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Wolowitz Jewish
This is the surname of the character Howard in the American television show "The Big Bang Theory".
Wolsey English
From the medieval male personal name Wulsi (from Old English Wulfsige, literally "wolf-victory"). A famous bearer of the surname was English churchman and statesman Thomas Wolsey (Cardinal Wolsey), ?1475-1530.
Wolstenholme English
From the name of a minor place in Lancashire so-called, derived from the Old English given name Wulfstan and Old Norse holmr "small island".
Wonai Shona
It is a form of the Shona name Onai.
Wong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Wang.
Wongai Shona
It is a form of the Shona name Vongai
Wonka Popular Culture, Literature
Possibly a diminutive of Wonskolaser.
Woo Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Hu.
Woo Korean
Woo is a spelling variant of ‘Wu’ referring to an ancient state of ‘Wu’. It is located in the Jiangsu province.
Woodbridge English
Originated in old England and likely linked to the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom. Well known Woodbridge's include the Australian Tennis player Todd Woodbridge. There was a famous lineage of six English John Woodbridge's in the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries, all Church ministers... [more]
Woodger English (British)
Woodger comes from the occupation of wood cutter in old english
Woodhouse English, Irish
habitational name from any of various places (in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, and elsewhere) called Woodhouse, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a "house in the wood" (Middle English wode hous, Old English wudu hus)... [more]
Woodruff English, Caribbean
Topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land where woodruff grew, Anglo-Saxon wudurofe composed of wudu "wood" with a second element of unknown origin.
Woodson English
From a location in Yorkshire, England earlier spelled Woodsome and meaning "from the houses in the wood" or possibly a patronymic meaning "descendant of a wood cutter or forester."
Woodstock English
From the name of a town in Oxfordshire, Kent or Gloucestershire, all derived from Old English wudu "wood" stoc "place, dwelling"
Woodwin English (British)
Mix of words "Wood" and "Win".
Woolley English
A habitational name from any of various places so-called. Most, including those in Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, and West Yorkshire in England, are derived from the Old English wulf, meaning "wolf", and leah, meaning "wood" or "clearing"... [more]
Woolston English
From the name of multiple towns in England or similar. The town names are derived from Old English names starting with the element wulf meaning "wolf" (i.e., Wulfric or Wulfsige) and tun "enclosure, town".
Woon Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.
Wooten English
Habitational name from any of the extremely numerous places named with Old English wudu "wood" + tun "enclosure", "settlement",
Work Scottish
Scottish: habitational name from the lands of Work in the parish of St. Ola, Orkney.
Wormald Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the elements wyrm "dragon, snake, serpent" and halh "nook, recess, valley".
Worship English (British)
Registered with the Guild of One Name Studies... [more]
Worsley English
Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational surname from either of the places called Worsley in Lancashire and in Worcestershire. The place in Lancashire was recorded as "Werkesleia" in 1196, and means Weorchaeth's wood or glade, derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name "Weorchaeth", from weorc, work, fortification, and leah, a wood, or clearing in a wood... [more]
Worth English
Habitational name from any of several locations derived from Old English worþ "enclosure, enclosed homestead, settlement".
Worthington English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.
Wosame Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Woulfe English, Irish
English: variant spelling of Wolf. ... [more]
Woytek Czech, Slovak, Polish
Eastern European surname of unknown meaning. A variant of Vojtek.
Wozniak Polish (Expatriate)
Unaccented form of Woźniak primarily used outside of Poland.
Woźniakowa Polish (Archaic), Jewish
Archaic feminine spelling of Woźniak.
Wozzek German
Germanized form of Voytek.
Wraye English
Variant of the habitational name Wray or Ray, from any of various minor places in northern England named Wray, Wrea, or Wreay, from Old Norse vrá ‘nook’, ‘corner’, ‘recess’.
Wrbanek Polish
Polish, Czech (Urbánek), and Sorbian: from a pet form of the personal name Urban . The surname is also established in Germany.
