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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Ungvári Hungarian
Originally denoted a person from the city of Uzhhorod in Ukraine (formerly part of Hungary), meaning "castle on the River Uzh". In Hungarian it is called Ungvár.
Aloni Hebrew
Derived from the forename Alon
Azad Bengali, Persian, Urdu
From the given name Azad.
Rüüt Estonian
Rüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "golden plover" (Pluvialis apricaria).
Bentaleb Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Taleb" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Boziga Medieval Occitan
BOZIGA, House or dwelling. ... [more]
Regalia Italian
Means "regalia; royal rights and privileges, regality" in Italian.
Marbach German
habitational name from Marbach on the Neckar river named with Old High German marca "boundary" and bah "stream creek".
Metsik Estonian
Metsik is an Estonian surname meaning "wild" and " ferocious".
Hatler English (American)
Variant of the German surname Hattler.
Böhmisch German
Ethnic name for someone from Bohemia.
Albritton English
An occupational name for a nutritionist.
Grimme German
Variant of Grimm.
Nocella Italian
Diminutive of Noce.
Aït Berber, Northern African
Derived from Tamazight ⴰⵢⵜ (aït) meaning "son", also commonly used a component for compound names and surnames.
Aoike Japanese
青 (Ao) means "blue, green" and 池 (ike) means "pond, pool".
Tamanaha Japanese
From 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball", 那 (na) meaning "what?", and 覇 (ha) meaning "supremacy, leadership, hegemony, champion".
Truup Estonian
Truup is an Estonian surname meaning "(chimney) flue" and "culvert".
Limnios Greek
From Greek λημνι (limni) meaning "lake".
Sliney Irish
Shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Sleimhne "son of Sleimhne", a personal name based on a word meaning "smoothness, sleekness, polish".
Monzo Italian
Possibly a variant of Monsu, which may be an occupational name for a cook, Calabrian munsu, or a nickname or title from Milanese monsu ‘sir’, ‘lord’, ‘gentleman’.
Antoniadis Greek
Means "son of Antonios".
Hryhorenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Hryhor".
Ree Estonian
Ree is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "rehi" meaning "barn".
Plasschaert Flemish
Probably derived from Middle Dutch plasch "puddle, pool of water" and the suffix -aert.
Clapp German
Variant of Klapp.
Ammer German, English (Rare)
This surname may be derived from Middle High German amer which means "bunting (as in the bird)." As such, it is used as a nickname for someone with a fine voice or someone who is a flamboyant dresser.... [more]
Landgraab Banat Swabian
The surname "Landgrab" (or its variations) is believed to have originated in Swabia, an area in Germany. The HouseOfNames website says the earliest known bearer of the name was Ulrich dictus Landgrave in 1276.
Guerrier French, Haitian Creole
Nickname for an aggressive person or occupational name for a soldier, from Old French guerrier "warrior". Cognate of Guerrero and Guerriero.
Renda Italian
Derived from the short form of a variant of Latin Laurentius (compare Renza), or perhaps from a feminine variant of Germanic Rando... [more]
Inaudi Italian
Francesca Inaudi is an Italian actress.... [more]
Wight Scottish, English
Nickname from Middle English wiht, wight "nimble, strong".
Sofian Arabic
Derived from the given name Sufyan.
Endou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Descatoire French
Alexandre Descatoire was a French sculptor (1874-1949)... [more]
Pilipchuk Ukrainian (Russified), Ukrainian (Belarusianized)
Russified and Belarusianised form of Pylypchuk. Pilipchuk was the maiden name of the Belarusian oppositionist Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Riahi Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic رِيَاح (riyāḥ) meaning "winds, breezes", the plural of رِيح (rīḥ) meaning "wind".
Werdum German
Werdum is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Vardi Hebrew
From the given names Vered or Varda which means "rose" in Hebrew.
Kõrgemaa Estonian
Kõrgemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "highland".
Kanatiqueli Cherokee
This surname is derived from the Old French surname Cantrell, meaning "small bell" or "treble".
Patrushev Russian
Patronymic derived from a Russian diminutive of Patricius. This is borne by Russian political and security figure Nikolai Patrushev (1951-), former director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
Acollador Filipino
Lanyard in Spanish
Morey Irish, English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Mórdha, and in English (of Norman origin), derived from the Old French given name Mory, a short form of Amaury (see Emery).
