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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Georgiyev Russian
Means "son of Georgiy".
Quist Swedish
Variant spelling of Kvist.
Ekici Turkish
Means "planter, farmer" in Turkish.
Whatley English
From any of the various places in England named with Old English hwæte "wheat" and leah "woodland clearing".
Burdeinei Rusyn (Ukrainianized, Rare)
Burdeinei is an 18th century Ruthenian (Rusyn) surname from the Carpathian Mountains and Western Ukraine. It is a descriptive surname that indicates a type of location of residence.... [more]
Gheorghilaș Romanian
Gheorghilaș is a family name met in the past at a haiduc named Negoiță Gheorghilaș.
Levísson Icelandic
Means "son of Leví" in Icelandic.
Didukh Ukrainian
From Ukrainian дідух (didukh), meaning "didukh". A didukh is a Ukrainian Christmas decoration originating from ancient times.
Sangalang Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog sanggalang meaning "protection".
Schommer German
"one who was a gossip, a vagabond or rascal"... [more]
Kayitz Hebrew, Jewish
Means "summer" in Hebrew.
Malaque Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog malaki meaning "big, large, great."
Deroboam French
unknown possibly french, family has french origins
Geoffroy French
From the given name Geoffroy
Nagavekar Indian
Of Indian origin, specifically from the Konkan region of Maharashtra. The name is derived from the words "nagav" which means cobra and "kar" meaning owner, thus Nagavekar means "owner of cobras" in English... [more]
Marksman English
An occupational surname indicating a person who was a hunter, especially a skilled one.
Haramija Croatian
Derived from harambaša, which was a historic rank for the senior commander of a hajduk band. The hajduks were bandits and freedom fighters in the Balkans who fought the Ottomans.
Daniël Dutch
From the given name Daniël.
Dicks English
Variant of Dykes, Diks, or Dick with plural or post-medieval S.
Leupold German
German form of Leopold.
Schwank German
Either a nickname for a thin person, (derived from Middle High German swanc meaning "little, slender, thin"), a pretty person (from Middle Low German swank "fine, dainty") or a fun, loving person (from Middle High German swanc and Middle Low German swank "funny idea, joke, jest, foolery").
Jõeper Estonian
Jõeper is an Estonian surname derived from "jõeperv", meaning "riverbank".
Malecuit French
Means "doughy," "soggy," or "undercooked" in French.
Swett English
Derived from the old English words "swete" and "swot".
Niyazov Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian نیاز (niyâz) meaning "desire, wish, gift".
Beswick English
habitational name from any of the places in Lancashire and East Yorkshire named Beswick. The second element is Old English wic "outlying (dairy) farm"... [more]
Spens Scottish
Variant of Spence.
Luiz Portuguese
From the given name Luis.
Bitsilly Navajo
Means "his younger brother", from Navajo bi- meaning "his" and atsilí meaning "younger brother".
Sarapuu Estonian
Sarapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "hazel tree".
Alcobendas Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Bodily English
Possibly a variant form of Baddeley.
Drewitt English, French
English (Wiltshire Berkshire and Surrey): of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Druet a diminutive of Drue Dreu (from ancient Germanic Drogo); see Drew Alternatively the name may be from a diminutive of Old French dru ‘lover’
Sointu Finnish, Karelian
"chord (music)"
Gumarov Kazakh
Means "son of Gumar".
Safarzadeh Persian
Means "born of Safar" in Persian.
Sandén Swedish
Combination of Swedish sand "sand" and the common surname suffix -én.
Modigliani Italian
Used by Sepharditic Jews, this surname comes from the Italian town of Modigliana, in Romagna. Famous bearers of this surname include painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) and Nobel Prize in Economics recipient Franco Modigliani (1918–2003).
Honkura Japanese
From 本 (hon) meaning "origin, root, source" and 藏 or 蔵 (kura) meaning "granary, cellar, warehouse, storehouse, to stock, to put up".
Hahner German
Occupational name for a poultry farmer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German hane "rooster".
Bolding Danish
Habitational name from a place so named in Jutland.
Nađ Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian variant of Nagy.
Mallett English
Possible origins Malet a medieval diminutive of Mal(le) being a pet form of and name Mary, could also be of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Malhard.
Ohtsu Japanese
Variant transcription of Otsu.
Greaser English (American), English (British)
Means “mechanic, engineer”.
Oaks English
English variant spelling of Oakes and Americanized form of Jewish Ochs.
Chiang Chinese
Alternate transcription of Jiang 1.
