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Kozub Czech, Polish, SlovakEither denoted a fireplace maker or a saddler depending on the origin, either meaning "fireplace, hearth" in Czech and Slovak or "saddle" in Polish.
Kozue Japanese (Rare)This surname is used as 梢, 小梢 or 梢江 with 梢 (shou, kusunoki, kozue) meaning "treetops, twig", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [
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Kozuka JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(ko) meaning "small" and 塚
(tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
Kozuki JapaneseIt is written as 上 (Ko) meaning "above" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "month, moon".
Kozyrev RussianFrom Russian козырь
(kozyr) meaning "high standing collar" or "canopy" or "head of a sleigh".
Kporaro Nigerian (Rare)The name Kporaro translates into the English language as "PROGRESS" (literally Kpo which is "Go", Ra which is "OF" and Aro which is "FRONT" in which case the Ra implies "For" or "Of" thus Kporaro is literally "Go Of Front" or more properly "Move Forward")... [
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Kraaijkamp DutchMeans "field of crows" in Dutch, from the plural form of Dutch
kraai "crow" and
kamp "camp, field".
Kraan DutchMeans "crane" in Dutch, referring to both the bird and the machine. Usually a nickname for a tall or long-legged person, but can also be an occupational name for someone who worked a mechanical crane, or a habitational name from a place containing the element
kraan.
Kraanvelt Estonian (Rare)Possibly derived from Middle High German
krane "crane (bird or machine)" and
velt "field". Pre-dates widespread use of surnames in Estonia.
Krabbe German, Dutch, DanishMeans "crab, shrimp", either a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold shellfish, or a nickname based on someone’s way of walking.
Kräft German, JewishNickname for a strong man, from Old High German kraft, German Kraft ‘strength’, ‘power’.
Krah GermanNickname from Middle High German
kra "crow" given to someone who resembles a crow.
Krahn GermanNickname for a slim or long-legged person, from Middle Low German
krane "crane". Compare
Kranich.
Krais German, BrazilianBrazilian adaptation of the German surname Greis; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Kraivichien ThaiFrom Thai กรัย (
krai) of unknown meaning and วิเชียร (
wichian) meaning "diamond".
Krajčovič m SlovakMeans "son of a tailor", derived from Slovak
krajčír meaning "tailor".
Kranich GermanNickname for a long-legged or tall and slender person, from Middle High German
kranech "crane".
Krapikas LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
krapas meaning "dill". An occupational name for someone who grows or sells dill.
Krasiński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Krasne, Przasnysz County.
Krasniqi AlbanianThe name "Krasniqi" is of Albanian linguistic origin. The exact historical origin and meaning of the surname "Krasniqi" can vary, but it's believed to be related to the Albanian word "kërsenik" or "kërseniku," which means "blackbird" or "thrush."
Krasnozhyonov m RussianPossibly derived from красный (krasniy) meaning red and жёна (zhyona) meaning wife.
Kratt GermanGerman metonymic occupational name for a ''basketmaker'', from Middle High German
kratte ''basket''.
Krauledat German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name referring to a barber-surgeon well versed in bloodletting, derived from Lithuanian
kraujaleidys.
Kraut Germanmetonymic occupational name for a market gardener or a herbalist from Middle High German
krūt "herb plant; cabbage".
Kray GermanVariant of
Krah nickname for someone who resembled a crow from Middle High German
kra "crow".
Krčmar CroatianDerived from Croatian
krčmar meaning "innkeeper, tavern owner, barkeeper", which is ultimately derived from Croatian
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Kreegipuu EstonianKreegipuu is an Estonian surname meaning "blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) wood/tree".
Kreisel German, JewishJewish family name and originally a nickname for an active or disorganized person, derived from German
kreisel meaning "spinning top, top", ultimately from
kreis "circle". Alternatively, it could've be used as a nickname for a person with curly hair in the context of "spiral" or "curl".
Kremic Bosnian (Rare)Surname Kremić was used in early middle-ages, in Bosnia. It was used by royal and ordinary people. That surname is very rare today and it's almost extinct, but in the past it had very big influence.
Krengel German, JewishAn occupational name for a pastry chef from Middle High German
krengel German
kringel "(cake) ring doughnut". As a Jewish name this may also have been adopted as artificial name.
Krepp Germantopographic name for someone living in a hollow
Kress GermanFrom Middle High German
kresse "gudgeon", hence probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way or an occupational name for a fisherman.
Kress GermanFrom Old High German
krassig,
gratag "greedy".
Kretschmer GermanMeans "innkeeper, tavernkeeper, pubkeeper", derived from Proto-Slavic *
kъrčьmařь.
Kretzer GermanOccupational name for a basketmaker or a peddler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kretze 'basket'.
Kreul GermanFrom Middle Low German
krouwel "hook, claw; three-pronged fork, trident, meat hook", a metonymic name for someone who made such tools, or a nickname for someone who used them.
Kreutz GermanTopographical name for someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside, in a marketplace, or as a field or boundary marker, from Middle High German kriuz(e) 'cross'.
Krey GermanNickname from Middle Low German
krege "crow".
Kriaučiūnas LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
kriaučius "tailor" combined with the patronymic suffix
-ūnas.
Kriebel GermanNickname from Middle High German
kribeln "to tickle, tingle, itch". Can also be a variant form of
Kreul.
