Submitted Surnames Ending with i

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the ending sequence is i.
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Casari Italian
Smarano, Italy... [more]
Caseli Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Seli, a short form of Basilius.
Caslari Jewish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-French
Abraham ben David Caslari was a Catalan-Jewish physician. Abraham Caslari (presumably a different man) is also listed in the index of known Jews in France in the late middle ages in the book Judaia Gallica by Heinrich Gross.
Castagneri Italian
From Italian meaning "chestnut grove".
Castanati Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish Origins
Castellani Italian
Italian form of Castellano.
Castelli Judeo-Italian, Italian, Spanish
Italian patronymic or plural form of Castello. ... [more]
Castri Italian
Derived from Latin castrum "camp, fortress".
Castrogiovanni Italian
Habitational name from Castrogiovanni, the name until 1927 of Enna in central Sicily.
Cataldi Italian
Means "son of Cataldo".
Cavadenti Italian
From Italian cava ("to extract, to pull out") and denti ("teeth"), an occupational name for a dentist.
Cavalcanti Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Patronymic or plural form of Cavalcante "riding", either given as an occupational name or derived from the medieval given name Cavalcante.
Cavaleri Italian, Sicilian
occupational name from Sicilian cavaleri "rider mounted soldier knight". It was also used as a patrician title. See Cavaliere.
Cavallini Italian
The surname comes from the words "cavallaro," which means a horse dealer; or from "cavalieri," meaning a horseman, rider or knight.
Cavarai Indian, Tamil
Variant transcription of Kavarai.
Cavelti Romansh
The first element is derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family". The second element is of debated origin and meaning; theories include an adoption of Swiss German Welti.
Cavigelli Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Vigelli (see Vigeli).
Ceccoli Italian
Derived from the given name Cecco. Nicoletta Ceccoli is a noted bearer.
Çelebi Turkish
From a title meaning "gentleman" in Turkish.
Celestini Italian
Patronymic form of Celestino.
Centofanti Italian
Means "a hundred soldiers on foot" in Italian, derived from Italian cento meaning "(a) hundred" and Italian fanti, which is the plural form of fante meaning "soldier, infantryman"... [more]
Ceretti Italian (Tuscan), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
The surname Cerri is derived from the Italian word cerro, which means bitter or Turkey oak. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di", which signifies emigration from one place to another.... [more]
Cernivani Italian
Probably an Italianized form of the Slovenian surname Černivan.
Cerri Italian
From cerro "oak tree, Turkey oak".
Cesari Italian
Variant of Cesare.
Chadhari Indian, Gujarati
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Chaemsai Thai
Means "clear, without clouds" in Thai.
Chai Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 翟 (see Zhai).
Chakhunashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Chakravarti Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit चक्रवर्तिन् (chakravartin) meaning "world-ruler, emperor, monarch" (literally "wheel-turner" or "one who's wheels are turning"), from चक्र (chakra) meaning "wheel, circle" and वर्तिन् (vartin) meaning "abiding, moving, turning"... [more]
Chakri Mon, Thai
The clan name of Thailand’s Royals.
Chakri Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Shakir.
Chandrasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Changanaquí Quechua
Hispanized form original Quechua Changanacuy meaning "Crossroad"
Chaudari Indian, Telugu
Variant transcription of Chaudhary used in Southern India.
Chavali Telugu
Brahmin last name of South India, Andhra Pradesh
Chawdhuri Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Chenai Shona
Chenai means "Be clean, be hygienic or come out clean"
Cherchi Italian
Probably from the given name Ciriaco.
Chergui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) meaning "eastern, one from the east".
Cherifi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Sharif.
Cherkaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) meaning "eastern", denoting someone who comes from the east (chiefly Moroccan).
Cherki Arabic (Maghrebi), Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic شرقي (sharqiyy) meaning "eastern, one from the east".
Cherubini Italian
Means "son of Cherubino". Italian cognate of Cherubin and variant of Cherubino.
Chetcuti Maltese
Derived from Arabic كتكوت‎‎ (katkūt) meaning "(newborn) chick, young chicken".
Chhetri Nepali, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatríya), the name of the Hindu social class consisting of warriors and rulers.
Chi Chinese (Rare)
From 池 (Chí) means pool.
Chiaki Japanese (Rare)
Depending on the kanji used can mean different things. Chi means "thousand" or "wisdom" and aki means "bright", "autumn", "sparkle", "crystal ball" or "shining". This is the last name of Naomi Chiaki, a Japanese singer... [more]
Chikafuji Japanese
Chika means "near" and fuji means "wisteria".
Chini Italian
Possibly a variant of Zini.
