All Surnames

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Keighley English
Derived from an English place name meaning "clearing belonging to Cyhha". The Old English given name Cyhha is of unknown meaning.
Keil German
Means "wedge shaped" in German. It was used to denote a person who owned a wedge-shaped piece of land.
Keir Scottish
Variant of Kerr.
Keith Scottish
From a place name that is probably derived from the Brythonic element cet meaning "wood". This was the surname of a long line of Scottish nobles.
Kelemen Hungarian
Derived from the given name Kelemen.
Keller German
Means "cellar" in German, an occupational name for one in charge of the food and drink.
Kelley Irish
Variant of Kelly 1.
Kellogg English
Occupational name for a pig butcher, from Middle English killen "to kill" and hog "pig, swine, hog".
Kelly 1 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallaigh meaning "descendant of Ceallach". Famous bearers include actor and dancer Gene Kelly (1912-1996) and actress and princess Grace Kelly (1929-1982).
Kelly 2 Scottish
From a Scottish place name derived from coille meaning "grove".
Kelsey English
From an English place name meaning "Cenel's island", from the Old English name Cenel "fierce" in combination with eg "island".
Kemény Hungarian
Means "firm, hard, tough" in Hungarian.
Kemp English
Derived from Middle English kempe meaning "champion, warrior".
Kempf German
German cognate of Kemp.
Kendal English
Variant of Kendall.
Kendall English
Derived from the town of Kendal in England, so-called from the river Kent, on which it is situated, and Old English dæl meaning "valley, dale".
Kendrick 1 English
From the Old English given names Cyneric or Cenric.
Kendrick 2 Welsh
Derived from the given name Cynwrig.
Kendrick 3 Scottish
Variant of McKendrick.
Kennard English
Derived from the given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard.
Kennedy Irish
From the Irish name Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of Cennétig". This surname was borne by assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).
Kenyatta Kikuyu
From kinyata, the name of a type of ornamental belt worn by the Maasai. This was the surname of the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978). He adopted the surname in his youth.
Keo Khmer
Means "glass" in Khmer.
Kerekes Hungarian
Occupational name for a maker of wheels, from Hungarian kerék meaning "wheel".
Kerimow m Turkmen
Means "son of Kerim".
Kerimowa f Turkmen
Feminine form of Kerimow.
Kermit Manx
Anglicized form of Mac Diarmada (see McDermott).
Kermode Manx
Anglicized form of Mac Diarmada (see McDermott).
Kerner German
Derived from Old High German kerno "seed", an occupational name for one who sold or planted seeds.
Kerper German
Variant of Gerber.
Kerr Scottish, English
From Scots and northern Middle English kerr meaning "thicket, marsh", ultimately from Old Norse kjarr.
Kerry English
Variant of Kendrick 1.
Kersey English
From an English place name meaning derived from Old English cærse "watercress" and ieg "island".
Kertész Hungarian
Occupational name meaning "gardener" in Hungarian.
Kevorkian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan).
Key 1 English
Variant of Kay 1 or Kay 2.
Key 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.
Keyes 1 English
Variant of Kay 1 or Kay 2.
Keyes 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.
Keys 1 English
Variant of Kay 1 or Kay 2.
Keys 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.
Khachaturian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Խաչատրյան (see Khachaturyan).
Khachaturyan Armenian
Means "son of Khachatur" in Armenian. A famous bearer was the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturyan or Khachaturian (1903-1978).
Khalil Arabic
From the given name Khalil.
Khan Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
From a title meaning "king, ruler", probably of Mongolian origin but used in many languages.
Khoroushi Persian
Derived from the given name Kurosh.
Kidd English
From a nickname meaning "young goat, kid" in Middle English, of Old Norse origin.
Kiefer 1 German
Means "pine tree" in German.
Kiefer 2 German
Occupational name for a barrel maker, derived from Old High German kuofa meaning "barrel".
Kijek Polish
Means "small stick", from Polish kij "stick".
Kikkert Dutch
Derived from Dutch kikker meaning "frog".
Kilduff Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Dhuibh meaning "son of the black-haired man".
Killam English
Denoted one who hailed from the English town of Kilham, meaning "kiln homestead".
Killough Irish
Indicated a person who was from Killough (County Down, Northern Ireland) or Killough (Wicklow, Ireland). The place name Killough means "church on the lake", derived from the Irish cill "church" and loch "lake".
