Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the person who added the name is namefix.
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Kalejs Latvian
Occupational name for someone who works as a blacksmith.
Kalkreuth German
Derived from German kalk meaning "lime," and reut meaning "cleared land". Most likely an occupational name for a lime burner.
Kalos Ancient Greek
Means beautiful in Greek
Kamada Japanese
From Japanese 鎌 (kama) meaning "sickle, scythe" and 田 (Ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kamchatsky Russian
Refers to a region in Eastern Russia named "Kamchatka."
Kameda Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kaminskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kamiński.
Kaminskis Latvian
Latvian form of Kamiński.
Kampos Greek
From Greek meaning "plain, lowlands".
Kamposos Greek
Diminutive of Kampos.
Kaposi Hungarian
Derived from places named Kaposvár or Kapos.
Kappelin Swedish
Swedish cognate of Kappel.
Karalius Lithuanian
From Lithuanian meaning "king".
Kárason Icelandic
Means "son of Kári" in Icelandic.
Karlström Swedish
Literally means "Carl's stream" in Swedish.
Kartmann German
Derived from German karte meaning "card". Possibly an occupational name for someone who makes, sells or trades cards. In an alternative representation, it could be a nickname for someone who gambles.
Kartoshkin Russian
From Russian Картошка (kartoshka) "potato".
Käsemann German
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Kasher Jewish, Hebrew
From Hebrew כשר (ksher) meaning "fit, proper".
Kastanis m Greek
From Greek καστανιά (kastania) meaning "chestnut, chestnut tree". This name is given to someone with chestnut hair or someone who lived near a chestnut tree.
Kasteel Dutch
Dutch cognate of Castle.
Katagami Japanese
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "single" and 上 (gami) meaning "above".
Katakami Japanese
Variant transcription of Katagami.
Katsika Greek
From Greek meaning "goat".
Kauw Dutch
From Dutch meaning "jackdaw".
Kawka Polish
Polish variant of Kawa and cognate of Kafka.
Kazakh Kazakh
Derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kazakhstan.'
Kazakhstansky Russian, Kazakh
One who came from Kazakhstan.
Kazan Turkish
From Turkish meaning "cauldron".
Keery Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Ciardha.
Kellers German
Variant of Keller.
Kelner German, English, Vilamovian
Means "waiter" in German.
Keravnos Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek meaning "thunderbolt".
Kerns Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Céirín.
Keulen Dutch
Dutch form of Cologne.
Khamadov m Chechen
Means "son of Khamad".
Khamdamov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Khamdam".
Khamidov Uzbek, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of Khamid".
Khanenko Ukrainian, Muslim
Derived from the given name Khan.
Khanov Turkmen, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Khan".
Khanuly Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from the given name Khan.
Kholod Russian
From Russian meaning "cold".
Khrupkin Belarusian, Russian
From Russian and Belarusian хрупкий (khrupkiy) meaning "fragile".
Kimmich German
The surname hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer.
Kirton English
Family name for someone who resides near a church. From Old English kirk meaning "church" and ton meaning "town, settlement".
Kish English
A name for a person who worked as a maker of leather armor for the knight's legs.
Klingler German
Occupational name for a bladesmith.
Kobrinsky Belarusian
Refers to a city named "Kobryn" in Belarus.
Kobrynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kobrinsky. Most of the Kobrynsky family had settled in Canada.
Kojo Japanese
Occupational name for a gardener.
Kolarov Serbian, Bulgarian
An occupational surname derived from kolar, meaning "wheelwright".
Kolbeins Icelandic
Derived from the given name Kolbeinn.
Koller German
The name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.
Köln German
German form of Cologne.
Konge Danish
Danish cognate of King.
Kongo Kongo
From Kongo meaning "hunter". This surname could also be from places named "Kongo".
Koopmeiners Dutch, German
Perhaps derived from koop "purchase, buy" and meiners "mine." An alternate interpretation is that "meiners" could be derived from the German word miner.
Kopernik Polish
Occupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter.
Korobov Russian
From Russian коробка (korobka) meaning "box".
Korol Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian and Ukrainian meaning "king".
Kotelnikov Russian
From Russian котел (kotel) meaning "cauldron".
Kowalchuk Ukrainian (Anglicized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Kovalchuk. This is mostly used in Canada and America.
Kowalchyk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kowalchuk.
Kozakov Ukrainian
From Ukrainian козак (kozak) meaning "cossack".
