Kass is a surname. It originated in several different ways, including as a nickname in former eastern territories of Germany from the Czech word kos, from the Estonian word kass meaning cat, from the given name Gazo, as an Ashkenazi Jewish surname from the given name Casriel, and possibly as an Americanized spelling of Káš or Kaše. The 2010 United States census found 3,796 people with the surname Kass, making it the 8,655th-most-common surname in the country, compared to 3,523 people (8,599th-most-common) in the 2000 census. In both US censuses, more than nine-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as non-Hispanic white.
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine as a surname originates in Finland, where it is the seventh most common surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
Eskola is an Estonian and Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Juhan is a common Estonian male given name.
Järvi is a Finnish and Estonian surname meaning "lake". Notable people with the surname include:
Seppä is a Finnish surname meaning "smith". Notable people with the surname include:
Kotkas is an Estonian surname meaning "eagle". Notable people with the surname include:
Sepp is a surname. When borne by Estonian-descended people, it is usually derived from sepp meaning "smith".
Koivu is a Finnish surname meaning "birch". Notable people with the surname include:
Kivi is an Estonian and Finnish surname meaning "stone" in both languages. Notable people with the surname include:
Hans Kalm was an Estonian soldier who served in the armies of Russian Empire, Finland and Estonia. He was also a homeopath and naturopath who took an interest in alternative medicine.
Anu is a given name and surname found independently in several cultures. The Indian name is a short form of Anuradha, Anurag, Anubhooti, etc. The Finnish and Estonian name is derived from the Karelian variant of the name Anna, which became popular after Kersti Bergroth's play Anu ja Mikko of 1932. The Nigerian name which means 'Mercy', is a short form of Anuoluwa, Anuoluwapo, etc from the Western Yoruba tribe.
Kuningas is an Estonian and Finnish surname, meaning king in both Estonian and Finnish.
Österman is a Swedish-language surname.
Kalms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Oja is an Estonian and Finnish surname meaning "stream" and "brook" in both languages, as well as "ditch" in Finnish. As of 2019, there were 1,891 people with the surname in Estonia: 926 men and 965 women. Oja is ranked as the 15th most common surname in Estonia. People bearing the surname Oja include:
Kaja or Kája is a given name and surname. Kaja is regarded as a Polish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Karolina, a derivative of Karl. Kája is a Czech unisex given name that is a diminutive form of Karolína, Karla and Karel, also derivatives of Karl.
Kalli is a German and Old Norse masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Karl. Notable people with this name include the following:
Tähti is a Finnish surname and Estonian feminine given name meaning "star". Notable people with the name include:
Vares is a surname. In Estonian language and some dialects of Finnish the word literally means "raven". Notable people with the surname include:
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