Cool surnames for VK for boys. The most beautiful surnames in the world

A surname is not just an “add-on” to a person. This - business card, which allows you to win favor in advance. And if previously someone born under a dissonant surname was forced to wear it to the grave, now everyone is given the right to choose a beautiful surname. And what is important: both women and men can change it.

Russian beautiful surnames for girls

Among the billions of inhabitants of the planet, you can find bearers of both beautiful surnames and those who do not feel much joy from the sound of it. We will not talk about the long-suffering Vagins (emphasis on the first syllable), Pistrunkins, as well as the popular Smirnovs, Ivanovs and Petrovs. We propose to study the issue related specifically to beautiful surnames of Russian and foreign origin.

Surnames go back to ancient times. In Rus', only representatives of the noble classes had the right to wear them. This privilege was granted to the peasants at about the same time as the abolition of serfdom.

It was in those days that the surname was a “continuation” of its bearer. It was assigned based on the type of activity, profession, appearance or characteristic qualities person.

Now the surname plays an identifying role, without having an energetic connection with the owner. Therefore, if you think that it doesn’t go with your name or doesn’t suit you at all, you can safely change it to a more harmonious one.

Below is a list of Russian female surnames that are euphonious and beautiful:

• Abramova;
• Averina;
• Alexandrova;
• Andreeva;
• Anisimova;
• Arkadieva;
• Arkhipova;
• Barinova;
• Bezrukova;
• Belokrylova;
• Berdinsky;
• Berestova;
• Bogdanov;
• Bondarenko;
• Bratislavskaya;
• Vasnetsova;
• Vershinina;
• Vishnevskaya;
• Vladova;
• Volkova;
• Volochkova;
• Voloshchuk;
• Vysotskaya;
• Galaktionova;
• Golitsyn;
• Generalova;
• Gorodetskaya;
• Gronskaya;
• Darova;
• Dementieva;
• Demidova;
• Denisova;
• Dobrovolskaya;
• Dubrovskaya;
• Efimova;
• Stellar;
• Ivanova;
• Ivleva;
• Ignatova;
• Istomina;
• Kamenskaya;
• Kanaeva;
• Karamzin;
• Kovalevskaya;
• Koval;
• Kovalchuk;
• Kozhevnikova;
• Koltsova;
• Konovalova;
• Queen;
• Kotova;
• Krasnova;
• Kruchinina;
• Kulikovskaya;
• Larina;
• Lebedeva;
• Levchenko;
• Lenskaya;
• Lionova;
• Lithuanian;
• Makarova;
• Maksimchuk;
• Malinovskaya;
• Malysheva;
• Malyarova;
• Marchenko;
• Maslova;
• Matveeva;
• Menshova;
• Merkulova;
• Mechnikov;
• Minaeva;
• Navarskaya;
• Nazarova;
• Novak;
• Novikova;
• Novitskaya;
• Novoshinskaya;
• Oblomov;
• Orlova;
• Orlovskaya;
• Ostrovskaya;
• Platonov;
• Celestial Empire;
• Polyakova;
• Potapova;
• Preobrazhenskaya;
• Rare;
• Rzhevskaya;
• Rodochinskaya;
• Rozhina;
• Romanova;
• Rubentsova;
• Rudenko;
• Safarova;
• Sakharov;
• Simonova;
• Snezhnaya;
• Sokolova;
• Sokolovic;
• Sofia;
• Sochi;
• Tarasova;
• Timofeeva;
• Tolmacheva;
• Travnikova;
• Tretyakov;
• Ulyanov;
• Fedoseeva;
• Khovanskaya;
• Tchaikovskaya;
• Chernyshova;
• Chekhov;
• Shanskaya;
• Shapovalova;
• Shevchenko;
• Shorokhova.

It is important to understand that the surname, like the name, has its own energy background. Therefore, when choosing a new one, it would be a good idea to study the history of its appearance, as well as the biographies of its most prominent bearers.

