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Komukai JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(ko) meaning "small" and 向
(mukai) meaning "yonder, facing, beyond".
Kōmura JapaneseFrom Japanese 高
(kō) meaning "tall, high" and 村
(mura) meaning "town, village".
Komura JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(ko) meaning "small, Little" and 村
(mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village".
Kömürcü TurkishMeans "coal dealer, charcoal burner, coal miner" in Turkish.
Konagawa JapaneseThe Japanese surname "Konagawa" (小長川) consists of three kanji characters: "小" meaning "small," "長" meaning "long," and "川" meaning "river." So, "Konagawa" could be interpreted as "small long river." However, as with many Japanese surnames, there may be variations in meaning and interpretation depending on the family's history and region.
Konda JapaneseWritten with characters meaning ‘now’ and ‘rice paddy’, this version of the name is found mostly in eastern Japan. In western Japan it is pronounced Imata.
Kondō JapaneseFrom Japanese 近
(kon) meaning "near, close" and 藤
(tō) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.
Kondou JapaneseFrom Japanese 近
(kon) meaning "near, close" and 藤
(dou) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.
Kondraki PolishKondraki comes from the Polish
Kondracki and is given to Benjamin and Draven Kondraki, employees at the fictional SCP Foundation. Benjamin is a chaotic and fun researcher with a carefree attitude, while Draven, his son, is a cautious field agent in a relationship with James
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Koneru JapaneseJapanese, Hokkaido : to knead,to mix with fingers, baker, bread.
Kong ChineseFrom Chinese 孔
(kǒng) meaning "hole, opening". According to legend, this name was created by Cheng Tang, the founder and first king of the Shang dynasty. He formed it by combining the character for his family name, 子
(zǐ) (his full personal name was Zi Lü), with 乙
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Kong HmongFrom the clan name
Koo or
Xoom associated with the Chinese characters 龔
(gōng) or 鞏
(gǒng) (see
Gong) or 宋
(sòng) (see
Song).
Kongkestr ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI.
Kongo EstonianKongo is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "kangur" meaning "weaver", or from "kongus" meaning "hooked".
Kongo KongoFrom Kongo meaning "hunter". This surname could also be from places named "Kongo".
Kongsabut ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI.
Koni RussianDerived from Russian конь
(konʹ) "horse", denoting someone who worked with horses or whose traits are similar to one. Anatoly Koni (1844-1927) was a Russian jurist, judge, politician and writer... [
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Koničanin SerbianHabitational name for someone from the village of Koniče, Serbia.
Koniecpolski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Koniecpol.
Königsberg JewishAssociated with the Polish/Prussian/German/Russian town
Königsberg, now called
Kaliningrad. This surname was borne by the parents of American actor, writer, teacher, and director
Walter Koenig (1936-) before they emigrated to the United States.
Koniński m PolishDerived from Polish koń, meaning "horse." It can also refer to the city of Konin in Poland.
Konitzer GermanA German habitational name for someone who lives in various places called Konitz in places like Thuringia, Pomerania, Moravia, or West Prussia.
Konks EstonianKonks is an Estonian surname meaning "hook", "swan neck", and "trammel".
Konksi EstonianKonksi is an Estonian surname derived from "konks" meaning "hook", "swan neck" and "trammel".
Konno JapaneseVariously written, most usually with characters meaning ‘now’ or ‘near’ and ‘field’. Found mostly in eastern Japan, farther to the northeast it is pronounced Imano.
Konno JapaneseFrom Japanese 今
(kon) meaning "this, now" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Konno JapaneseFrom Japanese 金
(kon) meaning "gold, money" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Konno JapaneseFrom Japanese 紺
(kon) meaning "dark blue, navy blue" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kōno JapaneseFrom Japanese 河
(kō) meaning "river" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kōno JapaneseFrom Japanese 高
(kō) meaning "tall, high" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Konoe JapaneseMeans "royal guardian" in Japanese. The kanji that make up this name are 近 (
kon, "near, close") and 衛 (
e, "protection"). A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe (近衞 文麿; 1891–1945).