Wreden German, Jewish
Habitational name for any place in Germany or Denmark, of uncertain meaning. Famous bearers include Davey Wreden (1988-) is an American game designer known for his work in The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide as well as his brother, American internet personality, Douglas Scott Wreden (1991-), known by his pseudonym DougDoug.
Wren English
Nickname from the bird, derived from Middle English wrenne, possibly denoting a person of small stature. A famous bearer of the name was English architect Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723).
Wretman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vret "remote small field situated some distance away from a bigger field" and man "man".
Wrieden Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Fried or a short form of any of the various compound names beginning Frieden of the same derivation.
Wrightson English
Means "son of Wright 1".
Wrinn Irish (Anglicized)
From Irish Gaelic Ó Rinn "descendant of Rinn", a personal name perhaps based on reann "spear".
Wriothesley English (British)
Name is of unknown origin, deriving from older Wrotteslega, who were a family that held estates in Staffordshire in the late 1100s. Possibly a combination of wrot "snout" and leah "meadow, cleaning", suggesting it's origin as a pig farm.
Wroldsen Norwegian
Means "son of Wrold" in Norwegian.
Wrubleski Polish (Americanized, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Wrobleski.... [more]
Wryta Norman
Old Norse Men Normans Wryta brothers fought with William The Conqueror at Battle of Hastings onto King Henry VIII granting landed, gentry, coat of arms, baronetcy, and lord title to Sir John Wright 1 of Kelvedon Hall ESsex on 6/20/1509
Wu Chinese
From Chinese 伍 (wǔ), an alternate form of 五 (wǔ) meaning "fifth".
Wu Chinese
From Chinese 巫 (wū) meaning "shaman, doctor, witch", a short form of Wuma.
Wujcik Polish
Variant of Wójcik.
Wujek Polish
It literally means "uncle" in Polish but it could possibly refer to the Polesian village of the same name.
Wulfhart German
Could mean "brave wolf" from the German elements "wulf" (variant of "wolf") and "hard" (meaning "brave, hardy").
Wulflam Low German
Name of the mayor of Stralsund Bertram Wulflam and his son Wulfhard Wulflam.
Wuma Chinese (Rare, Archaic)
From Chinese 巫馬 (wūmǎ) meaning "horse doctor", the title of an official in the Zhou dynasty who took care of horses. After the Zhou dynasty, most bearers changed their names to Wu (巫) or Ma.
Wünsche German
Probably denoted a person from Wendland, a region in Germany on the borders of the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Wendling, a municipality in the Grieskirchen District, Upper Austria, Austria.
Würdemann German
From the German "Würde"-honour or dignity, and "Mann"-man or person. "Man of Honour" or "Person of Dignity".
Wurnig German
German origin from the place name am Virgen originally meaning a person from the town of Virgen in Tyrol. Construed as a family name in 1501.
Wurst German
Variant of Wurster.
Wurster German
Derived from German Wurst (Middle High German wurst) "sausage" and thus either denoted a butcher who specialized in the production of sausages, or was used as a nickname for a plump person or someone who was particularly fond of sausages.
Wurðingtun English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.
Württemberg German
Württemberg is an historical German territory. Together with Baden and Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, it now forms the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg.
Wurtz German
A metonymic occupational name for a greengrocer or grower or seller of herbs, from Middle High German würz, meaning ‘herb’.
Wurz German
Variant of Wurtz
Wurzburger Jewish
"The Wurzburger surname is derived from the German city of Wurzburg, Bavaria, where Jews first settled in the 11th century. The German and Yiddish ending -er means 'of', 'from'." - from https://forebears.io/surnames/wurzburger
Wuttke German
Originally denoted a person from Wutike, a district near the town of Neuruppin in Brandenburg, Germany.
Wyandt German
Americanized form of German WIEGAND... [more]
Wyeth English
May come either from the Old English word "withig" meaning "willow" or from Guyat, a pet form of the Old French given name Guy. Probably unrelated to Wyatt.