Beautiful Russian surnames can make female image more refined, elegant. They may become lucky ticket to life: they will allow to build successful career, personal life. But when choosing a surname, you should understand that it must be in complete harmony with both the name and patronymic. Therefore, choose wisely and carefully.

Male surnames of Russian origin

Men's surnames, as well as women's, should not only be pleasant to the ear. A distinctive feature of euphony male surnames you can call them inner strength. There are also frequent parallels with famous historical figures.

Below you will find only a small part of the beautiful surnames that Russian men bear:

• Yartsev;
• Sviridov;
• Yarov;
• Yaguzhinsky;
• Yuryev;
• Chesmensky;
• Yumatov;
• Julian;
• Efron;
• Emin;
• Hellenic;
• Shestinsky;
• Chernyshevsky;
• Khmelevsky;
• Florinsky;
• Firsov;
• Fog;
• Trubetskoy;
• Yaropolsky;
• Tarasov;
• Yampolsky;
• Satellite;
• Speransky;
• Spassky;
• Slavinsky;
• Scythian;
• Siberian;
• Preobrazhensky;
• Savransky;
• Rostov;
• Ross;
• Romanovsky;
• Rozin;
• Filatov;
• Sollertinsky;
• Rodionov;
• Paradise;
• Radov;
• Putin;
• Polonsky;
• Firebloom;
• Pokrovsky;
• Pechersky;
• Ostrovsky;
• Orlovsky;
• Oleinik;
• Ozerov;
• Odoevsky;
• Trinity;
• Oginsky;
• Obolensky;
• Oblonsky;
• Novgorod;
• Upland;
• Mikhailovsky;
• Theological;
• Bogatyrev;
• Meshchersky;
• Metelsky;
• Ice;
• Lanskoy;
• Ladomirsky;
• Crimean;
• Kovalevsky;
• Scribe;
• Zlatoumov;
• Zlatopolsky;
• Zlatogorsky;
• Yezersky;
• Dumov;
• Danilevsky;
• Rzhevsky;
• Gronsky;
• Gratian;
• Granin;
• Gramar;
• Gradov;
• Goncharov;
• Glinsky;
• Glinka;
• Glagolev;
• Gilyarovsky;
• Gedianov;
• Garanin;
• Vortex;
• Vilensky;
• Verkhovsky;
• Vertogradsky;
• Vertinsky;
• Angelic;
• Amursky;
• Vereshchagin;
• Veltists;
• Lebedinsky;
• Larin;
• Varlamov;
• Valevsky;
• Vagankov;
• Vavilov;
• Bulgakov;
• Borisoglebsky;
• Bolkonsky;
• Bisarov;
• Bestuzhev;
• Domansky;
• Dolinin;
• Berkutov;
• Belsky;
• Belogradsky;
• Belinsky;
• Bakurin;
• Bagirov;
• Akhmatov;
• Arsky;
• Aristov;
• Apraskin;
• Annensky;
• Admirals;
• Avrorin.

If you read carefully, you were able to notice that many of the names presented in the list belong to literary or historical figures. Therefore, when choosing a surname, it is worth thinking about whether you can meet its, albeit conditional, but high requirements.

List of the most beautiful foreign female surnames

Having said that many representatives of the fair sex dream of a foreign husband, we will not reveal new planet. But for most ladies, dreams remain dreams.

Fortunately, you can change your own last name to any one, and therefore to one that has foreign origin. The most popular are foreign surnames with English, American and German roots.

When “trying on” a foreign surname, you should be concerned with the question of how it is translated. Not all of them carry beautiful meaning, despite the audible euphony.

The surnames USA will help representatives of the fair sex try on the image of an American lady.

They are formed, most often, according to one of three principles:

• Relation to relatives, most often along the father-son line: Wilson, Robinson, Nelson, Watson. These surnames indicate that its owner is the son of Will, Nelson, etc.
• Indication of place of work or field of activity: Clark - secretary; Taylor is a tailor; Smith is a blacksmith; Cooper is a cooper; Walker is a man on foot; Scott is a devotee.
• Note on distinctive feature in character or appearance: Thompson is a double; Brown - brown; Harris - lucky; Allen – wonderful; Rogers is nice.

