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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Zwilling German, Jewish
Means "a twin", as in a twin brother or twin sister. Often given to those who were twins.
Wriedt German, Danish
From Old Germanic *wraiþ meaning "twisted, bent, uneven" or "angry, furious; hostile, violent". Could be a habitational name from an area with rough terrain or overgrown roots, or a nickname for someone with a bad temper.
Oak English
Topographic surname for someone who lived near an oak tree or in an oak wood, from Middle English oke "oak".
Ishfaq Urdu
Derived from the given name Ishfaq.
Friar English
Denoted a member of any of certain religious orders of men, especially the four mendicant orders. (Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans, and Franciscans)
Daimon Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate, door".
Sartain French
Means, "Tailor".
Dela Fuente Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De la Fuente primarily used in the Philippines.
Plum English
From Old French plomb "lead (metal)", a metonymic occupational name for a plumber, or someone who dealt in lead.
Disanayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Adītājs Latvian (Rare)
Means "the knitter" in Latvian.
Distler German
Topographic name for someone who lived in a place where thistles grew, from German Distel "thistle" (see Distel) and -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.
Doornbos Dutch
Denoted a person who lived near thorn bushes, derived from Dutch doornbos literally meaning "thorn bush".
Nequiz Nahuatl
Possibly derived from the Nahuatl word 'Nequiztli' meaning "desirable" which most likely stems from 'Nequi' or "to want/desire."
Sar Khmer
Means "white" in Khmer.
Gamble English
from the Old Norse byname Gamall meaning "old", which was occasionally used in North England during the Middle Ages as a personal name. ... [more]
Wijesiriwardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේසිරිවර්ධන (see Wijesiriwardana).
Sangcap Tagalog
From Tagalog sangkap meaning "ingredient, element, component".
Lundvall Swedish
Combination of Swedish lund "groove" and vall "pasture".
Sengmany Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kanisthasawatd Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Uzel English (?)
Can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.
Abakulov Russian
variant of Abakumov
Runds Germanic (Rare)
The Runds surname most likely originated near the Rhine river. It comes from the Proto-Celtic word, rūnā, meaning mystery/mystic. The coat of arms dates back to the middle ages and consists of a black shield with three gold crescent moons... [more]
Taketsuru Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) "bamboo" and 鶴 (tsuru) "crane (bird)".
Cocuzza Italian, Sicilian
Means "gourd, pumpkin", possibly a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of gourds, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a large head or rotund figure.
Liotta Italian
Variant form of Leotta. A famous bearer was American actor Ray Liotta (1954-2022).
Sauji Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid; help" and 氏 (shi) meaning "family, clan". This may also be a variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 佐氏 (see Saudji)... [more]
Cirujano Spanish, Filipino
Means "surgeon" in Spanish, used for someone who was a surgeon by profession.
Lewy Jewish
Variant of Levi.
Quirini Italian
Derived from the given name Quirino
Sanbe Japanese
From Japanese 三 (san) meaning "three" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Dioaiuti Italian
Means "may god help you", from dio "god" and aiutare "to help, assist". Most often given to foundlings and orphans.
Soete Low German
Derived from Low German söt /seut "sweet".
Käser German, German (Swiss)
occupational name for a cheesemaker or a cheese merchant (see Kaeser ). topographic name for someone who lived by a summer dairy in the Alps from a Tyrolean dialect word derived from Ladin casura... [more]
Siarhun Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Siarhiej.
Bickel German, German (Swiss), Jewish
German: from bickel ‘pickaxe’ or ‘chisel’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made pickaxes or worked with a pickaxe or for a stonemason. South German: from a pet form of Burkhart... [more]
Danish Urdu
Derived from the given name Danish.
Toh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 塔 (see ).
Zhuge Chinese
One of the rare Chinese double character surnames. It is ranked 314th in the Hundred Family Surnames. The first character can be read as "all, these, various" and the second character as meaning "vine, vines"... [more]
Juancarlos Spanish
From the given name Juan Carlos.
Hińcz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Sumter English
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the sumpter.' Old French sommetier, a packhorseman, one who carried baggage on horseback
Șușanea Romanian
Șușnea is a Romanian family name, often found in the country.
Quartz German
The name refers to the common mineral "quartz"
Raza Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Ridha.
Furunaka Japanese
Furu means "old" and naka means "middle".
Saensuk Thai
From Thai แสน (saen) meaning "very, extremely" and สุข (suk) meaning "happy, pleased".
Basir Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Basir.
Eroğlu Turkish
Means "son of the warrior" in Turkish.
