Unisex Submitted Surnames

Kobata Japanese
Variant of Kohata.

Kobata Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hatta, added Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little".

Kobatashi Japanese

Kobayakawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 早 (baya) meaning "fast" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river".

Kobe Japanese
From the Japanese city of Kobe.

Kobela Hungarian
May come from the slavic word kobila, meaning mare.

Kobets Russian

Kobierski French, German

Kobiyama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 檜 (hi) meaning "Japanese cypress" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".

Kobokawa Japanese

Koboldt German (Rare)
Derived from German Kobold (Middle High German kobolt) "kobold; hobgoblin; puck; imp".

Kobori Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 堀 (hori) meaning "moat, ditch".

Kobrinsky Belarusian
Refers to a city named "Kobryn" in Belarus.

Kobrynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kobrinsky. Most of the Kobrynsky family had settled in Canada.

Koca Turkish

Koca Turkish
Means "large, great" or "husband" in Turkish.

Kocabaş Turkish
Means "hawfinch" (a type of bird) in Turkish.

Koçak Turkish

Koçak Turkish
Means "brave, strong" or "generous" in Turkish.

Kocaman Turkish

Kocaman Turkish
Means "huge, enormous" in Turkish.

Kočevar Slovene
Variant of Hočevar.

Koch Jewish
Koch - which also has the meaning of Cook in German's origin was however not from that meaning. It origins are to be traced in the Jewish ancestory. The original meaning came from the word Star. Amongst the related surnames (with or without bar in front or a ba or similar appended) are: Koch, Kochba, Kok, Kock, Kuk, Coq, Coqui, Cook (as a translation from the perceived meaning of cook) and a host of others... [more]

Kochadze Georgian (Russified)

Kochanek Polish

Kochav Hebrew
Means "star" in Hebrew. Also compare Kochavi.

Kochavi Hebrew
From Hebrew כוכב (kokhav) meaning "star", commonly used as a replacement for Ashkenazi surnames containing the old German element stern "star". For example, it was adopted as a surname by the Romanian-born Israeli archaeologist and university professor Moshe Kochavi (1928-2008), whose birth surname was Stern.

Kochendorfer German
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kochendorf, in Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Bohemia.

Köcher German
It literally means "quiver".

Kochi Japanese

Kochiya Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 古知屋 (see Kucha).

Kočí Czech
Kočí means "driver".

Kocijan Croatian, Slovene

Kociołek Polish
It literally means "small kettle".

Kocis Slovak
Slovak derivative of Hungarian Kocsis "Coachman".

Kockelbergh Belgian

Koço Albanian
Variant of Koco.

Kočo Bosnian, Croatian

Koco Albanian

Kocourek Czech
Diminutive meaning "tomcat".

Kocsi Hungarian

Kocsmar Hungarian
This name means pub in Hungarian meaning that my ancestors were most likely pub owners

Koculi Albanian
From a place name Kocul in Albania.

Kocur Ukrainian
means "tom cat" or "male cat"

Koçyiğit Turkish

Koda Japanese
From Japanese 香 (kō) meaning "fragrance, incense", 神 (kō) meaning "god", or 行 (kō) meaning "journey, travel" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".

Kodaira Japanese
Ko means "small" and daira is a form of taira meaning "peace, level". ... [more]

Kodajima Japanese
From Japanese 古 (Ko) meaning "Old" and 田 (Ta, Da) meaning "Rice Field" and 島 (Shima) meaning "Island"

Kodák Hungarian

Kodály Hungarian
Hungarian surname.... [more]

Kodama Japanese

Kodama Japanese
From Japanese 児 or 兒 (ko) meaning "child, young" and 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball".

Kodama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball".

Kodera Japanese
"Little temple".

Kodikara Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhala කොඩිය (kodiya) meaning "flag, banner" and Sanskrit कार (kara) meaning "maker, doer", possibly an occupational name for a person who made flags.

Kodjo Ewe
From the given name Kodjo

Kodra Albanian

Kodu Estonian
Kodu is an Estonian surname meaning "home".

Kodzuchi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small; little" and 土 (dzuchi), the joining form of 土 (tsuchi) meaning "earth; soil; mud, ground".

