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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Paasoja Estonian
Paasoja is an Estonian surname meaning "slate/limestone stream".
Lukashvili Georgian
Means "son of Luka".
Bulac Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano bulak meaning "flower, bloom, blossom".
Puett English (American)
Americinized form of Pütt.
Metsala Estonian
Metsala is an Estonian surname meaning "forest area".
Sveshnikov Russian
Russian surname with unknown meaning.
Ashfield English
Meaning "ash tree field".
Gurgenidze Georgian
Means "son of Gurgen".
Huynh Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Huỳnh.
Suetsune Japanese
A notable bearer is the actress Sachiko Chijimatsu (1937-), who was born Sachiko Suetsune.
Rue French
The name Rue dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Normandy. It is derived from their residence in Normandy. However, the name Ruell is derived from the Old French word ruelle, meaning lane or alley, and indicates that the original bearer lived in such a place... [more]
Kienbaum German, Jewish
from Low German kienbaum "Scots pine" originally denoting any species or variety of pine tree. Derived from kien "pine tree" and boum "tree".
Gallois French
Either a nickname for a bon vivant Old French galois. Or perhaps an ethnic name from gallois "Welsh".
Casielles Asturian
From the town of Casielles, Asturias, Spain. From "casa" (house) and the suffix -ielles, a diminituve suffix, so this surname could mean "little houses".
Jarrus Popular Culture
Used by Kanan Jarrus from the American show "Star Wars Rebels".
Ó Gaoithín Irish
It literally means "Gaoithín’s descendant".
Ceasar African American, German (Americanized)
Possibly derived from the given name Ceasar (a variant of Caesar), or an Americanized form of German Zieser.
Petač Slovene
slovene version of petazzi
Sin Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xin.
Baldacchino Maltese
Derived from Italian baldacchino meaning "baldachin (or baldaquin)", referring to a type of canopy placed over a throne. It was originally used as an occupational name for a maker of baldachins.
Kulatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කුලතිලක (see Kulathilaka).
Theriault French (Rare)
Possibly from the Greek "therion" which means a beast of a nondescript nature.
Baqir Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Baqir.
Hisamoto Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Zhai Chinese
From Chinese 翟 (zhái) referring to the ancient state of Zhai, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shanxi province. The character 翟 was originally read as Di but was later changed to Zhai due to dialectal differences.
Oualid Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Oualid.
Kriisa Estonian
Kriisa is an Estonian surname derived from "kriise" meaning "screech".
Spínola Portuguese
Portuguese topographic name from a diminutive of espinha ‘thorn’, ‘thorn bush’.
Macadindang Maranao
From Maranao dindang meaning "stir, trouble, confuse".
Ghirardelli Italian
Diminutive of the given name Ghirardus, a Latinized form of Gerhard.
Rydell Swedish
Combination of Swedish ryd "woodland clearing" and the common surname suffix -ell.
Mutou Japanese
Variant transcription of Mutō.
Wonka Popular Culture, Literature
Possibly a diminutive of Wonskolaser.
Ivankovac Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Ma Korean
From Sino-Korean 馬 meaning “horse”, or 麻 meaning “hemp, flax, jute”.
Kyoto Japanese
From place name Kyoto.
Besson French, Provençal, Occitan
Southern French nickname from Occitan besson "twin" (from Latin bis) or from the various places (Le) Besson in southern France.
Aisawa Japanese
Ai can mean "affection, love", "join, together" or "indigo" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".
Seatter Scottish
From an ancient barony called "The lands of Setter", Stromness, Orkney. Derives from the Ancient Norse word "saetr" meaning a hut or shelter for animals.
Magnus Various
From the given name Magnus.
Laramie English
From the French la ramée "the small wood, the arbour".
Rybinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called 'Rybno'.
Ybiricu Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)
Derived from Basque ibi "ford, river crossing".
Van Gool Dutch
Means "from Goirle" in Dutch, the name of a town in North Brabant, Netherlands, derived from Middle Dutch goor "filth, dirty; swampy forest floor" and lo "forest clearing, light forest".
Windenburg German, Germanic
Means "Windy Castle" in German.
Garchitorena Spanish (Philippines)
From the Basque surname Gartxitorena meaning "the house of Garchot."
Gaydos Hungarian, English
Anglicized spelling of Hungarian GAJDOS.
Wiese German
Derived from the Old German word wisa, which means meadow.
Lovo Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Venetian
1. Spanish & Portuguese: Variant of Lobo.... [more]
Juur Estonian
Juur is an Estonian surname meaning "root".
Ruz Breton
From Breton meaning "red".
