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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Fisk English (British)
English (East Anglia): metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a fish in some way, from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ (cognate with Old English fisc).
Doby English
From a diminutive of the given name Dob or Dobbe, itself a medieval diminutive of Robert (one of several rhyming nicknames of Robert in which the initial letter was altered; compare Hobbs).
Zogheib Arabic
Variant transcription of Zgheib.
Bruch German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or a stream that frequently flooded, from Middle High German bruoch "water meadow" or "marsh" (cognate to old English broc "brook", "stream" cf... [more]
Albizua Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Orozko, Basque Country.
Kiritani Japanese
From 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Rich English
From a nickname of a wealthy person, in some cases given ironically for a pauper, ultimately derived from Germanic ric "powerful". A notable fictional bearer is Richie Rich who first appeared as a comic book character in 1953.
Muscat Arabic
Refers to the capital city of Oman named "Muscat".
Farrokhpour Persian
Means "son of Farrokh".
Plunkett English, Irish
habitational name from a metathesized form of Plouquenet in Ille-et-Villaine, Brittany, so named from Breton plou "parish... [more]
Suzukawa Japanese
Suzu means "bell, chime" and kawa means "river, stream".
Kashiwaeda Japanese
柏 (Kashiwa) means "Japanese emperor oak" and 枝 (eda) means "bough, twig, branch".
Pines Jewish
Derived from the given name Pinchas.
Devil French
Variant of De Ville.
Rozenstruik Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Means "rose bush" in Dutch, possibly an artificial name.
Pagès Occitan, Catalan
Means "peasant" in Occitan and Catalan.
De Guzmán Spanish
Means "of Guzmán" in Spanish.
Zeidane Western African
Mauritanian variant of Zidane.
Pomerantz German
Occupational name for an importer or seller of bitter (Seville) oranges, Middle High German pomeranz (medieval Latin pomarancia, composed of the elements arancia, the name imported with the fruit.
Heimburger German, Jewish
Status name for a village head, derived from Middle High German heim meaning "homestead, settlement" and bürge meaning "guardian". It could also be a habitational name for someone from numerous places called Heimburg or Heimberg in Germany.
Catone Italian
From the given name Catone, derived from the Roman cognomen Cato 1 "wise".
Mironov Russian
Means "son of Miron 1".
Bahamonde Spanish, Galician
Derived from Baamonde (officially called Santiago de Baamonde), a town and parish in the province of Lugo, in Galicia, Spain. This surname was borne by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892-1975).
Tsunematsu Japanese
From the Japanese 恒 (tsune) "constant" or 常 (tsune) "always" and 松 (matsu) "pine tree."
Petrosino Italian
Habitational name from Petrosino in Trapani, Sicily, derived from Sicilian pitrusinu "parsley", a plant common to the area.
Kudashev Bashkir, Tatar, Russian
Means "son of Kudash", from a given name of Mordvin or Turkic origin possibly meaning "woman's son" or "wife's son", referring to a boy born from one father and another mother (in relation to his half-siblings)... [more]
Iwazaki Japanese
Variant of Iwasaki, meaning "stone slope, hill."
Amjadi Persian
From the given name Amjad.
Pémonge French, Occitan
Meaning unknown.
Axton English
Habitational name for a person from the village of Axton in Kent, from Old English personal name Acca and stan "stone".
Mehmeti Albanian
From the given name Mehmet.
Bruckman German, English
German (Bruckmann): variant of Bruck, with the addition of the suffix -mann ‘man’. ... [more]
Linzey English
This is a variant of Lindsey.
Ricketson English
It was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Old German name Ricard, meaning "powerful" and "brave."
Sankt Johann German
Means Saint John in German.
Amarasekere Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අමරසේකර (see Amarasekara).
Catellan Venetian
Possibly a Venetian form of Catalano.
Vurma Estonian
Vurma is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "vurama" meaning to "rattle", "roll", and "whir".
Çiftçi Turkish
Means "farmer" in Turkish.
Teymouri Persian
From the given name Teymour.
McArdle Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Ardghail
Lhomme French
From the name of the commune of Lhomme, located in the Sarthe department in northwestern France.
Shehab Arabic
From the given name Shihab.
Argandoña Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, derived from Basque (h)argan "stony place" and the toponymic suffix -oña.
