Caucasian Surnames

These names are used by the various ethnic groups of the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
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Abbasov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Abbas".
Abbasova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Abbasov.
Ağayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ağa".
Ağayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ağayev.
Əhmədov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əhməd".
Ahmadov m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əhmədov.
Əhmədova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əhmədov.
Ahmadova f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əhmədova.
Akhmadov m Chechen
Means "son of Akhmad".
Akhmadova f Chechen
Feminine form of Akhmadov.
Aliev m Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Chechen
Alternate transcription of Tajik/Kyrgyz/Chechen Алиев, Kazakh Әлиев or Avar ГӀалиев (see Aliyev).
Alieva f Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Chechen
Alternate transcription of Tajik/Kyrgyz/Chechen Алиева, Kazakh Әлиева or Avar ГӀалиева (see Aliyeva).
Əliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əli".
Aliyev m Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Chechen, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ali 1". This is also an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əliyev.
Əliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əliyev.
Aliyeva f Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Chechen, Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Aliyev. This is also an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əliyeva.
Avagyan Armenian
Means "son of Avag".
Avakian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ավագյան (see Avagyan).
Babayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Baba".
Babayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Babayev.
Baghdassarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Բաղդասարյան (see Baghdasaryan).
Barsamian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պարսամյան (see Parsamyan).
Bedrosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պետրոսյան (see Petrosyan).
Beridze Georgian
Means "son of the monk", from Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk".
Bolkvadze Georgian
From Georgian ბოლქვი (bolkvi) meaning "tuber, bulb".
Cəfərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cəfər".
Cəfərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cəfərov.
Darbinian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դարբինյան (see Darbinyan).
Darbinyan Armenian
From Armenian դարբին (darbin) meaning "blacksmith".
Davidyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դավթյան (see Davtyan).
Davtyan Armenian
Means "son of Davit".
Gelashvili Georgian
Means "son of Gela".
Gevorgian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan).
Gevorgyan Armenian
Means "son of Gevorg".
Ghasabyan Armenian
From Armenian ղասաբ (ghasab) meaning "butcher", of Arabic origin.
Giorgadze Georgian
Means "son of Giorgi".
Grigoryan Armenian
Means "son of Grigor" in Armenian.
Guliyev m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Quliyev.
Guliyeva f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Quliyeva.
Hagopian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan).
Hakobyan Armenian
Means "son of Hakob" in Armenian.
Harutyunyan Armenian
Means "son of Harutyun" in Armenian.
Həsənov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Həsən".
Hasanov m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Həsənov.
Həsənova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Həsənov.
Hasanova f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Həsənova.
Hovanesian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Hovhannisyan Armenian
Means "son of Hovhannes" in Armenian.
Hüseynov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Hüseyn".
Hüseynova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Hüseynov.
Ismailov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Chechen, Avar
Means "son of Ismail".
Ismailova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Chechen, Avar
Feminine form of Ismailov.
Jafarov m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Cəfərov.
Jafarova f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Cəfərova.
Jughashvili Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests Ossetian roots with the meaning "son of the herder", derived from Ossetian дзуг (dzug) meaning "herd, flock, troop". Alternately, it could be derived from the name of the village of ჯუღაანი (Jughaani) in eastern Georgia. The most notable bearer was Joseph Stalin (1878-1953), born Ioseb Jughashvili, a leader of the Soviet Union.
Kadyrov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Chechen
Means "son of Kadyr".
Kadyrova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Chechen
Feminine form of Kadyrov.
Kapanadze Georgian
Means "son of the one from Kapan", originally denoting someone who came from the city of Kapan in present-day Armenia (from Armenian կապել (kapel) meaning "to tie, to fasten").
Kərimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Kərim".
Karimov m Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Tatar, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Karim". It is also an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Kərimov.
Kərimova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Kərimov.
Karimova f Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Tatar, Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Karimov. It is also an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Kərimova.
Kasabian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղասաբյան (see Ghasabyan).
Kevorkian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan).
Khachaturian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Խաչատրյան (see Khachaturyan).
Khachaturyan Armenian
Means "son of Khachatur" in Armenian. A famous bearer was the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturyan or Khachaturian (1903-1978).
Krikorian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գրիգորյան (see Grigoryan).
Lomidze Georgian
Means "son of the lion", from Georgian ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".
Magomadov m Chechen
Means "son of Magomed".
Magomadova f Chechen
Feminine form of Magomadov.
Magomedov m Avar, Dargin, Chechen
Means "son of Magomed".
Magomedova f Avar, Dargin, Chechen
Feminine form of Magomedov.
Maisuradze Georgian
From Georgian მაისურა (maisura) meaning "shirt", an occupational name for one who made or sold them.
Mammadov m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məmmədov.
Mammadova f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məmmədova.
Matevosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մաթեւոսյան (see Matevosyan).
Matevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Matevos".
Mirzəyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mirzə".
Mirzəyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mirzəyev.
Mooshian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մուշյան (see Mushyan).
Mushyan Armenian
Originally denoted someone who came from the Armenian town of Mushi.
Nazaretian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Նազարեթյան (see Nazaretyan).
Nazaretyan Armenian
Means "son of Nazaret".
Nazarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Նազարյան (see Nazaryan).
Nazaryan Armenian
Means "son of Nazar".
Ömərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ömər".
Ömərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ömərov.
Panossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Փանոսյան (see Panosyan).
Panosyan Armenian
Means "son of Panos".
Parsamyan Armenian
Means "son of Parsam", possibly from an Assyrian name Barsauma meaning "fasting".
Petrosyan Armenian
Means "son of Petros" in Armenian.
Qasımov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qasım".
Qasımova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qasımov.
Quliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qulu".
Quliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Quliyev.
Qurbanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qurban".
Qurbanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qurbanov.
Sadıqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sadıq".
Sadıqova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Sadıqov.
Sargsyan Armenian
Means "son of Sargis" in Armenian.
Sarkisian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սարգսյան (see Sargsyan).
Sarkissian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սարգսյան (see Sargsyan).
Sarkisyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սարգսյան (see Sargsyan).
Tarpinian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դարբինյան (see Darbinyan).
Torosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Թորոսյան (see Torosyan).
Torosyan Armenian
Means "son of Toros" in Armenian.
Tsiklauri Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Vardanyan Armenian
Means "son of Vardan".
Vartanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդանյան (see Vardanyan).