Kazakh Submitted Surnames

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

ABDRAKHMANOV Абдрахманов, ابدراحمانوۆ Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdrakhman".

ABDULAYEV Абдулаев Kazakh, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of ABDULLAH".

ABDULIN Абдулин Uzbek, Kazakh
From the given name ABDULLAH.

ABDULLAEV Абдуллаев, ابدۋللايەۆ Uzbek, Dargin, Lezgin, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of ABDULLAH".

ABDULLIN Абдуллин, ابدۋللىين Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Kazakh
From the given name ABDULLAH.

ABDULOV Абдулов, ابدۋلوۆ Russian, Bashkir, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh
Means "son of ABDUL".

ADELZHANOV Аделжанов Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of Adelzhan".

AIBEKOV Айбеков Kazakh
Means "son of AIBEK".

AITMUKHAMBETOV Айтмұхамбетов, ايتمۇحامبەتوۆ Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of AITMUKHAMBET".

AITMUKHAMBETOVA Айтмұхамбетова, ايتمۇحامبەتوۆا Kazakh
Feminine form of AITMUKHAMBETOV.

AKHATOV Ахатов, احاتوۆ Tatar, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of AKHAT".

AKHMADIEV Ахмадиев, احمادىييەۆ Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh, Uzbek
Means "son of AKHMAD".

AKHMETOV Ахметов, احمەتوۆ Kazakh, Tatar, Uzbek, Crimean Tatar, Bashkir
Means "son of AKHMAT".

ALIBAEV Әлібаев, الىبايەۆ Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bashkir
Means "son of Alibai".

ALIEV Әлиев, الىييەۆ Chechen, Avar, Lak, Kumyk, Lezgin, Dargin, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar, Turkmen, Kyrgyz
Means "son of ALI (1)".

ALIKHANOV Алиханов Russian, Kazakh
Means "son of ALIKHAN".

ALIMOV Алимов Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar, Turkmen
Means "son of ALIM".

ALIYEV Әлиев Azerbaijani, Russian, Kazakh
Derived from the given name Ali. This surname is of Arabic origin and is used throughout Central Asia and the Caucasus.

ALMATYEV Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Almaty, the name of a city in Kazakhstan.

AMANGELDIEV Амангелдиев, امانگەلدىييەۆ Kazakh
Means "son of AMANGELDI".

AMIROV Әміров, ٴامىروۆ Bashkir, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
Means "son of Amir".

ARUZHANOV Аружанов Kazakh (Rare)

ASTANA Астана Kazakh
Derived from Astana, the name of the capital city of Kazakhstan. Its name is derived from Persian آستانه (âstâne) meaning "capital".

ASYLMURATOV Асылмуратов Kazakh (Rare)

AUBAKIROV Әубәкіров, اۋباكىروۆ Kazakh
Means "son of AUBAKIR".

AUBAKIROVA Әубәкірова, اۋباكىروۆا Kazakh
Feminine equivalent of AUBAKIROV.

AYBEKOV Айбеков, Айбекова Kazakh
Variant transcription of AIBEKOV.

AZIZOV Азизов, ازىيزوۆ Uzbek, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Dargin, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of AZIZ".

BABAEV Бабаев, بابايەۆ Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian
Variant transcription of BABAYEV.

BAIZHANOV Байжанов Kazakh
Variant transcription of BAYZHANOV.

BAYZHANOV Байжанов Kazakh
Means “son of BAYZHAN”.

BOLATOV Болатов Kazakh
Means "son of BOLAT".

DAULETOV Дәулетов, داۋلەتوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of DAULET".

ERJANOV Ержанов Kazakh (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of ERZHANOV.

ERZHANOV Ержанов, ەرجانوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of ERZHAN".

IBRAGIMOV Ибрагимов, ىيبراگىيموۆ Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Avar, Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Azerbaijani
Means "son of IBRAGIM".

IBRAGIMOVA Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Avar, Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ibragimov.

IBRAIMOV Ыбрайымов, ىبرايىموۆ Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek, Crimean Tatar
Variant of Ibrahimov.

