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Certic Hungarian (Modern)
this is my father's family name. I did not grow up with him but have been told his family came here from Hungary. He was born in Marianna Pennsylvania.
Césaire French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
From the given name Césaire. A notable bearer was Aimé Césaire (1913-2008), a Martiniquais politician and writer.
Cesare Italian
From the given name Cesare.
Cesco Italian
Derived from the given name Francesco.
Cha Korean
Cha is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. The Yeonan Cha clan is the only clan. The founding ancestor was Cha Hyo-jeon, son of Ryoo Cha-dal (류차달) (10th century AD). Most of the clan's members live in Gyeongsang, Hwanghae, and P'yŏngan provinces... [more]
Chabert French
From Charbert, an old baptism name of Germanic origin formed from two words that mean: concern and famous.
Chadrick English
Possibly a variant of Chadwick.
Chaffey English
Possibly, Chaffcombe in Somerset or Chaffhay in Devon
Chafik Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Chafik.
Chahine Arabic
Variant transcription of Shahin (chiefly Lebanese).
Chaimowitz Jewish
Variant form of Yiddish Chaimovich, which meant "son of Chaim".
Chakarov Bulgarian
Possibly means "son of Chakar".
Chaker Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Shakir.
Chakib Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Shakib.
Chakir Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Shakir.
Chakri Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Shakir.
Chalhoub Arabic
Variant transcription of Shalhoub.
Chamapiwa Shona
Chamapiwa means "that which you have been given". It is a call to appreciate that which you have from God
Chamara Sinhalese
From the given name Chamara.
Chaminda Sinhalese
From the given name Chaminda.
Chamoun Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi), Assyrian, Jewish
French-influenced variant of Arabic شمعون (see Shamoun), mainly used in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and parts of North Africa. This name was borne by Lebanese president Camille Chamoun (1900-1987).
Chan Khmer
Means "moon" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).
Chanda Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".
Chandia Punjabi
Surname rarely used in Pakistani Punjab. The origin of Chandia is Pali. Chandia is a variation of the name Chanda (English and Indian).
Chandio Sindhi, Balochi
From the given name Chand.
Chandra Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".
Chandran Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "glittering, shining" or "moon".
Changdo Chinese
Changdo was originated from a earlier translation of the word "Change"
Chantha Khmer, Thai, Lao
From the given name Chantha.
Charalampopoulos Greek
Descentand or son of Charalampos
Charef Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Sharif.
Charleson English
Patronymic from the personal name Charles.
Charleston English
Means "son of Charles."
Charlet French
From the French given name Charlet, a pet form of Charles.
Charlo Spanish
From the personal name Carlos
Charlot French
It's from the given name Charlot a pet form of Charles. Variant of Charles.
Charlotte French, English
From the feminine given name Charlotte.
Charmian English, French
from the given name Charmian
Charming English (Archaic)
An extinct surname. From English meaning "pleasing, attractive". In an alternative representation, it could be derived from the given name Charles.
Charyev Turkmen
Means "son of Çariýar", a given name of unknown meaning. This is the most common surname in Turkmenistan.
Charyeva Turkmen
Feminine transcription of Turkmen Чарыев (see Charyev).
Charyew Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Чарыев (see Charyev).
Charyewa Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Чарыева (see Charyeva).
Chathuranga Sinhalese
From the given name Chathuranga.
Chaturanga Sinhalese
From the given name Chaturanga.
Chatzigeorgiou Greek
Means "son of Georgios the pilgrim" from Greek χατζη (chatzi) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from Arabic حاجي (haji), combined with the given name Georgios.
Chaux French
French / Switzerland.... [more]
Chavali Telugu
Brahmin last name of South India, Andhra Pradesh
Chehab Arabic
From the given name Chehab.
Chen Hebrew
From the given name Chen 2.
Chenai Shona
Chenai means "Be clean, be hygienic or come out clean"
Cherchi Italian
Probably from the given name Ciriaco.
Cherian Indian (Christian)
From the given name Cherian.
Cherifi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Sharif.
Cheriyan Indian (Christian)
From the given name Cherian.
Cherubin Polish
nickname from polish cherubin "cherub", from ecclesiastical Latin cherubin... [more]
Cherubini Italian
Means "son of Cherubino". Italian cognate of Cherubin and variant of Cherubino.
Cherubino Italian
Italian cognate of Cherubin, either from the given name Cherubino or the nickname of the same word from Ecclesiastical Latin Cherubin... [more]
Chesney English (?)
Came from France and has been shortened.
