Zemnieks
From Latvian Surname Project
Surname: Zemnieks
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Peasant
Old Spellings: Semneek, Zemneek, Semniek, Zemniek
Cyrillic Spelling: Земнѣк, Земниекс
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Zemniece
Related Surnames: Baumanis, Bērzzemnieks, Jaunzemnieks, Kalnzemnieks, Vāczemnieks
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Birzgale, Bukaiši, Ērgļi, Jaunsvirlauka, Kalnciems, Kaplava, Lugaži, Stāmeriena
Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown