Browse Submitted Surnames

Aamir Urdu
From the given name 'Aamir.

Aavhad Marathi

Aaziz Arabic
From the given name Aziz.

Ababneh Arabic
From the name of a town in Jordan, indicating someone originally from this town.

Abaev Ossetian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Turkmen
Possibly derived from Proto-Turkic *bāj meaning “rich, noble”.

Abantas Maranao
Means "long-lived" in Maranao.

Abaza Arabic
From the name of the Abazin (or Abaza) people native to the Northwest Caucasus. This name was adopted by Abazins, Circassians, and Abkhaz who were expelled from the Caucasus in the 19th century.

Abdellahi Western African, Wolof
From the given name Abdellah (chiefly Mauritanian).

Abdellaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Abd Allah.

Abdollahi Persian
From the given name Abdollah.

Abdraimov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdraim".

Abdrakhmanov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdrakhman".

Abdulatipov Dagestani, Avar, Uzbek
From the given name Abdulatip, itself derived from the Arabic name Abd al-Latif... [more]

Abdulayev Kazakh, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of Abdullah".

Abdul Gayyoom Dhivehi
From the given name Abd al-Qayyum. Notable bearers include Maldivian presidents Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom (1959-) and Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom (1937-).

Abdulin Uzbek, Kazakh
From the given name Abdullah.

Abdullin Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Kazakh
From the given name Abdullah.

Abdulloev Tajik
Means "son of Abdullo".

Abdurahman Arabic, Filipino, Tausug
From the given name Abd al-Rahman.

Abdurakhmanov Uzbek, Chechen, Avar, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Abdurakhman".

Abdurashidov Uzbek, Chechen, Tajik
Means "son of Abd al-Rashid".

Abdykadyrov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdykadyr", from a variant of the Arabic name Abd al-Qadir.

Abdykerimov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdykerim", derived from the Arabic name Abd al-Karim.

Abdyldaev Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdylday" from a given name either derived from Arabic Abdullah or from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with the Turkish word day meaning "support, foundation".

Abdyrakhmanov Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz variant of Abdurakhmanov.

Abebe Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "flower" in Amharic.

Abecassis Judeo-Spanish
From Hebrew אָב (áv) meaning "father" and Arabic قَصَّاص (qaṣṣāṣ) meaning "storyteller, narrator" (used as a title for community leaders and rabbis among North African Jews).

Abergel Judeo-Spanish
Means "one-legged" or "one-footed" in Moroccan Arabic, from Arabic رجل (rijl) meaning "leg, foot".

Abgarowicz Polish (Rare)
Meaning "son of Abgar". The name originates from a wealthy Armenian merchant family (called Sołtan at the time) who settled in Kyiv in the 16th century... [more]

Abishev m Kazakh
Means "son of Abish".

Abitbol Judeo-Spanish
Means "father of drums" (figuratively referring to a drum maker) from Arabic أَبُو (abū) meaning "father" and طَبْل (ṭabl) meaning "drum".

Abkhazava Georgian, Mingrelian
Most likely from Georgian აფხაზი (apkhazi) meaning "Abkhaz". Alternately, it may be from the Adjaran (Muslim) given name Abkhas, derived from Arabic أب ('ab) meaning "father" and خاص (khas) meaning "special, particular".

Ablet Uyghur
From the given name Ablet.

Aboobakuru Dhivehi
From the given name Aboobakuru.

Abouelkassem Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
From the given name Abu al-Qasim. A known bearer is Egyptian fencer Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (1990-).

Abrahamowicz Polish
Variant of Abramowicz.

Abrahamyan Armenian
Means "son of Abraham".

Abramowicz Polish
Means "son of Abraham".

Abtahi Persian
Possibly denoted someone who originally came from a location named Abtah in Saudi Arabia.

Abubacar Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
From the given name Abubacar.

Abubakar Western African, Hausa, Fula, Filipino, Tausug, Maguindanao
From the given name Abu Bakr.

Abubakarov m Chechen
Means "son of Abu Bakr".

