All Submitted Surnames

Żarski m Polish
Maybe from żarko "hot".

Zarta South American
Chiefly used in Colombia.

Zarta German

Zarubica Montenegrin, Serbian

Zarubina Russian
Famous bearer: Olga Zarubina (Ольга Зарубина), Soviet/Russian singer. ... [more]

Zarvishenko Ukrainian
The surname Zarvishenko is the Ukrainian version of the Urdu name "Zarvish"

Zarza Spanish (Mexican)

Zasche German

Zasenko Ukrainian

Zashchirinskiy m Russian

Zashchitnik Russian (Rare)
From Russian защитник (zashchitnik), meaning "defender".

Zashchytnyk Russian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
Ukrainianised form of Zashchitnik.

Zashko Ukrainian

Zasimovič Belarusian
Means "son of Zasim".

Zaslavski Russian, Jewish
Variant transcription of Zaslavsky. A notable music producer ZEDD's real name is Anton Zaslavski.

Zaslavskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Zasławski.

Zaslavsky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone from the city of Iziaslav (or Zaslav) in Ukraine, derived from the given name Iziaslav.

Zasławski Polish

Zassowna Polish

Zatarain Basque
From any of several place names in Basque Country, Spain, probably derived from the toponymic suffix -ain and an uncertain first element possibly meaning "thicket, underbrush". Alternatively, could derive from an altered form of Basque talaia "watchtower, lookout, vantage point", which is ultimately from Arabic طليعة (ṭalīʕa) "forefront, vanguard".

Zathen English (Rare)

Zatz Jewish
Abbreviation of the Hebrew phrase Zera TSadikim "seed of the righteous", assumed in a spirit of pious respect for one’s ancestors.

Zaun German
From a topographical name from Middle High German zun "fence, hedge" the German cognitive to Anglo-Saxon tun.

Žaŭniarovič Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian жаўнер (žaŭnier) meaning "soldier (of the Polish army)", borrowed from Polish żołnierz via German Söldner.

Zavadskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russified form of Zawadski.

Zavalenko Ukrainian

Zavaleta Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Zabaleta.

Zavalia Spanish (Latin American, Americanized)

Zavarin m Russian

Zavarykin m Russian

Zavarzin Russian

Zavarzina Russian
Feminine form of Zavarzin.

Zavattari Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian
A derivation of the Old French word 'savate'... [more]

Žavbi Slovene
The surname is mostly tied to prefession but can also be based off of certain personality traits or profession. It comes from the word "žavba", ointment, cream.

Zavhorodniy m Ukrainian

Zaviryukha Ukrainian

Zaviyskiy m Russian

Zavodchikov m Russian

Zavodny Czech

Zavolokin m Russian

Zavornyy m Ukrainian

Zavos Greek
Used for someone who has a weird character or is considered stupid, found as a surname in Greek, probably derives from the word ζαβολιά (zavolia)which means cheating.

Zavrazhin Russian

Zav'yalov m Russian

Zawacka f Polish
Feminine form of Zawacki.

Zawacki m Polish
Variant of Zawadzki.

Zawada Polish
From zawada literally meaning "obstacle, hindrance", figuratively meaning "swashbuckler, troublemaker".

Zawadka Polish
Diminutive of Zawada.

Zawadski m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Zawadzki.

Zawadzka f Polish
Feminine form of Zawadzki.

Zawadzki m Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place named Zawada or a variant of the surname Zawada, both coming from Polish zawada meaning "hindrance".

Zaxby English

Zay French
Frenchified form of German See.

Zayas Spanish, Caribbean
Derives from the Basque word 'zai', meaning watchman or guard.

Zayashnikov m Russian

Zayasu Japanese
From Japanese 座 (Za) meaning "squat; seat; cushion; gathering; sit" and 安 (Yasu) meaning "relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful".

Zayats Russian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka, cognate of Zając.

Zaychenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zaytsev.

Zaychik Russian, Jewish
Means "bunny" in Russian.

