Submitted Surnames Matching Pattern *a

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the pattern is *a.
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Bhakta Sanskrit
From Sanskrit meaning 'devotee'.
Bhakta Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta) meaning "devoted, loyal, faithful".
Bhalla Indian
This surname is derived from Sanskrit bhalla meaning (among other things) ‘auspicious’, ‘missile’, and ‘bear’.
Bhargava Indian
From Sanskrit bhārgava ‘(descendant) of Bhrigu’. Bhrigu is the name of one of the great sages of Hindu legend.
Bharucha Indian (Parsi)
Refers to the city of Bharuch in Gujarat, India, which is thought to be derived from the name of a figure in Hindu mythology.
Bhateja Punjabi, Jatt, Sikhism
Bhateja is a clan name found among Jatt Sikhs and khatris primarily concentrated in Punjab, India. The clan holds a deep historical, cultural, and social presence within Sikh society. Over time, many Bhateja families have migrated to different parts of the world, particularly to Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia, where Sikh communities have flourished... [more]
Bhattacharyya Bengali
A variant spelling of Bhattacharya
Bhuiya Bengali
Bangladeshi: from Bengali bhuyyan ‘landlord’, ‘chieftain’. Bearers of this surname claim descent from one of the twelve chieftains (nine Muslims and three Hindus), who ruled the Sultanate of Bengal (1336–1576)... [more]
Bia Navajo
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") required all Indians to choose a family name. The Navajo family name Bia is derived from BIA ("Bureau of Indian Affairs")
Biała f Polish
Strictly feminine form of Biały.
Białkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Białkowski.
Biarujia Taneraic
This is the only existing surname derived from Javant Biarujia’s constructed personal language, Taneraic, which he created over several decades. The meaning is unknown.
Bidaurreta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Bielska f Polish
Feminine form of Bielski.
Biesiada Polish
Nickname from biesiada meaning "feast", "banquet", probably for someone who liked to feast.
Bijlsma West Frisian
Occupational name from Dutch bijl "axe" (see Bijl) combined with the Frisian suffix -ma. Could also be a patronym.
Bikuña Basque
From the name of a village in Álava, Basque Country, possibly derived from Latin vicus "street, neighbourhood; village, hamlet" and Basque on "good". Alternatively, the first element could be related to bike "steep slope".
Biocca Italian
Not available.
Birzhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Birzhanov.
Bizhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Bizhanov.
Bizkarra Basque
Derived from Basque bizkar "back (of a mountain), hill, slope".
Blaga Romanian
Probably related to several places named Blaga in Romania.
Blagoeva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagoev.
Blaževska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Blaževski.
Blinova Russian
Feminine form of Blinov.
Bobola Polish
From a derivative of bób meaning 'bean'.
Bocachica Spanish (Latin American)
Literally means "little mouth" in Spanish. It could have been given to someone who had a small mouth or a small jaw, or to someone who was known for having a quiet and reserved speaking style. It could also have been a nickname given to someone who had a small but sweet smile.
Bocanegra Spanish
Spanish: nickname from boca ‘mouth’ + negra ‘black’, denoting a foul-mouthed or abusive person. In the form Boccanegra, this surname has also been long established in Italy.
Boccabella Italian
Means "beautiful mouth".
Boccafusca Italian
Possibly means "dark mouth", from bocco "mouth" and fosco "dark, gloomy", a nickname for someone who often spoke ill of others, or perhaps given to foundlings.
Boccanera Italian
Means "black mouth".
Boccarossa Italian
Means "red mouth".
Boccasavia Italian
Means "sensible mouth", given to someone known for being wise, or giving good advice.
Boersma West Frisian, Dutch
From Dutch boer "farmer, peasant" combined with the Frisian suffix -ma.
Boğa Turkish
Means "bull" in Turkish.
Bogdanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Bogdanoski.
Bogdańska f Polish
Feminine form of Bogdański.
Boguszewska f Polish
Feminine form of Boguszewski.
Bojkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Bojkovski.
Bolatbekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Bolatbekov.
Bolatkhanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Bolatkhanov.
Bolatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Bolatov.
Bomba Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak
From bomba "bomb", (Latin bombus), hence probably a nickname for someone with an explosive temperament, or a metonymic occupational name for an artilleryman.
Bona Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish surname derived from the Catalan word bona meaning good
Bonadonna Italian
From buona "good" and donna "woman, lady".
Bonasera Sicilian
Derived from the expression bona sera "good evening". This name was applied as a nickname either for someone who made frequent use of this salutation or as a personal name bestowed on a child as an expression of gratitude in the sense "it was a good evening when you were born".
