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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Porko Finnish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Finnish poro meaning "reindeer".
Wojtas Polish
From a pet form the of the personal name Wojciech. See Vojtech.
Imon Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井門 (see Ido 2).
Butt Urdu, Kashmiri
Urdu and Kashmiri form of Bhatt.
Dewan Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali
From a title for a high-ranking government official or minister, derived from Persian دیوان (divan) meaning "royal court, tribunal, ministry, assembly".
Shina Japanese
Shina can mean "family, department, section".
Hassdenteufel German
A German Satzname, from the expression "Hass den Teufel" meaning "hate the devil".
Karunananda Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy, delight".
Frimodig Swedish
Taken directly from Swedish frimodig meaning "frank, outspoken, bold, ingenuous".
Afzaal Urdu
Derived from the given name Afzal.
Norwel English
English surname meaning "From the North Spring"
Ceucă Romanian
From Romanian meaning "jackdaw".
Harbor English
English: variant spelling of Harbour.
Raghavan Indian
(Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit raghava ‘derived from Raghu’, ‘descendant of Raghu’ (an epithet of the god Rama, incarnation of Vishnu) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n... [more]
Mesfun Amharic
Mesfun translates to “prince” or “duke.” Historically, it was a prestigious title given to members of the imperial family or high-ranking nobility in the Ethiopian Empire. During the Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes),~ 1750 to 1850, people bearing the title "Mesfin" held substantial political and economic power, often governing regions with significant autonomy.
Ciccone English
A diminutive of Francesco. A famous bearer is American singer Madonna Ciccone (1958-), better known as simply Madonna.
Rutz Low German
Derived from Middle Low German rūtze or ruce "cobbler".
Amari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 甘 (ama) meaning "sweet" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit".
Nygard English (American), Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Nygård mostly used outside Scandinavia, as well as a (rare) Norwegian variant.
Dameron French
Nickname for a foppish or effeminate young man, Old French dameron, a derivative of Latin dominus "lord", "master" plus two diminutive endings suggestive of weakness or childishness.
Pastrana Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Kitagaki Japanese
From 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 垣 (gaki) meaning "hedge, fence".
Kostikov Russian
Means "son of Kostik".
Peralta Catalan, Spanish, Aragonese
Habitational name from any of the places in Aragon, Catalonia, and Navarre called Peralta, from Latin petra alta "high rock". This name is also established in Italy.
Audelin French
Variant of Odelin, which is not to be confused with Odelín as it is Spanish while the other one is French, though they could have similar origins in name.
Chatwin English
Old English given name CEATTA combined with Old English (ge)wind "winding ascent".
Efstratiou Greek
Means "son of Efstratios".
Mazzocco Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Brazilian
The surname Mazzocco is believed to have its roots in Italy, specifically from regions such as Lombardy and Veneto. It may have been a nickname for someone who was strong or powerful. The name is derived from the Italian word and last name Mazza.
Dramis Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Not just a surname in Italy; it can also be found in Argentina and Brazil.... [more]
Hanlon Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAnluain "descendant of Anluan", a personal name from the intensive prefix an- and luan "light", "radiance" or "warrior". Occasionally it has been used to represent Hallinan.
De Paula Spanish
a Metronymic from the female personal name Paula and from a shortened form of Francisco de Paula a personal name bestowed in honor of Saint Francis of Paola
Forrest French
French and English last name
Krisko Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian cognate of Kriško.
Jägermeisterssen German
Means son of the "Master-Hunter". Originally given to the son of the master-hunter in hunting camps.
Gordo Spanish, Portuguese
Means "fat" in Spanish and Portuguese.
Kübar Estonian
Kübar is an Estonian surname meaning "hat".
Siegler German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Sigler.
Yai Japanese
From 屋 (ya) meaning "dwelling, roof, house, establishment, store, vendor, shop" and 井 (i) meaning "pit, well, mineshaft".
Csepregi Hungarian
Someone from the district of Csepreg in Hungary
Väikmeri Estonian
Väikmeri is an Estonian surname meaning "small sea".
Anou Japanese
From 安 (a) meaning "peace, cheap, relax" and 納 (nou) meaning "to pay fees, to supply, to store, to complete, to restore".
Hang Hmong
From the clan name Ham or Haam associated with the Chinese character 項 (xiàng) (see Xiang).
Anglesola Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Canisius Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kanis. Used by saint Peter Canisius.
Paytas Hungarian, English (American)
From the Hungarian nickname pajtás meaning "comrade, pal". Possibly originates from the Ottoman Turkish word پایداش‎ (paydaş) meaning "partner, sharer". A notable bearer of the surname is the American YouTuber Trisha Paytas.
