Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword descendant.
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Aanenson English (American, Anglicized)
Anglicized form of rare Norwegian surname Ånundson meaning "son of Ånund".
Aaronov Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Aaron".
Aarons English
Means "Son of Aaron."
Abakumov Russian
Means "son of Abakum".
Abaspahić South Slavic
Made from a name ABAZ and surname SPAHIĆ, Means "son of ABAZ SPAHIĆ"
Abbaspour Persian
Means "son of Abbas" in Persian.
Abbotson English
An English surname meaning "Son of Abbot"
Abdollahzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Abdollah" in Persian.
Abdraimov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdraim".
Abdukadirov Uzbek
Means "son of Abd al-Qadir" in Uzbek.
Abdulloev Tajik
Means "son of Abdullo".
Abduraimov Uzbek
Means "son of Abduraim".
Abdykadyrov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdykadyr", from a variant of the Arabic name Abd al-Qadir.
Abdykerimov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdykerim", derived from the Arabic name Abd al-Karim.
Abdyldaev Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdylday" from a given name either derived from Arabic Abdullah or from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with the Turkish word day meaning "support, foundation".
Abelsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Abel" in Icelandic.
Abelson English
This name derives from the surname Abelson, meaning "son of Abel." Patronymic.
Abelsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Abel" in Icelandic and Swedish.
Abelyan Armenian
Means "son of Abel".
Abgarowicz Polish (Rare)
Meaning "son of Abgar". The name originates from a wealthy Armenian merchant family (called Sołtan at the time) who settled in Kyiv in the 16th century... [more]
Abidaoud Arabic
Arabic surname meaning "son of Dawud".
Abiko Japanese
From 安 (a) "peaceful, cheap, rested, low" or 我 (a) meaning "I, me, myself, selfish, oneself, ego" combined with 孫 (bi) meaning "grandchild", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]
Abisamra Arabic
Means "Father of Brown" - comes from AbouSamra, which means "Son of Brown."
Abishev Kazakh
Means "son of Abish".
Abrahamyan Armenian
Means "son of Abraham".
Abramov Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Abram 1 or Abram 2".
Abramowicz Polish
Means "son of Abraham".
Abramski Jewish
Means "son of Abram."
Abubakarov Chechen
Means "son of Abu Bakr".
Abuev Kazakh, Chechen, Dagestani
Means "son of Abu".
Abukhanov Kazakh
Means "son of Abukhan".
Achakzai Pashto
Means "son of Achak" in Pashto.
Achmatowicz Polish (Rare)
Means "son of Achmat", from a Polish form of the given name Ahmad. This name is primarily used among Lipka Tatar Muslims in Poland.
Ackerson English
From the middle english word "aker" meaning field, basically means "son of the field"
Adalson English
English surname meaning "Son of all"
Adamadze Georgian
Means "son of Adam".
Adamashvili Georgian
Means "son of Adam".
Adamaŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Adam".
Adamis Greek
Means "son of Adam".
Adamos Greek
Means "son of Adam".
Adamou Greek
Means "son of Adam".
Adamov Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Adam".
Adamovič Belarusian
Means "son of Adam".
Adamowicz Polish
Means "son of Adam".
Adamyan Armenian
Means "son of Adam".
Ademaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Adem" in Albanian.
Ademović Bosnian
Means "son of Adem".
Adiletov Kazakh
Means "son of Adilet".
Adilović Bosnian
Means "son of Adil".
Adleiba Abkhaz
Most likely from the given name Adlei, itself derived from Arabic عَادِل (ʿādil) meaning "fair, just", combined with Abkhaz аҧа (āpā) meaning "son"... [more]
Adolphsson Swedish
Variant of Adolfsson; means "son of Adolph".
Adrianescu Romanian
Of Romanian origin meaning "son of Adrian".
Adrianov Russian
Means "son of Adrian".
Adríansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Adrían" in Icelandic.
Adríansson Icelandic
Means "son of Adrían" in Icelandic.
Adson English (African)
Possibly means "son of Adam".
Advani Indian, Sindhi
Means "descendant of Adu" in Sindhi, Adu probably being the name of a past ancestor.
Afanasyev Russian
Means "son of Afanasiy".
Əfəndiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of the effendi" from the Ottoman title افندي (efendi) meaning "lord, master".