Wykes English
Variant of Weeks.
Wylde English (British)
It is a nickname for a person who was of wild or undisciplined character. Looking back even further, the name was originally derived from the Old English word "wilde," meaning "untamed" or "uncivilized."... [more]
Wylden English
Variant of Wilden.
Wyler English
English: variant of Wheeler or a respelling of Jewish Weiler.
Wyley English
Variant of Wiley.
Wylie Medieval English
It is of locational origin, and derives from the places called Willey in the counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Devonshire and Surrey.
Wyllie English
Variant of Wiley.
Wyn Welsh, English
English: from the Old English personal name and byname Wine meaning ‘friend’, in part a short form of various compound names with this first element. Welsh: variant of Gwynn.
Wynd Scottish, Irish
Scotland or Ireland not sure of original origin. There was a childe Wynd some type of royal who slayed a dragon type thing worm or something and a Henery Wynd who was a mercenary in a battle at north inch in Scotland
Wynter English
Variant of Winter.
Wyoming English (American)
From the name of the US state.
Wyse English
Potential variant of Wise
Wysocki m Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations named Wysocko, Wysoka or Wysokie, all derived from Polish wysoki meaning "tall, high".
Wysokiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Wysokin.
Wyszyński Polish
It indicates familial origin within any of several Podlachian villages named ''Wyszonki''.
Xaisongkham Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊສົງຄາມ (see Xaysongkham).
Xəlilov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xəlil".
Xəlilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xəlilov.
Xəlilzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khalilzadeh.
Xaliqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xaliq".
Xaliqova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xaliqov.
Xander German
From a short form of the personal name Alexander.
Xanders German
Variant of Xander.
Xavier English, French
Derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries.
Xavierson English (Rare)
Means “son of Xavier”.
Xayalath Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຍະລາດ (see Sayalath).
Xayavong Lao
Alternate transcription of Sayavong.
Xerri Maltese
Variant of Scerri.
Xhafaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Xhafer" in Albanian.
Xhaferaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Xhafer" in Albanian.
Xi Chinese
From Chinese 习 (xí) referring to an ancient territory named Xi, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in the Qin state in what is now Shangxian County, Shaanxi province. A notable berarer is Xi Jinping (1953-), the current president of China.
Xi Chinese
From Chinese 奚 (xī), possibly a short form of various Xianbei compound surnames such as Boxi (薄奚) or Daxi (达奚), which were changed to Xi after Han assimilation.
Xia Chinese
From Chinese 夏 (xià) referring to the Xia dynasty, the first dynasty in Chinese history that is believed to have existed from 2070 to 1600 BC. According to legend, this name was adopted by the descendants of Yu the Great (who was also known as Xia Yu), a legendary king who supposedly founded the Xia dynasty.
Xiang Chinese
From Chinese 向 (xiàng) referring to the ancient state of Xiang, which existed during the Spring and Autumn period in what is now the Shandong province.
Xiang Chinese
From Chinese 项 (xiàng) referring to the ancient state of Xiang, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Xıdırov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xıdır".
Xıdırova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xıdırov.
Ximenes Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jiménez.
Xin Chinese
From the name of a state of Xin that existed during the Xia dynasty. King Qi (2197–2188 bc) granted this state to one of his sons, whose descendants adopted a modified form of the character for Xin as their surname.
Xing Chinese
From the name of an area called Xing, which existed during in the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). Descendants of the ruling family of this area adopted Xing as their surname. Another account of the origin derives it from an area named Pingxing.
Xiu Chinese
From Chinese 修 (xiū) meaning "study, decorate, cultivate" or "tall, long", taken from the name of a son of the legendary emperor Shaohao.
Xompero Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Cimbrian somerousch "pack horse", indicating the bearer's strength or occupation. Alternately, may mean "son of Piero".
Xotlanihua Nahuatl
Means "owner of flowering" or "there will be growing" in Nahuatl, probably originating as a personal name.
Xudayarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xudayar".
Xudoyberdiyev m Uzbek
Means "son of Xudoyberdi" in Uzbek
Xudoyberdiyeva f Uzbek
Feminine form of Xudayberdiyev. Halima Xudoyberdiyeva (1947-2018) was an Uzbek poet whose themes at different times of her career have dealt with Uzbek nationhood and history, liberation movements, and feminism.
Xue Chinese
From Chinese 薛 (xuē) referring to the ancient state of Xue that existed during the Xia dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Xuereb Maltese
Possibly means "noble", of Semitic origin transmitted to Central Europe. Alternatively, it may be derived from Arabic شَارِب (šārib) meaning "drinker, drinking" or "moustache", used as a nickname for an alcoholic or someone with distinctive facial hair.
Xūwáng Chinese
A Chinese surname taken from combining 須 (xū) meaning "must, necessary" with 王 (wáng) meaning "king, monarch". It is the Chinese reading of the Japanese surname Suō.
Xx Chinese
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese: Wei, Jing, Jian, Ming, Li, Yi, Hui, Bin, Gang, Hong, Ping, Jin, Min, Chong, You, Chang, Hu, Neng, Shen, Yiming, Yiping. Vietnamese Long, Hao, Lan, Hai, Bian, Buu, Cong, Dai, Mai, Nu, Quan, Thi.... [more]
Yabsley English
It is believed to be a derived spelling of Abboldesi, a place now more commonly known as Abbotsley or Abbotsleigh. However, the original surname had nothing to do with "Abbots" in any spelling, and derives from to the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name "Eadbeald" meaning "Prosperity-bold".
Yabugame Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 籔亀 (see Yabuki).
Yabukame Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 藪亀 or 薮亀 (see Yabuki).
Yabuki Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 吹 (buki), from 吹き (buki), the joining continuative form of 吹く (fuku) meaning "to blow". It can also derive from 藪 (yabu) meaning "thicket; grove; copse" and 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle"... [more]
Yabusaki Japanese
From the Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 武 (bu) which was a traditional unit of measurement approximately equal to 90 centimeters, and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Yabutt Filipino
Most likely a variant of Yabut.
Yada Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 or 八多 (see Hatta).
Yadav Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali
From Sanskrit यादव (yadava) meaning "descendant of Yadu", Yadu being a legendary king in Hindu mythology who was believed to be an ancestor of Krishna.
Yaeger German
Yaeger is a relatively uncommon American surname, most likely a transcription of the common German surname "Jaeger/Jäger" (hunter). The spelling was changed to become phonetic because standard English does not utilize the umlaut.
Yafai Arabic
Variant of Al-Yafai.
Yager German
Americanized form of JÄGER, meaning "hunter."
Yagoda Jewish (Russified)
Russified form of Iyeguda. It also means "berry" in Russian. This was the surname of Genrikh Yagoda, the head of the NKVD (1934-1936).
Yagüe Spanish
It is possibly derived from a name for someone born on St James' Day, from Old Spanish Santi Yague, a common medieval form of Santiago.
Yahaba Japanese
From Japanese 矢幅 (Yahaba) meaning "Yahaba", a former village in the district of Shiwa in the former Japanese province of Rikuchū in parts of present-day Iwate and Akita in Japan.... [more]
Yahaha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 矢羽々 (see Yahaba).
Yahata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yəhyayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Yəhyayev.
Yaïch Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Yaich based on French orthography.
Yaich Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعيش (see Yaiche).
Yaïche Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Yaiche based on French orthography.
Yakemenko Ukrainian
Vasiliy Yakemenko was the chairman of the Nashi youth group in Russia.
Yakimov Russian
Means "Son of Yakim".
Yakivenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Yakiv".
Yako African, Swahili, Xhosa
Derived from bantu yakho meaning "yours" or "yours alone" in Xhosa. It is implying a sense of possession or ownership. This surname may have an association with someone or something that belongs to them exclusively.