Knabe German
German status name for a young man or a page, from Middle High German knabe (English knave). In aristocratic circles this term denoted a page or squire (a youth destined to become a knight), while among artisans it referred to a journeyman’s assistant or (as a short form of Lehrknabe) ‘apprentice’... [more]
Cabaleiro Galician
From a nickname derived from Galician cabaleiro meaning "knight", a cognate of Portuguese Cavaleiro.
Kattan Jewish
Variant of Katan.
Muld Estonian
Muld is an Estonian surname meaning "soil" or "dirt".
Mawere Shona
Meaning unknown.
Frangieh Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "occidental" in Arabic, denoting someone who came from the western world. Famous bearers of this name include the Frangieh family of Lebanese Maronite politicians, notably the fifth president Suleiman Frangieh (1910-1992)... [more]
Lars Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German
Patronymic from the given name Lars.
Nikolaiev Russian
Means "son of Nikolay."
Burgen English
Habitational name for someone from Burgundy, France.
Ben Jeddou Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning uncertain; primarily used in Tunisian Arabic.
Spies German
While it translates to the plural of "spy" in English, Spies is a semi-common name found throughout Germany and the surrounding nations. This surname is also popular throughout states with a high German population.
Woelke German
German variant spelling of Wölke, itself a variant of Wolk.
Kumanomidou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 熊野御堂 or 熊埜御堂 (see Kumanomidō).
Shvydky Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".
Van Staalduinen Dutch
Means "from the steel dunes", a toponym.
Sanches Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Sanchez.
Kazaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 風穴 (kazaana) meaning "air hole", referring to a place with many air holes.
Großkreutz German
From German "groß" meaning big and "kreutz" meaning cross.
De Assis Portuguese
Referred to a person who was originally from the town of Assisi (called Assis in Portuguese) in Umbria, Italy. This surname is borne by several Brazilian soccer players, including Ronaldinho (1980-; birth name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) and João Alves de Assis Silva (1987-), who is usually called simply Jô... [more]
Harma Finnish, Estonian
Anglicized form of either Härma or Haarma. The former is a toponymic surname referring to several places in Estonia and Finland, probably derived from the given name Herman... [more]
De Clare English, Anglo-Norman
From the town of Clare in Suffolk, which was the centre-point of lands given to Richard fitz Gilbert after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066... [more]
Spjuth Swedish
Variant of Spjut.
Ahas Estonian
Ahas is an Estonian surname meaning "slender".
Çalık Turkish
Means "crooked, awry" in Turkish.
Osipov Russian
Means "son of Osip".
Pennyworth English
From Old English pening, penig meaning "penny (the coin)" and worþ meaning "enclosure". A notable fictional bearer is Alfred Pennyworth, a DC Comics character notable for being the butler of the superhero Batman.
Pesci Italian
Variant of Pesce.
Atiya Arabic
From the given name Atiya.
Maivel Estonian
Maivel is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of freshwater fish).
Jambalos Tagalog
From Tagalog hambalos meaning "to whip, to whack".
Saville English
A habitational name from an uncertain place in Northern France. This is most likely Sainville, named from Old French saisne, 'Saxon' and ville, indicating a settlement.
Kiley Irish, English
Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic "O' Cadhla" meaning "son of Cadhla". Cadhla means meaning graceful or beautiful; hence, "descendant(s) of 'the graceful one'".
Moradpour Persian
Means "son of Morad" in Persian.
Byū Japanese
Variant reading of Beppu.
Christl German
Pet form of the given name Christian.
Gopinath Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Gopinath.
Ghioni Italian
Possibly from the given name Guido.
Lett Estonian
Lett is an Estonian surname meaning "counter" or "counter table".
Wijemanne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and मान (mana) meaning "pride, honour".
Ebert German, American
Shortened form of the German given name Eberhard.
Al Khatib Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic الخطيب (see Al-khatib).
Hila Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Shibuki Japanese
Shibu means "astringent, rough" and ki means "tree, wood".
Macabangkit Maranao
From Maranao makabangkit meaning "great destructive power".
Pirelli Italian
From an altered form of the given name Piero.
Molinares Spanish
Derived from Spanish molina meaning "mill". Possibly an occupational name for a mill worker.
Myakshenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian м'якшення (m'yakshennya), meaning "mitigation".
Kuwahara Japanese
From Japanese 桑 (kuwa) meaning "mulberry" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Mccollum Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coluim "son of Colum". See McCallum, which is the usual spelling of this name in Scotland.
Steiert German
Variant of Steiger and Steier.
Dubno Polish
From Polish dub, meaning "oak".
