Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Kercher German
1 Southern German variant of Karcher .... [more]
Kerin Irish (Latinized, Rare)
Irish variation of Kieran. ... [more]
Kess German (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Keß.
Kesteloot Belgian (Modern)
No idea whatsoever as to the origin of the surname other than it is of Belgian origin.
Keta Albanian
Meaning as of yet unknown. Known Albanian bearers of this surname include the colonel Myslym Keta (1925-1966) and the politician Roland Keta (b. 1971).
Ketchum Popular Culture
The surname of Ash Ketchum in the English dub of the anime "Pokémon," and comes from the English localizations' catchphrase "Gotta Catch' em All!"
Ketsuge Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 結解 (see Kekke).
Ketterley English
Meaning unknown. It is used in C.S. Lewis' novel, the Magician's Nephew, as the surname of Andrew and Letty Ketterley.
Keuch German
Variation of Kuch.
Keyn Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Norwegian word for "strong pillar".
Khachukaev Chechen
Meaning uncertain.
Khachukaeva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Хачукаев (see Khachukaev).
Khajimba Abkhaz
Of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is Raul Khajimba (1958-), the current President of Abkhazia.
Khalji Afghan, Iranian
Meaning ‘From the city of Khalaj’, in Khalaj, a Common Turkic Language.
Khamkaew Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คำแก้ว (see Khamkaeo).
Khamlichi Moroccan
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is actress Asmaa Khamlichi.
Khamvongsa Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ວົງສາ (vongsa) meaning "family line".
Khamwaen Thai
From Thai คำ (kham) meaning "gold" and แหวน (waen) meaning "ring".
Khanthawong Thai
From Thai คันธ (khantha) meaning "smell, scent, fragrance" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Khashba Abkhaz
Either derived from Abkhaz ахацə (āxācə) meaning "stone" or алашара (ālāšārā) "light".
Khat Khmer
From Chinese 凯 meaning "triumphant","victorious"
Khem Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Khemson Thai (Rare)
Means "pine needle" in Thai.
Khertek Tuvan
Meaning uncertain.
Khidirbegishvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Khiev Khmer
From Khmer ខៀវ (khiev) meaning "blue".
Khnanisho Assyrian
Means "mercy of Jesus" from Syriac ܚܢܢܐ (ḥənānā) meaning "mercy, grace, favour" and ܝܫܘܥ (Išōʿ) meaning "Jesus".
Kholodov Russian
Derived from Russian холод (kholod) meaning "cold".
Khorshidian Armenian
Means "son of Khorshid" in Armenian.
Khosla Indian, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Khrushchyov Russian
Alternative transcription of Khrushchev.
Khumpiraphan Thai
From Thai คัมภีร (khampira) meaning "deep; profound" and พันธุ์ (phan) meaning "breed; species; lineage".
Khuon Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Khurana Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Meaning uncertain.
Kichiyasu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 吉安 (see Yoshiyasu).
Kidamura Japanese
This surname could be made up of 木 (Ki) meaning "Tree, Wood", 貴 (Ki) meaning "Valuabele", or 喜 (Ki) meaning "Rejoice", with 田 (Da) meaning "Rice Paddy, Field", and 村 (Mura) means "Hamlet, Village"... [more]
Kidate Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree" and 建 (date), the joining continuative form of 建てる (tateru) meaning "to build; to construct".
Kiel German
German surname of several possible origins and meanings.... [more]
Kiel Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of Kil.
Kielland Norwegian
Alexander Kielland was a Norwegian writer (1849–1906).
Kihoro Kikuyu
Of uncertain Meaning.
Kihu Estonian
Kihu is an Estonian surname meaning "impulse" and "urge".
Kiirend Estonian
Kiirend is an Estonian surname derived from "kiirendi" meaning "accelerator/accelerant" and "catalyst".
Kiku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Mari).
Kikuya Japanese
"Chrysanthemum valley."
Kikyo Japanese
This surname is used as 桔梗, 喜京, 木京 or 鬼京 with 桔 (kitsu, ketsu, ki), which is used in plant names, 梗 (kyou, kou, oomune, fusagu, yamanire) meaning "close up, flower stem, for the most part", 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in", 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood", 鬼 (ki, oni, oni-) meaning "devil, ghost" and 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]
Kil Korean
There is one Chinese character for the Kil surname. In the 1930 census, there was a significantly larger number of Kils living in Korea; it was the 62nd most common name in Korea. In a census taken after the Korean War, however, it had dropped to 72nd... [more]
Kile English (American)
Americanized form of Keil.
Kile Norwegian (Rare)
Habitational name from any of thirteen farmsteads named Kile from, ultimately derived from Old Norse kíll "wedge" and, by extension, "narrow bay inlet".
Kılıç Turkish
Means "sword" in Turkish.
Kılık Turkish
Means "appearance, attire, dress" in Turkish.
Kılınç Turkish
Variant spelling of Kılıç.
Killian Irish (Anglicized, Modern), German
Meaning "little church". From cill (Irish for "church") and -ín, a Gaelic diminutive.
Killmonger African
The name (last name) of the villain in Black Panther, played by Michael B. Jordan.
Kilonzo Eastern African
Meaning unknown.