Yakobashvili Georgian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Iakobashvili chiefly used by Georgian Jews.
Yakubenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Yakub".
Yakubu Arabic, Assyrian, Chaldean, Slovak (Americanized), Czech (Americanized), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Americanized)
Arabic and Assyrian/Chaldean: from a variant of the Arabic and Syriac personal name Yaʿqūb ‘Jacob’ (see Yaqub).... [more]
Yakushigami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師神 or 藥師神 (see Yakushiji).
Yakushiji Japanese
From Japanese 薬師寺 (Yakushiji) meaning "Yakushiji", a former village in the district of Kawachi in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke in present-day Tochigi, Japan.
Yakushijin Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師神 or 藥師神 (see Yakushiji).
Yakushikami Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師神 or 藥師神 (see Yakushiji).
Yam Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ren.
Yamabi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 火 (bi), the joining form of 火 (hi) meaning "fire". It is a reference to an event when the leader of the Morioka Domain came to the mountains and the residents warmed him up by starting a fire using flint... [more]
Yamadaev Chechen
Means "son of Yamad", possibly from a form of the given name Ahmad.
Yamadaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Yamadaev.
Yamaha Japanese (Rare)
This Japanese surname is more found in Brazil than Japan, because of Japanese immigrants who immigrated from Japan to Brazil. Notable bearer of this surname: Torakusu Yamaha (Japanese entrepreneur who was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation).
Yamahi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 山火 or 山日 (see Yamabi).
Yamaka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 山火 (see Yamabi).
Yamal Muslim
From a personal name based on Arabic jamāl ‘beauty, grace’. This name is also found in compounds such as Jamāl ad-Dīn ‘beauty of religion’... [more]
Yamamba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 山姥 (see Yamauba).
Yamamizu Japanese
山 (Yama) means "mountain" and 水 (mizu) means "water".
Yamanba Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 山姥 (see Yamamba).
Yamanouchi Japanese
Variant of Yamauchi with the unwritten possessive marker の (no).
Yamasato Japanese
This surname combines 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 県 or 縣 - outdated variant of 県 - (ken, ka.keru) meaning "county, district, subdivision, prefecture," the last meaning reserved for 県.... [more]
Yamato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Nihon.
Yameen Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Yamin.
Yampilskiy Ukrainian (Rare)
This was used by people originating from any of various Ukrainian settlements by the name of "Yampil".
Yan Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Yang used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Yan Chinese
From Chinese 严 (yán) referring to the ancient fief of Yan Jun (嚴君) that existed in what is now Sichuan province.
Yan Chinese
From Chinese 阎 (yán) meaning "gate", also referring to a fief that existed in the ancient state of Jin in what is now Shanxi province.
Yan Chinese
From Chinese 颜 (yán) meaning "face, countenance", also referring to the ancient fief of Yan that existed during the Western Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Yandarbiev Chechen
Means "son of Yandarbi".
Yandarbieva f Chechen
Feminine form of Yandarbiev.
Yandarbiyeva Chechen
Feminine spelling of Yandarbiyev.
Yandarov Chechen
Possibly from the given name Yandar, which is of uncertain meaning, perhaps of Turkic or Iranian origin.
Yandarova f Chechen
Feminine form of Yandarov.
Yanenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Yan 1".
Yáñez Spanish, Mexican
Patronymic of Juan 1.
Yang Korean
Korean form of Liang, from Sino-Korean 梁 (yang).
Yankouskaya f Belarusian
Feminine form of Yankouski.
Yankouski m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jankowski.
Yankoviac English
Variant of the name Yankovic.
Yankovic Slovene, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Americanized form of Janković, or perhaps Jankowicz.
Yankovich Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Americanized spelling of Janković or Jankovič.
Yankovska f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Yankovskyi.
Yankovskaya f Russian
Feminine form of Yankovsky.
Yankovsky m Russian
Russian form of Jankowski.
Yankovskyi m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jankowski.
Yannotta American
Possibly a variant of Iannotta.