Bonasira Sicilian
variant spelling of Bonasera
Bonba Basque, Spanish
From Basque bonba meaning "bomb", (Latin bombus), hence probably a nickname for someone with an explosive temperament, or a metonymic occupational name for an artilleryman.
Bondia Catalan
Bondia is a Catalan surname. It means 'good day' or 'good morning'.
Bonera Italian
Derived from the medieval Italian given name Bonora or Buonora meaning "good hour" or "finally", often given to children whose birth was long-awaited or celebrated, or who were born early in the morning... [more]
Bonica Italian
Possibly derived from a feminine personal name derived from Latin bonus "good".
Bonilla Spanish
From the area of Spain of the same name
Bonkobara Japanese
From 盆 (bon) meaning "tray, bowl, basin, lantern festival", combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat", and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Booda Dutch (Rare)
Possibly derived from a French surname or place name.
Boonma Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญมา (see Bunma).
Boonraksa Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญรักษา (see Bunraksa).
Boonstra West Frisian, Dutch
Denoted someone who cam from the town of Oldeboorn, named for the nearby De Boarn river, related to Middle Dutch borne "well, spring, source".
Bora Indian, Assamese
From a military title used during the Ahom Kingdom that indicated an official who commanded 20 soldiers.
Bora Turkish
From the given name Bora 1.
Boranbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Boranbaev.
Borcha Aragonese
Proper, non-Castilianized form of Borja; it indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Borichevskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Боричевский (see Borichevsky).
Borkowska f Polish
Feminine form of Borkowski.
Boronda American (Hispanic), Basque
Boronda is a Californio surname that is also of Basque origin. Boronda is the name of a place in Salinas California named after Jose Eusebio Boronda where he made his house out of Adobe. Today, It is a California national Historic landmark in Boronda road in Salinas.
Boškoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Boškoski.
Boškovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Boškovski.
Bosma West Frisian, Dutch
Means "man of the forest", from Dutch bos "forest, woods" and the Frisian suffix -ma.
Bošňáková f Czech, Slovak
Possibly denoting to "Bosniak" or "Bosnian"
Botella Spanish
From the Spanish word meaning "Bottle".
Boukhalfa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of the successor" in Arabic (see Khalaf or Khalifa).
Boukharouba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Kabyle origin. A notable bearer was Algerian revolutionary and President Houari Boumediene (1932-1978), who was born as Mohamed ben Brahim Boukharouba.
Boulakia Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the city of Boulaq in Egypt.
Bouma West Frisian
Shortened form of the now-extinct Frisian surname Bouwema, a patronymic form of the given name Bouwe (see Boudewijn)... [more]
Boupha Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).
Bourassa Indian
Seems to be an Indian name. I am in touch with a relative whose family were Pottawatomi Indians in Oklahoma. This name comes from that reservation.
Bouteflika Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly means "one who makes things explode" in Algerian Arabic. A famous bearer is Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937-), who served as president of Algeria from 1999 to 2019.
Boutella Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "father of the mountain" or "father of the hill", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and تَلّ (tall) meaning "hill, foothill". Two notable bearers include father and daughter Safy (1950-) and Sofia (1982-) Boutella, an Algerian singer and an Algerian-French actress, respectively.
Boycheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boychev.
Boykova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boykov.
Boziga Medieval Occitan
BOZIGA, House or dwelling. ... [more]
Brå Norwegian
Means "sudden, short-tempered" in Norwegian.
Braaksma Frisian (Dutchified, Modern, Rare)
Topographic name for someone who lived by a piece of wasteland or newly cultivated land, from Frisian, Dutch braak ‘fallow’, ‘waste’ + Frisian ma ‘man’. The suffix -ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Bracha Hebrew
From the given name Bracha, means "blessing" in Hebrew.
Braga Portuguese
The first man to own this name was a feudal lord on Portugal, near to the region of Coimbra. Could also come from the other surname "Bragança".
Bragança Portuguese
From the city of Bragança in Portugal. It's also the name of the Royal House that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910.
Brancaccia Italian (Rare)
Derived from the medieval Italian given name Brancazia, which is the feminine form of the masculine given name Brancazio. For more information, please see the entry for the patronymic surname Brancazio... [more]
Brancatella Italian (Rare)
Derived from the feminine given name Brancatella, which is a diminutive of the medieval Italian given name Brancazia, the feminine form of the masculine given name Brancazio. For more information about this, please see the entry for the patronymic surname of Brancazio... [more]
Bratushka Ukrainian, Russian (?)
Means "(younger, little) brother".
Brenna Norwegian
Variant of Brenden, a Norwegian surname derived from brenna "land cleared for cultivation by burning" (also known as svedjebruk "slash-and-burn agriculture").
