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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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]
Zdunich Polish
Polish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.
Kikuchi Japanese
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 池 (chi) meaning "pool, pond" or 地 (chi) meaning "earth, land, ground".
Mccaffery Irish
The meaning of the surname MCCAFFERY is - the son of Godfrey (God's peace).
Ribar Croatian
Derived from ribar, meaning "fisherman".
Neuwirth German
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a new innkeeper, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + wirt and German neu + Wirt ‘master of a house’, ‘innkeeper’.
Kibar Turkish
Means "kind, polite, noble" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic كبار (kibar).
Branagh Irish
Anglicisation of Irish Ó Branduibh meaning "descendant of Breathnach", a given name meaning "Welshman". A famous bearer is British actor and filmmaker Sir Kenneth Branagh (1960-).
Avanceña Filipino
Hispanicised form of Arabic اِبْن سِينَا‎ (ibn sīnā) meaning "son of Sina". This was the Arabic name for Avicenna (980-1037), a Persian polymath.
Oglethorpe English
It indicates familial origin within the civil parish of Bramham cum Oglethorpe in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Tokushima Japanese
From Japanese 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, virtue" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Ulloa Galician
This indicates familial origin within the comarca of A Ulloa.
Easa Dhivehi
From the given name Easa.
Okumuş Turkish
Means "educated, well-read" in Turkish.
Sood Indian, Punjabi
From the name of a mercantile caste derived from Persian سود (sud) meaning "profit, gain, benefit".
Kaljupank Estonian
Kaljupank is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff bank/escarpment".
Khoroshko Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian хороший (xoróšij), meaning "good, nice, fine".
Net Romanian
Romanian variant of the Latin name Netus, meaning superior, greater.
Saleem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Salim.
Tofte Norwegian
Named after the village of Tofte in the Halstoy district of Norway. The town of Tofte, Minnesota, United States, was founded by Norwegian immigrants with the surname.
Moyle Cornish, Welsh
Cornish and Welsh: descriptive nickname meaning ‘bald’, from Cornish moyl, Welsh moel.
Tsinaridze Georgian
The surname Tsinaridze carries the meanings of 'Light Bringer,' 'Sun Bringer,' or 'Sunshine.'... [more]
See Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Shi.
Quetz German
German family name originating from the town of Quetz (today Quetzdölsdorf).... [more]
Topçu Turkish
Means "cannoneer, gunner, artilleryman" in Turkish.
Hoadley English
Habitational name from East or West Hoathly in Sussex, so named from Old English hað / Middle English hoath "heath" + leah "wood, clearing".
Andros English (American)
American shortened form of Greek Andronikos.
Rusnak Rusyn
Variant of Rusynyak.
Edson English
Patronymic or metronymic from Eade.
Schwarzschild German
Derives from Old High German swarz meaning "black" and Middle Dutch schilt meaning "shield". A famous bearer of this surname is physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild. (1873-1916)
Krauledat German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name referring to a barber-surgeon well versed in bloodletting, derived from Lithuanian kraujaleidys.
Romine Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Romeijn.
Wikramasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසිංහ (see Wickramasinghe).
Uysal Turkish
Means "docile, easygoing, peaceful" in Turkish.
Tsoi Korean (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Tsoy.
Abdyldaev Kyrgyz
Means "son of Abdylday" from a given name either derived from Arabic Abdullah or from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with the Turkish word day meaning "support, foundation".
Gennimatas Greek
Possibly from the Greek verb γεννιέμαι (genniemai) meaning "to be born".
Druery English
Variant of Drury.
Ó Maoil Sheanaigh Irish
It means "descendant of devotee of Saint Seanach".
Holley English
English (chiefly Yorkshire) topographic name from Middle English holing, holi(e) ‘holly tree’. Compare Hollen.
Urrutia Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque urruti "distant, far away".
Romanescu Romanian
Patronymic from the given name Roman.
Micale Italian
Popular in Italy.
Dipatuan Filipino, Maranao
From a Malay word meaning "master, sir, ruler".
Sande German
Variant of Sand.
Ó Coingheallaigh Irish
Meaning, ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach.’
Ávalos Spanish
Etymologists note the name signifies a "native of Abalos" and the progenitor was someone who hailed from that location.
Di Mauro Italian
From the given name Mauro.
Avanesian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ավանեսյան (see Avanesyan)
Ghaderi Persian
From the given name Ghader.
Sun Korean
It’s a feminine & Masculine Korean name
Zinyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Zinoviy".
Lystad Norwegian
From the name of several farms in Norway. One family got their name from a farm in Ullensaker municipality in Akershus county. Another family got it name from a farm called Ljøstad in Hedmark county.
Lowes English
Patronymic from of Low derived from Middle English lowe meaning "hill, mound".
Slavica Croatian
Derived from Slavic slava, meaning "glory".
Aurélio Portuguese
From the given name Aurélio
Omura Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大村 (see Ōmura).
Jalal Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Myllymäki Finnish
Combination of Finnish mylly "mill" and mäki "hill, slope".
Dungog Filipino, Hiligaynon, Cebuano
Means "pride, honour" or "celebrity" in Hiligaynon.
Stenson English
From the name of a hamlet (now called Twyford and Stenson) in Derbyshire, England. The name is a combination of the Old Norse name Steinn and Old English tun "settlement, enclosure".
Evdokimov Russian
Means "son of Evdokim".
Zerrouki Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic أَزْرَق (ʾazraq) meaning "blue".
Sallam Arabic
Derived from the given name Salam.
Lex German, Dutch
From a short form of the personal name Alexius, Alexis.
Astore Italian
Derived from Italian astore meaning "goshawk", an occupational name for a falconer, or a nickname for a person who had aquiline features or who was cunning by nature.
Suetsune Japanese
A notable bearer is the actress Sachiko Chijimatsu (1937-), who was born Sachiko Suetsune.
Chamuotsch Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from Romansh chamuotsch "chamois".
Tsab Hmong
Original Hmong form of Cha.
Ushurov Kazakh
Means "son of Ushur" in Kazakh.
Aytekin Turkish
From the given name Aytekin.
Bera Turkish, Arabic
Means "knowledgeable, smart, beautiful".
Paulin Romansh
Derived from the given name Paulin.
Paluots Estonian
Paluots is an Estonian surname meaning "heath woodland's end".
Zampedri Italian
Italian cognate of Sampedro.
Lahiri Bengali
Habitational name from either the village of Lohori in present-day Bangladesh or the village of Laheria in India.
Timuroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Timur".
Amara Italian
Meaning bitter, unhappy or unfortunate.
Sha Hui
From the Arabic name Shah.
Ellerby English
Denoted a person from a town called Ellerby, meaning "Ælfweard’s farm", or perhaps "alder tree town" from Middle English aller "alder tree" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement".
Manganaro Italian
occupational name from manganaro agent noun from Mangano (see Mangano) in any of its various senses. Manganaris and Manganaras are also found as Greek surnames.
Singtong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สิงห์ทอง (see Singthong).
Nakamori Japanese
Naka means "middle" and mori means "forest".
Wolfson English
Means "son of Wolf" in English.
Hwangbo Korean
Korean form of Huangfu, from Sino-Korean 皇甫 (hwangbo).
Ünver Turkish
From the given name Ünver.
Stolt Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "proud". ... [more]
Lorton English
habitational name from any of the places so named in Cumbria probably so named from an Old English river name Hlóra meaning "the roaring one" and Old English tun "settlement".
Riahi Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic رِيَاح (riyāḥ) meaning "winds, breezes", the plural of رِيح (rīḥ) meaning "wind".
Deville French
French surname meaning, 'The Village', from French De- 'the' and Ville- 'Village'.
Tammik Estonian
Tammik is an Estonian surname meaning "oak wood" and "oak forest".
Krstajić Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Krsto".
Tanneraho Finnish
My grandmother was from Finland was as is many generations according to her. Descendants are still located in Musta Jarva, near Ruovesi.
Rayl German
Variant of Rehl, which it's meaning is probably a habitational name from Rehl in Rhineland or Rehlen in East Prussia.
Begić Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian
Possibly related to Turkish element beg meaning "chieftain, leader".
Aoun Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from a French-influenced variant of a given name based on the Arabic noun عون (aun) meaning "help, aid". This surname is more commonly used by Maronite Christians in Lebanon. A notable bearer is the former Lebanese president Michel Aoun (1933-).
Fukuyo Japanese
From the Japanese 福 (fuku) "fortune" or 副 (fuku) "accessory" and 與 or 与(yo) "together with."
Yanagida Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (yanagi) meaning "willow" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Mohamadou Western African
From the given name Mohamadou.
Haabmets Estonian
Haabmets is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen forest."
