Submitted Surnames from Given Names

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Janeva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Janev.
Janggen Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jänicke German
From a pet form of the personal name Johann.
Janigg Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Johannes.
Janiš Sorbian, Czech, Slovak
Derived from a derivative of the given name Jan 1.
Janjöri Romansh
Contraction of a short form of the given name Johannes and Jöri.
Janka Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jankaj Slovak
Jankaj is the name of my ancestors who lived in Snina, Slovakia. It is also spelled Janko
Janki Romansh
Variant of Janka.
Jankiewicz Polish
Patronymic of the personal name Jan 1.
Jankoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jankoski.
Jankoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Janko".
Janney English
Derived from a diminutive of the Medieval English given name Jan 3. A famous bearer is American actress Allison Janney (1959-).
Janno Estonian
Janno is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name).
Jannusch German
From a pet form of the personal name Jan 1.
János Hungarian
From the given name János.
Jánošík Slovak
Comes from a pet form of the name Ján.
Janos̆ko Slovak
From a derivative of the personal name Jánoš.
Janota Czech
Derivative of Jan 1.
Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".
Janowicz Polish
Means "son of Jan 1".
Janse Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Januszkiewicz Polish
Means "son of Janusz".
Janutg Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Januth Romansh
Derived from the given name Januth.
Janutin Romansh
Variant of Janutt in combination with the diminutive suffix -in.
Janutt Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Janutt.
Jaouad Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad.
Jaouadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad (chiefly Tunisian).
Japenga Dutch
Means "of Jaap".
Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.
Jarman Norman, English
English surname of Norman origin, derived from the French given name Germain.
Jaroch Polish, Medieval Slavic
From the given name Jarosław. It is also used as a diminutive of Jarosław in some Polish communities.
Jaroš Czech, Slovak, Polish
Derived from names containing the name element jaro meaning "young" (see Jaroslav, Jaromír)... [more]
Jarosz Polish
Derived from the given names Jarosław or Hieronim.
Jaschke German (Silesian)
Possibly derivative from the given name Johannes
Jason English
Probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.
Jaspers Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the given name Jasper.
Jasperson English
Means "Son of Jasper".
Javadpour Persian
Means "son of Javad".
Javadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Javad".
Javaid Urdu
From the given name Javaid.
Javed Persian, Urdu
From the given name Javed.
Javeed Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Javid Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Jawad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jawad.
Jawaid Urdu
Derived from the given name Javaid.
Jawdat Arabic
Derived from the given name Jawdat.
Jaxton English
Means "Jack's town" in English
Jayden English
Surname of the fictional character Norman Jayden, a character from the video game Heavy Rain.
Jayme Spanish (Philippines)
From a variant of the given name Jaime 1.
Jaymes English
Variant of James.
Jaynes English (British)
The Jaynes surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Jan, which was a Middle English variant of the name John, or as "son of Jan.
Jazlene Mexican
the name Jazlene is of Puerto Rican origin and means "gift from god".
Jean-baptiste Haitian Creole, French
From the French given name Jean-Baptiste.
Jeanfils French, Walloon
Means "son of Jean 1".
Jean-louis Haitian Creole
From the given names Jean 1 and Louis.
Jeanmarie French (Americanized)
Variant of French Jean-Marie, from the given name Jean-Marie.
Jeanne French
From the feminine given name Jeanne.
Jeannot French
From the given name Jeannot, a French diminutive of Jean 1.
Jeaume French (Rare)
Variant form of the patronymic surname of Jaume.
Jebson English
Meaning "son of Jeb" of uncertain origin but likely English.
Jecklin Romansh
Derived from a medieval diminutive of the given name Jacob.
Jeff English
From the given name Jeff
Jefferies English
Derived from the given name Jeffrey.
Jeffress English
Variant of Jeffries, from the given name Jeffrey.
Jefson English
"Son of Jef".
Jehan Urdu
From the given name Jahan.
Jehan French, Breton
From the medieval given name Jehan.
Jehle Hebrew
Jehle-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]
Jelmoli Romansh
Derived from the Italian given name Guglielmo.
Jelušić Croatian
The first ever appearance recorded to this date was even before the Turkish men (Ottoman) broke into the Kingdom of Croatia (around 13. century).... [more]
Jenal Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jenatsch Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Jenckes English
"Back-formation" of Jenkin, a medieval diminutive of John.
