Lithuanian surnames
The Lithuanian family names widespread today have gradually established themselves in the Lithuanian- speaking area since the 16th and 17th centuries .
Male family names
Male surnames have the endings -as, -is, -us, -ys as well as -a (e.g., Cvirka ) or -ė (pvz., Kaladė, Lapė ).
Examples
Female family names
Married women get the suffix and ending -ienė ( Adamkienė ) or just ending -ė ( Zvonkė , Bunkė ) for the man's name .
The family names of the unmarried women have suffixes and the ending -aitė, -ytė, -utė, -iūtė ( Putinaitė , Meilutytė , Butkutė, Žiliūtė ).
Origin from other language areas
Slavic origin
Numerous Lithuanian surnames are of Slavic origin, examples: Burkovskis , Dobryninas , Kralikas, etc.
Germanic origin
Some Lithuanian surnames are of Germanic origin, examples: Bluvšteinas , Landsbergis , Berkmanas , Geringas , etc.