Shiwa Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 or 紫波 (see Shiba) or variant of Shiba but written 志和.
Laurimaa Estonian
Laurimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Lauri's land" (Lauri is an Estonian masculine given name).
Ekinci Turkish
Means "farmer" in Turkish.
Rego Portuguese
Primarily Iberian, particularly Portuguese in origin. A topographic name for someone who lived by a channel.
Bertarelli Italian
Probably from a given name containing the Germanic root behrat "bright" or Celtic berta "to carry, to bear".
Hạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of He, from Sino-Vietnamese 賀 (hạ).
Sasori Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 佐曽利 with 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help," 曽 (so, sou, zou, katsu, katsute, sunawachi) meaning "before, ever, formerly, never, once" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit."
Prentice English
Derived from apprentice.
Penley English
habitational name from Penleigh in Dilton Wiltshire. The place name probably derives from Old English penn "fold enclosure" or perhaps Celtic penn "head" and Old English leah "wood woodland clearing"... [more]
Calzadilla Spanish
habitational name from any of the places called (La) Calzadilla, named with a diminutive of calzada 'paved road'
Bhuiya Bengali
Bangladeshi: from Bengali bhuyyan ‘landlord’, ‘chieftain’. Bearers of this surname claim descent from one of the twelve chieftains (nine Muslims and three Hindus), who ruled the Sultanate of Bengal (1336–1576)... [more]
Rimes English
Originally denoted one who came from the city of Reims in the Grand Est region of France, or a topographic name for someone who lived in a thickly wooded area, derived from Old French ramel (a diminutive of raim) meaning "branch", ultimately from Latin ramus... [more]
Francescone Italian
Ancient family of Navelli, which recognizes as its progenitor that Francis, called "Francescone", who, between 1227 and 1230, was awarded the title of Baron by Emperor Frederick II, for having juggled leveraging troops with success and honor in the Sixth Crusade.
Phanuwat Thai (Rare)
From Thai ภาณุ (phanu) meaning "light, Sun" and วัฒน์ (wat), from วัฒน (watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".
Manug Filipino
This surname is locataed mostly on Visayas or Mindanao in the Philippines. Manug is also a place in Egypt
Moosazadeh Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian موسی زاده (see Mousazadeh).
Bismuth Judeo-Spanish
From an Arabic word referring to a type of dry bread eaten by pilgrims to Mecca.
Pacana Spanish
From pacana meaning "pecan", "pecan tree", a word of Algonquin origin. This surname is also found in the Philippines.
Özyakup Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "pure, core, essence" combined with the given name Yakup. This name is borne by the Turkish-Dutch soccer player Oğuzhan Özyakup (1992-).
Yarish American
Anglicized form of Jaroš.
Komiyama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Vea Norwegian
Habitational name from any of four farmsteads so named, from the plural of Old Norse viðr meaning "wood", "tree".
Tolli Estonian
Tolli is an Estonian surname meaning "bonded".
Makiguchi Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepard" and 口 (guchi) meaning "mouth, opening".
Vučić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Vuk".
De Goeij Dutch
From Dutch goei meaning "good", making this a cognate of Good. A famous bearer is the retired Dutch soccer goalkeeper Eduard de Goeij (1966-), better known as Ed de Goey.
Audish English (British)
Audish was first found in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire in the south of England, people who had the surname 'Audish' were wealthy landowners, thus held in high esteem.
Masalis Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot surname, often used in rural parts of Cyprus. Died out in Greece, there are no more living people with it anymore.
Rath German
1 German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): descriptive epithet for a wise person or counselor, from Middle High German rāt ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, German Rat ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, also ‘stock’, ‘supply’.... [more]
Kuramoto Japanese
From Japanese 倉 or 蔵 (kura) meaning "warehouse, storehouse" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Tetouani Moroccan
Habitational name from the city of Tetouan.
Ghiocel Romanian
From Romanian ghiocel meaning "snowdrop" (flower).... [more]
Avdyunin Russian
variant of Avdonin
Huseinović Bosnian
Means "son of Husein".
Micaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Micael".
Mändla Estonian
Mändla is an Estonian surname meaning "pine area".
Shinomi Japanese
From 篠 (shino) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 見 (mi) meaning "view, outlook".
Brancaleone Italian
Derived from the medieval Italian masculine given name Brancaleone, which means either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian leone meaning "lion"... [more]
Arino Japanese
Ari means "exist" and no means "plain, field, wilderness".
