Browse Submitted Surnames

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Iiams Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-saxon name meaning "Son of Emma."
Iir Estonian
Iir is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "hiir", meaning "mouse".
Ikromov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Ikrom".
Ilagan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "evade, dodge, get out of the way (of something)" in Tagalog.
Ilgenfritz German
Compound patronymic, meaning "Fritz, the son of Ilg".
Ilievski Macedonian
Means "son of Iliya".
Iliopoulos Greek
Means "son of Ilias".
Illangasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit लङ्का (lanka) referring to the mythical island of Lanka combined with सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Illarionov Russian
Means "son of Illarion".
Ilp Estonian
Ilp is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "hilp" meaning "rag" and "piece of cloth".
Ilyaev Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Ilyin Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Imamović Bosnian
Means "son of the imam", from Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) referring to a Muslim leader.
İmanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of İman".
Imari Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 今利, 伊万里 or 伊萬里 with 今 (kon, kin, ima) meaning "now", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 万/萬 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
Imbimbo Neapolitan
From Italian bimbo meaning "a child, a male baby" (which is a variant of bambino "child") combined with in-, a prefix indicating "belonging to the family of".
Immer German, English
German: habitational name for someone from a place named Immer near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony. ... [more]
Immers English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]
Imore English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]
Inazuma Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 稲妻 which means "(flash of) lightning" (from 稲 (te, tou, ina-, ine) meaning "rice plant" and 妻 (sai, tsuma) meaning "spouse, wife").... [more]
Ingebretsen Norwegian
Means "son of Ingebret". The given name Ingebret is a Norwegian alteration of Engelbert (see also Engebret).
Ingemarsdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Ingemar".
Ingemarsson Swedish
Means "son of Ingemar".
Ingoglia Italian
Means "belonging to the family of Goglia" in Italian, derived from the prefix in- meaning "belonging to the family of" combined with the name Goglia... [more]
Ingólfsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ingólfr" in Icelandic.
Inōe Japanese
猪上 comes from the kanji (猪 = boar) and (上 = above; up) and could be translated as "The boar from above"
Inoguchi Japanese
Ino means "boar" and guchi means "mouth, opening".
Inoki Japanese
Ino means "boar" and ki means "tree, wood".
Inoko Japanese
Ino means "boar" and ko means "child, first of the Chinese zodiac: the rat".
Inokuma Japanese
From 猪 (ino) meaning "boar" and 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear".
Inomata Japanese
From Japanese 猪 (ino) meaning "wild boar" and 俣 (mata) or 股 (mata) both meaning "fork, crotch".
Inoo Japanese
Ino means "boar" and o means "tail".
Inose Japanese
From Japanese 猪 (ino) meaning "wild boar" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Inoshishi Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 猪 (cho, i, inoshishi) meaning "boar."
Inoyatov Uzbek
Means "son of Inoyat".
Inthavong Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family". This is the most common surname in Laos.
Inui Japanese
Inu means "dog" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Inukai Japanese
From Japanese 犬 (inu) meaning "dog" and 飼 (kai) meaning "domesticate, raise".
Inukami Japanese (Rare)
Inu means "dog" and kami means "god".
Inusaka Japanese
Inu means "dog" and saka means "slope, hill".
Inutsuka Japanese
Inu means "dog" and tsuka means "mound".
Inuyama Japanese
From Japanese 犬 (inu) meaning "dog" and 山 (Yama) meaning "mountain, pile".
Inuzuka Japanese
From Japanese 犬 (inu) meaning "dog" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "mound".
Inverarity Scottish
Means "person from Inverarity", Angus ("mouth of the Arity", perhaps a Celtic river-name meaning literally "slow").
In'yaku Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 印鑰 (in'yaku) meaning "seal of head government office and keys to various buildings", referring to someone who would make seals or keys for such purposes.
Iordănescu Romanian
Means "son of Iordăn" in Romanian.
Iosebashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ioseb".
Ipatiev Russian
Means "son of Ipatiy".
Ippolitov Russian
Means "son of Ippolit".
Iraklidis Greek (Rare)
Means "son of Herakles", it is also a modern form of the first name Herakleides.
Irarrazabal Basque
It means "plain of Cornish heaths".
Isachsen Norwegian
Means "son of Isach".
Ísaksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ísak" in Icelandic.
Ísaksson Icelandic
Means "son of Ísak" in Icelandic.
İsayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İsa".
Ishaqzai Pashto
Means "son of Ishaq" in Pashto.
Ishidori Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and dori comes from tori, meaning "bird".