Kilpatrick Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Phádraig meaning "son of the servant of Saint Patrick".
Kim Korean
Korean form of Jin, from Sino-Korean 金 (gim) meaning "gold". This is the most common surname in South Korea.
Kimball English
Derived from the Welsh given name Cynbel or the Old English given name Cynebald.
Kimberley English
From various English places called Kimberley. They mean either "Cyneburga's field", "Cynebald's field" or "Cynemær's field".
Kimberly English
Variant of Kimberley.
Kimura Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
King English
From Old English cyning "king", originally a nickname for someone who either acted in a kingly manner or who worked for or was otherwise associated with a king. A famous bearer was the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968).
Kingsley English
From a place name meaning "king's clearing" in Old English.
Kingston English
From a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English.
Kinley Scottish
Anglicized form of MacFhionnlaigh.
Kinnaird Scottish
From the name of a place in Scotland, in Gaelic An Ceann Ard, meaning "high headland". In the 12th century a Norman nobleman received a charter of land here from King William the Lion (King of Scots), and was thereafter known by this name.
Kinnunen Finnish
Possibly derived from the Finnish dialectal word kinni meaning "animal skin, fur", borrowed from Swedish skinn.
Kinsey English
Derived from the given name Cynesige.
Kinsley English
From the name of a town in West Yorkshire, meaning "clearing belonging to Cyne". The Old English given name Cyne is a short form of longer names beginning with cyne meaning "royal".
Kipling English
From the name of a town in Yorkshire, of Old English origin meaning "Cyppel's people", from a given name Cyppel of unknown meaning. A famous bearer of this name was the author Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).
Király Hungarian
Means "king" in Hungarian, of Slavic origin (a cognate of Król).
Kirby English
From numerous towns in northern England named Kirby or Kirkby, derived from Old Norse kirkja "church" and býr "farm, settlement".
Kirch German
German cognate of Church.
Kirchner German
Derived from Middle High German kirchenaere meaning "sexton".
Kirk English
From northern Middle English kirk meaning "church", from Old Norse kirkja (cognate of Church). A famous fictional bearer is the starship captain James Kirk from the Star Trek television series (1966-1969), and subsequent films.
Kis Hungarian
Variant of Kiss.
Kishimoto Japanese
From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Kiss Hungarian
Nickname meaning "small" in Hungarian.
Kistler German
Occupational name meaning "chest maker, cabinetmaker" from Middle High German kiste.
Kistner German
Variant of Kistler.
Kita Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north".
Kitagawa Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream". A famous bearer was the artist and printmaker Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806).
Kitchen English
Occupational name for a person who worked in a kitchen (of a monastery for example), derived from Old English cycene, ultimately from Latin coquina.
Kitchens English
Variant of Kitchen.
Kjær Danish
Topographic name for someone living near a wetland, from Danish kær "marsh", from Old Norse kjarr "thicket".
Kjeldsen Danish
Means "son of Kjeld".
Kjellsson Swedish
Means "son of Kjell".
Klaasen Dutch
Means "son of Klaas".
Kladivo m Czech
Means "hammer" in Czech, a nickname for a blacksmith.
Kladivová f Czech
Feminine form of Kladivo.
Klassen German
Means "son of Klaus".
Klasson Swedish
Means "son of Klas".
Klausen Danish
Means "son of Klaus".
Kleid Jewish
Occupational name for a tailor, from Old High German kleid meaning "garment, clothing".
Klein German, Dutch, Jewish
Means "small, little" from German klein or Yiddish kleyn. A famous bearer of this name is clothes designer Calvin Klein (1942-).
Klement m Czech
Derived from the given name Klement.
Klementová f Czech
Feminine form of Klement.
Klerk Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerken Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerks Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerkse Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerkx Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klerx Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Klíma m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Klement.
Klimek u & m Polish, Czech
Derived from a diminutive of Klemens.
Klimková f Czech
Czech feminine form of Klimek.
Klímová f Czech
Feminine form of Klíma.
Kloet Dutch
Possibly from Middle Dutch cloet meaning "lump, ball". In some cases this was a nickname for an oafish person. In other cases it may have been a name for someone who lived near a sign that had a globe on it.
Kloeten Dutch
Variant of Kloet.
Klossner German
Derived from German Klausner, Middle High German klosenære meaning "hermit".
