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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Ushida Japanese
From Japanese 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Schorgl German (Austrian)
Austrian meaning, “Lover of the land”, used by farmers.
Natkho Circassian
Shapsug name possibly derived from Adyghe нат (nāt) meaning "Nart" (referring to a Caucasian saga) combined with хъо (χo) meaning "pig".
Spaans Dutch
Either a patronymic from the archaic given name Spaan, of uncertain etymology, or an occupational name derived from Middle Dutch spaen "wood chip, piece of wood; spoon, spatula".
Oya Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大矢 (see Ōya).
Benesh Yiddish
From the given name Benesh, a Yiddish diminutive of Benedict.
Raffaele Italian
From the given name Raffaele.
Bugalho Portuguese
Portuguese surname Bugalho can be written in two different ways, with a U or with a O after de first letter. This because of different pronunciation from South and North. So with U South and with O North.... [more]
Germaine French
Germaine was first found in Savoy in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.
Denysenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Denys.
Mussey English
Nickname from Middle English mūs ‘mouse’ + ēage ‘eye’.
Kaurismäki Finnish
Derived from Finnish kauris, meaning "deer", and mäki, meaning "hill".
Benitez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Benítez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Kari Estonian
Kari is an Estonian surname meaning both "reef" and "herd".
Alavez Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Alaves primarily used in Mexico.
Deville French
French surname meaning, 'The Village', from French De- 'the' and Ville- 'Village'.
McIlveen Scottish Gaelic
The surname McIlveen is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Mhín," meaning "son of Giolla Mín".
Ron Spanish, Galician
Habitational name from a town called Ron in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
Gloukh Russian, Jewish
Means "deaf" in several languages, from Slavic gluh. It is borne by the Israeli soccer player Oscar Gloukh (2004-).
Waldrip English, Scottish
The name is derived from the Old Norman warderobe, a name given to an official of the wardrobe, and was most likely first borne by someone who held this distinguished
Vrana Croatian
Means ''crow''.
Maturana Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Barrundia.
Bergara Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, of uncertain etymology. Possibly contains the Basque element garai "high, tall; top" or kala "cove; place for fishing".
Moríñigo Leonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Akama Japanese
Possibly from 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 間 (ma) meaning "between, interval, space, pause".
Vignola Italian
habitational name from any of various minor places so named from vignola "small vineyard".
Balsano German (Austrian), Italian
The roots of the distinguished surname Balzano lie in Austria. The name derives itself from "Balthasar," the name of one of the three Magi who followed the star to Bethlehem, and was popular as both a first name and a family name during the 18th century.... [more]
Kidder English
English: possibly an occupational name from early modern English kidd(i)er ‘badger’, a licensed middleman who bought provisions from farmers and took them to market for resale at a profit, or alternatively a variant of Kidman... [more]
Murtazaliev Avar, Chechen
From a combination of the given names Murtaza and Ali 1.
Zervas Greek
Meaning unknown. The surname is borne by American rapper, singer and composer Arizona Zervas.
Sekihara Japanese
From 関 (seki) meaning "frontier pass" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Emberley English
From the old English word amalric, referring to a person of great power.
Samad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Samad.
Feldstein German, Jewish
Ornamental name meaning "field stone" in German. A famous bearer is American actor and filmmaker Jonah Hill (1983-), born Jonah Hill Feldstein. Another famous bearer is Hill's sister, actress Beanie Feldstein (1993-).
D'Abreo Portuguese (Expatriate), Indian
Probably an altered form of Portuguese De Abreu.
Arquisch Romansh
Derived from the given name Hartwig.
Morgans English, Irish
Variation of Morgan.
Agnos English
From the given name Agnes.
Popoff Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Попов (see Popov).
Pich Khmer
Means "diamond" in Khmer.
Hathurusinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit शत्रु (śatru) meaning "enemy, rival, hostile" and सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion".
Paleshi Greek (Cypriot)
Translates roughly to "dirty poet".
Gierke German
A derivative of the personal names Gerard or Gerald. ... [more]
Gascoine English
Variant form of Gascoigne.
Smollett English, Scottish
From a nickname for someone who had a small head.
Gutner Jewish
Variant of Gut.
Takamine Japanese
Tákats means "high, expensive" and mine means "peak".
