Surnames Starting with J

From the city of Jalandhar

Bright pledge

A Bodo clan from the river confluence

From Jalgaon city in Maharashtra

Water bench or river seat

Great or exalted

Of the glorious tribe

Fisherman or water worker

One who weaves nets

Stranger

One who catches with a net

Tenant farmer

Water clan

From Jalour village of Jammu

Ruler, a royal title from Kutch and Jamnagar

One who gathers people (jama - gathering)

Consuming fire

Leader of a group, military rank

Army leader or head sweeper

Military officer

From the town of Jamakhandi in Bagalkot

Beauty, from Arabic 'jamal'

Beauty of the faith

One related to Jamal (beauty)

From the Jamali Baloch tribe

Born of beauty

Time, age (from Arabic)

Jamun tree dweller

From Jamba village near Kathua

Rose apple tree

From Jambhe or rose apple, from 'jambhul'

From the jambhul (java plum) area

From the village of Jamboti

From the jambu (rose apple) tree

City of the rose apple lord

Angel of death, from 'Yama'

Beautiful and handsome

Landlord or estate owner

Night-related or dark lineage

Firm or strong, from 'jam' meaning solid

Family name

From Jammu city

From the village of Jammula

From Jamnagar city in Saurashtra

One from the Jamuna river region

Musical, from Telugu jampa meaning tune

From the name Ambrozy

Descendant of Jamshid (ancient king)