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Actually, this is not the Lithuanian surname. It is Polish surname :)
In Lithuanian, dūda ( pronounced as dooda) is a brass instrument.
Vilk- : the stem meaning wolf, -el- : suffix, meaning small, -is : ending meaning masculine gender.
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Paplauskasis a Lithuanian last name of Polish origin, in the original form most probably Poplawski. Its meaning has something to do with the notion of floating.
Lithuania has different top ranked surnames for men and women. The most common male surname is Kazlauskas. The most common female surname is KazlauskienÄ—.
The Lithuanian surname Degutis is an occupational name for makers or sellers of tar.
The meaning of surname Dekate is unknown.
The Italian surname of Franco is first found in the ancient records of Rome, but no meaning for the surname is readily available.
No, it is a Bania/Vani surname, meaning it is a Vaishya surname.
Well one of the weird things is the whole family have different surnames. The father's surname ends with 'as' and so does the sons. The wifes ends in 'iene' and the daughters ends in 'aite'. I am Lithuanian myself and one of the most annoying things is that sometimes in celeb mags if they are mentioning someone who is not Lithuanian and is a male they put ''as' after the name and surname. -G