Brezhneva f Russian
Feminine form of Brezhnev.
Brizuela Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Merindad de Valdeporres.
Br Maharaja f Batak
Feminine form of Maharaja. The Br (short form of boru, pronounced BOH-roo) part is a nickname for women in Bataknese (except Karo tribe).
Brogna Italian
From Sicilian brogna "conch, shell".
Bronikowska f Polish
Feminine form of Bronikowski.
Br Sinaga f Batak
Feminine form of Sinaga. The Br (short form of boru, pronounced BOH-roo) part is a nickname for women in Bataknese.
Bruinsma Dutch, West Frisian
Means "son of Bruin", the suffix -(s)ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Brumă Romanian
Means "frost" in Romanian.
Brzezińska f Polish
Feminine form of Brzeziński.
Brzostowska f Polish
Derived from the Polish word 'brzost', which means 'hornbeam tree'.
Brzoza Polish
Topographic name from brzoza meaning ‘birch tree’.
Brzozowska f Polish
Feminine form of Brzozowski.
Buaya Filipino, Cebuano
Means "crocodile" in Cebuano.
Bubanja Montenegrin
Derived from bubanj, meaning "drum".
Buczyńska f Polish
Feminine form of Buczyński.
Buda Hungarian (Rare)
Habitational name from the name of the old capital of Hungary.
Budaeva f Buryat (Russified)
Feminine form of Budaev.
Budaqova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Budaqov.
Buddhadasa Sinhalese
From the title Buddha combined with Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Buelna Asturian
Asturian-Leonese and Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Buelna in Asturies and Cantabria.
Buena Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good" in Spanish.
Buenaventura Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the given name Buenaventura.
Buenavista Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good view" in Spanish. This was likely a habitational name for any of the places in Spain named this.
Buendía Spanish
Probably a habitational name from Buendía in Cuenca province, Spain.
Buendia Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Buendía primarily used in the Philippines.
Buffa Italian
From Sicilian buffa, "toad". May alternately derive from Rebuffo.
Buġeja Maltese
Possibly derived from Maltese abjad meaning "white", ultimately from Arabic أَبْيَض (ʾabyaḍ).
Bujanda Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Kanpezu.
Bula Polish
Nickname for a fat man, from buła "bread roll".... [more]
Bula Czech
Nickname for a fat man, from buła "bread roll".... [more]
Bulgaria Italian, Spanish
Originally an ethnic name or regional name for someone from Bulgaria or a nickname for someone who had visited or traded with Bulgaria, which is named after the Turkic tribe of the Bulgars, itself possibly from a Turkic root meaning "mixed".
Bulsara Indian (Parsi)
From the name of the city of Valsad (historically known as Bulsar) in Gujarat, India. A famous bearer was British singer Farrokh Bulsara (1946-1991), better known as Freddie Mercury.
Bunma Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "come, arrive".
Bunraksa Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and รักษา (raksa) meaning "keep, maintain, preserve".
Bura Ukrainian
Means "borax" in Ukrainian.
Burciaga Spanish
Hispanic (Mexico): Probably A Topographic Name Of Basque Origin But Unexplained Etymology.
Burela Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality in the Comarca of La Mariña Central.
Burhonova f Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Burhonov.
Burkitova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Burkitov.
Burruchaga Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Altered form of Basque Burutxaga, a habitational name from a location in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from buru "head; top, summit; leader, chief" or burutza "office of chief" combined with -aga "place of".
Buruaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Zigoitia.
Burzyńska f Polish
Feminine form of Burzyński.
Bushida Japanese
Bushi means "warrior, samurai" and da is a form of ta meaning "rice paddy, wilderness, field".
Busujima Japanese
Sacrifice, Innovative, Powerful
Butala Slovene
Nickname from Slovenian meaning "foolish person".
Butera Italian
Means “vineyard” or “grapevine” in Italian.
Butta Italian
Italian: from a short form of a compound name formed with butta- ‘throw’, as for example Buttacavoli.Italian: from an old German feminine personal name Butta.Italian: variant of Botta.
Buttura Thai
From Thai บุตร (but) meaning "son, child" and ธุระ (thura) meaning "business; affairs; errands".
Bykowska f Polish
Feminine form of Bykowski.
Bythesea English (British)
Habitational name for someone who lived near the sea, this name is nearly extinct in England today.
Ca Vietnamese
Originating from the Vietnamese word "ca" meaning descant, or a melody.
Caba Spanish, Catalan
Variant of Cava.
Cababa Spanish
Spanish (Cabaña) and Portuguese: habitational name from a place named with Spanish cabaña ‘hut’, ‘cabin’ (Late Latin capanna , a word of Celtic or Germanic origin).