Zaydan Arabic
Derived from the given name Zaydan.

Zaydel Yiddish (Belarusianized)

Zaydman Jewish
Russian variant of Seidman.

Zayiko Ukrainian

Zayka Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Means "bunny".

Zayko Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Variant of Zayka.

Zaynutdinov Kazakh, Tatar, Dagestani, Bashkir, Uzbek
Means "son of Zaynutdin".

Zaytoun Arabic (Egyptian)

Zayushkin m Russian

Zaza Arabic (Egyptian)

Zazai Pashto
Meaning uncertain.

Zazhigayev m Russian
From Russian зажигать (zazhigat'), meaning "light up".

Zazhivikhin m Russian
Probably from Russian заживить (zazhavit'), meaning "to heal".

Zazi Assyrian

Zaznobin m Russian

Zazueta Spanish
Probably a topographic name of Basque origin, from an unexplained first element + the collective suffix -eta 'place or group of'.

Zazzara Italian
Ancient and very noble Lazio family, with residence in the city of Viterbo, known as Zazzara or Zazzera, of clear and ancestral virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy.

Zazzarino Italian

Žbanić Bosnian

Zbären German (Swiss)
Zbären means "Bear hunter".

Zbirak Ukrainian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Polish 'zbierac' meaning to collect or gather

Zbornak American
Zbornak is a surname. A famous bearer is Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) from “The Golden Girls”.

Zbrzezna f Polish
Feminine form of Zbrzezny.

Zbrzezny m Polish
From Polish zbrzeżny or zbrzeźny, meaning "lying on the shore", from the prefix z‑ meaning "at, on" and brzeg meaning "shore, bank".

Ždanovich Belarusian
Means "son of Zhdan".

Żdanowicz Polish
Means "son of Żdan".

Zdeblick American

Zdebskyy m Ukrainian

Zdon Polish
Polish

Zdorenko Ukrainian
A form of Zdorovenko.

Zdorovenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian здоров'я (zdorov ya), meaning "health".

Zdravchev m Russian

Zdravković Serbian
Means "son of Zdravko".

Zdravkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Zdravkovski.

Zdravkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zdravko".

Zdrojewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Zdroje or Zdrojewo, in particular in Bydgoszcz voivodeship, named with Polish zdroje meaning "springs","spa".

Zdun m Polish
Means "stove maker" from Polish word zdun meaning "stove maker, stove mason".

Zdunich Polish
Polish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.

Zeagler English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Ziegler.

Zeah Iranian

Zealley English

Zeb Urdu
Derived from Persian زیب‎ (zib) meaning "ornament, adornment, beauty".

Zebrzydowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zebrzydowice.

Zebua Nias
Nias clan name possibly from a word meaning "biggest, largest".

Zec Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovene
Means ''rabbit''.

Zecca Italian

Zečević Serbian
Derived from zec, meaning ''rabbit''.

Zeches English
The surname Zeches was first found in Silesia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later be associated with noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Zechman Jewish
Occupational name from Yiddish tsekh meaning "guild" or "craft corporation" and man "man".

Zechmann German

Zechouritis Greek

Zed Arabic

Zedda Italian
Possibly from Sardinian zedda "cellar" or cedda "herd of animals", indicating someone who was an innkeeper or shepherd.

Zedewarfft Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)

Zedhynydze Georgian (Ukrainianized)

Zee Dutch
Reduced form of Dutch Van der Zee.

Zeeman Dutch
Dutch cognate of Seaman. It was notably borne by the Dutch physicist Pieter Zeeman (1865-1943).

Zeeshan Urdu
Derived from the given name Zeeshan.

Ze'ev Hebrew
Means "wolf" in Hebrew.

Zeevi Hebrew
From the Hebrew given name Zev, meaning "wolf."

Zeferino Portuguese
From the given name Zeferino

Zeff Jewish
From the given name Zev.

Zefi Albanian

Zegama Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Basque Country, Spain, of uncertain etymology.

