Submitted Surnames Starting with J

JÄÄGER Estonian
Jääger is an Estonian surname meaning "game warden".

JAAGO Estonian
Jaago is an Estonian surname; a diminutive of the masculine given name "Jaagup".

JAAKSON Estonian
Jaakson is an Estonian surname meaning "son of Jaak". From the Estonian masculine given name "Jaak" and the Germanic suffix "son".

JÄÄLAID Estonian
Jäälaid is an Estonian surname meaning "ice islet".

JÄÄMETS Estonian
Jäämets is an Estonian surname meaning "ice forest".

JAANIMÄGI Estonian
Jaanimägi is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's (Jaan is a masculine give name) mountain".

JAANISTE Estonian
Jaaniste is an Estonian name derived from the masculine given name "Jaan".

JAANSALU Estonian
Jaansalu is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's (a masculine given name) grove".

JAANSOO Estonian
Jaansoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jansen" or "Janson" that has been Estonianized.

JÄÄR Estonian
Jäär is an Estonian surname meaning "Aries".

JÄÄRATS Estonian
Jäärats is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jää" (ice)" and "ratas (wheel)".

JÄÄTES Estonian
Jäätes is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätee" meaning "ice road/causeway".

JÄÄTMA Estonian
Jäätma is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätmaa" meaning "undeveloped land".

JÄÄVÄLI Estonian
Jääväli is an Estonian surname meaning "ice field".

JABARI Arabic
From the given name Jabbar.

JABBIE Western African, Manding

JABLANOVIĆ Croatian
Derived from jablan meaning ''poplar''.

JABŁONOWSKI Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Jabłonowo or Jabłonow; both place names are from jabłoń meaning "apple tree".

JABLONSKI Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from Jablonka, Jablonna, or Jablonica, all places named with jablon "apple tree", or the diminutive form jablonka.

JACE English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Jace

JACEY American
Derrived from the given name Jacey

JACKS English
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.'

JACOBE Jewish
Variant spelling of Jacobi.

JACOBI Jewish, English, Dutch, German
From the Latin genitive Jacobi ‘(son) of Jacob’, Latinized form of English Jacobs and Jacobson or North German Jakobs(en) and Jacobs(en).

JACOBOWITZ Jewish
Germanized spelling of a Slavic patronymic from the personal name Jacob.

JACOBSMEYER German
Habitational name from an estate so named.

JACOWAY English (American)
Altered form of the personal name Jacques.

JACQUEMAN French
Alsace-Lorraine

JADAL ?

JADE English

JADHAV Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Konkani
Meaning unknown.

JAFARI Persian
From the given name Jafar.

JÄGERMEISTERSSEN German
Means son of the "Master-Hunter". Originally given to the son of the master-hunter in hunting camps.

JAGGER English
English (West Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English jagger ‘carter’, ‘peddler’, an agent derivative of Middle English jag ‘pack’, ‘load’ (of unknown origin). ... [more]

JAGHER English

JAGO Cornish
A patronym, Jago is the Cornish for James but is most commonly found as a surname. It dates back to the early 13th Century.

JAGODOWSKI Polish

JAGODZIŃSKI Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Jagodziny, Jagodzinek, or Jagodziniec, all named with jagoda meaning "berry".

JAGR Czech
Jágr is a Czech-language surname. It is related to the German surname Jäger which means "hunter" in German. It is used by the Ice Hockey player Jaromír Jágr.

JAHAN Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi
From the given name Jahan.

JAHANGIR Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Jahangir.

JAHANI Persian
From the given name Jahan.

JAHELKA Slovak

JAHIĆ Bosnian

JAHIMAA Estonian
Jahimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "shooting/hunting land".

JAHIMEES Estonian
Jahimees is an Estonian surname meaning "hunter" (literally, "hunting man").

JAHLAN Arabic

JAHN German
Unknown meaning.

JAHNS German
Patronymic from the personal name Jahn.

JAHOVIĆ Bosnian

JAHU Estonian
Jahu is an Estonian surname meaning "flour".

JAIK Estonian
Jaik is an Estonian surname derived from "jäik" meaning "rigid" and "stiff".

JAIMOUKHA Circassian
Means "cow herd, cowman" from Kabardian жэм (žăm) meaning "cow" combined with хъу (χ°) meaning "male, man". It traditionally indicated someone who was wealthy because they possessed a large herd of bovine.

