Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Kurnatowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Kurnatowice.
Bascug Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano baskog meaning "healthy, strong".
Sherwin English
English: nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English schere(n) ‘to shear’ + wind ‘wind’.
Mabanglo Filipino, Pampangan
Means "fragrant" in Kapampangan.
Juraev Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jo'ra".
Taim Estonian
Taim is an Estonian surname meaning "plant", "herb" and "seedling".
Ida Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sionóid Irish
Gaelicization of Sinnott.
Goodloe English
Goodloe traces back to the English Gidlow. The first recorded use of the name is from 1291; Robert de Gidlow was a freeholder in Aspull, Lancanshire, United Kingdom and the name occurs frequently down to the 17th century... [more]
Economy Greek (Americanized), English
Americanized form of Greek Οικονόμος (see Economos) meaning "steward", or of the patronymic Οικονόμου (see Economou).
Rancourt French (Quebec)
Habitational name from places in France named Rancourt.
Deane Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Deagánaigh "son of the deacon". Or Gaelic Ó Déaghain "descendant of the deacon".
Teacherman Popular Culture
Probably from the surname Teacher and mann meaning "man". Full surname probably means "man of teaching".
Cowell English (British)
Means "son of Nicholas". A famous bearer is British talent manager Simon Cowell (1959-).
Blasquez Spanish
From the medieval diminutive Velasco, from the Basque word 'bela' meaning "crow", and the diminutive suffix 'sko'.
Hennes English
From the diminutive of Henry.
Banaian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Emigdio Spanish
From the given name Emigdio.
Helber German
Occupational name for a thresher, from Middle High German helwe 'chaff' + the agent suffix -er; alternatively, it could be a habitational name from a place called Helba near Meiningen.
Hồ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hu, from Sino-Vietnamese 胡 (hồ).
Kale Turkish
Means "castle, fortress" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic قلعة (qal'ah).
Galartza Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque galar "dry wood, dead wood, kindling" and the abundance suffix -tza.
De Vignerot French, French (Belgian)
The surname Vignerot was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region... [more]
Peñafiel Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Abdelmajid Arabic
From the given name Abd al-Majid.
Vint English, Scottish
Either an English habitational name from places so named, or a Scottish variant of Wint.
Wallbaum German, Jewish
Either a topographic name from Low German walbom "walnut tree" derived from wal "walnut" and boum "tree"... [more]
Orlikowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Orlikowo in Łomża voivodeship.
Regar Batak
Variant of Siregar.
Koppen German
Patronymic from a reduced pet form of the personal name Jakob.
Oikawa Japanese
From Japanese 及 (oi) meaning "reach out, exert, cause" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Trotsky Russian
This surname means the Lithuanian city of "Trakai", a notable bearer of this surname was Leon Trotsky.
Star Slovene
From Slovenian star "old, aged" (see Stare).
Yermak Ukrainian, Russian
From the given name Yermak. Andriy Yermak is a Ukrainian politician and former film producer.
Oddar Indian, Tamil
Alternate spelling of Odda.
Galiev Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir variant of Aliev.
Mpungu Kongo
Means ‘gorilla’ in Yombe and ‘creator’ in its relative Ntandu.
Wakiyama Japanese
From Japanese 脇 (waki) meaning "armpit, the other way" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Carilli Italian
Patronymic form of Carillo.
Ishitsuka Japanese
"Stone mound".
Lukyanov Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Eriksoo Estonian
Eriksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Erik's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the Swedish surname "Eriksson" that has been Estonianized.
Asperger German
Denoting a person who lived in Asperg, a town in Southwest Germany, derived from a cadet named Asperg who lived in the ruling house... [more]
Enad Visayan
Possibly from Spanish "henar" meaning "meadowland" or "hayfield"
Karalius Lithuanian
From Lithuanian meaning "king".
Sillem Dutch
Possibly a variant form of Sillen.
Sulpizio Italian
From the given name Sulpizio
Mattison English
Means son of "Matthew"
Seidman Jewish, German
Derived from Seid.
Nadig German (Swiss), Romansh
Derived from from Old High German (gi-)nadig "kind", this was a nickname for a kind and benevolent person.
Rusnak Rusyn
Variant of Rusynyak.
Maliqi Albanian
Derived from the given name Maliq.
