Submitted Surnames of Length 5

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 5.
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Yugov Russian
Derived from Russian юг (yug) meaning "south".
Yumbe Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弓 (yun), a contraction of 弓 (yumi) meaning "bow, archery" and 部 (be) meaning "division", possibly referring to a fighter who specialized in archery.
Yunbe Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 弓部 (see Yumbe).
Yunus Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yunus.
Yusef Persian, Arabic
From the given name Yusuf.
Yuson Filipino
From Hokkien 楊孫 (iûⁿ-sun), derived from 楊 (iûⁿ) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild". It could also be from 余孫 (û-sun), derived from 余 (û) meaning "surplus" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Yusov Russian
Derived from Russian юс (yus) meaning "(either little or big) yus".
Yusuf Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yusuf.
Yuuma Japanese
From the Japanese 遊 (yu) "recreation," "fun" and 馬 (uma, ma or ba) "horse."
Žabek Croatian
From žaba, meaning "frog".
Zabel German
The surname has multiple meanings. It may come from a Slavic given name, or the High German word zabel, meaning "board game" - given, perhaps, as a nickname to those who played many board games.
Žabka Czech, Slovak
From Polish zaba meaning "frog", of Slavic origin.
Zabka German
From Polish zaba meaning "frog", of Slavic origin.
Záček Czech
Žáček means "small school boy" in Czech. A famous bearer is Chicagoan writer Dennis Začek.
Zacky German
Americanized form of German Zacher . German: occupational name for a farmer, from dialect zackern 'to plow', from Middle High German ze acker gān 'to go to the field'.
Zadeh Persian
From Persian زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring (of)", also often used as a suffix for patronymic-based Persian surnames.
Zaewa Russian
meaning unknown. female form of ZAEW
Zafar Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Zafar.
Zafri Hebrew
From the name Ẓafār (Arabic: ظفار), also Romanized Dhafar or Dhofar, is an ancient Himyarite site situated in Yemen, some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a (Arabic: صَنْعَاء)... [more]
Zager German
habitational name from ZAGER, a place near Wollin
Zaher Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Zaher.
Zahid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zahid.
Zahir Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali
From the given name Zahir.
Zähne German
The German surname Zähne is derived from the Middle High German word "zan," which means "tooth." It is believed that the surname takes its origin from a nickname, most likely bestowed on the original bearer due to either a prominent tooth or a missing tooth.
Zahra Maltese, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zahra.
Zaïdi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaidi chiefly used in the Maghreb and influenced by French orthography.
Zaidi Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Zaid.
Zaimi Albanian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Zaim.
Zaken Hebrew
Means "old man" in Hebrew.
Zakir Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zakir.
Zaķis Latvian
Means "hare".
Zambi African, Lunda, Swahili, Kimbundu
Means "God" in various Bantu languages.
Zanda Italian
From Sardinian zanda "field poppy".
Zanni Italian
From the first name Gianni, which derives from Giovanni, which is the Italian version of John, which means "the grace/mercy of the Lord." ... [more]
Zanto German
Unknown origin and history.
Zarei Persian
Derived from Arabic زارع (zari') meaning "farmer".
Zarta South American
Chiefly used in Colombia.
Žavbi Slovene
The surname is mostly tied to prefession but can also be based off of certain personality traits or profession. It comes from the word "žavba", ointment, cream.
Zavos Greek
Used for someone who has a weird character or is considered stupid, found as a surname in Greek, probably derives from the word ζαβολιά (zavolia)which means cheating.
Zayas Spanish, Caribbean
Derives from the Basque word 'zai', meaning watchman or guard.
Zazai Pashto
Meaning uncertain.
Zebua Nias
Nias clan name possibly from a word meaning "biggest, largest".
Zedda Italian
Possibly from Sardinian zedda "cellar" or cedda "herd of animals", indicating someone who was an innkeeper or shepherd.
Zeevi Hebrew
From the Hebrew given name Zev, meaning "wolf."
Zeitz German
From a town called Zeitz in Germany. Might be Germanized from Zajec.
Zelle German, Dutch
Topographic name from Middle High German zelle "(hermit's) cell", or a habitational name from various places called Zelle or Celle.
Zenda Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters 全 meaning "everything" and 田 meaning "rice paddy field".
Zen'in Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 禅院 (zen'in) meaning "dhyana temple".... [more]
Zenin Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 禅院 or 禪院 (see Zen'in).
Zentz German
Variant of Zenz.
Zérah Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Zerah.
Zerah Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Zerah.
