Browse Submitted Surnames

Tavitian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Davidyan.

Pak Circassian
Circassian name derived from Adyghe пакъ (pāq) meaning "snub-nosed, bluntnose".

Cəbrayılov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cəbrayıl".

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

Kvaratskheliya Georgian (Russified)

Donabedian Armenian
Patronymic from classical Armenian tōnapet meaning ‘head of a festival’.

Mkhitaryan Armenian
Means "son of Mkhitar".

Yusufova Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Feminine transcription of Yusufov.

Shavdatuashvili Georgian

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

Ausheva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Aushev.

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

Zeynallı Azerbaijani
From the given name Zeynal and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.

Markosyan Armenian
Means "son of Markos".

Mədətova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mədətov.

Taysumov Chechen
Means "son of Taysum".

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

Ağakişiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ağakişiyev.

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.

Gaziyev m Dagestani

Rəhimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəhim".

Goukasian Armenian
variant of Gukasyan.

İsrafilov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İsrafil".

Zurabiani Georgian

Hakopyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan)

Beradze Georgian

Basangova f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Basangov.

Əbdülsəmədov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əbdülsəməd".

Mürşüdov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mürşüd".

Gorshomov Caucasian

Harutiunyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).

Tahirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tahir".

Allahverdiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Allahverdiyev.

Mikhelashvili Georgian, Jewish
Means "son of Mikheil" in Georgian.

Valiyev Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Vəliyev.

Seyidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Seyid".

Taymaskhanov m Chechen
Means "son of Taymaskhan".

Əlirzayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əlirzayev.

Khalidov m Chechen, Dagestani
Means "son of Khalid".

Kartashyan Armenian
Means "son of the stonemason" from Armenian քարտաշ (kʿartaš) meaning "stonecutter, stonemason".

Yussupova Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupova.

Tapdıqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tapdıq".

Parsadanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Փարսադանյան (see Parsadanyan).

Axundzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Akhundzadeh.

Zahidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zahidov.

Galaztæ Ossetian

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

Nal'giyev m Chechen

Nəsrullayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nəsrulla".

Azeri Azerbaijani
Means "Azeri (Azerbaidzhani)" in Azerbaidzhani.

Nalbandian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Nalbandyan.

Sübhanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sübhan".

Kəlbəliyev m Azerbaijani
From the given name Kəlbəli.

İdrisova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İdrisov.

Mehrəliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mehrəli".

Saakashvili Georgian
Derived from the Georgian name *saaḳi, a given name equivalent of Isaac. A famous bearer of this name is the third president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili (1967-).

Shmailov Hebrew, Georgian, Russian, Jewish
A variant of Shmuel.

Dzhugashvili Georgian (Russified, Rare)
Russified form of Jughashvili.

Səfərəliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Səfərəliyev.

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

Basilashvili Georgian
Means "son of Basil 1".

Allahverənova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Allahverənov.

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

Abdula Caucasian (?)

Allahquliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Allahquliyev.

Nokhaev Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk ноха (nokha) meaning "dog".

Stash Adyghe (Russified), Circassian

Allahyarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Allahyarov.

Eynullayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Eynulla".

Bedigian Armenian
Variant of Bedikian. Used by Armenians living outside of Armenia.

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)".

Novruzov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Novruz".

Guruli Georgian

Anzorova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Анзоров (see Anzorov).

Boyajian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Boyajyan.

Nurmuhamadova f Avar
Feminine form of Nurmuhamadov.

Nağıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nağıyev.

Qulamova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qulamov.

Qədirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qədir".

Hairapetyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).

Teymurzadeh Azerbaijani, Iranian, Tajik
Means "descendant of Teymur (Azerbaijani form of Timur)".

Arslanov Bashkir, Tatar, Dagestani, Turkmen, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Arslan".

İbadova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İbadov.

Kobakhidze Georgian

Yamadaeva f Chechen
Feminine form of Yamadaev.

Mamukelashvili Georgian

Muradov m Azerbaijani, Avar, Lezgin, Chechen, Ingush
Means "son of Murad".

Ardzinba Abkhaz
Means "son of silver" from Abkhaz араʒны (aradzny) meaning "silver" and аҧа (apa) meaning "son".

Ziyadova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ziyadov.

İskəndərov Azerbaijani
Means "son of İskəndər".

Shishani Chechen (Expatriate), Arabic
Means "Chechen" in Arabic. This name is primarily used by Chechens living in the Arab world.

Tsinaridze Georgian
The surname Tsinaridze carries the meanings of 'Light Bringer,' 'Sun Bringer,' or 'Sunshine.'... [more]

Malkasian Armenian

Manukyan Armenian
Means "son of Manuk".

Ashkatsao Abazin
Possibly from an Abkhaz word meaning "lazy", used as a nickname for a lazy person.

Chkheydze Georgian (Russified)

Vəlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Vəli".

Mütəllibov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mütəllib".

Nurmagomedova f Avar (Russified)
Feminine form of Nurmagomedov.

Behbudova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Behbudov.

Rekhviashvili Georgian

İbadov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İbad".

Baxşıyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Baxşıyev.

Babaian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Babayan.

Hidayətov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Hidayət".

Əhmədli Azerbaijani
From the given name Əhməd.

Qasimzade Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Qasımzadə.

Feyzullayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Feyzullayev.

Kagramanyan Armenian

Əhədov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əhəd".

Məcidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məcidov.

Abajian Armenian
The surname Abjian is a patronymic from Turkish abacι‎ ‘maker or seller of coarse woolen cloth or garments’, from aba ‘coarse woolen cloth’.

Vəliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vəliyev.

Yeghiazaryan Armenian
Means "son of Yeghiazar".

Akhmatov Chechen, Tatar, Russian
Means "son of Akhmat".

Aghabegian Armenian
Derived from the given name Aghabeg.

Asatryan Armenian
Means "son of Asatur".

Narimanidze Georgian
Means "son of Nariman".

Maqsudova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Maqsudov.

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

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

Mnatsakanyan Armenian
Means "son of Mnatsakan".

Bağırova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Bağırov.

Magomedaliev m Dagestani
Means "son of Magomedali".

Medzhidov m Bashkir, Adyghe (?)
Means "son of Medzhid".

Abaev Ossetian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Turkmen
Possibly derived from Proto-Turkic *bāj meaning “rich, noble”.

Kardashyan Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Kartashyan.

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.

Mdivani Georgian
Means "secretary" in Georgian.

Müslümova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Müslümov.

Rostomyan Armenian
Means "son of Rostom".

Boghosian Armenian
Means "son of Boghos".

Aydəmirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Aydəmirov.

Chalayev m Chechen (?)

Əsədov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əsəd".

Bazzaty Ossetian
Derived from Georgian ბაზი (bazi) meaning "falcon" or from a given name derived from Tatar базу (bazu) meaning "to dare" (given in hopes that a son would become a warrior).

Əsədullayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əsədullayev.

Hakopian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan)

Zəkiyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zəkiyev.

Əmrahova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əmrahov.

Davitian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դավթյան (see Davtyan)

Gulordava Georgian

Adamyan Armenian
Means "son of Adam".

Rzayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rzayev.

Kashmanian Armenian
this name is believed to be a version of the name of a city called kashman

Vahidova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vahidov.

Khatidze Georgian

Mehrəliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mehrəliyev.

Minassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Minasyan.

Badriyevych Georgian (Ukrainianized)
Means "son of Badri". Notable bearer was Bihvava Telman Badriyevych (1995-2022), Georgian-Ukrainian military captain who fought in the Siege of Mariupol with Azov Battalion.

Gamzatova f Dagestani (Russified)
Feminine form of Gamzatov.

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

Sagaipov Chechen
Chechen name of unknown meaning, possibly of Arabic or Persian origin.

Abuzərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Abuzərov.

Bəşirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Bəşir".

Aysultanov Kazakh, Dagestani
Means "son of Aysultan."

Lalieva f Ossetian (Russified)
Feminine form of Laliev.

Mehtiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mehti".

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

Nagiyev m Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Nağıyev used in langauges that do not have Azeri special characters.

Alexanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Aleksanyan.

Asrian Armenian
Variant transcription of Asryan.

Khamidov Uzbek, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of Khamid".

Gazaev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ossetian name most likely derived from Ossetian гæзæмæ (gæzæmæ) meaning "few, little, rare".

Nurəddinov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Nurəddin".

Balian Armenian
Patronymic of uncertain origin, perhaps from Turkish bal ‘lord’, ‘master’, a word of Arabic origin.

Veriya Georgian (Russified, ?)

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

Həbibov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Həbib".

Nabiyev Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Nabi".

Zaalishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zaal".

İsmayılzadə Azerbaijani
From the given name İsmayıl and the Persian suffix زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".

Andronikashvili Georgian
Means "son of Andronikos". This was the name of a Georgian family of nobility that claimed descent from Andronikos I, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1183-1185.

Banaian Armenian
Meaning unknown.

Tatavian Armenian

Osmanlı Azerbaijani
From the given name Osman.

Gül Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Means "rose" in Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, and Uyghur, ultimately from Persian.

Marikyan Armenian

Ukuzyan Armenian (Russified, ?)

Möhsünov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Möhsün".

Şabanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şaban".

Nəsibova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Nəsibov.

Mahmudova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mahmudov.

Axundov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the akhund", from Azerbaijani axund referring to a Persian title for an Islamic scholar.

Əzizov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əziz".

Yeganyan Armenian

Topuria Georgian, Mingrelian

Mkrtchyan Armenian
Means "son of Mkrtich".

Mərdanova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mərdanov.

Əzizova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Əzizov.

Kortava Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz surname Кәартаа (Kuartaa) of unknown meaning. During the reign of Stalin, the Abkhaz began adopting the Mingrelian spelling.

Abakarov m Dagestani, Dargin (?)

Həsənzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hasanzadeh.

Mürsəlova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mürsəlov.

Ohanian Armenian
Patronymic from the personal name Ohannes, Armenian equivalent of John.

