Kazakh Last Name Generator
Kazakh surnames in all three forms
Kazakh surnames, one per entry: Russian-era forms such as Akhmetov, Nurgaliyev and Musin, Kazakh forms in -uly and -kyzy such as Yerlanuly and Serikkyzy, and names with no ending such as Nauryzbay and Zhaksylyk.
About Kazakh last names
Almost every Kazakh surname is the given name of a forefather with an ending, or with none, so last names in Kazakhstan come in three forms. The first is the Russian-era form. Under imperial and then Soviet administration a family was registered under the name of a father or grandfather plus -ov or -ev, or often -in when that name ended in -a or another vowel: Akhmet gave Akhmetov, Nurgali gave Nurgaliyev, Musa gave Musin. Women carry the same surname with -a added, as in Aubakirova or Nurtazina.
The second form is Kazakh. The ending -uly means son of and -kyzy means daughter of, so Yerlanuly and Serikkyzy name a father or grandfather directly. The third form drops the ending and keeps the ancestor's name alone: Nauryzbay, Imangali, Zhaksylyk. Both have spread since independence in 1991, and one family can hold all three on its papers.
This list gives one surname per entry. Most -ov, -ev and -in entries stand in the masculine form; a smaller share are written in the feminine form, and no root appears in both. Kazakh is written in Cyrillic, so Latin spellings vary: the list mostly uses the common passport style with Zh-, Kh- and Ye-, and you will also meet Dzh-, Q- and E- for the same names.
How to choose Kazakh last names
- For a woman, add -a to a surname in -ov, -ev or -in: the sister of an Akhmetov is Akhmetova. Entries that already end in -ova, -eva or -ina are feminine forms, so drop the -a for a man.
- Use -uly for a man and -kyzy for a woman. A brother and sister with a grandfather named Serik can be Serikuly and Serikkyzy, so pick the ancestor's name first and build both from it.
- Surnames with no ending, such as Kadyrbay or Seitkali, are the same for men and women. They suit characters born or renamed after 1991.
- Match the form to the period. In a Soviet-era setting nearly everyone on paper has an -ov, -ev or -in surname; the -uly, -kyzy and bare forms belong mostly to recent decades.
- Keep one spelling style inside a story. Zhumabayev, Jumabaev and Dzhumabayev are the same surname in three transliterations, and mixing them reads as three families.
Frequently asked questions
What are common last names in Kazakhstan?
Among Kazakhs, surnames such as Akhmetov, Omarov, Ospanov, Suleimenov, Iskakov and Abdrakhmanov are widespread, and all of them are in this list. Kazakhstan is also home to Russian, Uzbek, Uyghur, Korean and other communities with surnames of their own. This page stays with Kazakh surnames.
What do -uly and -kyzy mean in Kazakh names?
Uly means son of and kyzy means daughter of. As a middle name the form is a patronymic made from the father's name, and many families now register one as the surname itself, usually built on a grandfather's name. Bakhytuly and Zhanibekkyzy in this list are of that kind.
Why do some Kazakh surnames have no ending?
Because the family has dropped the Russian ending and kept the forefather's name as it is. Sarsenbay, Kenzhebek, Moldagali and Tolegen are given names used as surnames in this way. The list keeps each root in one form only, so you will not find Sarsenbayev next to Sarsenbay.
Why is the same Kazakh surname spelled in several ways?
Kazakh is written in Cyrillic, and every Latin spelling is a transliteration. Older documents went through Russian and give Dzhaksybekov and Kasymov, where newer ones give Zhaksybekov and Kassymov or even Qasymov. Pick the style that fits the time and place of your character and stay with it.