Kuilart Dutch
Derived from Dutch kuil "pit, hole in the ground", probably part of a toponym.
Kunio Japanese
Kuni means "country, large place" and o means "tail".
Fahed Arabic
Derived from the given name Fahd.
Chabot French
From chabot ‘bull-head’, a species of fish with a large head, hence a nickname for someone with a big head and a small body.
Zeqiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zeqir" in Albanian.
Karunasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Cipolla Italian
Means "onion" in Italian, given to someone who farmed onions, or perhaps a nickname for someone who resembled an onion in some way.
Weise German
Means "wise, prudent" in German. Notable bearers include Christian Weise (1642-1708), a German writer.
Strathairn Scottish
From Strathearn, the name of a large valley of the River Earn in Scotland, derived from Gaelic srath meaning "river valley, grassland" combined with the river's name. A famous bearer is American actor David Strathairn (1949-).
Haus German
Topographic and occupational name for someone who lived and worked in a great house, from Middle High German, Middle Low German hus "house" (see House).
Harashima Japanese
From Japanese 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Dinescu Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Vilde Estonian
Vilde is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "vildakas" meaning "oblique" and "slanting" and "wry".
Husemann German
Epithet for a servant or an administrator who worked at a great house, from Middle Low German hus ‘house’ (see House 1, Huse) + man ‘man’.
Mariño Galician
It indicates familial origin within either of 4 neighborhoods: Mariño in the parish of Marei in the municipality of Corgo, Mariño in the parish of Santaia de Rairiz in the municipality of Santiso, O Mariño in the parish of Taboexa in the municipality of As Neves, or O Mariño in the parish of Goiáns in the municipality of Porto do Son.
Sim Chinese (Hokkien), Korean
Hokkien romanization of Shen as well as the Korean form.
Eckhard German
From the given name Eckhard.
Oeij Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Huang used by Chinese Indonesians.
Grönlund Swedish, Finnish
Combination of Swedish grön "green" and lund "grove".
Seyfried German
Derived from the given name Siegfried. The American actress Amanda Seyfried (1985-) is a well-known bearer of this name.
Barnabi American (Rare)
Possibly from a variant of the given name Barnaby.
Irby English
The name of several places in England, derived from Old Norse Iri býr meaning "Irish settlement".
Arendelle Norwegian
From 2013 Disney film Frozen. "A habitual name for anyone who lives in the Kingdom of Arendelle."
Macatangay Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog makatangay meaning "one who takes away".
Iwabuchi Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 渕 or 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".
Schick German
A nickname given to a person who's smart, stylish, and well-dressed.
Javor Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Czech, Slovenian
Unaccented form of Jávor. Used in several Slavic languages.
Özgür Turkish
Means "free" in Turkish.
Enroth Swedish
Combination of Swedish en "juniper" and rot "root".
Brinck German
Means "home on or near a hill".... [more]
Sunabara Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 砂原 (see Sunahara).
Shinbe Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbe).
Həbibzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Habibzadeh.
Bonuš Czech
From a pet form of the personal name Bonifác, Czech form of Bonifacio.
Pitka Estonian
Pitka is an Estonian surname meanin "tall" or "long".
Buschiazzo Italian
It's a surname in northern Italy (Piedmont). It emerges from the German spelling Bosch or Busch and this means "forest" or "wooded area".
Gioè Italian
This is a short form of given name Gioele used as surname.
Langwade English
From an English village Langmead, in the county of Devon. It was used to refer to those individuals who lived at the lang-mead, which literally means "the long meadow".
Šimičić Croatian
Šimičić comes from the name Šimun, which is the Croatian form of Simeon, which means flatter and/or listener.... [more]
Yomtov Hebrew (Modern)
Means "good day", derived from Hebrew יום (yom) means "day" and טוב (tov) means "good".
Rahe German
Nickname for a rough individual, from a North German variant of Rauh.
Bakkum Dutch
Habitational name from a village in North Holland province, Netherlands, derived from Old Germanic *baka "back, curve, elevated place" and Old Dutch hēm "home, house; settlement, hamlet".
Wheeldon English
Habitational name from a place in Derbyshire named Wheeldon, from Old English hweol ‘wheel’ (referring perhaps to a rounded shape) + dun ‘hill’, or from Whielden in Buckinghamshire, which is named with hweol + denu ‘valley’.
Van Schoonhoven Dutch
Means "from Schoonhoven", refers to a local town from Netherlands.
Perdikis Greek
A surname derived from the Greek word "πέρδικα", meaning partridge or grouse. It appeared first time in the Byzantine Empire during the 11th century.
Maide Estonian
Maide is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon (a type of freshwater fish)".