Akhedzhakov m Adyghe (Russified)
Russified form of Akhedzhak.

Hovsepyan Armenian
Means "son of Hovsep".

Avetisyan Armenian
Means "son of Avetis".

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".

Tkeshelashvili Georgian

Yarakhmedov m Dagestani

Rəhimli Azerbaijani
From the given name Rəhim.

Ordzhonikidze Georgian (Russified)
Russified form of Orjonikidze.

Petrosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Petrosyan.

Daşdəmirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Daşdəmir".

Andonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Antonyan.

Şirəliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Şirəli".

Mövsümova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Mövsümov.

Makhov Circassian (Russified)
Russified form of a Circassian surname derived from Kabardian махуэ (māx°ă) meaning "day".

Qarayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qarayev.

Pashinyan Armenian
Means "son of Pasha".

Aznavuryan m Armenian
Means "son of Aznavur".

Mchedlidze Georgian
From Georgian მჭედელი (mchedeli), meaning "blacksmith."

Rəsulzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Rəsul.

Manassyan Armenian
Means "son of Manas".

Çobanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the shepherd", from Azerbaijani çoban meaning "shepherd".

Karapetyan Armenian
Means "son of Karapet".

Əsədullayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əsədulla".

İsrafilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of İsrafilov.

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

Ghazanchyan Armenian
From Turkish kazancı denoting a maker or seller of cauldrons, kettles or boilers, derived from kazan meaning "kettle, cauldron".

Batyrgaziev Nogai

Osmanov Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Crimean Tatar, Kazakh, Uzbek
Means "son of Osman".

Karamanukyan Armenian
Variant of Karamanyan.

Namazova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Namazov.

Hidayətova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Hidayətov.

Talıbova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Talıbov.

Davitashvili Georgian
Means "son of Davit".

Şərifov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sharif".

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

Şirəliyeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şirəliyev.

Dokhadze Georgian

Yussupov Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupov.

Mkryan Armenian

Eynullayeva f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Eynullayev.

Ələkbərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ələkbərov.

Burian Armenian
Meaning unknown.

Nibo Circassian
Of unknown meaning.

Aguzarova f Ossetian (Russified)
Feminine form of Aguzarov.

Malikov Uzbek, Tatar, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Malik 1" as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məlikov.

Tahirova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Tahirov.

Cavadov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cavad".

Zahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zahid".

Israpilova Chechen, Kumyk
Feminine transcription of Chechen/Kumyk Исрапилов (see Israpilov).

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

Kellejian Armenian
Meaning unknown.

Aslanbekov Chechen
Means "son of Aslanbek".

Xudaverdiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Xudaverdi".

Cəlilova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Cəlilov.

Iskandarova Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "daughter of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərova.

Kharebov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of Kharebaty.

Khasanov Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen
Means "son of Khasan".

Nurmagomedov Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Nurmuhamadov.

Khurtsia Georgian

Rabadanova f Dargin
Feminine form of Rabadanov.

Pavliashvili Georgian
Means "son of Pavle".

Aslanbekova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Асланбеков (see Aslanbekov).

Buchukuri Georgian (?)

Ağakişiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ağakişi".

Balayev Azerbaijani

Tskhoidze Georgian
Meaning unknown.

Səmədzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Səməd".

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

Lolokhoeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Lolokhoev.

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

Qələndərova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Qələndərov.

Rukhadze Georgian

Paikidze Georgian
Likely means "son of Paik", derived from the archaic masculine given name Paik (ultimately of Arabic origin) combined with Georgian ძე (dze) meaning "son".

Otarashvili Georgian
Means "son of Otar".

Əlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əli".

Jishkariani Georgian

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

Tmenov Ossetian

Karaev Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Ossetian, Dagestani

Ozdoeva f Ingush (Russified)
Feminine form of Ozdoev.

Rabadanov m Dargin
Means "son of Rabadan".

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

Kudzh Abazin

Adamadze Georgian
Means "son of Adam".

İslamov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of İslam".

Khizrieva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Хизриев (see Khizriev).

Kakhaberidze Georgian
Means "son of Kakhaber".

Murtazaliev Avar, Chechen
From a combination of the given names Murtaza and Ali 1.

Samirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Samir 1".

Ağahüseynova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ağahüseynov.

Vakhvakhishvili Georgian

Koridze Georgian
Meaning unknown.

Baramiya Georgian (Russified)

Napso Circassian (Russified)
Means "whole-eyed", derived from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning "eye" and псэу (psăw) "health, alive" or "whole, all, complete".

Iagorashvili Georgian
Means "son of Iagor".

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

Gabaraev Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of Gabaraty.

Manukian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Manukyan.

Ochirova f Buryat (Russified), Kalmyk (Russified)
Feminine form of Ochirov.

Cahangirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Cahangir".

Asryan Armenian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Azerbaijani Əsra.

Qüdrətov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qüdrət".

Shovkhalov Chechen
Chechen surname of unknown meaning.

Bulguchev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from the name of an Ingush teip (clan). The clan's name is derived from the name Bulguch of unknown meaning.

Zeynalov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Zeynal".