Latvian Submitted Surnames

Latvian names are used in the country of Latvia in northern Europe.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ābele Latvian (Rare)
Means "apple tree" in Latvian.
Abers Latvian
This name is from the fiords and was given to the people that lived there and mainly were fishermen. Now people that have the last name can be anyware in Latvia (or other country) but most likely had ancestors from the fiords.
Āboliņš Latvian (Rare)
Means "clover" in Latvian.
Ābols Latvian (Rare)
Means "apple" in Latvian.
Āboltiņš Latvian
Derived from the word āboliņš meaning "clover".
Adītājs Latvian (Rare)
Means "the knitter" in Latvian.
Aitiņš Latvian
Derived from the word aita, meaning “sheep”.
Alksnis Latvian
Means "alder tree" in Latvian.
Ambrozaityte Lithuanian, Latvian
this name comes from far far history of lithuanian people
Andrulewicz Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Polish (Modern, Rare), Jewish (Modern, Rare), Latvian
Originally Andrulevičus or Andrulevičius, it means "ben-Adam" or "ben-ish" ("ben" being "son" in Hebrew; Adam meaning "man")... [more]
Apse Latvian
Derived from Latvian apse "aspen tree" (ultimately from Proto-Baltic *apse).
Apsītis Latvian
Derived from Latvian apse meaning "aspen tree".
Arājs Latvian
Means "the ploughman".
Auziņš Latvian
Derived from the word auzas meaning "oats".
Avots Latvian
Means "fount, spring" or "source".
Bajāri Latvian
Descendant of historic Russian title боярин.
Bajārs Latvian
Derived from the Slavic title boyar.
Barons Latvian
Means "baron".
Bojārs Latvian
Derived from the Slavic title boyar.
Briedis Latvian
Means "deer".
Čaklais Latvian
Means "the diligent one".
Čakste Latvian
Means "shrike".
Cālītis Latvian
Derived from the word cālis meaning "chick".
Caune Latvian
Derived from the word cauna meaning "marten".
Celmiņš Latvian
Derived from the word celms meaning "stump".
Celms Latvian
Means "stump".
Ciganskis Latvian
Latvian form of Cygański.
Cīrulis Latvian
Means "lark".
Dambis Latvian
Means "dam".
Dārziņš Latvian
Derived from the word dārzs meaning "garden".
Dimants Latvian
Means "diamond".
Edgars Latvian
Latvian form of Edgar.
Ezeriņš Latvian
Derived from the word ezers meaning "lake".
Gaida Latvian
From a personal name Gaida, based on the verb gaidīt meaning ‘to wait for’.
Gailis Latvian
Means "rooster".
Gailītis Latvian
Derived from the word gailis meaning "rooster".
Golovkins Latvian
Latvian form of Golovkin.
Graudiņš Latvian
Derived from the word grauds meaning "grain".
Grīva Latvian
Means "creek".
Gulbis Latvian
Means "swan".
Helmanis Latvian
This is a Latvian surname. ... [more]
Jātnieks Latvian
Means "the rider".
Jaunzeme Latvian
Feminine form of Jaunzems, a Latvian occupational surname meaning "new farmer", composed of jauns meaning "new" and zeme meaning "land" (compare zemlja).
Jaunzemis Latvian
Means "Of the new land".
Jumārs Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Livonian jumerški "round".
Juris Latvian
Latvian form if George.
Kaimiņš Latvian
Means "neighbour".
Kaktiņš Latvian
Derived from the word kakts meaning "nook, corner".
Kalejs Latvian
Occupational name for someone who works as a blacksmith.
Kalnieks Latvian
Derived from the word kalns meaning "mountain".
Kaminskis Latvian
Latvian form of Kamiński.
Kārkliņš Latvian
Derived from kārkls meaning "osier".
Ķemeris Latvian
Derived from the place name Ķemeri.
Kļaviņš Latvian
Derived from the word kļava meaning "maple".