Frase German
Variant of Fraas.
Shahinaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Shahin" in Albanian.
Oeltjen German, East Frisian
Patronymic from a pet form of Ulrich.
Maude English
From the female given name Maude.
Shouyu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shoyu.
Villaseñor Galician (Hispanicized)
Habitational name, apparently a Castilianized spelling of Galician Vilseñor, from any of three places in Lugo province named Vilaseñor.
Kōen Japanese
Japanese form of Cohen.
Uus Estonian
Uus is an Estonian surname meaning "new".
Akyüz Turkish
Means "white face" in Turkish, from ak meaning "white" and yüz meaning "face".
Bacchus English
(i) Variant of Backus (meaning "one who lives in or works in a bakery", from Old English bǣchūs "bakehouse, bakery"), the spelling influenced by Bacchus (name of the Greek and Roman god of wine).... [more]
Entwistle English
Habitational name for a person from the village of Entwistle in Lancashire, from Old English henn "hen" or ened "duck, coot" and twisel "fork, bifurcation".
Vaitov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Vait".
Liiger Estonian
Liiger is an Estonian surname derived from "liige" meaning "member" and "participant".
Sasai Japanese
From 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit"
Sakagashira Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 坂 (saka) meaning "slope; hill" and 頭 (gashira), the joining form of 頭 (kashira) meaning "head", referring to the top of a hill.... [more]
Magnusdóttir Icelandic
Patronymic, used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Magnus".
Kopytov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian копыто (kopyto) meaning "hoof". This may have been a nickname for a lame man or a shepherd.
Natori Japanese
From Japanese 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" and 取 (toru) meaning "take, fetch".
Palmberg Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from any of the various places in Germany named Palmberg.
Rapier Dutch
Dutch: perhaps from Middle Dutch rapiere ‘foil, sword’, for someone carrying such a weapon, or form a topographic name Raepier ‘land on which rapes are grown’.... [more]
Elmore English
From the given name Æðelmær, via Middle English Ailmer.
Natividade Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Natividad.
Auclair French
Patronymic from the personal name Clair or the nickname Leclair (‘the cheerful one’): (fils) à Leclair ‘(son) of Leclair’. It has also absorbed cases of Auclerc (from LeClerc).
Drenth Dutch
From the place name Drenthe, possibly derived from Old Dutch thrie "three" and hant "lands".
Khatchadourian Armenian
Variant of Khachaturian. This was the surname of Eva Khatchadourian, the mother of Kevin Khatchadourian, a school shooter in the 2003 fictional novel We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver.
Plante French
French cognate of Plant.
Worthington English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.
Kongsabut Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI.
Tredoni Italian
Mrs. Tredoni is the main antagonist of the 1976 slasher film Alice, Sweet Alice. The role was played by American actress Mildred Clinton (1914-2010).
Jane English
Derived from the given name Jane.
Kuchi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.
Upshur English
Most probably an altered spelling of English Upshire, a habitational name from Upshire in Essex, named with Old English upp "up" and scir "district". Alternatively, it may be a variant of Upshaw.
Blazkowicz Polish
From the video game series, Wolfenstein, Blazkowicz is the main character.
Amanda Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿万田 (see Amata).
Schwein German
Metonymic occupational name for a swineherd from Middle High German swīn "hog".
Chaidez Spanish (Mexican)
Possible variant of Chairez.
Ichiyasu Japanese
Ichi can mean "one" or "market" and yasu means "peace, relax, cheap".
Kawanichi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and nichi means "sun, day".
Maidana Spanish, South American
Likely derived from from Arabic ميدانا (maydanan) meaning "field".
Naeshiro Japanese
The meaning of Naeshiro/苗代 equals to "Seedling Substitute"
Brooksby English
Means "farm by a brook". From Old English broc "brook, small stream" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement"
Torabi Persian
From the given name Torab.
Foody Irish
Anglicized version of ó Fuada, or 'descendent of Fuada'. It comes from the personal name 'fuad' or 'swift' but also 'rush' and 'speed'.
Pourali Persian
Means "son of Ali 1".
St Germain French, Haitian Creole
From a French place named for Saint Germanus.
Dashiev Buryat
Derived from Tibetan བཀྲ་ཤིས (bkra shis) meaning "good fortune, good luck".
Rünne Estonian
Rünne is an Estonian surname meaning both "attack" and "to make inroads into something".
Garan Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 伽藍 (garan) meaning "sangharama".