Zegarra Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a Castilianized form of the Catalan Segarra.

Zeghlache Berber, Northern African
Kabyle surname of unknown meaning.

Zegras Greek

Zehner German
(chiefly Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, and Württemberg): occupational name for an official responsible for collecting, on behalf of the lord of the manor, tithes of agricultural produce owed as rent.... [more]

Zehren German (Swiss)
From a prepositional phrase from Middle High German ze hērren, an occupational name for someone was in service of a lord.

Zeid Arabic
From the given name Zayd.

Zeidan Arabic
Derived from the given name Zaydan.

Zeidane Western African
Mauritanian variant of Zidane.

Zeiler German

Zeilinger German
Habitational name for someone from Zeiling in Bavaria.

Zeilstra Dutch, West Frisian
Derived from zijl "sluice" and the suffix -stra denoting an inhabitant of a place. The name has also been connected to zeil "sail; to sail", possibly a nickname for someone who made sails or spent a lot of time on a ship.

Zeimer English (Australian)

Zeimet German, Luxembourgish
Western German and Luxembourgeois: probably a variant spelling of Zeimert, a variant of Zeumer, an occupational name for a harness maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zoum ‘bridle’.

Zeitler German

Zeitlin Yiddish, Hebrew

Zeitner German

Zeitoun Arabic
Derived from the Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive", a cognate of the Maghrebi Zitouni. It could also be linked to the famous El-Zeitoun district in Cairo, Egypt.

Zeitz German

Zeitz German
From a town called Zeitz in Germany. Might be Germanized from Zajec.

Zeka Albanian

Zekausky Lithuanian

Zeković Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from zeko (зеко), meaning "bunny".

Zela Albanian

Zelaya Basque
From Basque Zelaia, a habitational or topographic name derived from zelai "field, meadow, prairie".

Żelazny Polish
Means "(made of) iron" in Polish, used as a nickname for a person with a strong personality.

Zeldes Yiddish
An eastern Ashkenazic matronymic surname derived from the Yiddish female personal name Zelde (from the Middle High German word sælde meaning either 'fortunate', 'blessed', or 'happiness'.)

Zeldin Jewish
Means "son of Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German sælde "fortunate, blessed".

Zelená f Czech, Slovak
Means "green" in Czech and Slovak.

Zelenchuk Ukrainian
Variant of Zelenko.

Zelenika Bosnian
Variant of Zelenka

Zelenin Russian
Derived from Russian зелень (zelen) meaning "greens, vegetables, verdure".

Zelenina f Russian
Feminine form of Zelenin.

Zelenov m Russian
From Russian зеленый (zelenyy), meaning "green".

Zelenović Serbian
Derived from Serbian зелен (zelen) "green".

Zelenska Ukrainian
Feminine form of Zelensky.

Zelenskis Latvian
Latvian cognate of Zieliński.

Zelensky Ukrainian
Habitational name derived from the village of Zelenki in the Kaniv region in Ukraine... [more]

Zelens'kyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized, ?), Jewish (?)
Variant transcription of Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized), Jewish (?)
Ukrainian form of Zieliński. This is the surname of the current Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zelentsov m Russian
A variant of Zelenov.

Zelený Czech
Zelený means "green" in Czech.

Zelesny Polish

Zelewska Polish

Železnik Slovene
From the Slavic word "železo/zhelezo", meaning " iron", denoting to a person who worked with iron.

Zeleznik Slovak
Means "iron man".

Zelgowski Polish
Originally, surname Zelegowski was misheard as Zelgowski when Polish immigrants were first coming to the United States through Ellis Island... [more]

Zelieska Polish
Polish Ashkenazic surname, possibly derived from surname Zieliński what is a habitational name for someone from Zielona or Zielonka (places in Poland), deriving from the root word meaning "green".

Zelimkhanov Chechen
Means "son of Zelimkhan".

Zelimkhanova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Зелимханов (see Zelimkhanov).

