KuosmanenFinnish Meaning uncertain. Possibly deriving from the Finnish element kuoha ("foam"), or the element kousi ("pattern"). Features the nen suffix commonly found in surnames of Savo-Karelian origin.
KuruJapanese Japanese: though written with the character for ‘give’ or ‘present’, the original meaning may actually be ‘sunset’. The name is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku and is no longer common in Japan, but there is a city by that name in Hiroshima prefecture and the area may have ancient connections with the family.
KusanagiJapanese From Japanese 草 (kusa) meaning "grass" and 彅 (nagi) meaning "cutter". A notable bearer of this surname is actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (草彅 剛, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, 1974–).
KushwahaIndian Kushwaha (sometimes, Kushvaha) is a community of the Indo-Gangetic plain which has traditionally been involved in agriculture. The term has been used to represent at least four subcastes, being those of the Kachhis, Kachwahas, Koeris and Muraos... [more]
KutzPolish Germanized form of Polish Kuc "pony", "short person".
KutzlerGerman This is the surname of my great-grandfather, of German ancestry.
KuubEstonian Kuub is an Estonian surname meaning "coat" and "jacket".
KuulmataEstonian Kullmata is an Estonian surname derived from "kuulmatu" meaning "unheard".
KuulpakEstonian Kuulpak is an Estonian surname meaning "bullet ("kuul") "pack/packet/stock" ("pakk").
KuumEstonian Kuum is an Estonian surname meaning "hot" and "blazing".
KuurEstonian Kuur is an Estonian surname meaning "shed" or "hovel".
KuusinenFinnish A surname originating from Eastern Finland, comprised of the elements “kuusi” meaning “six” or “moon”, and the suffix “-nen” which is typical of Eastern Finnish surnames. A notable bearer of this name is the Finnish-Soviet politician and writer Otto V. Kuusinen, one of the original founders of the Finnish Communist Party.
KuuspaluEstonian Kuuspalu is an Estonian surname meaning "fir (kuusk) heathy woodland (palu)".
KüütsEstonian Küüts is an Estonian surname meaning "lift".
KuwataniJapanese From Japanese 桑 (kuwa) meaning "mulberry" combined with 谷 (tani) meaning "valley". A notable bearer of this surname is Natsuko Kuwatani (桑谷 夏子), a Japanese voice-actress who is best known for voicing Ryōko Asakura from the Haruhi Suzumiya series and Alph from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.
KyröFinnish Origins remain unknown, might be deprived from the rare given name Kyrö or the location name. The earliest documented person with Kyrö as a surname dates back to 1553
LadulåsOld Swedish Most likely from Swedish ladulås "barnlock", but it could also be derived from the Slavic name Ladislaus. Magnus Ladulås, sometimes known as Magnus Birgersson or Magnus III in English, was the king of Sweden between 1275 and 1290.
LadvikEstonian Ladvik is an Estonian surname meaning "elite" and "upper class".
LaheEstonian Lahe is an Estonian surname meaning both "spacious" and "easy-going".
LaheyIrish Lahey and Leahy originate from two different Gaelic surnames. Lahey, Lahy, Lahiff, Lahiffe, Laffey, and Lahive all originate from the Gaelic surname O Laithimh, which itself is a variant of O Flaithimh... [more]
LamichhaneNepali Means "long roof" from Nepali लामो (lāmo) meaning "long" and छाना (chānā) meaning "roof". It was traditionally used to refer to families that lived in houses with longer roofs.