Mac Giolla Chuda Irish
Meaning ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Chuda’, a personal name of unexplained origin. This was the name of a 7th-century abbot-bishop of Rathin in County Westmeath.... [more]
Jeknić Montenegrin
Derived from jekanje (јекање), meaning "moaning, crying".
Scaglione Italian
Derived from scaglione meaning "stallion’s canine tooth" (an augmentative form of scaglie meaning "canine tooth", from Old French escaillon meaning "horse’s tooth"), presumably a nickname for someone with exceptionally large teeth.
Kempton English
From the name of a place in Shropshire meaning "Cempa's town" or "warrior town", from a combination of either the Old English word cempa "warrior" or the byname derived from it and tun "farmstead, settlement".
Ahven Estonian
Ahven is an Estonian surname meaning "perch" (fish; genus "Perca").
Elmi Estonian
Elmi is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "helmikas" meaning "melick" (perennial grasses of the genus Melica, related to fescue).
Salimi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Salim.
Fábio Portuguese
From the given name Fábio.
Goertzen German
German: probably a variant of Göretz, a reduced form of Gerhards (see Gerhardt), or a variant of Goertz.
German English, Norman, German, Jewish, Greek
From Old French germain meaning "German". This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands... [more]
Lengsavath Lao
From Lao ແລງ (leng) meaning "evening" and ສະຫວາດ (sawat) meaning "fond, affectionate" or "sincere, open".
Araldi Italian
Means “heralds” in Italian. Famous bearers include Italian painters Alessandro Araldi (c. 1460 – c. 1529) and Paolo Araldi (18th century – after 1820).
Agrawal Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अग्रवाल (see Agarwal).
Fabrizio Italian
From the given name Fabrizio
Cundall English
This is an English surname, deriving from the village so-named in North Yorkshire. The village takes its name from the Cumbric element cumb meaning 'dale' (cognate with Welsh cwm, 'valley') and Old Norse dalr meaning 'valley', forming a compound name meaning 'dale-valley'.
Hutchings English
Patronymic of Hutchin, a medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Ivančev Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Sasai Japanese
From 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit"
Enderlin German
meaning "the line of ender"
Mitsumatsu Japanese
Mitsu can mean "light" or "three" and matsu means "pine, fir tree".
Zdorovenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian здоров'я (zdorov ya), meaning "health".
Bogdanos Greek
From the Romanian/Slavic name Bogdan
Koike Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" and 池 (ike) meaning "pond."
Schumer Jewish, German (Rare)
Possibly taken from Middle Low German schumer meaning "good for nothing, vagabond". Notable bearers are American comedian Amy Schumer (b. 1981) and American politician Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (b... [more]
Blumenschein German
from Middle High German bluomenschin "flower splendor" from the elements bluomo "bloom" and sconi "beautiful" probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a sign depicting a bunch of flowers or decorated with flower designs or noted for its flower garden.
Derwin English
Variant of Darwin.
Fadili Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Fadil.
Mao Chinese
From Chinese 毛 (máo) referring to the ancient region of Mao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the Henan province. A notable bearer of this surname was Chinese communist revolutionary Mao Zedong (1893-1976).
Haaboja Estonian
Haaboja is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen creek/stream".
Inata Japanese
Ina means "rice plant" and Da comes from Ta, meaning "rice field, paddy".
Vares Estonian
Vares is Estonian surname meaning "crow".
Gaudioso Italian, Spanish
From the given name Gaudioso.
Dheerasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධීරසේකර (see Dheerasekara).
Holovko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian голова (holova), meaning "head".
Lynx Southern African, English
Meaning "lynx" in English.
Kirrin Literature
Used by Enid Blyton in the Famous Five book series (first published 1942) for the main character George Kirrin. It is also used as a place name for the fictional village where she lives and the nearby island.
Muhamed Arabic
Derived from the given name Muhammad.
Apicella Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive of Italian ape "bee", an occupational name for a beekeeper, or perhaps a nickname for an industrious person. Alternatively, it could derive from the Latin cognomen Apicius.
Hata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 泰 (see Tai).
Klaar Estonian
Klaar is an Estonian surname meaning "clear" or "ready". Ultimately, from the German word "klar", meaning "clear".
Ho Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Hồ.
Troye Dutch, English
Dutch and French variant of Troy.
Savinainen Finnish
Literally translates as Woman Made Out Of Clay. Real meaning and origin remain unknown
Barile Italian
From Italian barile "barrel" either an occupational name for a Cooper or a nickname for a fat man.
Suga Japanese
From the Japanese 須 (su) "necessarily" and 賀 (ga or ka) "congratulation."
