Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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Kes
The surname Kes is of Turkish origin and is derived from the word "kesmek," meaning "to cut" or "to sever." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as an occupational name for someone who w...
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Kesari
The surname Kesari is of Indian origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "kesara," meaning "lion's mane" or "lion-like." It is a common surname among various communities in India, including the Ma...
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Kesavan
The surname Kesavan is of Indian origin and is predominantly found among Tamil-speaking communities. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Keshava," which is one of the many names of Lord Krishna, a H...
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Kesecker
The surname Kesecker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kesen" meaning "to choose" or "to select." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname ...
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Kesel
The surname Kesel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kesel," meaning "cheese." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who work...
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Keselman
The surname Keselman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kesel," meaning "kettle" or "cauldron," and the German word "mann," meaning "man." It is believed to have origi...
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Keser
The surname Keser is of Turkish origin and is derived from the Turkish word "keser," which means "cutter" or "shearer." It is an occupational surname typically associated with individuals who worked a...
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Keserovic
The surname Keserovic is of Serbian origin and is derived from the word "keser," which means "carpenter" in Serbian. The suffix "-ovic" indicates "son of," making Keserovic mean "son of the carpenter....
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Kesey
The surname Kesey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cēolsige," which means "ship-victory." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to i...
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Keshavarz
The surname Keshavarz is of Persian origin and is derived from the Persian word "keshvar," meaning "country" or "land." It is commonly used as a surname in Iran and among the Iranian diaspora. The nam...
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Keshishi
The surname Keshishi is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "keshish," which means "priest" or "clergyman" in Persian. It is a surname commonly found among individuals of Iranian or Persian...
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Keshishian
The surname Keshishian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "keshish," meaning "priest" or "clergyman." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide...
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Keshishyan
The surname Keshishyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "keshish," meaning "priest." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the desce...
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Keshmiri
The surname Keshmiri is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "Keshmir," which means "from Kashmir." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral roots in the Kashmir region...
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Keshwani
The surname Keshwani is of Indian origin and is primarily associated with the Hindu community. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Keshav," which is one of the names of Lord Krishna, a major deity i...
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Kesic
The surname Kesic is of Serbian origin and is derived from the word "kesa," meaning "purse" or "bag" in Serbian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or so...
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Kesinger
The surname Kesinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kesen" meaning "to comb" or "to card." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ...
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Keska
The surname Keska is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "keska," which means "a small axe" in Polish. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as ...
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Keske
The surname Keske is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kesch," meaning "curly-haired." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wi...
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Keskey
The surname Keskey is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "keszeg," meaning "bream," a type of freshwater fish. It is believed that the surname Keskey was originally a nickname ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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