English surnames differ from those described above only in minor details, but among them there are sonorous, beautiful or famous throughout the world:

• Anderson, Benson, Levinson are the sons of Anders, God, Levi.
• Austin, Baldwin, Donovan, Dean, Ford, Gilbert are surnames that indicate character traits.

From time immemorial, German surnames have also been formed based on the personal qualities of the bearer or his other distinctive features:

• Indication of place of work or field of activity: Wagner - manufacturer of cart wheels; Fisher - fisherman, fish seller; Schneider is a tailor; Kaufman is a merchant.
• Place of birth: Riger is from Riga.
• Indication of a distinctive feature in character or appearance: Krieger - warlike; Sommer - summer; Ergard – strong-willed; Lehmann - resembling a rock; Schultz is in charge; Stark is powerful.

Beautiful foreign surnames for men

And of course, beautiful surnames for men. Wait though...

Foreign surnames are good because they have no gender distinction.

Accordingly, the surname Kaufman can be worn by both a woman and a man.

Therefore, if you are choosing a beautiful surname for the strong half of humanity, feel free to see the selection principles in the text above.

Interesting ideas for social networks

Of course, you shouldn’t make doubles of stars or start a page for a long-dead idol. But trying on your new second “I” is the first place to try it there.

On what basis are surnames usually selected for social networks? Again, you should be guided by your character, type of activity, and purpose of your profile. Of course, no one forbids referring to your favorite time of year and so on.

Here imagination can be limitless:

• Spring;
• Talismanova;
• Moscow;
• Baragozenysh;
• DoReMi.

For married couples, for lovers there is also a very interesting, but far from new way, making it easier to choose a last name for social networks. Referring to the name of the one you love. For example, Galya Leshina or Lesha Galin.

Table: Top surnames by letter of the alphabet

And since we are on the topic of beautiful surnames, we cannot help but mention those that have been the most common for many years. What can I say, Belinsky modern society much less than the Smirnovs and Ivanovs.

Back in 2005, Russian linguist A.F. Zhuravlev identified a list of the most common or, as it is fashionable to say now, top names. We'll present them in an alphabetical list to make it easier to find what you're looking for.

We present the TOP 20 most common Russian surnames:

They say “whatever you name the boat, that’s how it will float.” Does this mean that a popular last name can make a person popular too?

Among the most popular surnames there are not only Chinese or English, but also Russian, Spanish, African and even Greek.

Here are the most common surnames in the world:

The most famous surnames

25. Smith

This surname appeared in England and gradually spread throughout English-speaking countries. Today, Smith is the most common surname in the US, UK, Canada, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.

24. Garcia

It is easy to guess that this surname is the most popular in Spain. However, it is also the second most popular in Cuba and third in Mexico. Due to the fact that many Latin Americans come to work in the United States, the surname Garcia is in 8th place in popularity here.

23. Martin

In France, more than 235,000 people have this surname, making it the most popular in the country. It is also worth noting that many languages ​​have other versions of this surname that are used as given names rather than surnames, for example names such as Martinus or Martin, which come from Latin language.

22. Rossi

In Italian plural This surname is Rosso, which means "red". In Italy this is the most common surname. However, it is also very popular in countries such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Mexico, Peru, USA and Uruguay.

21. Novak

This surname translates as " new person", "newbie" or "foreigner". This is a very popular Slavic name or last name. Most bearers of this surname live in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia, but it is also very popular in Croatia, Serbia and Romania.

The most common surnames

20. Fernandez

This surname is translated as “son of Fernando.” It is a very popular surname in Spain (ranked 8th), 4th most popular in Argentina, 10th in Paraguay and 13th in Mexico. In Portugal this surname is also quite common.

19. Smirnov

Researchers from the Medical Genetics Center Russian Academy medical sciences decided to deeply study the issue of the most popular surname. They divided Russian Federation into hypothetical regions, each of which was studied in detail.

