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Yumibe Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 弓部 (see Yumbe).

Yunbe Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 弓部 (see Yumbe).

Yung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Rong.

Yupanqui Quechua (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Quechua yupanki meaning "accountant".

Yushkin m Russian
Variant of Yushko.

Yushko Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian and Russian юшка (yushka), meaning "broth, juice from food". It can also mean "blood".

Zaccardo Italian
Could derive from the given name Zachardus, an archaic Germanized form of Zachariah, or be a variant of Saccardo.

Zacky German
Americanized form of German Zacher . German: occupational name for a farmer, from dialect zackern 'to plow', from Middle High German ze acker gān 'to go to the field'.

Zago Italian
Probably from Venetian zago "alter boy", or someone preparing to become a priest. Alternately, may derive from a toponym, such as Massanzago, Lorenzago, Cazzago, Vanzago, or Sozzago.

Zahniser German
Alteration of German Zahneisen and/or Zahnhäuser and/or Zahneiser... [more]

Zalas Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of Salas.

Zalla Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of Sala.

Zallas Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of Salas.

Zamloch German (Austrian)
Altered, likely Americanized or Germanized, version of the Czech surname Zemlicka. Zemlicka derives from žemle, meaning "bread roll," and was a name given to bakers.... [more]

Zapata Spanish
Occupational surname for a shoemaker, from Spanish zapato meaning "shoe". It can also be considered a habitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in Spain called Zapata.

Zappone Italian
Possibly from an augmentative form of Zappa.

Zare Persian
Derived from Arabic زارع (zari') meaning "farmer".

Zarei Persian
Derived from Arabic زارع (zari') meaning "farmer".

Zaremba Polish
Name for a woodcutter, derived from Polish zarabac, meaning ''to hack or chop''.

Zargari Persian
Derived from Persian زرگر‎‎ (zargar) meaning "goldsmith", ultimately from زر (zar) "gold".

Zarvishenko Ukrainian
The surname Zarvishenko is the Ukrainian version of the Urdu name "Zarvish"

Zashchitnik Russian (Rare)
From Russian защитник (zashchitnik), meaning "defender".

Zaun German
From a topographical name from Middle High German zun "fence, hedge" the German cognitive to Anglo-Saxon tun.

Žaŭniarovič Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian жаўнер (žaŭnier) meaning "soldier (of the Polish army)", borrowed from Polish żołnierz via German Söldner.

Zavattari Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian
A derivation of the Old French word 'savate'... [more]

Žavbi Slovene
The surname is mostly tied to prefession but can also be based off of certain personality traits or profession. It comes from the word "žavba", ointment, cream.

Zavodchikov m Russian

Zayas Spanish, Caribbean
Derives from the Basque word 'zai', meaning watchman or guard.

Zazhivikhin m Russian
Probably from Russian заживить (zazhavit'), meaning "to heal".

Zeagler English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Ziegler.

Zechman Jewish
Occupational name from Yiddish tsekh meaning "guild" or "craft corporation" and man "man".

Zedda Italian
Possibly from Sardinian zedda "cellar" or cedda "herd of animals", indicating someone who was an innkeeper or shepherd.

Zeeman Dutch
Dutch cognate of Seaman. It was notably borne by the Dutch physicist Pieter Zeeman (1865-1943).

Zehner German
(chiefly Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, and Württemberg): occupational name for an official responsible for collecting, on behalf of the lord of the manor, tithes of agricultural produce owed as rent.... [more]

Zehren German (Swiss)
From a prepositional phrase from Middle High German ze hērren, an occupational name for someone was in service of a lord.

Zeiler German

Zeilstra Dutch, West Frisian
Derived from zijl "sluice" and the suffix -stra denoting an inhabitant of a place. The name has also been connected to zeil "sail; to sail", possibly a nickname for someone who made sails or spent a lot of time on a ship.

Zeimet German, Luxembourgish
Western German and Luxembourgeois: probably a variant spelling of Zeimert, a variant of Zeumer, an occupational name for a harness maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zoum ‘bridle’.

Zeitz German

Zelenchuk Ukrainian
Variant of Zelenko.

Zelentsov m Russian
A variant of Zelenov.

Železnik Slovene
From the Slavic word "železo/zhelezo", meaning " iron", denoting to a person who worked with iron.

Zeller German, Dutch, Jewish
Originally denoted someone from Celle, Germany or someone living near a hermit's cell from German zelle "cell". It is also occupational for someone employed at a zelle, for example a small workshop.

Zellmer German
Variant of Selmer.

Zellner German, Jewish
Variant of ZÖLLNER.

Zelmer German
Variant of Zellmer.

Zelníček Czech
Czech form of Zelnick.

Zelnick Jewish
Occupational name for a tax collecter, comes from Yiddish tselnik which means haberdashery.

Zelníčková f Czech
Feminine form of Zelníček. This is the maiden name of Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Zelníčková Trump.

Zelnickova Jewish
Zelnickova is a Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic) surname that can be found in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Slovenia. This surname is derived from the Yiddish word tselnick which in English means haberdashery... [more]

Zemlyanko Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Zemlyanov.

Zemlyanov m Russian
From Russian земля (zemlya) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zender Romansh
Romansh form of Zehnder.

Zenteno Spanish
Variant of Centeno

Zhamkochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Zhamkochyan Armenian
Means "son of the bell ringer" from Armenian ժամկոչ (zhamkoch) meaning "beadle, sexton, bell ringer".