Klymenko Ukrainian
From the given name Klym.
Knaggs English
From Middle English knagg meaning "small mound, projection". It is found most commonly in the north of England, in particular Yorkshire.
Knef German
Occupational name for a shoemaker, derived from Low German knif meaning "shoemaker's knife".
Kneib German
Variant of Knef.
Kneller German
Originally a nickname for a noisy or disruptive person, derived from Old German knellen "to make noise, to cause a disturbance".
Knepp German
Variant of Knopf.
Knežević Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic of Serbo-Croatian knez meaning "prince" (ultimately of Germanic origin).
Knight English
From Old English cniht meaning "knight", a tenant serving as a mounted soldier.
Knochenmus German
From German Knochen "bone" and Mus "sauce". It probably referred to someone who worked in the butcher trade.
Knopf German
Means "button" in German, originally belonging to a button maker or button seller.
Knopp German
Variant of Knopf.
Knowles English
From Middle English knoll, Old English cnoll meaning "small hill, knoll". A famous bearer is American singer Beyoncé Knowles (1981-).
Knox Scottish
From the name of various places in Scotland and northern England, derived from Scottish Gaelic cnoc "round hill".
Knudsen Danish
Means "son of Knud".
Knutsen Norwegian
Means "son of Knut".
Knutson Swedish
Variant of Knutsson.
Knutsson Swedish
Means "son of Knut".
Ko Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien)
Cantonese and Min Nan romanization of Gao.
Kobayashi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".
Kóbor Hungarian
From Hungarian kóbor meaning "wanderer, ranger".
Koç Turkish
Means "ram" in Turkish.
Koch German
German cognate of Cook.
Kock Low German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch cognate of Cook.
Kocsis Hungarian
Means "coachman" in Hungarian.
Koeman Dutch
Variant of Koopman.
Koemans Dutch
Variant of Koopman.
Koenig German
German cognate of King.
Koenigsmann German
Variant of Königsmann.
Köhl German
Variant of Kohl.
Kohl German
Derived from Middle High German kol "cabbage".
Köhler German
Variant of Kohler.
Kohler German
From Middle High German koler meaning "charcoal burner" or "charcoal seller".
Kohout m Czech
Czech cognate of Kohut.
Kohoutová f Czech
Feminine form of Kohout.
Kohut Ukrainian, Polish
Means "rooster" in Ukrainian and Polish, a nickname for a proud person.
Koizumi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 泉 (izumi) meaning "spring, fountain". A notable bearer of this name is Junichiro Koizumi (1942-), who was Prime Minister of Japan.
Kok Dutch
Dutch cognate of Cook.
Kokkinos m Greek
From a nickname meaning "red" in Greek.
Kokkinou f Greek
Feminine form of Kokkinos.
Kokot Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian cognate of Kohut.
Kolář m Czech
Means "wheelwright", a derivative of Czech kolo "wheel".
Kolar Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene cognate of Kolář.
Kolarić Croatian
Patronymic form of Kolar.
Kolářová f Czech
Feminine form of Kolář.
Kolbe German
From Middle High German kolbe meaning "club".
Kolen Dutch
From the given name Nicolaas.
Kolijn Dutch
From the given name Nicolaas.
Kollár m Slovak
Slovak form of Kolář.
Kollárová f Slovak
Feminine form of Kollár.
Kollen Dutch
From the given name Nicolaas.
Konečná f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Konečný.
Konečný m Czech, Slovak
Means "final, last" in Czech and Slovak, perhaps a nickname for the youngest son of a family or a topographic name for someone who lived at the end of a settlement.
König German
German cognate of King.
Königsmann German
Means "king's man", or someone who played a king in a play.
Koning Dutch
Dutch cognate of King.
Konishi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".
Konstantinidi f Greek
Feminine form of Konstantinidis.
Konstantinidis m Greek
Means "son of Konstantinos" in Greek.
Konstantinidou f Greek
Feminine form of Konstantinidis.
Konstantinov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Konstantin".
Konstantinova f Russian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Konstantinov.
Kontos m Greek
Means "short" in Greek.
Kontou f Greek
Feminine form of Kontos.
Kool Dutch
Derived from a short form of the given name Nicolaas.
Koole Dutch
Derived from a short form of the given name Nicolaas.
Koolen Dutch
Derived from the given name Nicolaas.
Kools Dutch
Derived from the given name Nicolaas.