As a result of the study, it turned out that the most popular surname in Russia is Smirnov. It will be interesting to note that one version of the origin of the surname says that the basis of the surname was the word “Smirnaya”, which denoted a character trait (“smirny” = “obedient”).

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18. Silva

More than 10% of all Brazilians have this surname, making it the most common in the country. This surname comes from the Latin word "silva", which means "forest" or "wooded area". It is also popular in Portugal and former Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (including India and Sri Lanka).

17. Mohamed

This name translates as “Praised”, “Worthy of Praise” and is the most popular first and last name in the Islamic world. There are several versions of this name, including Mahomet (Magomed), Mohammed and Muhammad.

16. Kumar

The roots of this surname can be found in the early development of Hinduism. This is not only the most popular name in India, but also a surname and even a patronymic. Kumar is also the 8th most popular surname in the world.

15. Gonzales

This is a very popular Spanish name and the second most popular surname. In addition, it is very common in Latin America, including countries such as Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela.

What are the most common surnames?

14. Muller

The German word "muller" (also spelled "mueller" or "miller") is translated as "miller". This is the most popular surname in Germany, Switzerland and parts of France. In Austria, it ranks 5th on the list of the most common surnames in the country.

13. Cohen

Originally, the word "kohen" in Hebrew was used to describe a priest. This is also very popular Jewish surname, and can often be heard in countries where large Jewish communities are present. There are several variants of this surname: Coen, Cohn, Kahn, Kohn and others.

12. Nguyen

Without any competition, this surname is the most popular in Vietnam, where about 40% of residents are its carriers. But this surname is also popular outside the country, thanks to many immigrants from Vietnam.

11. Khan

This surname and title are of Mongolian origin. Initially, Khan was the title of tribal leader, and in the states that emerged after the collapse of the Mongol Empire it was the title of sovereign. IN Ottoman Empire The Sultan was called Khan. Today it is the most popular surname in the countries of central and south asia. It is one of the most common surnames in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Oman and Turkey.

10. Rodriguez

A very popular surname in Spain, the USA and Latin American countries. Rodriguez means "descendant of Rodrigo" and is the most common surname in Colombia, the second most common in Argentina and the 9th most common in Brazil, where it is often written as "Rodrigues".

Top surnames

9. Wang

This is the most popular surname in China. In total, about 100,000 residents of the country are its owners. In second place among popular Chinese surnames Lee is in the lead, and Zhang is in third.

8. Anderson

This surname comes from a word of descent meaning "descendant of Anders/Andrew". The surname appeared in parallel in the British Isles and in the countries northern Europe. Anderson is a popular surname in Sweden, Norway and Denmark (where it is spelled "Andersen").

7. Yilmaz

This surname is translated as “brave” or “invincible.” She is very popular in Turkey. There were no surnames in Turkey until 1934, and after the adoption of the “Law on Surnames” the most popular surnames were Kaya, Demir and Sahin, but the most popular and by a large margin was the surname Yilmaz.

6. Traore

This surname has roots in the Manden languages. Traoré is a very popular surname in several West African countries, including Mali, Senegal and Guinea.

The most common surname in Russia

5. Ivanov

It is worth noting that many attempts have been made to find out which surname is still the most popular in Russia.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Oxford University philologist Ottokar Genrikhovich Unbegaun, who was a native of Russia, was one of the first to try to find out the most popular surname. He started with St. Petersburg, where, in his opinion, the most common surname in 1910 was Ivanov, which comes from one of the most popular Russian names, Ivan.

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  Vasiliev.

The second attempt took place in modern Russia. Anatoly Fedorovich Zhuravlev, trying to find out which surname is the most popular in his homeland, came to the same result - the surname Ivanov.

Vasiliev

• Mikhailov.

4. Ahmed

Very popular Arabic name Ahmed also boasts big amount various options his spellings are Akhmad, Akhmet, Akhmat. The most popular options in the world are Akhmet and Ahmad. Many people named Ahmed can be found in Sudan, Egypt, Syria, Bangladesh and other countries.