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All 500 Kazakh last names
A: 72 names
- Abaikyzy
- Abdikarimov
- Abdildina
- Abdrakhimov
- Abdrakhmanov
- Abdykadyrov
- Abdykalykova
- Abenov
- Abiken
- Abilov
- Abish
- Abuov
- Abylaiuly
- Abylkasymova
- Adilbekov
- Adilov
- Aibekuly
- Aidarkhanova
- Aidarkyzy
- Aidosuly
- Aidynuly
- Aimagambet
- Aitbayev
- Aitimova
- Aitkali
- Aitkhozhin
- Aitkulov
- Aitmukhambetov
- Aitzhanova
- Akhanova
- Akhmediyarov
- Akhmediyeva
- Akhmetkaliyev
- Akhmetov
- Akhmetzhanov
- Akishev
A, continued
- Aldabergenova
- Aldamzharov
- Aldiyarov
- Alibekov
- Alikhanuly
- Alimbayev
- Alimkhanuly
- Alimkulov
- Alimzhanov
- Alip
- Aliyev
- Almagambetov
- Almasuly
- Alpysbayev
- Altayev
- Altynbayev
- Altynbekov
- Amanbay
- Amangeldy
- Amankul
- Amanzholov
- Amirkhanov
- Amirov
- Amrenov
- Amrin
- Ardakkyzy
- Armanuly
- Arystanbekova
- Arystanov
- Asanov
- Ashimov
- Askarov
- Asylbekov
- Aubakirova
- Azamatuly
- Azatkyzy
B: 58 names
- Baglankyzy
- Baibosynov
- Baidauletov
- Baidildin
- Baigarin
- Baigazin
- Baigeldi
- Baikadamov
- Baikenov
- Baimagambet
- Baimakhanov
- Baimenov
- Baimoldin
- Baimukhamedov
- Baimukhanov
- Baimuratov
- Baitasov
- Baizakov
- Baizhanov
- Bakhytuly
- Bakirov
- Balayeva
- Baltabayev
- Batyrkhanov
- Bauyrzhankyzy
- Bazarbayev
- Begaliyeva
- Beibituly
- Beisebayev
- Beisembekov
- Beisenbay
- Beisenov
- Bekbayev
- Bekbergenov
- Bekbolatov
- Bekbosynova
- Bekenov
- Bekishev
- Bekmagambet
- Bekmukhambet
- Beknazarov
- Bekov
- Bektasov
- Bektemirov
- Bektenov
- Bekturganov
- Bekturov
- Bekzatuly
- Bekzhanov
- Berdaliyev
- Berdibayev
- Berdibekov
- Berikuly
- Bisengaliyev
- Bokei
- Bolatov
- Boranbay
- Burkitbayev
D: 17 names
- Daniyaruly
- Darkhankyzy
- Dastanuly
- Dauletbay
- Dauletov
- Daurenuly
- Dautov
- Didarkyzy
- Dosanov
- Doskaliyeva
- Dosmagambetov
- Dosmukhambet
- Dosmukhamedov
- Dosymbetov
- Duisebayev
- Duisenbay
- Duisenova
G: 2 names
- Galimbayeva
- Galymuly
I: 17 names
- Ibragimov
- Ibraimov
- Ibrayev
- Idrissov
- Ilyasov
- Imangali
- Imanov
- Imasheva
- Isabekov
- Isayev
- Isin
- Iskakov
- Iskaliyev
- Islamkhan
- Ismagulov
- Ismailov
- Issatayev
K: 65 names
- Kabdenov
- Kabdrakhmanov
- Kabylbekov
- Kabylov
- Kadyrbay
- Kadyrbekova
- Kadyrov
- Kairatuly
- Kairbekova
- Kairgaliyev
- Kaisaruly
- Kakimzhanov
- Kaldybayev
- Kaliakparov
- Kaliaskarov
- Kaliyev
- Kalmagambetov
- Kalmurzayev
- Kalybekov
- Kamalov
- Kanapyanov
- Kanatuly
- Kapparova
- Karabayev
- Karamanov
- Karatayev
- Karibzhanov
- Karimov
- Karin
- Kassymbek
- Kassymov
- Kazbekov
K, continued
- Kemelbek
- Kenesbayev
- Kenesov
- Kenzhebayev
- Kenzhebek
- Kenzhegaliyev
- Kenzhetayev
- Khamitova
- Khamza
- Khasenova
- Koishybayev
- Kopbayev
- Koshanov
- Kozhabekov
- Kozhakhmetov
- Kozhamkulov
- Kozhanov
- Kozybayev
- Kuandykov
- Kuanyshbayev
- Kuanyshev
- Kuat
- Kudaibergen
- Kulakhmet
- Kulbayev
- Kulmagambetov
