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Kołakowski 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.
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’.
Kolesnikov RussianDerived from Russian колесник
(kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".
Kolesnyk UkrainianDenoting to a person who fixed wheels (from "колесник (kolesnyk)" meaning "wheelwright").
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 Dutch"Kolk is Dutch for either whirlpool or canyon. Probably the name refers to wild water."
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 Kołodziejczak PolishOccupational name for a person who made or repaired wheels, from Polish
kołodziej meaning "wheelwright".
Kölsch GermanFrom German
kölsch, denoting someone from Cologne (Köln in German).
Kõlu EstonianKõlu is an Estonian surname meaning "shells" and "scrapings".
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.
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".
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".
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.
Konečný Czech, SlovakFrom Czech and Slovak
konečný meaning ''final, last, finite''. Perhaps a nickname for the youngest son of a family, a topographic name for someone who lived at the end of a settlement, or a nickname for someone who brought something to a conclusion.
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".
Kongsabut ThaiIt is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI.
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.
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".
Kooistra Frisianoccupational name for a decoy man, from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch kooye ‘decoy’.
Kookmaa EstonianKookmaa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "koks" meaning "coke" and "charred coal" and "maa" meaning "land": "coke/charred coal land".
Koonings DutchFrom the Dutch word "koning" meaning "king", thus meaning "of the king".
Kööp EstonianKööp is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "köök" meaning "kitchen".
Koop EstonianKoop is an Estonian given name, derived from "koopa", the genitive form of "koobas", meaning "cave".
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".
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.
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.
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.