Skalaban Polish, French, Spanish (?)
Polish word Skal meaning "Justice" and French word Aban meaning someone who lives near a forest.
Kalafatović Croatian
Derived from kalafat, meaning "caulker", a type of shipbuilder.
Tilk Estonian
Tilk is an Estonian surname meaning "drop" or "droplet".
Feverel English
From a Middle English form of February, probably used as a nickname either for someone born in that month or for someone with a suitably frosty demeanor. In fiction, this surname was borne by the central character of George Meredith's novel 'The Ordeal of Richard Feverel' (1859).
Kozicki Polish
A habitational name for someone from several places called Kozice, named with Koza 'nanny goat'.... [more]
Nosawa Japanese
No means "field, plain" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Kreisler German, Jewish
Derivative of Kreisel with the agent suffix -er.
Jaouad Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Jaouad.
Olive French
Given to someone who worked with olives from old french olive "olive" ultimately latin oliva "olive".
Yeska English (American)
Probably an altered form of German Jeschke or Polish Jeske.
Ó Macdha Irish
Means "descendant of Macdha"
Lagasse French
French: nickname from Old French agace, agasse ‘magpie’ + the definite article l’.
Tạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xie, from Sino-Vietnamese 謝 (tạ).
Inthasone Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".
Sannomiya Japanese
From 三 (san) meaning "three", ノ (no) an invisible possessive particle, and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, shrine".
Penrose English, Cornish, Welsh
From the names of various towns in Cornwall and Wales, all derived from Cornish penn "head" and ros "moor, heathland".
Lui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Lu 1.
Gayheart German (Anglicized), French (Anglicized)
Americanised form of German Gerhardt or possibly French Jolicoeur. A famous bearer is American actress Rebecca Gayheart (1971-).
Ahiejaviec Belarusian
Derived from the given name Ahiej.
Puss Estonian
Puss is an Estonian surname meaning "penknife" and "carving knife".
Petrone Italian
Derived from the given name Pietro.
Sumisu Japanese
This is the Japanese pronunciation of Smith
Von Asheburg English
The last name of Bridget Von Asheburg.
Tokairin Japanese
From 東 (to, higashi) meaning "east" combined with 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean", and 林 (rin) meaning "grove".
Veneracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish veneración meaning "veneration."
Dunno Irish
Alternate spelling of Donough.
Hartwell English
Habitational name from places in Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, and Staffordshire called Hartwell, from Old English heorot ‘stag’, ‘hart’ + wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’... [more]
Metsnõmm Estonian
Metsnõmm is an Estonian surname meaning "forest heath/moorland".
Ben Tzvi Hebrew
Means "son of Tzvi" in Hebrew.
Al-ghamdi Arabic
Means "the Ghamdi", referring to the Ghamd tribe of Saudi Arabia.
Bongiovi Italian
Comes from the given name Giovi, combination of bon 'good' + Giovi.
Bycraft English (American, Rare, ?)
Found mostly in the American Great Lakes region and Canada, likely a singular extended family. Likely of 6th century English descent, though there are very few English natives who bear the name. Name either refers to the occupation running some sort of mill machine, the original holder living near a croft (enclosed pasture or tillage) or implies "craftiness" of its original holder.
Czołgosz Polish
It literally means "crawler".
Dreyfuss German, Jewish
Means "three feet" in German. This surname originates from the German city of Trier. The Latin name for the city was "Treveris," whose pronunciation eventually developed into Dreyfuss. The spelling variants tend to correspond to the country the family was living in at the time the spelling was standardized: the use of one "s" tends to be more common among people of French origin, while the use of two tends to be found among those of German descent
Dahmen German
Derived from 'diamond'.
Keel German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Kehl.
Bartle Scottish, Cornish
An Anglo-Scottish diminutive of Bart and Barth, derived from biblical 'Bartholomew' which means 'He who makes furrows' or a farmer... [more]
Esau Welsh, German
From the Biblical personal name Esau, meaning ‘hairy’ in Hebrew (Genesis 25:25).
Fujiki Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Bunmi Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มี (mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Fedkovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Fedko".
Putz German
German for "plaster". Likely used to denote someone who manufactured plaster
Kirschstein German
German surname meaning "cherry stone".