Zerbo Italian
Probably, comes from the Greek word "zerbos", meaning 'left-handed' and 'treacherous'
Zhaba Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian жаба (zhaba) meaning "toad, frog". This is an ancient Belarusian noble surname.
Zhane English (?), Popular Culture
meaning "z," used by Aidan Zhane on RuPaul's Drag Race
Zhang Chinese
From Chinese 章 (zhāng) referring to the ancient fiefdom of Zhang (spelled as 鄣), which existed in what is now Shandong province.
Zheng Hui
From the Arabic name Shams.
Zhong Chinese
From Chinese 钟 (zhōng) referring to the ancient fief of Zhong Li that existed in the state of Chu in what is now Anhui or Hubei province.
Zhuan Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Ruan used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Zhuan Chinese
Alternate transcription of Zhuang.
Zhuge Chinese
One of the rare Chinese double character surnames. It is ranked 314th in the Hundred Family Surnames. The first character can be read as "all, these, various" and the second character as meaning "vine, vines"... [more]
Ziadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ziyad.
Ziani Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Zayyan.
Ziani Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Habitual surname denoting someone from Ziano, a locality in Italy. Unrelated to the Maghrebi surname of the same spelling.
Zidan Arabic
From the given name Zaydan.
Zięba Polish
From ‘finch’; a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or maybe because a person lived in an area with many finches. Perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher or dealer.
Zieja Polish
Derived from Polish ziajać meaning "to spontaneously/violently show negative feelings". This surname denoted someone who complained often.
Zilio Italian
From the given name Egidio, via the dialectic nicknames Gilio or Gilius (compare Giles).
Zimin m Russian
Variant of Zima.
Zinni Italian
Variant of Zini.
Zivai Shona
Zivai means "you must know".
Žižek Slovene
Derived from žižek, meaning "black bug".
Zohar Hebrew
Derived from the the given name Zohar meaning "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.
Zomou Manding
Etymology unknown.
Zoppi Italian
Nickname from zoppo "lame, unsteady".
Zoref Biblical Hebrew
Zoref, spelled צורף in Hebrew and pronounced Tzo-ref, though the typical American pronunciation is with a Z, means "Goldsmith" in both Biblical and Modern Hebrew, Zoref does not necessarily connote working only with gold; rather, it is a metalsmith that works with any kind of metallic substance.... [more]
Zorlu Turkish
Means "strong, powerful" in Turkish.
Zoryk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зірка (zirka), meaning "star".
Zorzi Venetian
From a Venetian form of the given name Giorgio.
Zotov m Russian
Variant of Zolotov, from Russian зотой (zotoy), meaning "gold, golden".
Zoysa Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සොයිසා (see Soysa).
Zrnić Serbian
Derivative of Serbian tribal name located in Ozrinići, Montenegro.
Zsiga Hungarian
From the given name Zsiga.
Zuazo Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque zu(h)haitz "(wild) tree" and the collective suffix -zu.
Zuber German, German (Swiss)
German: Metonymic occupational name for a cooper or tubmaker, from Middle High German zuber ‘(two-handled) tub’, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a tub. ... [more]
Zubok Ukrainian
From Ukrainian зуб (zub), meaning "tooth".
Žugić Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from žuganje (жугање), meaning "whining, complaining".
Zuill English, Scottish
From the town of Zuill, Scotland. The "Z" pronounced as "Y" comes from ancient yogh representing a variety of sounds. The name itself is of unknown origin.
Zukas Lithuanian
Shortened form of Žukaskaus.
Zukin Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 頭巾 (zukin) meaning "headscarf, hood, handkerchief".
Zulum Kanuri, Nigerian
Derived from the Arabic Salim.
Zumbi Central African, Kimbundu, Lunda
From Kimbundu nzumbi meaning "ghost, spirit" or nzambi meaning "god".
Žunec Croatian
Derived from žuna meaning ''woodpecker''.
Zurdo Spanish
Means "left-handed" in Spanish.
Zurer Yiddish
Possibly a variant of Zur or Tzur. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (1969-) bears this name.
Zurru Italian
From Sardinian "gush, spring (of water)".
Zwaan Dutch
Means "swan" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for a person who resembled a swan in some way, an occupational name for a swan keeper, or a patronymic derived from a given name containing the element swan... [more]
Zwack Polish
Comes from the Polish name "Czwak." Possible German roots as well.
Zwart Dutch
Means "black, dark, swarthy" in Dutch, a nickname for someone with dark hair or skin.
Żydak Ukrainian (Polonized, Rare)
Polonised form of Ukrainian Zhydak.
Żydek Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Zhydak.
Zyrin Russian
Derived from Russian зырянин (zyryanin) or зыря (zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.