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Language(s) | Estonian |
Meaning | a type of traditional elongated stack made of hay, cereals, or peat, for the collection and drying of crops [1] |
Region of origin | Estonia |
Other names | |
Related names | Rõuk, Hakk, Naber |
Aun is an Estonian surname derived from aun, a type of traditional elongated stack made of hay, cereals, straw, or peat, for the collection and drying of crops. [2]
As of 1 January 2021, 214 men and 228 women have the surname Aun in Estonia. Aun ranks 262nd for men and 277th for women in the distribution of surnames in Estonia. [3] The surname Aun is the most common in Hiiu County, where 12.61 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname. [3] Notable people bearing the surname Aun include:
Künnap is an Estonian surname derived from künnapuu, often used to make agricultural ploughs. As of 1 January 2021, 118 men and 120 women have the surname Künnap in Estonia. In terms of the distribution of surnames, Künnap ranks 653rd for men and 724th for women. The surname is most commonly found in Pärnu County, where 6.81 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name.
Kivimägi is an Estonian toponymic surname meaning "stone mountain"; a compound of kivi ("stone") and mägi ("mountain").
Jõeäär is an Estonian language toponymic surname meaning "riverside". As of 1 January 2021, 80 men and 75 women in Estonia have the surname Jõeäär. Jõeäär is ranked as the 1,121st most common surname for men in Estonia, and 1,381st for women. The surname Jõeäär is most common in Saare County, where 7.74 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.
Uibo is an Estonian surname derived from uibu, through the contraction of the compound word õunapuu, meaning apple (õun) tree (puu). In common usage, uibuleht means Pyrola and "wintergreen". As of 1 January 2021, 454 men and 513 women in Estonia have the surname Uibo. Uibo is ranked as the 77th most common surname for men in Estonia, and the 72nd most common surname for Estonian women. The surname Uibo is the most common in Põlva County, where 25.86 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname. Notable people bearing the surname Uibo include:
Altosaar is an Estonian surname.
Eelmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "fore land"; a compound of eel and maa (land).
Kiik is an Estonian language surname meaning "swing". As of 1 January 2021, 219 men and 223 women in Estonian have the surname Kiik. Kiik ranks 252nd for men and 286th for women in the distribution of surnames in the country. The surname Kiik is the most common in Jõgeva County, where 8.85 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.
Sutt is an Estonian language surname, a colloquial name for the European river lamprey.
Tõnisson is an Estonian patronymic surname meaning "son of Tõnis"; a compound of the Estonian masculine given name Tõnis and the Germanic suffix -son.
Sild is an Estonian language surname meaning "bridge".
Lember is an Estonian surname meaning Salix fragilis; a deciduous willow more commonly called rabe remmelgas in Estonia. As of 1 January 2021, 356 men and 398 women in Estonia have the surname Lember. Lember is ranked as the 118th most common surname for men in Estonia, and 115th for women. The surname Lember is the most common in Saare County, where 73.82 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.
Valge is an Estonian surname meaning "white". As of 1 January 2021, 292 men and 315 women in Estonia have the surname Valge. Valge is ranked as the 154th most common surname for men in Estonia, and 159th for women. The surname Valge is the most common in Võru County, where 13.58 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.
Annus is an Estonian language meaning "dose", or "batch".
Niit is an Estonian surname meaning both a type of mesophyte grassland and thread.
Jalakas is an Estonian surname meaning elm.
Lüüs is an Estonian language surname, ultimately derived from the Dutch sluis, meaning lock and sluice.
Eelmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "fore hill/mountain"; a compound of eel and mäe (hill/mountain).
Rõuk is an Estonian surname derived from rõuk, a type of traditional stack made for the collection and drying of hay, cereals, or straw, often made with a wooden frame.
Urb is an Estonian surname meaning "catkin". As of 1 January 2021, 186 men and 199 women in Estonia have the surname Urb. Urb is ranked as the 332nd most common surname for men in Estonia, and 346th for women. The surname Urb is most common in Võru County, where 13.48 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.
Uibopuu is an Estonian surname derived from South Estonian uibu, meaning apple tree, possibly through the contraction of the Standard Estonian compound word õunapuu, meaning apple (õun) tree (puu).