Submitted Surnames Starting with J
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JAAGOEstonianJaago is an Estonian surname; a diminutive of the masculine given name "Jaagup".
JAAKSONEstonianJaakson is an Estonian surname meaning "son of Jaak". From the Estonian masculine given name "Jaak" and the Germanic suffix "son".
JAANISTEEstonianJaaniste is an Estonian name derived from the masculine given name "Jaan".
JABŁONOWSKIPolish, JewishHabitational name for someone from a place called Jabłonowo or Jabłonow; both place names are from jabłoń meaning "apple tree".
JABLONSKIPolish, JewishHabitational name for someone from Jablonka, Jablonna, or Jablonica, all places named with
jablon "apple tree", or the diminutive form jablonka.
JACKSEnglishPossibly 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.'
JACOBIJewish, English, Dutch, GermanFrom the Latin genitive Jacobi ‘(son) of Jacob’, Latinized form of English Jacobs and Jacobson or North German Jakobs(en) and Jacobs(en).
JÄGERMEISTERSSENGermanMeans son of the "Master-Hunter". Originally given to the son of the master-hunter in hunting camps.
JAGGEREnglishEnglish (West Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English jagger ‘carter’, ‘peddler’, an agent derivative of Middle English jag ‘pack’, ‘load’ (of unknown origin). ...
[more] JAGOCornishA patronym, Jago is the Cornish for James but is most commonly found as a surname. It dates back to the early 13th Century.
JAGODZIŃSKIPolish, JewishHabitational name for someone from a place called Jagodziny, Jagodzinek, or Jagodziniec, all named with jagoda meaning "berry".
JAGRCzechJágr 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.
JAIMOUKHACircassianMeans "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.
JALAKASEstonianJalakas is an Estonian surname meaning "wych elm" (Ulmus glabra).
JALASEstonianJalas is an Estonian surname meaning "runner", "hob" and "cradle".
JANKOWSKIPolishThe name Jankowski is of habitation origin and may be traced to numerous localities bearing the names Jankok or Jankowo throughout Poland.
JANMAATDutchFamous bearer of this surname is Dutch footballer Daryl Janmaat.
JANUSZEWSKIPolishHabitational name for someone from Januszewo or Januszewice, both named with the personal name
Janusz.
JAPENGADutchMeans son of Jap " Yap" related to Jacobson in the Netherlands
JARASpanishHabitational name any of the various places in southern Spain named Jara or La Jara, from jara meaning "rockrose", "cistus".
JARAMILLOSpanishSpanish habitational name from either of two places in the Burgos province: Jaramillo de la Fuente or Jaramillo Quemada.
JAROSZEWSKIPolishHabitational name for someone from Jaroszewo or Jaroszowce, places named with the personal name Jarosz.
JARSDELGermanAre you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.
JÄRVEEstonianJärve is an Estonian surname meaning "freshwater"; from "järv", meaning "lake".
JÄRVETEstonianJärvet is an Estonian surname derived from "järv", meaning "lake".
JARZĄBEKPolishA Polish surname meaning "Grouse". A nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.
JARZOMBEKPolishVariant spelling of
Jarząbek, from jarząbek meaning "grouse", presumably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.
JASONEnglishProbably a patronymic from
James or any of various other personal names beginning with
J-.
JAUKGerman (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] JAUNZEMELatvianJaunzeme 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] JAVERTLiteratureThe name of the policeman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." His name was taken from the word Javert, which means "to pursue relentlessly."...
[more] JAVORSKIPolishHabitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor 'maple', 'sycamore'.
JAWORSKIPolish, JewishHabitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor meaning "maple", "sycamore".
JAYEnglish, FrenchNickname 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.
JAYARATHNASinhaleseFrom Sanskrit जय
(jayá) meaning "victory, triumph, winning" combined with रत्न
(rátna) meaning "jewel, gem, treasure".
JAYASINGHESinhaleseFrom Sanskrit जय
(jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph, winning" combined with सिंह
(siṃhá) meaning "lion".
JAYASUNDERASinhaleseFrom Sanskrit जय
(jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph, winning" combined with सुंदर
(sundara) meaning "beautiful, handsome, lovely, charming".
JAZAYERIPersianDerived from Persian جزایر
(jazâyir) meaning "islands", of Arabic origin.
JEFFREYEnglishFrom 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] JEHLEHebrewJehle-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] JELAVIĆSerbian, Bosnianderived from the place name
Jelav, one of the places in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
JELUŠIĆCroatianThe first ever appearance recorded to this date was even before the Turkish men (Ottoman) broke into the Kingdom of Croatia (around 13. century)....