Zelinski Polish
Variant of Zieliński.

Zeljković Bosnian

Zella German

Zelle German, Dutch
Topographic name from Middle High German zelle "(hermit's) cell", or a habitational name from various places called Zelle or Celle.

Zeller German, Dutch, Jewish
Originally denoted someone from Celle, Germany or someone living near a hermit's cell from German zelle "cell". It is also occupational for someone employed at a zelle, for example a small workshop.

Zelli Italian

Zellmer German
Variant of Selmer.

Zellner German, Jewish
Variant of ZÖLLNER.

Zello Italian

Zelmer German
Variant of Zellmer.

Zelmerlöw Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish surname composed of the name of the family's ancestor Selma Löf. One bearer is Swedish artist Måns Zelmerlöw (b.1986) who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016.

Zelníček Czech
Czech form of Zelnick.

Zelnick Jewish
Occupational name for a tax collecter, comes from Yiddish tselnik which means haberdashery.

Zelníčková f Czech
Feminine form of Zelníček. This is the maiden name of Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Zelníčková Trump.

Zelnickova Jewish
Zelnickova is a Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic) surname that can be found in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Slovenia. This surname is derived from the Yiddish word tselnick which in English means haberdashery... [more]

Zeltiņš Latvian
Derived from the word zelts meaning "gold".

Zelwerowicz Polish

Zelynskyy m Ukrainian
Variant of Zelenskyy.

Zelyonka Russian
Derived from Russian зелёный (zelyonyy), meaning "green".

Žemaitaitis Lithuanian
From Lithuanian Žemaitija or Samogitian Žemaitėjė, an region in Lithuania.

Žemaitis Lithuanian
Derives from the Lithuanian ethnonym žemaitis "Samogitian", denoting someone who came from the Lithuanian region of Samogitia (Žemaitija). A notable bearer of this last name is Jonas Žemaitis, one of the leaders of the Lithuanian Partisans.... [more]

Žemeckis Lithuanian

Zemer Hebrew

Zemgals Latvian
Someone from Zemgale

Zemlin m Russian
Variant of Zemlov.

Zemlov m Russian
Derived from Russian земля (zemlya), meaning "land, earth".

Zemlyanko Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Zemlyanov.

Zemlyanov m Russian
From Russian земля (zemlya) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zemlyanskiy m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)

Zemmamouche Berber (Rare), Northern African (Rare)

Zemmosa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 善 (zen) meaning "virtue, goodness", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant", and 砂 (sa) meaning "sand", referring to a place with lots of sand.

Zemmosha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 善茂砂 (see Zemmosa).

Zemmour Berber
Derived from Tamazight azemmur meaning "olive".

Zemmouri Berber
Variant of Zemmour.

Zemosa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 善茂砂 (see Zemmosa).

Zemp Swiss

Zenda Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters 全 meaning "everything" and 田 meaning "rice paddy field".

Zendejas Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Cendejas.

Zender Romansh
Romansh form of Zehnder.

Zendon Filipino

Zendralli Romansh

Zenelaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zenel" in Albanian.

Zeneli Albanian
Derived from the given name Zenel.

Zengin Turkish
Means "rich, wealthy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian سنگين‏ (sangin).

Zengotita Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Mallabia, Spain, of uncertain etymology.

Zen'in Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 禅院 (zen'in) meaning "dhyana temple".... [more]

Zenin Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 禅院 or 禪院 (see Zen'in).

Zenker German
means light

Zenkevich Belarusian (Russified, ?)

Zenkov m Russian

Zenmosa Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 善茂砂 (see Zemmosa).

Zenmosha Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 善茂砂 (see Zemmosha).

Zenner Upper German
South German: unflattering nickname for a surly, snarling person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zannen 'to growl or howl' or 'to bare one's teeth'.

Zenović Montenegrin

Zenteno Spanish
Variant of Centeno

Zentz German
Variant of Zenz.