JAJALO Croatian

JAKE English

JAKESON English
It means "son of Jake"

JAKKA Indian

JAKOV Croatian
Derived from the name Jakov.

JAKOVLJEVIĆ Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Jakov".

JAKŠIĆ Croatian, Serbian

JALAJAS Estonian
Jalajas is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jalakas" meaning "elm" and "wych elm".

JALAKAS Estonian
Jalakas is an Estonian surname meaning "wych elm" (Ulmus glabra).

JALALI Persian, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.

JALAS Estonian
Jalas is an Estonian surname meaning "runner", "hob" and "cradle".

JALAST Estonian
Jalast is an Estonian surname derived from "jalastama" meaning "dismount" and "unhorse".

JALBANI Pakistani, Sindhi, Balochi

JALDÍN Spanish

JALG Estonian
Jalg is an Estonian surname meaning "foot".

JALILOV Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jalil".

JALLAI Estonian
Jallai is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jala" meaning "afoot".

JALLOH Western African
Probably a derivative of Arabic Jalil.

JAMALI Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
From the given name Jamal.

JAMBREČEC Croatian

JAMBRIŠAK Croatian

JAMIESON Scottish, Northern Irish
Patronymic from James.

JAMNIK Slovene

JAMOKO African

JAMOUKHA Circassian
Variant transcription of Jaimoukha.

JAMWAL Hinduism

JANÁČEK Czech

JANCZAK Polish
Patronymic from the Polish given name Jan.

JANDALI Arabic

JANDER Filipino
MEANING HERE AND THERE.

JANDOVÁ Czech

JANDROKOVIĆ Croatian
Derived from the forename Jandro.

JANECKI Polish

JANECZEK Polish
From a pet form of the personal name Jan.

JÄNES Estonian
Jänes is an Estonian surname meaning "hare".

JANEV Macedonian
Cognate of Yanev.

JANI Indian, Odia, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".

JÄNICKE German
From a pet form of the personal name Johann.

JANISON American (Modern, Rare)
Means son of Jane. Extremely rare surname.

JANJOŠ Bosnian

JANJUŠ Serbian

JANKANIC OR YANKANICK Slovak

JANKIEWICZ Polish
Patronymic of the personal name Jan.

JANMAAT Dutch
Famous bearer of this surname is Dutch footballer Daryl Janmaat.

JANNUSCH German
From a pet form of the personal name Jan.

JÁNOŠÍK Slovak
Comes from a pet form of the name Jan.

JANOS̆KO Slovak
From a derivative of the personal name Jánoš.

JANOTA Czech
Derivative of Jan.

JANOWICZ Polish
Means "son of Jan".

JANTOL Croatian

JANUSOVA Polish

JANUSZEWSKI Polish
Habitational name for someone from Januszewo or Januszewice, both named with the personal name Janusz.

JAOUADI Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad (chiefly Tunisian).

JAOUHARI Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar) meaning "jewel, gem, essence" (chiefly Moroccan).

JAPAN Eastern African, Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

JAPENGA Dutch
Means son of Jap " Yap" related to Jacobson in the Netherlands

JAPP German
Derived from a diminutive of JACOB.

JARA Spanish
Habitational name any of the various places in southern Spain named Jara or La Jara, from jara meaning "rockrose", "cistus".

JARAMILLO Spanish
Spanish habitational name from either of two places in the Burgos province: Jaramillo de la Fuente or Jaramillo Quemada.

JAREÑO Basque (Modern), Spanish
Perhaps "who lives among the rockroses".

JAROŠ Czech, Slovak, Polish
Derived from names containing the name element jaro meaning "young" (see Jaroslav, Jaromír). Also a Polish variant of Jarosz, derived from the same element (see Jarosław).

JAROSZ Polish
Derived from the given names Jarosław or Hieronim.

JAROSZEWSKI Polish
Habitational name for someone from Jaroszewo or Jaroszowce, places named with the personal name Jarosz.

JARRED English (American, Modern)

JARRELS German

JARRUS Popular Culture
Used by Kanan Jarrus from the American show "Star Wars Rebels".

JARSDEL German
Are you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.

JÄRVE Estonian
Järve is an Estonian surname meaning "freshwater"; from "järv", meaning "lake".

JÄRVELA Estonian
Järvela is an Estonian surname meaning "lake area".

