Unisex Submitted Surnames

Jallai Estonian
Jallai is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jala" meaning "afoot".

Jallane Anglo-Norman

Jaller Spanish (Latin American)

Jalloh Western African
Probably a derivative of Arabic Jalil.

Jalloh Western African, Fula
Variant of Diallo primarily used in Sierra Leone.

Jallow Western African, Fula
Variant of Diallo primarily used in Gambia.

Jaloliddinov Uzbek
Means "son of Jaloliddin".

Jalolov Uzbek

Jalonen Finnish

Jama Somali

Jamal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.

Jamala Pakistani

Jamali Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
From the given name Jamal.

Jamarah Filipino

Jambalos Tagalog
From Tagalog hambalos meaning "to whip, to whack".

Jambrečec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambrek Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambreković Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambrišak Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambrošić Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jame English

Jameel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Jamil.

Jamess English

Jamesson English (Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamet French

Jamgochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Jamgotchian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Jamieson Scottish
Variant of Jamison.

Jamig Arabic

Jamil Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Jamil.

Jamiyansüren Mongolian

Jamkojian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).

Jamlean Moluccan

Jamma Indian

Jammal Arabic

Jamnik Slovene

Jamoko African

Jamoukha Circassian
Variant transcription of Jaimoukha.

Jampang Batak

Jamshed Persian, Tajik
From the given name Jamshed.

Jamwal Hinduism

Jan Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi
Derived from the given name Jan.

Jana English

Janáček Czech

Janačkin Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the Belarusian given name Jan 1.

Jančanka Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Jan 1.

Jancsics Hungarian

Janczak Polish
Patronymic from the Polish given name Jan 1.

Jandali Arabic

Jander Filipino
MEANING HERE AND THERE.

Jandin Romansh

Jandre German

Jandrej Croatian

Jandro Croatian
Derived from the forename Jandro.

Jandroković Croatian
Derived from the forename Jandro.

Jandusay Tagalog
From Tagalog handusay meaning "to prostrate, to lie face down".

Jane English
Derived from the given name Jane.

Janecki Polish

Janeczek Polish
From a pet form of the personal name Jan 1.

Janer English

Jänes Estonian
Means "hare" in Estonian.

Janet English
Directly from the given name Janet.

Janett Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Johannes in combination with the diminutive suffix -ett.

Janev Macedonian
Cognate of Yanev.

Janeway English
Derived from Middle English Janaways, the name for someone from the city of Genoa, Italy. A notable fictional bearer is Kathryn Janeway, the captain of starship USS Voyager on the TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager' (1995-2001).

Jang Korean
Korean form of Zhang, from Sino-Korean 張 (jang).

Janggen Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.

Jani Indian, Odia, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".

Janibekuly Kazakh (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Zhanibekuly.

Jänicke German
From a pet form of the personal name Johann.

Janigg Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Johannes.

Janikowska Polish

Janiš Sorbian, Czech, Slovak
Derived from a derivative of the given name Jan 1.

Jänisch German
Variant of Janisch.

Janisch German, German (Austrian)
Germanized form of Sorbian Janiš, Polish Janiś and Janisz and Czech and Slovak Janiš.

Janison American (Modern, Rare)
Means son of Jane. Extremely rare surname.

Janisse French
Possibly a respelling of French Janisset, from a pet form of Jan, a variant spelling of Jean, French equivalent of John.

Janit English

Janīte Latvian

Janjić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from janje, meaning "lamb".

Janjöri Romansh
Contraction of a short form of the given name Johannes and Jöri.

Janjoš Bosnian

Janjuš Serbian

Janka Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.

Jankaj Slovak
Jankaj is the name of my ancestors who lived in Snina, Slovakia. It is also spelled Janko

Jankanic Slovak

Jankechová Slovak

Janki Romansh
Variant of Janka.

Jankiewicz Polish
Patronymic of the personal name Jan 1.

Jankins English (American)
Variant of Jenkins.

Jankko Finnish

Janmaat Dutch
Possibly from janmaat, a slang term for a sailor or the collective nautical community, derived from a combination of the common given name Jan 1 and maat "shipmate, sailor; mate, buddy".

Jannering Swedish

Janney English
Derived from a diminutive of the Medieval English given name Jan 3. A famous bearer is American actress Allison Janney (1959-).

Janno Estonian
Janno is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name).

Jannusch German
From a pet form of the personal name Jan 1.

János Hungarian
From the given name János.

Jánoš Czech

Jánošík Slovak
Comes from a pet form of the name Ján.

Janos̆ko Slovak
From a derivative of the personal name Jánoš.

Janota Czech
Derivative of Jan 1.

Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".

Janowicz Polish
Means "son of Jan 1".

Janse Dutch
Variant of Jansen.

Jantol Croatian

Janus Polish

Janusova Polish

Januszewski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Januszewo or Januszewice, both derived from the given name Janusz.

Januszkiewicz Polish
Means "son of Janusz".