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kral Turkish
From Turkish meaning "king".
Krapikas Lithuanian
From Lithuanian krapas meaning "dill". An occupational name for someone who grows or sells dill.
Kreuz German
From German meaning "cross".
Kriško Slovak
Derived from the given name Krištof.
Krisko Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian cognate of Kriško.
Kriskó Hungarian
Hungarian cognate of Kriško.
Krysco Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Krisko.
Kubwa Swahili
From Swahili meaning "large".
Kudaibergen Kazakh
Derived from the given name Kudaibergen.
Kulakov Russian
Meaning "son of a peasant."
Kulap Thai
Means "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).
Kumarov Kazakh
From Kazakh кұмар (kumar) meaning "passion, nosey".
Kung Swedish
Swedish cognate of King.
Kuzmyn Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kuzmin.
Kwiecień Polish
Derived from Polish kwiecień "April (month)".
Kyoguchi Japanese
From Japanese 京 (kyo) meaning "capital" and 口 (guchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Kyrgyzov Kyrgyz
Means "son of a Kyrgyz".
Labossiere French
Norman habitational name from a common village name La Boissière, meaning 'wooded area', from bois 'wood'. possibly a metronymic, from a feminine derivative of Bossier 'cooper', denoting the 'wife of the cooper'.
Lachowski Polish
Place name for someone from the Polish village of Lachow.
Lacoste French
French form of Da Costa.
Lacote French
Variant of Lacoste.
Lagerstedt Swedish
Feom Swedish, lager meaning "lair, den, shelter" and stedt meaning "town, farmstead".
Lahm German, Jewish
From middle-high German lam "slow, lame".
Laínez Spanish
Means "son of Laín".
Lampe German
From German meaning "lamp".
Lana Italian, Spanish
Means "wool" in Spanish and Italian. Occupational name for a wool merchant.
Lancelot French, English
From the given name Lancelot.
Lancelotti Italian
Derived from the given name Lancelotto.
Landaverde Spanish
From Spanish landa meaning 'meadow' + verde meaning 'green'.
Lanza Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lance.
Lanzo Italian
Variant of Lanza.
Larín Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a habitational name from any of several places called Larín in A Coruña and Lugo provinces.
Lasagna Italian
From Italian (lasagna) denoting a popular Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù and other vegetables, cheese, seasonings and spices.
Laurencio Spanish
Derived from the given name Lorenzo. (Mostly common in Cuba)
Laurenti Italian
Derived from the given name Laurentius.
Lazio Italian
Named after the region called 'Lazio' of Italy.
Leandres Portuguese
Means "son of Leandro" in Portuguese.
Leandrez Spanish
Spanish cognate of Leandres.
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Lecourt French
Means "the short" in French.
Ledwaba Southern African, South African, Zulu
From Zulu meaning "rock".
Leeson English
Means "son of Lee".
Leibensperger German (Austrian)
Habitational name for someone who lives in Leiben, Austria.
Lemus Spanish
Spanish form of Lémieux.
Lenglet French
Means "The Englishman".
Levchik Belarusian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Levchyk.
Leverock English
Archaic form of Lark. Compare Laverick.
Levert French
Means "the green", from French vert "green".
Levitz Jewish
Derived from the given name Levi.
Leviyev Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levsha Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.
Libra Italian
Derived from the latin word 'libra' meaning "balance, weigh". It's probably a nickname for a deliberate or well-balanced person.
Lichten German, Jewish
From German licht meaning "light". Nickname for someone with a light complexion.
Lieberherr German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Lieber.
Liguria Italian
Denotes someone from Liguria.
Lima Portuguese
Topographic name for someone living on the banks of the river of this name (of pre-Roman origin, probably akin to a Celtic element lemos, limos 'elm').
Limburg German, Dutch
Derived from places named "Limburg".
Limburger German
Derived from the name of a town named "Limburg", which was located in western Germany.
Limnios Greek
From Greek λημνι (limni) meaning "lake".
Limon Spanish
An occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit.
Limones Spanish
Variant of Limon.
Linares Spanish
Means "son of Linéus" from latin "line".
Lingard English
Habitational name from Lingart, Lancashire, or Lingards Wood in Marsden, West Yorkshire.
Lipiec Polish
Derived from Polish lipiec "July (month)".
Lipinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lipiński.
Lipinskis Latvian
Latvian form of Lipiński.
Lipinsky Russian
Russian form of Lipiński.