Sardella Italian
From sardella "sardine" used as either an occupational name for a fisher or seller of sardines or a nickname for a thin person.
Wason Scottish
Variant of Watson.
Jehle Hebrew
Jehle-Romanov surname was given name of monarchical leaders over the areas of eastern Eurasia known as Russia and all Russia's yet upon revolution family erroneously reported all dead. Most family of Alexander died while remaining in Russia, while those whom escaped circa 1880 survived... [more]
Vanier French
Variant of Vanier.
Jibiki Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 字 (ji) meaning "letter; character" and 引 (biki), the joining form of 引 (hiki), from 引き (hiki) meaning "pull", referring to a dictionary.
Cucina Italian
Cucina means "kitchen" in Italian.
Fleisch German
Metonymic occupational name for a butcher. Derived from Middle High German fleisch or vleisch "flesh meat".
Esaka Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and saka means "slope, hill".
Lukose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Lukose.
Sigera Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Siqueira.
Veary English (British)
Veary is an English spelling of Scottish Gaelic Faries (meaning: fair, beautiful, or handsome).
Casarrubias Spanish
Topographic name from the plural of Spanish casa rubia ‘red house’.
Robeson English
This is possibly a variant of Robson.
Esumi Japanese
E means "river, inlet" and sumi mean "residence, dwelling, abide" or "nook, corner".
Brieux French
From the name of the Brieux commune in the Orne department of northwestern France.
Schrijver Dutch
Means "scribe, clerk, writer" in Dutch, cognate to German Schreiber.
Bascou Occitan
Occitan cognate of Vasco, from Occitan basc.
Mac An Airchinnigh Irish
It literally means "son of the hereditary steward of church lands".
Stuifzand Dutch
Means "drift-sand, quicksand" in Dutch, from the name of a town in the Netherlands.
Okawa Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (o) "big" and 川 or 河 (kawa) "river."
Isogai Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, beach" and 貝 (kai) meaning "shellfish".
Bacha Pashto
Means "king" in Pashto, ultimately from Persian پادشاه (padeshah).
Farid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Farid.
Veermäe Estonian
Veermäe is an Estonian surname meaning "border hill/mountain".
Cargill Scottish, English
Habitational name from a place so named in Scotland.
Malapitan Filipino
Means "to get close, approachable" in Filipino.
Benyamina Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Yamina" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Tooey Scottish
Variant of Toohey.
Liakhovich Belarusian
Means "son of Liakh".
Streltzin Jewish, Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian Jewish surname.
Jaxton English
Means "Jack's town" in English
Hayama Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Akdağ Turkish
Habitational name for someone who lived near any of the various mountains named Akdağ in Turkey, from Turkish ak meaning "white" and dağ meaning "mountain".
Lalli Finnish
Of uncertain etymology. This surname has been attested in Finland since 1550 CE.
Outland Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Oudeland.
Azua Basque
Habitational and topographic name derived from Basque (h)artsu "stony place; rocky", itself derived from (h)arri "stone, rock" and the suffix -tsu.
Wilders English, Dutch
Variant of Wilder. Dutch politician Geert Wilders (1963-) bears this name.
Lehmkuhl German, Low German
topographic or occupational name for someone working or living by a clay pit from Middle Low German lēm "clay" and kule "pit" a habitational name from any of several places called with this term for example Lehmkuhlen near Kiel.
Wipulasena Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विपुल (vipula) meaning "large, extensive, plenty" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Zurita Spanish
Habitational surname from either of two places called Zurita in Huesca and Cantabria named with a derivative of Basque zuri 'white'
Claremont French
Means "clear hill" in French, from the Latin clarus "clear" and French mont "mountain", A cognate of Clairmont.
Vukašin Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the given name Vukašin.
Tasifa Amharic
Means “hope” in Amharic.
Hamza Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hamza.
Mac Gaoithín Scottish Gaelic
Meaning ‘son of Gaoithín’, a personal name derived from the diminutive of gaoth ‘clever’, ‘wise’.
Daum German, Jewish
Nickname for a short person, from Middle High German doum "tap", "plug", or dume, German Daumen "thumb".
Stalton English
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from a place name, as the last element resembles the suffix -ton "town".
Solebello Italian
Means, "beautiful sun". Derived from "bello", meaning beautiful, and "sole", meaning sun.
Keomany Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel, glass" and ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".
Round English
Variant of Rounds.
Ratnayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and नायक (nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Five English (African)
a sassy 58 year old trapped in a 13 year old body who is married to a maniqen
Darmon Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the Dharmon branch of the Berber tribe of Haouara, which historically roamed parts of Libya and Tunisia.
