Submitted Surnames Starting with K

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Kaag Dutch
Named after the Dutch town of Kaag.
Kaaka Maori
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]
Kaal Estonian
Kaal is an Estonian surname meaning "scale", "balance" and "weight".
Kaalma Estonian
Kaalma is an Estonian surname relating to "kaal" meaning "balance".
Käämbre Estonian
Käämbre is an Estonian surname of undetermined origin, possibly derived from "kämbuline" meaning "chunky", or "kämblaluu" meaning "knuckle bone".
Kaan Turkish
From the given name Kaan.
Kaʻanāʻanā Hawaiian
This Hawaiian surname means The Black Magic.... [more]
Kaar Estonian
Kaar is an Estonian surname meaning "arc" or "arch".
Käära Estonian
Käära is an Estonia surname possibly derived from "käär" meaning "loop" and "meander".
Kääramees Estonian
Kääramees is an Estonian surname meaning "loop/crook man" (man from near a loop or crook in the landscape).
Käärik Estonian
Käärik is an Estonian surname derived from "käär", meaning "meander" or "kaarik" meaning "cart" or "carriage".
Kaariste Estonian
Kaariste is an Estonian surname derived from "kaar" meaning "arch".
Käärma Estonian
Käärma is an Estonian surname derived from "käär" meaning "(to) loop" or "meander".
Kaarmaa Estonian
Kaarmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "arc/curve land".
Kaarsoo Estonian
Kaarsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "arced/curved swamp". May also be an Estonianization of the surname "Karlson".
Kaas Estonian
Kaas is an Estonian surname meaning "brother", "co-" and "fellow".
Kaasa Estonian
Kaasa is an Estonian surname meaning "along" and "with", as well as "spouse".
Kaasik Estonian
Kaasik is an Estonian surname meaning "birch".
Kabaciński Polish
The surname Kabaciński is a habitational name for someone from a place called Kabaty, in Warszawa voivodeship. It is also a derivative of the nickname Kabat.
Kabaria Indian, Muslim
Means "greengrocer".
Kabayama Japanese (Rare)
Kaba (樺) means "birch", yama (山) means "mountain"
Kabe Japanese (Rare)
Ka ("Increase,Step Up"), ... [more]
Kabilasing Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kabir Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Kabir.
Kabiri Persian
From the Arabic كَبِير (kabīr) meaning "big, large, great".
Kaburagi Japanese
A notable bearer is Saiko Kaburagi, an artist.
Kabuto Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 or 鹿伏兎 with 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "A grade, armour, carapace, first class, former, high (voice), instep", 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, helmet", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 頭 (zu, to, tou, atama, kashira, kaburi, -gashira) meaning "head", 部 (bu, -be) meaning "bureau, class, copy, department, part, portion, section", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 鹿 (rou, ka, shika) meaning "deer", 伏 (fuku, fu.su, fu.seru) meaning "bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes), prostrated" or 兎 (tsu, to, usagi) meaning "hare, rabbit."... [more]
Kachel German
Occupational name for a potter, from Middle High German kachel "pot", "earthenware vessel".
Kachler German
Variant of Kachel.
Kackley German
Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kächele (see Kachel).
Kaczanowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Kaczanów or Kaczanowo, named with Polish kaczan meaning "cob".
Kaczor Polish
Means "drake (male duck)" in Polish.
Kaczynski Polish
Masculine surname from "kaczka", duck.
Kad German
1 German: habitational name for someone from a place called Kade near Magdeburg, Kaaden (German name of Kadeň in North Bohemia), or Kaden in Westerwald.... [more]
Kadak Estonian
Kadak is an Estonian surname derived from "kadakas", meaning "juniper".
Kadakas Estonian
Kadakas is an Estonian surname meaning "juniper".
Kadalipp Estonian
Kadalipp is an Estonian surname meaning "gauntlet".
Kadam Indian, Marathi, Kannada
From the name of the Kadamba dynasty, which ruled parts of northern India during the 4th and 5th centuries.
Kaden German
Habitational name for someone from Kaaden in North Bohemia, or any of several other places called Kaden.
