IwadoJapanese (Rare) Iwado means "rock door". Iwado from Holyland is a character bearing this surname
IwakiJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 城 (ki) meaning "castle, fortress".
IwamaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
IwamiJapanese Iwa means "stone" and mi means "viewpoint, outlook".
IwanoJapanese Iwa means "stone" and no means "wilderness, plain, rice paddy, field".
IwasaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid".
IwaseJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "boulder, cliff, rocks" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".
IwayaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house".
IyamaJapanese I means "well, pit, minehaft" and yama means "mountain, hill".
IyobeJapanese From 伊 (i) meaning "that one, Italy" combined with 豫 (yo) meaning "in advance, beforehand", or 五 (i) meaning "five" combined with 百 (yo) meaning "hundred, many, hundred", that is then combined with 部 (be) meaning "section, part".
IzabaBasque 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".
IzadiPersian Derived from Persian ایزد (izad) meaning "god, angel".
IzawaJapanese From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
ĪzukaJapanese From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, rice" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
IzumoJapanese This surname combines 出 (shutsu, sui, i.dasu, i.deru, da.su, -da.su, -de, de.ru) meaning "come out, exit, go out, leave, protrude, put out" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo, zumo) meaning "cloud" or 茂 (mo, shige.ru) meaning "be luxuriant, grow thick, overgrown."... [more]
JaagoEstonian Jaago is an Estonian surname; a diminutive of the masculine given name "Jaagup".
JaanaJapanese (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.
JaanaJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "snake pit", from 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpant" and 穴 (ana) meaning "hole; pit".
JacksEnglish Possibly derived as a diminutive of the given name Jack. A famous bearer is Canadian singer-songwriter Terry Jacks, best known for his 1974 single 'Seasons in the Sun.'
JaouiJudeo-Spanish Derived from Arabic لبان جاوي (luban jawiyy) referring to a type of balsamic resin used in perfumes and incense (literally meaning "Javanese frankincense").
JehleHebrew Jehle-Romanov surname was given name of monarchical leaders over the areas of eastern Eurasia known as Russia and all Russia's yet upon revolution family erroneously reported all dead. Most family of Alexander died while remaining in Russia, while those whom escaped circa 1880 survived... [more]
JenksEnglish, Welsh English (also found in Wales) patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.
JeterFrench (Huguenot), German Jeter is a French and German surname. It is the last name of former New York Yankees baseball player, Derek Jeter. It's also the last name of Carmelita Jeter, an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meter sprint.
JollyEnglish From the English word jolly, which is ultimately from Old French joli# ("merry, happy"). Originally a nickname for someone of a cheerful or attractive disposition.
JudehArabic From Arabic جودة (jawdah) meaning "excellence, goodness".
JudgeEnglish, Irish occupational name for an officer of justice or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge from Middle English Old French juge "judge" (from Latin iudex from ius "law" and dicere "to say") which replaced the Old English term dema... [more]
JukesEnglish Either a variant of Duke, or patronymic from a short form of the Medieval Breton given name Iudicael (see Jewell).
JupinFrench from a diminutive of Old French jupe a term denoting a long woolen garment hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller (or a nickname for a wearer) of such garments. This word ultimately derives from Arabic.
JürgoEstonian Jürgo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jürgen".
JusayFilipino, Tagalog, Cebuano From Tagalog and Cebuano husay meaning "settled, orderly, arranged" or "settle, arrange, put in order".
JuskeEstonian Juske is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "harjusk", meaning "peddler".
JuskoUkrainian, English (American), Polish, Slovak The surname Jusko is both Polish and Ukrainian, but likely has Slavic Slovak origins. It may have come from the word "jus," which means "law" or "justice". It may come from a pet form of the names Just or Julian... [more]
JüssiEstonian Jüssi is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Juss".
JuustEstonian Juust is an Estonian surname meaning "cheese".
JuusuEstonian Juusu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "juus" meaning "hair".
KaakaMaori 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]
KääraEstonian Käära is an Estonia surname possibly derived from "käär" meaning "loop" and "meander".
KaasaEstonian Kaasa is an Estonian surname meaning "along" and "with", as well as "spouse".
KaifuJapanese Combination of the kanji 海 (kai, "sea, ocean") and 部 (bu, "division, section"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (海部 俊樹; b. 1931).
KaitoJapanese From 海 (kai, umi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 藤 (to, fuji) meaning "wisteria".
KaitsEstonian Kaits is an Estonian surname meaning "guard".
KaiyōJapanese (Rare) This surname is used as 回 (e, kai, ka.eru, mawa.shi-, -mawa.shi, mawa.su, -mawa.su, -mawa.ri, mawa.ru, -mawa.ru, motoo.ru) meaning "game, revolve, round" and 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle."... [more]
KajalIndian, Gujarati, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala) meaning "collyrium, lotion" or "ink, soot", though it also refers to kohl, a dark powder used as a eye makeup.
KalevRussian Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.