The most common surnames in the world

3. Lopez

This surname comes from the Latin word "lupus", which means "wolf". Lopez is popular Spanish name. In Portugal it sounds like Lopes, in Italy - Lupo, in France - Loup, in Romania - Lupu or Lupescu. In Latin America, the surname Lopez is also very popular.

2. Kim

Sometimes this surname is written as Gim. It is very common on the Korean Peninsula (both South and North Korea). About 22% of the peninsula's inhabitants bear the surname Kim, which can be translated as "metal", "iron" or "gold".

1. Papadopoulos

The meaning of this surname is “son of a priest.” Papadopoulos is the most popular surname in Greece and Cyprus, as well as in countries where there is a Greek diaspora, such as the USA, UK, Australia and the Scandinavian countries.

What is the most common Russian surname?

If we take all three studies into account, we can say that Ivanov and Smirnov are the most common surnames in Russia. However, it is worth noting that one of the most popular surnames today is also the surname Kuznetsov (Kuznetsova). And if you consider that in English blacksmith is smith, then there are several million bearers of this surname on Earth.

The history of American names and surnames has evolved over several centuries. In them you can trace the traditions of many countries and peoples who moved to these places. Thanks to the large flow of immigrants, over a long period of time a general culture countries and names and surnames changed, acquiring new forms of sound.

Many common American names have their origins in Greek, Italian, Latin, even ancient Germanic origins. IN modern world are becoming extremely popular in America rare names, which are obtained by abbreviating historical places, surnames famous people, there are even combinations of several names into one big one.

The origins of American names can be divided into the following groups:

1. Names whose meanings are associated with the outlines of a person’s character (cheerful, brave, courageous) have gained most popularity;
2. names related to the names of animals, flowers, trees, natural phenomena;
3. names meaning different professions;
4. names of a religious nature taken from the Bible.

List of the most popular American male names

America is a colonial country; depending on the state, the overall popularity of names differs significantly from each other. In the Spanish villages of Federico (Federico), in the Irish regions - Patrick (Patrick), in the Italian - Paulo (Paulo).

When choosing a name for a newborn, Americans give great importance two main principles in your choice:

• the name should sound beautifully with the surname, as one whole;
• another main point - secret meaning name and its origin.

Respecting your ancestors and family traditions, many families name their children in honor of their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers. If several family members have one name, the prefix “senior” or “junior” is placed at the beginning of the name for a specific person.

Currently, Americans are trying to give special uniqueness (originality) to the names of their children, choosing their favorite brand of car, favorite politician, favorite city. In such a situation, the choice falls on the most unexpected objects. You can meet children named Lexus, Madison, Infinity.

Americans have old tradition associated with names - give to a child double name. For example: Anna-Maria (Anna-Maria), John-Robert (John-Robert), Matthew - William (Matthew-William). Explaining this by saying that as the child grows up, he will be able to choose a name to his liking.

The most popular American names today

• Ethan (Ethan) - from English, “durable”.
• Kevin (Kevin) – from Irish, “beautiful”, “cute”.
• Justin (Justin) - from English, “fair”.
• Matthew (Matthew) - from English, “gift of God,” “God’s man.”
• William (William) - from English, “desired.”
• Christopher (Christopher) - from English, “follower of Christ.”
• Anthony (Anthony) - from English, “invaluable”, “competing”.
• Ryan (Ryan) - from Arabic, “little king.”
• Nicholas (Nicholas) - from French, “conqueror of nations.”
• David (David) – Hebrew, “beloved”, “beloved”.
• Alex (Alex) – from Greek, “protector”.
• James (James) - from English, “invader”.
• Josh (Josh) – Hebrew, “god, salvation.”
• Dillon - Welsh origin, "big sea".
• Brandon (Brandon) - from German, “prince”.
• Philip (Philip) - from Greek, “horse lover.”
• Fred (Fred) - from English, “peaceful ruler.”
• Tyler (Tyler) – from English, “stylish”.
• Caleb (Caleb) - from Hebrew, “loyal, brave.”
• Thomas (Thomas) – Polish, “twin”.

