Submitted Surnames from Given Names

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Jónsson m 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".
Jovon Italian
Possibly related to the Ancient Roman cognomen Jovian, ultimately derived from the name of the god Jupiter.
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".
J:son Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of -sson names starting with J, like Jansson, Jonsson, Jönsson and Johansson... [more]
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.
Junko Japanese
Junko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean any of the following:... [more]
Junot French
Possibly from a diminutive of the given name Jean 1.
Junuzović Bosnian
Means "son of Yunus
Juon Romansh
Derived from the given name Johann.
Jupe German
Derived from the given name Jupp.
Juraev Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jo'ra".
Jurczak Polish
From a pet form of the personal name Jurek.
Jurevič Belarusian
Means "son of Juryj".
Jurgens English
From the given name Jurgen
Jürgo Estonian
Jürgo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jürgen".
Jüris Estonian
Jüris is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri".
Juris Latvian
Latvian form if George.
Jürismaa Estonian
Jürismaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Jüri's land" ("Jüri" is an Estonian masculine given name).
Jurjević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Juraj".
Jürjo Estonian
Jürjo is an Estonian name derived from the same masculine given name. Jürjo is one of several Estonian forms of George.
Jürna Estonian
Jürna is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from the masculine given name "Jüri".
Jurvetson Estonian (Americanized)
Americanized form of Jürevson, probably a patronymic derived from an uncertain given name (possibly related to Jüri).
Justin French, English, Slovene
From a medieval personal name, Latin Justinus, a derivative of Justus.
Justino Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Justino
Justo Spanish
From the given name Justo.
Justus German, Dutch, Finnish
From the given name Justus.
Jusufi Albanian, Macedonian
Derived from the given name Jusuf.
Jusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Alternate transcription of Yusufov.
Jusufović Bosnian
Means "son of Jusuf" in Bosnian.
Juzafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Juzaf".
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]
Kaan Turkish
From the given name Kaan.
Kabir Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Kabir.
Kaddour Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Kaddour.
Kadir Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kadri Arabic
From the given name Qadir.
Kadyrbekov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Kadyrbek".
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.
Kaganek Polish, Jewish
The surname Kaganek is of Polish or Jewish origin, and it is a diminutive form of the name Kagan, which is derived from the Hebrew word כַּהֵן (Kohen), meaning "priest." The name Kagan historically referred to individuals who were descendants of the Jewish priestly class.
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).
Kahr German
Short form of the medieval personal name Makarius.
Kain Irish
Variant of Kane.
Kainoa Hawaiian
From the given name Kainoa.
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.
Kakos Greek, Arabic, Muslim, Assyrian, Hungarian, Slovak
Some characteristic forenames: Greek Demetrios, Spiros. Arabic/Muslim Ezzat, Habib, Issam, Jamila, Najib, Talal.... [more]
Kalani Hawaiian
From the given name Kalani.
Kəlbəliyev m Azerbaijani
From the given name Kəlbəli.
Kaldybaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Kaldybay".
Kaldybaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Kaldybaev.
Kaleb Croatian
Possibly rom the name Caleb.... [more]
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.
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.
Kalla Sami
Derived from Kállá, the Sami form of Karl.
Kalos Ancient Greek
Means beautiful in Greek
Kamalani Hawaiian
From the given name Kamalani.
Kamali Persian
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kamchybekov m Kyrgyz
Means "son of Kamchybek".
Kamchybekova f Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Kamchybekov.
Kamel Arabic
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Kamen".
Kamenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kamenov.
Kamil Arabic
Derived from the given name Kamil 1.
Kamolov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Kamol".
Kamolova f Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Kamolov.
Kamran Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Kamran.
Kamrani Persian
From the given name Kamran.
Kanatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Kanat".
Kanatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Kanatov.
Kannan Indian, Tamil
From the given name Kannan, the Tamil variant of Krishna.
Kanssen Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Kant".
Kanze Japanese (Rare)
Derived from Japanese 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of the given name 観世丸 (see Kanzemaru) or a variant reading of 観世 (Miyo), a clipping of the given name 観世丸 (see Miyomaru).
Kapitonov m Russian
Means "son of Kapiton."
Karam Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Karam.
Karami Persian
From the given name Karam.
Karapandža Croatian (?)
Originally given to people by their then masters (Ottomans) as an insult. Meaning "dark witch".
Karapetian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Karapetyan.
Karapetyan Armenian
Means "son of Karapet".
Kareem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Karim.
Karen Czech
From a diminutive of the given name Karel.
Kari Finnish, German (Austrian), Slovene (?), Hungarian, Indian, Marathi
As a Finnish name, it is a topographic and ornamental name from kari "small island", "stony rapids", "sandbar", or "rocky place in a field". This name is found throughout Finland.... [more]
Karia Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name Zechariah.
Karimian Persian
From the given name Karim.
Kərimli Azerbaijani
From the given name Kərim and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.
