All Submitted Surnames

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Jurgens English
From the given name Jurgen
Jürgo Estonian
Jürgo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jürgen".
Jürimäe Estonian
Jürimäe is an Estonian surname meaninh "Jüri's (masculine given name) hill/mountain".
Jüris Estonian
Jüris is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri".
Juris Latvian
Latvian form if George.
Jurišić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jure".
Jürismaa Estonian
Jürismaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Jüri's land" ("Jüri" is an Estonian masculine given name).
Jürisoo Estonian
Jürisoo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri" and "soo" (swamp); "Jüri's swamp". "Soo" was substituted later for the Germanic "son" ("Jüri's son").
Jurjević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Juraj".
Jürjo Estonian
Jürjo is an Estonian name derived from the same masculine given name. Jürjo is one of several Estonian forms of George.
Jurjovec Obscure
May be a variant of Jurjević.
Jürna Estonian
Jürna is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from the masculine given name "Jüri".
Juroŭski Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jurowski.
Jurovský Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Jurowski.
Jurowski Polish
A surname referring to someone from Jurow, Poland.
Jurvetson Estonian (Americanized)
Americanized form of Jürevson, probably a patronymic derived from an uncertain given name (possibly related to Jüri).
Jusay Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano husay meaning "settled, orderly, arranged" or "settle, arrange, put in order".
Juske Estonian
Juske is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "harjusk", meaning "peddler".
Jusko Ukrainian, English (American), Polish, Slovak
The surname Jusko is both Polish and Ukrainian, but likely has Slavic Slovak origins. It may have come from the word "jus," which means "law" or "justice". It may come from a pet form of the names Just or Julian... [more]
Jüssi Estonian
Jüssi is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Juss".
Jussinniemi Finnish
From the given name Jussi and niemi meaning "cape, peninsula".
Justice English
Simply form the abstract noun "Justice"
Justin French, English, Slovene
From a medieval personal name, Latin Justinus, a derivative of Justus.
Justino Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Justino
Justo Spanish
From the given name Justo.
Justus German, Dutch, Finnish
From the given name Justus.
Jusufi Albanian, Macedonian
Derived from the given name Jusuf.
Jusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Alternate transcription of Yusufov.
Jusufović Bosnian
Means "son of Jusuf" in Bosnian.
Jutsum Old Danish
Of Jutish extraction. From Jutland.
Jutt Estonian
Jutt is an Estonian surname meaning "story" or "tale".
Juul Danish, Norwegian
Alternate form of Juhl. This variant of the name can be traced back to the 13th century as the name of a Danish noble family still alive today. The family is sometimes referred to as "Juul med liljen" meaning "Juul with the fleur-de-lis" in reference to their coat-of-arms, as a way to distinguish them from another Danish noble family - the Juel-family - who in turn are known as "Juel with the star"... [more]
Juur Estonian
Juur is an Estonian surname meaning "root".
Juurik Estonian
Juurik is an Estonian surname meaning "root".
Juursalu Estonian
Juursalu is an Estonian surname meaning "root/origin grove (grove where one originated)".
Juus Estonian
Juus is an Estonia surname meaning "hair".
Juuso Finnish
From the given name Juuso.
Juust Estonian
Juust is an Estonian surname meaning "cheese".
Juusu Estonian
Juusu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "juus" meaning "hair".
Juzafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Juzaf".
Jwi Korean
Jwi means mouse in Korean.
Ka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Kaag Dutch
Denotes someone from the Dutch village Kaag, derived from Middle Dutch kaghe "land next to water, land outside of a dyke or levee".
Kaaka Maori
Originated from Northland New Zealand town, Te Kao. Te Kao is a district on the Aupouri Peninsula of Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the district. Cape Reinga is 46 km to the north, and Houhora is 24 km to the south... [more]
Kaal Estonian
Kaal is an Estonian surname meaning "scale", "balance" and "weight".
Kaalma Estonian
Kaalma is an Estonian surname relating to "kaal" meaning "balance".
Käämbre Estonian
Käämbre is an Estonian surname of undetermined origin, possibly derived from "kämbuline" meaning "chunky", or "kämblaluu" meaning "knuckle bone".
Kaan Turkish
From the given name Kaan.
Kaʻanāʻanā Hawaiian
This Hawaiian surname means The Black Magic.... [more]
Kaar Estonian
Kaar is an Estonian surname meaning "arc" or "arch".
Käära Estonian
Käära is an Estonia surname possibly derived from "käär" meaning "loop" and "meander".