Saeng Thai
Form of Wu used by Chinese Thais (based on the Cantonese romanization of the name).
Rymer English
Occupational name for a poet.
Fiorello Italian
From the given name Fiorello
Haverbus Yiddish, Dutch
Means "blessed friend", from Hebrew חבר (haver) and ברוך (baruch) "blessed".
Hemsley English
English: habitational name from either of two places in North Yorkshire called Helmsley. The names are of different etymologies: the one near Rievaulx Abbey is from the Old English personal name Helm + Old English leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, whereas Upper Helmsley, near York, is from the Old English personal name Hemele + Old English eg ‘island’, and had the form Hemelsey till at least the 14th century
Lapa Latvian
Meaning "leaf".
Dervishi Albanian
Albanian form of Darwish.
Phomvihane Lao
From Lao ພົມ (phom) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ວິຫານ (vihane) meaning "temple, sanctuary". A notable bearer was Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992), the second president of Laos.
Bedogni Italian
Probably from the archaic term bedogna, a kind of polenta (a dish of boiled cornmeal), or a rosary.
Baamonde Spanish
habitational name from one of the Galician places called Baamonde (earlier written Bahamonde) in the province of Lugo most probably Santiago de Baamonde (Begonte).
Simbolon Batak
Derived from Batak bolon meaning "big, grand, great".
Shimekake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 七 (shichi) from 楠木七郎 (Kusunoki Shichirō), 五 (go) from 和田五郎 (Wada Gorō), 三 (san) from 三百騎 (sambyakuki) meaning "300 horses" and 掛 (kake), phonetically assigned to write 駆ける (kakeru) meaning "to run"... [more]
Caspescha Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and Spescha.
Kochendorfer German
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kochendorf, in Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Bohemia.
Sōtome Japanese
Variant reading of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Saotome).
Rajaonarimampianina Malagasy
Hery Rajaonarimampianina was the 6th president of Madagascar
Autry English, French
A habitational name from any of the places in France named Autrey or Autry. French: from the Old French personal name Audry, from Germanic Aldric ‘ancient power’.
Jüssi Estonian
Jüssi is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Juss".
Siôn Welsh
From the given name Siôn
Jellema West Frisian, Frisian
Means “Son of Jelle”, the suffix -(s)ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Oven Slovene, German
Derived from Oven "ram, male sheep".
Jonda Spanish (Latin American, Japanized), American (Hispanic)
Jondá means Slingshot and hole in Spanish and is a surname in some Latin American countries and Americans with Hispanic heritage. It is a Japanized form of the surname Honda... [more]
Atake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 阿竹 (Atake) meaning "Atake", a division in the area of Tajiri in the city of Ise in the prefecture of Mie in Japan.
Carlotti Italian
From the given name Carlo.
Cena English (American), English
Cena is a prominently used English name. It is derived from the word "see", however it rather than referring to the ability to see it, what it actually refers to is the inability to see as the other half of the name ("-na") means "naw" a synonym for "no"... [more]
Wellington English
Habitational name from any of the three places named Wellington, in Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Somerset. All are most probably named with an unattested Old English personal name Weola + -ing- (implying association with) + tun ‘settlement’.
Clarey Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Cléirigh and variant of O'Clery and Cleary.
Ørsted Danish
A notable bearer was Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851), a Danish physicist and chemist.
Zarta South American
Chiefly used in Colombia.
Sora English (Canadian)
Sora is a Kingdom Hearts character developed by Square Enix and Disney
Kõrve Estonian
Kõrve is an Estonian surname meaning to "scorch" or "singe".
Vaher Estonian
Means "maple (tree)" in Estonian.
Donabedian Armenian
Patronymic from classical Armenian tōnapet meaning ‘head of a festival’.
Quimpo Filipino
From Hokkien 金舖 (kim-phò͘) meaning "gold shop" or 金寳 (kim-pó) meaning "golden treasure".
Lems Dutch
Short form of a given name such as Lambrecht, Adelem, or Willem.
Rooster Dutch (Rare)
Possibly related to German Rüster, an occupational name for an arms dealer.
Löfvén Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish löv "leaf" and the common surname suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius "descendant of". Stefan Löfven (b. 1957) is a Swedish politician and the prime minister of Sweden since 2014.