[more] JENDOUBIArabic (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".
JENKSEngish, WelshEnglish (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.
JENNESSEnglishEnglish surname, a patronymic from the Middle English personal name
Jan.
JESSELEnglishFrom 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).
JESSIEEnglishPossibly a variant of
Jessey, an occupational name for someone making
jesses (a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry).
JETERFrench (Huguenot), GermanJeter 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.
JEWEnglishEthnic name for a Jew, from Middle English jeu meaning "Jew" from Old French giu.
JEYIShonaPorcupine. Wamambo. Strong, Courageous, Joyful and loving.
JEZIERSKIPolishHabitational name for someone from Jezioro, Jeziory, Jeziora, or Jezierzyce, all places named with jezioro meaning "lake".
JINNOUCHIJapaneseFrom 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.
JLASSIArabic (Maghrebi), BerberFrom 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.
JOALAEstonianJoala is an Estonian surname derived from "jõe" ("fluvial") and "ala" ("field" or "area").
JOBEnglish, French, German, HungarianEnglish, 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] JOCELYNEnglishAnother of the names brought to England in the eleventh century by the Normans, and mentioned in the Domesday Book. Originally a masculine name only.
JÕEEstonianJõe is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial".
JÕEORGEstonianJõeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "wash, or fluvial valley".
JÕEOTSEstonianJõeots is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial (water) end".
JÕEPEREstonianJõeper is an Estonian surname derived from "jõeperv", meaning "riverbank".
JÕERÜÜTEstonianJõerüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "river plover" (Pluvialis).
JÕGIEstonianJõgi is an Estonian word and surname meaning "river".
JOHNEnglishFrom the given name John. A famous bearer is Elton John.
JÕHVIEstonianJõhvi is an Estonian surname derived from "jõhvikas", meaning "cranberry".
JOINESWelshWhile 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] JOLIETFrench17th- century Quebecois explorer Louis Jolliet. He and Father Jacques Marquette were the first to map the Mississippi River. Later, Jolliet's name was misspelled as Joliet, most likely due to the influence of the French word
joli or
jolie, "handsome/pretty"...
[more] JOOFSererThe 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] JOONASEstonianJoonas is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); a variant of the name "Jonas".
JOOSTEstonianJoost is an Estonian surname, derived from the masculine given name "Joost"; ultimately from St. Judoc.
JORQUERASpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
JOSTDutch, GermanDutch and German: from a personal name, a derivative of the Breton personal name
Iodoc (see
Joyce), or from the personal name
Just.
JÕULUEstonianJõulu is an Estonian surname meaning "Christmas" (Estonian: "Jõulud").
JOWETTEnglishFrom the medieval male personal name
Jowet or the female personal name
Jowette, both literally "little
Jowe", a pet-form of
Julian. This was borne was British theologian and classical scholar Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893).
JOYFrench (Latinized)Joy \joy\ as a girl's name is pronounced joy. It is of Old French and Latin origin, and the meaning of Joy is "joy". Used in the Middle Ages, and made popular in the 17th century under the influence of the Puritans, to whom being "joyful in the Lord" was an important duty...
[more] JUGHASHVILIGeorgianThere are several theories to the meaning of this name. One suggests Ossetian origin meaning "son of the herder" from the Ossetian word дзуг
(dzug) meaning "herd, flock, troop", while it may also be derived from Kabardian (Circassian) дзыгъуэ
(ʒəġ°ă) meaning "mouse" or дзыгъуэшхуэ
(ʒəġ°ăšx°ă) "rat"...
[more] JULESFrenchFrom a personal name (Latin
Julius). The name was borne in the Middle Ages in honor of various minor Christian saints.
JÜNGERGerman, JewishGerman (
Jünger) distinguishing name, from Middle High German
jünger ‘younger’, for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, usually a son who bore the same name as his father...
[more] JUNKOJapaneseJunko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean any of the following:...
[more] JUNKUREstonianJunkur is an Estonian surname meaning "squire" and "cadet".
JURADOSpanish, PortugueseOccupational name for any of various officials who had to take an oath that they would perform their duty properly, from
jurado "sworn", past participle of
jurar "to swear" (Latin
iurare).
JÜRISOOEstonianJürisoo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri" and "soo" (swamp); "Jüri's swamp". "Soo" was substituted later for the Germanic "son" ("Jüri's son").
JÜRNAEstonianJürna is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from the masculine given name "Jüri".