Submitted Surnames of Length 5

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the length is 5.
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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]
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.