Koopman Dutch
Occupational name meaning "merchant" in Dutch.
Kopecká f Czech
Feminine form of Kopecký.
Kopecký m Czech
Derived from Czech kopec meaning "hill". The name was given to a person who lived close to a hill.
Kopitar Slovene
From Slovene kopito meaning "hoof", an occupational name for a shoer.
Kopp German
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Jakob.
Koppel Estonian, Danish
From Low German koppel meaning "paddock, pasture" (a word borrowed into Estonian).
Korhonen Finnish
Possibly from archaic Finnish korho meaning "deaf, hard of hearing". This is the most common surname in Finland.
Korošec Slovene
Originally indicated a person from Koroška (Carinthia), a medieval Slovene state, now divided between Slovenia and Austria.
Korrapati Telugu
From an area called Korra or Korrapalem combined with Telugu పతి (pati) meaning "belongs to".
Kos Slovene
Means "blackbird" in Slovene.
Košar Croatian
From Croatian koš meaning "basket", originally indicating a person who made or sold baskets.
Koskinen Finnish
Derived from Finnish koski meaning "rapids". This is the second most common surname in Finland.
Kosmatka Polish
Derived from Polish kosmaty meaning "shaggy, hairy".
Kostelecká f Czech
Feminine form of Kostelecký.
Kostelecký m Czech
Originally denoted a person from a village named Kostelec, derived from Czech kostel meaning "church".
Koszorús Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian koszorú meaning "garland, wreath, girdle", a name for someone who made garlands.
Koumans Dutch
Variant of Koopman.
Kováč m Slovak, Czech
Slovak and Czech cognate of Kovač.
Kovac Slovak (Anglicized), Croatian (Anglicized), Serbian (Anglicized), Czech (Anglicized)
Simplified spelling of Kováč or Kovač.
Kovač Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovene
Means "blacksmith", a derivative of Slavic kovati meaning "to forge".
Kovačević Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Variant of Kovačić.
Kovačevič Slovene
Slovene form of Kovačević.
Kovách Hungarian
Variant of Kovács.
Kovachev m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian ковач (kovach) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovacheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Kovachev.
Kovačić Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Patronymic derived from South Slavic kovač meaning "blacksmith".
Kovačič Slovene
Slovene form of Kovačić.
Kováčová f Slovak, Czech
Feminine form of Kováč.
Kovács Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kovač.
Kovalchuk Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ковалёв (see Kovalyov).
Kovaleva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ковалёва (see Kovalyova).
Kovalyov m Russian
Derived from Russian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".
Kovalyova f Russian
Feminine form of Kovalyov.
Kovář m Czech
Czech cognate of Kovač.
Kovářová f Czech
Feminine form of Kovář.
Kováts Hungarian
Variant of Kovács.
Kövér Hungarian
Means "fat" in Hungarian.
Kowalczyk Polish
Patronymic derived from Polish kowal "blacksmith".
Kowalska f Polish
Feminine form of Kowalski.
Kowalski m Polish
From Polish kowal meaning "blacksmith". This is the second most common surname in Poland.
Kozel u & m Belarusian, Czech
Belarusian and Czech cognate of Kozioł.
Kozieł Polish
Variant of Kozioł.
Kozioł Polish
Means "male goat" in Polish, probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kozlov m Russian
Derived from Russian козёл (kozyol) meaning "male goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
Kozlova f Russian
Feminine form of Kozlov.
Kozlová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Kozel.
Kozłow Polish
Variant of Kozłowski.
Kozłowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kozłowski.
Kozłowski m Polish
Originally a name for a person from Kozłów, Kozłowo, or other places with a name derived from Polish kozioł meaning "male goat".
Kraemer German
Variant of Krämer.
Krajnc Slovene
Originally denoted a person from Carniola (Slovene Kranjska), a region that makes up a large part of central Slovenia.
Krakowska f Polish
Feminine form of Krakowski.
Krakowski m & u Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for a person from the city of Kraków in southern Poland.
Král m Czech
Czech form of Król.
Kráľ m Slovak
Slovak form of Król.
Kralj Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Król.
Krall Czech (Anglicized), Slovak (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Král or Kráľ.
Kráľová f Slovak
Feminine form of Kráľ.
Králová f Czech
Feminine form of Král.
Kramář m Czech
Czech form of Krämer.
