Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords lock or of or hair.
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Vihur Estonian
Vihur is an Estonian surname meaning "whirlwind" or "gust of wind".
Viimne Estonian
Viimne is an Estonian surname meaning "the very last" and "the last of".
Vikentiev Russian
Means "son of Vikentiy".
Vikingsson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Viking" in Swedish.
Viktyuk m Ukrainian
Means "son of Viktor".
Vilhelmsson Swedish
Means "son of Vilhelm".
Vilhjálmsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Vilhjálmur". Its masculine counterpart is Vilhjálmsson.
Villadsen Danish
Villadsen means "son of Villads".
Villein French
"Used in medieval England and France. Villein is another term used for the serfs in the lowest classes of the feudal system."
Vinson English
This surname means "son of Vincent."
Viramontes Spanish
Viramontes is composed of the elements "mira" and "montes," two Spanish words with the combined meaning of "place with a view of the mountains."
Virtuoso Italian
Means "virtuous, upright" or "skilful" in Italian, as well as "virtuoso, master (of a musical instrument)".
Visconti Italian
From the Italian noble title visconte "viscount", itself from medieval Latin vice comes, a title of rank meaning "deputy of a count; sheriff". In most cases it was a nickname for a servant or soldier employed by a viscount, or for someone who acted like a viscount, but unusually, in some cases it was used as a literal occupational name for someone with the title of viscount, with at least two Italian noble families bearing the name during the Middle Ages... [more]
Vitchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Vitya".
Vityshyn Ukrainian
Means "son of Vitya".
Vlasov Russian
Means "son of Vlasiy".
Voges German
North German: possibly a patronymic from Vogt.... [more]
Vojković Croatian
Means "son of Vojko".
Vojniković Bosnian, Croatian
Means "son of a soldier" in various Balkan languages.
Volodin m Russian
Means "son of Volodya".
Volosov m Russian
From волос (volos) meaning "hair"
Von Allmen German (Swiss)
Means "of Allmen."
Vonmoos Romansh
Derived from German von "of" and Moos "moss". The name itself is a calque of Romansh da Palü which was Germanized after the Reformation.
Vorwald German
Topographic name for someone who lived "in front of (Middle High German vor) a forest (Middle High German wald)".
Vought German
The surname Vought originates in the Latin form "vocatus" or "advocatus," and referred to someone who appeared in court on another's behalf. As a surname, Vought is an occupational hereditary surname for a "bailiff" or "overseer of a nobleman's estate".
Voulgaropoulos Greek
Means "descendant of a Bulgarian" in Greek.
Vovin Russian
Means "son of Vova".
Vrielink Dutch
Etymology uncertain. Possibly from the name of a farmstead, itself perhaps derived from a given name such as Frigilo or Friedel... [more]
Vučić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Vuk".
Vujanić Serbian
Means "son of Vujan".
Vukićević Serbian
Means "son of Vuk".
Vukmanović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Vukman".
Waara Finnish
Ornamental, from (vaara) meaning, “range of hills.”
Waddell English
Habitational name from Wadden Hall in Waltham, Kent, derived from either the Old English given name Wada or from wæden "made of woad, woaden, bluish" combined with halh "nook, recess".
Waititi Maori
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from Maori waitī both meaning "sweet, melodious", denoting a sweet person, or "sap of the cabbage tree", possibly denoting an occupation. Taika David Cohen, known professionally as Taika Waititi (1975-), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian.
Wakuri Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 和久利, 和久理, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]
Wall Swedish
Derived from Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass". It may be either ornamental or habitational.
Wallman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass" and man "man".
Waltrip German
Derived from the name of the father of the original bearer, indicating the "son of Waldrap." The Germanic personal name Waldrap, is a short form of Walraven, a name used mostly among nobles, knights, and patricians.