Muravyov-Amursky Russian (Rare)
Combination of surname Muravyov and Amursky. The famous bearer of this surname is Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky, who played a major role in the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Amur River basin and to the shores of the Sea of Japan.
Araquistain Basque, Spanish
From Basque Arakistain, possibly derived from ira(k) "fern" and the toponymic suffix -ain.
Kington English
Variant of Kingston meaning "King's Town".
Iin Estonian
Iin is an Estonian surname possibly a corruption of "inn"; from "innas", meaning "amorous".
Joy English
Either derived directly from the word, indicating a nickname for a joyous person, or a variant of Joyce.
Dillie German
Probably an altered spelling of Dilley or Dilly or possibly of German Dillier... [more]
Darabont Hungarian, Romanian
Occupational name meaning "guardsman" in Hungarian, ultimately derived from French brabançon. The American movie director Frank Darabont (1959-) is a famous bearer of this name.
Nephus Greek
A Gods son who will become God
Traut German
From either a nickname or a given name derived from the Middle High German word trut "dear, beloved".
Saengchart Northern Thai, Thai
Of uncertain meaning.
Umiastowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Umiastów.
Gregorič Slovene
Means "son of Gregor".
O Naradhaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Neary.
Alexandrova Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Aleksandrova.
Borjigin Mongolian
This is the name of a Mongol sub-clan, of which Genghis Khan was part of. A suggested origin is a Turkic-language term borčïqïn meaning "man with dark blue eyes", though this is somewhat dubious... [more]
Balji Indian, Telugu
Another form of Balija.
Tomonaga Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning, epoch, period" and 長 (naga) meaning "long" or 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".
Boonma Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญมา (see Bunma).
Van Helmond Dutch
Means "from Helmond" in Dutch, a municipality in Southern Netherlands, of unknown etymology. It could derived from the Dutch dialectal hel "low-lying" and Old Dutch munte "hill, place of refuge during flooding".
Maxson Popular Culture, English
Means son of Max. This is the surname of the hereditary leaders of the Brotherhood of Steel in the popular Fallout game. The first bearer of the name was Captain Roger Maxson, who founded the BOS, with the most recent bearer being Arthur Maxson, the current leader of the BOS in Fallout 4.
Parr English
From a place so named in England. Derived from Old English pearr "enclosure".
Elander Swedish
Combination of an unexplained first element and the common Swedish surname suffix -ander (originally from Greek aner, andros "man").
De Laat Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch laet "serf, freed serf, tenant", probably an occupational name for a tenant farmer.
Ōtsutsuki Popular Culture
This surname is used as 大筒木 with 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) "large, big," 筒 (tou, tsutsu) meaning "cylinder, gun barrel, pipe, sleeve, tube" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]
Causinel Old Norman
Possibly an Old Norman form of Cassino, itself a diminutive of Cassio, the Italian variant of the Roman name Cassius... [more]
Ilustrisimo Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish ilustrísimo meaning "most illustrious".
Policier French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
From French meaning "policeman".
Brasseur French
French and English (of both Norman and Huguenot origin): occupational name for a brewer, from Old French brasser ‘to brew’. See also Brasher.
Førde Norwegian
From Old Norse fyrði dative form of fjórðr "fjord". This was the name of several farmsteads in Norway.
Verrone Italian
Italian: probably a nickname from an augmentative form of verro ‘boar’.
Kooistra West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Kooij, using the Frisian habitational suffix -stra.
Punke German
Unexplained; possibly an altered form of Bunke, from a Middle Low German personal name.
Pandolfi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of the given name Pandolfo, from Langobardic Pandulf... [more]
Beaty Scottish, Northern Irish
Variant form of Beattie. A famous bearer of this name was the American basketball player Zelmo Beaty (1939-2013).
Dumper English
Variant of Dummer.
Käsemann German
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Meziane Berber, Northern African
From the given name Meziane (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Kala Estonian
Kala is an Estonian surname meaning "fish".
Zændžiaty Ossetian
From the Persian word zangi meaning "Dark Skinned". Zangiev and Zangief are variants.
Moneer Arabic
From the given name Munir
Chukwuemeka Igbo
From the given name Chukwuemeka.
Householter English (American, Rare)
Americanized form of the German surname Haushalter.
Konkyuryo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyūryō).
Clapp German
Variant of Klapp.
Þórasdóttir Icelandic
Matronymic, used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Þóra".
Scarduzio Italian
From the Italian verb scardare, meaning to husk a hazelnut or chestnut. Possibly a metaphor for a sculptor who 'husked' a sculpture from stone.
Eamer English
Possibly derived from the given name Eomer, or from Middle English yẹ̄mer "guardian, keeper, protector; guard".
