Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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Kielian
The surname Kielian is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kiel, which is a diminutive form of the name Kielak. The name Kielak itself is derived from the Polish word "kiel," meanin...
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Kielich
The surname Kielich is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kielich," which means "chalice" or "goblet" in Polish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either made...
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Kieliszewski
The surname Kieliszewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kieliszek," which means "glass" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify some...
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Kielma
The surname Kielma is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kielma," which means "a small piece of wood." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked with wood or...
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Kielman
The surname Kielman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kilian, which itself comes from the Latin name "Cilianus." The name Kilian was popularized by a 7th-century Irish saint, a...
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Kielmeyer
The surname Kielmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kiel," meaning "keel" or "ship," and "meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the name Kielmeye...
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Kielpinski
The surname Kielpinski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kielbasa, which means "sausage" in Polish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi...
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Kielsmeier
The surname Kielsmeier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kiel," meaning "keel" or "bottom of a ship," and "meier," meaning "tenant farmer" or "steward." Therefo...
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Kielty
The surname Kielty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chaoilte, meaning "son of the servant of St. Caolite." The name Caolite is a diminutive form of the Irish word "cao...
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Kieltyka
The surname Kieltyka is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kieltyk, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Kiel, meaning "noble" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Kieltyka...
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Kiely
The surname Kiely is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cadhla," meaning "descendant of Cadhla." The name Cadhla itself translates to "beautiful" or "graceful." The Kiely surname i...
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Kiem
The surname Kiem is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kiem," meaning "sprout" or "shoot." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone...
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Kiemele
The surname Kiemele is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kimele," meaning "chimney." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a c...
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Kien
The surname Kien is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese character "Jian" or "Kien," which means "sword" or "sharp." It is a relatively common surname in Vietnam and is often associate...
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Kienast
The surname Kienast is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kien" meaning "pine" and "ast" meaning "branch." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name...
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Kienbaum
The surname Kienbaum is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kien," meaning "pine," and "baum," meaning "tree." Therefore, the name Kienbaum can be interpreted as "pi...
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Kiene
The surname Kiene is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Konrad, which means "brave counsel" or "bold advisor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to...
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Kiener
The surname Kiener is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "küene," meaning "bold" or "brave." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someon...
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Kieng
The surname Kieng is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese romanization of the Chinese character 江 (Jiāng). It is a common surname among Chinese communities and is found in various regio...
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Kienholz
The surname Kienholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kien," meaning "pine," and "holz," meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kienholz can be ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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