Browse Submitted Surnames

Rüstəmov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rüstəm".

Khachukaeva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Хачукаев (see Khachukaev).

Abdulatipov Dagestani, Avar, Uzbek
From the given name Abdulatip, itself derived from the Arabic name Abd al-Latif... [more]

Shahramanyan Armenian

Kellejian Armenian
Meaning unknown.

Antonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Antonyan.

Shushanyan Armenian (Rare)
Means "son of Shushan".

Rəşidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəşidov.

Dzhigurda Abkhaz (Russified, ?)

Mahmudov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mahmud".

Bibilov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of Bibylty.

Salimov Uzbek, Tajik, Bashkir, Tatar, Lezgin, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "son of Salim".

Iskandarov Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərov.

Qarayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qarayev.

Gasparov Armenian (Russified)
Russified form of Gasparyan.

Batyrgaziev Nogai

Nalbandyan Armenian
Means "son of the farrier" from dialectal Armenian նալբանդ (nalband) meaning "farrier" (of Persian origin).

Ələkbərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ələkbər".

Nadirov Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "son of Nadir".

Səfərəliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Səfərəli".

Iosebashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ioseb".

Hacıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Hacıyev.

Gorshomov Caucasian

Omanidze Georgian

Gulordava Georgian

Balakişiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Balakişiyev.

Ghougassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).

Berikashvili Georgian

Yenaldiyev m Ossetian

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.

Bibylty Ossetian
Derived from Georgian ბიბილო (bibilo) meaning "scar" or "crest", used to refer to a person with a distinctive scar on their face.

Zakarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Zakaryan.

Guseynzade Azerbaijani (Russified)
Russified form of Hüseynzadə.

Karapetian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Karapetyan.

Labazanov Chechen, Avar
Means "son of Labazan".

Məmmədhəsənov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məmmədhəsən".

Jamkojian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Gamzatov Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified)
Means "son of Hamza".

Basangova f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Basangov.

Stepanyan Armenian
Means "son of Stepan".

Əsgərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əsgər".

Zhizhiashvili Georgian

Səfərəliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Səfərəliyev.

Gandaloeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Gandaloev.

Poghossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).

Ozdoeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Ozdoev.

Tapdıqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tapdıq".

Poghosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).

Andonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Antonyan.

Zahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zahid".

Əlirzayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əlirzayev.

Kokosadze Georgian

Ziyadova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ziyadov.

Tuguz Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe тыгъужъ (təġ°ẑ) meaning "wolf".

Sajaia Georgian

Saritov Chechen (Rare)

Qasımzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghasemzadeh.

Kirakosyan Armenian
Means "son of Kirakos".

Davud Persian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
From the given name Davud.

Otarashvili Georgian
Means "son of Otar".

Beterbiev Chechen
Chechen form of Batyrbaev.

Nəcəfova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəcəfov.

Yunusov Uzbek, Bashkir, Tatar, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Turkmen
Means "son of Yunus".

Batyrov Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Dagestani, Bashkir
Means "son of Batyr".

Həbibova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Həbibov.

Abrahamyan Armenian
Means "son of Abraham".

Ujmajuridze Georgian
Meaning unknown.

Kəlbəliyev m Azerbaijani
From the given name Kəlbəli.

Yenokyan Armenian

Bəkirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Bəkirov.

Abbasquliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Abbasquliyev.

Darchynian Armenian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian form of the Armenian surname Darchinyan.

Ashuba Abkhaz
Possibly from Abkhaz ашә (āš°) meaning "cheese" or "beech" or ашәа (āš°ā) meaning "song".

Şəfiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şəfiyev.

Lətifov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Lətif".

Farzaliyev m Azerbaijani (Russified), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Russified and Anglicised form of Fərzəliyev.

Aghasaryan Armenian
Means "son of Aghasar".

Abkarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աբգարյան (see Abgaryan).

Nəsirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəsir".

Kazımov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Kazım".

Cabbarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cabbar".

Berberyan Armenian
Probably means "son of the berber".

Shovkhalova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Шовхалов (see Shovkhalov).

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.