Hurl English
English (Suffolk): unexplained.
Hotaling Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Hoogteijling.
Gawrych Polish
Variant of the given name "Gabriel".
Thurles English
Today's generation of the Thurles family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Thurles family lived in Suffolk, at Thurlow which was in turn derived from the Old English word tryohlaw, meaning dweller by the hill.
Beachum English (American)
Variant of Beauchamp, reflecting the traditional English pronunciation.
Fera Italian
Probably related to modern Italian fiero "fierce, savage, raging; bold, daring; proud", by way of Latin ferus "wild, fierce; untamed" or fera "wild beast".
Gabr Arabic
From the given name Jabr.
Shumeyko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian шум (shum), meaning "noise".
Tsukiyama Japanese
From Japanese 築 (tsuki) meaning "fabricate, build, construct" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Seremet Moldovan
Moldovan cognate of Şeremet.
Heinsoo Estonian
Heinsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "hay swamp".
Toyota Japanese
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "bountiful, luxuriant" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Poland English, German, French (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
English and German name is derived from the Middle High German Polan, which means "Poland". The surname originally signified a person with Polish connections.This French surname originated from an occupational name of a poultry breeder, or from a fearful person; it is derived from the Old French poule, which means "chicken".In other cases, particularly in Ireland, the English Poland is a variant of Polin,which is in turn an Anglicised form of the original Gaelic spelling of Mac Póilín, which translated from Irish means "son of little Paul"... [more]
Rachlyn Jewish (Rare), Polish (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Rachlyn is a Jewish surname derived directly from polish "Rachman". This surname is very rare and apparently only few members in Brazil, descendants of Polish survivors of Holocaust.... [more]
Granata Italian
Granata is an Italian word for a shade of red (maroon), and the Latin name of the city of Granada.
Lucchese Italian
Denoted someone from Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy.
Ginés Spanish
From the given name Ginés.
Canelo Spanish
From spanish canela meaning "cinnamon". Perhaps a nickname for someone with red hair.
Davoudi Persian
From the given name Davoud.
Guanche Spanish (Canarian), Berber, Guanche
Derived from the name of the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands before the Spanish conquest. The Guanche people were a Berber-speaking people who arrived in the Canary Islands in the 5th century AD... [more]
Oksanchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Oksana".
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.
Keokanya Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ກັນຍາ (kanya) meaning "September" or "Virgo (the constellation)".
Jaffer Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jafar.
Szarabajka Polish, English
His surname, Szarabajka, means "Grey Tale" in Polish. Last name is pronounced "sarah-bike-ah".
Mapes English, Welsh
variant of Mabe, which itself is a variant of Mabb, characterized by a genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s and the devoicing of b to p. All derived from the given name Mable... [more]
Shichiho Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Shichihō).
Mary French
Habitational name from places in Saône-et-Loire, Seine-et-Marne, and Nièvre, named in Latin as Mariacum meaning "estate of Marius".
Ghimire Nepali
From the name of the village of Ghamir (or Dhamir) in western Nepal.
Sirleaf Western African
Altered form of Sheriff (a predominantly Mandinka Muslim surname, itself a variant of Sharif).
Nikashin Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Nikasha of various Russian given names.
Casals Catalan, French
Plural form of Casal.
Acatzihua Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl acatl "reed, cane" and tzihuactli, a kind of thorny plant.
Kington English
Variant of Kingston meaning "King's Town".
Andrieux French
From the given name André.
Sugieda Japanese
杉 (Sugi) means "cedar" and 枝 (eda) means "branch, bought, twig".... [more]
Kittirattanawiwat Thai (Rare)
From Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame; renown", รัตน (rattana) meaning "gem; jewel", and วิวัฒน์ (wiwat) of unknown meaning.
Sok Khmer
Means "healthy, peaceful, happy, pleasant" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुख (sukha).
Bruns German, Dutch
Patronymic form of Brun or Bruno.
Krupiec Belarusian
Very likely related to Krupin.
Megson Scottish
Means "son of Meg", a diminutive of Margaret.
Eastvold English (American)
Anglicized form of the Norwegian surname Østvold.
Móric Hungarian
From the given name Móric.
Vesti Romansh
Derived from the given name Silvester.
Amachi Japanese
This surname is used as 天知, 天地, 天池, 天内, 雨知 or 雨地 with 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky", 雨 (u, ama-, ame, -same) meaning "rain", 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom", 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 池 (chi, ike) meaning "cistern, pond, pool, reservoir" and 内 (dai, nai, uchi, chi) meaning "among, between, home, house, inside, within."... [more]
Yook Korean
Variant transcription of Yuk.