Cheyo Tanzanian (Rare)
Italian and Spanish variation of Elisha. "God is my salvation"
Chiama Igbo
Western Africa (Nigeria)... [more]
Chiara Italian
Chiara meaning clear
Chica Spanish
Apparently from chica, feminine form of chico ‘small’, ‘young’ (see Chico), but a variant of the habitational name Checa, from a place so named in Jaén province is also a possibility.
Chieco Italian
Shortened form of Chirico, ultimately from the given name Ciriaco.
Chikomborero Shona
CHIKOMBORERO means "a blessing".
Chilvers English
Means "son of Chilver" (probably from the Old English male personal name Cēolfrith, literally "ship-peace").
Chimalhua Nahuatl
Means "has a shield, possessor of shields" in Nahuatl.
Chinc Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Chincoya Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.
Chińcz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Chincz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Chini Italian
Possibly a variant of Zini.
Chino Italian
Derived from the given name Gioacchino.
Chishiya Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 地 (chi) meaning "earth, land", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" 散 (chi) meaning "scatter", 梓 (shi) meaning "Japanese cherry birch", 塩 (shio) meaning "salt", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 司 (shi) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage", 史 (shi) meaning "history", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 氏 (shi) meaning "a family; a clan", 糸 (shi) meaning "thread", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 詩 (shi) meaning "poetry, poem", 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital", 汐 (shi) meaning "evening tide; night tides; ebb", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 清 (shi) meaning "clear; limpid", and 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]
Chloros Greek
Meaning "green" in Greek
Ch'ng Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Zhuang.
Chodak Polish
Chodak is a Polish surname, likely derived from "chodak", meaning a wooden shoe or clog
Choice English
Derived from the personal names Josse or Goce, which are derived from the Latin word "gaudere" and is a cognate in origin with the word "joy."
Chönz Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Conrad.
Choukri Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shukri chiefly used in Morocco.
Chrisman English
Derived from the given name Christian.
Christ German, Dutch
Either from a short form of the personal name Christian, or from a nickname meaning "the Christian", both from Latin Christ (see Christos 1).
Christenson English
Anglicized form of Christensen
Christer Swedish, Danish
From the given name Christer.
Christiani German, Dutch
From the given name Christian.
Christie Scottish
Means "son of Christian" or "son of Christopher".
Christina English, Various
Derived from the name Christina
Christmann German
Derived from the given name Christian.
Christodoulides Greek
From the given name Christodoulos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Christofi Greek (Cypriot)
From the given name Christofis, a short form of Christophoros.
Christoph German
From the given name Christoph. German cognate Christopher.
Christophe French
From the given name Christophe.
Christou Greek
Means "son of Christos 1".
Chromczak Polish (Latinized, Rare, ?)
The meaning of the name is: Chromium approval throughput time might.
Chronis Greek
From a short form of Greek Polychronis. The word χρόνος (chrónos) itself means "time" in Greek.
Chrysanthe French
From the Greek Χρύσανθος (Chrysanthos), meaning "golden flower". This surname was first given to children found on October 25, the feast day of Saint Chrysanthos.
Chrysikakis Greek
The surname comes from the Greek word for gold "χρυσός".
Chubb English
English (mainly West Country): nickname from Middle English chubbe ‘chub’ a common freshwater fish Leuciscus cephalus. The fish is notable for its short fat shape and sluggish habits and the word was used in early Modern English for a lazy spiritless person a rustic or a simpleton... [more]
Chubbs English
Variant of Chubb.
Chughtai Urdu
From the name of 13th-century Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan, borne by his present-day descendants in South Asia.
Chuibekov Slavic (Rare)
The name Chuibekov means "son of Chuib". It originates from Eastern Europe/Russia, and is very rare today. It is most prevalent in Central Asia, especially Kyrgyzstan, where the majority of the population is descended from early Siberians, and first found in Mongolia... [more]
Chukwu Igbo
From the given name Chukwu.
Chukwuemeka Igbo
From the given name Chukwuemeka.
Churlson English
Means “son of Charles”.
Chviedarovič Belarusian (Rare)
Means "son of Chviedar". A notable bearer is Mikalaj Čarnuševič (1904-1981), the Belarusian poet, prose writer and translator better known by his nickname Mikola Chviedarovič.
Ciani Italian
From the given name Ciano, a diminutive of Luciano, Feliciano, Marciano, or other names with similar endings... [more]
Ciccarelli Italian
Derived from the given name Francesco.
Ciccio Sicilian
Ciccio usually implies the person with given name is as sweet as pie. It also can be lengthened to Francesco.