Watanuki Japanese
This surname is used as 渡抜, 渡樌, 渡貫, 綿抜, 綿貫, 四月一日 or 四月朔日 with 渡 (to, wata.su, wata.ru) meaning "cross, deliver, diameter, ferry, ford, import, migrate, transit," 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton," 抜 (hai, hatsu, batsu, nu.kasu, nu.karu, nu.ki, nu.ku, -nu.ku, nu.keru) meaning "extract, omit, pilfer, pull out, quote, remove, slip out," 樌 (kan, nuki), an outdated kanji meaning "grove," 貫 (kan, tsuranu.ku, nuki, nu.ku) meaning "brace, penetrate, pierce, kan (obsolete unit of measuring weight - equal to 3.75 kg./8.33 lbs... [more]
Waterworth English
Means "guard of the water".
Watney English
Probably means "person from Watney", an unidentified place in England (the second syllable means "island, area of dry land in a marsh"; cf. Rodney, Whitney)... [more]
Waziri Muslim
"Prime minister, Advisor, leader of passion."
Weghorst Dutch, German
Habitational name from a location near Hanover, possibly derived from weg "way, road" and horst "thicket, grove, heap, elevated land" or "nest of a bird of prey, eyrie".
Wehlburg German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly derived from German Wehl "pool of water (esp. behind a dyke)" (cognate to Dutch weil "vortex, maelstrom; dyke breach pool") and burg "fortress, citadel".
Weir Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir "son of the steward or keeper".
Wenger German, German (Swiss)
The surname Wenger is derived from the Middle High German word "wenger," "meaning "wagoner" or "cartwright."" It was an occupational name given to someone who worked as a wagon maker or driver. Another possible origin is that is derived from the German word, wenge, "meaning field of meadow"
Wernersson Swedish
Means "son of Werner".
Westmoreland English
Habitational name from the former county of Westmorland, from Old English folk name Westmoringas "people from the west of the moors" and land.
Westrop English (British)
Viking name local to Somerset and several counties in the North East of England. Approximate meaning "place to the west of the village with the church".
Whineray English
Means "person from Whinneray", Cumbria, or "person who lives in a nook of land growing with gorse" (in either case from Old Norse hvin "whin, gorse" + vrá "nook of land"). It was borne by New Zealand rugby player Sir Wilson Whineray (1935-2012).
Wicherek Polish, English
Means "a light, gentle breeze", or figuratively, "an unruly strand of hair". It is a diminutive of the Polish word wicher, "strong wind".
Wiener German
Derived from German Wiener meaning "inhabitant of Vienna". The Austrian capital city is known as Wien in German.
Wijnands Dutch
Means "son of Wijnand".
Wildsmith English
Probably means "maker of wheels, wheelwright".
Wilhelmsson Swedish
Means "son of Wilhelm".
Willingham English
Habitational name from a place named Willingham, notably one in Cambridgeshire and one in Suffolk. The first is recorded in Domesday Book as Wivelingham "homestead (Old English hām) of the people of a man called Wifel".
Wolfenden English
derived from the place called Wolfenden in the parish of Newchurch-in-Rossendale, Lancashire. The placename means "Wulfhelm's valley", or "the valley of Wulfhelm" derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name Wulfhelm, composed of the elements wulf "wolf" and helm "helmet, protection" and denu "valley".
Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff German (Rare)
The truncated form of the surname Wolfeschlegel­steinhausen­bergerdorff­welche­vor­altern­waren­gewissenhaft­schafers­wessen­schafe­waren­wohl­gepflege­und­sorgfaltigkeit­beschutzen­vor­angreifen­durch­ihr­raubgierig­feinde­welche­vor­altern­zwolfhundert­tausend­jahres­voran­die­erscheinen­von­der­erste­erdemensch­der­raumschiff­genacht­mit­tungstein­und­sieben­iridium­elektrisch­motors­gebrauch­licht­als­sein­ursprung­von­kraft­gestart­sein­lange­fahrt­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum­auf­der­suchen­nachbarschaft­der­stern­welche­gehabt­bewohnbar­planeten­kreise­drehen­sich­und­wohin­der­neue­rasse­von­verstandig­menschlichkeit­konnte­fortpflanzen­und­sich­erfreuen­an­lebenslanglich­freude­und­ruhe­mit­nicht­ein­furcht­vor­angreifen­vor­anderer­intelligent­geschopfs­von­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum... [more]
Wolford German
Means where the wolves cross the river/stream. Wolf meaning the animal and Ford meaning crossing a body of shallow water.... [more]
Wolfson English
Means "son of Wolf" in English.