Abulafia Judeo-Spanish
From Arabic أبو العافية‎‎ (abū l-ʿāfiya) meaning "father of health" from أبو (abū) meaning "father" and عافية (ʿāfiya) meaning "health, well-being".

Acar Turkish
Means "sturdy, hardy" or "bold, fearless" in Turkish.

Achakzai Pashto
Means "son of Achak" in Pashto.

Acharya Indian, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit आचार्य (acharya) meaning "teacher, instructor".

Achmatowicz Polish (Rare)
Means "son of Achmat", from a Polish form of the given name Ahmad. This name is primarily used among Lipka Tatar Muslims in Poland.

Acmad Filipino, Maranao
From the given name Acmad.

Adamadze Georgian
Means "son of Adam".

Adamashvili Georgian
Means "son of Adam".

Adamyan Armenian
Means "son of Adam".

Adelzhanov Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of Adelzhan".

Adhikari Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अधिकारिन् (adhikarin) meaning "official, authority, officer".

Adhikary Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Alternate transcription of Adhikari.

Adil Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Adil.

Adiong Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao adiyong meaning "to prepare, to make ready".

Adlani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Adlène (chiefly Moroccan).

Adlawan Filipino, Cebuano
Means "daytime" in Cebuano.

Adleiba Abkhaz
Most likely from the given name Adlei, itself derived from Arabic عَادِل (ʿādil) meaning "fair, just", combined with Abkhaz аҧа (āpā) meaning "son"... [more]

Advani Indian, Sindhi
Means "descendant of Adu" in Sindhi, Adu probably being the name of a past ancestor.

Aeby Swiss
Derived from the given name Adalbert.

Əfəndiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of the effendi" from the Ottoman title افندي (efendi) meaning "lord, master".

Afghanzada Dari Persian
Means "son of the Afghan" in Persian.

Afzal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Afzal.

Aganad Filipino, Ilocano
From Ilocano agannad meaning "to be careful, to take care".

Agarwal Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Habitational name for someone originally from the town of Agroha in the Indian state of Haryana.

Agbayani Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to become a hero" in Ilocano.

Agbuya Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to watch" in Ilocano.

Agcaoili Filipino, Ilocano
Derived from Ilocano agkawili meaning "hold on to".

Aghaei Persian
From the Persian title آقا (âqâ) meaning "sir, lord, mister".

Agrba Abkhaz
Most likely derived from Abkhaz агыруа (ā́gər-uā) meaning "Mingrelian, farm labourer, serf", historically used to refer to the Mingrelians, an ethic sub-group of the Georgians. Alternatively, it could be from Abkhaz агара (āgārā) meaning "to take" or "to bring"... [more]

Aguinaldo Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Aguinaldo. A notable bearer was Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the first president of the Philippines.

Aguzarov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian surname of unknown meaning.

Aharoni Jewish
From the given name Aharon.

Ahluwalia Indian, Punjabi
From a village named Ahlu that existed as a misl (state) of the Sikh Confederacy during the 18th century.

Əhmədzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ahmadzadeh.

Ahmadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Ahmad" in Persian.

Ahmadzai Pashto
Means "son of Ahmad" in Pashto.

Ahmetaj Albanian
From the given name Ahmad.

Aho Assyrian
Assyrian surname of unknown meaning.

Aibekov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Aibek".

Aimé Haitian Creole, French (African)
Means "loved, love" in French.

Aissaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Isa 1.

Aït Berber, Northern African
Derived from Tamazight ⴰⵢⵜ (aït) meaning "son", also commonly used a component for compound names and surnames.

Aïtbrahim Berber, Northern African
Means "son of Brahim", from Tamazight ⴰⵢⵜ (ait) meaning "son" combined with the Arabic given name Brahim.

Aitmukhambetov Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of Aitmukhambet".

Əkbərov Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Akbarov.

Akbarov Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Akbar".

Akbulut Turkish
Means "white cloud" in Turkish.

Akhatov Tatar, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Akhat".

Akhba Abkhaz
Derived from Abkhaz akhba meaning "elder" or аб (āb) "father".