JÄRVELILL Estonian
Järvelill is an Estonian surname meaning "lake flower".

JÄRVEMETS Estonian
Järvemets is an Estonian surname meaning "lake forest".

JÄRVEOJA Estonian
Järveoja is an Estonian surname meaning "lake creek".

JÄRVESAAR Estonian
Järvesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "lake island".

JÄRVET Estonian
Järvet is an Estonian surname derived from "järv", meaning "lake".

JÄRVEVEE Estonian
Järvevee is an Estonian surname meaning "lake water".

JÄRVISTE Estonian
Järviste is an Estonian surname derived from "järv" meaning "lake".

JÄRVSOO Estonian
Järvsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "lake marsh/swamp".

JARY French
France-England-USA

JARZĄBEK Polish
A Polish surname meaning "Grouse". A nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.

JARZOMBEK Polish
Variant spelling of Jarząbek, from jarząbek meaning "grouse", presumably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.

JASCHKE German (Silesian)
Possibly derivative from the given name Johannes

JASKÓŁKA Polish
Nickname from Polish jaskółka meaning "swallow".

JASMINE English, Japanese
means a fragrant shrub or flower used as perfume

JASNOSZ Polish

JASON English
Probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.

JASPAN English

JĀTNIEKS Latvian
Means "the rider".

JAUFFRET French

JAUK German (Austrian)
The meaning of the name Jauk is similar to the word "acre" in English. It is a measure word for how much land an ox can plough in one day. People with the surname Jauk are likely to have descended from farmers... [more]

JAUKOVIĆ Montenegrin, Serbian

JAULER Spanish

JAUNZEME Latvian
Jaunzeme is compound from two words first jauns meaning "new" and second zeme meaning "land". Jaunzeme is femenine form of surname, the masculine form of surname is Jaunzems. Most famous persons with this surname are:... [more]

JAUNZEMIS Latvian
Means "Of the new land".

JAUREGI Basque

JÁUREGUI Basque (Castilianized)
Castilianized form of Jauregi.

JAVERT Literature
The name of the policeman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." His name was taken from the word Javert, which means "to pursue relentlessly."... [more]

JÁVOR Hungarian
Means ''maple''.

JAVORSKI Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor 'maple', 'sycamore'.

JAW English

JAWABREH Arabic

JAWOREK Polish
Most likely comes from the last name Javorski meaning someone from "Jawor".

JAWORSKI Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor meaning "maple", "sycamore".

JAXEY English (American)

JAY English, French
Nickname from Middle English, Old French jay(e), gai "jay (the bird)", probably referring to an idle chatterer or a showy person, although the jay was also noted for its thieving habits.

JAYARAM Indian

JAYARATHNA Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory, triumph, winning" combined with रत्न (rátna) meaning "jewel, gem, treasure".

JAYASINGHE Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph, winning" combined with सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion".

JAYASUNDERA Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph, winning" combined with सुंदर (sundara) meaning "beautiful, handsome, lovely, charming".

JAYE English
Variant of Jay.

JAZAYERI Persian
Derived from Persian جزایر (jazâyir) meaning "islands", of Arabic origin.

JAZBEC Slovene
Means ''badger'' in Slovenian.

JAZIRI Arabic (Maghrebi)

JEAN French
Derived from the French given name JEAN.

JEAN-BAPTISTE Haitian Creole, French
From the French given name Jean-Baptiste.

JEAN-LOUIS Haitian Creole
From the given names Jean and Louis.

JEANMARIE Various
Combination of Jean and Marie

JEANPETIT French
French translation of Littlejohn.

JEAN-PIERRE Haitian Creole
From the given names Jean and Pierre.

JEAUME French (Rare)
Variant form of the patronymic surname of Jaume.

JĘCZMYK Polish

JEDOU Western African
Found in Mauritania.

JEFFERIES English
Derived from the given name Jeffrey.

JEFFREY English
From a Norman personal name that appears in Middle English as Geffrey and in Old French as Je(u)froi. Some authorities regard this as no more than a palatalized form of Godfrey, but early forms such as Galfridus and Gaufridus point to a first element from Germanic gala "to sing" or gawi "region, territory"... [more]

JEFSON English
"Son of Jef".

JEGOU French

JEHLE Hebrew
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]

JELASSI Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Jlassi (chiefly Tunisian).