- Kulzhanova
- Kurmanbayev
- Kurmangali
- Kurmanov
- Kusainova
- Kydyrali
- Kydyrbayev
M: 43 names
- Madiyev
- Makatayev
- Makhambetova
- Makhanov
- Makhmetov
- Maksatkyzy
- Mambetova
- Mamin
- Mamyrov
- Mamytbekov
- Manatkyzy
- Maratuly
- Maulenova
- Medetuly
- Medeuova
- Meirmanov
- Meirzhanuly
- Mendigaliyev
- Mendybayev
- Moldabekov
- Moldagali
- Moldakhmetov
- Moldanazar
- Moldasheva
- Mukanov
- Mukashev
- Mukhamediuly
- Mukhamedzhanov
- Mukhametkali
- Mukhanov
- Mukhtarov
- Muratov
- Musabayev
- Musabekov
- Musayev
- Musin
- Mustafin
- Mynbay
- Myrzabayev
- Myrzabek
- Myrzagali
- Myrzakhmetov
- Myrzaliyev
N: 29 names
- Nauryzbay
- Niyazbekov
- Niyazova
- Niyazymbetov
- Nogayev
- Nugmanov
- Nurakhmetov
- Nuraliyev
- Nurbayev
- Nurbekov
- Nurbolatuly
- Nurgaliyev
- Nurgazin
- Nurgozhin
- Nurkenov
- Nurlanuly
- Nurlybek
- Nurmagambetov
- Nurmakov
- Nurmukhambet
- Nurmukhanov
- Nurpeisov
- Nurseitov
- Nurtas
- Nurtayev
- Nurtazina
- Nurymbet
- Nurzhankyzy
- Nysanbayev
O: 15 names
- Olzhasuly
- Omarov
- Omirbayev
- Omirbekova
- Omirzak
- Ongarbayev
- Orazaliyev
- Orazbayev
- Orazgaliyev
- Orazova
- Ormanov
- Orynbasar
- Orynbayev
- Ospanov
- Otarbay
R: 13 names
- Raimkulova
- Rakhatuly
- Rakhimbekova
- Rakhimberdin
- Rakhimov
- Rakhimzhanov
- Rakhmanov
- Rakhmetov
- Ramazanov
- Ruslanuly
- Rustemov
- Ryskulov
- Ryspekov
S: 49 names
- Sabitov
- Sadvakasova
- Sadykov
- Sagadiyev
- Sagimbayev
- Sagyndyk
- Sakenkyzy
- Samatuly
- Sansyzbay
- Sanzharuly
- Saparbay
- Sapargaliyev
- Saparov
- Sarbasov
- Sarsenbay
- Sarsengaliyev
- Sarsenova
- Sarybayev
- Satayev
- Satybaldy
- Sayatkyzy
- Seidakhmet
- Seidaliyev
- Seilkhanov
- Seisenbay
- Seitkali
- Seitov
- Seitzhanov
- Serikbay
- Serikkyzy
- Serzhankyzy
- Shaikenov
- Shaimerdenov
- Shakenova
- Shalabayev
- Shamshadin
- Shamshiyev
- Sharipov
- Shayakhmetov
- Shokin
- Shormanov
- Shukenov
- Smagulov
- Suleimenov
- Sultanbek
- Sultanov
- Sydykova
- Syrymbetov
- Syzdykov
T: 36 names
- Taizhanov
- Talgatuly
- Tanatarov
- Tanirbergenov
- Tashenov
- Tastanbek
- Tazhenov
- Tazhibay
- Tazhin
- Temirbay
- Temirbekova
- Temirgaliyev
- Temirkhanov
- Temirlanuly
- Timurkyzy
- Tinaliyev
- Tleubayev
- Tleubergen
- Tleukhanov
- Tleuov
- Tleuzhanova
- Togzhanov
- Tokbergen
- Tokhtarov
- Toktamysov
- Toktarbayev
- Tolegen
- Toreali
- Tulebayev
- Tulepbergenova
- Tulepov
- Turarova
- Turmagambetov
- Tursynbay
- Tursynbek
- Tursynov
U: 11 names
- Ualiyev
- Umbetaliyev
- Umbetov
- Usenbayeva
- Userbayev
- Utegaliyev
- Utegenov
- Utemisov
- Utepova
- Uteshova
- Uteuliyev
Y: 28 names
- Yedilbayev
- Yeldosuly
- Yelemes
- Yeralin
- Yerassyluly
- Yerbolatuly
- Yerbolkyzy
- Yergali
- Yerikkyzy
- Yerkinuly
- Yerlanuly
- Yermagambet
- Yermekbayev
- Yermekov
- Yernaruly
- Yerubayev
- Yerzhanova
- Yesdaulet
- Yesenaliyev
- Yesenbay
- Yesengali
- Yesengeldin
- Yesenova
- Yesetov
- Yesimova
- Yesmagambetov
- Yesmakhan
- Yeszhanov