Zariņš

Zariņš (feminine: Zariņa) is a Latvian language surname, derived from the Latvian word for "branch" or "twig" (zars). Individuals with the surname include:
 * Christopher Zariņš (born 1943), Latvian-American surgeon
 * Ivars Zariņš (born 1969), Latvian politician
 * Juris Zarins (born 1945), American archaeologist
 * Kārlis Zariņš (writer) (1889–1978), Latvian writer
 * Kārlis Reinholds Zariņš (1879–1963), Latvian diplomat
 * Marģeris Zariņš (1910–1993), Latvian composer and writer
 * Rihards Zariņš (1869–1939), Latvian graphic artist