Konofagos GreekShortened form of the word, εικονοφάγος means 'icon eater'. Remnant of the iconoclastic years during the Byzantine empire.
Konopásek CzechFrom konopa meaning "hemp", probably an occupational name for a rope maker.
Konovalov RussianDerived from dialectal Russian коновал
(konoval) meaning "farrier, horseleech".
Konparu JapaneseKon means "gold" and paru is a form of
haru, meaning "spring".
Kontrafouris GreekA surname of Italian origin, from the Italian words 'contra' meaning against, and 'furo' meaning thief. Common in Greece and among the Greek diaspora.
Konts EstonianKonts is an Estonian surname meaning "heel" and "stubb".
Konzelman GermanOrginating from
Konrad, which is a variant of
Conrad, meaning "brave counsel." The second half of the name indicates one who was a councilman or advisor to someone of importance or power.
Kõo EstonianKõo is an Estonian surname derived from "kõu" meaning "thunder".
Kooij DutchFrom Dutch
kooi meaning "cage", often referring to a pen or duck decoy (a plot of land with a pond set aside to lure in ducks). Occupational name for someone who raised or hunted ducks, or who made cages.
Kookmaa EstonianKookmaa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "koks" meaning "coke" and "charred coal" and "maa" meaning "land": "coke/charred coal land".
Koolhof DutchDenoted someone from the Dutch neighbourhood
Koolhof, derived from
koolhof "vegetable garden".
Kööp EstonianKööp is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "köök" meaning "kitchen".
Koop EstonianDerived from Estonian
koopa, the genitive form of
koobas meaning "cave; hole, burrow".
Koopmeiners Dutch, GermanPerhaps derived from
koop "purchase, buy" and
meiners "mine." An alternate interpretation is that "meiners" could be derived from the German word
miner.
Koor EstonianKoor is an Estonian surname meaning "bark" or "crust".
Koorits EstonianKoorits is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "koor" meaning both "(tree) bark" and "choir". It may also be a corruption of "kõrvits" meaning "pumpkin".
Koot EstonianKoot is an Estonian surname meaning both "flail" and "leg/shank".
Koot DutchPossibly derived from Middle Dutch
kuut "coot (bird)".
Koovit EstonianKoovit is an Estonian surname meaning "curlew" (Numenius).
Kopernik PolishOccupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter.
Kopli EstonianKopli is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "koppel", meaning "enclosure" or "paddock".
Köppel German (Silesian)Derived from Silesian German
Köppel "head" (ulitmately derived from Low German
Kopp), this name was a nickname for someone with a visible deformity or peculiarity of the head.
Koppen GermanHabitational name from any of several places named Koppen.
Kopytov RussianPatronymic surname derived from Russian копыто
(kopyto) meaning "hoof". This may have been a nickname for a lame man or a shepherd.
Kör TurkishMeans "blind" or "blunt" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian کور
(kor).
Korada PolishPolish: nickname from porada ‘advice’, ‘counsel’.
Koralewski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Koralewo in Ciechanów voivodeship.
Kõrb EstonianKõrb is an Estonian surname with several meanings depending on the context: "desert", "wilderness", and "chestnut(color)/tawny".
Korb GermanMeans "basket" in German, denoting a basket maker or a basket vendor.
Korbee DutchFrom the French surname
Corbé, which might derive from
courbet "bent, bowed", a nickname based on a crooked posture or manner of walking, or from
corbeau "crow, raven".
Korbel CzechOccupational name for a maker of drinking vessels, from
korbel "tankard".
Kordestani KurdishOriginally indicated a person from the
Kurdistan province (also known as the
Kordestan province) in Iran.
Kore-eda Japanese (Rare)Derived from the medieval given name Kore-Eda(是枝) means 'correct branch'. Hirokazu Kore-Eda is a famous movie director.