Ó Fathaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Fathadh"
Kotkas Estonian
Means "eagle" in Estonian.
Venini Italian
Possibly a patronymic from the medieval name Bene, meaning "good".
Yamaha Japanese (Rare)
This Japanese surname is more found in Brazil than Japan, because of Japanese immigrants who immigrated from Japan to Brazil. Notable bearer of this surname: Torakusu Yamaha (Japanese entrepreneur who was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation).
Ros Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Valle de Santibáñez.
Askey English
Askey is an anglicised form of McAskell, McAskey, and McCaskie
Goudarzi Persian
From the given name Goudarz.
Motz German
Meaning "dirty" or "grubby".
Abkhazava Georgian, Mingrelian
Most likely from Georgian აფხაზი (apkhazi) meaning "Abkhaz". Alternately, it may be from the Adjaran (Muslim) given name Abkhas, derived from Arabic أب ('ab) meaning "father" and خاص (khas) meaning "special, particular".
Aguinaldo Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Aguinaldo. A notable bearer was Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the first president of the Philippines.
Cloud English
Topographic name for someone who lived near an outcrop or hill, from Old English clud "rock" (only later used to denote vapor formations in the sky).
Chaugule Marathi
Derived from Marathi चौगुला (chaugula) meaning "village officer".
Fukuoka Japanese
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Jeudi French (Caribbean), French
From the French for Thursday. Brought over from Europe to the Caribbean, where it is now mainly found in Haiti.
Deetz German (Americanized), German
Either an Americanized form of German Dietz or a North German surname which is ultimately derived from the same source (from an old personal name formed with Old High German diota "people, nation")... [more]
Koshima Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 児 (ko) meaning "young" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Yago Japanese
Possibly from 谷 (ya, tani) meaning "valley" and 戸 (go, to) meaning "door".
Javor Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Czech, Slovenian
Unaccented form of Jávor. Used in several Slavic languages.
Segarra Catalan
Regional name from the district of La Segarra, or habitational name from any of the places named with Segarra or La Segarra in Catalonia and Valencia.
Theuma Maltese
Most likely derived from Arabic ثُوم (ṯūm) meaning "garlic", used in reference to someone who grew garlic or owned a garlic field. Alternatively, it may also be from تَوْأَم (tawʾam) meaning "twin, double".
Çiçek Turkish
Means "flower, blossom" in Turkish.
Klose German, Silesian
From a Silesian short form of the given name Nikolaus. A notable bearer is the German former soccer player Miroslav Klose (1978-).
Eiler German
1 North German: variant of Ehlert.... [more]
Phongsavanh Lao
From Lao ພົງ (phong) meaning "family, lineage" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".
Iwao Japanese
Iwa means "stone" and o means "tail".
Halfon Judeo-Spanish
Occupational name derived from Hebrew חלפן (khalfan) meaning "money changer".
Parham Irish, English
This name has been used amongst the Irish and English. This user's great grandmother came from Ireland and her maiden name was Parham. However, in English (London) it is a habitational name from places in Suffolk and Sussex, named in Old English with pere ‘pear’ + ham ‘homestead’.
Dehnert German
From a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Degenhart or Degenhardt.
Kraan Dutch
Means "crane" in Dutch, referring to both the bird and the machine. Usually a nickname for a tall or long-legged person, but can also be an occupational name for someone who worked a mechanical crane, or a habitational name from a place containing the element kraan.
Dawkins English, Welsh
A derivitive of the Hebrew name David which translates to “beloved”. (see Daw)
Krolik Polish
1 Polish (Królik): from a diminutive of Polish król ‘king’ ( see Krol ).... [more]
Grześkowiak Polish
Patronymic surname derived from Grzesiek, a diminutive of the given name Grzegorz.
Sandri Romansh
Italianized form of Tschander.
Molony Irish
Variant of Moloney.
Smitherman English
Somebody who assisted the blacksmith.
Biebrich German
Town of Biebrich Germany
Agrba Abkhaz
Most likely derived from Abkhaz агыруа (ā́gər-uā) meaning "Mingrelian, farm labourer, serf", historically used to refer to the Mingrelians, an ethic sub-group of the Georgians. Alternatively, it could be from Abkhaz агара (āgārā) meaning "to take" or "to bring"... [more]
Hine English
occupational name from Middle English Old English hine "servant member of a household" also "farm laborer" (such as a herdsman or shepherd)... [more]
Dobashi Japanese
From Japanese 土 (do) meaning "earth, soil" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Bobe English
Derived from the nickname Boebel
Rossetti Italian
Patronymic derived from the given name Rossetto (see Rosetto).