Lisboa Portuguese
Habitiational name from Lisbon.
Listopad Polish, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Polish listopad "November (month)".
Livermore English
Derived from Old English lifer "rush reed, muddy water" and mere "lake".
Liverpool English
Derived from Old English lifer "rush reed, muddy water" and pol "pool".
Ljungqvist Swedish
Composed of the elements ljung "heather" and quist, an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Llorente Catalan
Derived from the given name Lorenzo.
Llovera Catalan
Topographic name from llovera "wolf pack" or "wolves' lair".
Loche French
From the Old French word loche meaning "freshwater fish."
Lochner German
Means "a place where rivers meet with a partial obstruction from a wooden dam. "
Lomachenko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian ломач (lomach) meaning "bonfire".
Lorenzana Spanish
Habitational name from Lourenza near Lugo in Spain.
Lorez Spanish
Means "son of Lorenzo" in Spanish.
Losano Italian
Italian form of Lozano.
Louisi French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Louis.
Louisin French
From the given name Louis.
Loving English
Variant of Love.
Lozada Spanish
Variant of Lozano.
Lubin French
From the given name Lubin.
Lubin Polish
Polish cognate of Lupin. Possibly a habitational name for someone who lives near lupine plants.
Lucier French
Derived from old French lucière meaning "light".
Luigini Italian
Derived from the given name Luigi.
Lusong Tagalog
From Tagalog, which is referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice.
Luzon Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Named after an island in the Philippines. It is thought to derive from ᜎᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔ "lusong", a Tagalog word referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice... [more]
Lynge Danish
From a town in Denmark named "Lynge".
Lynne English
Variant of Lynn.
Macasaet Filipino, Tagalog
From the given name Macasaet.
Mackson English
Means "son of Mack 2".
Mæhle Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Denoted someone from a farm in Norway named Mele, ultimately derived from Old Norse melr meaning "dune, sandbank, gravel bank". Alternatively taken from the name of a farm named Male whose name was derived from Old Norse mǫl "pebbles, gravel".
Maffini Italian
Possibly derived from the given name Maffeo.
Magdaleno Spanish
Masculine form of the Biblical name Magdalena.
Magnesi Italian
Derived from the word "magnesia," which is an ancient term for a region in present-day Greece that was known for its deposits of magnesium and other minerals. The surname may have been given to someone who originated from this region or was associated with it.
Mahan Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Mahon.
Mahieu French
Derived from the given name Mathieu.
Mai German
Derived from German der Mai meaning "May", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Maidana Spanish
Likely derived from from Arabic ميدانا (maydanan) meaning "field".
Makiguchi Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepard" and 口 (guchi) meaning "mouth, opening".
Makishima Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepard" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Malaga Samoan
From Samoan meaning "travel".
Malagón Spanish
Habitational name from Malagón, a place in Ciudad Real, or in some cases, from other place so named in Galicia, in Lugo province.
Malfoi French
Variant of Malfoy.
Malfois French
Variant of Malfoy.
Malinovskyi Russian
Variant transcription of Malinovsky.
Mambo Southern African
Mambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: danger. A warning to would be detractors.
Mancinas Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Mancini or Mancino, common in Mexico.
Mangal Hindi, Indian
From the given name Mangal meaning "auspicious".
Mangione Italian
From Italian mangiare meaning "to eat". Perhaps a nickname for someone who eats a lot.
Mango Italian
Variant of Manco.
Manila Filipino
Derived from the Sanskrit word नील (nīla) meaning "indigo". It comes from the Tagalog phrase maynilá meaning "where indigo is found".
Mannix Irish
Derived from the given name Mannix.
Manolas Greek
Derived from the word "magnolia" denoting a flower named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Mantalos Greek
From Greek μάνταλο (mantalo) "latch".
Marcato Italian, Venetian
From the given name Marchino.
Marciano Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from the given name Marciano
Mares Spanish
A quarternary sand used in construction.
Margarito Spanish (Mexican)
From Spanish margarita "daisy".
Mariano Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the personal name Mariano
Marinas Romanian
Derived from the given name Marin.
Mariñez Spanish
Means "son of Marino" in Spanish.
Marioglou Greek
Means "son of Marios" in Greek.
Marioni Italian
Derived from the given name Mario.
Maripan Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in Chile.
Market English
One who lived by a market.
Markianov Russian
Russian form of Markiyanov.
Markina Basque
From the town of Markina in the Basque county of Spain.