IDRISOV Ыдырысов, ىدىرىسوۆ Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Azerbaijani
Means "son of IDRIS (1)".

ISAEV Исаев, ىيسايەۆ Chechen, Lezgin, Dargin, Avar, Uzbek, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen
Means "son of ISA (1)".

ISKAKOV Ысқақов, ىسقاقوۆ Kazakh
Means “son of Iskak (see ISAAC)”.

ISLAMKHAN Kazakh

ISLAMOV Исламов, ىيسلاموۆ Uzbek, Chechen, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of ISLAM".

ISMAILOV Исмаилов, ىيسماىيلوۆ Uzbek, Chechen, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of ISMAIL".

KADYROV Қадыров, قادىروۆ Chechen, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar, Tatar, Dagestani
Means "son of KADYR". Notable bearers include father and son RAMZAN (1951-2004) and AKHMAD (1976-) Kadyrov, former President and current President of the Chechen Republic, respectively.

KARIMOV Кәрімов, كارىموۆ Uzbek, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir, Crimean Tatar, Turkmen
Means "son of KARIM".

KASYMOV Қасымов, قاسىموۆ Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen
Means "son of QASIM".

KHAMZIN Хамзин Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh
From the given name KHAMZA.

KHASANOV Хасанов Chechen, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "son of KHASAN" in Chechen, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, and Bashkir.

KUDAIBERGENOV Құдайбергенов, قۇدايبەرگەنوۆ Kazakh
From a given name meaning "given by God", itself derived from Kazakh құдай (quday) meaning "god, deity" and беруге (beruge) meaning "to give".

KUDAYBERGENOV Құдайбергенов, قۇدايبەرگەنوۆ Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of KUDAIBERGENOV.

KURBANOV Құрбанов Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Lak, Dargin, Kumyk, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of KURBAN".

KUSAINOV Құсайынов, قۇسايىنوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of KUSAIN" (see HUSAYN).

MAKHMUTOV Махмутов, ماحمۋتوۆ Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Means "son of MAKHMUT".

MAKSATOV Мақсатов Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of MAKSAT".

MALIKOV Мәліков, مالىكوۆ Uzbek, Tatar, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of MALIK (1)" as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani MƏLIKOV.

MALZAGOV Kazakh

MAMUTOV Мамұтов, مامۇتوۆ Crimean Tatar, Kazakh
Means "son of Mamut".

MENDYGALIEV Меңдіғалиев, مەڭدىعالىييەۆ Kazakh
Means "son of Mendygali".

MUSAEV Мұсаев, مۇسايەۆ Uzbek, Chechen, Ingush, Dagestani, Dargin, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of MUSA".

MUSIN Мусин, مۋسىين Tatar, Bashkir, Russian, Kazakh
From the given name MUSA.

MUSTAFIN Мұстафин, مۇستافىين Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Kazakh
From the given name MUSTAFA.

MUSTAFINA Мұстафина Tatar, Kazakh, Uzbek, Bashkir
Feminine form of MUSTAFIN.

NAZARBAYEV Назарбаев, نازاربايەۆ Kazakh
Means "son of Nazarbay". Nursultan Nazarbayev (1940-) served as the president of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019.

NAZARBAYEVA Назарбаева Kazakh
Feminine form of NAZARBAYEV.

NIYAZOV Ниязов, نىييازوۆ Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian نیاز (niyâz) meaning "desire, wish, gift".

NIYAZOVA Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Feminine counterpart of Niyazov.

NIYAZYMBETOV Ниязымбетов Kazakh

NIYAZYMBETOVA Ниязымбетова Kazakh
Feminine form of NIYAZYMBETOV.

NURALIEV Нұрәлиев, نۇرالىييەۆ Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light, illumination, brightness" combined with the name ALI (1).

NURASYLOV Нұрасылов Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of NURASYL".

NURGALIEV Нұрғалиев, نۇرعالىييەۆ Kazakh
From a given name derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) "light" (see NUR) and ALI (1).

NURSULTANOV Нұрсұлтанов, نۇرسۇلتانوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of NURSULTAN".

NURZHANOV Нұржанов Kazakh
Means "son of NURZHAN".