Kramářová f Czech
Feminine form of Kramář.
Krämer German
Means "shopkeeper, merchant" in German, derived from Old High German kram meaning "tent, trading post".
Kramer Low German, Jewish
Low German and Jewish form of Krämer.
Krantz German, Jewish
Variant of Kranz.
Kranz German, Jewish
Derived from Old High German kranz meaning "wreath", an occupational name for a maker of wreaths or an ornamental Jewish name.
Krastev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Krastyo".
Krasteva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krastev.
Krastiņa f Latvian
Feminine form of Krastiņš.
Krastiņš m Latvian
Derived from Latvian krasts meaning "shore, coast".
Kratochvil m Czech
Derived from Czech kratochvíle meaning "pastime".
Kratochvilová f Czech
Feminine form of Kratochvil.
Kraus German
From Middle High German krus meaning "curly", originally a nickname for a person with curly hair.
Krause German
Variant of Kraus.
Krauss German
Variant of Kraus.
Krauß German
Variant of Kraus.
Kravchenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian кравець (kravets) meaning "tailor".
Kravitz Jewish
Occupational name derived from Polish krawiec meaning "tailor".
Krawczyk Polish
From a diminutive of krawiec meaning "tailor".
Krawiec Polish
Means "tailor" in Polish.
Krebs German
Means "crab" in German, perhaps a nickname for a person with a crab-like walk.
Krejči m Czech
Means "tailor" in Czech.
Krejčová f Czech
Feminine form of Krejči.
Krikorian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գրիգորյան (see Grigoryan).
Kristensen Danish
Means "son of Kristen 1".
Kristiansen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Kristian".
Kristoffersen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Kristoffer".
Kříž m Czech
Means "cross" in Czech, ultimately from Latin crux.
Križman Slovene
From Slovene križ meaning "cross".
Křížová f Czech
Feminine form of Kříž.
Kröger German
Variant of Krüger 1 and Krüger 2.
Król Polish
Means "king" in Polish. The name referred to one who acted like a king or was connected in some way with a king's household.
Kron German, Swedish
From German Krone and Swedish krona meaning "crown" (from Latin corona), perhaps a nickname for one who worked in a royal household.
Kroon Dutch, Estonian
Means "crown" in Dutch and Estonian (from Latin corona).
Krstevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Krstevski.
Krstevski m Macedonian
Means "son of Krste".
Krückel German
Nickname for a crippled person or someone who walked with a cane, from Middle High German krücke meaning "cane".
Krüger 1 German
In northern Germany an occupational name for a tavern keeper, derived from Middle Low German kroch meaning "tavern".
Krüger 2 German
In southern Germany an occupational name for a potter, derived from Middle High German kruoc meaning "jug, pot".
Kruger German
Variant of Krüger 1 and Krüger 2.
Krūmiņa f Latvian
Feminine form of Krūmiņš.
Krūmiņš m Latvian
Derived from Latvian krūms meaning "bush, shrub".
Krupa Polish
Means "groats, grain" in Polish.
Krupin m Russian
Derived from Russian крупа (krupa) meaning "grain".
Krupina f Russian
Feminine form of Krupin.
Kruse German
Variant of Kraus.
Krusen Dutch
Anglicized form of Cruyssen.
Kuang Chinese
From Chinese 邝 (kuàng), which refers to the clan of the same name.
Kubo Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 保 (ho) meaning "protect".
Kučera m Czech, Slovak
Means "curl" in Czech and Slovak, a nickname for a person with curly locks of hair.
Kučerová f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Kučera.
Küchler German
Occupational surname for a baker who made small cakes or cookies, derived from Middle High German kuoche "cake, pastry".
Küçük Turkish
Means "small" in Turkish.
Kudrna m Czech
Means "curl" in Czech, a nickname for someone with curly hair.
Kudrnová f Czech
Feminine form of Kudrna.
Kuhn German
Derived from a diminutive of the German given name Konrad.
Kuijlaars Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch cule "hole, pit".
Kuijpers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Kuiper Dutch
Means "cooper, barrel maker" in Dutch.
Kuipers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Kukk Estonian
Means "rooster" in Estonian, ultimately of Germanic origin.
Kulkarni Marathi
Means "village clerk, revenue collector" in Marathi.
Kulmala Finnish
From Finnish kulma meaning "corner" with the suffix -la indicating a place.
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