Submitted Surnames from Given Names

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Yehezkel Jewish
From the given name Yehezkel.
Yehia Arabic
From the given name Yahya.
Yehya Arabic, Uyghur
From the given name Yehya.
Yekutieli Hebrew
From the given name Yekutiel.
Yellowhair Navajo, Cheyenne
Native American (mainly Navajo; also Yellow Hair): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Bitsiiʼ Łitsoii (literally ‘His Yellow Hair’), which is derived from bitsiiʼ ‘his hair’ and łitso ‘yellow’, or Cheyenne Heova'ehe, derived from the prefix heov- ‘yellow’ and the suffix -a'e ‘hair’.
Yellowman Indigenous American
Native American (also Yellow Man): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Hastiin Łitso, based on hastiin ‘man’ and łitso ‘yellow’, referring to the color of the complexion or the hair (Juxtapose Yellowhair).
Yemelyanov Russian
Means "son of Yemelyan".
Yemelyanova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Емельянов (see Yemelyanov).
Yener Turkish
From the given name Yener.
Yeremenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Yeremeyev.
Yeremeyev m Russian
Derived from the given name Yeremey. Konstantin Yeremeyev was a Soviet journalist and military person.
Yerian English
Americanized form of Irion.
Yerkes German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of German and Dutch Jerkes, a patronymic from the personal name Jerke.
Yermak Ukrainian, Russian
From the given name Yermak. Andriy Yermak is a Ukrainian politician and former film producer.
Yermolayev Russian
Means "son of Yermolai".
Yerzhanov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ержанов (see Erzhanov).
Yerzhanova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ержанова (see Erzhanova).
Yesayan Armenian
Means "son of Yesay".
Yeska English (American)
Probably an altered form of German Jeschke or Polish Jeske.
Yesmin Bengali
Variant of Yasmin.
Yeszhanov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Есжанов (see Eszhanov).
Yeszhanova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Есжанова (see Eszhanova).
Yeukai Shona
Yeukai means "Remember". This name is given as a call to remember a particular event or to remember one's origins.
Yevchenko Ukrainian
From the given name Yevhen.
Yevdokimov m Russian
Means "son of Yevdokim".
Yevdokimova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Евдокимов (see Yevdokimov).
Yevgenyev m Russian
Means "son of Yevgeniy".
Yevgenyevich m Russian
Means "son of Yevgeniy".
Yevstigneyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Евстигнеев (see Yevstigneyev).
Yiannopoulos Greek
Means son of Yianni, a famous bearer of this name is Milo Yiannopolous (1983-).
Yiğit Turkish
From the given name Yiğit.
Yiğitoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Yiğit".
Yıldırım Turkish
From the given name Yıldırım.
Ymeraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Ymer" in Albanian.
Ymeri Albanian
Derived from the given name Ymer.
Yoakam German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Joachim.
Yocum German (Anglicized), English
Americanized form of Jochum, a Low German form of the given name Joachim.
Yoder German (Swiss, Americanized)
Americanized form of the Swiss German surname Joder, derived from a dialectical short form of Theodor, Joder.
Yoffe Hebrew, Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic variant of Jaffe.
Yohanan Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam, Jewish
From the given name Yohanan, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Cochin Jews.
Yohe Medieval English
The Yohe surname comes from the Old English word "ea," or "yo," in Somerset and Devon dialects, which meant "river" or "stream." It was likely originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream.
Yonah Jewish
Hebrew for "dove" יונה
Yonao Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 与 (yo) or 與 (yo), both meaning "to bestow, to participate, to provide, cause, gift, godsend" or referring to a given name with one of those characters and 猶 (nao) meaning "still".
Yoosuf Dhivehi
From the given name Yoosuf.
Yorath Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Iorwerth.
Yosef Jewish
From the given name Yosef.
Yoshimaru Japanese
YOSHIMARU/吉丸 = Good Fortune/Luck Circle
Yosifov Russian
Means "son of Iosif".