Şirməmmədov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şirməmməd".

Chalayev m Chechen (?)

Murtazalieva f Avar, Chechen
Feminine form of Murtazaliev.

Əliverdibəyov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əliverdi bəy", with bəy being a Turkic title meaning "gentleman, mister; lord, master".

Keshishyan Armenian

Ausheva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Aushev.

Mamilova f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Mamilov.

Panesh Circassian (Russified)
From Adyghe пэ (pă) meaning "nose" and нэшъу (năŝ°) "blind".

Lakoba Abkhaz
From the nickname Lako, possibly meaning "swamp" in Abkhaz (denoting someone who lived in a marshy area).

Chichigov Chechen
Meaning unknown.

Dzhokharov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhokhar".

Xaliqova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xaliqov.

Barcho Circassian
Possibly derived from an Adyghe word meaning "band, lace", referring to someone who made ropes or binding tapes, or from a Chechen word referring to a tailor.

Gabaraeva f Ossetian (Russified)
Feminine form of Gabaraev.

Boghossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսեան (see Boghosian)

Ağalarzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Ağalar".

Mövsümova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mövsümov.

İskəndərov Azerbaijani
Means "son of İskəndər".

Əmirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əmirov.

Zeynalova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zeynalov.

Nikalayan Armenian

Madzhiev m Kalmyk (Russified)
Means "son of Mandzhi".

Jamgochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Bazinyan Armenian
Derived from Armenian bazin meaning "falcon".

Vakhayev Chechen
Alternate transcription of Chechen Вахаев (see Vakhaev).

Taghlyan Armenian
From Turkish dağlı meaning "mountaineer, highlander" or "rude, uneducated".

Natkho Circassian
Shapsug name possibly derived from Adyghe нат (nāt) meaning "Nart" (referring to a Caucasian saga) combined with хъо (χo) meaning "pig".

Nəbiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəbi".

Iravani Iranian, Azerbaijani

Qələndərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qələndər".

Tadevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Tadevos".

Ordzhonikidze Georgian (Russified)
Russified form of Orjonikidze.

Pahlevanyan Armenian
Means "son of the wrestler" or "son of the champion", ultimately from Persian پهلوان (pahlevân) meaning "strong man, champion, wrestler".

Yeghiazaryan Armenian
Means "son of Yeghiazar".

Aghajanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աղաջանյան (see Aghajanyan).

Shakhnazarov m Armenian (Russified)

İsrayılova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İsrayılov.

Chakhunashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.

Mnatsakanyan Armenian
Means "son of Mnatsakan".

Pənahov m Azerbaijani
From the given name Pənah.

Pavliashvili Georgian
Means "son of Pavle".

Sadulaev Chechen
From the Arabic given name Sadulla meaning “happiness of Allah” from سَعِدَ (saʿida) “to be happy, to be lucky” combined with Allah.

Britaev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian surname of unknown meaning.

Səfərli Azerbaijani
From the given name Səfər.

Gabaraev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of Gabaraty.

Ochirov m Buryat (Russified), Kalmyk (Russified)
Means "son of Ochir".

Nash Circassian
Shapsug name derived from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning "eye" combined with щэ (š̍ă) meaning "milk" or "crooked, wry, bent".

Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".

Margarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մարգարյան (see Margaryan).

Khajimba Abkhaz
Of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is Raul Khajimba (1958-), the current President of Abkhazia.

Arustamyan Armenian
Means "son of Arustam", from a given name derived from a combination of the names Ara and Rustam.

Dzagoeva f Ossetian (Russified)
Feminine form of Dzagoev.

Abdulova f Azerbaijani, Russian, Kazakh, Bashkir, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Feminine form of Abdulov.

Margosian Armenian
patronymic from the personal name Margos, Armenian form of Mark.

Abashidze Georgian

Markossian Armenian
Probably derived from the given name Mark.

Vəzirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of the vizier", from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or high-ranking official in an Islamic government.

Akopian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan).

Takidze Georgian

Garayev Azerbaijani, Tatar, Turkmen, Bashkir

Qələndərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qələndərov.

Rustamov Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Rüstəmov used outside the Turkic world.

Kacharyan Armenian

Margvelashvili Georgian
A bearer is Giorgi Margvelashvili, the current president of Georgia.

Zülfüqarov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zülfüqar".

Xıdırov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xıdır".

Putkaradze Georgian

Abdulayeva f Russian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, Chechen
Feminine form of Abdulayev.

Vəlixanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Vəlixan".

Kocharyan Armenian

Kaadze Georgian (?)

Elmurzaev m Chechen
Means "son of Elmurza".

Kubrava Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of an Abkhaz surname of unknown meaning.

Nemətov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nemət".

Oganesian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).

Ələsgərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ələsgərov.

Tahirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Tahirov.

Gadzhilayev m Avar (Russified)
Means "son of Gadzhilav".

Bestaev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of Bestauty.

Mehamedov Lezgin
Lezgin form of Magomedov.

Gaydarbekov Dagestani (Rare), Avar (Rare)
Means "son of Gaydarbek".

Əzimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əzim".

Əfəndiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əfəndiyev.

Pənahova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Pənahov.

Mehdiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mehdi".

Pogosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).

Megrelishvili Georgian
Means "son of the Mingrelian", derived from Georgian მეგრელი (megreli) meaning "Mingrelian".

Mirzəzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Mirzə".

Mustafayev m Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar
Means “son of Mustafa”.

Üzeyirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Üzeyir".

Poladov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Polad".

Azarian Armenian (Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Azaryan, a patronymic likely derived from an Armenian form of the Hebrew given name 'Azaryah.

Hachadorian Armenian

Shenkao Abazin

Bagrationi Georgian
Means "son of Bagrat" in Georgian. This was the name of a royal dynasty that ruled Georgia from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.

Lynxtina Azerbaijani

Sogomonyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սողոմոնյան (see Soghomonyan).

Zviadadze Georgian
Means "son of Zviad".

Shikhaliyev m Azerbaijani (Russified)
Russified form of Şıxəliyev.

Məmmədrzayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məmmədrza".

Simonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Simonyan.

Behbudlu Azerbaijani
From the given name Behbud and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.

Haqverdiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Haqverdiyev.

Arsanukaev Chechen
Chechen family name of unknown meaning.

Bulgucheva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Bulguchev.

Yamadaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Yamadaev.

Bejanidze Georgian

Hohitidze Georgian (Ukrainianized)

Hovakimyan Armenian
Means "son of Hovakim".

Salahov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Salah 1".

Verdiyev m Azerbaijani

Cavadzadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Cavad", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".

Tsiskaridze Georgian

Rostomian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ռոստոմյան (see Rostomyan).

Dudayeva Chechen, Ossetian (Russified)
Feminine transcription of Chechen Дудаев, ДудагӀеран and Ossetian Дудайты (see Dudayev).

Kardashian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Kardashyan. This is the name of an Armenian-American family of socialites.

Avalyan Armenian
Means "son of Aval".

Odjakjian Armenian

Dəmirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Dəmirov.

Avidzba Abkhaz
Derived from Georgian ავი (avi) meaning "currish, severe, sullen" combined with ძე (dze) "son" and Abkhaz аԥа (āpā) "son". The name was most likely borne by Georgians under the spelling Avidze, which was modified with the Abkhaz suffix -ba after migration to Abkhazia.

Oganessian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).

Agopian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan).

Kouyoumdjian Armenian
Derived from Ottoman Turkish قیوجی (kuyucu) "welldigger".

Shamailov Russian, Hebrew, Georgian, Jewish
Georgian Variant of Shmuel.

Chachibaia Georgian

Alibekov Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin
Means "son of Alibek".

Atanesian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աթանեսյան (see Atanesyan).

Dzhokharova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Джохаров (see Dzhokharov).

Cəmşidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cəmşid".

Abasyan Armenian
This is a last name. Abasyan's were Kings and Queens, having Kingdoms from the years 750-1280.

Melua Georgian

Orucova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Orucov.

Rizvanova f Azerbaijani, Tatar
Feminine form of Rizvanov.

