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.
Pogosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Pogossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Poladov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Polad".
Poladova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Poladov.
Qədirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qədir".
Qədirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qədirov.
Qafarov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qafar".
Qafarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qafarov.
Qarayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qara".
Qarayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qarayev.
Qasımzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghasemzadeh.
Qorxmazov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qorxmaz".
Qorxmazova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qorxmazov.
Qulamov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qulam".
Qulamova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qulamov.
Quluyev f Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qulu".
Quluyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Quluyev.
Quluzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Qulu".
Qurbanlı Azerbaijani
From the given name Qurban.
Rabadanov m Dargin
Means "son of Rabadan".
Rabadanova f Dargin
Feminine form of Rabadanov.
Rəcəbova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəcəbov.
Rəfiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəfi".
Rəhimli Azerbaijani
From the given name Rəhim.
Rəhimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəhim".
Rəhimova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəhimov.
Rəhimzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rahimzadeh.
Rəhmanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəhmanov.
Ramazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ramaz".
Rəşidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəşid".
Rəşidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəşidov.
Rəsulov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəsul".
Rəsulova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəsulov.
Revazishvili Georgian
Means "son of Revaz".
Rizvanov m Azerbaijani, Tatar
Means "son of Rizvan".
Rizvanova f Azerbaijani, Tatar
Feminine form of Rizvanov.
Rostomian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ռոստոմյան (see Rostomyan).
Rostomyan Armenian
Means "son of Rostom".
Rüstəmli Azerbaijani
From the given name Rüstəm.
Rzaquliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rzaqulu".
Rzayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rza".
Rzayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rzayev.
Rzazadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rezazadeh.
Şabanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şaban".
Şabanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şabanov.
Sabashvili Georgian
Means "son of Saba 1".
Sadulaev Chechen
From the Arabic given name Sadulla meaning “happiness of Allah” from سَعِدَ (saʿida) “to be happy, to be lucky” combined with Allah.
Sadulaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Sadulaev.
Səfərli Azerbaijani
From the given name Səfər.
Səfərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Səfər".
Səfərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Səfərov.
Şəfiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şəfiyev.
Sagaipov Chechen
Chechen name of unknown meaning, possibly of Arabic or Persian origin.
Sagaipova f Chechen
Feminine form of Sagaipov.
Sahagian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Sahakyan.
Sahakian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Sahakyan.
Sahakyan Armenian
Means "son of Sahak".
Şahbazova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şahbazov.
Salahov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Salah 1".
Salahova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Salahov.
Salakaya Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz surname Шакар-ипа (Shakar-ipa) meaning "son of Shakar". The name itself may be derived from Persian شکر (šakar) meaning "sugar" or from Arabic شَكَرَ (šakara) meaning "to be thankful, to be grateful".
Salamov Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Chechen
Derived from Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace, greeting".
Salamova f Azerbaijani, Chechen
Feminine form of Salamov.
Səlimov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Səlim".
Səlimova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Səlimov.
Salmanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Salman".
Səmədova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Səmədov.
Şamilov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şamil".
Şamilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şamilov.
Samirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Samir 1".
Sanosian Armenian
Derived from the given name Sanos, a diminutive of Alexander.
Sarafian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Sarafyan.
Sarafyan Armenian
Means "son of the banker" from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf) meaning "banker, moneychanger, cashier".
Sərdarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sərdar".
Sərdarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Sərdarov.
Sargis Armenian
From the given name Sargis.
Sargsian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սարգսյան (see Sargsyan).
Şərifova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şərifov.
Sarkeesian Armenian
Variant of Sarkisian. Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency, a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture.
Saroukhanian Armenian
Here is the combined words meaning of "Saroukhanian" surname: Sar(Armenian origin–սար– means: Mountain ) + u (Armenian origin –եւ– means :and )+ khan( խան _means: prince )+ yan (յան– a suffix for Armenian family names) and the combination of the words finally means The Mountain and Prince or The Prince օf Mountain
Səttarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Səttarov.
Sergeyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Sergey" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Seyidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Seyid".
Seyidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Seyidov.
Shamailov Russian, Hebrew, Georgian, Jewish
Georgian Variant of Shmuel.
Shanavazov Dargin, Dagestani
Means "son of Shakhnavaz"; the name itself is of Persian origin meaning "shah (king) of grace".
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).
Sibrian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Simonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Simonyan.
Simonyan Armenian
Means "son of Simon 1".
Şirinov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şirin".
Şirinova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şirinov.
Şıxəlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Şıxəli", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Soghomonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սողոմոնյան (see Soghomonyan).
Sogomonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սողոմոնյան (see Soghomonyan).
Sogomonyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սողոմոնյան (see Soghomonyan).
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.
Svanidze Georgian
Svanidze was the last name of Ekaterine "Kato" Svanidze.
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".
Tağıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Tağıyev.
Tahirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tahir".
Tahirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Tahirov.
Talıbov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Talıb".
Talıbova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Talıbov.
Tamazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Tamaz".
Tanielian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դանիելյան (see Danielyan)
Tapdıqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tapdıq".
Tapdıqova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Tapdıqov.
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".
Teymurova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Teymurov.
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.
Tovmasian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Թովմասյան (see Tovmasyan).
Tovmassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Թովմասյան (see Tovmasyan).
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".
Tsikunib Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe цӏыкӏу (c̣əḳ°) meaning "little" and ныбэ (nəbă) meaning "stomach, belly".
Tskhoidze Georgian
Meaning unknown.
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.
Üzeyirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Üzeyir".
Üzeyirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Üzeyirov.
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".
Vahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Vahid".
Vahidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vahidov.
Vakhaev m Chechen
Means "son of Vakha".
Vakhaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of 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.
Vəliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vəliyev.
Vəlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Vəli".
Varaev Chechen
Chechen surname of unknown meaning.
Varaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Varaev.
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".
Xəlilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xəlilov.
Xəlilzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khalilzadeh.
Xaliqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xaliq".
Xaliqova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xaliqov.
Xıdırlı Azerbaijani
From the given name Xıdır.
Xıdırov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xıdır".
Xıdırova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xıdırov.
Xudayarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xudayar".
Yəhyayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Yəhyayev.
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.
Yamadaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Yamadaev.
Yandarbiev Chechen
Means "son of Yandarbi".
Yandarbieva f Chechen
Feminine form of Yandarbiev.
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.
Yandarova f Chechen
Feminine form of Yandarov.
Yaqubov Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Yaqub".
Yaqubova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Yaqubov.
Yaqubzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Yaqub".
Yesayan Armenian
Means "son of Yesay".