Zakaria Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Zakariyya.
Taha Arabic
From the given name Taha.
Achampong Western African
Variant of the Ashanti surname Acheamphong, meaning "destined for greatness".
Otodanketsu Japanese
音 (oto) means sound, 団 (Dan) means group, and 結 (ketsu) means conclusion, 団結 (danketsu) means Unity, making the full name 音団結(Otodanketsu) mean sound unity. the name was borne from Yasuhito Otodanketsu, a character in a Danganronpa fan series called Danganronpa endless: Hope Convalescence.
Coatney English
The initial bearer of this surname lived in a little cottage.
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Bean English
Variant of Benn.
Aslanbekov Chechen
Means "son of Aslanbek".
Jace English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Jace
Benslimane Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Slimane" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Heinapuu Estonian
Heinapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "hay wood".
Anouilh French
From Catalan anull, meaning "slow worm". It is originally a nickname given to a spineless and slow person. The French author Jean Anouilh is a famous bearer of this surname.
Diggory English
Possibly an anglicized form of Degaré, which might come from the French word egare. It might mean "the lost one".
Motte French, Walloon, Flemish, German
from old French motte "motte" a word of Gaulish origin denoting a man-made protective mound or moat surrounding a castle or other fortified strongholds; or a habitational name from any of the various places in France and in Belgium named with this word.... [more]
Khalimbekov Kazakh
This surname is derived from the Kazakh given name Khalimbek, which combines the elements Khalim ("generous") and Bek ("ruler" or "leader"). Therefore, Халимбеков (Khalimbekov) would roughly mean "descendant of Khalimbek" or "belonging to the family of Khalimbek".
Prevot French
A prevot was a govenment position during the Ancient Régime
Kassem Arabic
From the given name Kassem, a form of Qasim.
Dierks Low German, Dutch
Genitivized patronymic from a short form of the personal name Diederik.
Morganton English (Canadian)
Created by combining the last names Morgan and Middleton in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in September of 2013.
Yerian English
Americanized form of Irion.
Felderhof Dutch
Derived from Old Dutch felt "field" and hof "court, yard, farmstead".
Laasma Estonian
Laasma is an Estonian surname derived from "laas" meaning "forest" and "woodland".
Ådahl Swedish, Finland Swedish
Combination of Swedish å meaning "river, stream, creek" (Old Norse á) and dal meaning "dale, valley" (Old Norse dalr).
Elich German, American
Surname meaning "noble" from edelik or edelich. Notable bearer is professional ice hockey player Matt Elich.
Balloi Italian
From the given name Balloi.
Matteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Matteus" in Icelandic.
Clavel French
Metonymic occupational name for a nail maker, ultimately from Latin clavellus "nail", but in some cases possibly from the same word in the sense "smallpox, rash". A fictional bearer is Miss Clavel, a nun and teacher in Ludwig Bemelmans's 'Madeline' series of children's books (introduced in 1939).
Kuzmych Ukrainian
Means "child of Kuzma".
Laffey Irish
Reduced anglicisation of Gaelic Ó Laithimh, itself derived from the earlier form Ó Flaithimh, ultimately from flaitheamh meaning "ruler". It could also be a variant of Leahy.
Brinck German
Means "home on or near a hill".... [more]
Pombal Portuguese
from the portuguese word: pombo meaning "dove", "pigeon". ... [more]
Ansari Arabic, Persian, Urdu
From the given name Ansar.
Sakurakōji Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom", 小 (kō) meaning "small" and 路 (ji) meaning "road, path, journey" or 寺 (ji) meaning "Buddhist temple". A famous bearer is Kanoko Sakurakōji (surname written 桜小路), a Japanese manga artist.
Annus Estonian
Annus is an Estonian surname meaning "dose".
Dorn English
Either a place name from Dorn, Worcestershire, possibly derived from a root word meaning "fort, stronghold", or a variant of Thorn from Middle High German dorn "thorn" (from ancient Germanic þurnaz).