Hamidov Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Tajik
Means "son of Hamid 1".

Ağamalıyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ağamalı".

Abuzərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Abuzər".

Labakhua Abkhaz
Abkhaz name derived from Arabic لَاحَظَ (lāḥaẓa) meaning "to notice, to look" combined with بَهِيجَة (bahīja) meaning "delightful, joyous" (see Bahija)... [more]

Gadzhiev Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Azerbaijani (Russified, Rare)
Means "son of Gadzhi" or "son of the pilgrim".

Bağırova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Bağırov.

Dzidzinashvili Georgian

Hadıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Hadıyev.

Mürsəlov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mürsəl".

Zamanov Azerbaijani, Bashkir
Means "son of Zaman".

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.

Səttarov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Səttar".

Belözoğlu Turkish, Lezgin
Turkish form of Belozerov.

Agopyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan).

Namazov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Namaz".

Partskhaladze Georgian

Japaridze Georgian
Means "son of Japar".

Xıdırova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xıdırov.

Kushanashvili Georgian

Ghougasian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).

Asrian Armenian
Variant transcription of Asryan.

Kashia Georgian

Paşayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Paşayev.

Davudova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Davudov.

Mirzamagomedov Lezgin (Russified)
Derived from the Persian title میرزا (mirzâ) meaning "prince" (see Mirza) combined with the given name Magomed.

Nəzirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəzirov.

Arslanbekov m Dagestani
Means "son of Arslanbek".

Usmanov Uzbek, Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Usman".

Valiyev Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Vəliyev.

Ukuzyan Armenian (Russified, ?)

Cəmilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cəmilov.

Dünyamalıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Dünyamalıyev.

Hmayakyan Armenian
Means "son of Hmayak".

Xəlilzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khalilzadeh.

Ghukassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).

Alexanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Aleksanyan.

Mamukashvili Georgian
Means "son of Mamuka".

Yusifova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Yusifov.

Kharebov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of Kharebaty.

Qurbanlı Azerbaijani
From the given name Qurban.

Manassyan Armenian
Means "son of Manas".

Balayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Balayev.

Guruli Georgian

Möhsünova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Möhsünov.

Lepsveridze Georgian

Salukvadze Georgian

Geremeyev m Chechen

Tsitsriashvili Georgian

Bagumyan Armenian

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.

Eldarova f Azerbaijani, Kumyk
Feminine form of Eldarov.

Zülfüqarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zülfüqarov.

Seyidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Seyid".

Ghukasyan Armenian
Means "son of Ghukas".

Rəcəbova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəcəbov.

Malsagnaqan Ingush
Original Ingush form of Malsagov.

Qədirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qədir".

Dzugaeva f Ossetian (Russified)
Feminine form of Dzugaev.

Mesrobyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մեսրոպյան (see Mesropyan).

Rüstəmova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rüstəmov.

Kasparian Armenian (Expatriate)
Variant of Gasparyan used by Armenians living outside Armenia.

Kadimov m Dagestani, Kazakh (?)

Aushev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from Nakh ауш (aush) or аус (aus) literally meaning "rock, slope", figuratively meaning "strong, solid, confident".

Şahmalıyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şahmalı".

Tanielian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դանիելյան (see Danielyan)

Yamadaev Chechen
Means "son of Yamad", possibly from a form of the given name Ahmad.

Salmanova f Azerbaijani, Chechen
Feminine form of Salmanov.

Abdulayev Kazakh, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of Abdullah".

Məhərrəmov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məhərrəm".

Kazımova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Kazımov.

Nəsrullayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəsrullayev.

Ghoandaloy Ingush
Original Ingush form of Gandaloev.

Şərifov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sharif".

Azaryan Armenian
Patronymic from the Persian personal name Azar

Dzhabrailov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhabrail".

Seyfullayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Seyfulla".

Ağamalıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ağamalıyev.

Abubakarova f Chechen
Feminine form of Abubakarov.

Gazanchyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).

Məlikli Azerbaijani
From the given name Məlik.

Chikhladze Georgian

Əsgərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əsgərov.

Simonyan Armenian
Means "son of Simon 1".