Quinata Chamorro
Quinata - meaning "na'ta" food belonging to us, or wanting food. Mostly found in Umatac, Guam.
Saracho Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Saratxo.
Roemer German
Refers to a pilgrim or merchant visiting Rome.
Chirawetsunthonkun Thai (Rare)
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long", เวช (wet) meaning "doctor; physician", สุนทร (sunthon) meaning "beautiful; nice; well", and กุล (kun) meaning "tribe, race, lineage".
Rock English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a notable crag or outcrop, from Middle English rokke "rock" (see Roach), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rock in Northumberland.
Reinert German
North German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements ragin ‘counsel’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’, for example Reinhard ( see Reinhardt ).
Kaltmann German
From a nickname for a cool, unfriendly person from middle high German kalt "cold" and mann "man".
Karpowicz English
Patronymic from Karp.
Bituon Visayan
Literally "star" in Cebuano, related to Tagalog Bituin
Yash Polish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Polish Jeż ‘hedgehog’ and possibly also of its Slovenian or other Slavic cognate Jež (see Jez).
Shibakawa Japanese
From Japanese 芝 (shiba) meaning "turf, lawn, sod" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river".
Solinas Italian
Meaning uncertain; could be related to Latin solum, from which comes Italian suolo "earth, ground, soil" and suola "sole (of the foot or shoe)", or from Italian salina "salt pan, salt marsh".
Churchyard English
It comes from when the family lived in or near the precincts of a church. Churchyard belongs to the large class of Anglo-Saxon topographic surnames, which were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as "a hill", "stream", "church", or "type of tree".
Bittenbinder German
Occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German büte(n) "cask", "(wine) barrel" + binder "binder" (agent derivative of binden "to bind").
Zolotareva Russian
Feminine form of Zolotarev.
Erzhanov Kazakh
Means "son of Erzhan".
Gotoh Japanese
The same as Goto.
Abiko Japanese
From 安 (a) "peaceful, cheap, rested, low" or 我 (a) meaning "I, me, myself, selfish, oneself, ego" combined with 孫 (bi) meaning "grandchild", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Sang Estonian
Sang is an Estonian surname meaning "handle" or "bail".
Kumarov Kazakh
From Kazakh кұмар (kumar) meaning "passion, nosey".
Õigemeel Estonian
Õigemeel is an Estonian surname meaning "fair minded".
Hysenaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Hysen" in Albanian.
Heerkens Dutch
Derived from a diminutive form of a given name containing the element heri "army". Alternatively, a variant form of Eerkens.
Ilagan Tagalog
Means "to evade, to dodge, to get out of the way (of something)" in Tagalog.
Fortuni Italian
Italian variant of Fortuna.
Uccheddu Italian
From Sardinian uccheddu, "eyelet, buttonhole".
Kõnnusaar Estonian
Kõnnusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "wilderness island".
Di Agostino Italian
From the given name Agostino.
Fountain English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or well, from Middle English fontayne, "fountain".
Yoneda Japanese
From the Japanese 米 (yone) meaning "rice" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" or 多 (ta or da) meaning "many."
Dayaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Gleason Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Glasáin, from a diminutive of glas "green, blue, gray"
Nachtmann German, Jewish
Derived from German nacht "night" and mann, referring to a night watchman. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Mcinnis Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aonghuis meaning "son of Angus".
Seth Scottish, Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Sithigh or Ó Síthigh (see Sheehy).
Sichkar Ukrainian
Probably from Ukrainian Січ (Sich), the name of Zaporizhzhyan cossack group.
Wormwood Popular Culture, English
The surname is used in the novel Matilda (1988).
Oksa Finnish
Means "branch" in Finnish.
Kitcher English (British)
This name derives from the Old English word "Cyta", and describes 'the cat' or perhaps more specifically a wild cat. This name may also refer to someone who worked in a Kitchen.
Lars Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German
Patronymic from the given name Lars.
Lacson Chinese (Filipino)
From Hokkien 六孫 (la̍k-sun) meaning "sixth grandson".
Uraoka Japanese (Rare)
Ura means "bay, seacoast" and oka means "hill, ridge".
Walenta Polish
From a derivative of the personal name Walenty.
Burt English
From the given name, which is a short form of Burton.
Bergamo Italian
From a Celtic word meaning "mountain".
Adil Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Adil.