Trinket English, Popular Culture
Effie Trinket's surname: one of "The Hunger Games"'s trilogy character.
Theobald English
From the given name Theobald
Schippers Dutch
Patronymic form of Schipper.
Gus English
From the given name Gus 1.
Mansfield English
Means "open land by the River Maun", from the Celtic river name combined with the Old English word feld "field".
Ammari Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Ammar (chiefly Algerian).
Mandujano Spanish
Spanish: Possibly An Altered Form Of A Basque Habitational Name From Mandoiana A Town In Araba/Álava Province Basque Country. This Surname Is Most Common In Mexico.
Oatis English
Altered spelling of Otis, itself a variant of Oates.
Podsolnushek Russian, Belarusian
Means "sunflower".
Goupil French
nickname for someone with red hair or for a cunning person from Old French goupil "fox" Late Latin vulpiculus a diminutive of classical Latin vulpes a distant cognate of Wolf . This was replaced as a vocabulary word during the Middle Ages by Renard originally a personal name.
Siimpoeg Estonian
Siimpoeg is an Estonian surname meaning "Siim's son" ("Siim" is a maculine given name).
Garfias Spanish
Nickname from the plural form of regional garfia 'claw paw' a word of Arabic origin.
Dieringer German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Thüringer, regional name for someone from Thuringia, This was also used as a medieval personal name. Americanized form of German Tieringer, habitational name for someone from Tieringen in Württemberg.
Limo African
Most common in Kenya.
Jakupović Bosnian
Means "son of Jakup".
Hirasaka Japanese
Hira means "peace" and saka means "hill, slope".
Akdoğan Turkish
Means "gyrfalcon" in Turkish.
Ariyasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියසිංහ (see Ariyasinghe).
Lundell Swedish
Combination of Swedish lund "grove" and the common surname suffix -ell.
Agishev Russian, Kazakh, Uzbek
variant of Ageyev, also possibly derived from given name Agapiy (Агапий) or Agafon (Агафон)
Layman English
Habitational name for someone living near a meadow. Derived from Middle English leye. ... [more]
Touré Western African
Probably derived from tùùré meaning "elephant" in the Soninké language.
Corbalán Aragonese
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Nirehara Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 楡原 (Nirehara), an variant reading of 楡原 (Nirebara) meaning "Nirebara", a former large village in the district of Koshi in the former Japanese province of Echigo in parts of present-day Niigata, Japan or an area in the same place, in the city of Nagaoka in the prefecture of Niigata in Japan.
Zbornak American
Zbornak is a surname. A famous bearer is Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) from “The Golden Girls”.
Dissanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit दिशा (diśā) meaning "region, quarter, direction" and नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Onno Estonian
Onno is an Estonian surname derived from "onu" meaning "uncle".
Venturi Italian
Derived from the given name Venturino.
Aghaei Persian
From the Persian title آقا (âqâ) meaning "sir, lord, mister".
Comte French
Nickname for someone who worked for a count or for someone acting haughty from Old French conte cunte "count"... [more]
Schortgen German
Of a German origin, the fist part meaning short or small.
Shavit Jewish
From the given name Shavit.
Ooms Dutch
Patronymic form of Oom, derived from Dutch oom meaning "uncle". Alternatively, could be from the given name Omaar.
Arro Estonian
Arro is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "aroom", meaning "fragrant". Possibly a corruption of "aru", meaning "upland meadow".
Advani Indian, Sindhi
Means "descendant of Adu" in Sindhi, Adu probably being the name of a past ancestor.
Mio Japanese
From 三 (mi, mitsu, ji) meaning "three" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail".
Pholyiam Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลเยี่ยม (see Phonyiam).
Acestor Greek Mythology
Surname for Apollo.
Wald English, German, Jewish
Originally indicated a person who lived in or near a forest, from Old English weald or from Old High German wald... [more]
Bandeira Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Bandera.
Kellers German
Variant of Keller.
Condrau Romansh
Derived from the given name Cundrau.