Ish Shalom Hebrew (Modern)
Means "man of peace" in Hebrew. Combination of the word ish, meaning "man" and the name Shalom, meaning "peace".
Isidorov Russian
Means "son of Isidor".
Iskakov Kazakh
Means “son of Iskak".
Iskandarov Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərov.
Iskandarova Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "daughter of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərova.
Islamaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Islam" in Albanian.
İslamov Azerbaijani
Means "son of İslam".
Ismailaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Ismail" in Albanian.
Isogai Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, beach" and 貝 (kai) meaning "shellfish".
Isoko Japanese
Iso means "beach, seashore" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Israelsson Swedish
Means "son of Israel".
Israpilov Chechen, Kumyk
Means "son of Israpil".
Itelson Yiddish, German
Yiddish "Son of Itel"
Ivanba Abkhaz
Means "son of Ivan" in Abkhaz.
Ivanc Slovene
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivančan Croatian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivančević Croatian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivanić Croatian
Means "son of Ivan" in Croatian.
Ivanishvili Georgian
Means "son of Ivane".
Ivankić Croatian (Rare)
Means "son of Ivan" in Croatian.
Ivanovich Russian
Means "son of Ivan".
Ivans English
Meaning "son of Ivan
Ivanyan Armenian
Means "son of Ivan".
Iverson English (Rare)
Means "son of Iver".
Ives English
Means "son of Ive", a medieval male personal name, brought into England by the Normans but ultimately of Germanic origin, a shortened form of any of a range of compound names beginning with īv "yew" (cf... [more]
Ivey Anglo-Saxon, English
Anglo-Saxon: Ivey is a variant of the Anglo-Saxon baptismal name Ive. It is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of "Son of Ive".... [more]
Ivić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ivo 2".
Ivković Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ivko".
Izem Berber, Northern African
From the given name Izem, directly taken from the Tamazight word ⵉⵣⴻⵎ (izem) meaning "lion".
Jaakson Estonian
Jaakson is an Estonian surname meaning "son of Jaak". From the Estonian masculine given name "Jaak" and the Germanic suffix "son".
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "snake pit", from 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpant" and 穴 (ana) meaning "hole; pit".
Jaanson Estonian
Jaanson is an Estonian surname derived from the Estonian masculine given name "Jaan" and the Germanic suffix "-son"; "son of Jaan".
Jacobsohn German, Jewish
Means "son of Jacob".
Jacobsson Swedish
Means "son of Jacob".
Jadallah Arabic
Means "the generosity of Allah" in Arabic.
Jadwin English
"Jadwin" is said to mean "friend of a stonecutter" (Anglo-Saxon jad "stonecutter" + win or "friend.")
Jafarpour Persian
Means "son of Jafar" in Persian.
Jaimez Spanish
Means "son of Jaime 1" in Spanish.
Jaimoukha Circassian
Means "cow herd, cowman", from Kabardian жэм (žăm) meaning "cow" and хъу (χ°) "male, man". It traditionally indicated someone who was wealthy because they possessed a large herd of bovine.
Jakeson English
It means "son of Jake"
Jakić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jakov".
Jakobsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jakob" in Icelandic.
Jakubowicz Polish
Means "son of Jakub".
Jakupović Bosnian
Means "son of Jakup".
Jalilov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jalil".
Jänes Estonian
Jänes is an Estonian surname meaning "hare".
Janjić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from janje, meaning "lamb".
Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".
Janowicz Polish
Means "son of Jan 1".
Januszkiewicz Polish
Means "son of Janusz".
Jarząbek Polish
A Polish surname meaning "Grouse". A nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.
Jarzombek Polish
Variant spelling of Jarząbek, from jarząbek meaning "grouse", presumably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.
Jaskółka Polish
Nickname from Polish jaskółka meaning "swallow".
Jasperson English
Means "Son of Jasper".
Jaunzemis Latvian
Means "Of the new land".
Javadpour Persian
Means "son of Javad".
Javadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Javad".
Jay English, French
Nickname from Middle English, Old French jay(e), gai "jay (the bird)", probably referring to an idle chatterer or a showy person, although the jay was also noted for its thieving habits.
Jayasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Jayasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Jaynes English (British)
The Jaynes surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Jan, which was a Middle English variant of the name John, or as "son of Jan.
Jderoiu Romanian
Derived from Romanian jder meaning "marten".
Jebson English
Meaning "son of Jeb" of uncertain origin but likely English.
Jefcoat English
Means “Son of Geoffrey”.
Jefson English
"Son of Jef".
