 1.

Mikhailov m Russian
Means "son of Mikhail".

Mikhaylov m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Михайлов (see Mikhailov).

Mikkelsen Danish
Means "son of Mikkel".

Milani Italian
Variant of Milano.

Milano Italian
Originally indicated someone who came from Milan.

Minami Japanese
From Japanese 南 (minami) meaning "south".

Miranda Spanish, Portuguese
Habitational name from any of the numerous places in Spain and Portugal bearing this name, possibly derived from Latin mirandus "admirable, wonderful". A notable bearer was the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer and actress Carmen Miranda (1909-1955).

Miura Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".

Miyake Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 宅 (yake) meaning "house, home".

Miyashita Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".

Miyata Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Mizuno Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Mohamed Arabic
Derived from the given name Muhammad.

Mohammad Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Mohammad.

Mohammed Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Muhammad.

Molina Spanish
Means "mill" in Spanish.

Montagna Italian
Means "mountain" in Italian, from Latin montanus, indicating a person who lived on or near a mountain.

Montague English
From a Norman place name meaning "sharp mountain" in Old French.

Montaña Spanish
Spanish cognate of Montagna.

Montero Spanish
Means "hunter" in Spanish, an agent derivative of monte meaning "mountain, wilderness".

Montoya Spanish
From the name of a village in the province of Álava in Spain. It is possibly of Basque origin, or possibly from Latin mons "mountain, hill".

Morales Spanish
Derived from Spanish moral meaning "mulberry tree", of Latin origin.

Moravec m Czech
Originally indicated a person from Moravia (Czech Morava).

Moreno Spanish, Portuguese
From a nickname meaning "dark" in Spanish and Portuguese.

Moretti Italian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Mauro.

Morison English
Variant of Morrison.

Morita Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Morozov m Russian
Derived from Russian мороз (moroz) meaning "frost".

Morrison English
Means "son of Morris".

Mortimer English
From the name of a town in Normandy meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French.

Mousavi Persian
From the given name Mousa.

Muhammad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Muhammad.

Munteanu Romanian
From Romanian muntean meaning "mountaineer, from the mountains", ultimately from Latin mons.

Mustonen Finnish
Derived from Finnish musta meaning "black".

Nakai Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Nakano Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Natale Italian
From the given name Natale.

Naumov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Naum".

Nazario Italian
From the given name Nazario.

Nicholson English
Means "son of Nicholas". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actor Jack Nicholson (1937-).

Nicolas French
Derived from the given name Nicolas.

Nicolson English
Variant of Nicholson.

Nieminen Finnish
Derived from Finnish niemi meaning "peninsula, cape".

Nikitin m Russian
From the given name Nikita 1.

Niklasson Swedish
Means "son of Niklas".

Nikula Finnish
From the given name Niku, a Finnish form of Nicholas.

Noguchi Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".

Novikov m Russian
Derived from Russian новый (novy) meaning "new".

Nowicka f Polish
Feminine form of Nowicki.

Nowicki m Polish
Habitational name for a person from any of the towns in Poland called Nowice. The name is derived from Polish nowy meaning "new".

Nozawa Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".

Obama Luo
From a rare Luo given name meaning "crooked, bent". It was possibly originally given to a baby who had an arm or leg that looked slightly bent immediately after birth or who was born in the breech position.

Ó Baoghill Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Boyle.

Ó Brádaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Brady.

Ó Catháin Irish
Means "descendant of Cathán".

Ó Ceallaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Kelly 1.

Ochoa Spanish
Spanish form of Otxoa.

Ó Cléirigh Irish
Means "descendant of the clerk" in Irish.

Ó Cnáimhín Irish
Means "descendant of Cnámh", Cnámh being a nickname meaning "bone".

Ó Cochláin Irish
Means "descendant of Cochlán", where the given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal "cape" or "hood". This surname originated in County Cork, Ireland.

Ó Coigligh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quigley.

Ó Coileáin Irish
Means "descendant of Coileán" in Irish.

Ó Corcráin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Corcoran.

Ó Dálaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Daly.

Ó Damháin Irish
Means "descendant of Damhán".

Ó Doirnáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Durnin.

Ó Donnchadha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Donoghue.

Ó Dubhthaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Duffy 1.

Ó Faoláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Whelan.

Ogawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Ó hÉideáin Irish
Means "descendant of Éideán" in Irish. The given name Éideán is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".

Ó hÍcidhe Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Hickey.

Ó hUiginn Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Higgins.