Hammersmith German, English
Normally an anglicization of German Hammerschmidt. Perhaps also from Norwegian Hammersmed.... [more]
Taimsoo Estonian
Taimsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "plant/herb swamp".
Ruutu Estonian
Ruutu is an Estonian surname meaning "diamond".
More Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi मोर (mor) meaning "peacock", ultimately from Sanskrit मयूर (mayura).
Guilleaume French, German
Possibly related to the French given name Guillaume.
Lentini Italian, Sicilian
Habitational name from Lentini in Siracusa province Sicily.
Wind Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish vind "wind". It's either ornamental or a habitational name derived from a place named with this element.
Sawada Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Breton French, English
French and English: ethnic name for a Breton, from Old French bret (oblique case breton) (see Brett).
Khutsishvili Georgian
Means "son of the priest" from Georgian ხუცესი (khuts'esi) meaning "priest".
Warton English
"From the poplar-tree farm"
Kekke Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結解 (kekke), a variant reading of 結解 (ketsuge) meaning "account settlement", referring to someone who would deal with settlement of accounts.
Mac An Chrosáin Irish
Patronymic surname which means “son of the satirist” and derives from crosán, which means “satirist.”
Osei Western African
Very popular surname in Ghana.
Kastrati Albanian
Derived from the name of the Kastrati tribe inhabiting the region of Malësia in northern Albania.
Hinkle American
Americanized spelling of Dutch and German Hinkel. Variant spelling of English Hinckley.
Cisneros Spanish
Habitational name from Cisneros, a place in the province of Palencia, named with a derivative of Spanish cisne 'swan' (via Old French and Latin from Greek kyknos).
Raij Spanish, Judeo-Spanish, Portuguese, Romani (Caló)
Borrowed from Hindi राइज (raij) meaning "rice". This surname is found among Christian and Jewish Caló families.
Läte Estonian
Läte is an Estonian surname meaning "fountain" or "wellspring".
Pernier Italian
A famous bearer is the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier (1874 - 1937), who discovered the mysterious Phaistos disc on the Greek island of Crete.
Briatore Italian
This surname originates from the province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is probably derived from Piedmontese brijador meaning "postilion, coachman", which itself is ultimately derived from Piedmontese bria meaning "bridles, reins".... [more]
Levy Jewish
Variant of Levi.
Smee English
Variant of Smead, derived from either Middle English smethe "smooth" or Old English smiððe "smithy".
Human English, South African, Dutch
Means "Hugh’s man", an occupational name for a servant of a man named Hugh. Alternatively, from the given name Hugheman.
Zwack Polish
Comes from the Polish name "Czwak." Possible German roots as well.
Fleischmann German, Jewish
occupational name for a butcher literally "meatman, butcher" from Middle High German fleisch "flesh, meat" and man "man".
Oguri Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small, little" and 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Onda Japanese
From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "obligation" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Jiranorraphat Thai
From Thai จิระ (chira) meaning "long time, long space", นร (nora) meaning "man", and ภัทร (phatthra) meaning "good, prosperous".
Hijikata Japanese
From 泥 (hiji) meaning "mud, mire," more often written as 土, from tsuchi meaning "earth, soil, dirt, mud," and 方 (kata) meaning "direction, way" or, more rarely, 片 (kata) meaning "one (of a pair); incomplete, fragmentary" (cognate with 方).... [more]
Collin Swedish
Either a combination of an unknown first name element (possibly derived from a place name) and the common surname suffix -in, or a variant of German Colin.
Metaldi French, Italian
Probably derived from the feminine given name Methald, a variant of Germanic Mechthild.
Regalado Spanish, Spanish (Philippines), American (Hispanic)
Means "gifted", "pleasant", or "capable".
Qasımzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghasemzadeh.
Carradine English, German (Anglicized)
Variant spelling of Caradine. This name is borne by members of the Carradine family of actors, notably the American actor John Carradine (1906-1988).
Kalthoff German
German (Westphalian): habitational name from a place named as 'the cold farm', from Middle High German kalt "cold" + hof "farmstead", "manor farm’, "court".
Shintani Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Uthman Nigerian
From the given name Uthman.
Bragg English, Welsh
From a nickname for a cheerful or lively person, derived from Middle English bragge meaning "lively, cheerful, active", also "brave, proud, arrogant".
