All Submitted Surnames

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Yang Korean
Korean form of Liang, from Sino-Korean 梁 (yang).
Yanık Turkish
Means "burn, scald" in Turkish.
Yaniv Hebrew
From the given name Yaniv.
Yankouskaya f Belarusian
Feminine form of Yankouski.
Yankouski m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jankowski.
Yankoviac English
Variant of the name Yankovic.
Yankovic Slovene, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Americanized form of Janković, or perhaps Jankowicz.
Yankovich Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Americanized spelling of Janković or Jankovič.
Yankovska f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Yankovskyi.
Yankovskaya f Russian
Feminine form of Yankovsky.
Yankovsky m Russian
Russian form of Jankowski.
Yankovskyi m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jankowski.
Yannotta American
Possibly a variant of Iannotta.
Yano Japanese
From Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Yanong Filipino
Yanong in Tagalog can mean "that kind" or "that sort".It can also be a regional name from local dialects and cultures.
Yanqi Chinese
Yanqi is/ was a county of China. It is also the surname of Mao Yanqi, also known as VAVA.
Yansen Indonesian, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jansen. Most commonly found in Indonesia and Argentina.
Yanshiji Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師寺 or 藥師寺 (see Yakushiji).
Yanson Filipino
From Hokkien 燕孫 (iàn-sun), derived from 燕 (iàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Yantorno Italian (Americanized)
Probably an altered spelling of Iantorno, which could derive from the given name Ianni combined with torno meaning "returns, comes back".
Yanukovych Ukrainian
Viktor Yanukovych was president of Ukraine from 2010-2014.
Yanvaryov m Russian
From Russian январь (yanvar'), meaning "January".
Yao Chinese
From Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Yaoyorozu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 百 (o) meaning "one hundred", and 万 (yorozu) meaning "ten thousand"
Yap Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Ye.
Yapıcı Turkish
Means "builder, maker, constructor" in Turkish.
Yapontsev m Russian
Denotes to a Japanese person.
Yapp English
From a nickname for a clever or cunning person, derived from Middle English yap "deceitful, shrewd", from Old English geap "crooked, bent, curved".
Yaprak Turkish
Means "leaf" in Turkish.
Yaqoob Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yaqub.
Yaqoub Arabic
From the given name Yaqub.
Yaqub Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yaqub.
Yaqubov Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Yaqub".
Yaqubova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Yaqubov.
Yaqubzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Yaqub".
Yarar Turkish
Means "benefit, profit, gain" in Turkish.
Yarbrough English
Habitational name derived from Yarborough or Yarburgh in Lincolnshire, England, both composed of Old English eorþe "earth, ground, dirt" and burg "fortress, citadel, stronghold".
Yarchi Hebrew
From Hebrew יָרֵחַ (yareach), meaning "moon".
Yarden Hebrew (Rare)
From the given name Yarden, which is named after the Jordan 2 River. ... [more]
Yardeni Hebrew (Modern)
Means "of Jordan 2" in Hebrew.
Yardım Turkish
Means "help, aid" in Turkish.
Yardımcı Turkish
Means "helper, assistant, aide" in Turkish.
Yardley English
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations in England named Yardley, derived from Old English gierd meaning "branch, twig, pole, stick" and leah meaning "wood, clearing".
Yardy English
The most likely origin of this surname is that it was used to denote someone who held a piece of land known as a "yarde", from the Middle English word "yerd".
Yared Arabic
From the given name Yared.
Yaremchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Yarema".
Yarger English (American)
Americanized form of German Järger or Jerger
Yari Japanese
From the kanji 槍, meaning spear. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yarian English
Americanized form of Irion.
Yarimizo Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鑓 (yari) meaning "sword" and 溝 (mizo) meaning "ditch; drain".
Yarish American
Anglicized form of Jaroš.
Yarmolenko Ukrainian
Regional name for someone from Yarmolyntsi, an urban-type settlement in Ukraine.
Yarosh Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized)
Variant of Yaroshenko or Ukrainianised form of Jarosz.
Yaroshenko Ukrainian
Derived from a diminutive form of Yaroslav.
Yaroshevitz Jewish
Ashkenazi Jewish form of Yarrow.
Yaroslavtsev m Russian
From the given name Yaroslav.
Yarovenko Ukrainian
Possibly from the given name Yaroslav.
Yarovyi m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yarovyy.
Yarovyy m Ukrainian
Means "spring".