Yost American, Dutch (Americanized), German (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Joost or German Jost.
Yosyfovych Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iosifovich.
Yott French (Americanized)
Americanized form of French Huot (which is derived from a diminutive of the Old French personal name Hue).
Yott German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Jott, a (now very rare) variant of Gott.
Youcef Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Youcef.
Youcefi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian cognate of Yousfi.
Youens Scottish
comes from the Gaelic personal name Eógan, which comes from the Latin name, Eugenius, which means well born. Youens is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames.
Younas Urdu
Derived from the given name Yunus.
Younes Arabic
Variant transcription of Yunus.
Younis Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yunus.
Younus Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Younus.
Yousaf Urdu
From the given name Yousaf.
Yousafzai Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto يوسفزی (see Yusufzai). A notable bearer is Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Yousef Arabic
From the given name Yusuf.
Yousefi Persian
From the given name Yousef.
Yousefpour Persian
Means "son of Yousef".
Yousefzadeh Persian
From the given name Yousef and the Persian suffix زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Yousfi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Yusuf.
Yousif Arabic
From the given name Yusuf.
Yousri Arabic
Derived from the given name Yusri.
Yousry Arabic
Derived from the given name Yusri.
Youssef Arabic
From the given name Youssef.
Youssif Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Yusuf.
Youssouf Western African
From the given name Youssouf.
Yousuf Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yusuf.
Yousufzai Pashto
Alternate transcription of Yousafzai.
Yovanovich Serbian
Anglicised form of Jovanović.
Yovnyi Ukrainian
its from the jewish people of Ukraine it comes from the jewish name Ivri
Yskakov m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ысқақов (see Iskakov).
Yskakova f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ысқақова (see Iskakova).
Yudas Indonesian, Swahili
From the given name Yudas.
Yudin Russian
Means "son of Yuda".
Yuhanna Judeo-Arabic (?)
Yuhanna or John is one of the apostles of Christ, the prophet of Christians and the religion of Christianity, who believe that he ascended to heaven.
Yukhymenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yukhym".
Yuldoshev Tajik
Tajik form of Yuldashev.
Yuliyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yuliyan".
Yuliyanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yuliyanov.
Yumekawa Japanese
Yumekawa means yume (夢) means "dream" and kawa (川) means "river", so this means "dream river".
Yunus Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yunus.
Yurchak Polish (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Polish Jurczak.
Yurchuk Ukrainian
Another form of Yurchenko.
Yuriev m Russian
Means “son of Yuri 1".
Yurkaw m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yurkov.
Yurkov m Russian
Derived from a diminutive form of Yuriy.
Yusef Persian, Arabic
From the given name Yusuf.
Yusein Bulgarian
From the given name Yusein.
Yuseinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Yusein".
Yuseinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yuseinov.
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”.
Yusifova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Yusifov.
Yusifzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yousefzadeh.
Yusuf Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yusuf.
Yusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Means "son of Yusuf".
Yusufova Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Feminine transcription of Yusufov.
Yusufzai Pashto
Means "son of Yusuf" in Pashto.
Yusufzay Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto يوسفزی (see Yusufzai).
Yvenson English
Meaning, "son of Evan" or "son of Ivan."
Yzeiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Yzeir" in Albanian.
Zaalishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zaal".
Zacarias Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Zacarias.
Zaccardo Italian
Could derive from the given name Zachardus, an archaic Germanized form of Zachariah, or be a variant of Saccardo.
Zachar Jewish, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak, Belarusian
Derived from the Hebrew word זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember". As a surname it can also derive from the given name Zakhar (Zechariah) that shares this etymology.
Zachariah English
From the given name Zachariah
Zachmann German
Extended form of Zach.
Zachow German
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, a organist, musician, and composer who lived from 1663 to 1712. Zachow, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community named after a local landowner, William Zachow.