Dema Spanish
1 Spanish: unexplained; it is associated with Uesca province, in Aragon.... [more]
Mandal Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Nepali
Derived either from a title given to the head of a village or from Sanskrit मण्डल (mandala) meaning "circle, wheel, disk, halo".
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.
Fält Swedish
Means "field" in Swedish.
Orry English
1 English: unexplained.... [more]
Olmre Estonian
Olmre is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "olme" meaning "household".
Hoskinson English
Patronymic form of Hoskin.
Hoshizuki Japanese
From 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon, month".
Dawlatzai Pashto
Means "son of Dawlat" in Pashto.
Buehl German
Topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside, from Middle High German bühel meaning "hill", or a habitational name from a place called Bühl, for example in Baden. Compare Buhl.
Gerrity Irish
the son of Oireachtach (member of an assembly).
Saulnier French
In Middle French (the form of French spoken from 1340 to 1610), it literally means "salt merchant".
Nozoe Japanese
Possibly from 野 (no) meaning "field, plain" and 末 (soe) meaning "end, tip, conclusion, final".
Hadjópulos Greek (Hispanicized, Expatriate), Mexican (Rare)
Spanish form of Greek Χατζόπουλος (see Chatzopoulos).
Losada Spanish, Portuguese
topographic name for someone who lived by an area paved with flagstones Spanish losada (from losar "to pave" a derivative of losa a word of pre-Roman origin meaning a "flat stone slab").
Tai Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful".
Veng Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Greenway English
Originally given to a person who lived near a grassy path, from Middle English grene "green" and weye "road, path" (cf. Way).... [more]
Lugg English
English (Devon) probably from a local vernacular derivative of Lucas. However, Reaney posits an Old English personal name, Lugga, from which this name could be derived.
Sikham Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold".
Reyna Spanish, Caribbean
This could be transferred use of the first name Reyna, a variant of Reina, which means "queen".
Benhassi Arabic (Maghrebi)
A notable bearer is Hasna Benhassi (1978-), a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner.
Mariño Galician
It indicates familial origin within either of 4 neighborhoods: Mariño in the parish of Marei in the municipality of Corgo, Mariño in the parish of Santaia de Rairiz in the municipality of Santiso, O Mariño in the parish of Taboexa in the municipality of As Neves, or O Mariño in the parish of Goiáns in the municipality of Porto do Son.
Griswold English
meaning: from the gray forest.
Grąbczewski Polish
It indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Grąbczewo.
Rootsmaa Estonian
Rootsmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk/stem land".
Seif Arabic, Persian
From the given name Saif.
Palentinos Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Plural form of Palentino which means a native of the province of Palencia in Spain.
Grenier French
Occupational name for a grain merchant (from Latin granarius), or a topographic name for someone who lived by a granary (from Latin granarium) or a metonymic occupational name for someone who supervised or owned one.
Bazinyan Armenian
Derived from Armenian bazin meaning "falcon".
Poli Italian
From the given name Polo, medieval variant of Paolo.
Franchini Italian
Italian patronymic of Franchino.
Jalas Estonian
Jalas is an Estonian surname meaning "runner", "hob" and "cradle".
Cetera Italian
Possibly derived from Italian cetera (or cetra) meaning "lyre, zither", perhaps as a nickname for a musician.
Zarate Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava province, Spain, possibly derived from Basque zara "thicket".
Serre Occitan
Occitan cognate of Sierra.
Muñecas Spanish
It literally means "dolls" or "wrists".
Alksnis Latvian
Means "alder tree" in Latvian.
Beramendi Basque
Derived from Basque behera "below, under" and mendi "mountain".
Cucuzza Italian
From Sicilian cucuzza "marrow, pumpkin", perhaps a nickname for someone who resembled a pumpkin.
Cobelo Asturian (Hispanicized, ?)
(uma colina de carvalho)
Gendron French
Either a diminutive of French gendre meaning "son-in-law" or a habitational name for someone from the town of Gendron in Belgium.
Clavero English, Catalan
1 English: occupational name from Old French clavier ‘doorkeeper’ (from Latin clavis ‘key’).... [more]
Argentis Greek
Means "silver" in Italian, originally used as an occupational name for a silversmith or a nickname for a person with gray hair. Greek version of the Italian surname Argenti.
Birkeland Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse birki "birch" and land "farm, land". This was the name of several farms in Norway.
Harutiunyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan).
Steinwedel German
From the German word "stein" and "wedel" which mean "stone frond", which was a name given to someone who lived near a stone wall covered in plants.
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