Koefoed Danish
Probably a Danish form of Dutch Koevoets. The name arrived on the Danish island Bornholm via Lübeck, Germany.

Koehl German
Variant of Köhl

Koehler German
Variant of Köhler

Koehn German

Koehnline German
Anglicized form of the German name Köhnlein used by people who moved to the US from Germany during the 19th Century.

Koel Estonian
Koel is an Estonian surname meaning "weft" and "seal(ant)".

Koell Upper German (Rare)
(Koell) named used when came1880s to 1905 in America changed to( Kohl)... [more]

Koelsch German
German from the adjective kölsch, denoting someone from Cologne (German Köln).

Koelzer German
From a noun derived from kolzen "ankle boots" (from Latin calceus "half-boot walking shoe") hence an occupational name for a boot maker or a cobbler. Or a habitational name for someone from Kölzen near Merseburg.

Kōen Japanese
Japanese form of Cohen.

Koen Jewish
A variant of Cohen

Koenigsberg Jewish
Associated with the Polish, then Prussian, then German, now Russian town Königsberg.

Koenigsfest Latvian (Rare)

Koerner German
Koerner is an occupational name for a grain merchant or possibly an administrator of a granary. ... [more]

Koerperklaus German

Koers Dutch
Means "son of Koert".

Koeschen Jewish

Koeth German
Variant of Köth

Koether German

Koetsier Dutch
Means "coachman, coach driver" in Dutch.

Koffi Ewe
From the given name Koffi

Koffler German (Austrian)

Kofi Akan
From the given name Kofi

Kofoed Polish

Koga Japanese

Koga Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "old, past" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".

Kogai Korean (Russified)
Variant transcription of Kogay.

Kogaki Japanese

Kogălniceanu Romanian
Meaning unknown.

Kogami Japanese
Variant of Kokami.

Kogan Jewish (Russified)
Russified version of the common Jewish surname Cohen.

Kogane Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 黄金, 小金, 古金, 子金, 故金 or 小賀根 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small", 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac", 故 (ko, furu.i, moto, yue) meaning "cause, circumstances, consequently, especially, happenstance, intentionally, reason, the late, therefore", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root" and 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold."... [more]

Koganesawa Japanese

Koganezawa Japanese

Koganovich Russian, Jewish

Kogawa Japanese
Variant of Kokawa.

Kogawara Japanese
Variant reading of Ogasawara.

Kogay Korean (Russified)
Form of Ko used by ethnic Koreans living in former Soviet territories.

Koger German
South German: occupational name for a knacker, from an agent derivative of koge ‘carrion’.

Kōgi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鴻 (kō) meaning "powerful, prosperous" and 戯 (gi) meaning "frolic".

Kogi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kōgi.

Kogino Japanese

Kögltin Kalmyk
Kögltin has no known meaning.

Kogos Greek

Kogure Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood" and 暮 (kure) meaning "end, close".

Koh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Xu 2.

Koh Korean
Alternate romanization of Ko.

Koh Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Kō).

Koha Estonian
Koha is an Estonian surname meaning "pike-perch (fish)".

Kohara Japanese

Kohashi Japanese
Ko means "small" and hashi means "bridge".

Kohata Japanese

Kohchi Japanese

Kohchiyama Japanese
Variant of Kochiyama.

Kohen Jewish, Hebrew, English
Hebrew form of Cohen.

Kohinata Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun" and 向 (na, ta) meaning "approach".

Kohira Japanese
A variant of Kodaira.... [more]

Kohl German

Køhler Danish
Danish form of Kohler.

Kohlhaas German
Apparently a nickname from Middle Low German kōlhase, literally "cabbage rabbit".

Kohli Indian
Derived from the Khatri clan of the Punjab state of India.

Kohlman German
This surname comes from the Middle High German word kol which translates into English as coal. However, German Kohl, kol or Kohle also translate into English as cabbage. Middle High German man and German Mann translate into English as man... [more]

Kohlrus German (?), Romanian (?), Hungarian (?)

Kohls German

Kohlstedt Medieval German (Modern)
Likely derived from the German word Kohl, meaning “Cabbage,” and a Variation of the word Stadt, meaning “City, town, and/or place.”

Köhn German
From the given name Köhn.

Kohn Jewish
Variant of Cohen.