Traylor French
Assumed to mean "by the trail". May have originally been "Trouillart". Variations may include: Trail Traill Treil Trelly Teign Pentrail
Herd Dutch
Comes from Middle Dutch hert, herte ‘hart’, ‘stag’; probably a nickname for someone who was fleet of foot, or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a deer; variant of Heard.
Gallois French
Either a nickname for a bon vivant Old French galois. Or perhaps an ethnic name from gallois "Welsh".
Käggo Estonian
Käggo is an Estonian surname derived from "kägu" meaning "cuckoo".
Jareño Basque (Modern), Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque txara "rockrose".
Mändmets Estonian
Mändmets is an Estonian surname meaning "pine forest".
Lukose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Lukose.
Frigerio Italian
Possibly from the Lombard name for hackberry.
Sarker Bengali
Alternate transcription of Sarkar.
Isham English
The name of a village in Northamptonshire, England from the Celtic name of a local river Ise and the Anglo-Saxon term for a small settlement or homestead -ham.
Ventrella Italian
Derived from a diminutive form of ventre "belly, midriff, stomach". Can also be an altered form of Venturella (see Ventura).
Mignano Italian
Possibly taken from the Mignano Monte Lungo commune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania.
Tollefsen Norwegian
From a patronymic from Tollef, a variant of Torleiv, from Old Norse þorleifr (see Torleif).
Pyo Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 表 (pyo) meaning "table, diagram, graph".
Kodama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball".
Luhtla Estonian
Luhtla is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh/glade area".
Hiraga Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".
Myakshenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian м'якшення (m'yakshennya), meaning "mitigation".
Gascón Spanish
Spanish cognitive of Gascoigne. Habitational name for someone from the province of Gascony Old French Gascogne (see Gascoigne).
Arford German
Derived from town of Erfurt, Germany
Van Holt Dutch
Means "from the forest", a variant of Holt.
Alicea Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the given name Alicia.
Panaro Italian
From old Italian panaro meaning "bread basket" or "wooden basket, hamper", an occupational name for a baker, or perhaps a basket maker. Alternatively, could be a habitational name from the Panaro river.
Casto Late Roman (Rare, ?)
From the Latin personal name Castus ‘chaste’. Also a nickname from casto ‘chaste’, ‘pure’.
Maglio Italian
Means "hammer, mallet, maul" in Italian.
Ackroyd English
Topographic name from Middle English ake "oak" and rod "clearing".
Andreola Italian
Meaning of name is unknown
Ichinoshime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 一住連 (Ichinoshime), from 一住連門 (Ichinoshimemon) a name of a group of several households in the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
De Brún Irish, French
Derived from Brun, meaning brown in French
Luza Basque
Surname originally used by people from Lusa, Castro Urdiales, Spain. It comes from the Basque word "luze" (long, tall), possibly of Celtic origin.
Roșu Romanian
Means “red” in Romanian.
Ripp English (American), East Frisian, German
From Ripp, a Frisian pet name for Rippert.
Cuff English
From the english word "cuff"
Kulathilaka Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhala कुल (kula) meaning "family" and तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament".
Efstathiou Greek
Means "son of Efstathios".
Pankov Russian, Uzbek
Means "son of Panko".
Pruett English
Derived from the Middle English word "prou," meaning "brave," or "valiant," with the addition of either of two common diminutive suffixes: "-et" or "-ot." As such, this name is thought to have originally been a nickname for someone small, but brave.
Darmadasa Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මදාස (see Dharmadasa).
Kuritsyn Russian
Derived from Russian курица (kuritsa) meaning "chicken".
Steinweg German
Topographic name for someone living at a stone (not dirt) road from Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + weg ‘path’. ... [more]
Mill Scottish, English
Scottish and English: topographic name for someone who lived near a mill, Middle English mille, milne (Old English myl(e)n, from Latin molina, a derivative of molere ‘to grind’)... [more]
Okajima Japanese
From Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Ekinci Turkish
Means "farmer" in Turkish.
Atis Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sugar apple" in Cebuano.
Rothacker German
Either a topographic name based on a field name derived from Middle High German riuten roten "to clear land (for cultivation)" and acker "field"... [more]
Brisbane Scottish
Nickname derived from Old French bris(er) meaning "to break" and Old English ban meaning "bone". The sense of this hybrid name is not clear; it may have been used for someone crippled by a broken bone or for a violent man who broke other people’s bones.
