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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Toepfer German (Anglicized)
Anglicised spelling of Töpfer.
Kaczynski Polish
Masculine surname from "kaczka", duck.
Karayusuf Turkish
Yusuf is a name for men and Karayusuf means Dark Yusuf.
Start English
Habitational name from any of the various minor places named from Old English steort "tail".
Gascoyne English
Variant of Gascoigne, which was originally a regional name for someone from the province of Gascony, via Old French Gascogne.
Tokiwa Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters "管" meaning "Organize", and "和" meaning "Normal", "Japanese". Other combinations possible.
Isabelle French, English
From the given name Isabelle.
Tsou Taiwanese
Tsou is a last name commonly found in Taiwan among its Chinese community. It is the transliteration of a Chinese surname meaning: vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province.
Jürisoo Estonian
Jürisoo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri" and "soo" (swamp); "Jüri's swamp". "Soo" was substituted later for the Germanic "son" ("Jüri's son").
Kahraman Turkish
Means "hero" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian قهرمان (qahraman).
Kõivastik Estonian
Kõivastik is an Estonian surname meaning "birch stand/forest". "Kõiv" comes from the Võro dialect.
Maccaa Scottish
MacCaa has many clan associations; the most prominent being with the Stuarts of Bute, the Clan MacKay, the Clan MacFarlane, the Clan MacDonald and Clan Galloway. The name is a phonetic variation of MacKay, meaning 'son of Aoh (ie the champion)'... [more]
Utech German
From Middle Low German ūt-echtisch ‘outsider’, a term denoting someone who was not a member of a particular guild.
Beollan English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic
English: variant of Boland.... [more]
Truumeel Estonian
Truumeel is an Estonian surname meaning "loyal/faithful minded".
Chokshi Indian
From Gujarati čoksi ‘jeweler’, ‘assayer of gold and silver’, from čokəs ‘precise’, ‘circumspect’, a compound of čo- ‘four’, ‘four-way’, ‘all-round’ (Sanskrit čatus- ‘four’) + kəs ‘assaying’ (Sanskrit kạsa ‘rubbing’, ‘touchstone’).
Szurkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Szurkowo.
Stavig Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse stafr "pole" and vik "bay". This was the name of a farmstead in Norway.
Lawford English
From any of several places in England called Lawford, derived from the personal name Lealla (cognate with Old High German Lallo), and ford "ford, river crossing".
Chait Jewish
Jewish occupational name derived from the Hebrew word חייט‎ meaning "tailor".
Tawil Arabic
Means "tall" in Arabic.
Malicsi Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog maliksi meaning "quick, agile, alert".
Ban Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 播 (see Hari).
Mag Fhionnáin Irish
Means "descendant of Fionnán"
Liebling German, Yiddish, Jewish
Derived from German lieb meaning "dear, beloved" or German liebling meaning "darling".
Feltscher Romansh
Derived from Romansh feltscher "scythe-maker", ultimately from Latin falcarius "scythe-maker; sickle-maker".
Vannier French
Means "winnower, basket-weaver".
Salic Filipino, Maranao
Derived from the given name Salic.
Mikkelsaar Estonian
Mikkelsaar is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Mikkel (Mihkel)" and "saar", meaning island; "Mikkel's island".
Minelli Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Minello, a pet form of the personal name Mino, which is a short form of a personal name formed with the hypocoristic suffix -mino, such as Adimino, Giacomino, Guglielmino, etc.
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’.
O'Sugrue Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Siocfhradha, derived from Norse first name Sigefrith... [more]
Yick Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yi.
Khosravi Persian
From the given name Khusraw.
Seim Upper German
German: metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper, from Middle High German seim ‘honey’.
Davidova Russian
Feminine form of Davidov.
Pleasance English
Either (i) from the medieval female personal name Plaisance, literally "pleasantness"; or (ii) "person from Piacenza", Italy (from Latin Placentia, literally "pleasing things").
Huis Dutch
Dutch cognate of House.
Zirkzee Dutch, German
Could be potentially related to the German surname Zirkel or Zirkl. Another theory says that it has its historical roots in the Netherlands, particularly in the region of Zeeland, where it is believed to have originated... [more]
Mojumder Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar),
Breitkreutz German
probably a nickname for a person with a broad butt. Breitkreutz replaced an earlier more transparent form of the surname Breitarsch the use of kreuz (literally "cross") as a euphemism for "buttocks" first occurring in the 17th century... [more]
Ó Macáin Irish
Means "descendant of Maicín".