Kohner Jewish

Köhnlein German
From the personal name Köhn + the diminutive suffix -lein

Kohno Japanese

Kohnr English

Kohr German
1. occupational name for a guard or watchman on a tower, Middle Low German kure.... [more]

Kohrogi Japanese

Kohrs German

Kohsaka Japanese
Variant transcription of Kosaka.

Kohus Estonian (Rare)
I know it's Russian Ukraine means court duty requirement not just any court world of world courts in Estonian

Kohvakka Finnish
from the Finnish root word Kohva - meaning ice crust, frozen slush, or something hard... [more]

Kohver Estonian
Kohver is an Estonian surname meaning "suitcase", "trunk" and "coffer".

Kohyama Japanese
Variant transcription of Koyama.

Koichi Japanese
The Surname "Koichi" translates to "Small Market"

Koida Japanese

Koide Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) "small" and 出 (ide or de) "rising."

Koidu Estonian
Koidu is an Estonian feminine given name and surname derived from "Koit" (also, a masculine given name) meaning "dawn". In Estonian mythology, Koit was a handsome young man who was the personification of dawn.

Koigakubo Japanese
Koi means "love", ga is a language particle, ku means "long time ago, lasting" and bo means "guarantee, protect".

Koik Estonian
Koik is an Estonian surname meaning "all".

Koike Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) "small" and 池 (ike) "pond."

Koinuma Japanese
From 鯉 (koi) meaning "carp fish" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".

Koirala Nepali
From the name of the village of Koirali in Nepal.

Koiree Indian
Denotes "weaver" in Hindi.

Koishi Japanese
Ko means "small" and ishi means "stone".

Koiso Japanese
Combination of the kanji 小 (ko; "small, little, short") and 磯 (iso; "seashore")

Koitla Estonian
Koitla is an Estonian surname derived from "koit" meaning "dawn".

Koitmets Estonian
Koitmets is an Estonian surname meaning "dawn forest".

Kõiv Estonian
Kõiv is an Estonian surname which means "birch" in Võro, a dialect of Estonian.... [more]

Kõivastik Estonian
Kõivastik is an Estonian surname meaning "birch stand/forest". "Kõiv" comes from the Võro dialect.

Kõivisto Estonian
Kõivisto is an Estonian surname meaning "birch grove".

Koivisto Finnish
From "koivu" meaning "birch tree". A place with lot of birches.

Koivu Finnish
Means "birch" in Finnish.

Koivula Finnish
From Finnish koivu meaning "birch" and the suffix -la signifying a place.

Koivunen Finnish
From Finnish koivu meaning "birch" and the suffix -nen.

Koivupuisto Finnish
From the name of a park in Vaasa, meaning "birch park".

Koiwai Japanese, Popular Culture
Ko means "Small", Iwa means "Stone", and I means "Well". Fictional characters with this last name: Yotsuba from the manga "Yotsuba&!" and Yoshino Koiwai from "Masamune-kun's Revenge" are examples of this.

Kōja Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅 (kō) meaning "crimson; vivid red" and 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpent".

Koja Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 紅蛇 (see Kōja).

Kojadinović Serbian
Derived from the forename Kojadin.

Kojak Arabic

Kojanović Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the forename Koja.

Kojašević Serbian, Montenegrin

Kojić Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.

Kōjidani Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 糀谷 or 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).

Kojidani Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 糀谷 or 小路谷 (see Kōjidani) or a variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).

Kojika Japanese

Kojima Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 児 (ko) meaning "young" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".

Kōjitani Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 麹谷, 糀谷, 粷谷, or 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).

Kojitani Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 麹谷, 糀谷, 粷谷, or 小路谷 (see Kōjitani) or a variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).

Kōjiya Japanese
From Japanese 麹 (kōji) meaning a substance made from plant molds to make fermented products and 屋 (ya) meaning "seller; shop".

Kojiya Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 麹屋, 麹家, 麹谷, 糀屋, 糀谷, 糀矢, 粷谷, or 小路谷 (see Kojiya) or a variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).

Kojo Japanese
Occupational name for a gardener.

Kojok Arabic

Kojonkofszki Hungarian

Kojović Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.

Kök Turkish
Means "root, origin" in Turkish.