Vian Venetian
Derives from the given name Viviano, or perhaps Ottaviano.
Braundt German
Variant of Brandt.
Ishtiaq Urdu
From the given name Ishtiaq.
Skaggs English
English name of unknown meaning occurring mainly in Hertfordshire. A noted bearer is American country music artist Ricky Skaggs (1954-).
Zhamkochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Basa Tagalog, Filipino
Very prominent name in Manila, the Philippines.
Bothwell Scottish
Also N Irish... [more]
Bongiorno Italian
Italian from the medieval personal name Bongiorno (composed of bono ‘good’ + giorno ‘day’), bestowed on a child as an expression of the parents’ satisfaction at the birth (‘it was a good day when you were born’).
Cartman English, Popular Culture
Originally referred to a person who transports goods or people via a cart, derived from Middle English cartman. Essentially a variant of Carter with an added suffix mann... [more]
Kindred English
From the Anglo-Saxon given name Cenered meaning "bold counsel" from the elements cene, cen (later kene) meaning "bold, brave, proud" and raed meaning "counsel".
Wyse English
Potential variant of Wise
Griese Low German
Nickname for a gray-haired man from Middle Low German grīs meaning “gray.”
Arendelle Norwegian
From 2013 Disney film Frozen. "A habitual name for anyone who lives in the Kingdom of Arendelle."
Romani Italian
Patronymic or plural form of the personal name Romano.
Mac Coingheallaigh Irish
Meaning, ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach’, a personal name meaning ‘faithful to pledges’.
Market English
One who lived by a market.
Luangkhot Lao
From Lao ຫຼວງ (luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ໂຄດ (khot) meaning "ancestor, family".
Splain Irish
Irish: reduced form of Spillane.
Nygma Popular Culture
The surname of Edward Nygma, also known as the Riddler in DC Comics. The name comes from the term enigma, meaning something that is difficult to understand.
Pesado Spanish
From Spanish meaning "heavy, weighty". It was likely given to individuals who were physically large or strong or as a reference to a heavy burden or responsibility.
Sunesson Swedish
Means "son of Sune".
Merendino Italian
Diminutive of Merenda.
Chiarella Italian
Diminutive of Chiara, itself from the given name Chiara.
Kartashyan Armenian
Means "son of the stonemason" from Armenian քարտաշ (kʿartaš) meaning "stonecutter, stonemason".
Trausch German, Slavic, Low German, Luxembourgish
A nickname either derived from Trauschke, a nickname from Old Slavic drugu "companion", or from Middle Low German druus "sullen", "dour".
Klaar Estonian
Klaar is an Estonian surname meaning "clear" or "ready". Ultimately, from the German word "klar", meaning "clear".
Dźwigał Polish
Derived from Polish dźwigać "to lift; to lug".
Zeff Jewish
From the given name Zev.
Quince English, Spanish
Derived from the given name Quinctus.
Bea Spanish
Habitational name from a place of this name in Teruel.
Kesaväli Estonian
Kesaväli is an Estonian surname meaning "fallow field".
Pruitt English, French
French and English: nickname from a pet form of Old French proux ‘valiant’, ‘brave’, or ‘wise’ (see Proulx, Prue).
Legendre French
relationship name from Old French gendre "son-in-law" (from Latin gener) with fused masculine definite article le.
Widegren Swedish
Combination of Swedish vide "willow" and gren "branch".
Konkyuri Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyūri).
Iwabuchi Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 渕 or 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".
Opasnogo Russian
Means "dangerous".
Mugishima Japanese
Mugi means "wheat" and shima means "island".
Kostrzewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Kostrzewice in Sieradz voivodeship or Kostrzewy in Kalisz voivodeship, both named with kostrzewa ‘fescue grass’.
Eickhoff German
From Middle Low German eke "oak" and hof "manor farm."
Mayr Czech
Variant of Meyer 1.
Modena Italian, Judeo-Italian
Italian and Jewish (from Italy) habitational name from the city of Modena in Emilia-Romagna.
Kozakura Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom".
Parekh Gujarati
Means "assayer, examiner" in Gujarati, ultimately from Sanskrit परीक्षक (parīkṣaka). It was used to denote a person who tested the authenticity of currency or jewels.
Serbia Spanish
Unknown.. researching history of the spanish name that was first identify being used in Utado Puerto, Rico in 1790s by Fransico Serbia and Paula Serbia Filare
Okuda Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小管 (see Kosuge).
