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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Angoco Chamorro
“to Trust in” “to rely on” “to have confidence in” “to have faith in” “to place reliance in” “to confide in”
Albany Scottish, English (American)
From the title of the Dukes of Albany (House of Stuart), hence a name borne by their retainers. It is an infrequent surname in England and Scotland. The city of Albany, NY (formerly the Dutch settlement of Beverwijck or Fort Orange) was named for James Stuart, Duke of York and Albany; he was the brother of King Charles II and later king in his own right as James II... [more]
Thilakawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිලකවර්ධන (see Thilakawardana).
Neufeld German, English
Neufeld is a surname of German origin, meaning "new field". It is not seldom in Germany and it is common among German speaking Mennonites from Russia.
Allemann German (Swiss)
Derived from German Alemanne, originally "member of the Alemanni tribe", this word came to denote "of Germanic descent". It was used to refer to members of the German-speaking population of Switzerland (as opposed to those who spoke one of the Romance languages; compare Welsch).
Makiguchi Japanese
From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepard" and 口 (guchi) meaning "mouth, opening".
Kurihaba Japanese
栗幅 = chestnut | hanging scroll; width ... [more]
Gürbüz Turkish
Means "robust, healthy" in Turkish.
Strindberg Swedish
Likely a combination of Strinne, the name of a village in Multrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden, and berg "mountain". A well known bearer of this name was Swedish playwright and novelist August Strindberg (1849-1912).
Séguin French, Gascon
From the given name Séguin the French form of Sigwin.
Hitch English
Variant form of Hick, from the medieval given name Hitch.
Raees Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Rais.
Lelumees Estonian
Lelumees is an Estonian surname meaning "bauble/toy man".
Maak Estonian
Maak is an Estonian surname meaning "ore".
Yago Japanese
Possibly from 谷 (ya, tani) meaning "valley" and 戸 (go, to) meaning "door".
Bačunić Vlach
From Bačuna
Buttgereit German (East Prussian)
Variant of Butgereit. This name is borne by German film director and screenwriter Jörg Buttgereit (1963-).
Alimpiev Russian
Means "son of Alimpiy".
Gunewardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණවර්ධන (see Gunawardana).
Laínez Spanish
Means "son of Laín".
Mickelson English (American, Anglicized)
Anglicization of the Danish-Norwegian surname Mikkelsen, which means "son of Mikkel," a variant of the personal name Michael.
Talts Estonian
Talts is an Estonian surname, possibly deriving from "taltsas", meaning "tame".
Rabsztyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Rabsztyn.
Mätlik Estonian
Mätlik is an Estonian surname meaning "tufted".
Maksatov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Maksat".
Isato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五十里 (see Ikari 2).
Zhydak Ukrainian (Rare)
Denoted to a Jewish person, from Ukrainian жид (zhyd), a derogatory word for a Jew.
Teh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zheng.
Brar Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Hindi
Based on the name of a tribe in the Jat community. From Punjabi meaning "brave and strong warriors".
Daniil Greek
From a given name Daniil.
Aminzadeh Persian
Means "born of Amin" in Persian.
Reisner German
A habitational name for someone from a place called Reisen (for example in Bavaria), Reissen in Thuringia, or Reussen on the Saale river. A variant of Reiser Also from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German rise ‘veil’; perhaps an occupational name for someone who made veils.
Ruetten German
(Rütten): from a field name, here showing an inflected form from a full name like aus den Rütten ‘from the clearing(s)’ (see Rutten and Reuter 1
Hiromasa Japanese
Hito means "wide, broad, large" and masa means "".
Lagadu English
Possible French origins
Fury Scottish, Irish
Derived from the given name Ó Fiodhabhra.
Kabu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕪 (kabu) meaning "brassica rapa".
Kissinger German
HouseofNames.com: The Kissinger surname derives from the Old High German word "kisil," meaning "pebble," or "gravel." The name may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of pebbles or gravel; or it may have evolved from any of several places named with this word.
Ehlers German
Variant of Ehlers.
Morshed Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Morshed.
Käit Estonian
Käit is an Estonian surname meaning "operation" and "duty".
Feig German
From German meaning "fig".
Bobe English
Derived from the nickname Boebel
Abajian Armenian
The surname Abjian is a patronymic from Turkish abacι‎ ‘maker or seller of coarse woolen cloth or garments’, from aba ‘coarse woolen cloth’.
Escolar Spanish
From Spanish escuela meaning "school".