Koren Slovene, HebrewKoren is a surname which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the German occupational surname
Korn, meaning a dealer in grain. Alternatively, it may be a variant of the Greek female name
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Koretskiy RussianName for a person originally from the Ukrainian city of Korets, derived from Russian корец
(korets) or корчик
(korchik) both referring to a type of ladle.
Kõrge EstonianKõrge is an Estonian surname meaning "tall" and "exalted".
Koriyama JapanesePossibly from 氷 (
kori, hyou) meaning "ice" and 山 (
yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Kork EstonianKork is an Estonian surname meaning both "cork" and "cap".
Körmös HungarianFrom Hungarian
köröm "nail, claw", indicating someone with long or dirty nails, or perhaps someone aggressive.
Kormos HungarianMeans "sooty" in Hungarian. Most likely a nickname for someone with dark hair or a shabby appearance, but may also be an occupational name for a house painter who used soot as a raw material. ... [
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Korn GermanFrom Middle High German
korn "grain", a metonymic occupational name for a factor or dealer in grain or a nickname for a peasant.
Korndilok ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kornilov m RussianMeans "son of
Kornelij".
Lavr Kornilov (1870-1918) was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
Kornkosiakat ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kornkowit ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kornnaimuang ThaiThe surname "ก้อนในเมือง" is used after the place they was born Nai Muang District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
Korntemi ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kornthaswin ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Korp EstonianKorp is an Estonian surname meaning both "rough/outer bar" and "raven".
Korpela FinnishFrom
korpi, a marsh type, and
-la, a suffix used for places. This surname was found in Lapua, Vassa, Finland, circa 1900 and before.
Korsak m RussianPossibly denoting a sly person, derived from Russian корсак (
korsak) "corsac fox", itself derived from Proto-Turkic *
karsak "short, steppe fox".
Korsakov m RussianFrom Russian
корсак (korsak), meaning "corsac (fox)". Probably to a sly person. A variant of
Korsak.
Korshunov RussianFrom a nickname derived from Russian коршун
(korshun) meaning "kite (a type of bird)".
Kort DutchMeans "short" in Dutch, a nickname for a short person.
Kort Ottoman TurkishKort is an ottoman surname from Anatolya,most korts are of ottoman or berber origin,the people with this surname have expressed that their ancestors were aghas(ottoman military or harem commanders)
Kortava AbkhazMingrelian form of the Abkhaz surname Кәартаа
(Kuartaa) of unknown meaning. During the reign of Stalin, the Abkhaz began adopting the Mingrelian spelling.
Kortazar BasqueHabitational name derived from Basque
korta "stable, stall, yard; farm" and
zahar "old".
Kortland DutchFrom any of the places in the Netherlands called Kortland, which means "short land."
Kõrts EstonianKõrts is an Estonian surname meaning "pub" or "inn".
Korutürk TurkishNickname meaning "protector of the Turks", derived from the Turkish verb
korumak "to protect". This name was acquired by Turkish president Fahri Korutürk (1903-1987). It was given to him by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey (the verb
korumak refers to Atatürk's expectation of Korutürk to preserve his legacy).
Kõrve EstonianKõrve is an Estonian surname meaning to "scorch" or "singe".
Korver DutchDerived from Dutch
korf meaning "basket", an occupational name for someone who either made baskets or used them, such as a fisherman.
Koryagin m RussianFrom Russian
коряга (koryaga), meaning "uprooted tree stump, rotten tree".
Koryakov m RussianDenotes to a Koryak person. Koryaks are the native ethnic group of Kamchatka.
Kosach UkrainianMeans "mower" in Ukrainian, ultimately from
косити (kosyty), meaning "to mow". This was the birth surname of
Lesya Ukrainka.
Kosaka JapaneseFrom 香
(kou) meaning "fragrance" and 坂
(saka) meaning "slope."
Kosaki JapaneseKo means "small" and saki means "peninsula, cape, promontory".
Koshiba JapaneseFrom 小 (
ko) meaning "small, little" and 柴 (
shiba) meaning "firewood".