Zheleznyak Ukrainian
Means "ironworker" in Ukrainian.

Zhemukhov Circassian (Russified)
Russified form of Jaimoukha.

Zhitnikov m Russian
Derived from житник (zhitnik), which denotes to a grain worker.

Zholnerovsky Russian (Rare)
Surname of Polish noble origin derived from Polish żołnierz meaning "soldier".

Zhu Chinese
In Chinese means “to bless”.

Zhynnyk Ukrainian
Means "bender, flexer".

Zhytaryuk Ukrainian
Means "child of the grain farmer". Derived from Ukrainian "житар (zhytar)", meaning "grain farmer" and the last name suffix -юк (-yuk).

Zidarić Croatian
From zidar meaning ''stonemason, bricklayer''.

Zidaru Romanian
From Romanian zidar meaning "bricklayer".

Zigler German
Variant of Ziegler.

Zilčyan Armenian
Means "cymbal-maker" in Armenian, from Ottoman Turkish زلجی (zilci) "cymbal-maker" with a surname forming suffix.

Zildjian Armenian (Anglicized)
English form of Armenian Զիլճյան (see Zilčyan). The famous bearer of this name was Avedis Zildjian, founder of the oldest manufacturer of musical instruments in the world, the Avedis Zildjian Company.

Zimbalist Jewish
Occupational name for a cymbalist or a dulcimer player, particularly the cimbalom, derived from Yiddish tsimbl meaning "dulcimer, cimbalom, cymbal". The American actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014) was a famous bearer of this surname.

Zimmer German
Means "room" in German.

Zinder German
A mostly Ashkenazi Jewish surname, while specific documentation linking "Zinder" to the German word "Zünder" (meaning "tinder" or "firestarter") is limited, the surname "Zinder" is believed to have German origins, possibly derived from the word "Zindel," which refers to a "bundle of wood shavings." This term is associated with materials used to start fires, suggesting a potential connection to the "firestarter" occupation... [more]

Zingeser Jewish, Yiddish
Comes from Yiddish "ציו" meaning "Tin" and "גייסער" meaning "Smith".

Zinn German
From the German for word for tin "tin." The name indicated someone who worked with the metal. A famous bearer is Johann Gottfried Zinn, a German botanist. Carl Linnaeus named the flower Zinnia in his honor.

Zinnman German
Occupational name for a pewter smith.

Zlatar Croatian, Serbian
From zlatar meaning "goldsmith" or "jeweler".

Zoccola Italian
Possibly derives from a dialectic variant of zoccolo "clog (shoe with wooden sole); hoof (of an animal)", perhaps a nickname for someone who made or often wore such shoes, or for a mountaineer... [more]

Zographos Greek
Means painter in Greek.

Żółkiewski m Polish
Possibly from Polish żołnierz, meaning "soldier".

Zoller German, Jewish
Occupational name for a customs officer, Middle High German zoller.

Zollner English
Variant of Zoller.

Żołnierowicz Polish
Polish form of Žaŭniarovič.

Zolotar Ukrainian
Means "goldsmith" in Ukrainian.

Zolotarev Russian
Means "son of the goldsmith" derived from Russian золотарь (zolotar) meaning "goldsmith".

Zolotareva Russian
Feminine form of Zolotarev.

Zolotaryov Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёв (see Zolotarev).

Zolotaryova Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Золотарёва (see Zolotareva).

Zolotov m Russian
From Russian золотой (zolotoy), meaning "gold, golden". Denoted to a goldmaker.

Zong Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "lineage, ancestry". Perhaps it originally denoted a person who was a geneaolgist.

Zoref Biblical Hebrew
Zoref, spelled צורף in Hebrew and pronounced Tzo-ref, though the typical American pronunciation is with a Z, means "Goldsmith" in both Biblical and Modern Hebrew, Zoref does not necessarily connote working only with gold; rather, it is a metalsmith that works with any kind of metallic substance.... [more]

Zotov m Russian
Variant of Zolotov, from Russian зотой (zotoy), meaning "gold, golden".

Zoubek Czech
According to my translator, it means "tooth", so my guess is that it's an occupational surname for someone who's a dentist; the word for dentist is 'zubař.'

Zoundeiko Central African
Of uncertain meaning.

Zozulyak Ukrainian
A form of Zozulya, denoting to a person who worked with cuckoo birds.

Zuber German, German (Swiss)
German: Metonymic occupational name for a cooper or tubmaker, from Middle High German zuber ‘(two-handled) tub’, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a tub. ... [more]

Zuckerman German, Yiddish
As a German surname, it is an occupational name for a merchant who sold sugar or nickname for a sweet tooth.... [more]

Zukelman Jewish

Zumaquero Castilian
It means someone who deals or works with sumac, either or the spice or the dye.

Zupanc Slovene
Variant of Zupan.

Županović Croatian
Derived from župan, a noble and administrative title, the leader of a territorial unit called županija.

Zutter German, Belgian, German (Swiss)
Variant of Sutter.

Zuurbier Dutch
Dutch cognate of Sauerbier.

Zvejniece Latvian
Feminine form of Zvejnieks.

Zvejnieks Latvian
Means "fisherman".

Zwaan Dutch
Means "swan" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for a person who resembled a swan in some way, an occupational name for a swan keeper, or a patronymic derived from a given name containing the element swan... [more]

Zweig German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German zwīg "branch bough twig graft" German zweig applied perhaps as a nickname for a new member in a family offspring or as an occupational name for a horticultural expert... [more]

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