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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Javorski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor 'maple', 'sycamore'.
Liguria Italian
Denotes someone from Liguria.
Halili Tagalog
Means "successor, substitute, replacement" in Tagalog, originally used to denote a vice-chief or a chief's successor.
Radnice Czech
This indicates familial origin within the Bohemian town of the same name.
Lukashenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Luka". Aleksandr Lukashenko is the current Belarusian president.
Karol Jewish (Ashkenazi), Polish, Rusyn, Slovak
From the personal name Karol 1, Polish and Slovak equivalent of Charles... [more]
Sean English
The stage Surname of English singer Jay Sean (born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti)
Balajcza Polish, Hungarian
May be related to the Hungarian place name Balaj or it may be a derivation of a personal name. The -cza suffix can suggest "of" or "from", indicating origin or descent.
Buijs Dutch
Patronymic form of Boso. Alternatively, could derive from Dutch buis "gambeson, jacket" as a nickname for someone who made or wore jackets, or from buis "herring buss, fishing boat" as a nickname for a fisherman.
Manor Hebrew
Means "loom" or "weaving" in Hebrew.
O'grady Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Gradaigh, meaning "descendant of Gradaigh." Gradaigh is a personal name derived from the Irish Gaelic word grada, "the illustrious one."
Jarsdel German
Are you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.
Bundy English
Variant of Bond and Bandy.
Tilsley English
Derived from the place name Tyldesley, which in turn derives from Old English personal name Tīlweald with the suffix lēah “clearing, meadow”. Notable bearers of this name include Canadian salvationist and writer Bramwell Tillsley, as well as Welsh poet and Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gwilym Tilsley known under his bardic name of "Tilsli".... [more]
Schlep German
Probably a nickname or occupational name for a laborer or carrier, especially in a mine, from Middle Low German slepen, Middle High German slepen 'to drag or carry (a load)' (modern German schleppen, schleifen).
Oru Estonian
Oru is an Estonian surname derived from "org" meaning "valley".
Blackmore English
BLACKMORE, an English name, has two possible beginnings: ... [more]
Sakurayashiki Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" and 屋敷 (yashiki) meaning "estate; grounds; mansion; compound; residence".... [more]
Yukiyasu Japanese
Yuki can mean "snow" or "luck" and yasu means "peace, relax, cheap".
Steyn Afrikaans
Derived from Old Dutch stēn "stone" referring ot a (bowl) stone or a weapon made of stone or rock.
Akinfeev Russian
Means "son of Akinfiy".
Heiland German
South German: from Middle High German heilant ‘savior’, ‘Christ’, presumably either a name given to someone who had played the part of Christ in a mystery play or an occupational name for a healer, from Middle High German heilen ‘to heal’, ‘save’.
Pepi Italian
Derived from the given name Peppi 1.
Ahing Estonian
Ahing is an Estonian surname meaning "fishing spear".
Skariah Indian (Christian)
From the given name Skariah.
Brueggemann Low German, German
North German (Brüggemann): topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge or a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper or street paver, Middle Low German brüggeman (see Bruckman, Brueckner).
Breeding German
Americanized form of Breiding.
Joon Estonian
Joon is an Estonian surname meaning "line" and "stripe".
Salkind Yiddish
a last name originally derived from a medieval Yiddish given name
Kamachi Japanese
From 蒲 (kama) meaning "reed, bulrush" and 池 (chi) meaning "lake, pond, moat".
Oll Estonian
Oll is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from the masculine give name "Olev".
Kronstadt German
Means "crown city (e. g. capital city)" in German
Aaronov Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Aaron".
Wigley English
Derived from the words wicga "bug" and leah "woodland, clearing"
Mizuse Japanese
Mizu means "water" and se means "ripple".
Peterli German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Peterli.
Wijetunga Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේතුංග (see Wijethunga).
Agishev Russian, Kazakh, Uzbek
variant of Ageyev, also possibly derived from given name Agapiy (Агапий) or Agafon (Агафон)
Deburau Czech (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Dvořák. Jean-Gaspard Deburau, born as Jan Kašpar Dvořák (1796-1846), was a Bohemian-French mime. He performed from 1816 to the year of his death at the Théâtre des Funambules, which was immortalized in Marcel Carné's poetic-realist film Children of Paradise.