Kääramees Estonian
Kääramees is an Estonian surname meaning "loop/crook man" (man from near a loop or crook in the landscape).
Käärik Estonian
Käärik is an Estonian surname derived from "käär", meaning "meander" or "kaarik" meaning "cart" or "carriage".
Kaariste Estonian
Kaariste is an Estonian surname derived from "kaar" meaning "arch".
Käärma Estonian
Käärma is an Estonian surname derived from "käär" meaning "(to) loop" or "meander".
Kaarmaa Estonian
Kaarmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "arc/curve land".
Kaarsoo Estonian
Kaarsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "arced/curved swamp". May also be an Estonianization of the surname "Karlson".
Kaas Estonian
Kaas is an Estonian surname meaning "brother", "co-" and "fellow".
Kaasa Estonian
Kaasa is an Estonian surname meaning "along" and "with", as well as "spouse".
Kaasik Estonian
Kaasik is an Estonian surname meaning "birch".
Kaba Turkish
Means "rough, rude, coarse" in Turkish.
Kaba Japanese
From Japanese 樺 (kaba) meaning "birch tree".
Kaba Western African, Manding
From a Mandinka clan name perhaps derived from the name of a village in southern Mali.
Kabaciński Polish
The surname Kabaciński is a habitational name for someone from a place called Kabaty, in Warszawa voivodeship. It is also a derivative of the nickname Kabat.
Kabaria Indian, Muslim
Means "greengrocer".
Kabashima Japanese
From Japanese 樺 (kaba) meaning "birch tree" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Kabayama Japanese (Rare)
Kaba (樺) means "birch", yama (山) means "mountain"
Kabayel Turkish
From Turkish kaba meaning "rough, rude coarse" and yel meaning "wind, breeze".
Kabe Japanese (Rare)
Ka ("Increase,Step Up"), ... [more]
Kabeya Japanese
From Japanese 壁 (kabe) meaning "wall, barrier" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Kabilasing Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kabir Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Kabir.
Kabiri Persian
From the Arabic كَبِير (kabīr) meaning "big, large, great".
Kabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕪 (Kabu), a clipping of 蕪 (Kabumon) meaning "Kabu Gate", a name of a group of several households, that was in the division of Kami in the area of Noda in the city of Izumi in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan, for the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.... [more]
Kabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕪 (kabu) meaning "brassica rapa".
Kabuhashi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 株 (kabu) meaning "tree stump, company share stock" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge", possibly referring to a bridge next to a tree stump.
Kabura Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鏑 (Kabura) meaning "Kabura", a division in the division of Tsuchizawa in the area of Towa in the city of Hanamaki in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan.
Kabura Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蕪 (see Kabu).
Kaburagi Japanese
A notable bearer is Saiko Kaburagi, an artist.
Kabuto Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 or 鹿伏兎 with 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "A grade, armour, carapace, first class, former, high (voice), instep", 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, helmet", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 頭 (zu, to, tou, atama, kashira, kaburi, -gashira) meaning "head", 部 (bu, -be) meaning "bureau, class, copy, department, part, portion, section", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 鹿 (rou, ka, shika) meaning "deer", 伏 (fuku, fu.su, fu.seru) meaning "bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes), prostrated" or 兎 (tsu, to, usagi) meaning "hare, rabbit."... [more]
Kaçan Turkish
Means "runaway, fugitive, escaper" in Turkish.
Kachalov m Russian
From dialectal кача (kacha), meaning "duck".
Kachel German
Occupational name for a potter, from Middle High German kachel "pot", "earthenware vessel".
Kachler German
Variant of Kachel.
Kackley German
Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kächele (see Kachel).
Kaczanowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Kaczanów or Kaczanowo, named with Polish kaczan meaning "cob".
Kaczor Polish
Means "drake (male duck)" in Polish.
Kaczynski Polish
Masculine surname from "kaczka", duck.
Kad German
1 German: habitational name for someone from a place called Kade near Magdeburg, Kaaden (German name of Kadeň in North Bohemia), or Kaden in Westerwald.... [more]
Kadak Estonian
Kadak is an Estonian surname derived from "kadakas", meaning "juniper".
Kadakas Estonian
Kadakas is an Estonian surname meaning "juniper".
Kadalipp Estonian
Kadalipp is an Estonian surname meaning "gauntlet".
Kadam Indian, Marathi, Kannada
From the name of the Kadamba dynasty, which ruled parts of northern India during the 4th and 5th centuries.
Kaddour Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Kaddour.
