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Kojima JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(ko) meaning "small" or 児
(ko) meaning "young" and 島
(shima) meaning "island".
Kōjiya JapaneseFrom Japanese 麹 (
kōji) meaning a substance made from plant molds to make fermented products and 屋 (
ya) meaning "seller; shop".
Kojiya JapaneseVariant transcription of Japanese Kanji 麹屋, 麹家, 麹谷, 糀屋, 糀谷, 糀矢, 粷谷, or 小路谷 (see
Kojiya) or a variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see
Kōjiya).
Kōka Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 紅花 (
kōka) meaning "red- or crimson-colored flower", referring to an occupation that involves flowers and rouge powder.
Kokhas UkrainianPossibly from Ukrainian
кохання (kokhannya), meaning "love".
Koki JapaneseThis surname combines 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old" or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" with 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."
Kokk EstonianMeans "cook, chef" in Estonian, borrowed from Low German
koch (see
Koch).
Kokoba JapaneseFrom Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 々, which duplicates the first syllable and 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kokoszka PolishNickname for a fussy or broody person, from
kokoszka "laying hen".
Koks EstonianKoks is an Estonian surname meaning "coke" or "charred coal".
Kokubo JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(ko) meaning "small", 久
(ku) meaning "long time ago" and 保
(ho) meaning "protect".
Kokubu JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 or 國
(koku) meaning "country, state" and 分
(bu) meaning "part, share, portion".
Kola FinnishFrom vernacular forms of Ancient Greek
Νικόλαος (See
Nikolaos). It could also be from Swedish
kol "coal", possibly denoting a coal miner, or
kota, a type of conical tent.
Kołakowski m PolishName for someone originally from a place called Kołaków, Kołaki or Kołakowo.
Kolber GermanFrom an agent derived from Middle High German
kolbe "club, cudgel" an occupational name for someone who made wooden clubs later for an armorer, or a habitational name for someone from Kolben in Württemberg or Cölbe in Hesse.
Kolchak Russian, UkrainianAleksandr Kolchak was a White Army general and the leader of the Russian Empire for a short period of time (1918-1920).
Kolden German, NorwegianFrom Middle Low German kolt, kolde ‘cold’, a nickname for an unfriendly person; alternatively, it may be a habitational name, a shortened form of Koldenhof ‘cold farm’ in Mecklenburg (standardized form: Kaltenhof, a frequent place name in northern Germany, East Prussia, Bavaria, and Württemberg).Norwegian: habitational name from a farm called Kolden, from Old Norse kollr ‘rounded mountain top’.
Kolesnik RussianDenoting to a person who fixed wheels, from Russian
колесник (kolesnik), meaning "wheelwright".
Kolesnikov RussianDerived from Russian колесник
(kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".
Kolettis GreekThe Greek version of the Italian surname
Coletti. A significant person with that name was Ioannis Kolettis, prime minister of Greece.
Kolga EstonianKolga is an Estonian surname derived from "kolgas" meaning "back country", "province", and "hinterland".
Kolk DutchMeans "whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom" or "bog pond, watering hole".
Kolkmann GermanKolk is an old German word that means '' man who lives by the river'' and Mann is German for 'man'. The name Kolkmann comes from a man who lived by the North Rhine.
Koll GermanFrom the given name
Colo or
Koloman. Alternatively derived from Middle Low German
kolle "head".
Koller GermanThe name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.
Kõllo EstonianKõllo is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "kõlu" meaning "shells".
Kolo PolishA Polish surname for someone who was born in the area of
Koło, Wielkopolskie, Poland Kolodyazhnyy m UkrainianFrom Ukrainian
колодяжний (kolodyazhnyy), meaning "water well". Denoted to someone who lived by a well.
Kołodziejczak PolishOccupational name for a person who made or repaired wheels, from Polish
kołodziej meaning "wheelwright".
Kolomiyets UkrainianMeans "a person from Kolomyya". Kolomyya is a city and rayon in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine.
Kölsch GermanFrom German
kölsch, denoting someone from Cologne (Köln in German).
Kõlu EstonianKõlu is an Estonian surname meaning "shells" and "scrapings".
Kolyada Russian, UkrainianFrom
Коляда (Kolyada), a name for Slavic Christmas celebrations (or formerly, Slavic pagan traditional winter solstice celebrations).
Kolykhayev m RussianFrom Russian
колыхание (kolykhaniye), meaning "swaying, swinging, fluctuating".
Kolymagin RussianDerived from Russian колымага
(kolymaga) meaning "jalopy (old, dilapidated car)".
Kolyvanov RussianUncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Russian Колывань
(Kolyvan), an Old Russian name of the city of Tallinn.
Komaba JapaneseFrom 駒 (
koma) meaning "young horse, foal" and 場 (
ba) meaning "place".
Komada JapaneseKo could mean "small, little" or "old", ma could mean "real, genuine" and da comes from ta meaning "rice paddy, field".
Komagata JapaneseKo could mean "little, small" or "old". Ma could mean "genuine, real" or "horse". Gata could come from
kata meaning "shape, form".
Komaru JapaneseFrom Japanese 小丸 (
Komaru) meaning "Komaru", a former village in the former district of Mikumi in the former Japanese province of Tajima in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.
Komatsuzaki Japanese (Rare)Ko ("Small") + Matsu ("Pine Tree") + Zaki ("Peninsula, Cape"). This is a uncommon name, but it has kanji that 90% of Japanese family names have.
Komemoto JapaneseKome means "rice, America" and moto means "base, origin, root, source".
Komen DutchThis name is more prevalent in Kenya than the Netherlands.
Kometani JapaneseFrom 米 (
kome) meaning "rice, America" and 谷 (
tani) meaning "valley".
Komisin CumanOriginally Comyshyn .. The prefix denotes its Cuman ancestry, and the afix -shyn means Ukraine. Hence, Cuman of Ukraine.
Komissarova RussianExact origin is unknown but is likely to mean something along the lines of "commissioner" from its Russian translation. The masculine version is "Komissarov" and is used for males.
Komissarov Komnenos GreekFrom the village Komne in Thrace. The surname of one of the imperial families of Byzantium.
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.
Komuta JapaneseFrom 小 (
ko) meaning "small, little", 無 (
mu) meaning "naught, nothing" or 牟 (
mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)", and 田 (
ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
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
(yǐ), the second part of his style name, Da Yi (or Tai Yi)... [
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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.
Konieczny PolishOriginally meant "final, last" in Polish, used to refer to a person who lived at the end of a village.
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".
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".
Konyukhov m RussianFrom Russian конюх (
konjux) meaning "groom, stableman, hostler".
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.