Jellema West Frisian, Frisian
Means “Son of Jelle”, the suffix -(s)ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Jeppsson Swedish
Probably means "son of Jesper".
Jevremović Serbian
Means "son of Jevrem".
Jewson English (British)
A patronymic (also potentially matronymic) surname that means "the son of Jull", coming from the element Jull, a diminutive form of the personal name Julian or Juette from Iovis, the Roman god of thunder and the sky combined with the suffix of son.
Jillson English
Variant of Gilson, meaning of "son of Giles".
Jinasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जिन (jina) meaning "victorious, triumphant" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Jingūji Japanese
formed with 神 (Shin, Jin, Kami, Kan, Kou) meaning "God" and 宮 (Kyuu, Guu, Ku, Kuu, Miya) meaning "Palace". and 司 (Shi, Ji) meaning "Director". Which means the surname could possible come out as “God’s Palace of the Director”
Joans English
Means "Son of Joan."
Joansen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".
Joelson English
Means "son of Joel".
Joensen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".
Jõesuu Estonian
Jõesuu is an Estonian surname meaning "mouth of the river".
Johannesdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johannes".
Johanneson German, Dutch
Variant of Johannessen which means "son of Johannes
Jóhannessdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Jóhannesson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Jóhannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhann" in Icelandic.
Johansdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johan".
Jonsdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Jon 1" in Swedish. It can be seen as a truncated form of Johansdotter and/or Jonasdotter, especially if the bearer of this name lived pre 20th century.
Jónsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jón" in Icelandic.
Jonsen Norwegian
Means "son of Jon 1".
Jónsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jón" in Icelandic.
Jordanov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Jordan" in Macedonian, while it is also a Bulgarian variant transcription of Yordanov.
Jósefsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Josefsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Josef" in Danish and Norwegian.
Jósefsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Josefsson Swedish
Means "son of Josef" in Swedish.
Josephsen English
Variant of Josephson meaning "Son of Joseph."
Jósepsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósep" in Icelandic.
Jósepsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósepr" in Icelandic.
Joshson English (Rare)
Means “son of Joshua”.
Josipović Croatian
Means "son of Josip" in Croatian.... [more]
Jourdemayne Medieval English
Likely from Old French jor de main meaning "day labourer". This was borne by Margery Jourdemayne, an English woman known as the "Witch of Eye" who was burned at the stake in 1441 for conspiring to kill the king with witchcraft... [more]
Joutsen Finnish
Means “swan” in Finnish.
Jovanoski Macedonian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jovanov Serbian, Macedonian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".
Jović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jovićević Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".
Jovičić Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jozić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jozo".
Juanez Spanish
Means “son of Juan 1”
Judge English, Irish
occupational name for an officer of justice or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge from Middle English Old French juge "judge" (from Latin iudex from ius "law" and dicere "to say") which replaced the Old English term dema... [more]
Judkins English
Means "decsendent of Jud".
Jukembayev Kazakh
Means "son of Jukembay".
Julianson English
This surname means “son of Julian”.
Juliusson Swedish
Means "son of Julius".
Jumaniyozov Uzbek
Means "son of Jumaniyoz" in Uzbek.
Jumaýew Turkmen
Means "son of Juma".
Junejo Pakistani, Sindhi
Means "(sons) of Juno", derived from the name of a past ancestor, Jam Juno, combined with Sindhi جي (jy) meaning "of". The Junejo are a Sindhi tribe mainly concentrated in Pakistan and parts of India.
Junuzović Bosnian
Means "son of Yunus
Juraev Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jo'ra".
Jurevič Belarusian
Means "son of Juryj".
Jurišić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jure".
Jurjević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Juraj".
Jusufović Bosnian
Means "son of Jusuf" in Bosnian.
Juzafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Juzaf".
Kabe Japanese (Rare)
Ka ("Increase,Step Up"), ... [more]
Kabuto Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 or 鹿伏兎 with 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "A grade, armour, carapace, first class, former, high (voice), instep", 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, helmet", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 頭 (zu, to, tou, atama, kashira, kaburi, -gashira) meaning "head", 部 (bu, -be) meaning "bureau, class, copy, department, part, portion, section", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 鹿 (rou, ka, shika) meaning "deer", 伏 (fuku, fu.su, fu.seru) meaning "bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes), prostrated" or 兎 (tsu, to, usagi) meaning "hare, rabbit."... [more]
Kaczor Polish
Means "drake (male duck)" in Polish.
Käggo Estonian
Käggo is an Estonian surname derived from "kägu" meaning "cuckoo".
Kägu Estonian
Kägu is an Estonian surname meaning "cuckoo" (Cuculus canorus).