Akhmadiev m Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh
Means "son of Akhmad".

Akhmadullin Tatar, Bashkir
From the given name Ahmadullah.

Akhtemov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Ahtem".

Akinfeev Russian
Means "son of Akinfiy".

Akpınar Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and pınar meaning "spring, fountain".

Aksu Turkish
Means "white water" in Turkish.

Akter Bengali
Variant of Akhtar.

Ələkbərov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ələkbər".

Alakozai Pashto
Means "son of Alako" in Pashto.

Alam Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
Means "world, universe" (عالم) or "flag, sign, mark" (علم) in Arabic. This spelling represents two separate words in Arabic.

Alami Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned, education" (see Alim), mainly used in a religious context.

Alaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ali 1. This is the name of the current ruling royal family of Morocco, which was founded in 1631.

Alavez Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Alaves primarily used in Mexico.

Alavi Persian
From the given name Ali 1.

Alawi Arabic
From the given name Ali 1.

Alazraki Judeo-Spanish
From Arabic اَلأَزْرَق (al-ʾazraq) meaning "the blue one".

Albakri Arabic, Malaysian
Alternate transcription of Albakri also used in Malaysia.

Albayrak Turkish
Means "red flag" in Turkish.

Alborov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of Alborty.

Alborty Ossetian
Derived from Loir, the name of a village in present-day North Ossetia-Alania.

Alcabasa Filipino
Derived from Spanish el cabeza meaning "the head".

Alcântara Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Alcántara.

Alcantara Spanish, Filipino
Simplified form of Alcántara.

Aleksanyan Armenian
Means "son of Aleksan".

Alexandrov Russian
Variant transcription of Aleksandrov.

Alexandru Romanian
From the given name Alexandru.

Alexievich Belarusian
Means "son of Alexey".

Algerie Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the French Algérie meaning "Algeria" (referring directly to the country itself). It also refers to someone from Annaba, Algeria.

Al-ghamdi Arabic
Means "the Ghamdi", referring to the Ghamd tribe of Saudi Arabia.

Alhadeff Judeo-Spanish
Possibly an occupational name for a weaver from Arabic الهداف (al-̣haddāf) meaning "the weaver's shuttle". Alternately, it may be from Arabic الهدى (al-hadā) meaning "the guided one".

Alhambra Spanish
Refers to the Alhambra, a palace complex located in Granada, Spain. The name itself is derived from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء‎‎ (Al-Ḥamrā) meaning "the red one" or, ultimately, from Arabic أَحْمَر (ʾaḥmar) "red".

Al Harbi Arabic
Originally indicated a person from the Harb tribe derived from Arabic حَرْبيّ (ḥarbiyy) meaning "military, war, army".

Alibekov Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin
Means "son of Alibek".

Alić Bosnian
Means "son of Ali 1".

Alikhanov Russian, Kazakh
Means "son of Alikhan".

Alimov Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar, Turkmen
Means "son of Alim".

Alimpiev Russian
Means "son of Alimpiy".

Alioun Western African
Variant of Alioune.

Alioune Western African
From the given name Alioune.

Alipour Persian
Means "descendant of Ali 1" in Persian.

Əlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əli".

Alizade Persian, Azerbaijani
Persian alternate transcription of Alizadeh as well as an Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Əlizadə.

Alizadeh Persian
From the given name Ali 1 combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".

Alizai Pashto
Means "son of Ali 1" in Pashto.

Alizoda Tajik
Tajik form of Alizadeh.

Al Kuwari Arabic
Mainly found in Qatar.

Allahverdiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Allahverdi".

Allali Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from a shortened form of the name Abd Allah (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Allaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Alaoui.

Almanza Spanish
Originally indicated a person from Almanza, a city in northern Spain. The city's name itself is derived from Arabic المنزل (al-manzil) meaning "the house".

Almatyev Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Almaty, the name of a city in Kazakhstan.

Almazan Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Almazán primarily used in America and the Philippines.

Almazbekov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Almazbek".