Imakiire Japanese
Variant of Kiire but written 給黎 and added Japanese 今 (ima) meaning "now; present".
Pfotenhauer German
High German, carpenter's and woodworker's main occupation. Actual old German translation is "paw slapper" or "large paw" as in an animal (bear).
Sarata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 皿田 (see Sarada).
Möbius German
Latinized form of Möbus, a diminutive form of Bartholomäus. A famous bearer of the name was German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius (1790-1868), known for his discovery of the Möbius strip.
Melisi Italian
Uncertain etymology.
Blomkvist Swedish
Variant of Blomqvist. Mikael Blomkvist is a fictional character in Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series.
Eshkol Hebrew
Means "cluster, bunch" in Hebrew.
Ogino Japanese
Variant of Okino.
Almira Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Occupational surname meaning "admiral", referring to the highest rank in the navy, derived from the Spanish almirante meaning "admiral"
Joy Bengali
From the given name Joy.
Chakib Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Shakib.
Sikkel Estonian
Sikkel is an Estonian surname derived from "sikk" meaning "billy goat".
Chamorro Spanish, Galician
Means "shaved" in Spanish and Galician, denoting a person with a shaved head, a boy, or a Portuguese.
Bellon French (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Apollonius.
Yorita Japanese
From Japanese 依 (yori) meaning "reliant" or 寄 (yori) meaning "bring near", combined with 田 (ta) meaning "rice field".
Poliakoff Russian
Variant transcription of Поляков (see Polyakov).
Khachukaev Chechen
Meaning uncertain.
Wisely Scottish
Likely from a lost place called Wisely or Whistley.
Fukatani Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and tani means "valley".
Kushnir Ukrainian
Means "furrier, fur seller, animal skinner" in Ukrainian.
Tiger Swedish
Perhaps taken from Swedish tiga "to keep quiet, to say nothing". Tiger is one of the names adopted by Swedish soldiers in the 17th century.
Pilar Portuguese
From the Portuguese word for pillar.
Hanley Irish
Means “descendant of Áinle.” Derived from “O’Hanley,” an anglicized form of “Ó hÁinle,” ultimately from Gaelic “ainle” meaning “beauty, grace.”
Muir Scottish
Topographic name for someone who lived on a moor, from a Scots form of Middle English more moor, fen.
Falaguerra Italian
Possibly means "make war" in Italian, from fare "to make, to provoke" and guerra "war". Alternately, from a given name of the same origin. ... [more]
Vogt Von Erpel Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Wied and Burggrafen von Neuerburg.
Kirigaya Japanese
From 桐 (kiri), referring to the tree known commonly as the empress or foxglove tree, combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley," sometimes with the infixation of the historical possessive particle が (ga) (written as ヶ) that is most often used in place names and surnames... [more]
Lowes English
Patronymic from of Low derived from Middle English lowe meaning "hill, mound".
Shabani Persian, Albanian
From the given name Shaban.
Vogt De Castel Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.
Vlasov Russian
Means "son of Vlasiy".
Volksmärchen German
A German surname meaning "folk tale".
Flam Jewish
Ornamental name from Yiddish flam "flame".
Omaña Leonese (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Oumaña.
Bounvilay Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".
Biancaniello Italian
Possibly derived from a combination of the given names Bianco ("white") and Aniello ("lamb"), or simply a derivative form of Bianco... [more]
Marzon Spanish
Is a portmanteau of the words mar, meaning sea, and corazon, meaning heart.
Cavaliere Italian
From a nickname derived from Italian cavaliere meaning "knight".
Tsurugi Japanese
Means “crane” in Japanese
Schwenk German
Variant spelling of Schwanke, or apparently a nickname referring to a person's gait, derived from Middle High German swenken meaning "to swing back and forth, to sling" (see Schwenke 1).
Kajiwara Japanese
Written with characters meaning ‘oar’ and ‘plain’, this name is found mostly in western Japan.
Mitra Indian, Bengali
From the given name Mitra 1.
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.
Helfer German
Metonymic occupational name for an assistant of some kind, or nickname for a helpful person, from Middle High German hëlfære, German Helfer 'helper', 'assistant'.
Hamakawa Japanese
From the Japanese 浜 or 濱 (hama) "beach" and 川 or 河 (kawa) "river."
Rosevear Cornish, English
From the name of a Cornish village near St Mawgan which derives from Celtic ros "moor, heath" and vur "big".
Hutabarat Batak
From Batak huta meaning "village, area" and barat meaning "west".
