Caucasian Submitted Surnames

These names are used by the various ethnic groups of the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cəfərli Azerbaijani
From the given name Cəfər and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.
Cəlilov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cəlil".
Cəlilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cəlilov.
Camalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Camal".
Camalova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Camalov.
Cəmilov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cəmil".
Cəmilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cəmilov.
Cavadov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cavad".
Cavadova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cavadov.
Cavadzadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Cavad", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Çeçen Turkish, Chechen (Expatriate)
Means "Chechen" in Turkish, used by those of Chechen descent living in Turkey.
Chakhunashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Chechenov Karachay-Balkar, Chechen
Means "son of a Chechen."
Chechensky Chechen
Refers to a region in Southwestern Russia named "Chechnya".
Chemso Adyghe (Russified)
From Adyghe чэмы (čămə) meaning "cow" and шъо (ŝo) meaning "skin, colour".
Chichigov Chechen
Meaning unknown.
Chichigova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Чичигов (see Chichigov).
Chkhetidze Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Chukho Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe цу (c°) meaning "ox, bull, buffalo" and шъхьэ (ŝḥă) meaning "head".
Çobanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the shepherd", from Azerbaijani çoban meaning "shepherd".
Çobanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Çobanov.
Dadashev Dagestani, Kazakh
Variant transcription of Dadashov.
Dadaşov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Dadaş".
Dadaşova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Dadaşov.
Dəmirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Dəmir".
Dəmirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Dəmirov.
Danielian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Danielyan.
Danielyan Armenian
Means "son of Daniel".
Darchinyan Armenian
Derived from the word դարչին (darchin) meaning "cinnamon" in Armenian.
Darchynian Armenian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian form of the Armenian surname Darchinyan.
Davidian Armenian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Davtyan.
Davitadze Georgian
Means "son of Davit".
Davitashvili Georgian
Means "son of Davit".
Davitian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դավթյան (see Davtyan)
Davtian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դավթյան (see Davtyan)
Davud Persian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
From the given name Davud.
Davudov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Davud".
Davudova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Davudov.
Derian Armenian
Patronymic from classical Armenian tēr meaning ‘lord’.
Diasamidze Georgian
Means "son of Diasami", from a Georgian given name of unknown meaning, perhaps meaning "master" or derived from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning "uncultivated land, virgin soil" (thus used to refer to someone who plowed land)... [more]
Donabedian Armenian
Patronymic from classical Armenian tōnapet meaning ‘head of a festival’.
Dudaev Chechen, Ossetian (Russified)
Variant transcription of Dudayev.
Dudarov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified Ossetian name of unknown meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.
Dudayev Chechen, Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of a Chechen and Ossetian family name of disputed meaning; the name may be derived from Ossetian дудахъхъ (dudaqq) meaning "bustard", from Ingush тат (tat) meaning "Mountain Jew", or from Circassian дадэ (dade) meaning "grandfather" or "king, head, chief"... [more]
Dudayeva Chechen, Ossetian (Russified)
Feminine transcription of Chechen Дудаев, ДудагӀеран and Ossetian Дудайты (see Dudayev).
Dzagoev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæгъойты (Zægoyty), which came from the nickname Dzagoy. The name was probably from Ossetian дзаг (dzag) meaning "full, complete", ultimately derived from Persian چاق (čâq) meaning "fat".
Dzhabrailova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джабраилов (see Dzhabrailov).
Dzhamalov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhamal".
Dzhamalova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джамалов (see Dzhamalov).
Dzharimov Circassian (Russified)
Russified form of a Circassian name possibly from Adyghe джары (ǯ̍ārə) meaning "that is" combined with мэ (mă) meaning "this" or "smell". A notable bearer is Aslan Dzharimov (1936-), the former President of the Adyghe Republic from 1992-2002.
Dzhigurda Abkhaz (Russified)
The highest percentage of registered communists in Russia's last name is Dzhigurda, and people with this last name in the US are about 8% more likely to be registered communists than the average American.
Dzhioty Ossetian
Most likely related to Sanskrit उज्ज्वल (ujjvala) meaning "bright, radiant, luminous".