OMAROV Омаров, وماروۆ Kazakh, Dagestani, Avar, Dargin, Azerbaijani, Turkmen
Variant transcription of UMAROV.

OMAROVA Kazakh, Dagestani, Avar, Dargin, Azerbaijani, Turkmen
Feminine form of Omarov.

OSPANOV Оспанов, وسپانوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of OSPAN".

RAKHIMOV Рахимов, راحىيموۆ Bashkir, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of RAKHIM".

RAMAZANOV Рамазанов, رامازانوۆ Azerbaijani, Lezgin, Lak, Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of RAMAZAN".

RASHIDOV Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of RASHID".

RASULOV Расулов Uzbek, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Dargin, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of RASUL".

SADYKOV Садықов, سادىقوۆ Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen
Either derived from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend" or صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious".

SALIMOV Сәлімов, ٴسالىموۆ Uzbek, Tajik, Bashkir, Tatar, Lezgin, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "son of SALIM".

SAPIYEV Сәпиев Kazakh

SARSENBAEV Сәрсенбаев, سارسەنبايەۆ Kazakh
From the given name SARSEN combined with Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

SARSENOV Сәрсенов, سارسەنوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of SARSEN".

SATYBALDIEV Сатыбалдиев, ساتىبالدىييەۆ Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of SATYBALDY".

SEIDAKHMET Сейдахмет Kazakh

SERIK Серик Kazakh

SERIKBAEV Серікбаев, سەرىكبايەۆ Kazakh
Means "son of SERIKBAY".

SERIKOV Серіков, سەرىكوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of SERIK".

SHARIPOV Шәріпов, ٴشارىپوۆ Tajik, Uzbek, Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of SHARIP".

SHUMENOV Шүменов Kazakh

SMAILOV Смайылов, سمايىلوۆ Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Smail".

SULEYMENOV Сүлейменов, سۇلەيمەنوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of Suleymen (see SULAYMAN)".

SULTANBEKOV Сұлтанбеков, سۇلتانبەكوۆ Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of SULTANBEK".

SULTANOV Сұлтанов, سۇلتانوۆ Uzbek, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of SULTAN".

SYDYKOV Сыдықов, سىدىقوۆ Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning "friend" or صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious".

SYMGALIEV Сымғалиев Kazakh (Rare)

TALGATOV Талғатов, تالعاتوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of TALGAT".

TAZHIBAEV Тәжібаев, تاجىبايەۆ Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of TAZHIBAY".

TEMIROV Теміров, Темірова Kazakh
Means "son of TEMIR".

TOLEGENOV Төлегенов, تولەگەنوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of TOLEGEN".

TURSYNBEKOV Тұрсынбеков, تۇرسىنبەكوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of TURSYNBEK".

TURYSBEK Kazakh

UMAROV Омаров, وماروۆ Chechen, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
Means "son of UMAR".

USMANOV Усманов, ۋسمانوۆ Uzbek, Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of USMAN".

YULDASHEV Юлдашев, يۋلداشەۆ Uzbek, Bashkir, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Kazakh
Means "son of the traveller" or "son of the companion" from Turkish yoldaş "traveller, acolyte, companion", itself derived from Turkic yol meaning "road, path, way" combined with -daş, a suffix denoting "fellow, sharer".

YUNUSOV Юнусов, يۋنۋسوۆ Uzbek, Bashkir, Tatar, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Turkmen
Means "son of YUNUS".

YUSUPOV Юсупов 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 Юсупова Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Jewish
Feminine transcription of Yusupov, the surname of a Russian family of nobility of Crimean Tatar ancestry. It is also used by Central Asian Jews.

ZHANIBEKOV Жәнібеков, جانىبەكوۆ Kazakh
Means "son of ZHANIBEK".

ZHAPAROV Жапаров Kyrgyz, Kazakh

ZHUMABEKOV Жұмабеков, جۇمابەكوۆ Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of ZHUMABEK".

ZHUNUSOV Жүнісов, ٴجۇنىسوۆ Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Zhunus", from a form of the Arabic name YUNUS.

ZHUSUPOV Жүсіпов Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means “son of ZHUSUP”.