Yarwood English
habitational name from Yarwood Heath in Rostherne Cheshire earlier Yarwode. The placename derives from Old English earn "eagle" or gear "yair enclosure for catching fish" and wudu "wood".
Yaryan English
Americanized form of Irion.
Yarzagaray Spanish (Caribbean), Papiamento (?)
Aruban surname of Basque origin.
Yaşar Turkish
From the given name Yaşar.
Yaseen Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yasin.
Yasenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yasen".
Yaser Arabic
Derived from the given name Yasir.
Yasevich Belarusian
Possibly derived from ясна (yasna), meaning "clear" in Belarusian.
Yash Polish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Polish Jeż ‘hedgehog’ and possibly also of its Slovenian or other Slavic cognate Jež (see Jez).
Yashima Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Yashin Russian
Means "son of Yasha". This surname was borne by the Soviet soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1929-1990).
Yashin Uzbek
Means "lighting" in Uzbek.
Yashina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Я́шин (see Yashin).
Yasin Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yasin.
Yasir Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Yasir.
Yasmin Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Yasmin.
Yasohachi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 八十八 (yasohachi), the characters broken down from a single character 米 (kome) meaning "rice".
Yasser Arabic
From the given name Yasir.
Yassin Arabic
From the given name Yasin.
Yassine Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Yassine.
Yassir Arabic
Derived from the given name Yasir.
Yastrebov m Russian
Derived from Russian ястреб (yastreb) meaning "hawk".
Yastremskyi m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jastremski.
Yasue Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, rested, peace, quiet" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Yasuhiko Japanese
Yasu means "peace, even, level, cheap, inexpensive, relax" and hiko means "prince".
Yasuhiro Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Yasuhiru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Yasui Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Yasuki Japanese
Yasu means "Relax, Cheap" and Ki mean "Tree". Yasuki is also a first name.
Yasumatsu Japanese
Yasu means "relax, peaceful, cheap, inexpensive" and matsu means "pine, fir tree".
Yasumi Japanese
Yasu meaning 安 (yasu) meaning "rest, peace, cheap, relax" and 己 (mi) meaning "oneself".
Yasumizu Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful, low, inexpensive" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Yasumoro Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Yasumoto Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, cheap, inexpensive" and 元 (moto) meaning "origin".
Yasumuro Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Yasunami Japanese
Means "calm wave" in Japanese.
Yasunishi Japanese
yasu means "Peace,Quiet" and nishi means "West". See Anzai for alternative, but similar meaning.
Yasura Japanese
Yasu means "cheap, relax, peace" and ra means "good".
Yasura Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 安良 (Yasura) meaning "Yasura", a former village in the former district of Izushi in the former Japanese province of Tajima in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.
Yasuraoka Japanese (Rare)
安 (yasu) means "cheap, low, inexpensive, rested, peaceful, relax".良 (ra) means "good, excellent", and 岡 (oka) means "ridge, hill"... [more]
Yasuryo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasuryō).
Yasuryō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasura).
Yasusan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Yasutomi Japanese
Yasu means "relax, cheap, peace" and tomi means "wealth, abundance".
Yasuyama Japanese
安 (yasu) means "peaceful, rested, relax, cheap, low" and 山 (yama) means "mountain".
Yata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yataba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田羽 (see Hattawa).
Yatabe Japanese
From 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field", and 部 (be) meaning "section, bureau, division".
Yatano Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hatta, added Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field; plains".
Yatco Tagalog
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Yatsenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yatsentiy".
Yatsuda Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yatsuka Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 束 (tsuka) meaning "bundle, bunch, sheaf".
Yatsuta Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yatsuyama Japanese
Variant reading of Hachiyama.
Yatteau French (Acadian)
I was always told it was French
Yau Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Qiu.
Yauchi Japanese
From Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Yaun Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Jahn.
Yavari Persian
Derived from Persian یاور (yavar) meaning "assistant, supporter".
Yavaş Turkish
Means "slow, calm, soft" in Turkish.
Yavorov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yavor".
Yavuz Turkish
Means "stern, tough" in Turkish.
Yaw Irish, English, Chinese
Irish: reduced and altered Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eochadha Chinese : Cantonese variant of Qiu.
Yaxley English
From the names of two places in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, both derived from Old English geac "cuckoo" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Yaya Western African
From the given name Yaya.
Yayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Hachiyama.
Yayla Turkish
Means "mountain pasture, highland, plateau" in Turkish.