Vanini Italian
Possibly from the given name Giovanni.
Ishiura Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and ura means "bay, coast".
Averkiyev Russian
derived from male name Averkiy
Ripper English
Means "maker, seller or carrier of baskets" (from a derivative of Middle English rip "basket").
Calma Filipino, Pampangan
From Pampangan kalma meaning "fate, fortune", ultimately from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman).
Pfundt German
Unknown meaning of German origin
Magnus Various
From the given name Magnus.
Sasahara Japanese
From Japanese 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Forman English
An occupational surname for a keeper of swine, Middle English foreman, from Old English for hog, "pig" and mann ‘man’. The word is attested in this sense from the 15th century but is not used specifically for the leader of a gang of workers before the late 16th century.
Yayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Hachiyama.
Mbabazi Eastern African
A Bantu Uganda surname meaning 'grace' or 'kindness'.
Bob French
From the given name Bob.
Balett Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Paul.
Thannhausen German
An old noble family from Germany. Meaning "dwelling in Tann", specifically from their ancestral seat in the town of Tannhausen.
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.
Naguib Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Najib. Mohamed Naguib (1901-1984) was the first president of Egypt.
Wastie English
Derived from “gehaeg” meaning “hedge” in Old English which was later changed to Weysthagh then Wastie
Kok Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Guo.
Maysonet Provençal
Deriving from the Old French word machun, which meant 'stone cutter.' Inferring the original bearer of the name worked in stone or mason.
Manjarrés Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Rahmonov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Rahmon".
Gunatillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණතිලක (see Gunathilaka).
Alduate Basque (Rare)
From the name of a location in Urraulbeiti valley, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque altu "tall, high" combined with either una "pasture" or une "place" and -eta "place of, abundance of"... [more]
Ishiyama Japanese
From the Japanese 石 (ishi) "stone" and 山 (yama) "mountain."
Vatistas Greek
From the Latin Batista which means "baptist", originally deriving from Greek βάπτω (bapto) meaning "to dip".
Zopf German
Nickname for someone who wore his hair in a pigtail or plait, Middle High German zopf, zoph, or from a field name from same word in the sense ‘tail’, ‘end’, ‘narrow point’.
Cochet French
Either from cochet a diminutive of coq "rooster" used as a nickname for a vain conceited or womanizing individual... [more]
Ciepliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Kuyavian villages: Ciepliny-Budy, Cieplinki, or Ciepliny.
Nuraliev Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Nurali".
Zeynallı Azerbaijani
From the given name Zeynal and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.
Waitt English
Variant spelling of Waite.
Raad Dutch
Metonymic occupational name for an adviser, counselor, or member of a town council, from raad "advice, counsel", or derived from a given name containing the element (see rēdaz).
Pal Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Nasseri Persian
From the given name Nasser.
Hornecker German
Habitational name denoting someone from any of various places called Horneck.
Tou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 塔 (see ).
Navarre French
The name means "By the sea". Originally a country of its own, located between Spain and France, Navarre became a part of France in 1284 when the Queen of Navarre married King Philip IV of France. After much war, becoming independent once again, and falling into Spanish rule, the Kingdom of Navarre is now split between Spain and France.
Ognjanović Serbian
Means "son of Ognjan".
Kuuspalu Estonian
Kuuspalu is an Estonian surname meaning "fir (kuusk) heathy woodland (palu)".
Tashiro Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 代 (shiro) meaning "price, cost".
Hoshizuki Japanese
From 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon, month".
Yukimitsu Japanese
雪 (Yuki) means "snow" and 光 (mitsu) means "light, radiance".
Winroth Swedish
This is the surname of Swedish medievalist Anders Winroth (1965-).
Volodko Ukrainian
From the given name Volodymyr.
Stawelski Polish
Comes from a combination of the two personal names Paweł and Stanley, "Staweł" with the suffix -ski
Roeber Low German
Habitational name from a place named Roben, for example in Thuringia or Schleswig. From a Germanic personal name based on hrod ‘renown’, ‘victory’. Low German variant of Räuber and Rauber.
Depaul French
Son of Paul
Zhuo Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "outstanding, lofty".
De Santa Italian (Tuscan)
The surname De Santa was first found in Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, capital of the province of Lucca and where Bascilican type churches abound. The history commences in 218 B.C., and passed through many hands in the intervening centuries... [more]
Khúc Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Qu, from Sino-Vietnamese 曲 (khúc).