Gareginyan Armenian
Means "son of Garegin".
Hliabovič Belarusian
Means "son of Hlieb".
Namiyama Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Basel German
Habitational name denoting someone from the city of Basel, Switzerland.
Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Su from Sino-Vietnamese 蘇 (tô).
Billig German
Habitational name from a place named Billig, near Cologne. Nickname from Middle High German billich ‘proper’, ‘appropriate’.
Fillol Catalan, French
Means "godson".
Haldon English (Rare)
From a place name in Devon, England.
Chapin French, Spanish
From a reduced form of French eschapin or Spanish chapín, a term for a light (woman's) shoe; perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually wore this type of footwear or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker.
Quercia Italian
Means "oak (tree)" in Italian, or figuratively "strong or resilient person".
Goudarzi Persian
From the given name Goudarz.
Abiera Filipino
It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,140,397 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Abiera live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Malayo-Asia. This last name is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 6,047 people, or 1 in 16,742.
Renwick Scottish (Rare)
A habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the Old English byname Hræfn meaning "raven" + wic "outlying settlement".
Schiffmann German
Occupational derived from the elements schiff "ship" and mann "man" meaning "shipman, German cognate of Shipman.
Sohail Urdu
Derived from the given name Suhail.
Kami Nepali
From the name of a caste of blacksmiths derived from Nepali काम (kam) meaning "work, act", ultimately from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman).
Shaaban Arabic
Derived from the given name Shaban.
Mano Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 間 (ma) meaning "pause" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain, wilderness".
Fukuchi Japanese
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 地 (chi) meaning "earth, soil, ground".
Tezuka Japanese
From Japanese 手 (te) meaning "hand" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "mound, hillock, grave".
Jutt Estonian
Jutt is an Estonian surname meaning "story" or "tale".
Ivčin Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Barkway English
Derived from the locality of Barkway 'Birch Road'.
Callum Scottish
From the given name Callum.
Grzegorczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Grzegorz.
Rajkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Rajki in Białystok voivodeship or Rajkowy in Gdańsk voivodeship.
Khashoggi Arabic
Arabized form of the Turkish surname Kaşıkçı.
Lott French
From the Department (Region/State)in France, "Lot" and "Lot-et-Garrone"; also a river in France (Lot). Brought to the British Isles, Holland (Netherlands) and later the United States, Canada and South Africa, by French Huguenots.
Demarmels Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the place name Marmels.
Aa Norwegian
Derived from aa, an obsolete spelling of Norwegian å "small river, stream".
Garton English
From a place name: either Garton or Garton on the Wolds, both in East Yorkshire, or from various places similarly named, from Old English gara "triangular plot of land" and tun "enclosure, town".
Sert Turkish
Means "hard, stiff, stern" in Turkish.
Tallón Spanish
Either a Spanish variant of Catalan Talló (see Tallo) or a habitational name from any of the places in A Coruña, Ourense, and Pontevedra provinces called Tallón.
Frascatore Italian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from (or related to) Italian frasca meaning "bough, branch", which might possibly indicate that the surname had first started out as a nickname for someone who worked as a woodcutter or as a forester... [more]
Oeltjenbruns German
Combination of Oeltjen and Bruns.
Murdmaa Estonian
Murdmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "off-road" (literally, "fraction(al) land").
Villasurda German
Villasurda is a Germanic name dating back to the time of the Vikings. It, roughly translated from a Norse word, means, "the one who is fat."
Padgett English
Diminutive form of Page, which is of Old French origin, and an occupational name for a young servant, a personal attendant in a noble's house, from the Old French, Middle English "page", ultimately deriving from the Greek "paidion", a boy, child... [more]
Lightyear Popular Culture
From the English term light-year, a unit of length often used when measuring distances in space. Most often used in everyday speech and non-scientific publications. This is the surname of Buzz Lightyear, a fictional character in the Pixar animated film series 'Toy Story'.
Pannala Finnish
Finnish: from the female personal name Anna + the local suffix -la. Found chiefly in Ostrobothnia.
Chichigova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Чичигов (see Chichigov).
Featherman English
Derived from the Old English word "feþerman," which means "falconer" or "hawk trainer." It was likely used as an occupational surname for someone who was involved in hunting with birds of prey using the falconry or hawking methods.
Aksyonov Russian
Derived from given name Avksentiy (Авксентий)
Fahnbulleh Western African
Means "bold and strong" in Liberian.
Okumuş Turkish
Means "educated, well-read" in Turkish.
Erkmaa Estonian
Erkmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious/sprightly land".
Sisselman Yiddish
Possibly from German meaning "sweet man"