Woodson English
From a location in Yorkshire, England earlier spelled Woodsome and meaning "from the houses in the wood" or possibly a patronymic meaning "descendant of a wood cutter or forester."
Wrightson English
Means "son of Wright 1".
Wrinn Irish (Anglicized)
From Irish Gaelic Ó Rinn "descendant of Rinn", a personal name perhaps based on reann "spear".
Wroldsen Norwegian
Means "son of Wrold" in Norwegian.
Würdemann German
From the German "Würde"-honour or dignity, and "Mann"-man or person. "Man of Honour" or "Person of Dignity".
Wurzburger Jewish
"The Wurzburger surname is derived from the German city of Wurzburg, Bavaria, where Jews first settled in the 11th century. The German and Yiddish ending -er means 'of', 'from'." - from https://forebears.io/surnames/wurzburger
Xəlilov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xəlil".
Xaliqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xaliq".
Xavierson English (Rare)
Means “son of Xavier”.
Xhafaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Xhafer" in Albanian.
Xhaferaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Xhafer" in Albanian.
Xıdırov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xıdır".
Xompero Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Cimbrian somerousch "pack horse", indicating the bearer's strength or occupation. Alternately, may mean "son of Piero".
Xotlanihua Nahuatl
Means "owner of flowering" or "there will be growing" in Nahuatl, probably originating as a personal name.
Xudayarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xudayar".
Xudoyberdiyev m Uzbek
Means "son of Xudoyberdi" in Uzbek
Yadav Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali
From Sanskrit यादव (yadava) meaning "descendant of Yadu", Yadu being a legendary king in Hindu mythology who was believed to be an ancestor of Krishna.
Yakimov Russian
Means "Son of Yakim".
Yakivenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Yakiv".
Yakubenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Yakub".
Yamadaev Chechen
Means "son of Yamad", possibly from a form of the given name Ahmad.
Yamasato Japanese
This surname combines 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 県 or 縣 - outdated variant of 県 - (ken, ka.keru) meaning "county, district, subdivision, prefecture," the last meaning reserved for 県.... [more]
Yandarbiev Chechen
Means "son of Yandarbi".
Yanenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Yan 1".
Yaqubov Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Yaqub".
Yaqubzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Yaqub".
Yardeni Hebrew (Modern)
Means "of Jordan 2" in Hebrew.
Yaremchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Yarema".
Yasenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yasen".
Yashin Russian
Means "son of Yasha". This surname was borne by the Soviet soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1929-1990).
Yatsenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yatsentiy".
Yavorov Bulgarian
Means "son of Yavor".
Yaylacıoğlu Turkish
Means "descendant of the nomad" from Turkish yaylacı meaning "nomad, highlander, transhumant".
Yefimov Russian
Means "son of Yefim".
Yefremov m Russian
Means "son of Yefrem".
Yegin m Russian
Means "son of Yegor."
Yemelyanov Russian
Means "son of Yemelyan".
Yermolayev Russian
Means "son of Yermolai".
Yesayan Armenian
Means "son of Yesay".
Yevdokimov m Russian
Means "son of Yevdokim".
Yevgenyev m Russian
Means "son of Yevgeniy".
Yevgenyevich m Russian
Means "son of Yevgeniy".
Yewdale English
Derived from Yewdale, which is the name of a village near the town of Skelmersdale in Lancashire. Its name means "valley of yew trees", as it is derived from Middle English ew meaning "yew tree" combined with Middle English dale meaning "dale, valley".... [more]
Yiğitoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Yiğit".
Ymeraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Ymer" in Albanian.
Yontararak Thai (Rare)
From Thai ยนตร (yontra) meaning "mechanical device; motor; engine" and รักษ์ (rak) meaning "to cure, to take care of".
Yorkshire English
From Yorkshire "the county of York". The place-name is recorded as Eoforwicscire in 1065 and derives from the city name York and Old English scir "district region".