List of common American surnames

Purchased yours modern look many years. Over time, they changed significantly. There has always been a large influx of refugees and migrants into American cities.

In order not to differ from local residents, do not attract special attention, the settlers deliberately modified and shortened their surnames in the local American way. main feature The surnames of US residents consist in the regular mixing of different nations and peoples.

List of the most famous names in America they open Smith (Smith), Williams (Williams), Jones (Jones), Wilson (Wilson). According to statistics, there are well over a million registered owners of such surnames.

Less known American surnames, but popular:

• Johnson (Johnson).
• Brown (Brown).
• Walker (Walker).
• Hall (Hall).
• White (White).
• Wilson (Wilson).
• Thompson (Thompson).
• Moore (Moore).
• Taylor (Taylor).
• Anderson (Anderson).
• Thomas (Thomas).
• Jackson (Jackson).
• Harris (Harris).
• Martin (Martin).
• Young (Yang).
• Hernandez (Hernandez).
• Garcia (Garcia).
• Davis (Davis).
• Miller (Miller).
• Martinez (Martinez).
• Robinson (Robinson).
• Clark (Clark).
• Rodrigues (Rodrigues).
• Lewis (Lewis).
• Lee (Lee).
• Allen (Allen).
• King (King).

The list of popular genus names is endless, because as many people there are as many opinions. Each person will point out beautiful surnames that he personally likes. But, according to the majority, the most popular are aristocratic designations of family names. Let's figure out which surnames are more common and respected, and where they even came from.

List of the most beautiful Russian surnames in the world

The word "surname" is translated from Latin as "family". This means that this indicates that a person belongs to the clan from which he came. The emergence of family nicknames was often associated with the profession that the family practiced from generation to generation or with the name of the area in which the family lived, or the name of the family indicated character traits, specific appearance, and a nickname. It’s not for nothing that there is a saying “not in the eye, but in the eye” - people have always applied labels very accurately.

In Russia, at first there was only a first name and patronymic, and the first surnames appeared only in the 14th century. Naturally, noble people received them: princes, boyars, nobles. Peasants received official family names only at the end of the 19th century, when serfdom was abolished. The first names of dynasties came from the names of places of residence, birth or possessions: Tver, Arkhangelsk, Zvenigorod, Moskvin.

1. Sobolev
2. Morozov
3. Gromov
4. Almazov
5. Derzhavin
6. Bogatyrev
7. Mayorov
8. Admirals
9. Lyubimov
10. Vorontsov

List of the most beautiful surnames for girls:

1. Voskresenskaya
2. Lebedeva
3. Alexandrova
4. Serebryanskaya
5. Korolkova
6. Vinogradova
7. Talnikova
8. Generous
9. Zolotareva
10. Tsvetaeva

A selection of the most beautiful foreign surnames

Foreigners believe that a beautiful surname helps the family and brings good luck and happiness. But, it’s true, a person with a family nickname is teased by his peers from childhood, and subsequently he grows up insecure with a whole baggage of complexes. So it turns out that family name brought bad luck. For people with a beautiful family heritage, everything turns out differently. From childhood they know that they can do anything in this world, so they walk with their heads held high.

Each country has its own beautiful surnames, which are unusual to the Russian ear. But the origin of family designations is the same all over the world. Some took the name of their city, while others took the nickname of the founder of the clan, the occupation of the family, and their status. Among foreign names You can also often find the names of plants, birds, and animals. If a Russian person chooses foreign name, then, as a rule, he does not delve into its meaning, but makes a choice according to its euphony.

For example, Spaniards have beautiful surnames - not uncommon. The most common are:

• Rodriguez
• Fernandez
• Gonzalez
• Perez
• Martinez
• Sanchez

Russian girls often choose generic names of Spanish origin:

• Alvarez
• Torres
• Romero
• Flores
• Castillo
• Garcia
• Pascual

French surnames

All variants of French surnames are endowed with special beauty and charm. This language is very different from its other European counterparts. If it is always pronounced correctly, then French ones are pronounced differently. For example, the popular Le Pen can sound like “Le Pen”, “Le Pen”, “De Le Pen”. The first French family names were granted to the highest circle of nobility in the 11th century. It was only in the 16th century that a royal decree ordered that every French citizen be given a hereditary nickname.