Gulö Nias
Nias form of Gulo.
Ruz Spanish
Possibly a variant of Ruiz or Cruz.
Gadolin Finnish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the homestead Magnula in Kalanti (formerly Nykyrko) parish in southwest Finland. Magnula is thought to be associated with Latin magnus "large, big, great" and the name Gadolin is derived from Hebrew gadol with the same meaning... [more]
Savvides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Σαββίδης (see Savvidis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Sutcliffe English
Habitational name from any of the places in Yorkshire called Sutcliffe or similar, all derived from Old English suþ "south" and clif "cliff"... [more]
Ryūfuku Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 竜福 (Ryūfuku), a clipping of 竜福寺 (Ryūfukuji), a former temple that was located possibly somewhere in the prefecture of Tochigi in Japan. It is also a clipping of 龍福寺 (Ryūfukuji), former temple in the division of Shiji in the area of Shiraki in the ward of Asakita in the city of Hiroshima in the prefecture of Hiroshima in Japan.... [more]
Hilbert German, French, Dutch, English
From the Germanic personal name Hildiberht.
Diggory English
Possibly an anglicized form of Degaré, which might come from the French word egare. It might mean "the lost one".
Leonenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Leonid.
Oliva Italian, Spanish
Of uncertain origin: derived either from a nickname to those who picked, worked with or sold olives, or from the given name Oliva.
Xanders German
Variant of Xander.
De Soye French
Meaning "From Soye" in French.
Easthope English
From the name of the village and civil parish of Easthope in Shropshire, England, derived from Old English est meaning "east, eastern" and hop meaning "enclosed valley".
Dalgliesh Scottish
Scottish habitational name from a place near Selkirk, first recorded in 1383 in the form Dalglas, from Celtic dol- ‘field’ + glas ‘green.’
Athenogenis Greek
Means of Athenian origin. 'Αθήνα' (Athens) and 'γένος'(origin, birth, clan)
Mehdioui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Mehdi.
Obeidat Arabic
From Arabic عبيد ('ubayd), a diminutive of عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave".
Fager Swedish
From Swedish fager, an archaic word meaning ”pretty, fair”.
Nutt Estonian
Nutt is an Estonian surname meaning "nut" and also "crying" or "weeping".
Mossman English
This interesting name is a variant of the surname Moss which is either topographical for someone who lived by a peat bog, from the Old English pre 7th Century 'mos' or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example Mosedale in Cumbria or Moseley in West Yorkshire.
Väits Estonian
Väits is an Estonian surname derived from "väit" meaning "insist".
Inocêncio Portuguese
From the given name Inocêncio.
Bouteiller French
occupational name for a wine steward or butler usually the chief servant of a medieval household or for a maker of bottles from bouteiller an agent derivative of bouteille "bottle"... [more]
Granath Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "grenade". ... [more]
Kimpō Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 金 (kin) meaning "gold, metal" and 宝 (), the joining form of 宝 () meaning "treasure", possibly referring to someone who manufactured precious metals.
Lu Chinese
From Chinese 鲁 (lǔ) referring to the ancient state of Lu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
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.
Kamutharat Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Ó Fathaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Fathadh"
Mbenguzana Hlubi (?), African
Hlubi word referring to an old cat with grey beard but in this instance it means grey-bearded leopard. Originates from one of the Nkwali tribe's early head?king Lusulengwe(Leopard's face)
Buford English, French (Anglicized)
English: most probably a variant of Beaufort.... [more]
Kanis Dutch, German
Dutch metonymic occupational name for a pedler from Dutch kanis "basket hamper". variant of Canis a humanistic surname a translation into Latin of Dutch De Hond or De Hondt German Hund or Hundt surnames meaning "dog"... [more]
Fjellström Swedish
Combination of Swedish fjäll "mountain, fell" and ström "stream, river".
Bussemaker Dutch
Occupational name for a maker of boxes, tins or firearms, from Dutch bus "box, tin, container, firearm" and maker "maker".
Millare Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a variant of Millares.
Takemiya Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Eenpalu Estonian
Eenpalu is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "palu" ("sandy heath").
Culindris Cantabrian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Yusa Japanese
From Japanese 遊 (yu) meaning "play" and 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid".
Memon Urdu
From the name of the Memon people who inhabit parts of India and Pakistan. The name itself is derived from Arabic مؤمن (mu'min) meaning "believer".
Adélàjá Yoruba
Means "the crown settles the dispute, royalty resolves conflict" from adé meaning "crown" combined with la meaning "settle, resolve" and ja meaning "fight, conflict".