JELAVIĆ Serbian, Bosnian
derived from the place name Jelav, one of the places in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

JELIĆ Croatian, Serbian

JELOBINSKI Polish

JELUŠIĆ Croatian
The first ever appearance recorded to this date was even before the Turkish men (Ottoman) broke into the Kingdom of Croatia (around 13. century).... [more]

JEMISON English

JENCKES English
"Back-formation" of Jenkin, a medieval diminutive of John.

JENDOUBI Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Jendouba, the name of a large city in northwestern Tunisia. The name itself is derived from Berber (Tamazight) jen meaning "market" and douba meaning "wheat".

JENDRE German (Anglicized, Rare), Czech (Anglicized, Rare), Slovak (Anglicized, Rare), Danish (Anglicized, Rare)
Jendre is an anglicized version of many surnames throughout Europe that start with 'Jendre'.... [more]

JENKINSON English (British)

JENKS Engish, 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.

JENNA English

JENNEFORS Swedish

JENNER English
Occupational name for an engineer.

JENNER German
Derived from the name Januarius.

JENNESS English
English surname, a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jan.

JENSDATTER Norwegian, Danish
Strictly feminine patronymic of Jens.

JENSSEN Norwegian, Danish
Variant of JENSEN.

JEON Korean

JEPPSON Swedish (Rare)
Variant of JEPPSSON.

JEPPSSON Swedish
Probably means "son of JESPER".

JEPSEN English
Variant of Jepson.

JEPTOO African, Kenyan

JERAK Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JERAS Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JEREC Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JEREMIAS Jewish, Spanish
Derived from the Hebrew given name Jeremiah

JEREMY English
From the given name Jeremy.

JERENIĆ Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JERIĆ Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JERIČ Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JERIČEVIĆ Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JERKAN Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

JERKOV Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the forename Jerko.

JERKOVAC Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jerko.

JERKOVIĆ Croatian, Serbian
Means ''son of Jerko''.

JEROLIMOV Croatian
Derived from the forename Jerolim.

JERUSAVICIUS ?

JESENKOVIĆ Croatian, Bosnian

JESSEL English
From a pet-form of Jessop (a medieval male personal name - a different form of Joseph). A literary bearer is Miss Jessel, the governess who has charge of the two troubled and enigmatic children in Henry James's ghost story 'The Turn of the Screw' (1898).

JESSIE English
Possibly a variant of Jessey, an occupational name for someone making jesses (a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry).

JESSUP English
From the given name Joseph.

JESTEN Dutch
Variation of Joosten.

JESU Indian

JETER French (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.

JETSON English
A patronymic from the personal name Jutt, a pet form of Jordan. Compare Judson.

JETT French
Form of Jette

JETTE French

JEVTIĆ Serbian

JEW English
Ethnic name for a Jew, from Middle English jeu meaning "Jew" from Old French giu.

JEWETT English
A mainly Northern English surname, derived from a pet form of Julian.

JEWITT English
Variant of Jewett.

JEYI Shona
Porcupine. Wamambo. Strong, Courageous, Joyful and loving.

JEZDIMIROVIĆ Serbian
Means "son of Jezdimir".

JEZIERSKI Polish
Habitational name for someone from Jezioro, Jeziory, Jeziora, or Jezierzyce, all places named with jezioro meaning "lake".

JEZIORSKI Polish
Variant of Jezierski.

JHA Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya) meaning "teacher (of the Vedas)".

JHALA Indian, Gujarati
Gujarati clan name of unknown meaning.

JIAN Chinese, Taiwanese
From Chinese 簡 (jiǎn) meaning “simple, uncomplicated”.

JILICH Czech

JIMERSON English (British), Scottish
Variant of Scottish and northern English Jameson, based on a pet form of the personal name.

JINNOUCHI Japanese
From the Japanese 陣 (jin) "camp" and 内 (uchi or nai) "inside." The grammatical and phonetic particle ノ or 之 (no) is sometimes written between the other two characters.

JINPING Chinese

JISHKARIANI Georgian

JLASSI Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
From the name of an Tamazight (Berber) tribal confederation in Tunisia; the name could be from Arabic إِخْلَاص (ʾiḵlāṣ) meaning "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" or of unknown Berber meaning.

JOA Estonian
Joa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jõe" meaning "watrer/fluvial" or "joana" meaning "torrents/cascades".