Chinji Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鎮寺 (Chinji), from 鎮寺門 (Chinjimon), a name of a group of several households in the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan, as well as surrounding areas.
Chinouriri Shona
Believed to be from a local dialect, interpretations of the name could be resilience or strength.
Chiodi Italian
From Italian chiodo "nail", probably given to someone who made or sold nails.
Chisaki Japanese
Chi can mean "thousand" or "pond", and saki means "cape, promontory, peninsula".
Chishti Urdu
From the name of the town of Chisht in present-day Herat province, Afghanistan.
Chitsawangdi Thai (Rare)
From Thai จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind; heart; soul; spirit; mentality", สว่าง (sawang) meaning "bright; shining", and ดี (di) meaning "good".
Chiyonofuji Japanese
It means "One thousand years of wisteria."
Chodecki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Kuyavian town of Chodecz.
Choi Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Cai.
Chokshi Indian
From Gujarati čoksi ‘jeweler’, ‘assayer of gold and silver’, from čokəs ‘precise’, ‘circumspect’, a compound of čo- ‘four’, ‘four-way’, ‘all-round’ (Sanskrit čatus- ‘four’) + kəs ‘assaying’ (Sanskrit kạsa ‘rubbing’, ‘touchstone’).
Cholerzyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Cholerzyn.
Choukri Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shukri chiefly used in Morocco.
Chouraqui Judeo-Spanish
Means "the one who comes from the east" from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) meaning "eastern".
Chraplewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Chraplewo.
Chriqui Judeo-Spanish
Alternate transcription of Chouraqui.
Christiani German, Dutch
From the given name Christian.
Christofi Greek (Cypriot)
From the given name Christofis, a short form of Christophoros.
Chronowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 5 Lesser Polish villages: Chronów-Kolonia Dolna, Chronów-Kolonia Górna, Chronówek, Chronów in Gmina Orońsko, or Chronów in Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz.
Chrzanowski Polish
Originally denoted someone who came from a place called Chrzanów or Chrzanowo, both derived from Polish chrzan meaning "horseraddish".
Chughtai Urdu
From the name of 13th-century Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan, borne by his present-day descendants in South Asia.
Chui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xu 1.
Cianci Italian
The surname Cianci is a name for a person of small financial means. The surname Cianfari is derived from the Italian words cianfrone and cianferone, which referred to a type of medieval coin.
Ciani Italian
From the given name Ciano, a diminutive of Luciano, Feliciano, Marciano, or other names with similar endings... [more]
Ciccarelli Italian
Derived from the given name Francesco.
Ciechi Italian
Means "blind (people)" in Italian, from Latin caecus "devoid of light, blind; invisible; aimless".
Ciepliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Kuyavian villages: Ciepliny-Budy, Cieplinki, or Ciepliny.
Cieri Medieval Italian
Likely shortened from a medieval given name like Fulcieri.
Cieszyński Polish
Habitational name for a person from the town Cieszyn in southern Poland, derived from a diminutive of the given name Ciechosław.
Çiftçi Turkish
Means "farmer" in Turkish.
Ciminelli Italian
Diminutive of Cimino
Cimorelli Italian
Variant of Cimarelli, a diminutive form of either the topographic surname Cima or the medieval given name Cima.
Ciotti Romanian
From Meglenite, a closely related language.
Circelli Sicilian
Derived from Sicilian circedda meaning "(hoop) earring", originally used to denote someone who wore hoop earrings.
Ciuffi Italian
Probably from Italian ciuffo "tuft (of hair)".
Čobanski Croatian (Rare)
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Codispoti Italian
A Calabrian surname from Greek οικοδεσπότης (oikodespótis) "host, master of the house".
Cogotti Italian
From Sardinian cogotto "cockerel, rooster".
Colasanti Italian
Derived from the name "Nicola or Nicholas".
Colosi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Nicoloso.
Colussi Italian
Friulian and Venetian short form of Nicola 1. Compare Colucci.
Condori Indigenous American, Aymara (Hispanicized), Quechua (Hispanicized)
Derived from Aymara and Quechua kunturi meaning "condor, vulture".
Conradi German, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from a patronymic from the given name Konrad.
Corai Romansh
Variant of Coray.
Corbelli Emilian-Romagnol
May be mean 'raven-like' or 'basket maker'.
Corcini Italian (Rare)
Possibly a rare spelling variant of Corsini.
Corradini Italian, Romansh
Italian patronymic form of Corradino.
Corsi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Corso.
Cosmi Italian
Derived from the given name Cosmo.
Cotoni Italian (Rare, ?)
Uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Italian cotone meaning "cotton".
Crascì Sicilian
From Sicilian craxi, an obsolete word meaning "wine", ultimately from Ancient Greek κρᾶσις (krasis) "mixture, blending".
Craxi Italian
Variant of Crascì.
Crespolini Italian
Italian diminutive form of Crespo.
Crisafulli Italian
Derived from a Greek name, perhaps from χρυσός (khrysos) "gold" and φύλλον (phyllon) "leaf, foliage".
Cristiani Italian
From the Latin given name Christianus.
Crivelli Italian
From the Italian crivello, which is derived from the Latin cribrum, meaning "sieve," (a mesh food strainer); likely an occupational name for a maker or user of sieves.
Csepregi Hungarian
Someone from the district of Csepreg in Hungary
Cuautli Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl quauhtli meaning "eagle".
Cugini Italian (Rare)
Means "cousins" in Italian.
Cui Chinese
From Chinese 崔 (cuī) referring to a place called Cui that existed in what is now Shandong province.
Cumani Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Curmi Maltese
(Warning: Whatever you do, don't look up the coat of arms, if you're squeamish. Take me seriously.)
Curti Italian
From Neapolitan curto "short".
Cvetanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetan".
Cvetanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetan".
Cvetkoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetko".
Cvetkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Cvetko".
Ćwikliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages in Gmina Płońsk: Ćwiklinek or Ćwiklin.
Cygański Polish
From Polish cygański "gypsy".
Cywiński Polish
Habitational name, possibly for someone from Cywiny in Ciechanów province.
Czarnecki m Polish
Name for someone from a place called Czarnca, Czarnocin or Czarnia, all derived from Polish czarny meaning "black".
Czarniecki Polish
Name for a person from a town named Czarnca, Czarne, Czarnocin or Czarnia, all derived from Polish czarny meaning "black".
Czesławski Polish
Indicates familial origin from either Czesławice or Czesławów.
Czubiński Polish
This denotes that someone’s family originated in the Masovian village of Czubin.
Czudnowski Polish
Meaning and history unknown
Czyżewski m Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Czyżew or Czyżewo, derived from Polish czyż meaning "siskin".
Dadashi Persian
Derived from Persian داداش (dadash) meaning "brother".
Dağlı Turkish
Means "mountaineer, highlander" in Turkish.
Dağlı Turkish
Means "mountaineer, highlander" in Turkish.
Dahmani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Dahmane.
Đái Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Dai, from Sino-Vietnamese 戴 (đái).
Dai Chinese
From Chinese 戴 (dài) referring to the ancient state of Dai, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Daidouji Japanese
From 大 (dai, tai, o) meaning "big, large, great", combined with 道 (michi, do) meaning "road, way, trail, path", and 寺 (ji, tera) meaning "temple".
Dainichi Japanese (Rare)
From 大 (dai) meaning "large, big, great" and 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun".
Damjanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Damjan".
Damjanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Damjan".
Danesi Italian
it may be a patronymic or plural form of Danese.
Danesi Edo
THERE ARE TWO SETS OF DANESI. ONE IN ITALY AND THE OTHER IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA. DANESI ITALIAN MEANS «MAN FROM DENMARK» AFRICAN DANESI MEANS «PRAISE BE TO THE CREATOR»
Dáni Hungarian
Derived from the Hungarian given name Dáni.
Dani Gujarati, Sanskrit
Indian (Gujarat): Hindu Vania name, from the Sanskrit epithet dani ‘liberal in giving’.
Danieli Italian
Patronymic form of Daniele.
Danielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Daniel or Daniele.
Daoudi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Dawud (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Darkowski m Polish
From a diminutive of Dariusz.
Darmasiri Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මසිරි (see Dharmasiri).
Darski Polish
Last name of Adam "Nergal" Darski of the blackened death metal band Behemoth.
Dasari Indian, Telugu
Means "mendicant, servant (of Vishnu)" in Telugu, ultimately from Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Daudzai Pashto
Means "son of Daud" in Pashto.
Davari Persian
Derived from Persian داور (davar) meaning "judge, arbiter".
Davidovski Macedonian
Means "son of David".
Davitashvili Georgian
Means "son of Davit".
Davoodi Persian
From the given name Davood.
Davoudi Persian
From the given name Davoud.
Dawlatzai Pashto
Means "son of Dawlat" in Pashto.
Dawoodzai Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto داوودزی (see Daudzai).
Dayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Dazai Japanese
太宰 is translated as (plump; thick; big around | superintend; manager; rule) it could be roughly translated as meaning "a plump superintend"... [more]