Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Çakmak Turkish
Means "lighter" in Turkish, referring to a tool used to ignite fire. This is also the name of a village in Antalya Province, Turkey.
Čakste Latvian
Means "shrike".
Calaway English
Variant spelling of Callaway.
Caliesch Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Aliesch.
Caliezi Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Gliezi.
Caligiuri Italian
Comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly," and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.
Calimeris Greek
It can be Kalimeris as well and it means good morning.
Calinao Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
Derived from Cebuano and Hiligaynon kalinaw meaning "calmness, peace, tranquility".
Calinawan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kalinawan meaning "peace".
Calingasan Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog kalingasan meaning "lustre of a surface (which reflects light)".
Cālītis Latvian
Derived from the word cālis meaning "chick".
Calkin Irish
Variant of Culkin.
Calla Italian
Variant of Cala or Catllà.
Callander Scottish, English, Swedish (Rare)
Habitational name from various places so named in Scotland. ... [more]
Calligan Irish (Rare)
Before Irish names were translated into English, Calligan had a Gaelic form of O Ceallachain, possibly from "ceallach", which means "strife".... [more]
Calonder Romansh
Either derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Leonhard or from the name of the mountain Calanda.
Calumpang Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog kalumpang meaning "wild almond tree".
Caluori Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and a contraction of the given names Gallus and Uori.
Calwell English
I guess a differently spelled form of Caldwell. I don't know.... [more]
Calzado Spanish
Means "calced" in Spanish.
Calzaghe Sardinian, Italian
From Italian meaning "breeches".
Çam Turkish
Means "pine tree" in Turkish.
Camansi Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kamansi meaning "breadfruit".
Camantigue Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog kamantigi meaning "garden balsam (a type of plant)".
Camargodeabreu Portuguese (Brazilian, Portuguese-style, Archaic)
An old and wealthy family from the southern region of Brazil in Paraná and the Ribeira valley.
Camastral Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and mastral, a word denoting an Ammann (see Ammann).
Camay Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kamay meaning "sugar" or "gesture".
Cambre English (American)
Americanization of Kamper.
Camerons English
A form of the last name Cameron
Caminada Romansh
Derived from Late Latin caminata, denoting a room provided with a fireplace.
Camiu Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and a short form of the given name Barclamiu.
Campanano Italian
Southern Italian:... [more]
Camper English
Respelling of German Kamper or Kämpfer (see Kampfer). The surname Camper is recorded in England, in the London and Essex area, in the 19th century; its origin is uncertain, but it may have been taken there from continental Europe.
Campilan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kampilan referring to a type of sword.
Can Mayan
from the word kaan meaning "snake"
Canada French, English
It derives from the Middle English "cane", a development of the Old French "cane", meaning cane, reed.
Canales Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from any of several places called Canales, from canales, plural of canal ‘canal’, ‘water channel’, from Latin canalis.
Candy English
Unexplained.There was a family of this name in Roussillon, France, descended from a partisan of James II named Kennedy, who was exiled in France in the 17th century. The family died out in France in 1868, but may have had an American branch.
Cangussu Brazilian
The surname Cangussu has its origins in the Tupi-Guarani language and is a variation of Akangu’su, which means "jaguar".
Canlas Filipino, Pampangan
Derived from Kapampangan kanlas meaning "future".
Canner Jewish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized (American) version of one of many Eastern European Ashkenazi surnames including Cahana, Cahane, Kahana, Kahane, etc. Cahana et al is a version of the common surname Cohen.
Cano Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Canova Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and nova, the feminine form of the adjective nov "new".
Cantwell Irish, English
A surname used in the South of England.... [more]
Capadrutt Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Padrutt.
Capecchi Italian
Probably from Old Italian capecchio, either denoting a type of cheap batting and, by extension, upholsterers, who worked with it, or as a nickname for a person with bristly hair or beard.... [more]
Caplazi Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Plazi.
Capol Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Pol.
Capule Filipino, Tagalog
Meaning uncertain.
Capulet English
This is the last name of Juliet from William Shakepeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.
Capulong Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Possibly means "a companion in a meeting."
Car Croatian, Serbian
Means "Tzar".
Carabelli Italian
Common surname in the Lombardy region of Italy.
Carabuz Romanian
Carabuz is a combination betwen 2 Romanian words, ,,cărăbuș" the Romanian form of ,,beetle" and ,,autobuz" the Romanian form of ,,bus"
Caracciolo Italian
Famous bearer of this surname is Canadian-Italian singer Alessia Caracciolo (1996-).
Caratsch Romansh
Derived from Romansh cuirass "armor".
Carbonero Spanish
Famous bearers are Carlos Carbonero, a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sampdoria on loan from Fénix and Sara Carbonero, a Spanish sports journalist.
Carcani Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Cardei Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Cardillo Italian
Cardillo is a surname of Sicilian origin, derived from the word cardilla, meaning ''goldfinch''.
Carême French
Means "lent" in French.
Cariglia Galician
The surname Cariglia comes from the autonomous region in the northwest Iberian peninsula.
Carisch Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Risch.
Carlander Swedish
Combination of the given name Karl or Swedish karl "man" and ander, from classical Greek andros, "man".
Carleton English
English: variant spelling of Carlton.
Carlin Irish (Anglicized), Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cairealláin (sometimes also anglicized as Carlton), meaning "descendant of Caireallán"... [more]
Carlin Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the given name Karl, which is also a common place name prefix, and the common surname suffix -in (originally from Latin -inus "descendant of").
Carlin Jewish (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Karlin.
Carlova Romanian
Meaning uncertain. It may be related to the name Karlov or Karlova. Another possible relative is the surname Korolev, originating from korol meaning "king"... [more]
Carmack English
Anyone with information about this last name please edit.
Carneiro Portuguese (Brazilian)
Originally from Portugal.
Carner German, English
Americanized spelling of German Karner or Körner (see Koerner).... [more]
Carniglia Italian
Derived from the Latin word “carnem”, meaning “flesh”, and likely referred to a person who worked with meat or was a butcher. The surname may have also been adopted as a nickname for someone who was particularly robust or fleshy.
Carrie Scottish
Scottish form of Carry.
Carry Irish
Shortened form of McCarry and O'Carry.
Carsin French
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a contracted form of Caorsin.
Carulli Italian
It should derive from the late Latin cognomen Carullus, a hypochoristic form of the more widespread cognomen Carus.... [more]
Casaday Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Cassidy .
Casals Catalan, French
Plural form of Casal.
Casamonica Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian casa meaning "house" with the suffix -monica which is taken from the name of Saint Monica. Casamonica is a relatively rare surname associated with a notorious Italian clan involved in organized crime and criminal activities... [more]
Casanabe French
CASANABE is a French name meaning New house.
Casaulta Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and aulta, the feminine form of the adjective ault, "high".
Caseel Romansh
Variant of Caseli.
Caseli Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Seli, a short form of Basilius.
Casilao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kasilaw meaning "lustre, shine".
Caspescha Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and Spescha.
Cassatt French
Origin uncertain. This is not known as a surname in Britain. It may be an Americanized form of a French name such as Casault.
Casse French
Means "oak" in Gallo-Roman
Cassey Scottish, Irish
This surname originated around ancient Scotland and Ireland. In its Gaelic form it is called, 'O Cathasaigh', which means 'the watchful one'.... [more]