Surnames Starting with J

J. Kelly

J. O'Connel

J. O'Connell

JOSSELYN

Derived from the personal name Jocelyn, which comes from a Germanic name meaning...

JOUBERT

Jachuke

The meaning is not clearly established.

Jack

Derived from the personal name Jack, a diminutive of John.

Jacklin

Derived from the personal name Jack with a diminutive suffix.

Jacks

Plural form or possessive form of Jack, indicating son of Jack or multiple Jacks...

Jackson

Son of Jack, derived from the name Jack which is a diminutive of John.

Jacobs

Jacobsen

Son of Jacob, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob meaning 'supplanter'.

Jacobson

Son of Jacob, derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter.'

Jacobstein

Stone of Jacob, combining Jacob with the German word for stone.

Jacoway

Jacques

Son of James, derived from the French form of James.

Jacquinot De Basengers

Descendant of Jacquinot, a diminutive of Jacques, with a topographic element.

Jadurn

Meaning uncertain; possibly related to a place name or personal name.

Jadwin

Meaning uncertain; possibly a variant of a personal name or place name.

Jaffa

Derived from Jaffa, an ancient port city in present-day Israel.

Jager

A hunter, derived from the German word for hunter.

Jaggar

A peddler or itinerant merchant, derived from Middle English.

Jagger

A peddler or itinerant merchant carrying goods.

Jagow

Possibly derived from a place name or personal name in German-speaking regions.

Jahncke

Jaimes Freyre

Compound surname combining Jaimes (James) with Freyre (a Galician/Portuguese ele...

Jalmond

Meaning uncertain; possibly derived from a place name or personal name.

Jamerson

James

Jameson

Son of James, derived from the given name James.

Jamieson

Jamison

Son of James, derived from the given name James.

Janis

Derived from the given name Janis, the Baltic form of John.

Jannus

Janson

Son of Jan or John, a patronymic surname.

Janssens

Son of Jan, the Dutch and Flemish form of John.

Janushaite

Feminine form of a surname derived from the given name Janulis or similar.

Janvrin

Possibly derived from a French place name or personal name, with uncertain etymo...

Jaramillo

Derived from a Spanish place name, likely referring to a small settlement or geo...

Jardene

Possibly derived from a place name or occupational term related to gardens or ga...

Jardine

Jarnefelt

Derived from a Scandinavian place name or personal name element.

Jarnfelt

Variant of Jarnefelt, derived from Scandinavian place or personal name elements.

Jarrett

Derived from the given name Gerard, meaning 'spear-brave' or 'spear-strong'.

Jarvis

Jaszi

Derived from a Hungarian given name or personal name element.

Jaune

Derived from the French word 'jaune' meaning 'yellow', likely a descriptive surn...

Javins

Possibly derived from a given name or occupational term, with uncertain etymolog...

Javits

Possibly derived from a Yiddish or Hebrew personal name or place name.

Javoy

Derived from a French place name or personal name element, with uncertain etymol...

Jawish

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term, though the exact ori...

Jay

Jayne

Derived from the given name Jane, itself from Jeanne or Joan, ultimately from He...

Jeddings

Possibly a patronymic derived from the personal name Jed or a diminutive thereof...

Jefferis

Derived from the personal name Jeffrey, ultimately from Germanic roots meaning '...

Jeffers

Jefferson

Jeffery

Jeffress

Derived from the personal name Jeffrey, with a possessive or patronymic suffix.

Jelleff

Jellicoe

Jenbrie

Possibly derived from a Scottish or Northern English personal name or place, tho...

Jenckes

Jenk

Possibly a diminutive or shortened form of a personal name such as Jenkins or Je...

Jenkins

Jenks

Derived from the personal name Jen or Jenny, with a possessive or patronymic suf...

Jenney

Derived from the personal name Jenny or Jeanne, ultimately from Hebrew meaning '...

Jennings

Jensen

Jenson

Derived from the personal name Jen or Jensen, ultimately from Scandinavian roots...

Jerman

Possibly derived from a personal name or occupational term related to German her...

Jervey

Jervis

Derived from the personal name Jervis or Gervase, ultimately from Latin meaning ...

Jessup

Jett

Jewel

Derived from the English word 'jewel,' possibly indicating a precious or valued ...

Jewell

Jewett

Jimenez

Son of Ximeno, derived from a Visigothic personal name of uncertain etymology.

Jiminez

Jochade

The meaning of Jochade is uncertain and requires further historical research.

Joestring

Possibly a compound surname derived from a personal name and the word 'string,' ...

Joffre

Johannessen

Son of Johannes, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious....

John

A surname derived from the given name John, which comes from the Hebrew Yochanan...

Johns

Johnson

Son of John

Johnston

Jolmay

Possibly a compound surname combining elements from Norse or Scandinavian person...

Jolnordal

Possibly derived from a place name or topographic feature combined with a person...

Jolson

Son of Jol, derived from a personal name that may have Norse or English origins.

Jonas

Derived from the Hebrew name Yonah meaning 'dove,' often used as a surname from ...

Jones

Son of John, derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'God is gracious'.

Jones Flowers

A compound surname combining Jones (son of John) with Flowers, likely indicating...

Jordan

Jordon

Jorgensen

Son of Jørgen, derived from the Greek name George meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-wo...

Jorimesco

Possibly derived from a Slavic or Eastern European personal name with a diminuti...

Jose

Derived from the given name José (Spanish form of Joseph), meaning 'God will in...

Joseph

Jost

Derived from the given name Jost, a German form of Jodocus, meaning 'lord' in Ge...

Jouhaux

Possibly derived from a French personal name or place name, with the -aux suffix...

Joury

Possibly derived from a French place name or personal name, with unclear etymolo...

Joy

Derived from the English or French word 'joy,' possibly indicating a person of c...

Joyce

Joyes

Possibly a plural or variant form of Joy, or derived from a personal name with t...

Jr.

Judah

Praise or thanksgiving to God.

Judd

Judge

Judson

Julian

June

Jung

A young person, or the younger of two people with the same name.

Jurgensen

Son of Jürgen, a Scandinavian form of George.

Jurney

One who travels or makes journeys.

Jushire

Uncertain; possibly related to a place name or occupational term.

Jusserand

Justiz

Justice or the judicial system.