Krastiņš Latvian
Derived from the word krasts meaning "coast".
Krieviņš Latvian
Derived from the word krievs meaning "Russian".
Krievs Latvian
Means "Russian (person)".
Kronbergs Latvian (Archaic)
Germanic,originally swedish
Krūms Latvian
Meaning "bush".
Lāce Latvian
Derived from Latvian lācis “bear”.
Lācis Latvian
Means "bear".
Laizāns Latvian
Derived from the place name Laizāni.
Lanka Lithuanian, Latvian
Probably a shortened form of Lithuanian Lankauskas.
Lapa Latvian
Meaning "leaf".
Lapiņš Latvian
Derived from lapa meaning "leaf".
Lazdiņš Latvian
Derived from the word lazda meaning "hazel".
Lipinskis Latvian
Latvian form of Lipiński.
Lūsēns Latvian
Derived from the word lūsis meaning "lynx".
Lūsis Latvian
Means "lynx".
Matvejs Latvian
From the given name Matvejs.
Mednis Latvian
Means "wood grouse".
Mētriņš Latvian
The name is a combination of "mētra", the Latvian word for mint and -iņš, a suffix commonly used for Latvian male surnames.
Miglinieks Latvian
Name comes from the village Miglinieki.
Mucenieks Latvian
Means "cooper".
Mūrnieks Latvian
Means "mason".
Osis Latvian
Meaning "ash tree".
Ozoliņa Latvian
Feminine form of Ozoliņš.
Pilengis Latvian (Rare)
This was my mother's maiden name. She and the rest of my family were born in Latvia. I am the first American born. I do not know what Pilengis means.
Pīlēns Latvian
Means “duckling”.
Plūme Latvian
Meaning "plum, plum tree".
Porziņģis Latvian
Unknown. A notable bearer of this surname is NBA player Kristaps Porziņģis.
Puķe Latvian
Derived from Latvian puķe "flower". Occupational surname for a person who sells flowers.
Putenis Latvian
Means "blizzard".
Rasvak Latvian
A officer in the Latvian Waffen SS
Rietums Latvian
Derived from the word rietumi meaning "west".
Rudzītis Latvian
Derived from the word rudzi meaning "rye".
Rudzutaka Latvian (Rare)
Rudzutaka is compound from two words first rudzu meaning "rye" and second taka meaning "path". Rudzutaka is femenine form of surname, the masculine form of surname is Rudzutaks. Most famous person with this surname is Jānis Rudzutaks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jānis_Rudzutaks... [more]
Sala Latvian
From Latvian sala meaning "island".
Salinš Latvian
Topographic name for someone living on an island, from a derivative of Latvian sala meaning ‘island’.
Schattenstein Latvian, Russian, Jewish
Notes from Daniel Satten (1896-1972) say that Mordechai Block (1797-) returned to Russia (Latvia) with the surname Schattenstein... [more]
Selesnick Russian, Latvian
Also spelled:... [more]
Šillers Latvian
Latvian form of Schiller.
Skrastiņa Latvian
Feminine form of Skrastiņš.
Strazdiņš Latvian
Derived from the name strazds meaning "starling".
Strazds Latvian
Literally means "blackbird".
Urbane Latvian
Latvian form of Urban.
Vācietis Latvian
Means "German (person)".
Vējonis Latvian
Derived from the word vējš meaning "wind".
Vītols Latvian
Meaning "willow".
Žagars Latvian
Means "stick".
Zaķis Latvian
Means "hare".
Zariņa Latvian
Feminine form of Zariņš.
Zeltiņš Latvian
Derived from the word zelts meaning "gold".
Zemgals Latvian
Someone from Zemgale
Zibners Latvian
Hesitate, Travel Lover, Good Understanding. It can also be used as a boys name
Zvejniece Latvian
Feminine form of Zvejnieks.
Zvejnieks Latvian
Means "fisherman".