Jencks English
Variant of Jenks
Jenkin English
From the given name Jenkin
Jenks English, Welsh
English (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.
Jenner German
Derived from the name Januarius.
Jenness English
English surname, a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jan 3.
Jenny German (Swiss), Alsatian
Derived from the given name Johannes.
Jenő Hungarian
From the given name Jenő.
Jensdatter Norwegian, Danish
Strictly feminine patronymic of Jens.
Jeorg German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Jörg, from the German given name equivalent to English George.
Jeppsson Swedish
Probably means "son of Jesper".
Jerak Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jeras Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jeremiah English
From the given name Jeremiah
Jeremy English
From the given name Jeremy.
Jerenić Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerić Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerič Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jeričević Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerkan Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Jerkov Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the forename Jerko.
Jerkovac Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jerko.
Jerolimov Croatian
Derived from the forename Jerolim.
Jerrold English
From the given name Jerrold.
Jessel English
From 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).
Jessup English
From the given name Joseph.
Jesten Dutch
Variation of Joosten.
Jesús Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, French
From the given name Jesús.
Jeter French (Huguenot), German
Jeter 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.
Jeter Sugg French (Modern)
alsace-lorraine, france
Jethro English
From the given name Jethro.
Jetson English
A patronymic from the personal name Jutt, a pet form of Jordan... [more]
Jevremović Serbian
Means "son of Jevrem".
Jewett English
A mainly Northern English surname, derived from a pet form of Julian.
Jewitt English
Variant of Jewett.
Jewson English (British)
A patronymic (also potentially matronymic) surname that means "the son of Jull", coming from the element Jull, a diminutive form of the personal name Julian or Juette from Iovis, the Roman god of thunder and the sky combined with the suffix of son.
Jeyi Shona
Porcupine. Wamambo. Strong, Courageous, Joyful and loving.
Jian Chinese
From Chinese 簡 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, uncomplicated", taken from the given name of several individuals.
Jibril Arabic
From the given name Jibril.
Jilani Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jilani.
Jillson English
Variant of Gilson, meaning of "son of Giles".
Jimeno American (Hispanic), English (American)
Jimeno (pronounced He-me-no in English) is a Hispanic last name varient of Gimeno, Ximeno, or Jiménez... [more]
Jimerson English (British), Scottish
Variant of Scottish and northern English Jameson, based on a pet form of the personal name.
Joachim German, French, Polish
From the given name Joachim
Joans English
Means "Son of Joan."
Joansen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".
João Portuguese
From the given name João.
Joaquim Portuguese
From the given name Joaquim.
Joaquín Spanish
From the given name Joaquín.
Jocelyn English
Another of the names brought to England in the eleventh century by the Normans, and mentioned in the Domesday Book. Originally a masculine name only.
Jochen German
From the given name Jochen
Joe English
From the given name Joe
Joel English
Derived from the given name Joel.
Joelson English
Means "son of Joel".
Joensen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".
Joffe Hebrew
Variant spelling of Jaffe.
Joffé French, Jewish
French form of Joffe.
Joffre French
Derived from the medieval personal name Gautfred.
Johann German
From the given name Johann
Johannesdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johannes".
Jóhannessdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Jóhannesson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Johanni Romansh
Derived from the given name Johannes.
Johanning German
North German patronymic from Johann, German form of John.
Jóhannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhann" in Icelandic.
Johansdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johan".
Johnny English
From the given name Johnny, which is diminutive of given name John.
Joines English, Welsh (?)
From a (Midlands English) dialectal variant of Jones.
Joline English
From the given name Joline.
Jolyn Flemish
Possibly a pet form or patronymic of the given name Joli.
Jon Romansh
Variant of Gion.
Jonas Danish, German, Dutch, Norwegian
From the given name Jonas 2
Jonathan English
Derived form the given name Jonathan.
Jonathans English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Jonathan.
Jongok Gayonese, Acehnese
Meaning unavailable.
Jonsdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Jon 1" in Swedish. It can be seen as a truncated form of Johansdotter and/or Jonasdotter, especially if the bearer of this name lived pre 20th century.
Jónsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jón" in Icelandic.
Jonsen Norwegian
Means "son of Jon 1".
Jónsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jón" in Icelandic.
Joonas Estonian
Joonas is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); a variant of the name "Jonas".
Joos Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Jodocus.
Joosu Estonian
Joosu is an Estonian surname (and masculine give name) derived from the biblical name "Joosu" ("Joshua").