Karimpour Persian
Means "son of Karim".
Kərimzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karimzadeh.
Karimzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Karim" in Persian.
Karkavandian Armenian, Iranian
Those belonging to the Karkevand/Garkevand district of Iran who are most likely of Armenian origin. Typical modern Armenian last names end with the originally patronymic suffix -յան or -եան, transliterated as -yan, -ian, or less often '-jan'... [more]
Karla Czech
Karla, from English - carla
Karlgren Swedish
Combination of the given name Karl and Swedish gren "branch".
Kärlin German
German surname from the personal name Karl. Also an altered spelling of German Gerling.
Karlov Russian
Means "son of Karl".
Karlović Croatian
Means "son of Karlo".
Karłowicz Polish
Patronymic from Karol 1 or Karl.
Karlowitz German
German form of Karłowicz.
Karlson English
Means "Son of Karl".
Károly Hungarian
From the given name Károly.
Karp English
From the given name Karp.
Karpenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Karp".
Karpiak Ukrainian
Likely from the given name Karp.
Karpov m Russian
Means "son of Karp".
Karpova f Russian
Feminine form of Karpov.
Karpowicz English
Patronymic from Karp.
Kasai Japanese
It means fire in Japanese
Kashif Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Kashif.
Kashyap Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From the given name Kashyapa.
Kasim Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Tausug
From the given name Qasim.
Kasparian Armenian (Expatriate)
Variant of Gasparyan used by Armenians living outside Armenia.
Kasparov Armenian (Russified)
Russified form of Gasparyan. A notable bearer is Garry Kasparov (1963-), a Russian chess grandmaster.
Kasparyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գասպարյան (see Gasparyan).
Käsper Estonian
Käsper is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Kasper".
Kasperovich Belarusian
The last name taken literally is Kasper's son with -vich being a common patronymic suffix in Belarus and other slavic countries. The Kasper likey refers to an unknown Kasper in the family. However some stories tie the name to one of the wise men who visited Jesus after his birth - not named in the Bible but later referred to as Gaspar or Caspar/Kaspar in Eastern European traditions.
Kasperson English
Means "Son of Kasper".
Kassem Arabic
From the given name Kassem, a form of Qasim.
Kasun Sinhalese
From the given name Kasun.
Kasymova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Kasymov.
Katalinić Croatian
Means "son of Katalin" in Croatian.
Kate English
Derived from the given name Kate.
Katerinopoulos Greek
Descendant or son of Katerina.
Katherine English
Derived form the given name Katherine.
Katin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from a diminutive Katya of the Russian given name Yekaterina.
Kaur Estonian
Kaur is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from the given name "Kaur" (loon: Gavia).
Kausar Urdu
Derived from the given name Kausar.
Kausch German
From a medieval form of the Old High German personal name Chuzo.
Kauten Hungarian
Nickolas Kauten was born July 15, 1890, in Austria - Hungary, ... [more]
Kavarai Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "landowner".
Kaye English
From the first name Kaye.
Kayratov m Kazakh
Means "son of Kairat".
Kayratova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Kayratov.
Kazarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազարյան (see Ghazaryan).
Kazaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազարյան (see Ghazaryan).
Kazempour Persian
Means "son of Kazem".
Kazemzadeh Persian
Means "born of Kazem".
Kazim Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
From the given name Kazim.
Kazimirov Russian
Means "son of Kazimir".
Kazımov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Kazım".
Kazımova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Kazımov.
Kázmér Hungarian
From the given name Kázmér.
Kazmi Urdu
From the given name Kazim.
Kaźmierczak Polish
Derived from the given name Kazimierz.
Keahi Hawaiian
From the given name Keahi.
Keala Hawaiian
From the given name Keala.
Kealoha Hawaiian
From the given name Kealoha.
Kearns Irish (Anglicized)
Irish anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Céirín ‘descendant of Céirín’, a personal name from a diminutive of ciar ‘dark’, ‘black’... [more]
Kearny Irish
Variant of Kearney.
Keate English
Variant of Kite.
Keats English
Variant of Kite.
Keay Irish (?), Scottish
Possibly from the given name Kay 1.
Keenan Irish
Variant of O'keenan.
Keery Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Ciardha.
Keever Celtic
From McKeever, a form of McIver, meaning "son of Ivor".
Keffler German
Derived from Koeffler.
Keheley Irish (Anglicized)
americanized version of an irish clan name
Keiner German
Reduced form of the personal name Kagenher, from Old High German gagan 'against' + heri 'army'.
Kekoa Hawaiian
From the given name Kekoa.
Kelekolio Hawaiian
From the given name Kelekolio.
Kelleher Irish
From Gaelic Ó Céileachair meaning "son of Céileachar". The Irish given name Céileachar means "companion-dear", i.e., "lover of company".
Kellogg Irish
Anglicised form of Ó Ceallaigh