Kaizaki Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (kai) meaning "aquatic shellfish" and 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula; cape".
Kaizawa Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (Kai) meaning "shellfish" and 澤 (Sawa, Zawa) meaning "swamp".
Kajakas Estonian
Kajakas is an Estonian surname meaning "gull".
Kakizaki Japanese
From Japanese 蠣 (kaki) meaning "oyster" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Kakk Estonian
Kakk is an Estonian surname meaning both "cake" and "owl".
Kala Estonian
Kala is an Estonian surname meaning "fish".
Kalahasthi Sanskrit
It is derived from the Sanskrit words “kala,” which mean “time”, and “hasthi,” which means “elephant”. Together, the name means “the elephant of time,” which is a reference to the goddess Kali, who is often depicted riding on the back of an elephant... [more]
Kalashnik Ukrainian
Means "maker of kalaches", a variant of калачник (kalachnik) - itself composed of калач (kalach), a type of bread, and the agent suffix -ник (-nik). See also Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov Russian
Means "son of the kalach-maker", derived from Russian калашник (kalashnik), a variant of калачник (kalachnik) "maker of kalaches" - kalach being a type of bread - combined with ‎the patronymic suffix -ов (-ov)... [more]
Kaleba Polish
Originates from a nickname of Polish dialect meaning “scraggy old cow”
Kalev Russian
Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.
Kalinowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Kalinowa, Kalinowo or Kalinów, all derived from Polish kalina meaning "viburnum (a type of plant)".
Kalita Indian, Assamese
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests that the name is derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family, caste" and लुप्त (lupta) meaning "lost, gone", though this has been criticised as a false etymology.
Käll Swedish
From Swedish källa "source (of a stream of water)", ultimately derived from Old Norse kelda.
Kalogeropoulos Greek
Means "son of the monk" in Greek, derived from Greek καλόγερος (kalógeros) "monk, friar".
Kamaliazad Pakistani, Persian
It's derived from the words Kamali meaning "Ascetic's blanket" & aazaad meaning "free or independent", or even kamaal-i-aazaad meaning "perfection of the free, or independent".
Kamat Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Konkani
Means "people who work in soil" from काम (kām) meaning "work, task, labour" combined with मिट्टी (miṭṭī) meaning "soil, earth".
Kameda Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kamegai Japanese
"Turtle valley".
Kamegaya Japanese
"Turtle valley".
Kamei Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "turtle well". It is written as 亀井. A bearer of this surname is Eri Kamei. She is a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. (1988-)
Kamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Kamen".
Kameoka Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Kametani Japanese
"Turtle valley."
Kameya Japanese
"Turtle valley".
Kameyama Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Kamino Japanese
formed with 紙 (Shi, Kami) meaning "Paper" and 野 (Ya, Sho, No) meaning "Field". Which means the surname could possible come out as “Field of Paper”
Kamolov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Kamol".
Kamosawa Japanese
Kamo means "duck" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Kamoshida Japanese
From Japanese 鴨 (kamo) meaning "duck", 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kamoto Japanese
This surname is used as 加本, 嘉本, 家本, 賀本, 下元, 嘉元 or 賀元 with 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "expert, family, home, house, performer, professional," 賀 (ga, ka) meaning "congratulations, joy," 下 (ka, ge, o.riru, kuda.saru, kuda.ri, kuda.ru, sa.garu, sa.geru, shita, shimo, moto) meaning "below, descend, down, give, inferior, low," 本 (hon, moto) meaning "book, main, origin, present, real, true" and 元 (gan, gen, moto) meaning "beginning, former time, origin."
Kana Estonian
Kana is an Estonian surname meaning "hen" and "chicken".
Kanat Turkish
Occupational name for a seller of poultry from Turkish kanat meaning "(bird) wing".
Kandimaa Estonian
Kandimaa is an Estonian surname derived from "kandis" ("neck of the woods") and "land".
Kaneki Japanese
This surname is used as 金城, 金木, 金気, 金喜, 兼城, 兼木 or 鹿子木 with 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold," 兼 (ken, ka.neru, -ka.neru) meaning "and, concurrently," 城 (jou, shiro, ki) meaning "castle," 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood," 気 (ki, ke, iki) meaning "air, atmosphere, mood, mind, spirit," 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in," 鹿 (roku, ka, shika) meaning "deer" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."
Kanie Japanese
From Japanese 蟹 (kani) meaning "crab" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Käo Estonian
Käo is an Estonian surname meaning "cuckoo".