Lavrentieva Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лаврентьева (see Lavrentyeva).
Aleena Ancient Greek
This name was inspired by the greek name "Alina" and is used in places like Turkiye
Judeh Arabic
From Arabic جودة (jawdah) meaning "excellence, goodness".
Franceschini Italian
Most likely from the given name Francesco.
Kōen Japanese
Japanese form of Cohen.
Ryusaki Japanese
Ryu means "dragon" or "imperial" and Saki means "peninsula".
Wimalawansa Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Andreason English, Swedish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Andreassen and Andreasson as well as a (rare) Swedish variant of Andreasson.
Sirel Estonian
Sirel is an Estonian surname meaning "lilac".
Muriel Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the given name Muriel
Mcclung Scottish (Anglicized)
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Luinge ‘son of Lunge’, a personal name probably meaning ‘seafarer’, although the literal meaning is ‘ship’, from Latin navis longa.
Virgen Spanish
Spanish form of Virgo.
Angellotti Italian
Comes from a pet form of Angelo, variant of Angelotti.
Hjermstad Norwegian (Rare)
Hjerm means royal swords, stad means place. So Hjermstad means "place for the King's swords".
Tiensuu Finnish
Means "The road's mouth". Tien means "the road" and Suu means "mouth" in Finnish.
Tajbakhsh Persian
Derived from Persian تاج‌ (taj) meaning "crown" and بخش (bakhsh) meaning "part, portion, section".
Cade English
Either possibly from a Middle English form of the Old English personal name Cada itself probably of Brittonic origin from any of a number of names beginning with catu "battle"... [more]
Nishi Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west".
Assad Arabic
Derived from the given name As'ad.
Tanigawa Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Katakami Japanese
Variant transcription of Katagami.
Murthy Indian
This surname means manifestation, image.
Shipman English
Occupational name for a shepherd, derived from Middle English schep "sheep" and mann.
Ciciriello Italian
Could derive from Ciccio, a nickname for the given name Francesco
Vermillion English
Differential spelling of Vermilion. Meaning of the name is a red pigment derived from Mercury Sulfide (cinnabar). The name originally was developed because of the dyes similar color to the natural dye developed with the insect Kermes Vermilio.
Risteski Macedonian
Son of Riste
Laffey Irish
Reduced anglicisation of Gaelic Ó Laithimh, itself derived from the earlier form Ó Flaithimh, ultimately from flaitheamh meaning "ruler". It could also be a variant of Leahy.
Seamark English
Derived from any of several places in France called Saint-Marc.
Peetersoo Estonian
Peetersoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Peeter's swamp". However, it most likely derived from an Estonianization of the surname "Peterson" or "Peeterson".
Göttgen German
From a Rhenish pet form of the given name Gottfried.
Langhorne English
From Middle English lang "long" and horn "horn". Can be a habitational name from a place named with the elements, with horn used in the sense of a promontory or extending piece of land... [more]
Mawatari Japanese
From the Japanese 馬 (ma, uma or ba) "horse" and 渡 (watari or wata) "ferry" or ferryboat."
Hakopian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan)
Ascanio Italian
From the given name Ascanio.
Bonnar Irish
Translation of the Gaelic "O'Cnaimhsighe", descendant of Cnaimhseach, a byname meaning "Midwife
Monir Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Derived from the given name Munir.
Wijeratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේරත්න (see Wijeratne).
Yelley English (British)
The surname Yelley was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed... [more]
Mykhailenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Михайленко (see Mykhaylenko).
Kuchler German (Rare)
Often confused with Küchler a name for a cookie baker, Kuchler is a noble name for an old german family. Kuchler is origined in a city named Kuchl at the border of todays german bavaria... [more]
Onda Japanese
From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "obligation" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Bernini Italian
Bernini was the surname of famous sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680).
Bilotti Italian
Variant of Bilotta and Bellotti, from a diminutive of Belli or Bello.
Orland English
Possibly derived from Orlando.
Rossbach Jewish
Jewish or Eastern European
Teymurov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Teymur".
Chentsov Russian
From chenets, meaning "monk".
Abeywardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywardana).
Ohki Japanese
Variant transcription of Oki.
Romsey English
From the town of Romsey in Hampshire, England. The surname itself is derived from Old English rum meaning "broad", and ey meaning "area of dry land in a marsh."
Solmaz Turkish
Means "colourfast, unfading" in Turkish.
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.
