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Now people that have the last name can be anyware in Latvia or other country but most likely had ancestors from the fiords.ĀBOLIŅŠ LatvianMeans clover.ĀBOLS LatvianMeans apple.ĀBOLTIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word āboliņš meaning clover.ADĪTĀJS LatvianMeans the knitter.ALKSNIS LatvianMeans alder.ANTROPOVS LatvianAPSĪTIS LatvianARĀJS LatvianAUZIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word auzas meaning oats.AVOTS LatvianMeans fount, spring or source.BAJĀRS LatvianBARONS LatvianMeans baron.BOJĀRS LatvianBRIEDIS LatvianBUGAJENKOVS LatvianČAKLAIS LatvianMeans the diligent one.ČAKSTE LatvianMeans shrike.CĀLĪTIS LatvianDerived from the word cālis meaning chick.CAUNE LatvianDerived from the word cauna meaning marten.CELMIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word celms meaning stump.CELMS LatvianMeans stump.CĪRULIS LatvianMeans lark.DAMBIS LatvianMeans dam.DĀRZIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word dārzs meaning garden.DIMANTS LatvianMeans diamond.DŽERIŅŠ LatvianEZERIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word ezers meaning lake.GAIDA LatvianFrom a personal name Gaida, based on the verb gaidīt meaning to wait for.GAILIS LatvianMeans rooster.GAILĪTIS LatvianDerived from the word gailis meaning rooster.GRAUDIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word grauds meaning grain.GRĪVA LatvianMeans creek.GULBIS LatvianMeans swan.HELMANIS LatvianThis is a Latvian surname. ... moreKAIMIŅŠ LatvianMeans neighbour.KAKTIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word kakts meaning nook, corner.KALNIEKS LatvianDerived from the word kalns meaning mountain.KĀRKLIŅŠ LatvianLĀCIS LatvianMeans bear.LAIZĀNS LatvianDerived from the place name Laizāni.LAPA LatvianLAPIŅŠ LatvianLAZDIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word lazda meaning hazel.MAKOVOZA Baltic Latinized, Rare, German Latinized, Rare, Russian RareMEDNIS LatvianMeans wood grouse.MIGLINIEKS LatvianName comes from the village Miglinieki.OSIS LatvianPASTELLE French, LatvianPLŪME LatvianPRIEDE LatvianPUTENIS LatvianMeans blizzard.RASVAK LatvianA officer in the Latvian Waffen SSRIETUMS LatvianDerived from the word rietumi meaning west.RUDZĪTIS LatvianDerived from the word rudzi meaning rye.RUDZUTAKA Latvian RareRudzutaka is compound from two words first rudzu meaning rye and second taka meaning path. Rudzutaka is femenine form of surname, the masculine form of surname is Rudzutaks. Most famous person with this surname is Jānis Rudzutaks: moreSELESNICK Russian, LatvianAlso spelled:... moreSEĻIVANOVS LatvianSKRASTIŅA LatvianFeminine form of Skrastiņš.SKRASTIŅŠ LatvianSOKS LatvianTIKMERS LatvianURBANE LatvianLatvian form of Urban.VĀCIETIS LatvianMeans German person.VANAGS LatvianMeans hawk.VĒJONIS LatvianDerived from the word vējš meaning wind.VINTERS LatvianVĪTOLS LatvianVODOPALS LatvianŽAGARS LatvianMeans stick.ZAĶIS LatvianMeans hare.ZARIŅA LatvianFeminine form of Zariņš.ZARIŅŠ LatvianFrom Latvian zars meaning branch, twig combined with -iņš, a diminutive suffix.ZELTIŅŠ LatvianDerived from the word zelts meaning gold. 