Janutg Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.

Januth Romansh
Derived from the given name Januth.

Janutin Romansh
Variant of Janutt in combination with the diminutive suffix -in.

Janutt Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Janutt.

Januzaj Kosovar

Jaouad Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad.

Jaouadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad (chiefly Tunisian).

Jaouhari Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar) meaning "jewel, gem, essence" (chiefly Moroccan).

Jaoui Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic لبان جاوي (luban jawiyy) referring to a type of balsamic resin used in perfumes and incense (literally meaning "Javanese frankincense").

Japan African

Japaridze Georgian

Japenga Dutch
Means "of Jaap".

Japhet Hebrew

Japiere African

Japon Filipino, Spanish, French
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Japan or who had connections with Japan.

Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.

Japson Filipino

Jaquan Biblical Hebrew (Americanized, Modern)
Variant of Joachim

Jaqypbek Kazakh

Jara Spanish
Habitational name any of the various places in southern Spain named Jara or La Jara, from jara meaning "rockrose", "cistus".

Jaradat Arabic
Means "locusts, grasshoppers" in Arabic.

Jaramillo Spanish
Spanish habitational name from either of two places in the Burgos province: Jaramillo de la Fuente or Jaramillo Quemada.

Jarczewski Polish

Jardel French
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Old French jardel, a diminutive of jard (jardin in Modern French), meaning "garden".

Jardim Portuguese (Brazilian)

Jardim Portuguese
Means "garden" in Portuguese, either a topographic name or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Jardim.

Jardin French, English
Derived from Old French jardin meaning "enclosure, garden", hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a garden or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a gardener.

Jardineiro Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gardener.

Jardinero Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Gardener.

Jardon Mexican

Jared English
English: variant of Garrett .

Jareen Bengali

Jareño Basque (Modern), Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque txara "rockrose".

Jarin Bengali

Jarita Spanish (Latin American)

Jarman Norman, English
English surname of Norman origin, derived from the French given name Germain.

Jarnot French
Variant of Garneau.

Jaroch Polish, Medieval Slavic
From the given name Jarosław. It is also used as a diminutive of Jarosław in some Polish communities.

Jaroš Czech, Slovak, Polish
Derived from names containing the name element jaro meaning "young" (see Jaroslav, Jaromír)... [more]

Jarosz Polish
Derived from the given names Jarosław or Hieronim.

Jaroszewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places named Jaroszewo or Jaroszowce, both derived from the given name Jarosz.

Jarra Spanish

Jarred English (American, Modern)

Jarrels German

Jarret English
Variant of Jarrett

Jarrette English
Variant of Jarrett

Jarrus Popular Culture
Used by Kanan Jarrus from the American show "Star Wars Rebels".

Jarry French

Jarsdel German
Are you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.

Jaruševičius Lithuanian

Järv Estonian
Means "lake" in Estonian (compare Finnish Järvi).

Järve Estonian
Variant of Järv.

Järvela Estonian
Järvela is an Estonian surname meaning "lake area".

Järvelill Estonian
Järvelill is an Estonian surname meaning "lake flower".

Järvemets Estonian
Järvemets is an Estonian surname meaning "lake forest".

Järveoja Estonian
Järveoja is an Estonian surname meaning "lake creek".

Järvesaar Estonian
Järvesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "lake island".

Järvet Estonian
Järvet is an Estonian surname derived from "järv", meaning "lake".

Järvevee Estonian
Järvevee is an Estonian surname meaning "lake water".

Jarvid Swedish (Rare)

Jarvies English
Variant of Jarvis.

Jarvik Norwegian

Järviste Estonian
Järviste is an Estonian surname derived from "järv" meaning "lake".

Järvsoo Estonian
Järvsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "lake marsh/swamp".

Jary French
France-England-USA

Jarząbek Polish
A Polish surname meaning "Grouse". A nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.

Jarzombek Polish
Variant spelling of Jarząbek, from jarząbek meaning "grouse", presumably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.

Jasar Indian

Jašarević Bosnian

Jasari Albanian

Jaschke German (Silesian)
Possibly derivative from the given name Johannes

Jashanica Albanian

Jashari Albanian

Jaskółka Polish
Nickname from Polish jaskółka meaning "swallow".

Jasman Indonesian

Jasmine Indian

Jasnosz Polish

Jason English
Probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.

Jaspan English
Uncertain origin.

Jaspar Belgian

Jaspe Spanish (Latin American)

Jasper English

Jaspers Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the given name Jasper.

Jasperson English
Means "Son of Jasper".

Jassan Spanish (Mexican)

Jassman German

Jastremski Ukrainian, Polish, Czech
Derives from a Slavic surname and originates from western Ukraine. The term was initially used to describe either people from the East (Polish name) or people from the South (Ukrainian name). Jastremski is derived from the word jastrom, meaning 'easterner'.... [more]

Jaszczuk Polish
Derived from Polish jaszczurka, meaning "lizard."