Selg Estonian
Selg is an Estonian surname meaning "back", "spine" and "back of".
Wish English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a water meadow or marsh, Middle English wyshe (Old English wisc). Americanized spelling of Wisch.
Salming Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Salmi, the name of a small village in Northern Sweden (see also Salmi).
Illangakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit लङ्का (lanka) referring to the mythical island of Lanka combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Nieuwenhuizen Dutch
Habitational name meaning "new houses".
Dōjima Japanese
From Japanese 堂 (dou) meaning "temple, shrine" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Markes English
Variant spelling of Marks.
Šarinić Croatian
Possibly derived from šareno, meaning "colorful".
Srivastav Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Mangefel Micronesian
Meaning unavailable.
Goodwill English
Nickname for a friendly or amiable person; from Middle English god(e), gud(e) goud(e), meaning "good" and wil(le), meaning "will, volition".
Zangiev Ossetian, Soviet, Russian, Popular Culture
The Russified Soviet and Modern Russian form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты Zændžiaty. A famous user of it is wrestler Victor Zangiev, himself the inspiration for Zangief of Street Fighter fame.
Sawabe Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh, wetlands, swamp" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section" or 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".
Bikuña Basque
From the name of a village in Álava, Basque Country, possibly derived from Latin vicus "street, neighbourhood; village, hamlet" and Basque on "good". Alternatively, the first element could be related to bike "steep slope".
Honecker German
Erich Honecker was the leader of the GDR from 1971 to 1989.
Gennaro Italian
From the given name Gennaro
Kaenphakdi Thai
From Thai แก่น (kaen) meaning "core, heart" and ภักดี (phakdi) meaning "devotion, loyalty".
Wijeyakoon Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayakoon).
Mac Phaayl Manx
Means "son of Paayl" in Manx Gaelic, Paayl being the Manx form of Paul.... [more]
Sayetang Thai
Alternate transcription of Saetang.
Shimbu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).
Liberto Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Liberto.
Keerd Estonian
Keerd is an Estonian surname meaning "winding", "turn" and "spin".
Schmelzer German
occupational name for a smelter from an agent derivative of Middle High German smelzen German schmelzen "to smelt metal" or "make glass".
Keerles Estonian
Keerles is an Estonian surname derived from "keerlema" meaning to "whirl" and "spin".
Kisku Santali, Indian
Known as the surname of Rathin Kisku.
Latimer English
Occupational name for an interpreter or clerk who wrote documents in Latin, ultimately derived from Latin latinarius "interpreter, speaker of Latin".
Kanai Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Jambalos Tagalog
From Tagalog hambalos meaning "to whip, to whack".
Saralegi Basque
Habitational name of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque sarale "hay, dry grass, livestock feed" combined with either tegi "stable, pen, enclosure", -(t)egi "place of", or possibly (h)egi "slope, hillside; edge, border".
Nukutō Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 抽く (nuku) meaning "to pull out; to draw out" and 冬 () meaning "winter".
Ábel Hungarian, Slovak
From the given name Ábel.
Kashmanian Armenian
this name is believed to be a version of the name of a city called kashman
Castonguay French (Quebec)
From a combination of Gaston and Guay, the name of a 17th-century French immigrant to Quebec, Canada.
Luigini Italian
Derived from the given name Luigi.
Laborde French
Derived from the French word borde meaning "small farm" (from Frankish bord meaning "plank") with the definite article la. This is an occupational surname for a tenant farmer.
Apperley English
From the settlements in England called Apperley.
Bratu Romanian
Romanian surname; derives from "brat", the Slavic word for brother.
Trux German
Variant of Drux.
Flash English
Means "person who lives near a pool" (Middle English flasshe "pool, marsh").
Tilakaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිලකරත්න (see Thilakaratne).
Thrall English
Derived from Old English þræl "slave, serf, thrall".
Mahina Italian, Polish
In Italian, it is likely derived from "màcina," which refers to a millstone or grindstone. This suggests the surname may have been given to individuals who worked as millers or lived near a place with such a feature... [more]
Iannucci Italian
From a pet form of the given name Ianni. A famous bearer of the name is the Scottish filmmaker and satirist Armando Iannucci (1963-).