Scobie Scottish
Means "person from Scobie", an unidentified place in Perth and Kinross ("thorny place"). A fictional bearer is Henry Scobie, the conscience-wracked and ultimately suicidal deputy commissioner of police in Graham Greene's West Africa-set novel 'The Heart of the Matter' (1948).
Nahum Jewish
From the given name Nahum.
Wijeyekoon Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයකෝන් (see Wijayakoon).
Wimalananda Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless" and नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy, delight".
Izturitzaga Basque
It indicate familial origin in the vicinity of the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Andoain.
Kuhi Estonian
Kuhi is an Estonian surname meaning "pile" or "stack".
Enshogan Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōgan).
Šahbegović Bosnian
Possibly from Bosnian šah, ultimately from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), combined with Turkish element beg and the patronymic element -ić.
Kaba Western African, Manding
From a Mandinka clan name perhaps derived from the name of a village in southern Mali.
Farivar Persian
From the given name Farivar.
Brolin English (Anglicized, Rare)
In the case of American actors James and Josh Brolin, it seems to be derived form Burderlin, an anglicized form of Brüderlin.
Pak Circassian
Circassian name derived from Adyghe пакъ (pāq) meaning "snub-nosed, bluntnose".
Gaekwad Indian, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi गायकवाड (see Gayakwad).
Laura Spanish
Of uncertain origin; in some cases, it is possibly a habitational name from a place named Laura.
Blixt Swedish
From Swedish blixt "lightning, flash".
Talamantes Spanish
Habitational name from Talamantes in Zaragoza province
Tada Japanese
From the Japanese 多 (ta) "many" and 田 (ta or da) "rice paddy."
Simbajon Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano simbahon meaning "adore".
Rolls English
Possibly derived from the Latin word rotus, meaning "wheel". It would indicate one who built wheels as a living. A famous bearer was American inventor and entrepreneur Charles Rolls (1877-1910), founder of the Rolls-Royce Ltd along with Henry Royce (1863-1933).
Englander German, Jewish
Ethnic name derived from German Engländer, meaning 'Englishman', thus denoting an incomer from England. In some cases, the Jewish name may be an ornamental adoption.
Sei Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 生 (see Ike 2).
Zabaleta Basque
Habitational name meaning "very wide place", derived from Basque zabal "wide, broad, open" and -eta "place of, abundance of".
Racioppi Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Sicilian racioppu meaning "cluster of grapes", hence presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold or produced grapes.
Idrees Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Idris 1.
Zahi Arabic
From the given name Zahi.
Nikashin Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Nikasha of various Russian given names.
Komine Japanese
Ko mean "small" or "light" and mine means "peak".
Todorić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Todor".
Mccorry Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gothraidh "son of Gothradh", Gaelic form of the personal name Godfrey.
Breaux French (Cajun)
Originally from the region of Poitou.
Prato English
From Latin praetor, meaning "reeve".
Adrian Various
From the given name Adrian.
Xıdırlı Azerbaijani
From the given name Xıdır.
Cowen Scottish, English (British)
Scottish and northern English: variant spelling of Cowan.
Moghadam Persian
Means "first, preceding, head" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic مقدم (muqaddam).
Busbee English
Variant of Busby.
Solomonenko Ukrainian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Solomon.
Schmadeka Low German
Low German variant of Schmied + the diminutive suffix -ke
Esprontzeda Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque (h)aitz "rock, stone", bera "place below, river bank", on "good" and etxe "house, building".
Araragi Japanese
Means "taxus cuspidata" in Japanese.
Wijeyarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayarathna).
Panenka Czech
From Czech meaning "doll". Perhaps a nickname for a petite person.
Brooker English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, a variant of Brook.
Urrutia Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque urruti "distant, far away".
Morimatsu Japanese
Mori means "forest" and matsu means "pine".
Nighy English
Pet form of Nigh.
Pradl Hungarian, German (Austrian)
Meaning unknown. Possibly originating somewhere in Hungary.
Shu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Shū).
Jõearu Estonian
Jõearu is an Estonian surname meaning "water grassland/meadow".
Choate English
Probably derived from the place name Chute in Wiltshire, England, or from the parish Shute in Devon. Alternatively, it could be from the Dutch surname Van Choate, itself derived from a location in France.
Soylu Turkish
Means "noble" in Turkish.
Darynyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Daryna".
Anne Indian
Indian (Andhra Pradesh); pronounced as two syllables: Hindu name of unknown meaning.