Dzhokharov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhokhar".
Dzhokharova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джохаров (see Dzhokharov).
Dzhopua Abkhaz
Abkhaz family name of unknown meaning.
Dzugaev Ossetian (Russified)
Probably derived from Dzuga, the name of a past ancestor and the founder of the family/clan of uncertain meaning, though it could have been used to refer to a shepherd or herder if derived from Iron Ossetian дзуг (dzug) meaning "flock, herd (of sheep or cattle)".
Eldarova f Azerbaijani, Kumyk
Feminine form of Eldarov.
Eldarzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Eldar".
Elmurzaev m Chechen
Means "son of Elmurza".
Elmurzaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Elmurzaev.
Eminov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Emin".
Evloev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush name, which is derived from Yovloy, the name of an Ingush teip (clan), which is of unknown meaning. It may be from the name of the Alans, a medieval Iranian nomadic group (the word itself derived from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable") or from Adyghe елъы (ełăə) meaning "to sharpen" combined with елъэ (ełă) meaning "to jump over".
Evloeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Evloev.
Eynullayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Eynulla".
Eyvazov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Eyvaz".
Eyvazova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Eyvazov.
Eyyubov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Eyyub".
Eyyubova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Eyyubov.
Fərəcov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Fərəc".
Fərəcova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Fərəcov.
Fərhadova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Fərhadov.
Fərmanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Fərman".
Fərmanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Fərmanov.
Fermanian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Gabaraty Ossetian
Derived from Алгуз (Alguz), an earlier Ossetian family name of unknown meaning. Historically, the last of the Alguz family migrated to the village of Zalda (located in present-day South Ossetia), where most members of the family presently reside.
Gabriadze Georgian
Means "son of Gabriel".
Gabrielyan Armenian
Means “Son of Gabriel.
Gagulia Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz name Dzug-ipa meaning "son of Dzug", the name itself of Adyghe or Circassian origin of unknown meaning.
Gaguliya Abkhaz
Variant transcription of Gagulia.
Galstyan Armenian
Means "son of Galust".
Gandaloev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of the Ingush clan name Гӏоандалой (Ghoandaloy), derived from the name of the ancient village of Gandaloy in present-day Ingushetia.
Garabedian Armenian
Means "son of Garabed", an Armenian personal name meaning literally "leader, precursor" and traditionally used as an epithet of John the Baptist in the Armenian church.
Gareginyan Armenian
Means "son of Garegin".
Gasparian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Gasparyan.
Gasparyan Armenian
Means "son of Gaspar".
Gazaev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian name most likely derived from Ossetian гæзæмæ (gæzæmæ) meaning "few, little, rare".
Gazanchyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).
Gazarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազարյան (see Ghazaryan).
Gazaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազարյան (see Ghazaryan).
Gazdanty Ossetian
Possibly derived from Arabic غَازِي (ḡāzī) meaning "hero, champion".
Gazdiev Ingush (Russified), Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush and Ossetian surname derived from the name of an Ingush teip (clan) of unknown meaning, possibly of Turkic origin. The name is mainly found in present-day Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania.
Gevorkian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan)
Gevorkyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan)
Ghazanchian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).
Ghazanchyan Armenian
From Turkish kazancı denoting a maker or seller of cauldrons, kettles or boilers, derived from kazan meaning "kettle, cauldron".
Ghazarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Ghazaryan.
Ghazaryan Armenian
Means "son of Lazar".
Ghoandaloy Ingush
Original Ingush form of Gandaloev.
Ghoogasian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Ghoogassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Ghougasian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Ghougassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Ghukasian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Ghukassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Ghukasyan Armenian
Means "son of Ghukas".
Gitsba Abkhaz
Abkhaz name of unknown meaning.
Gochadze Georgian
Means "son of Gocha".
Gogishvili Georgian
Means "son of Gogi"
Goridze Georgian
Denotes to a person from the Georgian city of Gori.
Grigorian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Grigoryan.
Gruzinsky Russian, Georgian
Means "Georgian" in Russian.