JOALA Estonian
Joala is an Estonian surname derived from "jõe" ("fluvial") and "ala" ("field" or "area").

JOAQUIM Portuguese, Catalan
From the personal name Joaquim.

JOB English, French, German, Hungarian
English, French, German, and Hungarian from the personal name Iyov or Job, borne by a Biblical character, the central figure in the Book of Job, who was tormented by God and yet refused to forswear Him... [more]

JOBS English

JOCELYN English
Another of the names brought to England in the eleventh century by the Normans, and mentioned in the Domesday Book. Originally a masculine name only.

JODIET German
Unknown

JÕE Estonian
Jõe is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial".

JÕEÄÄR Estonian
Jõeäär is an Estonian surname meaning "riverside".

JÕEARU Estonian
Jõearu is an Estonian surname meaning "water grassland/meadow".

JÕEKALLAS Estonian
Jõekallas is an Estonian surname meaning "riverbank".

JÕELEHT Estonian
Jõeleht is an Estonian surname meaning "river foliage".

JÕELOO Estonian
Jõeloo is an Estonians surname derived from "jõelooge", meaning a "river meander".

JOELSON English
Means "son of Joel".

JÕELUHT Estonian
Jõeluht is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow".

JÕEMAA Estonian
Jõemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "river land".

JÕEORG Estonian
Jõeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "wash, or fluvial valley".

JÕEOTS Estonian
Jõeots is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial (water) end".

JÕEPER Estonian
Jõeper is an Estonian surname derived from "jõeperv", meaning "riverbank".

JÕERÜÜT Estonian
Jõerüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "river plover" (Pluvialis).

JÕESAAR Estonian
Jõesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".

JÕESUU Estonian
Jõesuu is an Estonian surname meaning "mouth of the river".

JÕGI Estonian
Means "river" in Estonian.

JÕGIAAS Estonian
Jõgiaas is an Estonian surname meaning "river meadow".

JÕGILA Estonian
Jõgila is an Estonian surname meaning "river area".

JÕGIOJA Estonian
Jõgioja is an Estonian surname meaning "river creek".

JÕGISAAR Estonian
Jõgisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".

JÕGISALU Estonian
Jõgisalu is an Estonian surname meaning "river grove".

JÕGISOO Estonian
Jõgisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "river swamp/marsh".

JOHANNESDOTTER Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johannes". This surname is only used by females.

JOHANNESSON Swedish
Means "son of Johannes".

JOHANNING German
North German patronymic from Johann, German form of John.

JOHANNISSON Swedish
Variant of JOHANNESSON.

JOHANNKNECHT German
John The Servant

JOHANSDOTTER Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johan". This surname is only used by females.

JOHENGEN German

JOHN English
From the given name John. A famous bearer is Elton John.

JOHNNY yoba (Russified, Rare)

JOHNSTONE Scottish
Variant of Johnston.

JÕHVI Estonian
Jõhvi is an Estonian surname derived from "jõhvikas", meaning "cranberry".

JÕHVIK Estonian
Jõhvik is an Estonian surname meaning "cranberry".

JÕHVIKAS Estonian
Jõhvikas is an Estonian surname meaning "cranberry".

JOINES Welsh
While the ancestors of the bearers of Joines came from ancient Welsh-Celtic origins, the name itself has its roots in Christianity. This surname comes from the personal name John, which is derived from the Latin Johannes... [more]

JOLAHA Indian, Muslim
Means "weaver".

JOLIE English
From the given name Jolie meaning pretty.

JOLIET French
From French Jolie "pretty one" and the popular suffix -et "little" meaning "pretty little one."

JOLY French

JONARES ?
Person of the West.

JONATHAN English

JONSDOTTER Swedish
Literally meaning "Jon's daughter" in Swedish.

JÓNSDÓTTIR Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jón" in Icelandic.

JONSEN Norwegian
Means 'Son of Jon (1)'.

JONSON English
Variant of Johnson and English form of Johnsson

JÓNSSON Icelandic
Means "son of Jón" in Icelandic.

JOOF Serer
The surname Joof (English spelling in Gambia) whit its derivatives Juuf / Juf (Seereer proper) or Diouf (French spelling in Senegal and Mauritania) is a Senegambian surname found amongst the Seereer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania... [more]

JÕÕGER Estonian
Jõõger is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "jääger" meaning "hunter" and "trapper".