Cabaña Spanish, Portuguese
Habitational name from a place named with Spanish cabaña ‘hut’, ‘cabin’ (Late Latin capanna, a word of Celtic or Germanic origin).
Čabarkapa Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from čabar (чабар), meaning "tub, bucket", and kapa (капа), meaning "cap, hat".
Cabbarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cabbarov.
Cabeleira Portuguese
Likely originates from the Portuguese word "cabeleira," which means "head of hair" or "hairpiece." It might have been used as a nickname to describe someone with a notable or distinctive head of hair... [more]
Cabeza De Vaca Spanish
Literally translates to "cow's head" or "head of a cow". It is likely an occupational name for someone who was associated with cows or cattle, perhaps as a rancher or butcher. Alternatively, it could also have been used to describe someone with a thick-headed or stubborn personality.
Čáda Czech
Descriptive nickname from Old Czech čad- "smoke", applied to someone with dark skin.
Cadena Spanish
From Aguilar de Campoo, a district of Villalon in Valladolid.
Cahana Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Jewish surname, originally of Eastern European Ashkenazi origin, found in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova. Currently a relatively common surname in Israel. Aramaic equivalent of Cohen.
Caixeta Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese common name for Tabebuia cassinoides, a tree native to Central and South America.
Cajavilca Quechua
From kaja (cold) and vilca (supreme) meaning supreme cold. Possibly when the inhabitants of upper Chavín had to cross to the Callejón de Huaylas by the pass near Ulta they described this place as being too cold... [more]
Calabaza Spanish, Indigenous American
Nickname from ‘calabaza’ meaning pumpkin squash. This is commonly used by Pueblos (Native Americans) in New Mexico.
Calandra Italian
from calandra "skylark" (from Latin calandra) probably a nickname for someone with a fine singing voice.
Calcaterra Italian
Nickname from calcare meaning "to tread", "to stamp" + terra meaning "land", "earth", "ground", probably denoting a short person, someone who walked close to the ground, or an energetic walker.
Caldeira Portuguese
Name given to a maker of kettles or other cooking vessels.
Caldeira Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Caldera.
Caldera Spanish
Derived from Spanish caldera meaning "basin, crater, hollow", ultimately from Latin caldarium or caldaria both meaning "hot bath, cooking pot". The word also denotes a depression in volcanoes, and it is commonly used as an element for surnames denoting streams or mountains.
California Spanish (Latin American)
It is thought that it might've been derived from Latin calida fornax meaning "hot furnace", or from Native American, kali forno meaning "high hill, native land". It is also thought to have derived from the given name Khalif or Khalifa.
Calihua Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to calli "house".
Cəlilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cəlilov.
Calla Italian
Variant of Cala or Catllà.
Calma Filipino, Pampangan
From Pampangan kalma meaning "fate, fortune", ultimately from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman).
Calzada Spanish (Latin American)
Means "road" in Spanish.
Calzadilla Spanish
habitational name from any of the places called (La) Calzadilla, named with a diminutive of calzada 'paved road'
Camalova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Camalov.
Camama Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao kamama meaning "manly, masculine".
Cámara Spanish
Occupational name for a courtier or servant who could access the private quarters of a king or noble, from Spanish cámara meaning "room, chamber".
Câmara Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Cámara.
Camarata Sicilian
Name from city in Sicily: Cammarata
Camarena Spanish
Topographic name for someone who lived by a granary.
Cambria Italian
Denoted to someone from Cambria, Sicily, possibly of Arabic origin.
Cəmilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cəmilov.
Caminada Romansh
Derived from Late Latin caminata, denoting a room provided with a fireplace.
Cammarata Italian
Habitational name from any of various places in Sicily named Cammarata, all derived from Greek καμάρα (kamara) meaning "vault".
Campagna Italian
Name for someone originally from any of various locations named Campagna, all derived from Latin Campania, itself from campus meaning "field".
Canabrava Brazilian
Cana is the short form of 'cana de açucar' that means "sugar cane", and Brava is the feminine form of 'bravo' that means "angry". There is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, called Canabrava do Norte, and according to oral tradition, the origin of the name is due to the disease and subsequent death of some animals after eating a plantation of sugar cane.
Cañada Spanish
From Spanish meaning "glen, valley".
Canada French, English
It derives from the Middle English "cane", a development of the Old French "cane", meaning cane, reed.
Candela Spanish, Italian, Sicilian, Catalan
Either an occupational name for a chandler (a candle maker or candle seller) or a nickname for a tall thin person, derived from candela meaning "candle" (from Latin candela).