Lönn Swedish
Means "maple" in Swedish.
Dharel Nepali
Derived from the city of Dharan in Nepal.
Yusov Russian
Derived from Russian юс (yus) meaning "(either little or big) yus".
Blonder Jewish
Inflected form of Blond.
Linley English
This surname can be derived from a place of the same name in Shropshire, which is derived from Old English lín meaning "flax, linen" and leah meaning "clearing." As a modern surname, it can also be a variant of Lindley (Lindley is used in 2 places in Yorkshire), which is derived from Old English lind meaning "lime tree" and leah.
Lamoureaux French
Means "the lover" in French. It would be the nickname of an amorous person.
Trautwig German (Modern)
From an Ancient German given name made of the name elements TRUD "strength" and WIG "fight"
Paesüld Estonian
Paesüld is an Estonian surname meaning "ribbon/tab cord".
Fossi Italian
Variant of Fossa.
Reat English (British, Rare), German (Rare)
Americanized form of German Roth.... [more]
Schwertner German
Either a habitational name for someone from Schwerta in Silesia or an occupational name for a sword maker.
Władysław Polish
four polish kings names
Howarth English
"From a hedged estate", from Old English haga ("hedge, haw") and worð ("farm, estate"). Likely originating from the Yorkshire village of the same name. Common in Lancashire and recorded from at least 1518, as Howorthe, with an earlier version of Hauewrth in Gouerton dated 1317 recorded in the Neubotle charters.
Mundaca Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Mundaka.
Hafidi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hafiz.
Do Nascimento Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nascimento. This surname was borne by several Brazilian soccer players, including Pelé (1940-2022), Ramires (1987-) and Thiago Alcântara (1991-).
Elko Slovak
Used in Dubrovka, Slovakia
Gideonse Dutch
Derived from the given name Gideon.
Buendía Spanish
Probably a habitational name from Buendía in Cuenca province, Spain.
Nadori Moroccan
Habitational name from the Rifian city or province of Nador. A famous bearer is singer Rachid Nadori.
Āěrdān Mongolian
A Daur family name.
Markovina Croatian
Derived from the forename Marko.
Delafosse French
Means "of the ditch" in French.
Ariyasu Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "to possess to exist" and 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, low, cheap, relax".
Nathan English
From the given name Nathan.
Main Scottish
Derived from a short form of the Scandinavian personal name Magnus.
Sumida Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "dwelling, residence, abode" or 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Shiozawa Japanese
From Japanese 塩 (shio) meaning "salt" and 沢 (sawa) meaning "wetland, swamp, marsh".
Zucchino Italian
Derived from zucchino meaning "zucchini, courgette" (Cucurbita pepo). It is also related to those surnames derived from zucca meaning "pumpkin" and to those derived from zuccone meaning "dumb, stubborn".
Prior Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac an Phríora meaning "son of the prior".
Cassata Italian
Derived from the Italian word cassata, denoting a sweet cake made with cheese and candied fruit.
Alhadeff Judeo-Spanish
Possibly an occupational name for a weaver from Arabic الهداف (al-̣haddāf) meaning "the weaver's shuttle". Alternately, it may be from Arabic الهدى (al-hadā) meaning "the guided one".
Allis English
From the Middle English and Old French female personal name Alis (Alice), which, together with its diminutive Alison, was extremely popular in England in the Middle Ages. The personal name is of Germanic origin, brought to England from France by the Normans; it is a contracted form of Germanic Adalhaid(is), which is composed of the elements adal "noble" and haid "brilliance, beauty".
Aed Estonian
Aed is an Estonian surname meaning "garden".
Bukoyo Kongo
Of unknown meaning.
Mistry English
Influenced by the English word mystery meaning unknown.
Chiura Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 千浦, 地浦 or 知浦 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom" and 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "bay, beach, creek, gulf, inlet, seacoast."... [more]
Pflug German
Means "plough, plow" in German, an occupational name for a plowman or plowwright.
Tsymbaliuk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Tsymbalyuk.
Milward English
Variant of Millard and Millward, derived from mille "mill" and weard "guard" meaning "guardian of the mill"
Infante Italian
Nickname for someone with a childlike disposition, from infante "child" (Latin infans, literally "one who cannot speak").
Noisette French
This is a French surname meaning "hazelnut".
Tauro Italian
Taken from the words "bull" or "ox".
Clelland Scots, Irish
Scottish and Irish topographical name meaning "clay land".