Since then French surnames from generation to generation they are included in the church metrics. The most beautiful family nicknames in France come from proper names, from the occupation of the family, or from the geographical names in which the family was born. Widespread French male family names:

• Robert
• Richard
• Bernard
• Duran
• Lefebvre

Female generic names are not much different from male ones. French history ordered that no differences or other endings, as in the Russian language, exist between surnames, therefore beautiful generic names for women also bear their own name, for example:

• Leroy
• Bonn
• Francois

German

Generic names in Germany arose in the same way as in other countries: first they were received by the nobility, then by feudal lords and small landowners, and then by the lower strata of the population. The entire process of forming hereditary nicknames took about 8 centuries, and the first surnames appeared based on proper names. Vivid examples are German male generic nicknames:

1. Werner
2. Hermann
3. Jacobi
4. Peters

Beautiful family designations in Germany arose from the names of rivers, mountains and other words related to nature: Bern, Vogelweid. But the most popular generic names come from the occupations of their ancestors. For example, Müller means “miller”, and Schmidt means “blacksmith”. Rare ones sound beautiful: Wagner, Zimmerman. Women in Germany, as a rule, leave their mother's surname, and the most beautiful are considered to be:

1. Lehmann
2. Mayer
3. Peters
4. Fisher
5. Weiss

American

Beautiful American family names compare favorably with other foreign ones - they are very consonant, and the owners wear them with pride. If surnames are not inherited, then any citizen of the United States can change their family name to a more harmonious one. So, the 10 most beautiful names of American men:

1. Robinson
2. Harris
3. Evans
4. Gilmore
5. Florence
6. Stone
7. Lambert
8. Newman

As for American women, as throughout the world, they take their father’s family name at birth, and their husband’s name when they marry. Even if a girl wants to leave the name of her family, then after marriage she will have double surname, for example, Maria Goldman Mrs. Roberts (by her husband). Beautiful generic names for American women:

1. Bellows
2. Houston
3. Taylor
4. Davis
5. Foster

Video: the most common surnames in the world

The most common surnames in the world seem beautiful, because their bearers are popular people, and therefore happy. For example, there are about one hundred million people on the planet who have the generic name Li. In second place in terms of polarity is the surname Wang (about 93 million people). In third place is family name Garcia, common in South America(about 10 million people).

Beautiful surnames- a fairly wide range of names in the Russian language. However, there are no clear criteria for beauty here, since different people will like it different surnames. No matter how many people were interviewed this issue, the list of surnames will be constantly different. So we can only identify several groups of surnames that sound good and whose meaningful meaning is high and solemn.

royal surname Romanov: the surname goes back to the male canonical name Roman, which is translated from Latin as Roman; Rome is a classic example of everything that is highest and correct, so the surname is quite worthy of naming crowned persons;

Shuisky: such a surname could be given to a native of the city of Shuya, which is located in the Ivanovo region; however, villages with this name were scattered throughout Rus', so the Shuiskys could have come from them; ancient Russian word oshuya meant left, but the name could also be formed from Finnish word suja - melted, flood;

Obolensky: the princes received this surname from their princely family estate in the Kaluga region, the city of Obolensk (the Russian word envelop meant to protect, cover);

Vyazemsky: the surname is derived from the name of the family town of Vyazma (the river was called viscous if there was a lot of silt in it);

Lermontov: the surname comes from the Scottish name Lermont, the origin of which is still controversial:
1. Old Norse word leir – clay soil + French mont – high mountain;
2. Old English words lear – sea and mouth – mouth;
3. one of the variants of the Scottish name Lamont - legislator;

Pechorin: the basis of the surname is geographical name, Pechora River, so most likely these are people from the banks of this river (pechora is a forest dweller);

Favorsky: a seminarian surname, which was given to the future priest for euphony (favor from Latin - favor);

Kostomarov: Kostomarov in Rus' were large-boned, strongly built, strong people;

Onegin: the surname originates from the name of the Onega River, so people with that surname inhabited its banks (the word Onega translated from Finnish means waterfall, rapid stream);

Polonsky: the surname meant that the people of this family came from Poland;

Bolkonsky: the surname appears in the lists of the times of Ivan the Terrible among the most eminent Moscow boyars, but the origin of the surname still remains a mystery to linguists.