Käosaar Estonian
Käosaar is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "käokann" ("campion"), "käoking" ("Aconitum"), or "käoline" ("cuckoo"), and "saar" ("island").
Kaplan Jewish, Turkish
Means "tiger" in Turkish. This common Jewish surname has a spelling variation: Caplan. For an unknown reason, Jewish immigrants who passed through the port at Baltimore had their names changed to Caplan, while the Jewish immigrants who passed through Ellis Island retained the original K spelling.
Kaplan Turkish, Yiddish, German
In turkish it's a common surname meaning "tiger".... [more]
Karaca Turkish
Means "roe deer" in Turkish.
Karadžić Montenegrin, Serbian
Derived from Turkish karaca, meaning "roe deer".
Karakas Hungarian
Means "maker of wheels".
Karakoç Turkish
Means "black ram" in Turkish.
Karakuş Turkish
Means "black bird" from Turkish kara meaning "black, dark" and kuş meaning "bird".
Karapetyan Armenian
Means "son of Karapet".
Kárason Icelandic
Means "son of Kári" in Icelandic.
Karasu Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 烏 (u, o, izukunzo, karazu, nanzo) meaning "crow, raven" or 鴉, which is an outdated variant of 烏.... [more]
Karbowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Karbowo in Torun voivodeship, a place so named from Polish karbowy "overseer (of farm laborers)", from karbowac "to make notches", i.e. to keep records.
Karhu Finnish
Means "bear" (the animal) in Finnish.
Kari Estonian
Kari is an Estonian surname meaning both "reef" and "herd".
Kariatsumari Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 狩り (kari) meaning "hunt(ing)" and 集まり (atsumari) meaning "gathering, meeting, assembly," mainly concentrated in Kagoshima prefecture in southern Japan.... [more]
Karimpour Persian
Means "son of Karim".
Karimzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Karim" in Persian.
Karlov Russian
Means "son of Karl".
Karlović Croatian
Means "son of Karlo".
Karlson English
Means "Son of Karl".
Kärp Estonian
Kärp is an Estonian surname meaning "stoat" or "ermine".
Karpov Russian
Means "son of Karp".
Kartashyan Armenian
Means "son of the stonemason" from Armenian քարտաշ (kʿartaš) meaning "stonecutter, stonemason".
Karu Estonian
Karu is an Estonian surname meaning "bear".
Karunasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Karunasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Karunasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Kashevarov Russian
Derived from Russian кашевар (kashevar) meaning "cook (in military unit or team of workers)".
Kashima Japanese
From Japanese 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Kashiwako Japanese
Kashiwa means "oak" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Kasperson English
Means "Son of Kasper".
Kass Estonian
From the Estonian word kass, meaning "cat".
Kat Dutch, Frisian, Afrikaans, Jewish
Means "Cat" in Dutch, Frisian, and Afrikaans, perhaps originally a nickname for someone who owned a cat or somehow resembled a cat.
Katalinić Croatian
Means "son of Katalin" in Croatian.
Kathriner German (Swiss, Rare)
From the given name Kathrin + er meaning "of, from."
Katsav Hebrew
Occupational name for a butcher, derived from Hebrew קַצָּב (qatzav) meaning "butcher, purveyor of meat". A famous bearer is former Israeli president Moshe Katsav (1945-), born Musa Qassab.
Kaut German
Netonymic occupational name for a flax grower or dealer, from Middle High German kute, from Kaut(e) "male dove", hence a metonymic occupational name for the owner or keeper of a dovecote.
Kautz German
Nickname for a shy or strange person, from Middle High German kuz "screech owl".
Kawakame Japanese (Rare)
Kawa means "river" and kame means "turtoise, turtle".
Kazanov Russian
Means "of Kazan", either referring to the city of Kazan in Tatarstan, Russia, or from a given name. The name is most likely of Turkic origin, possibly from Bulgar qazan meaning "cauldron, pot", which would have been used to denote someone who made pots.
Kazimirov Russian
Means "son of Kazimir".
Kazımov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Kazım".
Keel English
English habitational name from Keele in Staffordshire, named from Old English cy ‘cows’ + hyll ‘hill’, or from East and West Keal in Lincolnshire, which are named from Old Norse kjolr ‘ridge’... [more]
Keever Celtic
From McKeever, a form of McIver, meaning "son of Ivor".
Kelleher Irish
From Gaelic Ó Céileachair meaning "son of Céileachar". The Irish given name Céileachar means "companion-dear", i.e., "lover of company".
Kelson English
Means "son of Kel"
Kemelov Kazakh
Means "son of Kemel".
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