Caucasian Submitted Surnames

These names are used by the various ethnic groups of the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sharifov Tajik, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sharif", as well as variant of Azerbaijani Şərifov.
Shevardnadze Georgian
Means "son of the falcon", from Georgian შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon, hawk". A famous bearer was Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014).
Shishani Chechen (Expatriate), Arabic
Means "Chechen" in Arabic. This name is primarily used by Chechens living in the Arab world.
Shotadze Georgian
Means "son of Shota".
Shotashvili Georgian
Means "son of Shota".
Shovkhalov Chechen
Chechen surname of unknown meaning.
Shovkhalova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Шовхалов (see Shovkhalov).
Simonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Simonyan.
Simonyan Armenian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Solxayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of a left-hander" in Azerbaijani.
Stepanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Stepanyan.
Stepanyan Armenian
Means "son of Stepan".
Suleymanov Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Süleymanov.
Tadevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Tadevos".
Taghlian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Տաղլյան (see Taghlyan).
Taghlyan Armenian
From Turkish dağlı meaning "mountaineer, highlander" or "rude, uneducated".
Tahirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tahir".
Talıbov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Talıb".
Tamazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Tamaz".
Tanielian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դանիելյան (see Danielyan)
Tarielashvili Georgian
Means "son of Darius" in Georgian.
Tatarshao Abazin
Possibly from a nickname for a Tatar person.
Tavitian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Davidyan.
Taysumov Chechen
Means "son of Taysum".
Ter-grigoryan Armenian
The surname Grigoryan derives from the name Grigor, which is Armenian pronunciation of the name Gregory (it derives from Greek word, γρηγορος, and means 'watchful', 'alert'). Adding to the name the prefix Ter- is the way people call the priests in Armenia (in English often the word "Father" is used instead)... [more]
Teymurov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Teymur".
Tkhakushinov Circassian (Russified)
Of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is Aslan Tkhakushinov (1947-), a former Head of the Republic of Adygea.
Tlebzu Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe лӏы (ḷə) meaning "husband, man" and бзэу (bzăw) meaning "deer, stag".
Torshkhoev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush family name derived the name of an Ingush teip (clan). The clan's name itself is derived from ТӀаьрши (Tarsh), a village in Ingushetia, of unknown meaning.
Tovmasyan Armenian
Means "son of Tovmas".
Tsarnaev Chechen (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Chechen царна (tsarna) meaning "them, they" or from an unknown given name or nickname. This is the surname of brothers Tamerlan (1986-2013) and Dzhokhar (1993-) Tsarnaev, the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Tsechoev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of the Ingush clan name Цӏечой (Tsechoy), derived from the name of the ancient village of Tsecha-Akhki in present-day Chechnya.
Tsechoy Ingush
Original Ingush form of Tsechoev.
Tserenov Kalmyk
Means "son of Tseren".
Tsiklauri Georgian
Meaning uncertain.
Tsikunib Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe цӏыкӏу (c̣əḳ°) meaning "little" and ныбэ (nəbă) meaning "stomach, belly".
Tuguz Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe тыгъужъ (təġ°ẑ) meaning "wolf".
Tumasyan Armenian
Means "Son of Thomas" in Armenian. It is the Armenian equivalent to Thompson
Tumgoev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname, which is from the name of an Ingush teip (clan). The clan's name itself is derived from Tumag (ТIумагI), the name of a village in Ingushetia, possibly meaning "to see with the heart" in Ingush.
Ujmajuridze Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Umarova Uzbek, Kazakh, Chechen, Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani
Feminine transcription of Uzbek/Kazakh/Kumyk/Tajik/Kyrgyz Умарова, Chechen Умарова, Ӏумарова, and Avar/Dargin ГӀумарова (see Umarov).
Uzhakhov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname derived the name of an Ingush teip (clan). The clan's name is possibly derived from a given name, in turn possibly from an Ingush word meaning "bold, strong".
Vadelov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush family name, which is from the name of an Ingush teip (clan) which is of disputed origin, possibly derived from Ingush да (da) meaning "father", Arabic وَعْد (waʿd) meaning "promise" (through Turkish vaat), or from the hypothetical name Vadel derived from Lezgin вад (vad) meaning "five" (hypothetically given to the fifth-born child of a family).
Vagabov Chechen, Dagestani
Means "son of Vagab".
Vakhaev Chechen
Means "son of Vakha".
Vakhaeva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Вахаев (see Vakhaev).
Vakhayev Chechen
Alternate transcription of Chechen Вахаев (see Vakhaev).
Vakhayeva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Вахаев (see Vakhayev).
Vəliyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Vəli".
Valiyev Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Vəliyev.
Varaev Chechen
Chechen surname of unknown meaning.
Vardanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Vardanyan.
Vartanyan Armenian
Variant transcription of Vardanyan.
Vəzirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of the vizier", from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or high-ranking official in an Islamic government.
Vratsian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Xəlilov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xəlil".
Xəlilzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khalilzadeh.
Yakobashvili Georgian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Iakobashvili chiefly used by Georgian Jews.
Yamadaev Chechen
Means "son of Yamad", possibly from a form of the given name Ahmad.
Yandarbiev Chechen
Means "son of Yandarbi".
Yandarbiyeva Chechen
Feminine spelling of Yandarbiyev.
Yandarov Chechen
Possibly from the given name Yandar, which is of uncertain meaning, perhaps of Turkic or Iranian origin.
Yaqubov Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Yaqub".
Yesayan Armenian
Means "son of Yesay".
Yusifov Azerbaijani
Means “son of Yusif”.
Yusifzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yousefzadeh.
Yusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Means "son of Yusuf".
Yusufova Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Feminine transcription of Yusufov.
Yusupov Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Jewish
Means "son of Yusup", also used by Central Asian Jews. This was the name of a Russian family of nobility of Crimean Tatar ancestry.
Yusupova Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, Jewish
Feminine transcription of Slavic Юсупов (see Yusupov), the surname of a Russian family of nobility of Crimean Tatar ancestry. It is also used by Central Asian Jews.
Zaalishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zaal".
Zændžiaty Ossetian
From the Persian word zangi meaning "Dark Skinned". Zangiev and Zangief are variants.
Zakareishvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Zakarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Zakaryan.
Zakaryan Armenian
Means "son of Zakar".
Zakharian Armenian (Ukrainianized), Russian (Ukrainianized), Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of the Armenian & Russian surname Zakharyan.
Zakharyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Zakhar" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Zangiev Ossetian, Soviet, Russian, Popular Culture
The Russified Soviet and Modern Russian form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты Zændžiaty A famous user of it is wrestler Victor Zangiev, himself the inspiration for Zangief of Street Fighter fame.
Zelimkhanova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Зелимханов (see Zelimkhanov).
Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".
Zosimovi Georgian (Rare)
Possibly from the given name Zosim.
Zubayraev Chechen
Means "son of Zubaira".
Zubayraeva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Зубайраев (see Zubayraev).
Zurabashvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".
Zurabishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zurab".
Zviadadze Georgian
Means "son of Zviad".
Zviadauri Georgian
From the given name Zviad.