Jātnieks Latvian
Means "the rider".

Jauffret French

Jaŭhienaŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Jaŭhien".

Jauk German (Austrian)
The meaning of the name Jauk is similar to the word "acre" in English. It is a measure word for how much land an ox can plough in one day. People with the surname Jauk are likely to have descended from farmers... [more]

Jauković Montenegrin, Serbian

Jauler Spanish

Jaunzeme Latvian
Feminine form of Jaunzems, a Latvian occupational surname meaning "new farmer", composed of jauns meaning "new" and zeme meaning "land" (compare zemlja).

Jaunzemis Latvian
Means "Of the new land".

Jauregi Basque
Means "palace, manor" in Basque, literally "lord house".

Jáuregui Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Jauregi.

Javadpour Persian
Means "son of Javad".

Javadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Javad".

Javaheri Persian
Occupational name for a jeweller from Persian جواهر (javaher) meaning "jewel".

Javaid Urdu
From the given name Javaid.

Javan Portuguese

Javed Persian, Urdu
From the given name Javed.

Javeed Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.

Javens English (British, Americanized, ?)

Javert Literature
The name of the policeman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." His name was taken from the word Javert, which means "to pursue relentlessly."... [more]

Javery French

Javid Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.

Javidi Iranian

Javier Spanish
Indicates familial origin from the town and municipality of Javier in Navarre, Spain.

Jávor Hungarian
Means ''maple''.

Javorski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor 'maple', 'sycamore'.

Jaw English

Jawabreh Arabic

Jawad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jawad.

Jawaid Urdu
Derived from the given name Javaid.

Jawara Manding (Anglicized)

Jawdat Arabic
Derived from the given name Jawdat.

Jaworek Polish
Most likely comes from the last name Javorski meaning someone from "Jawor".

Jaws Welsh

Jaxey English (American)

Jaxton English
Means "Jack's town" in English

Jay English, French
Nickname from Middle English, Old French jay(e), gai "jay (the bird)", probably referring to an idle chatterer or a showy person, although the jay was also noted for its thieving habits.

Jaya Hindi, Marathi, Telugu

Jayakodi Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයකොඩි (see Jayakody).

Jayakody Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" combined with Sinhala කොඩිය (kodiya) meaning "flag, banner" (ultimately from Tamil கொடி (koti)).

Jayalath Sinhalese
Means "winner, victor" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" combined with Sinhala ලත් (lat) meaning "received, having".

Jayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇山 (see Hebiyama).

Jayamaha Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and महा (maha) meaning "great".

Jayamanna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයමාන්න (see Jayamanne).

Jayamanne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and मान (mana) meaning "respect, honour, pride".

Jayanthi Tamil, Indian, Kannada

Jayapal Indian

Jayapalan Indian

Jayaram Indian

Jayarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Jayaratne.

Jayarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයරත්න (see Jayaratne).

Jayaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයරත්න (see Jayaratne).

Jayaratne Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Jayasekara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".

Jayasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසේකර (see Jayasekara).

Jayasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".

Jayashankar Indian

Jayasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).

Jayasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".

Jayasinha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).

Jayasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese ජයසූරිය (see Jayasuriya).

Jayasundara Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).

Jayasundare Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).

Jayasundera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful".

Jayasundere Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).

Jayasuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सूर्य (sūrya) meaning "sun".

Jayathilaka Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark (on the forehead), dot, ornament".

Jayathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayathillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayathunga Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "high, lofty, tall".

Jayathunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතුංග (see Jayathunga).

Jayatilaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayatileke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayatillaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayatillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayatilleka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayatilleke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayatunga Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතුංග (see Jayathunga).

Jayatunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතුංග (see Jayathunga).

Jayawardana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).

Jayawardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Jayawardena.

Jayawardena Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".

Jayawardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).

Jayawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).

Jayawardhane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).

Jayawardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).

Jayawarna Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्ण (varṇa) meaning "colour, appearance, form" or "class, tribe, caste".

Jayaweera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Jayawickrama Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour".

Jayawickrame Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවික්‍රම (see Jayawickrama).

Jayawickrema Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවික්‍රම (see Jayawickrama).

Jayawickreme Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවික්‍රම (see Jayawickrama).

Jaycox English
A patronymic surname from a pet form of the given name Jack.

Jayden English
Surname of the fictional character Norman Jayden, a character from the video game Heavy Rain.

Jaye English
Variant of Jay.

Jayel Mexican

Jayesingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).

Jayesinghe Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසිංහ (see Jayasinghe).

Jayetileke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).

Jayme Spanish (Philippines)
From a variant of the given name Jaime 1.

Jaymes English
Variant of James.

Jaynes English (British)
The Jaynes surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Jan, which was a Middle English variant of the name John, or as "son of Jan.

Jazayeri Persian
Derived from Persian جزایر (jazâyir) meaning "islands", of Arabic origin.