Tenjiùmae Japanese
From the kanji 天 meaning "sky, heaven", 救 "salvation, saviour, rescue, save", and 前 as "before, prior, previous, former".... [more]
Rong Chinese
From Chinese 容 (róng) referring to a Zhou dynasty title used by officials who were in charge of managing rituals, music, and ceremonies. Alternately it may be derived from the name of the ancient state of Rong (location and time period unknown).
Rochester English
Habitational name from one of three places in Northumberland called Rochester, with names whose early spellings are very similar and sometimes difficult to distinguish from each other... [more]
Östlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish öst "east" and lund "groove".
Ahlqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish al "alder" and quist an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Fogerty Irish (Anglicized)
Variant spelling of Fogarty.
Fuoco Italian
Means "fire" in Italian.
Rannikmäe Estonian
Rannikmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "beach/coastal hill/mountain".
Shidehara Japanese
From Japanese 幣 (shide) meaning "currency" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, meadow, plain".
Herbolsheimer German
Habitational name for someone from either of two places called Herbolzheim, in Baden and Bavaria.
Irimoto Japanese
Iri means "input, entry" and moto means "source, origin, root".
Andam Maranao
Means "fear" in Maranao.
Venizelos Greek
From the baptismal name Benizelos, which is already in existence since the 16th century in Athens. Uncertain etymology, most likely to be of Italian origin, (Bene + angelo, the good angel, ie Evangelos)... [more]
Kıvrak Turkish
Means "lithe, agile, active" in Turkish.
Kiraz Turkish
Means "cherry" in Turkish.
Kukla Ukrainian
Means "doll, puppet" in Ukrainian.
Inman English (British)
Anglo-Saxon in Origin. Occupational surname given to a person who "tended a lodge or an inn". Surname first found in Lancashire, England.
Adgate English
Variant of Agate.
Kuwako Japanese
Kuwa means "mulberry tree" and ko means "child, sign of the rat, first of the Chinese zodiac."
Selmer German
Teutonic name meaning "hall master" for a steward or keeper of a large home or settlement.
Antala Gujarati
ANTALA SURNAME CAME FROM MANDALIYA SURNAME (HINDU PATEL'S SURNAME), ANTALA FAMILIES LIVED IN MANDALDESH IN VIKRAM SAVANT 1416. IN VIKRAM SAVANT 1416, built a temple OF SHIVA IN ANTALESHWAR AND THEN MANDLIYA BECOME ANTALA.... [more]
Tumbrell English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from Old English tumbrel, a kind of small, two-wheeled cart designed to be easily tipped over, or from a variant form of timbrel, a percussion instrument similar to a tambourine.
Verheul Dutch
Contracted form of van der Heul, derived from Dutch heul "culvert, stone bridge, sewer, floodgate".
Franchetti Italian
Diminutive spelling of Franco.
Kangas Finnish
Derived from Finnish kangas, denoting a type of soil and the type of forest (known as boreal forest or taiga) that grows in such soil.
Wimalasena Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Trzciński Polish
From the name of numerous Polish places called Trzcin, for example the village of Trzcin in northern Poland. It is derived from Polish trzcina meaning "reed".
Šuškov Croatian
Derived from šuškati, meaning "to rustle".
Ermatinger German (Swiss)
The surname Ermatinger derives from the village of Ermatingen on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. It simply means "from Ermatingen".... [more]
Natsugawa Japanese
Variant of Natsukawa, meaning "summer river".
Ilangakoon Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ඉලංගකෝන් (see Illangakoon).
Casimir French
From the given name Casimir.
Bacunawa Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano bakunawa referring to a type of serpent or dragon in Visayan mythology.
Maeno Japanese
From Japanese 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward" and 野 (no) meaning "area, field, wilderness".
Prewett English
The surname Prewett is 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.
Guralnick Jewish
Occupational name from Ukrainian guralnyk, Yiddish guralnik "distiller".
Hisazome Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" and 染 (zome), the joining continuative form of 染める (someru) meaning "to dye", referring to the process of dying for a long time.
Mabry English, Irish
Variant spelling of Mayberry.
Blind English, German, Dutch, Yiddish
From a nickname for a blind person.
Abaspahić South Slavic
Made from a name ABAZ and surname SPAHIĆ, Means "son of ABAZ SPAHIĆ"
Rybalko Russian, Ukrainian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Masnick Ukrainian
I believe it is Ukranian. I have been told it was spelled a little different and could be of Russian Jewish origin
Sakalauskas Lithuanian
Ultimately derived from Sokol. Varient forms are Sakalauskienė (married woman or widow) and Sakalauskaitė (unmarried woman).
Riiel Estonian
Riiel is an Estonian surname meaning "cloth" or fabric".
Larke English
Variant of Lark.