Kok Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Guo.

Kok German

Kōka Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅花 (kōka) meaning "red- or crimson-colored flower", referring to an occupation that involves flowers and rouge powder.

Kokamägi Estonian
Kokamägi is an Estonian surname meaning "cookery mountain".

Kokan Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小菅 or 小管 (see Kosuge).

Kokawa Japanese
Ko means "small" and kawa means "river".

Kokëdhima Albanian

Köken Turkish
Means "root, origin" in Turkish.

Koki Japanese
This surname combines 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old" or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" with 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."

Kokk Estonian
Kokk is Estonian surname, meaning "cook".

Kokko Finnish
Means "bonfire" in Finnish.

Koko Arabic (Egyptian), Eastern African

Kokoba Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 々, which duplicates the first syllable and 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kokonoe Japanese (Rare)
From 九重 (kokonoe) meaning "ninefold."... [more]

Kokorišs Latvian

Kokorska Bulgarian

Kokoszka Polish
Nickname for a fussy or broody person, from kokoszka "laying hen".

Kokotović Croatian, Serbian
From the Slavic word kokot meaning "rooster, cock".

Koks Estonian
Koks is an Estonian surname meaning "coke" or "charred coal".

Köksal Turkish

Kokubo Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 保 (ho) meaning "protect".

Kokubu Japanese
From Japanese 国 or 國 (koku) meaning "country, state" and 分 (bu) meaning "part, share, portion".

Kokuda Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小管 (see Kosuge).

Kola Finnish
From vernacular forms of Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (See Nikolaos). It could also be from Swedish kol "coal", possibly denoting a coal miner, or kota, a type of conical tent.

Kolac Croatian
From kolac, meaning "(wooden) stake".

Kolaković Bosnian

Kołakowska Polish

Kołakowski Polish
Name for someone originally from a place called Kołaków, Kołaki or Kołakowo.

Kolan Indian (Christian), Sinhalese
Variant of Colón used by Christians from India and in Sri Lanka.

Kolander German
Variant of Kalander.

Kolarac Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarec Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarek Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarević Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarin Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarov Serbian, Bulgarian
An occupational surname derived from kolar, meaning "wheelwright".

Kolašinac Bosnian

Kolb German
Comes from Middle High German Kolbe.

Kolbeins Icelandic
Derived from the given name Kolbeinn.

Kolber German
From an agent derived from Middle High German kolbe "club, cudgel" an occupational name for someone who made wooden clubs later for an armorer, or a habitational name for someone from Kolben in Württemberg or Cölbe in Hesse.

Kolbert English

Kolchak Russian, Ukrainian
Aleksandr Kolchak was a White Army general and the leader of the Russian Empire for a short period of time (1918-1920).

Kolden German, Norwegian
From Middle Low German kolt, kolde ‘cold’, a nickname for an unfriendly person; alternatively, it may be a habitational name, a shortened form of Koldenhof ‘cold farm’ in Mecklenburg (standardized form: Kaltenhof, a frequent place name in northern Germany, East Prussia, Bavaria, and Württemberg).Norwegian: habitational name from a farm called Kolden, from Old Norse kollr ‘rounded mountain top’.

Kole English
Variant of Cole.

Koleno Slovak

Kolenović Montenegrin
Derived from koleno (колено), meaning "knee".

Kolesar Czech (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare), German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Means either 'wheelwright' or 'coleminer' depending on the region.

Kolesnik Ukrainian
From kolesnik, meaning "wheelwright".

Kolesnik Russian
Denoting to a person who fixed wheels (from "колесник (kolesnik)" meaning "wheelwright").

Kolesnikov Russian
Derived from Russian колесник (kolesnik) meaning "wheelwright, wheel artisan".

Kolesnyk Ukrainian
Denoting to a person who fixed wheels (from "колесник (kolesnyk)" meaning "wheelwright").

Koletis Greek

Kolettis Greek
The Greek version of the Italian surname Coletti. A significant person with that name was Ioannis Kolettis, prime minister of Greece.

Kolev Bulgarian
Means "son of Kole", a diminutive of Nikola 1.

Kolga Estonian
Kolga is an Estonian surname derived from "kolgas" meaning "back country", "province", and "hinterland".