Zadzisai Shona
Zadzisai means "you must fulfil - a pledge or promise". The name is given as a reminder to fulfil a pledge or promise.
Zafar Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Zafar.
Zafari Persian
From the given name Zafar.
Zafeiriou Greek
Means "son of Zafeiris".
Zaharia Romanian
From the given name Zaharia.
Zahedi Persian
From the given name Zahid.
Zaheed Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zahid.
Zaheer Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Zahir.
Zaher Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Zaher.
Zahi Arabic
From the given name Zahi.
Zahid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zahid.
Zahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zahid".
Zahidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zahidov.
Zahir Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali
From the given name Zahir.
Zahiri Persian, Arabic
From the given name Zahir.
Zahirović Bosnian
Means "son of Zahir".
Zahornacky South Slavic (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Zahornacky is the americanized version of name Zahornitski, meaning “The people from over the mountain”. The name has roots in Czechoslovakian and Polish decent.
Zahra Maltese, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zahra.
Zahraoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "related to Zahra" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Zaib Urdu
From the given name Zaib.
Zaid Arabic
From the given name Zaid.
Zaidan Arabic
Derived from the given name Zaydan.
Zaïdi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaidi chiefly used in the Maghreb and influenced by French orthography.
Zaidi Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Zaid.
Zaim Turkish
Zaim may be a representation of the male Arabic given name Za'im / Zaeim (Arabic: ضعیم / زاعِم/ زاعيم‎), meaning leader, chief. Correspondingly al-Za'im (Arabic: الزعيم‎) means "the leader".
Zaimi Albanian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Zaim.
Zaimoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Zaim".
Zain Arabic
From the given name Zayn.
Zakaria Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Zakariyya.
Zakarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Zakaryan.
Zakariya Arabic
Arabic surname derived from the name of the prophet Zechariah.
Zakariyya Dhivehi, Arabic
From the given name Zakariyya.
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".
Zakharian Armenian (Ukrainianized), Russian (Ukrainianized), Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of the Armenian & Russian surname Zakharyan.
Zakharyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Zakhar" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Zaki Arabic
From the given name Zaki.
Zakir Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zakir.
Zəkiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zəki".
Zəkiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zəkiyev.
Zakrisson Swedish
Means "son of Zakris" in Swedish.
Zaky Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Zaki chiefly used in Egypt.
Zalilov Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Tajik
Variant transcription of Zhalilov.
Zalmai Afghan, Pashto
From the Pashto given name Zalmai.
Zalman Yiddish
From the given name Zalman, a Yiddish diminutive of Solomon.
Zamani Persian
From the given name Zaman.
Zamanian Persian
From the given name Zaman.
Zamanova f Azerbaijani, Bashkir
Feminine form of Zamanov.
Zambon Italian, Italian (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Zambono, istself a northeastern variant of Giambono.
Zamboni Italian, Italian (Swiss), Romansh
Italian patronymic form of Zambon.
Zamfirescu Romanian
Means "son of Zamfir" in Romanian.
Zanamwe Southern African
Zimbabwean Surname, originally from the Chivi area, shona speaking people of the Shumba(lion) totem originate from the Masvingo province, Mwenezi, Chitanga,Chikombedzi, Boli Chibwedziva. Some migrated to the Mashonaland East province Mhondoro area and assumed the Moyo(heart) totem
Zandegiacomo Italian
Zandegiacomo's migrated to America and changed the name to Zandi.
Zani Italian
Comes from the personal name Z(u)an(n)i, a northeastern (Venetian) form of Gianni (from Giovanni, Italian equivalent of John). Zani or Zanni is a comic figure in the Commedia del’Arte, and the surname may be a nickname derived from this use, which is also the origin of the English word zany.
Zanini Italian
The surname Zanini or Zanin was given to the descendants of Giovanni (John). It originates from the diminutive of the Venetian variant of Zani, being Zanino.