Krieger GermanNoun to
kriegen,
kämpfen meaning "to fight (with words)". Describes a person who likes to argue. A wrangler, a quarreler, a brawler. Literal translation "warrior", from the German noun
krieg "war" and the suffix
-er.
Kriegshauser GermanProbably a habitational name for someone from an unidentified place called Kriegshaus, literally "war house".
Kries GermanFrom Middle High German
kriese "cherry" hence an occupation for someone who sold soft fruits or a locational surname for some who lived by a cherry tree.
Kriips EstonianKriips is an Estonian surname meaning "line", "stroke" and "dash".
Kriisa EstonianKriisa is an Estonian surname derived from "kriise" meaning "screech".
Kriiska EstonianKriiska is an Estonian surname derived from "kriiskama" meaning "screech" and "shriek".
Krijgsman DutchMeans "warrior, soldier" in Dutch, derived from
krijg "war, warfare" and
man "person, man".
Kringo Fuk m Swedishhttps://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Darmanitan_(Pok%C3%A9mon)
Krish IndianShortened form of Krishna or of any other name beginning with Krishna (such as Krishnan, Krishnaswami, Krishnamurthy, etc.), used in the U.S. by families from southern India. It is not in use in India.
Krishnamurthy IndianHindu name from Sanskrit kṛṣnamūrti meaning ‘manifestation of the god Krishna’, from krisna ‘black’ (epithet of an incarnation of the god Vishnu) + murti ‘image’, ‘manifestation’... [
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Kritikos GreekMeans "Cretan" in Greek, from Κρήτη
(Kriti) referring to the island of Crete.
Kriváň SlovakTaken from the name of the mountain Kriváň, ultimately from
kriv- meaning "bent, crooked".
Kroes Dutch, Low GermanMeans "chalice, cup, jug" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who made drinking vessels, such as a potter. Could also be a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a cup.
Krolik Polish1 Polish (Królik): from a diminutive of Polish król ‘king’ ( see Krol ).... [
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Krolikov RussianPatronymic surname derived from Russian кролик
(krolik) meaning "male rabbit".
Kröll GermanFrom Middle High German
krellen "to claw", a nickname for a snappish or cruel person. Compare
Kreul.
Kroll German, DutchNickname for someone with curly hair, from Middle High German
krol "curly", Middle Low German
krulle "ringlet, curl", Middle Dutch
croel, crul.
Krõm EstonianKrõm is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "krõmp" meaning "crackle".
Kronberg German, SwedishGerman habitational name from any of the places called Kronberg near Frankfurt in Hesse and in Bavaria from the elements
krone "crown" and
berg "mountain, hill". Swedish ornamental name from
kron "crown" and
berg "mountain hill".
Kronecker Jewish, German (Austrian)Derived from the place name Kroneck in Austria. A famous bearer of this surname was Leopold Kronecker(1823~1891),the German mathematician who worked on number theory.
Kronen GermanFrom German Krone 'crown', probably as an ornamental name. Or a nickname for a slender, long-legged individual, from a dialect form of Kranich.
Kronenberg German, German (Swiss)Habitational name from a place called Kronenberg (there is one near Wuppertal) or possibly from any of the places called Kronberg (see
Kronberg ) from German
Krone "crown" and German
Berg "mountain, hill".
Kross Low GermanOccupational name for a maker of mugs and jugs, from Middle Low German krus, kros 'pitcher', 'ceramic drinking vessel'.
Krouwel DutchFrom Middle Dutch
crauwel meaning "trident, hook, claw", an occupational name for someone who used such a tool, or habitational name for someone who lived near a landmark depicting it.
Kruchina RussianDerived from Russian кручина
(kruchina) meaning "sorrow, sadness".
Kruchowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Kruchowo.
Kruip DutchMeans "crawl, creep" in Dutch, possibly a nickname for someone known for skulking about.
Kruis Dutch, FlemishMeans "cross" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived near a crossroads, a sign depicting a cross, or a place where people were executed. Could also denote someone who made crosses, either the religious symbol or the instrument of torture.
Krukowski PolishName for someone from any of various places called Kruki, Kruków or Krukowo, all derived from Polish
kruk meaning "raven".
Krull EstonianKrull is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kull" meaning "hawk".
Krumholz Jewish, GermanGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic) from
Krumbholz ‘bent timber’, ‘mountain pine’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a cartwright or wheelwright. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Krumm GermanFrom a nickname, which in turn is from the Middle High German word
krum, meaning "crooked" or "deformed".
Krumreihn GermanPossibly derived from Middle High German
krum(b) meaning "crooked" and
rein meaning "border of a field, margin", and hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a field with a crooked edge, or perhaps a nickname for a farmer who plowed a crooked furrow... [
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Krumwiede GermanLocation-based name for people who lived by a gnarled old willow tree.... [
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Krungthep Thaifrom the place name
Krungthep, referring to Bangkok, Thailand
Krupnykh RussianDerived from Russian крупный
(krupny) meaning "big, massive".
Krusch German (Silesian)Derived from dialectal Polish
krusza (
gruszka in Standard Polish), Lower Sorbian
ksusa and Upper Sorbian
kruswa "pear, pear tree".
Krutxaga BasqueHabitational name, probably derived from a variant of Basque
gurutze "cross; intersection, crossing" and
-aga "place of, abundance of".