Joʻrayev Uzbek
Uzbek variant of Juraev.
Jordà Spanish
Derived from the personal name Jordàn
Jordán Spanish, Hungarian
From the given name Jordán.
Jordanov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Jordan" in Macedonian, while it is also a Bulgarian variant transcription of Yordanov.
Jordanova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jordanov.
Jordão Portuguese
From the given name Jordão.
Jorgenson German, English
Respelling of Jørgensen or Jörgensen (see Jorgensen) or the Swedish cognate Jörgensson.
Jörigustin Romansh
Contraction of Jöri and Gustin.
Jörimann Romansh
Derived from the given name Germanus.
José Spanish, Portuguese, French
Derived from the given name José.
Joséantonio Spanish
From the given name José Antonio.
Jósefsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Josefsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Josef" in Danish and Norwegian.
Jósefsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Josefsson Swedish
Means "son of Josef" in Swedish.
Josephsen English
Variant of Josephson meaning "Son of Joseph."
Jósepsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósep" in Icelandic.
Jósepsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósepr" in Icelandic.
Joshson English (Rare)
Means “son of Joshua”.
Josiah English
From the given name Josiah
Josias English
From the given name Josias
Josifoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Josifoski.
Josifoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Josif".
Josifovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Josifovski.
Josifovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Josif".
Josipović Croatian
Means "son of Josip" in Croatian.... [more]
Jost Dutch, German
Derived from the given name Jodocus or Justus.
Joubran Arabic
Derived from the given name Jubran.
Joule English
Variant of Joel.
Jourdain French
From the given name Jourdain.
Jourdine French, English
English and French variant of Jordan 1.
Journo Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Italian giorno meaning "day", taken from the given name Bongiorno meaning "good day".
Jousitos Provençal (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from the given name Jousè.
Jovanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jovanovski.
Jovanoski Macedonian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jovanov Serbian, Macedonian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".
Jovanova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Jovanov.
Jović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jovićević Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".
Jowell English
Variant of Joel.
Jowett English
From the medieval male personal name Jowet or the female personal name Jowette, both literally "little Jowe", a pet-form of Julian... [more]
Joy Bengali
From the given name Joy.
Joyson English
Metronymic of the name Joy from the female given name Joia, deriving from the Middle English, Old French "joie, joye" meaning "joy". It may also be a nickname for a person of a cheerful disposition.
Jozić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jozo".
Juancarlos Spanish
From the given name Juan Carlos.
Juanez Spanish
Means “son of Juan 1
Juang Chinese
Variant transcription of Zhuang.
Juarez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Juárez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Jubran Arabic
Derived from the given name Jubran.
Judah English
From the given name Judah
Judge English, Irish
occupational name for an officer of justice or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge from Middle English Old French juge "judge" (from Latin iudex from ius "law" and dicere "to say") which replaced the Old English term dema... [more]
Judkins English
Means "decsendent of Jud".
Juen Romansh
Variant of Juon.
Jukembayev Kazakh
Means "son of Jukembay".
Jukes English
Either a variant of Duke, or patronymic from a short form of the Medieval Breton given name Iudicael (see Jewell).
Jül Turkish
From the given name Jül, a form of Julius.
Jules French
From a personal name (Latin Julius). The name was borne in the Middle Ages in honor of various minor Christian saints.
Jules English
Patronymic or metronymic from a short form of Julian.
Juli German
Derived from the given name Julius.
Julianson English
This surname means “son of Julian”.
Julião Portuguese
From the given name Julião.
Julio Spanish
Derived from the forename Julio.
Juliusson Swedish
Means "son of Julius".
July English (African)
Derived from the given name Julius.
Juma Swahili, Arabic
From the given name Juma.
Jumaniyozov Uzbek
Means "son of Jumaniyoz" in Uzbek.
Jumaýew Turkmen
Means "son of Juma".
Jumaýewa f Turkmen
Feminine form of Jumaýew.
Junaid Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Junayd.
Junejo Pakistani, Sindhi
Means "(sons) of Juno", derived from the name of a past ancestor, Jam Juno, combined with Sindhi جي (jy) meaning "of". The Junejo are a Sindhi tribe mainly concentrated in Pakistan and parts of India.
Junio Spanish
From the given name Junio
Junkins English
Derived from the Middle English given name Jenkin, which was in turn created from a diminutive of the name John, with the suffix "kin," added to the name.