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.
Gylfason Icelandic
Means "son of Gylfi". Used exclusively by men. Gylfadóttir is the female version.
Sluzhenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian служити (sluzhyty), meaning "to serve, to work".
Jaafar Arabic
Derived from the given name Jafar.
Turgut Turkish
From the given name Turgut.
Letcher English
Topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream. From Old English læcc, plus the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.
Thain Scots, English
Occupational surname meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king.
Dunaev Russian
From дунай (dunay) meaning "danube"
Mykhaylyuta Ukrainian
From the given name Mykhaylo.
Trulsson Swedish
Means "son of Truls".
Mitarai Japanese
From Japanese 御手洗 (mitarai) referring to purifying water at the entrance of a shrine.
Ghanim Arabic
Derived from the given name Ghanim.
Gorsuch English
Habitational name from the hamlet of Gorsuch, Lancashire, earlier Gosefordsich, derived from Old English gosford meaning "goose ford" and sic meaning "small stream".
Falaas English (American, Rare)
Maybe an americanized form of Falås.
Greenleaf English
From Old English grēne "green" and lēaf "leaf", presumably applied as a nickname, the significance of which is now lost.
Merriam Welsh
Derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".
Arıkan Turkish
Means "purebred, pedigree" in Turkish.
Vilayvanh Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Redlinger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from Redling in Bavaria, Germany.
Dylan English
From the given name Dylan.
Kunida Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 田 (da) meaning "paddy, field".
Dillie German
Probably an altered spelling of Dilley or Dilly or possibly of German Dillier... [more]
Wimalarathna Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Sagrika Gujarati
Sagarika patel
Ogai Korean (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Ogay.
Wakeham English, Cornish
A locational surname for someone who lived in one of three places called Wakeham in various parts of England, including Cornwall and/or Devon.
Choo Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zhu.
Gaither English
Occupational name for a goatherd, derived from Middle English gaytere literally meaning "goatherd".
Mišić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mišo". Also, mišić (мишић) can be translated as "muscle".
Vukadinović Serbian
Derived from the given name Vukadin.
Higai Japanese
From Japanese 樋 (Hi) meaning "rain gutter" and 貝 (Gai) meaning "seashell". A bearer of this surname was Japanese politician Senzo Higai (1890-1953).
Sakuljaroensuk Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai สกลเจริญสุข (see Sakuncharoensuk).
Ó hAinbhith Irish
It means "descendant of Ainbhioth".
Tjandra Chinese (Indonesian)
Older spelling of Chandra influenced by Dutch orthography.
Eschels Low German
A name common to the native inhabitants of the island of Föhr off the coast of northern Germany.
Strauss German, Jewish
From the German word strauß, meaning "ostrich." In its use as a Jewish surname, it comes from the symbol of the building or family that the bearer occupied or worked for in the Frankfurter Judengasse... [more]
Horbanenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian equivalent of Gorbachev.
Løvgren Norwegian
Norwegian form of Löfgren.
Rozman Jewish
Variant of Rosman. Slovenian (also Rožman): occupational name for a carter or a horse breeder or dealer, from Middle High German ros 'horse' + man 'man'. Compare German Rossmann.
Kubu Estonian
Kubu is an Estonian surname meaning a "bundle" or "truss".
Sulistio Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Li 1 (李), Lin (林) or Zhang (張)... [more]
Schwier German
Contracted form of Schwieder.
Agdamag Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to ask for news" in Ilocano.
Valère French
From the given name Valère.
Tanno Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name Donatus.
Holbein German
nickname for a bow-legged man from Middle High German hol "hollow" and bein "leg".
Helle Finnish
Means "hot weather, swelter" in Finnish, mostly adopted in the 20th century to replace Swedish names beginning with Hell- or Häll-.
Millar English
Variant of Miller.
Pärson Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Persson. A notable bearer is Swedish alpine skier Anja Pärson (b. 1981).
Rolfsen Norwegian
Means "son of Rolf".
Gimeno Spanish
Variant of Jimeno.
Cyr French
From the Latin personal name Quiricus or Cyricus, Greek Kyrikos or Kyriakos, ultimately from Greek kyrios 'lord', 'master'.