Zenz German

Zenzinov m Russian

Zeoli Italian

Zeolla Italian

Zeolli Italian

Zepeda Spanish
Variant of Cepeda

Zeqiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zeqir" in Albanian.

Zeqiri Albanian

Zeqiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Zeqir.

Zeqo Albanian
Derived from the given name Zeqir.

Zerafa Maltese
From Maltese żrafa meaning "giraffe".

Zérah Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Zerah.

Zerah Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Zerah.

Zerba English

Zerbo Italian
Probably, comes from the Greek word "zerbos", meaning 'left-handed' and 'treacherous'

Zerdali Turkish
Means "wild apricot."

Zerdán Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This surname is mainly found in Argentina.

Zerdev Bulgarian

Zerfas German
Derived from a Low German and Upper German form of the personal name Servatius.

Zerhouni Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African, Berber
Possibly refers to the Zerhoun mountain in Morocco. The family name originates from the city of Nedroma in Tlemcen, Algeria.

Zerikyaku Okinawan (Rare)
From Okinawan 勢理客 (Zerikyaku) meaning "Jitchaku", a district in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan.

Zerillo Italian
From the Italian first name Zero

Zerka English (Rare)

Zerline Jewish

Zeroual Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
Nickname for a person with blue eyes from Berber aẓerwal meaning "blue".

Zerov m Russian

Zerrougui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Zerrouki.

Zerrouki Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic أَزْرَق (ʾazraq) meaning "blue".

Zervas Greek
Meaning unknown. The surname is borne by American rapper, singer and composer Arizona Zervas.

Zervos Greek
Nickname for a left-handed person from Greek ζερβός (zervos) meaning "left, left-handed".

Zescoi English
derived from the word zesty when used to describe someone

Zeshan Urdu
Derived from the given name Zeeshan.

Zetterberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish säter "outlying meadow" and berg "mountain, hill".

Zettergren Swedish
Combination of Swedish säter "outlying meadow" and gren "branch".

Zetterlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish säter "outlying meadow" and lund "grove".

Zetterström Swedish
Combination of Swedish säter "outlying meadow" and ström "stream".

Zevalich Belarusian

Zewar Polish

Zeyghaminejad Persian

Zeynallı Azerbaijani
From the given name Zeynal and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.

Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".

Zeynalova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zeynalov.

Zeze Japanese

Žeželj Croatian

Žganjar Slovene
Often Americanized as Zganjar.

Zgheib Arabic
Lebanese surname of unknown meaning.

Zgłobicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zgłobice.

Zgłobieńiak Polish
Habitational name for somebody who comes from the village of Zgłobień in Poland.

Zha Chinese
From Chinese 查 (zhā) referring to the ancient fief of Zha, which was part of the state of Qi during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province. Alternately it may come from the name of a fief that was part of the state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Anhui province.

Zhaba Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian жаба (zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.

Zhabnyak Ukrainian

Zhabynskyy m Ukrainian

Zhadan Ukrainian

Zhai Chinese
From Chinese 翟 (zhái) referring to the ancient state of Zhai, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shanxi province. The character 翟 was originally read as Di but was later changed to Zhai due to dialectal differences.

Zhaksylykov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhaksylyk".

Zhaksylykova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhaksylykov.

Zhakypov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhakyp".

Zhakypova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhakypov.

Zhalgasov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalgas".

Zhalgasova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhalgasov.

Zhalilov Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalil".

Zhalkovskiy m Russian

Zhalovaha Ukrainian

Zhambylov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhambyl".

Zhambylova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhambylov.

Zhamkochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Zhamkochyan Armenian
Means "son of the bell ringer" from Armenian ժամկոչ (zhamkoch) meaning "beadle, sexton, bell ringer".

Zhan Chinese

Zhan Chinese
From Chinese 詹 (zhān) referring to the ancient state of Zhan, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (present-day location uncertain).

Zhan Chinese
From Chinese 展 (zhǎn) meaning "open, unfold, stretch, extend".

Zhanatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanat".

Zhanatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhanatov.