Submitted Surnames Ending with a

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the ending sequence is a.
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Israpilova Chechen, Kumyk
Feminine transcription of Chechen/Kumyk Исрапилов (see Israpilov).
Issa Arabic
Derived from the given name عيسى (see Isa 1).
Issaka Western African
From the given name Issaka.
Isurieta Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the town of Aretxabaleta, Basque Country, derived from Basque izai "fir tree" and uri "town, settlement" combined with the toponymic suffix -eta "place of, abundance of"... [more]
Itada Japanese
Ita means "board" and da means "field, rice paddy".
Itakura Japanese
From Japanese 板 (ita) meaning "plank, board" and 倉 (kura) meaning "granary, storehouse".
Itamiya Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 伊丹屋 (Itamiya) meaning "Itami Store", a name of a store that was in the city of Itami in the prefecture of Hyōgo in Japan.... [more]
Itamura Japanese
Ita means "plank, board" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Itaya Japanese
From Japanese 板 (ita) meaning "plank, board" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Itsuka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
Iturria Basque
From Basque meaning "well, fountain".
Iulitta Italian
Early Italian surname. Gaelic Etruscan origins.... [more]
Ivanba Abkhaz
Means "son of Ivan" in Abkhaz.
Ivanda Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ivandija Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ivanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ivanoski.
Ivanuša Slovene, Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ivashyna Ukrainian
From a diminutive of the given name Ivan.
Ivorra Catalan
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Iwaasa Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow".
Iwama Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Iwamura Japanese
Iwa means "stone " and mura can mean "village, hamlet" or "town".
Iwanaga Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 永 (naga 3) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Iwanaka Japanese
Iwa means "stone" and naka means "middle".
Iwaoka Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Iwasa Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid".
Iwasawa Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Iwashita Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "boulder, cliff, rocks" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Iwaya Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house".
Iwayama Japanese
Means "rocky mountain" in Japanese, from 岩 (iwa) "rock" and 山 (yama) "mountain".
Iyama Japanese
I means "well, pit, minehaft" and yama means "mountain, hill".
Iyeguda Jewish (Russified)
From the given name Iyeguda.
Izaba Basque
From the name of a municipality in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Proposed origins include Basque iz "water" combined with aba, which could mean "river, mouth, confluence" and/or be a variant of -aga "place of, abundance of".
Izarra Basque
Derived from either the village Izarra in Álava, or the town Lizarra in Navarre. The etymology of the former is uncertain, but it coincides with a form of the Basque word izar "star"; the latter derives from lizar "ash tree", but is called Estella ("star") in Spanish due to confusion with the aforementioned word izar.
Izawa Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Izturitzaga Basque
It indicate familial origin in the vicinity of the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Andoain.
Izuhara Japanese
This surname is used as 出原, 泉原 or 伊豆原 with 出 (shutsu, sui, i.dasu, i.deru, da.su, -da.su, -de, de.ru, izu) meaning "come out, exit, go out, leave, protrude, put out", 泉 (sei, izumi, izu) meaning "fountain, spring", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 豆 (zu, tou, mame, mame-) meaning "beans, midget, pea" and 原 (gen, hara) meaning "field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness."
Īzuka Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, rice" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
Izumikawa Japanese
Izumi means "fountain" and means "river".
Jaadla Estonian
Jaadla is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jaataja" meaning "yea-sayer". Also, possibly a futher Estoniazation of surnames with foreign language suffixes or roots, such as "Jaakson" and "Jaanson".
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "Jaana", a former village in the former district of Katsujō in the former Japanese province of Yamato in present-day Nara, Japan, or it being a variant reading of 蛇穴 (Saragi) meaning "Saragi", an area in the same place, in the city of Gose in the prefecture of Nara in Japan.
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "snake pit", from 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpant" and 穴 (ana) meaning "hole; pit".
Jaanimaa Estonian
Jaanimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's land"; Jaan is a masculine given name, an Estonian variant of "John".
Jäätma Estonian
Jäätma is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätmaa" meaning "undeveloped land".
Jagabana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇ケ鼻 (see Jagahana).