Iriarte Basque
Topographic name for someone who lived between two or more settlements, from Basque iri "settlement, village" and arte "between".
Hreblyuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian "гребля (hreblya)", meaning dam.
Ung Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Yong, from Sino-Vietnamese 雍 (ung).
Mercedes Spanish (Caribbean)
Means "mercies," from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, María de las Mercedes, meaning "Mary of Mercies."
Jahanbakhsh Persian
Derived from the given name Jahan.
Caluzi Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Luzi.
Dissabandara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit दिशा (diśā) meaning "region, quarter, direction" combined with the Sinhala title බණ්ඩාර (baṇḍāra) meaning "chief's son, prince".
Gunesekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණසේකර (see Gunasekara).
Aghasaryan Armenian
Means "son of Aghasar".
Bilić Croatian
Derived from dialectal bil, standard Croatian bijel, meaning "white".... [more]
Sereda Ukrainian
Means "wednesday".
Gilpin English, Irish, Northern Irish
English: in the northeast, from the Gilpin river in Cumbria; in southern counties, probably a variant of Galpin. ... [more]
Del Pilar Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the Pilar" in Spanish.
St Fleur Haitian Creole
From the French place name St Fleur.
Saygılı Turkish
Means "respectful, reverential" in Turkish.
Sitarmaker Indian, Bengali, Pakistani
Denoting someone who makes sitar, a stringed instrument that is popular in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Kirchschläger German (Austrian)
Habitational name of several places in Austria named Kirchschlag, all possibly from Middle High German kirche "church" and Schlag "blow, hit".
Nushiro Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 主代 (nushiro), a contraction of 主代 (nushishiro), from 主 (nushi), a variant reading of 主 (shu), a clipping of 主人 (shujin) meaning "master, owner, host" and 代 (shiro), a variant reading of 代 (dai), a clipping of 代理 (dairi) meaning "surrogation; proxy", referring to someone who would represent their master.
Kõnd Estonian
Kõnd is an Estonian surname meaning "walk".
Herttua Finnish
From Finnish meaning "duke".
Yağcı Turkish
Means "oil seller" in Turkish.
Senevirathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සෙනෙවිරත්න (see Seneviratne).
De Lima Spanish
"de Lima" is the surname given to the people who lived near the Limia River (Lima in portuguese) on the Province of Ourense, an autonomous community of Galicia, located at the northwest of Spain. The root of the name is Don Juan Fernandez de Lima, maternal grandson to the King Alfonso VI de León (1040-1109).
Synadenos Greek
From the city of Synnada in ancient Anatolia.
Iacovou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ιακώβου (see Iakovou) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Keogh Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Keough, which is a shortened form of McKeough, itself an anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eochadha meaning "son of Eochaidh"... [more]
Kindem English
1 English: habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, of unknown etymology (probably a pre-English hill name, but the form is obscure).... [more]
Oranje Afrikaans
Oranje is the Dutch word for "orange" and is historically associated with the House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands. The name carries connotations of nobility, national pride, and cultural heritage... [more]
Montiel Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Oktyabrskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Октябрьский (see Oktyabrsky).
Ahara Japanese
A means "second, Asia" and hara means "field, plain".
Hachiyama Japanese
Means "8 mountains" in Japanese.
Dela Fuente Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De la Fuente primarily used in the Philippines.
Orihara Japanese
From Japanese 折 (ori) meaning "fold, bend" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Aassalu Estonian
Aassalu is an Estonian surname meaning "lea (open grassy area) grove".
Tasman Dutch
Derived from Dutch tas "bag" and man "person, man". Usually a metonymic name for someone who made bags, though in at least one case it was taken from the name of a ship, De Tas.
Bevier French (Germanized)
From Old French bevier, meaning "a measure of land". This was probably a nickname for someone who owned or worked such a piece of land. This surname was first found in Austria, where the name Bevier came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging medieval society.
Kızılkaya Turkish
Means "red rock" in Turkish.
Urahane Japanese (Rare)
Ura means "bay, seacoast" and hane means "feather, plume".
Deen Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic دين or Urdu دین (see Din).
Sassu Italian
From Sardinian sassu "stone".
Shiraiwa Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
De Groeve Flemish
Etymology uncertain. Possibly a habitational name from any of several places called De Groeve, derived from groeve "quarry, pit; excavated watercourse"... [more]
Mcgillivray Scottish
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bhràtha from a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant of judgment’.