Eisenhauer German
Occupational name meaning "iron cutter" where Eisen- means "iron" and -hauer means "hewer". The verb 'hew' being less well used in English than in earlier times, but still understood to mean cut, such as in hewing tree limbs... [more]
Zeferino Portuguese
From the given name Zeferino
Kyōō Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city" and 応 (ō) meaning "to comply; to respond; to accord".
Ciambra Italian
A habitational name from a place containing the Sicilian element ciambra "room, chamber".
Miga Polish
Nickname from a derivative migac ‘to twinkle or wink’.
Cosmescu Romanian
Means "son of Cosmin" in Romanian.
Bresser English
The surname is derived from the old English word brasian, meaning to make out of brass. This would indicate that the original bearer of the name was a brass founder by trade. The name is also derived from the old English Broesian which means to cast in brass and is the occupational name for a worker in brass.
Inokuma Japanese
From 猪 (ino) meaning "boar" and 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear".
Thulis Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O' Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Cordier French
Given to someone who worked or made with cord and or strings from old French corde "string". French cognate of Corder.
Keffler German
Derived from Koeffler.
Nishibayashi Japanese
From 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest, woods, grove".
Yan Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Yang used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Neuber German
Contracted form of Neubauer.
Mac Séamais Irish
Irish form of Jamison.
Single English
Topographic name derived from Old English sengel meaning "burnt clearing" or "brushwood".
Adlerz Swedish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the German surname Adler.
Southland English
It means "south land".
Auricchio Italian
"A nickname from a dialect variant of orecchio ‘ear’ (from Latin auricula)."
Kamakawiwo'ole Hawaiian
From ka maka wiwo'ole, which means "the fearless eye, the bold face" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Zzohaib Pakistani (Rare)
Unidentified origins.
Mernissi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly a variant of Marnissi. A famous bearer was Moroccan feminist writer and sociologist Fatima Mernissi (1940-2015).
Kondou Japanese
From Japanese 近 (kon) meaning "near, close" and 藤 (dou) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.
Davari Persian
Derived from Persian داور (davar) meaning "judge, arbiter".
Ayyagari Indian
Owner, Teacher
Aki Japanese
Aki commonly means "Autumn" and "Bright,Luminous" as a first name and surname,but there's also "Rising Sun", "Crystal (Ball)" ,"Brightness,Luster" or "Obvious,Clear". First name Aki has far more kanji possibilities.
Hasibuan Batak
From the name of Batak king Raja Hasibuan.
Murtaza Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Murtada.
Leivategija Estonian
Leivategija is an Estonian surname meaning "(bread) baker".
Sawtell English (British)
A dialectal variant of Sewell, which was first recorded in early 13th-century England. The later addition of the 't' was for easier pronunciation.... [more]
Ngumba Kongo
From Kongo meaning "mountain".
Sammartino Italian
From Italian san (apocopic form of santo ("saint") + Martino ("Martin").
Fishwick English
habitational name from a place in Lancashire so named from Old English fisc "fish" and wic "building"... [more]
Tocmo Cebuano
From Cebuano tukmo meaning "spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)".
Traylor French
Assumed to mean "by the trail". May have originally been "Trouillart". Variations may include: Trail Traill Treil Trelly Teign Pentrail
Mukade Japanese (Rare)
Means "100 legs" or "centipede" in Japanese.
Makeba African American
Meaning unknown. famous bearer is South African singer songwriter, Miriam Makeba (1936-2008).
Rowlands English
Derived from the given name Rowland.
Valensi Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the city of Valencia in Spain.
Zahm Medieval German
Zahm is a nickname from Middle High German Zam meaning "tame".
Leckey Scottish, English, Irish
Originally Scottish, but also found in England, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Possibly derives from the barony of Leckie (meaning "place of flagstones", from Gaelic leac, "flagstone") in Stirlingshire.
Ohno Japanese
From 大 (meaning large) and 野 (meaning field).
Ymeraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Ymer" in Albanian.
Dojčinovski Macedonian
Possibly means "son of Dojčin".
Kuch German
German metonymic occupational name for a pastry cook, from German kuchen ‘cake’, or simply a variant of Koch ‘cook’.
Litherland English
From a place name: either Litherland in Merseyside or Uplitherland in Lancashire. The place names themselves derive from Old Norse hlið "hillside, slope" (genitive form hliðar) and Old English land "land".
