Surnames that begin with the letter 'J'

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Jarvais
The surname Jarvais is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Gervais, which itself comes from the Germanic name Gervasius. The name Gervais means "spear servant" or "spearman." Theref...
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Jarvela
The surname Jarvela is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "järvi," meaning "lake" in Finnish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a...
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Jarvey
The surname Jarvey is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "jarvey," which means a driver or carter. It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a ca...
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Jarvi
The surname Jarvi is of Finnish origin and is derived from the Finnish word "järvi," which means "lake." It is a common surname in Finland, particularly among people who live near or have ancestral co...
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Jarvie
The surname Jarvie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "gearr" meaning "short" or "small." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone of short stature. Over ti...
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Jarvinen
The surname Jarvinen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "järvi," meaning "lake" in Finnish. It is a common surname in Finland, particularly in the regions of Karelia and Ostrobothnia. T...
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Jarvis
The surname Jarvis is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the given name "Gervase," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Gervasius," meaning "spear serva...
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Jarzab
The surname Jarzab is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "jarząb," which means "rowan tree" or "mountain ash." It is a topographic or ornamental surname given to someone who lived ne...
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Jarzabek
The surname Jarzabek is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "jarząbek," which means "black grouse" or "capercaillie." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname ...
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Jarzembowski
The surname Jarzembowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "jarzmo," meaning "yoke" in English. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who made or used yokes ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'J'

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