Yaylacıoğlu Turkish
Means "descendant of the nomad" from Turkish yaylacı meaning "nomad, highlander, transhumant".
Yazaki Japanese
A variant of Yasaki.... [more]
Yazar Turkish
Means "writer, author" in Turkish.
Yazawa Japanese
From Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Yazawa Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Yazbeck Arabic
Variant transcription of Yazbek.
Yazdi Persian
Indicated a family or person from the city of Yazd in Iran
Yazıcı Turkish
Means "writer" or "clerk" in Turkish.
Yaziji Turkish, Arabic
Arabic surname of Turkish origin meaning “clerk” or “writer”. Alternate spelling to Yazıcı.
Yazvinskiy m Russian
From Russian язвина (yazvina), meaning "ulcer".
Yazzie Indigenous American, Navajo
Derived from the Navajo word yázhí meaning "little".
Ybanez Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented variant of Ybañez.
Ybiricu Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)
Derived from Basque ibi "ford, river crossing".
Yeager English, Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of German Jäger.
Yeap Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Ye.
Yeasmin Bengali
From the given name Yeasmin.
Yeats English
Scottish and northern English variant spelling of Yates.
Yee Chinese (Taishanese)
Taishanese romanization of Yu 2.
Yefet Hebrew
From the given name Yefet (see Japheth).
Yefimov Russian
Means "son of Yefim".
Yefimova Russian
Feminine form of Yefimov.
Yefimovich Russian
Grigori Yefimovich who is best known as "Rasputin" was a Russian peasant, mystic and private adviser to the Romanovs (Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Tsarina Alexandra in the early 20th century).
Yefremov m Russian
Means "son of Yefrem".
Yeganeh Persian
Means "unique" in Persian.
Yegin m Russian
Means "son of Yegor."
Yeh Chinese
Variant romanization of Ye.
Yehezkel Jewish
From the given name Yehezkel.
Yehia Arabic
From the given name Yahya.
Yehya Arabic, Uyghur
From the given name Yehya.
Yekutieli Hebrew
From the given name Yekutiel.
Yel Turkish
Means "wind, breeze" in Turkish.
Yelich Serbian (Anglicized, Rare)
Yelich is an Anglicized spelling of the last name Jelić.
Yelizarov m Russian
Possibly from the given name Yelizaveta.
Yelkin m Russian
From Russian елка (yelka), meaning "christmas tree".
Yelley English (British)
The surname Yelley was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed... [more]
Yellman English
Yellman comes from the English words yell and man creating Yellman. The last name Yellman was also given to a person who consistently yelled a lot.
Yellow English
Nickname for someone who has yellow hair; wore yellow clothing or has a yellow complexion
Yellowhair Navajo, Cheyenne
Native American (mainly Navajo; also Yellow Hair): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Bitsiiʼ Łitsoii (literally ‘His Yellow Hair’), which is derived from bitsiiʼ ‘his hair’ and łitso ‘yellow’, or Cheyenne Heova'ehe, derived from the prefix heov- ‘yellow’ and the suffix -a'e ‘hair’.
Yellowman Indigenous American
Native American (also Yellow Man): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Hastiin Łitso, based on hastiin ‘man’ and łitso ‘yellow’, referring to the color of the complexion or the hair (Juxtapose Yellowhair).
Yelnats Literature
Invented by Louis Sacher for his novel "Holes". The name was created because it is Stanley spelled backwards. Stanley Yelnats IV is the main character in the novel.
Yeltsin m Russian
Possibly from Russian word ель (jel') meaning "spruce, fir" and the relational suffix -ин (-in).
Yemelyanov Russian
Means "son of Yemelyan".
Yemelyanova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Емельянов (see Yemelyanov).
Yemen Arabic
From the Given Name YEMEN.
Yen Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 严 (see Yan).
Yener Turkish
From the given name Yener.
Yeni Turkish
Means "new" in Turkish.
Yeo Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yang.
Yeoh Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yang.
Yeoman English, Scottish
Occupational name for an official providing duties in a royal household, ranking between a Sergeant and a Groom or between Squire and a Page, or for a freeholder, derived from Middle English yoman, of uncertain origin.
Yeong Korean
Korean form of Yang, from Sino-Korean 楊 (yeong) meaning "willow".
Yeow Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Yao.
Yepes Spanish
Habitational name from Yepes in the province of Toledo (named as Hippo or Hipona in or before Roman times).
Yerbabuena Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish yerba buena meaning "good herb"
Yeremenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Yeremeyev.