Jagahana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpent", ケ (ga), an obsolete possessive marker for place names, and 鼻 (hana) meaning "nose", referring to a snake and land that sticks out.
Jagodzińska f Polish
Feminine form of Jagodziński.
Jahana Okinawan
Possibly from Japanese 謝 (ja) meaning "apologise, thanks" and 花 (hana) meaning "flower".
Jahimaa Estonian
Jahimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "shooting/hunting land".
Jaimoukha Circassian
Means "cow herd, cowman", from Kabardian жэм (žăm) meaning "cow" and хъу (χ°) "male, man". It traditionally indicated someone who was wealthy because they possessed a large herd of bovine.
Jakimova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jakimov.
Jakimovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jakimovski.
Jakovleska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jakovleski.
Jakša Croatian
Derived from the forename Jakov.
Jamoukha Circassian
Variant transcription of Jaimoukha.
Jančanka Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Jan 1.
Janeva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Janev.
Janka Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jankoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jankoski.
Janota Czech
Derivative of Jan 1.
Japenga Dutch
Means "of Jaap".
Jara Spanish
Habitational name any of the various places in southern Spain named Jara or La Jara, from jara meaning "rockrose", "cistus".
Järvela Estonian
Järvela is an Estonian surname meaning "lake area".
Järveoja Estonian
Järveoja is an Estonian surname meaning "lake creek".
Jasińska f Polish
Feminine form of Jasiński.
Jaskółka Polish
Nickname from Polish jaskółka meaning "swallow".
Jastremska f Polish
Female counterpart of Jastremski.
Jayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇山 (see Hebiyama).
Jayamaha Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and महा (maha) meaning "great".
Jayamanna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයමාන්න (see Jayamanne).
Jayarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Jayaratne.
Jayaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයරත්න (see Jayaratne).
Jayasekara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Jayasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසේකර (see Jayasekara).
Jayasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Jayasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).
Jayasinha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).
Jayasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese ජයසූරිය (see Jayasuriya).
Jayasundara Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).
Jayasundera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful".
Jayasuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सूर्य (sūrya) meaning "sun".
Jayathilaka Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark (on the forehead), dot, ornament".
Jayathunga Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "high, lofty, tall".
Jayatilaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatillaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatilleka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Jayatunga Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතුංග (see Jayathunga).
Jayawardana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawardena Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Jayawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Jayawarna Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्ण (varṇa) meaning "colour, appearance, form" or "class, tribe, caste".
Jayaweera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Jayawickrama Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour".
Jayawickrema Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවික්‍රම (see Jayawickrama).
Jayesingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).
Jellema West Frisian, Frisian
Means “Son of Jelle”, the suffix -(s)ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Jena Indian, Odia
Means "prince" in Odia.
Jha Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अध्यापक (adhyapaka) meaning "teacher".
Jhala Indian, Gujarati
Gujarati clan name of unknown meaning.
Jia Chinese
From Chinese 甲 (jiǎ) meaning "one, first", also referring to an ancient fief or small state named Jia located in what is now either Henan or Hebei province.
Jia Chinese
From Chinese 贾 (jiǎ) referring to an ancient state and fief named Jia, both located in what is now Shanxi province.
Jimuta Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 爾 (ji), a phonetic character, and 牟田 (muta) meaning "wetland; bog".
Jinadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जिन (jina) meaning "victorious, triumphant" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Jinasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जिन (jina) meaning "victorious, triumphant" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Jirakuntacha Obscure
Possibly of Southeast Asian origin
Joa Estonian
Joa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jõe" meaning "watrer/fluvial" or "joana" meaning "torrents/cascades".
Joala Estonian
Joala is an Estonian surname derived from "jõe" ("fluvial") and "ala" ("field" or "area").
Jõemaa Estonian
Jõemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "river land".
Jõgila Estonian
Jõgila is an Estonian surname meaning "river area".
Jõgioja Estonian
Jõgioja is an Estonian surname meaning "river creek".
Jolaha Indian, Muslim
Means "weaver".
Jonda Spanish (Latin American, Japanized), American (Hispanic)
Jondá means Slingshot and hole in Spanish and is a surname in some Latin American countries and Americans with Hispanic heritage. It is a Japanized form of the surname Honda... [more]
Jorba Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Jordà Spanish
Derived from the personal name Jordàn
Jordanova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jordanov.
Jorquera Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Josifoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Josifoski.
Josifovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Josifovski.
Jovanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jovanovski.
Jovanova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jovanov.
Joya Catalan
Catalan variant of Hoya
Jozefa Hungarian
Taken from the personal name Jozefa.
Juanda Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Zhou (周) or Zhuang (莊). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Juga Estonian
Juga is an Estonian surmane meaning "waterfall" and "cascade".
Juma Swahili, Arabic
From the given name Juma.
Jumaýewa f Turkmen
Feminine form of Jumaýew.
Jürismaa Estonian
Jürismaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Jüri's land" ("Jüri" is an Estonian masculine given name).
Jürna Estonian
Jürna is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from the masculine given name "Jüri".
Ka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).
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]
Kaalma Estonian
Kaalma is an Estonian surname relating to "kaal" meaning "balance".
Kaʻanāʻanā Hawaiian
This Hawaiian surname means The Black Magic.... [more]
Käära Estonian
Käära is an Estonia surname possibly derived from "käär" meaning "loop" and "meander".
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".
Kaasa Estonian
Kaasa is an Estonian surname meaning "along" and "with", as well as "spouse".
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.
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"
Kabeya Japanese
From Japanese 壁 (kabe) meaning "wall, barrier" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
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).
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.
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".
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".
Kadoya Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house, dwelling" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".
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).
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".
Kageyama Japanese
From Japanese 影 or 景 (kage) meaning "shadow" or 蔭 (kage) meaning "shade, shelter" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Kagiyama Japanese
Means "key mountain".... [more]
Kahana Jewish
Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kahya Turkish
Means "butler, steward, housekeeper" in Turkish.
Kaiba Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
Kainoa Hawaiian
From the given name Kainoa.
Kaizawa Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (Kai) meaning "shellfish" and 澤 (Sawa, Zawa) meaning "swamp".
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".
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".
Kakihana Japanese
From 垣 (kaki) meaning "fence" and 花 (hana) meaning "flower".
Kakihara Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain". A notable bearer of this surname is voice actor Tetsuya Kakihara (柿原 徹也, 1982–).
Kakimura Japanese
Kaki means "persimmon" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Kakinuma Japanese
Kaki means "Persimmon" and Numa means "Swamp".
Kakinuma Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Kakita Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kakuma Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 隈 (kuma) meaning "corner, shade".
Kakuta Japanese
From 角 (kaku) meaning "corner" and 田 (da) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Kala Estonian
Kala is an Estonian surname meaning "fish".
Kalaba African, Southern African, Tonga
Means "forgetful person".
Kalashnikova f Russian
Feminine form of Kalashnikov.
Kalawaiʻa Hawaiian
From the given name Kalawaiʻa.
Kalda Estonian
Variant form of Kallas "shore".
Kaldmaa Estonian
Kaldmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping/incline land".
Kaldoja Estonian
Kaldoja is an Estonian name meaning "sloping creek".
Kaldybaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Kaldybaev.
Kaleba Polish
Originates from a nickname of Polish dialect meaning “scraggy old cow”
Kalinowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kalinowski.
Kalita Indian, Assamese
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests that the name is derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family, caste" and लुप्त (lupta) meaning "lost, gone", though this has been criticised as a false etymology.
Kalita Polish
A polish surname meaning "money pouch" in old polish
Kaljula Estonian
Kaljula is an Estonian surname meaning "rock/cliff area".
Kalla Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "priest".
Kalla Sami
Derived from Kállá, the Sami form of Karl.
Kallasmaa Estonian
Kallasmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "bank/shore/coast land".
Kallemaa Estonian
Kallemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping land".
Kama Estonian
Kama is an Estonian surname; from "kama", a food made of finely milled flour.
Kamada Japanese
From Japanese 鎌 (kama) meaning "sickle, scythe" and 田 (Ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kamaka Hawaiian
From the given name Kamaka.
Kamakura Japanese
Kama means "honeysuckle" and kura means "storehouse."