Yanqi Chinese
Yanqi is/ was a county of China. It is also the surname of Mao Yanqi, also known as VAVA.
Yansen Indonesian, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jansen. Most commonly found in Indonesia and Argentina.
Yanshiji Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師寺 or 藥師寺 (see Yakushiji).
Yantorno Italian (Americanized)
Probably an altered spelling of Iantorno, which could derive from the given name Ianni combined with torno meaning "returns, comes back".
Yanukovych Ukrainian
Viktor Yanukovych was president of Ukraine from 2010-2014.
Yap Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Ye.
Yaqubov Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Yaqub".
Yaqubova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Yaqubov.
Yaqubzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Yaqub".
Yarbrough English
Habitational name derived from Yarborough or Yarburgh in Lincolnshire, England, both composed of Old English eorþe "earth, ground, dirt" and burg "fortress, citadel, stronghold".
Yarden Hebrew (Rare)
From the given name Yarden, which is named after the Jordan 2 River. ... [more]
Yardeni Hebrew (Modern)
Means "of Jordan 2" in Hebrew.
Yardley English
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations in England named Yardley, derived from Old English gierd meaning "branch, twig, pole, stick" and leah meaning "wood, clearing".
Yardy English
The most likely origin of this surname is that it was used to denote someone who held a piece of land known as a "yarde", from the Middle English word "yerd".
Yaremchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Yarema".
Yarger English (American)
Americanized form of German Järger or Jerger
Yarian English
Americanized form of Irion.
Yarish American
Anglicized form of Jaroš.
Yarosh Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized)
Variant of Yaroshenko or Ukrainianised form of Jarosz.
Yaroshenko Ukrainian
Derived from a diminutive form of Yaroslav.
Yaroshevitz Jewish
Ashkenazi Jewish form of Yarrow.
Yarovyi m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yarovyy.
Yaryan English
Americanized form of Irion.
Yarzagaray Spanish (Caribbean), Papiamento (?)
Aruban surname of Basque origin.
Yasenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yasen".
Yash Polish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Polish Jeż ‘hedgehog’ and possibly also of its Slovenian or other Slavic cognate Jež (see Jez).
Yashin Russian
Means "son of Yasha". This surname was borne by the Soviet soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1929-1990).
Yashina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Я́шин (see Yashin).
Yastremskyi m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jastremski.
Yasuhiru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Yasumizu Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful, low, inexpensive" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Yasumoro Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Yasumuro Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Yasura Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 安良 (Yasura) meaning "Yasura", a former village in the former district of Izushi in the former Japanese province of Tajima in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.
Yasuryo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasuryō).
Yasuryō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasura).
Yasusan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Yata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yataba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田羽 (see Hattawa).
Yatano Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hatta, added Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field; plains".
Yatco Tagalog
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Yatsenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yatsentiy".
Yatsuda Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yatsuta Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yatsuyama Japanese
Variant reading of Hachiyama.
Yau Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Qiu.
Yaun Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Jahn.
Yavorov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yavor".
Yaw Irish, English, Chinese
Irish: reduced and altered Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eochadha Chinese : Cantonese variant of Qiu.
Yaxley English
From the names of two places in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, both derived from Old English geac "cuckoo" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Yayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Hachiyama.
Yaylacıoğlu Turkish
Means "descendant of the nomad" from Turkish yaylacı meaning "nomad, highlander, transhumant".
Yazaki Japanese
A variant of Yasaki.... [more]
Yazbeck Arabic
Variant transcription of Yazbek.
Yazdi Persian
Indicated a family or person from the city of Yazd in Iran
Yaziji Turkish, Arabic
Arabic surname of Turkish origin meaning “clerk” or “writer”. Alternate spelling to Yazıcı.
Ybanez Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented variant of Ybañez.
Yeager English, Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of German Jäger.
Yeap Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Ye.
Yeats English
Scottish and northern English variant spelling of Yates.
Yee Chinese (Taishanese)
Taishanese romanization of Yu 2.
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