Kolin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Kolya of the Russian given name Nikolay.

Kolinka Polish

Koljenović Bosnian
Derived from koljeno, meaning "knee".

Kolk Dutch
Means "whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom" or "bog pond, watering hole".

Kolkmann German
Kolk is an old German word that means '' man who lives by the river'' and Mann is German for 'man'. The name Kolkmann comes from a man who lived by the North Rhine.

Koll German
From the given name Colo or Koloman. Alternatively derived from Middle Low German kolle "head".

Kollar German
Derived from the kolar "cartwright".

Kölle German
Variant of Koll.

Kollegjeri Albanian

Koller German
The name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.

Kollie African

Kölling German

Kõllo Estonian
Kõllo is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "kõlu" meaning "shells".

Kollodzieyski Polish (Rare)
Best known as the surname of a certain composer called Walter Kollo.

Köln German
German form of Cologne.

Kolo Polish
A Polish surname for someone who was born in the area of Koło, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Koloamatangi Tongan

Kołodziejczak Polish
Occupational name for a person who made or repaired wheels, from Polish kołodziej meaning "wheelwright".

Kolojejchick American (Rare)

Kolokotronis Greek
Notable bearer of this name is ... [more]

Kolomaznik Czech

Kolos Hungarian
From the given name Kolos.

Kołosowski Polish

Kolovrat Russian, Croatian, Czech
A Kolovrat is a swastika-type Slavic symbol resembling a spinning wheel.

Kölsch German
From German kölsch, denoting someone from Cologne (Köln in German).

Kolšek Slovene

Kõlu Estonian
Kõlu is an Estonian surname meaning "shells" and "scrapings".

Kolver South African

Kolyada Russian, Belarusian
Derived from the holiday Kolyada, an old Slavic holiday celebrated by current day Rodnovers.

Kolymagin Russian
Derived from Russian колымага (kolymaga) meaning "jalopy (old, dilapidated car)".

Kolyvanov Russian
Uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Russian Колывань (Kolyvan), an Old Russian name of the city of Tallinn.

Komada Japanese
Ko could mean "small, little" or "old", ma could mean "real, genuine" and da comes from ta meaning "rice paddy, field".

Komaeda Japanese (Rare)
From 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" or 古 (ko) meaning "old" combined with Maeda.... [more]

Komagata Japanese
Ko could mean "little, small" or "old". Ma could mean "genuine, real" or "horse". Gata could come from kata meaning "shape, form".

Komandrov Russian (Rare)

Komarov Russian
From Russian комар (komar) meaning "mosquito".

Komarova Russian

Komarovskiy Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Komarowski.

Komarovsky Russian (?)

Komaru Japanese
From Japanese 小丸 (Komaru) meaning "Komaru", a former village in the former district of Mikumi in the former Japanese province of Tajima in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.

Komata Japanese

Komati Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting "trader".

Komatsu Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".

Komatsubara Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Komatsusaki Japanese

Komatsuzaki Japanese (Rare)
Ko ("Small") + Matsu ("Pine Tree") + Zaki ("Peninsula, Cape"). This is a uncommon name, but it has kanji that 90% of Japanese family names have.

Komazec Serbian

Kombayi African (Rare)

Komboïgo Mossi
Not available.

Kome Japanese
Variant of Yone.

Komemoto Japanese
Kome means "rice, America" and moto means "base, origin, root, source".

Komi Japanese

Kominami Japanese

Komine Japanese
Ko mean "small" or "light" and mine means "peak".

Komisin Cuman
Originally Comyshyn .. The prefix denotes its Cuman ancestry, and the afix -shyn means Ukraine. Hence, Cuman of Ukraine.

Komissarova Russian
Exact origin is unknown but is likely to mean something along the lines of "commissioner" from its Russian translation. The masculine version is "Komissarov" and is used for males. Komissarov

Komiya Japanese
小 (Ko) means "small" and 宮 (miya) means "shrine".

Komiya Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".

Komiyama Japanese

Komiyama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".

Komljenović Croatian

Kömm Upper German
Possible East Franconian dialect variant of Kempf meaning "champion, warrior, fighter".

Komnenos Greek
From the village Komne in Thrace. The surname of one of the imperial families of Byzantium.

Komninos Greek