Yoshiizumi Japanese
formed with 吉 (Yoshi, Kichi, Kitsu) meaning "good luck; joy; congratulations" and 泉 (Izumi, Sen) meaning "spring; fountain". So the meaning could be interpreted as “Fountain of Good Luck” or “Lucky Fountain”
Yosifov Russian
Means "son of Iosif".
Youngson English
Means "son of Young".
Yousefpour Persian
Means "son of Yousef".
Yudin Russian
Means "son of Yuda".
Yukhymenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yukhym".
Yukiyama Japanese
This surname combines 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey" with 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain."... [more]
Yuliyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yuliyan".
Yuriev m Russian
Means “son of Yuri 1".
Yuryevich Russian
Means "son of Yuriy".
Yuseinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yusein".
Yushchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yukhym". Viktor Yushchenko was the Ukrainian president from 2005 to 2010, and a major figure in the Orange Revolution.
Yusifov m Azerbaijani
Means “son of Yusif”.
Yusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Means "son of Yusuf".
Yusufzai Pashto
Means "son of Yusuf" in Pashto.
Yuzurihara Japanese
Means "the field of the gentle Village". From the Japanese words Yasuri (gentle village) and Hara (plain, field).
Yvenson English
Meaning, "son of Evan" or "son of Ivan."
Yzeiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Yzeir" in Albanian.
Zaalishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zaal".
Zabaleta Basque
Habitational name meaning "very wide place", derived from Basque zabal "wide, broad, open" and -eta "place of, abundance of".
Zadeh Persian
From Persian زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring (of)", also often used as a suffix for patronymic-based Persian surnames.
Zafeiriou Greek
Means "son of Zafeiris".
Zahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zahid".
Zahirović Bosnian
Means "son of Zahir".
Zaimoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Zaim".
Zakaryan Armenian
Means "son of Zakar".
Zakhaev Russian
Russian surname, likely a derivative of the given name Zakhey combined with the Russian suffix "-ev" ("of"), therefore meaning "of Zakhey."... [more]
Zakharenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Zakhar".
Zakharyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Zakhar" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Zakirov m Tatar
Means "son of Zakir".
Zəkiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zəki".
Zakrisson Swedish
Means "son of Zakris" in Swedish.
Zale English (American), Polish (Anglicized)
Possibly a habitational name derived from the Polish toponym Żale meaning "on the other side of the wood", from za "beyond" and las "forest".
Zamfirescu Romanian
Means "son of Zamfir" in Romanian.
Zamudio Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from zama "gorge, ravine" and odi "ravine, channel, tube". Alternatively, the second element could instead be -di "place of, forest of".
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]
Zaporizhets Ukrainian
Means "Zaporizhzhian, resident of Zaporizhzhya".
Zarafshan Persian
Means "spreader of gold" in Persian, from زر (zar) meaning "gold" and افشان (afshan) meaning "spreader, scatterer".
Zasimovič Belarusian
Means "son of Zasim".
Zatz Jewish
Abbreviation of the Hebrew phrase Zera TSadikim "seed of the righteous", assumed in a spirit of pious respect for one’s ancestors.
Žaŭniarovič Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian жаўнер (žaŭnier) meaning "soldier (of the Polish army)", borrowed from Polish żołnierz via German Söldner.
Ždanovich Belarusian
Means "son of Zhdan".
Zdravković Serbian
Means "son of Zdravko".
Zdravkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zdravko".
Zedda Italian
Possibly from Sardinian zedda "cellar" or cedda "herd of animals", indicating someone who was an innkeeper or shepherd.
Żelazny Polish
Means "(made of) iron" in Polish, used as a nickname for a person with a strong personality.
Zeldin Jewish
Means "son of Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German sælde "fortunate, blessed".
Zenelaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zenel" in Albanian.
Zeqiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zeqir" in Albanian.
Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".
Zhaksylykov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhaksylyk".
Zhakypov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhakyp".
Zhalgasov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalgas".
Zhalilov Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalil".
Zhambylov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhambyl".
Zhamkochyan Armenian
Means "son of the bell ringer" from Armenian ժամկոչ (zhamkoch) meaning "beadle, sexton, bell ringer".
Zhanatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanat".
Zhanbolatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanbolat".
Zhanbyrbaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanbyrbay".
Zhandauletov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhandaulet".
Zhandosov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhandos".
Zhangirov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhangir".
Zhanibekov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanibek".
Zhardemov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhardem".
Zhasulanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhasulan".
Zhdanov m Russian
Means "son of Zhdan".
Zhdanovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Zhdan".
Zhekov m Russian (Rare)
Means "son of Zheka".
Zhekov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zheko".
Zheleznikov m Russian
Means "son of an ironworker" from железо (zhelezo) meaning "iron".
Zhenisov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhenis".
Zholdoshov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zholdosh".
Zhomartov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhomart".
Zhorin m Russian
Means "son of Zhora", a diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.
Zhumadilov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhumadil".
Zhumagulov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zhumagul".
Zhumakhanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhumakhan".
Zhunisbekov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhunisbek".
Zhunisov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhunis".
Zhunusov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zhunus", from a form of the Arabic name Yunus.
Zhusipbekov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhusipbek".
Zhusupov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means “son of Zhusup”.
Zhytaryuk Ukrainian
Means "child of the grain farmer". Derived from Ukrainian "житар (zhytar)", meaning "grain farmer" and the last name suffix -юк (-yuk).
Zhytomyrets Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "a resident of Zhytomyr".
Zinder German
A mostly Ashkenazi Jewish surname, while specific documentation linking "Zinder" to the German word "Zünder" (meaning "tinder" or "firestarter") is limited, the surname "Zinder" is believed to have German origins, possibly derived from the word "Zindel," which refers to a "bundle of wood shavings." This term is associated with materials used to start fires, suggesting a potential connection to the "firestarter" occupation... [more]
Zinovyev m Russian
Means "son of Zinoviy".
Zinyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Zinoviy".
Zirkzee Dutch, German
Could be potentially related to the German surname Zirkel or Zirkl. Another theory says that it has its historical roots in the Netherlands, particularly in the region of Zeeland, where it is believed to have originated... [more]
Živanović Serbian
Means "son of Živan".
Živkov Serbian
Means "son of Živko".
Živkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Živko".
Ziyadov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ziyad".
Zlatanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Zlatan".
Zlatanović Serbian
Means "son of Zlatan".
Zlatanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zlatan".
Zlatković Serbian
Means "son of Zlatko".
Zlatkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zlatko".
Zoccola Italian
Possibly derives from a dialectic variant of zoccolo "clog (shoe with wooden sole); hoof (of an animal)", perhaps a nickname for someone who made or often wore such shoes, or for a mountaineer... [more]
Zolotarev Russian
Means "son of the goldsmith" derived from Russian золотарь (zolotar) meaning "goldsmith".
Zosimov m Russian
Means "son of Zosim".
Zosimovich Belarusian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "son of Zosim (see Zosimus)"; rarely used in both Belarus and Ukraine.
Zubayraev Chechen
Means "son of Zubaira".
Zubiaga Basque
Means "place of the bridge", from Basque zubi "bridge" and the locative suffix -aga.
Zugrăvescu Romanian
Patronymic surname of uncertain origin. It may be derived from the verb a zugrăvi meaning "to paint, to describe figuratively" and therefore mean "The descendant of he who describes/paints".
Zuleta Spanish, Basque
Variant of Zulueta, which comes from the Basque topographic name 'zulo' meaning ‘hole hollow’ + the collective suffix '-eta' meaning "place or group of."
Zuloaga Basque
From the name of a settlement in Biscay, Spain, meaning "place of holes" in Basque, derived from zulo "hole, pit, burrow, opening" and -aga "place of, abundance of".
Zumarraga Basque
From the name of a town in Basque Country, Spain, derived from zumar "elm (tree)" and -aga "place of, group of".
Zurabashvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".
Zurabishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".
Zurru Italian
From Sardinian "gush, spring (of water)".
Zviadadze Georgian
Means "son of Zviad".
Žydovič Belarusian
Means "child of the Jew", from Belarusian жыд (zhyd), meaning "Jewish person (derogatory)".