Submitted Surnames of Length 3

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 3.
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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.
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.
Xie Chinese
Meaning "wrong, evil".
Xie Chinese
Means “to solve”.
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.
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.
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.
Yam Hebrew
From the given name Yam.
Yam Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ren.
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.
Yao Chinese
From Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Yap Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Ye.
Yau Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Qiu.
Yaw Irish, English, Chinese
Irish: reduced and altered Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eochadha Chinese : Cantonese variant of Qiu.
Yee Chinese (Taishanese)
Taishanese romanization of Yu 2.
Yeh Chinese
Variant romanization of Ye.
Yel Turkish
Means "wind, breeze" in Turkish.
Yen Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 严 (see Yan).
Yeo Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yang.
Yid Obscure
Unknown.
Yim Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yan.
Yim Khmer
Meaning uncertain, probably of Chinese origin.
Yin Chinese
From Chinese 殷 (yīn) referring to the ancient city of Yin, which existed in what is now Henan province and served as the capital of the Shang dynasty (which reigned from 1600 to 1045 BC and was also called Yin).
Yin Chinese
From Chinese 尹 (yǐn), a title for a ministerial position in ancient China. It may also refer to the ancient fief of Yin, which existed in what is now either Shanxi or Henan province.
Yin Chinese
From Chinese 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal".
Yip Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ye.
Yiu Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yao.
Yoo Korean
Alternate transcription of Yu.
You Chinese
From Chinese 尤 (yóu) meaning "especially, particularly".
Yow Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yao or Rao.
Yue Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yu 2.
Yue Chinese
From Chinese 岳 (yuè) referring to the ancient title Tai Yue (太岳), which was used by officials in charge of sacrificial rituals on mountain sites.
Yui Japanese
It is written three ways: 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, pit". Or (yu) meaning the same as the latter, but with 比 (i) meaning "compare". Lastly, 油 (yu) can mean "oil" and (i) meaning the same as the first example.... [more]
Yuk Korean
From Sino-Korean 陸 (yuk/ryuk) meaning "dry land; land".
Žák Czech
Czech form of Zak.
Zak Polish
A nickname given to youthful or studious people. Comes from the Polish zak, meaning "student" or "schoolboy". It originally meant "novice" or "candidate for the priesthood", and so in some cases it is perhaps a nickname for someone who had been destined for holy orders.
Zay French
Frenchified form of German See.
Zeb Urdu
Derived from Persian زیب‎ (zib) meaning "ornament, adornment, beauty".
Zec Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovene
Means ''rabbit''.
Zee Dutch
Reduced form of Dutch Van der Zee.
Zha Chinese
From Chinese 查 (zhā) referring to the ancient fief of Zha, which was part of the state of Qi during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province. Alternately it may come from the name of a fief that was part of the state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Anhui province.
Zhu Chinese
In Chinese means “to bless”.
Zia Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Ziya.
Ziv Hebrew
From the given name Ziv.
Zou Chinese
An ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty.
Zou Chinese
From Chinese 邹 (zōu) referring to the ancient state of Zou, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Zug German (Swiss)
Denotes somebody from either the Canton of Zug or town of Zug.
Zuo Chinese
From Chinese 左 (zuǒ) meaning "left, left-hand side".
Zur Jewish
Ornamental name derived from Hebrew צור (tsur) meaning "rock".
Zyk Russian, Belarusian
A Russian name now found in Belarus and other areas around "white Russia". Literally translates to the Russian word "beetle". It's pronounced "Z'ook" and has taken on other forms of spelling, such as; Zuck, Tzook, Shyk, etc.