Kadekawa Japanese
From 嘉 (ka) meaning "excellent, auspicious, praise", 手 (te) meaning "hand", and 川 (kawa) meaning "stream, river". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kaden German
Habitational name for someone from Kaaden in North Bohemia, or any of several other places called Kaden.
Kadenokohji Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 勘解由小路 (see Kadenokōji).
Kadenokōji Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 勘解由小路 (Kadenokōji) meaning "Kadeno Alley" or its other name 勘解由小路 (Kageyukōji) meaning "Kageyu Alley", a former alley in the city of Kyōto in the prefecture of Kyōto in Japan.... [more]
Kadenokoji Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 勘解由小路 (see Kadenokōji).
Kadenokouji Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 勘解由小路 (see Kadenokōji).
Kadijević Croatian, Serbian
Derived from kadija (кадија), meaning "Qadi", a judge of a Sharia court.
Kadir Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kadohata Japanese
Kado means "gate" and hata means "field".
Kadohira Japanese
Kado means "gate" and hira means "peace, level, even".
Kadokawa Japanese
From 門 (kado) meaning "gate" and 川 (kawa) meaning "stream, river".
Kadokura Japanese
From 門 (kado) meaning "gate" and 倉 (kura) meaning "storehouse".
Kadomatsu Japanese (Rare)
Kado ("Gate") + Matsu ("Pine Tree").
Kadosh Hebrew
Means "holy" in Hebrew.
Kadoshima Japanese (Rare)
I don't want to assume it's rare but it's definitely uncommon. Kado means "Gate" and Shima means "Island".
Kadota Japanese (Rare)
Kado means "gate" and ta means "rice paddy, field".
Kadota Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kadowaki Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side".
Kadoya Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house, dwelling" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".
Kadri Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kadyrbekov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Kadyrbek".
Kadziel Polish
Given by female royal for safe escort
Kaelas Estonian
Kaelas is an Estonian surname derived from "kael" and "kaelus" meaning "neck".
Kaenphakdi Thai
From Thai แก่น (kaen) meaning "core, heart" and ภักดี (phakdi) meaning "devotion, loyalty".
Kaeomani Thai
From Thai แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass" and มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel".
Kaer Estonian
Kaer is an Estonian surname meaning "oats".
Käesel Estonian
Käesel is an Estonia surname derived from "käes" meaning "on", "in possession", "come" and "arrive".
Kaeser German, German (Swiss)
Occupational name for a cheesemaker or a cheese merchant from an agent derivative of Middle High German kæse "cheese". Variant of Käser.
Kaetsu Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (Ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", and 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy, joy, rapture". Other kanji combinations are possible, and can create alternate meanings.
Kaevats Estonian
Kaevats is an Estonian surname derived from "kaevata" meaning "dig".
Kaewmanee Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แก้วมณี (see Kaeomani).
Kafetzis Greek
Means "coffee shop owner" in Greek, derived from the Ottoman Turkish word قهوه‌جی‎ (kahveci), equivalent to Greek καφές (kafés) both meaning “coffee” and‎ the Greek suffix -τζής (-tzís), from Ottoman Turkish قهوه‎ (kahve) and Ottoman Turkish ـجی‎ (-ci) respectively... [more]
Kaffka Hungarian, Romanian, Low German, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
The Germanised Czech surname of a certain Margit. Means ‘Little Jackdaw’ in Czech. Its internationally better known diminutive is Kafka.
Kaga Japanese
From the Japanese 加 (ka) "increase," "step up" and 賀 (ka or ga) "congratulation."
Kaga Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".
Kaga Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Kagami Japanese
From 加 (ka) "increase, add, addition, Canada include, join" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "joy, congratulate, greet, celebrate", 立 (takao, tatsu, ritsu) meaning "stand up, rise, erect, set, establish" combined with 基 (ki) meaning "underlying, base, basis, radicals" or 各 (kaku) meaning "each" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duties, task, affairs" (各務 as a word means "duties")... [more]
Kagamine Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese 鏡 (kagami) meaning "mirror" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound".
Kagan Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic form of Cohen.
Kaganek Polish, Jewish
The surname Kaganek is of Polish or Jewish origin, and it is a diminutive form of the name Kagan, which is derived from the Hebrew word כַּהֵן (Kohen), meaning "priest." The name Kagan historically referred to individuals who were descendants of the Jewish priestly class.
Kaganov Jewish (Russified)
Russified version of Cohen.
Kagawa Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kagaya Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Kagewari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蔭 (kage) meaning "shade" and 割 (wari), from 割り (wari), the continuative form of 割る (waru) meaning "to divide; to separate, to crack", referring to a shady land with cracks.