Al-mutairi Arabic
Means “the Mutairi” referring to the Mutayr (مطير) tribe of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Alonto Filipino, Maranao
Means "extraordinary" in Maranao.

Al-Otaibi Arabic
Means "the Otaibi", referring to the Otaibah (عتيبة) tribe of Saudi Arabia and the Arabian peninsula.

Al-Qahtani Arabic
Means "the Qahtani" in Arabic, referring to a Qahtanite person from the southern Arabian Peninsula and Yemen.

Alsaggaf Arabic
Alternate transcription of Al Saqqaf.

Alsagoff Arabic
Variant of Al Saqqaf primarily used in Southeast Asia. This is the name of a prominent Arab family in Singapore.

Al Saleh Arabic
Means "the virtuous" from Arabic صالح (salih).

Al Saqqaf Arabic
Means "the roofer" from Arabic سقف (saqf) meaning "ceiling, roof".

Al-Saqqaf Arabic
Alternate transcription of Al Saqqaf.

Al-Shami Arabic
Means "the Levantine" or "the Syrian", derived from Arabic شَامِيّ (šāmiyy) meaning "Levantine, Syrian, Damascene".

Al-Shehri Arabic
Means "the Shehri" in Arabic, referring to a member of the Shehri (شهري) tribe of Saudi Arabia.

Al-Shishani Arabic, Chechen (Expatriate)
Means "the Chechen" in Arabic. This was adopted by Chechens who migrated to the Arab world from the Caucasus.

Al Thani Arabic
Means "the second" in Arabic. This is the name of the royal family of Qatar.

Altun Turkish
From Turkish altın meaning "gold".

Alymkulov Kyrgyz

Al-Zahrani Arabic
Means "the Zahrani" in Arabic, referring to the Zahran (زهران) tribe in Saudi Arabia. The name itself is derived from Arabic زهراني (zahran) meaning "flowering, blossoming", ultimately from زَهْرَة (zahra) meaning "flower, blossom" (see Zahrah).

Alzahrani Arabic
Variant of Al-Zahrani.

Amangeldiev m Kazakh
Means "son of Amangeldi".

Amararatne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අමරරත්න (see Amararathna).

Amarasekara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".

Amarasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion".

Amarawickrama Sinhalese
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour".

Amari Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ammar (chiefly Algerian).

Amatonding Filipino, Maranao
From a Maranao title of nobility.

Amboloto Filipino, Maranao
Means "rainbow" in Maranao.

Ambong Filipino, Cebuano
Denotes a type of hut or shack used as storage for food harvest.

Amerol Maranao
From the given name Amerol.

Ametov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Amet" in Crimean Tatar.

Ameziane Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Meziane.

Amidane Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning uncertain.

Amigable Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish amigable meaning "amicable".

Amihan Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
Means "north wind" in Cebuano and Hiligaynon.

Amine Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Amin.

Amini Persian, Arabic
From the given name Amin.

Amir Jewish
From the given name Amir 2.

Əmirov Azerbaijani
Means “son of Əmir”.

Amirov Bashkir, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
Means "son of Amir 1".

Ammari Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ammar (chiefly Algerian).

Amoran Filipino, Maranao
Means "foundation, framework" in Maranao.

Amouzgar Persian
Means "teacher" in Persian.

Ampao Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao ampaw meaning "detour" or "popped rice".

Ampaso Filipino, Maranao
Derived from ampasoʼ, a Maranao ancestral title.

Ampuan Filipino, Maranao
From a royal title meaning "one who asks for apology" or "revered, great" in Maranao.

Amram Jewish
From the given name Amram.

Amrani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Imran (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Anarbaev Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian انار (anâr) meaning "pomegranate" combined with Turkic bay meaning "rich, wealthy".

Anay-ool Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan анай (anay) meaning "goat, kid" combined with оол (ool) meaning "son, boy".

Anđelković Serbian
Means "son of Anđelko".

Andes German
Variant spelling of Anthes.