Okabe Japanese
From Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Ó Leannáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Lennon.

Oliver English, Catalan, German, French
Derived from the given name Oliver.

Olivier French
Derived from the given name Olivier.

Olofsson Swedish
Means "son of Olof".

Ó Loingsigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Lynch.

Olszewska f Polish
Feminine form of Olszewski.

Olszewski m Polish
Originally denoted someone who lived near an alder tree, from Polish olsza meaning "alder tree".

Ó Máille Irish
Means "descendant of a nobleman" from the Irish Gaelic mál.

Ó Maoil Eoin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Malone.

Ó Maoil Riain Irish
Means "descendant of a follower of Rian", derived from Irish maol meaning "follower".

Ó Maoláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Mullen.

Ó Maonaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Mooney.

Ó Mocháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Mohan.

Ongaro Italian
Variant of Ungaro.

Ó Nualláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Nolan.

Ó Rabhartaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Rafferty.

Ó Riagáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Reagan.

Orlando Italian
Derived from the given name Orlando.

Ortega Spanish
From a Spanish place name (belonging to various villages) derived from ortiga "nettle".

Ó Ruadháin Irish
Means "descendant of Ruadhán" in Irish.

Ó Seanáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Shannon.

Ōshiro Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 城 (shiro) meaning "castle". It is especially common on Okinawa.

Ostrowska f Polish
Feminine form of Ostrowski.

Ostrowski m Polish
From Polish ostrów meaning "river island".

Otero Spanish
Means "hill, knoll, height" in Spanish.

Overton English
Denoted a person who hailed from one of the various places in England called Overton, meaning "upper settlement" or "riverbank settlement" in Old English.

Pacheco Spanish, Portuguese
Possibly from a diminutive of the given name Francisco.

Padilla Spanish
From various Spanish place names, derived from Spanish padilla, Latin patella meaning "shallow dish", used to indicate a depression in the landscape.

Pajari Finnish
Means "boyar", the Finnish form of the Russian noble title боярин (boyarin).

Palazzo Italian
From various Italian places, named from Italian palazzo, Latin palatium meaning "palace, noble mansion".

Palomo Spanish
Means "pigeon, dove", from Latin palumbes.

Pantoja Spanish
Originally indicated a person from the town of Pantoja, in Toledo, Spain.

Parkinson English
Means "son of Parkin", a medieval diminutive of Peter.

Partanen Finnish
Derived from Finnish parta meaning "beard".

Pataki Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian patak meaning "creek, brook" (a word of Slavic origin). It was given to people who lived near a creek.

Paterson English, Scottish
Means "son of Patrick".

Patterson English, Scottish
Means "son of Patrick".

Pavlovsky m Russian
Means "son of Pavel".

Pawłowska f Polish
Feminine form of Pawłowski.

Pawłowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a town named Pawłowo, derived from the given name Paweł.

Pedersen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Peder".

Pekkanen Finnish
Derived from the given name Pekka.

Peláez Spanish
Means "son of Pelayo".

Peltonen Finnish
From Finnish pelto meaning "field".

Peterson English
Means "son of Peter".

Peynirci Turkish
From Turkish peynir meaning "cheese".

Piotrowska f Polish
Feminine form of Piotrowski.

Piotrowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from towns named Piotrów, Piotrowo or Piotrowice, all derived from the given name Piotr.

Pokorny Polish
Polish form of Pokorný.

Pokorný m Czech, Slovak
Means "humble" in Czech and Slovak.

Popescu Romanian
Patronymic derived from Romanian popă "priest". This is the second most common surname in Romania.

Popławska f Polish
Feminine form of Popławski.

Popławski m Polish
From Polish poplaw meaning "flowing water, flood".

Profeta Italian
From Italian profeta meaning "prophet". It probably came from a nickname indicating a person who wanted to predict the future. It is typical of southern Italy.

Quintana Spanish, Catalan
Originally indicated someone who lived on a piece of land where the rent was a fifth of its produce, from Spanish and Catalan quintana "fifth", from Latin quintus.

Quiroga Galician
Originally denoted a person from the town of Quiroga in Galicia, Spain.

Ramírez Spanish
Means "son of Ramiro" in Spanish.

Rantanen Finnish
From Finnish ranta meaning "shore, beach".

Rasmussen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Rasmus".

Rasputin m Russian
From Russian распутье (rasputye) meaning "crossroads". A famous bearer was the Russian mystic Grigoriy Rasputin (1869-1916).