Kageyama Japanese
From Japanese 影 or 景 (kage) meaning "shadow" or 蔭 (kage) meaning "shade, shelter" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Käggo Estonian
Käggo is an Estonian surname derived from "kägu" meaning "cuckoo".
Kagiyama Japanese
Means "key mountain".... [more]
Kägu Estonian
Kägu is an Estonian surname meaning "cuckoo" (Cuculus canorus).
Kahal Ukrainian
Possibly variant of Kahalnyak.
Kahale Hawaiian
"The house".
Kahana Jewish
Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kahananui Hawaiian
From the given name Kahananui.
Kahar Estonian
Kahar is an Estonian surname meaning "branchy/spreading".
Kahinu Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya, Swahili, Somali, Malagasy
Means "clergyman" in several Eastern African languages, originally denoting someone who was a clergyman (see the given name Kahinu).
Kahju Estonian
Kahju is an Estonian surname meaning "loss" and "harm".
Kahn German
Derived from German Kahn "small boat" as well as a Germanized form of the Jewish surname Cohen.
Kahn Pashto, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Khan.
Kahr German
Short form of the medieval personal name Makarius.
Kahraman Turkish
Means "hero" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian قهرمان (qahraman).
Kahue Hawaiian
From the given name Kahue.
Kahveci Turkish
Means "coffee producer" in Turkish.
Kahveci Turkish
Occupational name for a coffee seller or producer, derived from Turkish kahve meaning "coffee".
Kahwaji Arabic (Mashriqi)
Arabized form of Turkish Kahveci, chiefly used in Lebanon.
Kahya Turkish
Means "butler, steward, housekeeper" in Turkish.
Kai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 廻 (see Meguri 2).
Kaiba Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
Kaifu Japanese
Combination of the kanji 海 (kai, "sea, ocean") and 部 (bu, "division, section"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (海部 俊樹; b. 1931).
Kaigler English (American)
Americanized spelling of Kegler.
Kaihatsu Japanese
From Japanese 開発 (Kaihatsu) meaning "Kaihatsu", a former village in the former district of Imizu in the former Japanese province of Etchū in present-day Toyama, Japan.
Kaihau Maori
This less-common Maori surname means speed
Kaihotsu Japanese
Variant reading of Kaihatsu.
Kail Estonian
Kail is an Estonian surname meaning "wild rosemary".
Kaimiņš Latvian
Means "neighbour".
Kain Irish
Variant of Kane.
Kaine English
Variant of Caine.
Kainoa Hawaiian
From the given name Kainoa.
Käis Estonian
Käis is an Estonian surname meaning "sleeve".
Kaisaki Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 貝崎 (see Kaizaki).
Käit Estonian
Käit is an Estonian surname meaning "operation" and "duty".
Kaito Japanese
From 海 (kai, umi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 藤 (to, fuji) meaning "wisteria".
Kaits Estonian
Kaits is an Estonian surname meaning "guard".
Kaiyō Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 回 (e, kai, ka.eru, mawa.shi-, -mawa.shi, mawa.su, -mawa.su, -mawa.ri, mawa.ru, -mawa.ru, motoo.ru) meaning "game, revolve, round" and 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle."... [more]
Kaizaki Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (kai) meaning "aquatic shellfish" and 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula; cape".
Kaizawa Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (Kai) meaning "shellfish" and 澤 (Sawa, Zawa) meaning "swamp".
Kajakas Estonian
Kajakas is an Estonian surname meaning "gull".
Kajal Indian, Gujarati, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala) meaning "collyrium, lotion" or "ink, soot", though it also refers to kohl, a dark powder used as a eye makeup.
Kaji Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "wind". This is the last name of famous Japanese voice actor from Tokyo Japan, Yūki Kaji.
Kajihara Japanese
Kaji means "wind" and hara means "plain, field".
Kajita Japanese
From Japanese 梶 (kaji) meaning "mulberry" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kajitani Japanese
Rare Japanese surname, roughly meaning "to add to the field; extend field boundaries".
Kajiura Japanese (Rare)
Kaji means "wind" and Ura means "seacoast, bay".... [more]
Kajiwara Japanese
Written with characters meaning ‘oar’ and ‘plain’, this name is found mostly in western Japan.
Kajiwara Japanese
From Japanese 梶 (kaji) meaning "paper mulberry" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Kajmak Croatian
Kajmak (or kaymak) is a dairy product from southeastern Europe and Central Asia.
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