Kilroy English
"Kilroy was here" was a phrase widely written up on walls by American service personnel in the UK during World War II. The identity of the probably mythical Kilroy has been much debated (one theory is that he was a shipyard inspector of Quincy, Massachusetts, who chalked the phrase on material he had checked).
Kim Khmer
Khmer variation of the chinese name "Jin"
Kimata Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 俣 (mata) meaning "fork, crotch".
Kimba Luba
Best known as the international given name of a certain Tezuka character.
Kind German, Jewish, Dutch
From Middle High German kint, German Kind "child", hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be a short form of any of various names ending in -kind, a patronymic ending of Jewish surnames.
Kindem English
1 English: habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, of unknown etymology (probably a pre-English hill name, but the form is obscure).... [more]
Kindiki Meru, Eastern African
Kindiki has no known meaning.
Kindness English (Puritan)
Simply from the English abstract noun
Kingibe Kanuri, Nigerian
Meaning unavailable.
Kingsolver English (American)
Altered form of English Consolver, which is unexplained. Compare Kinsolving.
Kink Estonian
Kink is an Estonian surname meaning "bestowal" or "gift".
Kīnkamäg Livonian
Probably coming from the Livonian coast.
Kino Japanese
Of unknown meaning. A notable name bearer is a fictional character "Makoto Kino" in the "Sailor Moon" anime.
Kinsolving English
Altered form of English Consolver
Kinugasa Japanese
From Japanese 衣 (kinu) meaning "clothing, clothes" and 笠 (kasa) meaning "bamboo hat".
Kipp Estonian
Kipp is an Estonian surname derived from "kippama" meaning to "tilt", "rock" and "topple".
Kippasto Estonian
Kippasto is an Estonian surname derived from "kippama" meaning to "tilt", "rock" and "topple".
Kıral Turkish
Means "supreme leader" in Turkish
Kirchmann German
From Middle High German kirihha "church" and man "man" hence an occupational name for someone working in the service of the church or possibly a topographic name for someone living near a church... [more]
Kirdpan Thai
From Thai เกิด (koet) meaning "to become" and พันธุ์ (phan) meaning "breed; species; lineage".
Kirja Estonian
Kirja is an Estonian surname meaning "epistolary" (relating to the writing of letters).
Kirksey English
English: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. This surname is also common in the American South.
Kirschenbaum German
From German means "cherry tree".
Kirshenbaum German
Means "cherry tree".
Kirt Estonian
Kirt is an Estonian surname derived from "kirtsus" meaning "wrinkled" and "furrowed".
Kisaragi Japanese (Rare)
Old way to say February.
Kisaragi Japanese (Rare)
如月 (Kisaragi) can be translated as "February" and "second month of the lunar calendar" (obsolete term) and the kanji means (如月 = likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal | month; moon)... [more]
Kishlansky Russian (?)
Mark Kishlansky was a historian.
Kisku Santali, Indian
Known as the surname of Rathin Kisku.
Kite English
From the name of the bird of prey, derived from Middle English Kete and Old English Cyta.
Kitsusu Kongo
The surname of a notable Congolese musician whose real first name was Philemon.
Kittell German (Anglicized), English
English: variant of Kettle. ... [more]
Kittirattanawiwat Thai (Rare)
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame; renown", รัตน (rattana) meaning "gem; jewel", and วิวัฒน์ (wiwat) of unknown meaning.
Kivikas Estonian
Kivikas is an Estonian surname derived from "kivikamakas" meaning "rock".
Kivinukk Estonian
Kivinukk is an Estonian surname meaning "stone doll".
Kiyofuji Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria".
Kiyomizu Japanese
A variation of the popular surname Shimizu. 清 (Kiyo) means "Pure, Clean" and 水 (Mizu) means "Water".
Kiyoshi Japanese
Kiyoshi means "pure, clean".
Kızılkaya Turkish
Means "red rock" in Turkish.
Kjuka Macedonian
Kjuka has its highest incidence in North Macedonia.
Klaar Estonian
Klaar is an Estonian surname meaning "clear" or "ready". Ultimately, from the German word "klar", meaning "clear".
Klahan Thai
Means "brave" in Thai.
Kļaviņš Latvian
Derived from the word kļava meaning "maple".
Klayn Jewish
Variant of Klein
Kleehammer German
Means "Cloverleaf hammer"
Kleffner German
Topographic name from Middle Low German clef, cleff "cliff", "precipice".
Kleinstein Romansh
Corruption of Klein's Thöni, itself a calque of Thöni Pitschen.
Klepper Medieval German
derives from the Middle High German word kleppern, meaning "to gossip".
Kline American
Kline is one of the smaller groups of anglicized forms of the German surname Klein.... [more]
Kloda Polish, English
Maybe an anglicized form or a variant of Kłoda.
Klooster Estonian
Klooster is an Estonian surname meaning "cloister" and "abbey". Borrowed from Middle Low German "klôster"; ultimately from Medieval Latin "claustrum".
Kloss English (British)
Surname from the model, Karlie Kloss (1992-)
Klostermann German
Combination of "kloster" meaning "monastery," and common German suffix Mann.
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