Afghanzada Persian, Afghan
Means "son of the Afghan", from Pashto and Persian افغان‎‎ (afǧân) referring to an inhabitant of Afghanistan or a member of the Pashtun ethnic group combined with the Persian suffix زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring".
Aganović Bosnian
means "son of Agan
Ağayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of the ağa", from the Turkish title ağa meaning "lord, master".
Aghajanyan Armenian
Means "son of Aghajan".
Agnarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Agnar" in Icelandic.
Agrba Abkhaz
Most likely derived from Abkhaz агыруа (ā́gər-uā) meaning "Mingrelian, farm labourer, serf", historically used to refer to the Mingrelians, an ethic sub-group of the Georgians. Alternatively, it could be from Abkhaz агара (āgārā) meaning "to take" or "to bring"... [more]
Ágústínusdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ágústínus" in Icelandic.
Ágústínusson Icelandic
Means "son of Ágústínus" in Icelandic.
Ágústsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ágúst" in Icelandic.
Ágústsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ágúst" in Icelandic.
Ágústussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ágústus" in Icelandic.
Ágústusson Icelandic
Means "son of Ágústus" in Icelandic.
Əhədov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əhəd".
Aharonyan Armenian
Means "son of Aharon".
Ahearna Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Either from an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Eachthighearna meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna", or else an anglicized form of Eachthighearna.
Ahlin Swedish
Combination of Swedish al "alder" and the common Swedish surname suffix -in (ultimately derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of").
Ahmadinejad Persian
Means "descendant of Ahmad" in Persian. This surname is borne by former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956-).
Əhmədova Azerbaijani
Means "daughter of Əhməd".
Ahmadpour Persian
Means "son of Ahmad" in Persian.
Ahmadzadeh Persian
From the given name Ahmad combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Ahmadzai Pashto
Means "son of Ahmad" in Pashto. A notable bearer is Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (1949-), the current President of Afghanistan.
Ahmedov Uzbek
Means "son of Ahmed".
Ahmedova Uzbek
Means "daughter of Ahmed".
Ahmedović Bosnian
Means "son of Ahmed" in Bosnian.
Ahmetović Bosnian
Means "son of Ahmet".
Ahuja Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi
Means "descendant of Ahu", Ahu probably being the name of an ancestor.
Aibekov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Aibek".
Aït Berber, Northern African
Derived from Tamazight ⴰⵢⵜ (aït) meaning "son", also commonly used a component for compound names and surnames.
Aït Ahmed Berber (Gallicized)
Means "son of Ahmed" in Tamazight.
Ait Bekka Berber
Berber surname derived from ait meaning "son" and Bekka, possibly a Berber given name.
Aïtbrahim Berber, Northern African
Means "son of Brahim", from Tamazight ⴰⵢⵜ (ait) meaning "son" combined with the Arabic given name Brahim.
Ajdinović Bosnian
Means "son of Ajdin".
Akbarpour Persian
Means "son of Akbar" in Persian.
Akbarzadeh Persian
From the given name Akbar combined with the Persian suffix -زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring".
Akhatov Tatar, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Akhat".
Akhmadov Chechen, Tajik
Means "son of Akhmad".
Akhmadova Chechen, Tajik
Means "daughter of Akhmad".
Akhmatova Tatar, Russian
Feminine form of Akhmatov, meaning "son of Äxmät".
Akhunzadah Pashto
Means “descendant of a religious leader” or “child of a priest”.
Akimov Russian
Means "son of Akim".
Akinfeev Russian
Means "son of Akinfiy".
Akmalov Uzbek
Means "son of Akmal".
Alakozai Pashto
Means "son of Alako" in Pashto.
Alanović Serbian
Means "son of Alan" in Serbian.
Alanson English
English surname meaning "son of Alan"
Albee Scottish
Means either "son of the blond one" or "son of Alpin".
Albertini Italian
"Son of Alberto".
Albertov Russian
Means "son of Albert".
Albertsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Albert" in Icelandic.
Albinez Spanish
Means "son of Albino".
Albinsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "Son of Albin".
Alderson English (Modern)
Patronymic from the Middle English forename Alder, derived from two Old English names, Ealdhere ‘ancient army’ and Æ{dh}elhere ‘noble army’... [more]
Aldiyarov Kazakh
Means "son of Aldiyar" in Kazakh.
