Surnames Starting with C
1,236 surnames
Cheriya
Small or junior, from 'cheriya' meaning little
Chernenko
Ukrainian-influenced from chernyi (black)
Chernikov
From the black place
Chernoff
Black
Chernousov
Black-mustached one
Chernov
Black
Chernyshev
Dark-haired one
Chero
Ancient warrior tribe of Bihar and Jharkhand
Cherthala
From the town near the lake
Cheruku
Sugarcane, from Telugu 'cheruku'
Cheruman
Of the Cheruma community
Cheruvayal
Small field, from 'cheru' and 'vayal'
Cheruvil
Near the small river, from 'cheru' meaning small
Cheruvu
Tank or pond, from Telugu cheruvu
Cheruvugattu
Tank hill, from the Narasimha temple site
Cheruwa
Bonded laborer descendant
Cherwani
From Cherwan village
Cheshin
Of uncertain origin possibly darkness
Chester
From Chester (Roman fort)
Chetia
Aware or conscious one
Chetiar
Merchant or trader
Chetnani
One with consciousness (chetna - awareness)
Chettiar
Merchant, from the Nagarathar trading community
Chetty
Merchant, from the trading community
Cheung
Zhang Cantonese
Chevalier
Knight or horseman
Chevrier
Goat herder
Chezhian
Prosperous, from the Chera dynasty lineage
Chhabra
Six brothers
Chhabria
One who provides shelter (from chhappar - roof)
Chhajli
Thatched roof maker
Chhandak
Rhythmic one from Nadia
Chhantyal
A sub-group of Magar from the Myagdi region
Chhapriani
One who makes roofs
Chhari
Staff bearer
Chhasatiya
From Chhasa village, a Patidar surname
Chhatarpur
From Chhatarpur village lineage
Chheda
One who cuts, an occupational surname