Steger German
From a derivative of Middle High German stec "steep path or track, narrow bridge". The name was likely given to someone living close to a path or small bridge.
Oleksiuk Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Oleksyuk.
Win German
One who acted as host in a tavern or inn.
Gau German
Habitational name from any of various places named with Middle High German gau, göu ‘area of fertile agricultural land’.
Schechter Yiddish
Yiddish name meaning "butcher."
Zvonik Russian
Means "little ring, little call" from Russian звон (zvon) "ringing, calling".
Kabuhashi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 株 (kabu) meaning "tree stump, company share stock" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge", possibly referring to a bridge next to a tree stump.
Giscard French
Variant spelling of Guiscard. A famous bearer was the French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926-2020).
Capelle French, English, Dutch, Flemish
French topographic name for someone living by a chapel, from a regional variant of chapelle "chapel" (compare Chapell 2), or a habitational name from any of several places named La Capelle... [more]
Murano Japanese
Mura means "village, hamlet" and no means "wilderness, plain, field."
Damon English, Scottish
From the personal name Damon, from a classical Greek name, a derivative of damān "to kill". Compare Damian.
Valge Estonian
Valge is an Estonian surname meaning "white".
Maclysaght Irish
Anglicized from Mac Giolla Iasachta. Edward MacLysaght was one of the foremost genealogists of twentieth century Ireland.
Vilanova Portuguese, Catalan, Galician
Portuguese, Catalan and Galician cognate of Villanueva.
Funamizu Japanese
From Japanese 船 (funa) meaning "ship, vessel" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Mcinnis Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aonghuis meaning "son of Angus".
Francos Spanish
Derived from the given name Franco.
Arkhangelsky Russian
Habitational name for someone from Arkhangelsk, a province (oblast) of Russia.
Rutigliano Italian
From the name of a town located in Bari Province of Apulia, Italy.
Cicala Italian
From Italian meaning "cicada".
Faruk Bengali, Arabic
From the given name Faruq.
Springall English
Means (i) "operator of a springald (a type of medieval siege engine)" (from Anglo-Norman springalde); or (ii) from a medieval nickname for a youthful person (from Middle English springal "youth").
Bogs English
A name given to someone that lives near a bog or swamp. More comonly spelled as Boggs.
Widjaja Chinese (Indonesian)
Older spelling of Wijaya influenced by Dutch orthography.
Long Chinese
From Chinese 龍 (lóng) meaning "dragon".
Mayerhofer German (Austrian)
Denoted a person from the municipality of Mayrhof in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
al-Kashgari Uyghur, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Uyghur كاشغەرىي and Arabic كاشغري (see Kashgari). A famous bearer was Mahmud al-Kashgari (1005-1102), an 11th-century Kara-Khanid scholar and lexicographer of the Turkic languages from the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, China.
Ferella Italian
Possibly an elaborate form of Fera.
Rattanaphet Thai (Rare)
From Thai รัตน (rattana-) meaning "gem; jewel" and เพชร์ (phet), a variant form of เพชร (phet) meaning "diamond".
Bača Czech, Slovak
Meaning Shepherd
Vusyk Ukrainian
Means "little moustache", from Ukrainian вуса (vusa) "moustache".
Ghukasian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Kulasuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Melander Swedish
Combination of the element Mel-, which is unexplained but probably derived from a place name, and the common surname suffix -ander (a combination of land "land" and the habitational suffix -er)... [more]
Helle Finnish
Means "hot weather, swelter" in Finnish, mostly adopted in the 20th century to replace Swedish names beginning with Hell- or Häll-.
Tsui Chinese
Alternate transcription of Cui.
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Filipčić Croatian
Derived from the forename Filip.
Paistik Estonian
Paistik is an Estonian surname derived from "paistma" meaning to "shine" or "appear".
Taitano Chamorro
Meaning "one without land" from Chamorro tai, prefix meaning "to be without", and tano meaning "land".
Boudjin Dutch
Shortened version of the given name Boudewijn.
Chiarenza Italian
From Clarence, a medieval Frankish town in Greece, called Chiarenza or Clarenza in Italian, rendered Γλαρέντζα (Glarentza) in contemporary Greek documents.