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]
Zanotti Italian
Comes from a pet form of Zani.
Zanugg Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Zapheiropoulos Greek
Meaning descendant of Zapheiris, the name Zapheiris is translated to sapphire.
Zaripov m Tatar
From the given name Zarip.
Zarn Romansh
Derived from the given name Balthazar.
Zasimovič Belarusian
Means "son of Zasim".
Zaydan Arabic
Derived from the given name Zaydan.
Zazzara Italian
Ancient and very noble Lazio family, with residence in the city of Viterbo, known as Zazzara or Zazzera, of clear and ancestral virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy.
Zbären German (Swiss)
Zbären means "Bear hunter".
Ždanovich Belarusian
Means "son of Zhdan".
Zdon Polish
Polish
Zdravković Serbian
Means "son of Zdravko".
Zdravkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Zdravko".
Zeches English
The surname Zeches was first found in Silesia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later be associated with noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
Zeeshan Urdu
Derived from the given name Zeeshan.
Ze'ev Hebrew
Means "wolf" in Hebrew.
Zeevi Hebrew
From the Hebrew given name Zev, meaning "wolf."
Zeferino Portuguese
From the given name Zeferino
Zeff Jewish
From the given name Zev.
Zeid Arabic
From the given name Zayd.
Zeidan Arabic
Derived from the given name Zaydan.
Zeidane Western African
Mauritanian variant of Zidane.
Zeldes Yiddish
An eastern Ashkenazic matronymic surname derived from the Yiddish female personal name Zelde (from the Middle High German word sælde meaning either 'fortunate', 'blessed', or 'happiness'.)
Zeldin Jewish
Means "son of Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German sælde "fortunate, blessed".
Zelenika Bosnian
Variant of Zelenka
Zeleznik Slovak
Means "iron man".
Zelimkhanova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Зелимханов (see Zelimkhanov).
Zelmerlöw Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish surname composed of the name of the family's ancestor Selma Löf. One bearer is Swedish artist Måns Zelmerlöw (b.1986) who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016.
Zenelaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zenel" in Albanian.
Zeneli Albanian
Derived from the given name Zenel.
Zenker German
means light
Zentz German
Variant of Zenz.
Zeqiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zeqir" in Albanian.
Zeqiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Zeqir.
Zeqo Albanian
Derived from the given name Zeqir.
Zérah Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Zerah.
Zerah Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Zerah.
Zerfas German
Derived from a Low German and Upper German form of the personal name Servatius.
Zerillo Italian
From the Italian first name Zero
Zeshan Urdu
Derived from the given name Zeeshan.
Zeynallı Azerbaijani
From the given name Zeynal and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.
Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".
Zeynalova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zeynalov.
Zhaksylykov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhaksylyk".
Zhaksylykova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhaksylykov.
Zhakypov m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhakyp".
Zhakypova f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhakypov.
Zhalgasov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalgas".
Zhalgasova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhalgasov.
Zhalilov Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Zhalil".
Zhambylov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhambyl".
Zhambylova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhambylov.
Zhanatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanat".
Zhanatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhanatov.
Zhanbolatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanbolat".
Zhanbolatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhanbolatov.
Zhanbyrbaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanbyrbay".
Zhanbyrbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhanbyrbaev.
Zhandauletov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhandaulet".
Zhandauletova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhandauletov.
Zhandosov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhandos".
Zhandosova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhandosov.
Zhane English (?), Popular Culture
meaning "z," used by Aidan Zhane on RuPaul's Drag Race
Zhangirov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhangir".
Zhangirova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhangirov.
Zhanibekov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhanibek".
Zhanibekova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhanibekov.
Zhanibekuly Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from the given name Zhanibek.
Zhardemov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhardem".
Zhardemova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhardemov.
Zhasulanov m Kazakh
Means "son of Zhasulan".
Zhasulanova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Zhasulanov.
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".
Zhelyazkova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zhelyazkov.