Cicco Italian
From a diminutive of Francesco.
Ciccone English
A diminutive of Francesco. A famous bearer is American singer Madonna Ciccone (1958-), better known as simply Madonna.
Ciccu Sardinian
Variant of Cicco.
Cicerone Italian
Italian form of Cicero. From the given name Cicerone
Cieri Medieval Italian
Likely shortened from a medieval given name like Fulcieri.
Cima Italian
Means "mountain top, peak, summit" in Italian. Alternatively, it could derive from the medieval given name Cima.
Cimarosa Italian
from "Cima" Top, and "Rosa" A rose or the Color Pink. A famous Bearer of this surname is the Italian composer Domenico Cimarosa(1749-1801).
Cimorelli Italian
Variant of Cimarelli, a diminutive form of either the topographic surname Cima or the medieval given name Cima.
Cinardo Italian
From Italy
Ciriaco Italian, Spanish
From the given name Ciriaco.
Cirillo Italian
From the given name Cirillo.
Cirino Italian, Spanish
From the given name Cirino.
Ciro Italian, Spanish
From the given name Ciro.
Citovič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsitovich.
Ciuffreda Italian
Possibly from the given name Godefrida.
Civilla Italian
Possibly derived from the Roman cognomen Civilis, taken from Latin civilis meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to civilians)" or "courteous, polite".
Claassen German
The name Claassen means "son of Klaus." It's primarily German, but it's also Dutch and Danish.
Claeson English
Means "Son of Claes". Possibly an English phonetic elaboration of Clayton, but also a Swedish variant of Claesson.
Claessens Flemish, Belgian
Means "son of Claes".
Clair French
From the given name Clair.
Clare English
From the given name Clare
Clarence English
From the given name Clarence.
Clason English (American)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Claasen.
Claude French
From the first name Claude.
Claudel French
From the given name Claudel.
Claudio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Claudio
Clauss German, French
Derived from the given name Klaus.
Clawson English
Means "son of Claus"
Clayson English
Patronymic from the personal name Classe, a short form of Nicholas.
Cleamons English (British, ?)
Possibly a variant of Clemons.
Cleese Scottish, Irish, English
Variant spelling of McCleese. A famous bearer is English actor and comedian John Cleese (1939-).
Clem English
From the given name Clem.
Clemenceau French
Derived from the French given name Clément. A notable bearer was the French prime minister Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929), who successfully lead France through the end of World War I.
Clements English
Means "son of Clement".
Clemmons English
Derived from the Latin first name Clement, Clemmons means "merciful".
Clemo English
From a Cornish form of the personal name Clement.
Clemons English
Means "son of Clement". Variant of Clement.
Clemson English
Means "son of Clem".
Cleto Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Cleto.
Cloney Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cluanaigh, meaning "descendant of Cluanach".
Clooney English, Irish (Anglicized)
From Gaelic Ó Cluanaigh meaning "descendant of Cluanach". Cluanach was a given name derived from Irish clauna "deceitful, flattering, rogue".
Clopath Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Clo.
Clore English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Klor (from a short form of the medieval personal name Hilarius (see Hillary) or Klar).
Clores Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese form of Flores
Closs German
Variant of Kloss and, in North America, also an altered form of this. It is also found in Lorraine, France.
Closson Scottish
this name is of the noble family in Orkney islands known as the closson whom came to Orkney with the viking raiders in the early 900's and they founded the noble house of closson there of
Cloud French
From the Germanic personal name Hlodald, composed of the elements hlod "famous, clear" and wald "rule", which was borne by a saint and bishop of the 6th century.
Clucas Manx
Contracted anglicised form of "Mac Lucas" meaning "Son of Lucas
Clunie Scottish
Scottish form of Irish Cloney.
Cluny Scottish
Possibly derives from Clunie or a place with the same name in Perthshire.
Coady Irish
Coady or Cody originated in the Southern Counties of Ireland. The Norman family Odo le Ercedekne acquired land in Kilkenny, Ireland in early 1300's. In medieval records it was spelled Lerceddkne and then Archdeken and then Archdeacon... [more]
Cobain Scottish
This unusual surname is of Old Norse origin and is found particularly in Scotland. It derives from an Old Norse personal name Kobbi, itself from an element meaning large, and the Gaelic bain, denoting a fair person, with the diminutive ('little' or 'son of') form Cobbie.
Cobbold English
From the medieval male personal name Cubald (from Old English Cūthbeald, literally "famous-brave").
Cobbs English
Variant of Cobb.