Guchetl Adyghe (Russified)
From Circassian гъукӏэ (ġ°č̣̍ă) meaning "blacksmith" and лӏы (ḷə) meaning "man".
Gukasyan Armenian
Means "son of Gukas", the Armenian equivalent of Luke.
Gül Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Means "rose" in Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, and Uyghur, ultimately from Persian.
Gulian Armenian
From Armenian word gul meaning "rose", as well as "laughter", combined with the common suffix of ian meaning "son of".
Guramishvili Georgian
Means "son of Guram".
Gurgenidze Georgian
Means "son of Gurgen".
Həbibov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Həbib".
Həbibova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Həbibov.
Həbibzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Habibzadeh.
Hacıyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of the pilgrim", from Arabic حَاجِيّ (ḥājiyy) denoting a Muslim who has successfully made the hajj to Mecca.
Hacıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Hacıyev.
Hacızadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hajizadeh.
Hadıyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Hadı".
Hairabedian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Hairapetian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Hairapetyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Hakobian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan).
Hakopian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan)
Hakopyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan)
Həmidov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Həmid".
Həmidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Həmidov.
Haroutunian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Harutiunyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Harutunian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Harutyunian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Həsənli Azerbaijani
From the given name Həsən and the Turkic suffix -li which forms adjectives from nouns.
Həsənzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hasanzadeh.
Haşımova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Haşımov.
Hayrapetian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Heydərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Heydərov.
Hovakimyan Armenian
Means "son of Hovakim".
Hovhannesyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Hovhannisian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Hovhannisyan.
Hovsepian Armenian (Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Hovsepyan used by Armenians living outside Armenia.
Hovsepyan Armenian
Means "son of Hovsep".
Hüseynli Azerbaijani
From the given name Hüseyn.
Huseynov Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Hüseynov.
Iagorashvili Georgian
Means "son of Iagor".
Iakobashvili Georgian
Means "son of Iakob".
İbadov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İbad".
İbadova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İbadov.
İbrahimli Azerbaijani
From the given name İbrahim and the Turkic suffix -li which forms adjectives from nouns.
İdrisov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İdris".
İdrisova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İdrisov.
İmanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of İman".
İmanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İmanov.
Iosebashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ioseb".
İsayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İsa".
İsayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İsayev.
İsazadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of İsa".
Iskandarov Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərov.
Iskandarova Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "daughter of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərova.
İslamov Azerbaijani
Means "son of İslam".
İsmayılzadə Azerbaijani
From the given name İsmayıl and the Persian suffix زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Israpilov Chechen, Kumyk
Means "son of Israpil".
Israpilova Chechen, Kumyk
Feminine transcription of Chechen/Kumyk Исрапилов (see Israpilov).
Ivanba Abkhaz
Means "son of Ivan" in Abkhaz.
Ivanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Իվանյան (see Ivanyan).
Ivanishvili Georgian
Means "son of Ivane".
Ivanyan Armenian
Means "son of Ivan".
Jaimoukha Circassian
Means "cow herd, cowman", from Kabardian жэм (žăm) meaning "cow" and хъу (χ°) "male, man". It traditionally indicated someone who was wealthy because they possessed a large herd of bovine.
Jamgochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Jamgotchian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Jamkojian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Jamoukha Circassian
Variant transcription of Jaimoukha.
Jinjikhashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Jusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Alternate transcription of Yusufov.
Kalanjian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Karamanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Քարամանյան (see Karamanyan).
Karamanyan Armenian
From Ottoman Turkish قرامان (Karaman), a city in south-central Turkey, or قرامان (karaman) "swarthy, black, dark-skinned".
Karapetian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Karapetyan.
Karapetyan Armenian
Means "son of Karapet".
Kardashian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Kardashyan. This is the name of an Armenian-American family of socialites.
Kardashyan Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Kartashyan.
Kərimzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karimzadeh.
Karkavandian Armenian, Iranian
Those belonging to the Karkevand/Garkevand district of Iran who are most likely of Armenian origin. Typical modern Armenian last names end with the originally patronymic suffix -յան or -եան, transliterated as -yan, -ian, or less often '-jan'... [more]