Andjelković Serbian (Anglicized)
Anglicized version of Anđelković.

Andreadis Greek
Means "son of Andreas".

Andrieux French
From the given name André.

Andronikashvili Georgian
Means "son of Andronikos". This was the name of a Georgian family of nobility that claimed descent from Andronikos I, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1183-1185.

Anees Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Anis.

Angadi Indian, Kannada
From Kannada ಅಂಗಡಿ (aṃgaḍi) meaning "store, shop".

Ankhbayar Mongolian

Annan Western African, Akan
Means "fourth-born child" in Akan.

Antoniak Polish
Derived from the given name Antoni.

Antonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Antonyan.

Antonyan Armenian
Means "son of Anton".

Anvari Persian
From the given name Anwar.

Anwar Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Anwar.

Anwari Dari Persian
From the given name Anwar.

Anwarzai Pashto
Means "son of Anwar" in Pashto.

Anwer Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Bengali
Variant transcription of Anwar.

Anyayahan Tagalog
Means "to invite, to be invited" in Tagalog.

Anzorov Chechen
Means "son of Anzor".

Aquilina Maltese
Nickname for a person with eagle-like features or a person who owned an eagle, from Latin aquila meaning "eagle".

Arabi Arabic, Persian
Means "Arab" in Arabic and Persian.

Arabuli Georgian
Means "Arabic, Arab" in Georgian, referring to Arabs who historically resided in the region of Khevsureti in Georgia.

Arakchaa Tuvan

Arakelyan Armenian
Means "son of Arakel".

Ardzinba Abkhaz
Means "son of silver" from Abkhaz араʒны (aradzny) meaning "silver" and аҧа (apa) meaning "son".

Arfaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly derived from Arabic عَرَفَ (ʿarafa) meaning "to know" or أَرْفَع (ʾarfaʿ) meaning "high, lofty, elevated" (chiefly Tunisian).

Arif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Arif.

Arimao Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao arimaw meaning "lion".

Aristava Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz name Арстаа (Arstaa) ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek personal name Aristarchus.

Aristide French (African), Haitian Creole
From the given name Aristide.

Armas Spanish
Occupational name for an arms maker or soldier, from Spanish armas meaning "arms, weapons".

Arora Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From the name of the ancient city of Aror in what is now the Sindh province, Pakistan. The city's name may have been derived from Hindi और (aur) meaning "more, also".

Arsanukaev Chechen
Chechen family name of unknown meaning.

Arsenishvili Georgian
Means "son of Arsen" in Georgian.

Arshba Abkhaz
Most likely from a contracted form of Arabic أَرْشَد (ʾaršad) meaning "most sensible, most reasonable" or Persian ارشد (arshad) "senior, superior, eldest" combined with Abkhaz аԥа (āpā) "son".

Aruzhanov Kazakh (Rare)

Aryal Nepali
Nepali Hindu surname of unknown meaning.

Asad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Asad.

Asada Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".

Asadi Persian
From the given name Asad.

Əsədov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əsəd".

Asadullin Tatar, Bashkir
From the given name Asadullah.

Asahara Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning", 浅 (asai) meaning "shallow", or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" combined with 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Asamura Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Asaroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Asar".

Asatryan Armenian
Means "son of Asatur".

Əsgərov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əsgər".

Asher Jewish
From the given name Asher.

Asher English
Name for someone who dwelled by an ash tree, from Middle English asche or asshe meaning "ash tree".

Ashiq Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Arabic عَاشِق (ʿāšiq) meaning "enamored, infatuated" or "admirer, lover", ultimately from عِشْق (ʿišq) "being in love".

Ashkatsao Abazin
Possibly from an Abkhaz word meaning "lazy", used as a nickname for a lazy person.

Ashkenazi Jewish
From a nickname given by Jews in Slavic countries to Jews from Germany. It was also used to denote a Yiddish-speaking Jew who had settled in an area where non-Ashkenazic Jews were the majority. The name ultimately comes from Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַז‎‎ (ashk'náz), a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, which is likely from Assyrian Aškūza.