Kadijević Croatian, Serbian
Derived from kadija (кадија), meaning "Qadi", a judge of a Sharia court.
Kadokawa Japanese (Rare)
Kado means "Gate" and Kawa means "River". This surname means "Gated River".
Kadomatsu Japanese (Rare)
Kado ("Gate") + Matsu ("Pine Tree").
Kadosh Hebrew
Means "holy" in Hebrew.
Kadoshima Japanese (Rare)
I don't want to assume it's rare but it's definitely uncommon. Kado means "Gate" and Shima means "Island".
Kadota Japanese (Rare)
Kado means "gate" and ta means "rice paddy, field".
Kadyrov Chechen, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar, Tatar, Dagestani
Means "son of Kadyr". Notable bearers include father and son Akhmad (1951-2004) and Ramzan (1976-) Kadyrov, former President and current President of the Chechen Republic, respectively.
Kadziel Polish
Given by female royal for safe escort
Kaelas Estonian
Kaelas is an Estonian surname derived from "kael" and "kaelus" meaning "neck".
Kaer Estonian
Kaer is an Estonian surname meaning "oats".
Käesel Estonian
Käesel is an Estonia surname derived from "käes" meaning "on", "in possession", "come" and "arrive".
Kaetsu Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (Ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", and 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy, joy, rapture". Other kanji combinations are possible, and can create alternate meanings.
Kaevats Estonian
Kaevats is an Estonian surname derived from "kaevata" meaning "dig".
Kaffka Hungarian, Romanian, Low German, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
The Germanised Czech surname of a certain Margit. Means ‘Little Jackdaw’ in Czech. Its internationally better known diminutive is Kafka.
Kaga Japanese
From the Japanese 加 (ka) "increase," "step up" and 賀 (ka or ga) "congratulation."
Kagamine Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese 鏡 (kagami) meaning "mirror" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound".
Kagan Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic form of Cohen.
Kaganov Jewish (Russified)
Russified version of Cohen.
Kageyama Japanese
From Japanese 影 or 景 (kage) meaning "shadow" or 蔭 (kage) meaning "shade, shelter" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Käggo Estonian
Käggo is an Estonian surname derived from "kägu" meaning "cuckoo".
Kagiyama Japanese
Means "key mountain".... [more]
Kägu Estonian
Kägu is an Estonian surname meaning "cuckoo" (Cuculus canorus).
Kahale Hawaiian
"The house".
Kahana Jewish
Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kahananui Hawaiian
From the given name Kahananui.
Kahar Estonian
Kahar is an Estonian surname meaning "branchy/spreading".
Kahinu Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya, Swahili, Somali, Malagasy
Means "clergyman" in several Eastern African languages, originally denoting someone who was a clergyman (see the given name Kahinu).
Kahju Estonian
Kahju is an Estonian surname meaning "loss" and "harm".
Kahn German
Derived from German Kahn "small boat" as well as a Germanized form of the Jewish surname Cohen.
Kahr German
Short form of the medieval personal name Makarius.
Kahraman Turkish
Means "hero" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian قهرمان (qahraman).
Kahue Hawaiian
From the given name Kahue.
Kahveci Turkish
Means "coffee producer" in Turkish.
Kahveci Turkish
Occupational name for a coffee seller or producer, derived from Turkish kahve meaning "coffee".
Kahwaji Arabic
Arabized form of Turkish Kahveci (chiefly Lebanese).
Kahya Turkish
Means "butler, steward, housekeeper" in Turkish.
Kaiba Japanese
Kai means "ocean,harbor" while Ba means "leaf" and possibly others. {this might need further research}
Kaifu Japanese
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).
Kaigler English (American)
Americanized spelling of Kegler.
Kail Estonian
Kail is an Estonian surname meaning "wild rosemary".
Kaimiņš Latvian
Means "neighbour".
Kain Irish
Variant of Kane.
Kaine English
Variant of Caine.
Kainoa Hawaiian
From the given name Kainoa.
Käis Estonian
Käis is an Estonian surname meaning "sleeve".
Käit Estonian
Käit is an Estonian surname meaning "operation" and "duty".