Pryimak Ukrainian
In Ukrainian means 'adoptee'
Sale Sardinian
Derived from Sardinian sale "salt", this name denoted a producer or seller of salt.
Aftab Urdu
Derived from the given name Aftab.
Keeton English
Habitational name from a place called Ketton in Durham or one in Rutland or from Keaton in Ermington, Devon. The first is named from the Old English personal name Catta or the Old Norse personal name Káti and Old English tūn "settlement"; the second is probably from an old river name or tribal name Cētan (possibly a derivative of Celtic cēd "wood") and Old English ēa "river"; and the last possibly from Cornish kee "hedge, bank" and Old English tūn.
Blind English, German, Dutch, Yiddish
From a nickname for a blind person.
Neeley Irish
Reduced form of Mcneely.
Manchev Bulgarian
"Son of Mancho"
Cates English
English patronymic from the Old Norse byname Káti (from káti ‘boy’).
Sono Japanese
From 園 (sono) meaning "garden".
Dvoretskiy Russian
Means "butler" in Russian.
Child English
From a nickname for an affectionate term for a person, or for a young man of noble birth, or for a young noble waiting for knighthood, or for someone who was younger than their siblings, or who was a minor on the death of his father, derived from Old English cild "baby, child"... [more]
Newcomer English (American)
Nickname for a person who was new to a town or location, from Old English niwe meaning "new" and cumen meaning "to come".
Matas Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Matej.
Bhanuvadh Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai ภาณุวัฒน์ (see Phanuwat).
Ahamad Indian (Muslim), Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Sinhalese
Variant of Ahmad, particularly used in South India and Sri Lanka.
Veitch Scottish
Derived from the Latin word vacca which means "cow". This was either an occupational name for a cowherd or a nickname for a gentle person.
Abrahamian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Abrahamyan.
Mac Eacháin Irish
It literally means "Eachán’s son".
Baucom English
Variant spelling of Balcombe, a habitational name from West Sussex derived from Old English bealu "evil" and cumb "valley".
Borberg Danish
Borberg is derived from the location Borbjerg in Western Jutland in Denmark.
Cambria Italian
Possibly denoted someone from Cambria, Sicily, which might be of Arabic origin and unrelated to the latinized form of Cymru; alternatively, it could derive from the Roman cognomen Cambria, which would be related to the Latin toponym Cambria.
Hiew Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Qiu.
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.
Braunsteiner German (Austrian)
This surname means brown stone in German and it may be an ornamental surname or an occupational surname for someone who may have been a miner.
Voinea Romanian
From the given name Voinea.
Khrushchyov Russian
Alternative transcription of Khrushchev.
Ariyarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Lesatz English
Unknown origin (I mean by I don't know its origins). Popular in Michigan during the early 20th century.
Yarmolenko Ukrainian
Regional name for someone from Yarmolyntsi, an urban-type settlement in Ukraine.
Kleinstein Romansh
Corruption of Klein's Thöni, itself a calque of Thöni Pitschen.
Hagu Estonian
Hagu is an Estonian surname meaning "brush".
Rafailović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rafail".
Liyanage Sinhalese
Means "house of writing" from Sinhala ලියන (liyana) meaning "writing" and ගේ (ge) meaning "home, house".
Yokosawa Japanese
From Japanese 横 (yoko) meaning "beside, next to" and 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Sans Catalan
From the given name Sans.
Rumfelt German, Dutch
Altered spelling of German Romfeld, derived from Middle Low German rüm- meaning "to clear (land)" and feld meaning "open country, field", hence a topographic name or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a person engaged in clearing woodland, or in some cases a habitational name for someone from Romfelt in the Ardennes... [more]
Demegawa Japanese
From Japanese 出 (de) "out", 目 (me) "eye" and 川 (kawa) "river".
Villagran Spanish
From a lost village called Villa Grande, meaning 'large farmstead or settlement'.
Proost Dutch, Belgian
Means "provost" in Dutch, a leadership position.
Randmaa Estonian
Means "beach land", from Estonian rand "beach" and maa "land, ground".
Ronchetto Italian
Italian: diminutive from a variant of Ronco .
Siimets Estonian
Siimets is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Siim" (a masculine given name) and "mets" meaning "forest".
Konuk Turkish
Means "guest" in Turkish.
Laithen English
English habitational name from any of various places so called, for example in Lancashire (near Blackpool) and in North Yorkshire. The former was named in Old English as ‘settlement by the watercourse’, from Old English lad ‘watercourse’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the latter as ‘leek enclosure’ or ‘herb garden’, from leac ‘leek’ + tun... [more]