Lindvee Estonian
Lindvee is an Estonian surname meaning "bird water".
Hooch Dutch (Americanized, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an archaic or Americanized form of Dutch Hoog "high, tall".
Césaire French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
From the given name Césaire. A notable bearer was Aimé Césaire (1913-2008), a Martiniquais politician and writer.
Emerin German (Portuguese-style)
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Emmerich; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Nagase Japanese
From Japanese 永 (naga 3) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 長 (naga) meaning "long" combined with 瀬 (se) meaning "torent, ripple, rapids, current".
Lyss English
Variant of Lys.
Chahine Arabic
Variant transcription of Shahin (chiefly Lebanese).
Savinainen Finnish
Literally translates as Woman Made Out Of Clay. Real meaning and origin remain unknown
Eachus English, Swiss
Name is said to have originated in Cheshire and Lancashire. A variant of Etches, possibly a variant of Edge , with post-medieval excrescent -s and devoicing of the consonant, or an altered pronunciation of the nickname Edgoose (Middle English Edcus, early modern English Etcus)... [more]
Siddi Italian
From the name of a municipality in Sardinia, possibly deriving from Vulgar Latin casilli "huts, farmhouses".
Farooqi Muslim
Muslim: Arabic family name (Fārūqī), denoting someone descended from or associated with someone called Farooq , in particular a descendant of the khalif ῾Umar.
Ujiie Japanese
From Japanese 氏 (uji) meaning "family, clan" and 家 (ie) menaing "house, home".
Lysytsya Ukrainian
Means "fox".
Bender German, German (East Prussian)
As a German surname, Bender is a regional occupational surname from the Rhineland area denoting a "barrel-maker" (the Standard German Fassbinder became "Fassbender" in the local dialects and ultimately was shortened to Bender).... [more]
Beaves English
An English surname of Norman origin, meaning fine son or dear son.
Ames English
Derived from the Old French and Middle English personal name Amys, Amice, which is either directly from Latin amicus ‘friend’, used as a personal name, or via a Late Latin derivative of this, Amicius.
Crane Dutch
Variant spelling of Krane.
Trow English
Nickname for a trustworthy person, from Middle English trow(e), trew(e) 'faithful', 'steadfast'.
Saeki Japanese
From Japanese 冴 (sae) meaning "clear, serene" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Odoemene Nigerian
Odoemene roots from Nigeria. It has branched onward to America, and multiple other countries. It literally means 'yellow reluctance' in Igbo.
Garth English
Means "garden" from northern Middle English garth (Old Norse garþr, garðr) "piece of enclosed ground; garden, paddock" originally denoting one who lived near or worked in a garden.
Hellwig German, Dutch
Derived from the given name Heilwig.
Hyatt Jewish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Chait.
Numa Japanese
Numa means "marsh, swamp".
Kurabe Japanese
From Japanese 倉 (kura) or 藏 (kura) both meaning "granary, storehouse" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Stoehr German
From Middle Low German store ‘sturgeon’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold sturgeon, or a nickname for someone with some supposed resemblance to the fish... [more]
Chalhoub Arabic
Variant transcription of Shalhoub.
Iyama Japanese
I means "well, pit, minehaft" and yama means "mountain, hill".
Perkiss English
Corruption of Perkins.
McNair Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Oighre "son of the heir". This form is associated mainly with Perthshire.
Deshpande Indian, Marathi
Means "district accountant", derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá) meaning "country, kingdom, province" combined with पण्डित (paṇḍitá) meaning "learned, wise man".
Modig Swedish
Means "brave" in Swedish.
Suwaris Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Suares.
Momonoe Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" and 枝 (e), shortened from eda meaning "branch, bough," sandwiched by the genitive particle の (no) which is not shown in this instance.... [more]
Tagliamonte Italian
Tagliamonte means "mountain cutter". From the Italian tagliate (to cut) and monte (mountain).
Seidman Jewish, German
Derived from Seid.
La Forge French
This is my Grandmother's maiden name
Hamidpour Persian
Means "son of Hamid 1".
Vaikvee Estonian
Vaikvee is an Estonian surname meaning "quiet/still water".
Köylü Turkish
Means "villager, peasant" in Turkish.
McKaren Scottish Gaelic (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Labhrainn meaning "son of Labhrann", Gaelic form of the personal name Lawrence.... [more]