Ashuba Abkhaz
Possibly from Abkhaz ашә (āš°) meaning "cheese" or "beech" or ашәа (āš°ā) meaning "song".

Ashyrow Turkmen

Aslam Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Aslam.

Aslanbekov Chechen
Means "son of Aslanbek".

Aslanishvili Georgian
Means "son of Aslan" in Georgian.

Aslanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Aslan".

Aslanyan Armenian
Derived from Turkic arslan meaning "lion".

Ásmundsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ásmundur".

Ásmundsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ásmundur".

Əşrəfov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əşrəf".

Assagaf Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Al Saqqaf primarily used in Indonesia.

Assagaff Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Al Saqqaf primarily used in Indonesia.

Assegaf Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Al Saqqaf primarily used in Indonesia.

Assegaff Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Al Saqqaf primarily used in Indonesia.

Astruc Judeo-Provençal
Means "happy, lucky" in Occitan and Provençal (see Astruc).

Asylmuratov Kazakh (Rare)

Atangan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "help to raise a load (onto another's head or shoulders)" in Tagalog.

Ataullin Bashkir
From the given name Ataullah.

Athanasopoulos Greek
Means "son of Athanasios".

Aubakirov m Kazakh
Means "son of Aubakir".

Aurakzai Pashto
Alternate transcription of Orakzai.

Aurangzeb Urdu
From the given name Aurangzeb.

Aushev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from Nakh ауш (aush) or аус (aus) literally meaning "rock, slope", figuratively meaning "strong, solid, confident".

Au-Yeung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ouyang.

Auyong Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Ouyang.

Avanceña Filipino
Hispanicised form of Arabic اِبْن سِينَا‎ (ibn sīnā) meaning "son of Sina". This was the Arabic name for Avicenna (980-1037), a Persian polymath.

Avetisyan Armenian
Means "son of Avetis".

Avidzba Abkhaz
Derived from Georgian ავი (avi) meaning "currish, severe, sullen" combined with ძე (dze) "son" and Abkhaz аԥа (āpā) "son". The name was most likely borne by Georgians under the spelling Avidze, which was modified with the Abkhaz suffix -ba after migration to Abkhazia.

Avram Romanian
From the given name Avram.

Avramov Bulgarian
Means "son of Avram".

Axmed Somali
Somali form of Ahmed.

Ayari Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
Derived from Arabic عَيَّار (ʿayyār) or Persian عیار (ayyâr) meaning "vagabond, loafer, idler" (chiefly Tunisian).

Aybekov Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aibekov.

Aydamirov Chechen, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Aydamir".

Ayden Turkish
Possibly a variant of Aydın.

Aydın Turkish
From the given name Aydın.

Ayoub Arabic
From the given name Ayyub.

Ayoubi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Ayyub.

Aytmatov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Aytmat".

Ayubi Persian, Pashto, Urdu
Variant transcription of Ayoubi.

Ayutthaya Thai
From Ayutthaya, the name of a kingdom that reigned from 1350 to 1767 that is considered the precursor of modern Thailand.

Azad Bengali, Persian, Urdu
From the given name Azad.

Azadi Persian
From the given name Azad.

Azadpour Persian
Means "son of Azad".

Azam Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Azam.

Azamatov Uzbek
Means "son of Azamat".

Azaria Jewish
From the given name Azariah.

Əzimov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əzim".

Azizi Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Aziz.

Əzizov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əziz".

Azizov Uzbek, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Dargin, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Aziz".

Azmat Urdu
Derived from the Arabic عَظَمَة (ʿaẓama) meaning "majesty, glory".

Azoulai Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Azoulay.

Azoulay Judeo-Spanish
Meaning uncertain. It may derived from Spanish azul or French azur meaning "blue" (both ultimately derived from Persian via Arabic), possibly used as a nickname for someone with blue eyes or an occupational name for a maker of blue ceramic ware... [more]

Azulay Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Azoulay.

Baba Nigerian, Yoruba, Western African
From an honourific title used to denote a father, wise man, or an elder.