Jeon Korean
From Sino-Korean 全 (jeon) meaning "whole, entire".
Acmad Filipino, Maranao
From the given name Acmad.
Amerol Maranao
From the given name Amerol.
Mullens Flemish
A name referring to someone who lived at or by a mill.
Oumarou Western African
From the given name Oumarou.
Teodorsson Swedish
Means "son of Teodor".
Bonnemaison French
Literally means "good house", derived from French bonne "good" and French maison "house". As such, this surname is most likely a locational surname, in that it originally either referred to someone who lived in a good house (probably more like a mansion) or to someone who was born in (or lived in) the place Bonnemaison, which is nowadays located in the Calvados department of France... [more]
Macaraeg Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makaraig meaning "one who defeats, one who overcomes".
Fenimore English
From a medieval nickname meaning literally "fine love" (from Old French fin amour).
Jagiełło Polish
Originally from Old Lithuanian jotis and gaili, meaning "strong rider". This was the last name of the Polish King Władysław Jagiełło, who, along with his wife, started the Jagiellonian dynasty in the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Hajake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽者 (haja), sound- and script-changed from 刃物 (hamono) meaning "blade; edged tool" and 家 (-ke), a suffix representing family, referring to a family who specialized with knives.
Kiyono Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kepler German
From Middle High German kappe meaning "hooded cloak". This was an occupational name for someone who made these kind of garments. A notable bearer was German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571–1630).
Põhi Estonian
Põhi is an Estonian surname meaning "north".
Denning English
Derived from the Old English name DYNNA.
Proia Italian
From the name of a place in Italy. The meaning is uncertain, but it might be derived from Greek πρωία (proía) "morning".
Sumita Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
De Bois Arthurian Cycle
Possible form of the French surname Dubois. This is the last name of Prince Arthur's mother Ygraine de Bois in the series Merlin.
Curau Romansh
Derived from the given name Conrad.
Quintela Portuguese
Has its roots in Latin, deriving from "quintus," meaning "fifth." It likely originated from describing a person as the fifth child in a family or from the division of land among heirs, where a fifth part was given to one heir.
Fouch English
Variant of French Fouché or German Fouts.
Wijayapura Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and पुर (pura) meaning "city".
Furusho Japanese
From 古 (furu) meaning "ancient, old" and 荘 (sho) meaning "villa, solemn".
Oyamada Japanese
O means "small", yama means "mountain", da is a form of ta meaning "field, wilderness, rice paddy".
Avidan Hebrew
From the given name Avidan
Tomose Japanese
Tomo means "friend" and se means "ripple, current".
Kırmızı Turkish
Means "red" in Turkish.
Keith German
Nickname from Middle High German kit "sprout, offspring".
Beats English
Variant of Beets.
Monteblanco French, Spanish
Originally from France "Mont Blanc" but translated when arrived in Spain.
Abramienia Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Abram 1.
Saakashvili Georgian
Derived from the Georgian name *saaḳi, a given name equivalent of Isaac. A famous bearer of this name is the third president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili (1967-).
Rassi Italian
Comes from the Italian rosso, meaning "red".
Fray French, English
From the German surname Frey or the Old French given name FRAY.
Lahaylahay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "to pass time" in Cebuano.
Reubens Jewish, English
Derived from the given name Reuben. This surname was borne by American comedian and actor Paul Reubens (1952-2023; birth name Paul Rubenfeld), who created and played the comic fictional character Pee-wee Herman.
Van Rensselaer Dutch
From Soleur, one of the areas or regions of Switzerland.
Pyle Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Dutch Pijl, a metonymic occupational name for a marksman or an arrowsmith, derived from pijl meaning "arrow".
Perero Medieval Spanish (Latinized, Archaic)
It appeared in Extremadura and it means pear tree. It's a family name belonging to the Celtiberian culture (Celtic families).
Haftek Polish
“From the english occupation name describing a maker of handles for tools - a hafter”... [more]
St Nicholas English
Indicated the original bearer was from a place named after Saint Nicholas.
Rangkuti Batak
From a rapid pronunciation of the nickname Orang Yang Ditakuti meaning "The Feared One".
Okumuş Turkish
Means "educated, well-read" in Turkish.
Fujiyama Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Wolfhard German
From the given name Wolfhard.