Alecu Romanian
Means "son of Alexandru" in Romanian.
Aleghieri Medieval Italian (Tuscan, Rare, Archaic)
It has a hard to trace meaning, but the research shows that the meaning might be "clurgyman's family" or "son of professers." People know this last name for the poet Dante Aligheri who wrote the Dievine Comedy.
Aleksanyan Armenian
Means "son of Aleksan".
Alexandersdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Alexander" in Icelandic.
Alexandrou Greek
Means "son of Alexandros".
Alexiou Greek
Means "son of Alexis".
Alexson English
This surname means “son of Alex”.
Algotsson Swedish
Means "son of Algot".
Alibekov Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin
Means "son of Alibek".
Alić Bosnian
Means "son of Ali 1".
Alijonov Uzbek
Means "son of Alijon".
Alimpiev Russian
Means "son of Alimpiy".
Alinurov Kazakh
Means "son of Alinur" in Kazakh.
Alipour Persian
Means "descendant of Ali 1" in Persian.
Əlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əli".
Alizadeh Persian
From the given name Ali 1 combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Alizai Pashto
Means "son of Ali 1" in Pashto.
Aljalal Arabic
Meaning "Son of Jalal". Jalal, a Given Name.
Allansen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Allan".
Allely Irish
From Irish Mac Ailghile meaning "descendant of Ailghil".
Allyn Jewish
Means “descendant of Alleyne”.
Almazbekov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Almazbek".
Alson English
English surname meaning "son of all"
Ambrìz Spanish
" Probably a variant of Asturian-Leonese Ambres, a habitational name from a village in Asturies. Also a habitational name of Ámbriz a city in Angola, Africa, mainly of Portuguese descendants. "
Ametov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Amet" in Crimean Tatar.
Aminzadeh Persian
From the given name Amin combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Əmirov Azerbaijani
Means “son of Əmir”.
Amosov Russian
Means "son of Amos".
Amramyan Armenian
Means "son of Amram".
Ananthanarayanan Tamil
Means “descendant of devotee of Lord Vishnu”.
Ananyan Armenian, Jewish
Means "son of Anan 2".
Anastasiou Greek
Means "son of Anastasios".
Anatoliyev Russian
Means "son of Anatoliy".
Anaya Basque
Originated in Spain. It derives from medieval basque name Anaia meaning "friar or brother". As a surname it means "Son of Anaia".
Anay-ool Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan анай (anay) meaning "goat, kid" combined with оол (ool) meaning "son, boy".
Anderssen Norwegian
Means "son of Anders".
Andov Macedonian
Means "son of Ande".
Andreadis Greek
Means "son of Andreas".
Andreasdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Andreas", this surname is only used by females.
Andreou Greek
Means "son of Andreas".
Andreson English (Rare)
Means “son of Andrew”.
Andréssdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Andrés" in Icelandic.
Andrésson Icelandic
Means "son of Andrés" in Icelandic.
Andrevski Macedonian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Andrej".
Andreyev Russian
Means "son of Andrey".
Andriyiv Ukrainian
Means "son of Andriy".
Andronikashvili Georgian
Means "son of Andronikos". This was the name of a Georgian family of nobility that claimed descent from Andronikos I, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1183-1185.
Andrulevičus Jewish (Russified, Modern, Rare), Jewish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
"Ben-Adam" or "ben-ish" ("ben" being "son" in Hebrew; Adam meaning "man"). The Andrulevičuses were originally Sephardic kohanim whom immigrated to Lithuania, and then Poland, Latvia, and other countries.
Andrulewicz Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Polish (Modern, Rare), Jewish (Modern, Rare), Latvian
Originally Andrulevičus or Andrulevičius, it means "ben-Adam" or "ben-ish" ("ben" being "son" in Hebrew; Adam meaning "man")... [more]
Anes Portuguese
Means "son of João" in Portuguese.
Angelakis Greek
Patronymic meaning "son of Angelos".
Angelou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Angelos" or "son of the angel" in Greek. A famous bearer is the American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
Anić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ana" in Serbo-Croatian.
Anikeev Russian
Means "son of Anikey", Anikey being an archaic short form of Ioannikiy.
Anisimov Russian
Means "son of Anisim".