Codey Irish
Based off of the given name Cody
Codorniz Spanish
Spanish word for quail. From Latin cōturnīx, cōturnīcis.
Coel Flemish
Variant of Kool.
Coens Medieval German
Variation of Coen. A diminutive of Konrad/Conrad, an old German Emperor's name (compare its Dutch form 'Coenraad')... [more]
Coers Dutch
Variant of Koers.
Coffelt Irish, German (Anglicized)
From Irish Gaelic Mac Eachaidh meaning "son of Eochaidh". It could also be an Americanized spelling of German Kauffeld (see Caulfield).
Cohen Irish
Either a version of Cowan or Coyne, not related with the jewish surname.
Coit Medieval Welsh, French, English
The surname Coit was first found in Carnarvonshire, a former country in Northwest Wales, anciently part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and currently is divided between the unitary authorities of Gwynedd and Conwy, where they held a family seat... [more]
Coito Medieval Italian (Tuscan, Latinized, ?)
That means a wedding or the nuptials.
Colasanti Italian
Derived from the name "Nicola or Nicholas".
Colella Italian
From a diminutive of Cola, a short form of the given name Nicola 1.
Coleson English
Means "son of Nicholas".
Coletta Italian
Derived from the given name Nicola 1. ... [more]
Colia Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of the given name Nicola 1.
Collard English, French
English and French: from the personal name Coll + the pejorative suffix -ard.
Collet French, French (Huguenot), French (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of French Colle, itself a diminutive of Nicholas.
Collin French
From Collin a diminutive of Nicolas. Variant of Colin
Collis English
A variant of Collins 2, itself a patronymic of given names Collin or Colin, both ultimately nicknames for Nicholas.
Collison English
A variant of Collinson, which is a variant of Collins 2.
Collum Northern Irish
Reduced form of northern Irish Mccollum.
Colo Italian
From the personal name Colo, a short form of Nicolo (see Nicholas). (Colò) nickname from medieval Greek kolos ‘lame’, classical Greek kylos.
Colomban French
From the given name Colomban.
Colon Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Colón primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Colone Italian
From an augmentative form meaning “big Nicolas” of the personal name Cola.
Colosi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Nicoloso.
Coltonson English
Means "Son of Colton".
Colussi Italian
Friulian and Venetian short form of Nicola 1. Compare Colucci.
Comeau French, French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
French: from a Gascon diminutive of Combe.
Comegys Dutch (Americanized)
from a combination of the stems of two Dutch surnames: the occupational name Komen and the patronymic Gijsen... [more]
Comish Manx
Manx: from Gaelic Mac Thómais ‘son of Thomas’. The main seat of the family in the Isle of Man was Ballacomish ‘Comish's (or Thomas's) farm’ (Arbory, IoM).
Commegno Friulian
Imaginative, wealth, adventurer
Commons Breton
It's generally believed this name comes from a Breton personal name, derived from element "cam," meaning "bent," or "crooked;" or from the herb "cummin" (cumin). Or from the place name Comines, in Flanders, Northern France.... [more]
Conant Old Celtic, Pictish
A patronym from the ancient Celtic personal name Conan, which derives from the Celtic kunovals meaning "high" and "mighty".... [more]
Condon Irish (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Condún, itself a Gaelicized form of the Anglo-Norman habitational name de Caunteton... [more]
Condrick Irish
Surname of an Irish immigrant who had snuck onto a ship and travelled to Australia during the early 1900's.
Conley Irish
Variant of Connolly.
Conrad German, German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from the given name Conrad.
Conradi German, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from a patronymic from the given name Konrad.
Conradin Romansh
Derived from the given name Conradin.
Conrado Spanish
From the given name Conrado
Consalvo Italian
From the given name Consalvo.
Considine Irish
Anglicisation of Irish Mac Consaidín meaning "son of Consaidín". The given name Consaidín is the Irish form of Constantine... [more]
Constance English, French
From the given name Constance
Constant French, Dutch, English
From the given name Constant or from the word "constant"
Constantinides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Konstantinidis chiefly used in Cyprus.
Contardo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Contardo.
Conzett Romansh
Derived from Conz, a variant of the given name Kunz, in combination with the diminutive suffix -ett.
Cooglan Irish
Irish surname of unknown meaning. May be a variant of Coghlan.
Coonrod Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Coenraet or Koenraadt or German Kühnrat, from the given name Konrad.
Coppins English
From a reduced diminutive of Jacob.
Corai Romansh
Variant of Coray.
Coray Romansh
Derived from the given name Conrad.
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