Hang Hmong
From the clan name Ham or Haam associated with the Chinese character 項 (xiàng) (see Xiang).
Falasca Italian
Possibly from a dialectical word falasca meaning "straw", referring to someone's build or hair, or possibly an occupation of making things out of straw.
Cunanan Filipino, Pampangan
Meaning uncertain, of Kapampangan origin.
Kraanvelt Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Middle High German krane "crane (bird or machine)" and velt "field". Pre-dates widespread use of surnames in Estonia.
Léonce French
From the given name Léonce.
Giammattei Italian
Patronymic form of Giammatteo.
Hough English
English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Cheshire and Derbyshire, so named from Old English hoh ‘spur of a hill’ (literally ‘heel’). This widespread surname is especially common in Lancashire... [more]
Anulya Ukrainian
Possibly from diminutive of Anna.
Pael Estonian
Pael is an Estonian surname meaning "ribbon".
Lynne English
Variant of Lynn.
Chahine Arabic
Variant transcription of Shahin (chiefly Lebanese).
Shirima African
Common in Tanzania
Karlin Polish
Polish habitational name from a village in Poland.
Arcaya Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arkaia.
Du Aimé French
The Duaime surname comes from an Old French word "hamel," which meant "homestead." It was likely first used as a name to describe someone who lived at a farm on the outskirts of a main town, or for someone that lived in a small village.
Aare Estonian
Aare is an Estonian masculine given name and surname meaning "treasure".
Tessmer German
Derived from the given name Těšimír.
Ivanić Croatian
Means "son of Ivan" in Croatian.
Wriothesley English (British)
Name is of unknown origin, deriving from older Wrotteslega, who were a family that held estates in Staffordshire in the late 1100s. Possibly a combination of wrot "snout" and leah "meadow, cleaning", suggesting it's origin as a pig farm.
Beaudette French
Diminutive of Beaudet.
Surridge English
Originally meant "person from Surridge", Devon ("south ridge").
Josefsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Josef" in Danish and Norwegian.
Hosonishi Japanese
Hoso means "slender, narrow, thin, fine" and nishi means "west".
Jõesaar Estonian
Jõesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".
Catacutan Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog katakutan meaning "fear, fright".
Bertolucci Italian
From a diminutive of Bertoli.
Pechman German
"Pechman" means "man with bad luck" in many European languages (Polish, German, and Dutch predominantly), though in German, it originally referred to one who prepared, sold, or used pitch.
Sandvik Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian sand "sand" and vik "bay, inlet".
Laplander English
A surname referring to someone who had immigrated from Lapland, northern Scandinavia.
Belhadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From an Arabic name meaning "father of Hadi" (chiefly Algerian).
Vimbai Shona
Vimbai means "Have hope, trust". It is a call to have hope or to trust in
Owaki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大脇 (see Ōwaki).
Southwick English
An English/Scottish locational name from a variety of places, including, Southwick in Northamptonshire, England, and Southwick in Gloucestershire, Sussex, Durham, Hampshire. ... [more]
Travchuk Ukrainian
Either from Ukrainian трава (trava) "grass" or травень (traven') "May (month)", both ultimately deriving from Old Slavic трѣва (trěva) "grass".
Tahk Estonian
Tahk is an Estonian surname meaning both "face/facet" or "aspect" and "whetstone".
Quaid Irish
Reduced form of Mcquaid.
Keyser Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Macedonian, Jewish (Sephardic), Judeo-Spanish
Slavic and Sephardic surname from Sephardic Jews in Eastern Europe. Surname is derived from village of кизя (Kizya) in Galacia (Ukraine). Common throughout entire former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR/CCCP)... [more]
Lugod Tagalog
Means "delight, pleasure, enjoyment" in Tagalog.
Asari Indonesian
From the given name Asari.
Zeeman Dutch
Dutch cognate of Seaman. It was notably borne by the Dutch physicist Pieter Zeeman (1865-1943).
Janison American (Modern, Rare)
Means son of Jane. Extremely rare surname.
Sawajiri Japanese
Sawa means "marsh, swamp" and jiri comes from shiri, meaning "rear".
Tonnoir French, French (Belgian)
Means "thunder". Originally, a nickname given to loud men. Very rare.
Sovereign French
Translation of the French surname Souverain which is derived from Old French souverain meaning "high place".
Kawaei Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper".... [more]