Animals and bird names.

Agree that in the fauna world there are sonorous names, from which very beautiful surnames are derived. Such surnames were often given to those who resembled a bird or animal in character or appearance:

Orlov, Orlik, Orel: such surnames could be given to a person with a big nose;

Lvov, Lev: such surnames were probably given strong people who had weight and respect in society;

Bunny, Zainkin, Zaychikov: affectionate original form talking about good attitude to those people who were given such cute surnames; agree that it sounds completely different from Zaitsev;

Lebedev, Lebed, Lebedyansky, Lebedushkin: people with such surnames were most likely distinguished by their loyalty in character or graceful, slender figure;

Korolek, Korolkov: the king has always aroused the love of the people, therefore such a surname could only be given to those who gained fame and respect among people;

Kotenochkin, Koshechkin, Kotik: such nicknames could be given to affectionate, gentle people.

Surnames from plants.

Floristry is also full of the most beautiful names. And a flower cannot be called a dull, abrupt word. Accordingly, surnames based on plant names are very beautiful:

Kolokolchikov: a person with a ringing voice could receive such a nickname;

Rozov, Rozanov, Rozochkin: such surnames were given for euphony to seminarians - future priests;

Vinogradov: grapes were highly valued in Rus', so such a surname was not given to everyone, but only to the most distinguished; according to some versions, this is a seminarian surname;

Sokolov, Sokolik, Sokolnichiy: such a surname could be given to people who not only looked somewhat like this noble bird, but also to those who were engaged in falconry and raised specially trained birds for this;

Berezkin: a person with such a surname could be engaged in processing birch bark, for example;

Poplar, Poplar: this could be the name for a tall and slender person;

Aspen: Aspen has always been considered a cowardly tree - perhaps the name given to a fearful and modest person.

Military surnames.

Military people are always about discipline, smartness, precision and accuracy - military ranks They sound beautiful and solemn, like at a parade. Surnames derived from such ranks are conventionally called military, and they definitely fall into the category of beautiful and euphonious: Majors; Admirals; Dragunsky; Hussar; Colonels; even Soldatov sounds very beautiful and dignified.

Personal names.

This group of surnames in Rus' has always been the most common. In addition, diminutive forms could be formed from names, which often served as the basis for creating surnames that sounded affectionate and gentle.

Adam: the surname is an exact copy a male name, which is translated from Hebrew as man;

Aksyutochkin: from the diminutive form female name Xenia (Greek word meaning hospitable);

Andreychik: diminutive form of the male name Andrey (translated from Greek - courageous);

Mashechkin: diminutive form of the female name Maria ( Jewish name, meaning bitter);

We love, Lyubimov, Beloved: go back to a non-calendar, but widespread in Rus' male name We love, which is more eloquent than any explanation.

Other sonorous surnames.

Sometimes surnames arose by chance, spontaneously. Some did not receive the suffix formation typical for surnames and remained tracings common nouns. Now, when we hear them, we have associations with the subject that formed the basis of such a surname, a stereotype of consciousness is triggered, and we begin to like the surname:

Zhemchuzhina, Zhemchuzhnikov, Zhemchugov: that could be called handsome man or the one who in those days traded in such rare goods;

Blagoy: a surname could be given to a kind and sympathetic person;

Bely, Belenky: the surnames sound completely different from Belov; that could be a nickname for a blond man;

Darling, Kind, Krasavin: the names are quite descriptive and sound very beautiful.

Beautiful surnames give their owners a certain weight in society when they first meet, because in Rus' people have long been greeted by their clothes. So we wish everyone who has a sonorous and attractive surname to justify it with their worthy behavior.