Leinatamm Estonian
Leinatamm is an Estonain surname meaning "weeping/mournful oak".
Bain Scottish, Irish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic bàn "white, pale, fair", a nickname for a person with fair hair.
Van Heutsz Dutch (Archaic)
A bearer of this name is J.B. van Heutsz, also known as the Pacificator of Aceh, former governor general of the Dutch East Indies.
Kuka Albanian
From the old personal name Kukë (definite form Kuka), which is most likely of South Slavic origin... [more]
Juus Estonian
Juus is an Estonia surname meaning "hair".
Stocke English
English: A topographic name for someone who lived near the trunk or stump of a large tree, Middle English Stocke (Old English Stocc)... [more]
Pletikosa Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".
Eggert German, Jewish
Derived from the Proto-Germanic root agi meaning "edge".
Tkáč Slovak
From Slovak words Tkáč and Tkať meaning "A weaver" and "To weave" respectively.
Lund Indian
Lund is also a Punjabi last name (i.e. from Punjab state of India/Pakistan)
Cotto Italian
From Italian meaning "baked, cooked". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked as a cook or baker.
Nengomasha Shona
Meaning unknown.
Foulkes English (Anglicized, ?)
English variant spelling of Foulks.
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.
Marler English (British)
The name Marler might be loosely tied to marl, the type of crumbly clay made up of sand, silt, or clay. The name Marler likely means to mine marl, so they were called Marlers.
Von Bock Popular Culture (?)
Used by Hetalia character Eduard Von Bock AKA Estonia
Rep Slovene, Croatian
Means "tail".
Jordanov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Jordan" in Macedonian, while it is also a Bulgarian variant transcription of Yordanov.
Saviauk Estonian
Saviauk is an Estonian surname meaning "clay pit" or "earthen pit".
Chee English
Possibly derived from the place name Cheadle, composed of Brythonic koɨd "woodland, forest" and Old English leah "clearing".
Shimmyo Japanese
From 新 (shim) meaning "new, fresh" and 明 (myo) meaning "bright, enlighten".
Palazzola Italian
Feminine form of Palazzolo.
Auguste French
From the first name Auguste 1.
Zetterberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish säter "outlying meadow" and berg "mountain, hill".
Oort Dutch
From Middle Dutch oort "edge, corner".
Wechter German
Variant spelling of German Wächter
Vahapoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Vahap".
Silvano Italian, Galician
From the given name Silvano
Lbov Russian
Derived either from Russian лоб (lob) meaning "forehead" or from the name of the Elbe river meaning "river".
Yamamichi Japanese
Yama means "mountain" and michi means "path".
Rabe German
German surname meaning "raven, crow".
Wissmach German
I think it is German
Martes Spanish
Pet form of Marte.
Yusifzadə Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yousefzadeh.
Gwin Welsh
Derived from the forename Gwyn.
Clegg English
From Old Norse kleggi 'haystack'
Villarosa Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted a person who came from the town of Villarosa in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy.
Al Sayad Arabic (Egyptian)
This is a rare Arabic title meaning "fisherman" or "fisherman"
Rahumaa Estonian
Rahumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "peaceful" or "quiet" ("rahu") "land" ("maa")".
Dycus English, German, Dutch
Likely a variant of similar-sounding names, such as English Dykes, German Diekhaus, or Dutch Dijkhuis.
Dieckmann German
"one who lives on a dike"
Nakanotani Japanese (Rare)
Naka means "middle", no is a possessive particle, and tani means "valley".
Malacas Tagalog
From Tagalog malakas meaning "strong, hard, powerful".
Bron English
Variant of Brown (See also Bronson).
Creme English
Variant spelling of Cream.
Ewbank English
Variant spelling of Eubanks.
Penrose English, Cornish, Welsh
From the names of various towns in Cornwall and Wales, all derived from Cornish penn "head" and ros "moor, heathland".
Giacomo Italian
From the given name Giacomo.
Aktar Bengali
From the given name Aktar.
Czerwonka Polish
Derived from Polish czerwony meaning "red", probably a nickname for a person who had red hair or a ruddy complexion, or for someone who frequently wore the colour red.