Annan Western African, Akan
Means "fourth-born child" in Akan.
Annasohn German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Anna and German Sohn "son".
Annison English
This surname means “son of Anna”.
Antoniadis Greek
Means "son of Antonios".
Antonides Greek
Means "son of Antonios".
Antonopoulos Greek
Means "son of Antonios".
Antonovich Belarusian, Russian
Derived from given name Anton (Антон) meaning "son of Anton"
Antonsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Anton" in Icelandic.
Antonyan Armenian
Means "son of Anton".
Antuniez Spanish, Galician, Asturian
Meaning "son of Antonius." It is a last name that appears in northern Spain.
Anwarzai Pashto
Means "son of Anwar" in Pashto.
Anzorov Chechen
Means "son of Anzor".
Apostolidis Greek
Means "son of Apostolos".
Apostolović Serbian
Means "son of Apostolos" in Serbian.
Arakelyan Armenian
Means "son of Arakel".
Ardzinba Abkhaz
Means "son of silver" from Abkhaz араʒны (aradzny) meaning "silver" and аҧа (apa) meaning "son".
Arifović Bosnian
Means "son of Arif".
Arisen English (Modern)
From a Dutch surname that means "son of Aris 2". In The Netherlands, this name is never used as a first name, since Dutch law strictly prohibits the use of surnames as first names... [more]
Arkadiou Greek
Means "son of Arkadios".
Arkadyev Russian
Means "son of Arkadiy".
Arkhipov Russian
Means "son of Arkhip".
Ármannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ármann". Used exclusively by women.
Arnesson Swedish
Means "son of Arne 1".
Aronsson Swedish
Means "son of Aron" in Swedish.
Arsenadze Georgian
Means "son of Arsen".
Arsenishvili Georgian
Means "son of Arsen" in Georgian.
Arshba Abkhaz
Most likely from a contracted form of Arabic أَرْشَد (ʾaršad) meaning "most sensible, most reasonable" or Persian ارشد (arshad) "senior, superior, eldest" combined with Abkhaz аԥа (āpā) "son".
Arslanagić Bosnian
Means "son of Arslan".
Arturov Russian
Means "son of Artur".
Artursson Swedish
Means "Son of Artur".
Artyomov Russian
Means "son of Artyom”.
Arustamyan Armenian
Means "son of Arustam", from a given name derived from a combination of the names Ara and Rustam.
Əsədov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əsəd".
Asaroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Asar".
Asatryan Armenian
Means "son of Asatur".
Aslanbekov Chechen
Means "son of Aslanbek".
Aslanishvili Georgian
Means "son of Aslan" in Georgian.
Aslanoglou Greek
From Greek Ασλάνογλου (aslanoglou) meaning "son of Aslan"
Aslanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Aslan".
Aslansen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Aslan".
Asllanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Asllan" in Albanian.
Ásmundsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ásmundur".
Ason English
The name Ason comes from Aythe where Aythe filius Thome received a charter of the lands of Fornochtis in Strathearn from Robert the Steward (later known as Robert II) around 1360. The next of the line was called Johem ayson iuuene... [more]
Assarsson Swedish
Means "son of Assar".
Asteriou Greek
Means "son of Asterios".
Atanesyan Armenian
Means "son of Atanes".
Aubakirov Kazakh
Means "son of Aubakir".
Austinson English
Means "son of Austin".
Avalyan Armenian
Means "son of Aval".
Avanceña Filipino
Hispanicised form of Arabic اِبْن سِينَا‎ (ibn sīnā) meaning "son of Sina". This was the Arabic name for Avicenna (980-1037), a Persian polymath.
Avetisyan Armenian
Means "son of Avetis".
Avgoustidis Greek
Means "son of Avgoustos".
Avgustov Russian
Means "son of Avgust".
Avicenna Arabic (Latinized)
Latin form of Ibn Sina, an Arabic surname meaning "son of Sina". Ibn Sina was a famous Persian polymath most known for his canon on disease and medicine.
Avidzba Abkhaz
Derived from Georgian ავი (avi) meaning "currish, severe, sullen" combined with ძე (dze) "son" and Abkhaz аԥа (āpā) "son". The name was most likely borne by Georgians under the spelling Avidze, which was modified with the Abkhaz suffix -ba after migration to Abkhazia.