Kaits Estonian
Kaits is an Estonian surname meaning "guard".
Kaiyō Japanese (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]
Kaizawa Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (Kai) meaning "shellfish" and 澤 (Sawa, Zawa) meaning "swamp".
Kajakas Estonian
Kajakas is an Estonian surname meaning "gull".
Kajal Indian, 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.
Kaji Japanese
Japanese surname meaning "wind". This is the last name of famous Japanese voice actor from Tokyo Japan, Yūki Kaji.
Kajita Japanese
From Japanese 梶 (kaji) meaning "mulberry" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kajitani Japanese
Rare Japanese surname, roughly meaning "to add to the field; extend field boundaries".
Kajiura Japanese (Rare)
Kaji means "Wind" and Ura means "Seacoast, Bay".... [more]
Kajiwara Japanese
Written with characters meaning ‘oar’ and ‘plain’, this name is found mostly in western Japan.
Kajmak Croatian
Kajmak (or kaymak) is a dairy product from southeastern Europe and Central Asia.
Kaju Estonian
Kaju is an Estonian surname derived from "kajut" meaning "cabin".
Kajupank Estonian
Kajupank is an Estonian surname derived from "kalju (rock)" and "pank" (bank and cliff)".
Kakashi Japanese
This might come from the given name.
Kaki Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon".
Kakihara Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain". A notable bearer of this surname is voice actor Tetsuya Kakihara (柿原 徹也, 1982–).
Kakii Japanese
Kaki means "pomegranate" means "well, mineshaft".
Kakimura Japanese
Kaki means "persimmon" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Kakine Japanese (Rare)
Kaki (垣) means "fence", ne (根) means "root, base, foundation". Notable bearers of this surname are Takuya Kakine, a football player, and Teitoku Kakine, a character from Toaru Majutsu no Index
Kakinoki Japanese
"Persimmon tree."
Kakinuma Japanese
Kaki means "Persimmon" and Numa means "Swamp".
Kakita Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kakk Estonian
Kakk is an Estonian surname meaning both "cake" and "owl".
Kąkol Polish
Means "corncockle".
Kaktiņš Latvian
Derived from the word kakts meaning "nook, corner".
Kaku Japanese
Kaku means "draw."
Kakuma Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 隈 (kuma) meaning "corner, shade".
Kakutani Japanese
From Japanese 角 (kaku) meaning "corner" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Kala Estonian
Kala is an Estonian surname meaning "fish".
Kalaba African, Southern African, Tonga
Means "forgetful person".
Kalafatović Croatian
Derived from kalafat, meaning "caulker", a type of shipbuilder.
Kalahasthi Sanskrit
It is derived from the Sanskrit words “kala,” which mean “time”, and “hasthi,” which means “elephant”. Together, the name means “the elephant of time,” which is a reference to the goddess Kali, who is often depicted riding on the back of an elephant... [more]
Kalamees Estonian
Kalamees is an Estonian surname meaning "fisherman".
Kalander German
Status name for the chairman or a member fraternity that held meetings on the first of each month, from Latin ad calendas.
Kalani Hawaiian
From the given name Kalani.
Kalanjian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Kalantari Persian
Derived from Persian کلانتر (kalantar) meaning "sheriff, marshal".
Kalashnik Ukrainian
Means "maker of kalaches", a variant of калачник (kalachnik) - itself composed of калач (kalach), a type of bread, and the agent suffix -ник (-nik). See also Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov Russian
Means "son of the kalach-maker", derived from Russian калашник (kalashnik), a variant of калачник (kalachnik) "maker of kalaches" - kalach being a type of bread - combined with ‎the patronymic suffix -ов (-ov)... [more]
Kalawaiʻa Hawaiian
From the given name Kalawaiʻa.
Kalaycı Turkish
Means "tinsmith" in Turkish.
Kalda Estonian
Kalda is an Estonian name, meaning "shore".
Kaldmaa Estonian
Kaldmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping/incline land".
Kaldmets Estonian
Kaldmets is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping/incline forest".
Kaldoja Estonian
Kaldoja is an Estonian name meaning "sloping creek".
Káldor Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Kalter.
Kaldre Estonian
Kaldre is an Estonian surname derived from "kald-", meaning a "sloping" or "slanting incline".
Kaldvee Estonian
Kaldvee is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping/inclined" ("kald") "water"" ("vee").
Kale Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kale, meaning "castle, fortress".
Kaleb Croatian
Possibly rom the name Caleb.... [more]
Kalejs Latvian
Occupational name for someone who works as a blacksmith.
Kalev Russian
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.
Kalhoro Sindhi
From the name of the Kalhora (or Kalhoro) people, a Sindhi tribe residing in Pakistan. The name itself is of uncertain meaning.
Kalicki Polish
Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Balice.
Kalinić Croatian, Serbian
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Kalinin Russian
Derived from Russian калина (kalina) meaning "guelder rose" (a type of plant).
Kalinowska Polish
Feminine form of Kalinowski.
Kalinowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Kalinowa, Kalinowo or Kalinów, all derived from Polish kalina meaning "viburnum (a type of plant)".
Kalinska Polish
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Kalita Indian, Assamese
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests that the name is derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family, caste" and लुप्त (lupta) meaning "lost, gone", though this has been criticised as a false etymology.
Kaljend Estonian
Kaljend is an Estonian surname derived from the words "kalju" meaning "rock/cliff" and "eend" meaning "protusion/overhang".
Kalju Estonian
Kalju is an Estonian surname, meaning "cliff". "Kalju" is also a masculine given name.
Kaljujärv Estonian
Kaljujärv is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff lake".
Kaljula Estonian
Kaljula is an Estonian surname meaning "rock/cliff area".
Kaljulaid Estonian
Kaljulaid is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff islet".
Kaljumäe Estonian
Kaljumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff hill".
Kaljuots Estonian
Kaljuots is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff ("kalju") "end/tip" ("ots").
Kaljupank Estonian
Kaljupank is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff bank/escarpment".
Kaljuraag Estonian
Kaljuraag is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff willow".
Kaljurand Estonian
Kaljurand is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff beach".
Kaljusoo Estonian
Kaljusoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Kalju's (a masculine given name) swamp". Also probably an Estonianization of "Kalju's son".
Kaljuste Estonian
Kaljuste is an Estonian surname derived from "kalju" meaning "cliff" and "Kalju", a masculine given name.
Kaljuvee Estonian
Kaljuvee is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff water".
Kalk Estonian
Kalk is an Estonian surname meaning "heartless", "callous" and "harsh".
Kalk German, Dutch
Occupational name for a lime burner from Middle High German kalc and Middle Dutch calk "lime" (both a loanword from Latin calx).
Kalkan Turkish
Means "shield" in Turkish.
Kalkbrenner German
Occupational name for a lime burner from Middle High German kalc "chalk lime" and brenner "burner".
Käll Swedish
From Swedish källa "source (of a stream of water)", ultimately derived from Old Norse kelda.
Kall Estonian
Kall is an Estonian surname meaning "slope".
Kalla Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "priest".
Kalla Sami
Derived from Kállá, the Sami form of Karl.
Kallai Estonian
Kallai is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kall" meaning "slope" and "lai" meaning "wide/broad": "wide slope".
Kallan Indian, Tamil
Alternate spelling of Kalla.
Kallas Estonian
Kallas is an Estonian surname, meaning "shore".
Kallasmaa Estonian
Kallasmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "bank/shore/coast land".
Kallasmets Estonian
Kallasmets is an Estonian surname meaning "shore forest".
Kallaste Estonian
Kallaste is and Estonian surname meaning "seaside" or "seashore".
Kallasvee Estonian
Kallasvee is an Estonian surname meaning "shore water".
Källberg Swedish
Swedish variant of Kjellberg.
Kalle Estonian
Kalle is an Estonian surname meaning "slope", "slant" and "incline".
Kallemaa Estonian
Kallemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping land".
Kallemets Estonian
Kallemets is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping forest".
Kallergis Greek
The surname is composed of the Greek words kalon (=beautiful) and ergon(from ergo "work, task, deed, accomplishment, or purpose")
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