Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword descendant.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Vikingsson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Viking" in Swedish.
Vilhelmsson Swedish
Means "son of Vilhelm".
Vilhjálmsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Vilhjálmur". Its masculine counterpart is Vilhjálmsson.
Villadsen Danish
Villadsen means "son of Villads".
Vinson English
This surname means "son of Vincent."
Vlasov Russian
Means "son of Vlasiy".
Vojković Croatian
Means "son of Vojko".
Vojniković Bosnian, Croatian
Means "son of a soldier" in various Balkan languages.
Volodchenko Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Means "son of Volodymyr". It is a Ukrainian surname, but it is more common in Russia and Belarus.
Voulgaropoulos Greek
Means "descendant of a Bulgarian" in Greek.
Vujanić Serbian
Means "son of Vujan".
Vukićević Serbian
Means "son of Vuk".
Vukmanović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Vukman".
Waltrip German
Derived from the name of the father of the original bearer, indicating the "son of Waldrap." The Germanic personal name Waldrap, is a short form of Walraven, a name used mostly among nobles, knights, and patricians.
Weir Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir "son of the steward or keeper".
Wernersson Swedish
Means "son of Werner".
Wilhelmsson Swedish
Means "son of Wilhelm".
Wolfson English
Means "son of Wolf" in English.
Woodson English
From a location in Yorkshire, England earlier spelled Woodsome and meaning "from the houses in the wood" or possibly a patronymic meaning "descendant of a wood cutter or forester."
Wrightson English
Means "son of Wright 1".
Wrinn Irish (Anglicized)
From Irish Gaelic Ó Rinn "descendant of Rinn", a personal name perhaps based on reann "spear".
Wroldsen Norwegian
Means "son of Wrold" in Norwegian.
Wykes Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English wic, roughly meaning "farm." The plural form is a patronymic of which is "son of Wic."... [more]
Xəlilov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xəlil".
Xaliqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xaliq".
Xavierson English (Rare)
Means “son of Xavier”.
Xhafaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Xhafer" in Albanian.
Xhaferaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Xhafer" in Albanian.
Xıdırov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xıdır".
Xompero Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Cimbrian somerousch "pack horse", indicating the bearer's strength or occupation. Alternately, may mean "son of Piero".
Yadav Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali
From Sanskrit यादव (yadava) meaning "descendant of Yadu", Yadu being a legendary king in Hindu mythology who was believed to be an ancestor of Krishna.
Yakimov Russian
Means "Son of Yakim".
Yamadaev Chechen
Means "son of Yamad", possibly from a form of the given name Ahmad.
Yandarbiev Chechen
Means "son of Yandarbi".
Yanson Filipino
From Hokkien 燕孫 (iàn-sun), derived from 燕 (iàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Yaqubov Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Yaqub".
Yasenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yasen".
Yashin Russian
Means "son of Yasha", a Russian diminutive of Yakov. This surname was borne by the Soviet soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1929-1990).
Yavorov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yavor".
Yaylacıoğlu Turkish
Means "descendant of the nomad" from Turkish yaylacı meaning "nomad, highlander, transhumant".
Yefimov Russian
Means "son of Yefim".
Yefremov Russian
Means "son of Yefrem"
Yemelyanov Russian
Means "son of Yemelyan".
Yermolayev Russian
Means "son of Yermolai".
Yesayan Armenian
Means "son of Yesay".
Yevdokimov Russian
Means "son of Yevdokim".
Yiğitoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Yiğit".
Ymeraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Ymer" in Albanian.
Yosifov Russian
Means "son of Iosif".
Youngson English
Means "son of Young".
Yousafzai Pashto
Means "son of Yusuf" in Pashto. A notable bearer is Malala Yousafzai (1997-), a Pakistani education and human rights activist and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Yousefzadeh Persian
From the given name Yousef and the Persian suffix زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Yudin Russian
Means "son of Yuda".
Yuriev m Russian
Means “son of Yuri 1".
Yusifov Azerbaijani
Means “son of Yusif”.
Yuson Filipino
From Hokkien 楊孫 (iûⁿ-sun), derived from 楊 (iûⁿ) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild". It could also be from 余孫 (û-sun), derived from 余 (û) meaning "surplus" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Yusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Means "son of Yusuf".
Yvenson English
Meaning, "son of Evan" or "son of Ivan."
Yzeiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Yzeir" in Albanian.
Zaalishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zaal".
Zada Pashto
Derived from Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Zadeh Persian
From Persian زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring (of)", also often used as a suffix for patronymic-based Persian surnames.
Zafeiriou Greek
Means "son of Zafeiris".
Zahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zahid".
Zahirović Bosnian
Means "son of Zahir".
Zaimoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Zaim".
Zakaryan Armenian
Means "son of Zakar".
Zakharyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Zakhar" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Zəkiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zəki".
Zakrisson Swedish
Means "son of Zakris" in Swedish.
Zamfirescu Romanian
Means "son of Zamfir" in Romanian.
Zasimovič Belarusian
Means "son of Zasim".
Zdravković Serbian
Means "son of Zdravko".
Zeldin Jewish
Means "son of Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German sælde "fortunate, blessed".
Zenelaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zenel" in Albanian.
Zeqiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zeqir" in Albanian.
Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".
Zhalilov Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalil".
Zhanibekov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanibek".
Zhdanov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Old Russian name ZHDAN meaning "long-desired child".
Zhenisov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhenis".
Zholdoshov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zholdosh".
Zhunisov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhunis".
Zhunusov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zhunus", from a form of the Arabic name Yunus.
Zhusupov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means “son of Zhusup”.
Živanović Serbian
Means "son of Živan".
Živkov Serbian
Means "son of Živko".
Ziyadov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ziyad".
Zlatanović Serbian
Means "son of Zlatan".
Zlatković Serbian
Means "son of Zlatko".
Zolotarev Russian
Means "son of the goldsmith" derived from Russian золотарь (zolotar) meaning "goldsmith".
Zosimov Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of Zosim".
Zosimovich Belarusian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "son of Zosim (see Zosimus)"; rarely used in both Belarus and Ukraine.
Zubayraev Chechen
Means "son of Zubaira".
Zugrăvescu Romanian
Patronymic surname of uncertain origin. It may be derived from the verb a zugrăvi meaning "to paint, to describe figuratively" and therefore mean "The descendant of he who describes/paints".
Zurabashvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".
Zurabishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".
Zviadadze Georgian
Means "son of Zviad".