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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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".
Murganović Vlach
Means "son of Murgan".
Binotti Italian
From Latin albus, "white", derivative of Albino.
Hod Hebrew
From the given name Hod which means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, more commonly used as a surname.
Mäll Estonian
Mäll is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "mälu", meaning "memory".
Van Bommel Dutch
Means "from Bommel", a city now called Zaltbommel, in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. A famous bearer is the former Dutch soccer player Mark van Bommel (1977-).
Metsola Finnish
From Finnish metso meaning "wood grouse, capercaillie" and the suffix -la indicating a place. Metsola is the realm of forests in Finnish mythology.
Fiene German, Low German
A nickname for an elegant person, from Middle Low German fin, meaning ‘fine’. Can also be a locational name from several fields and places named Fiene.
Garand French
nickname or status name from the Old French legal term garant "guarantor". perhaps from a personal name based on the ancient Germanic element warin "protection shelter" or "guard".
Alarie French (Quebec)
Derived from the Visigothic given name Alaric. This form was established in Quebec from 1681.
Meconi Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of Mecca.
Blijleven Dutch
From a nickname meaning "happy life" in Dutch, indicating a cheerful person.
Thys Flemish, Dutch (Americanized)
Variant of a patronymic form of the given name Thijs.
Andelin Finland Swedish
Derived from various place names in Finland and northern Sweden named with the personal names Antti or Anders.
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kahue Hawaiian
From the given name Kahue.
Shikder Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali শিকদার (see Sikder).
Endoh Japanese
Variant of Endo.
Kaba Western African, Manding
From a Mandinka clan name perhaps derived from the name of a village in southern Mali.
Aber German (Austrian)
Not much is known about this last name... [more]
Bukoyo Kongo
Of unknown meaning.
Enshoiwa Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōiwa).
Nie Chinese
From Chinese 聂 (niè) referring to either of two ancient fiefs named Nie. One existed in the state of Wei (Wey) in what is now Henan province, while the other was part of the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province.
O'Lennon Irish
Original form of Lennon. Probably a variant of Ó Leannáin (from a by-name meaning "lover"), but may also be derived from O'Lonain (from lon, "blackbird").
Al Ramana Arabic
Possibly an Arabic Form of Ramani and Ramadan.
Vardy English
Variant of Verity. A name given to actors who played the part in the medieval travelling theatres.
Farge French
Reduced or Americanized form of La Farge/Lafarge.
Kärkinen Finnish
Combination of Finnish kärki "peak, point, tip" and the common surname suffix -inen.
Watari Japanese (Rare)
Watari means "ferry, import, deliver". Watari is also a first name and a place name.... [more]
Hovhannesyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Pearl English
Metonymic occupational name for a trader in pearls, which in the Middle Ages were fashionable among the rich for the ornamentation of clothes, from Middle English, Old French perle (Late Latin perla).
Agadiri Moroccan
Habitational name from the city of Agadir.
Stoklasa Czech
Means "rye brome" in Czech.... [more]
Sangtong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สังข์ทอง (see Sangthong).
Camping English
The English form of Campana, means bells.
Pelton English
Habitational name from Pelton, a place in County Durham, named from an unattested Old English personal name Peola + tun 'farmstead', 'settlement'.
Żdanowicz Polish
Means "son of Żdan".
Duque Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese cognate of Duke. from duque "duke" (from Latin dux genitive ducis "leader") an occupational name for someone who worked in the household of a duke or as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces.
Cazacu Romanian
From the name of the Cazacu River which flows through Romania.
Shinmura Japanese
From 新 (shin, ara, nii) meaning "new, fresh" and 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet".
Daoheuang Lao
Means "marigold" (literally "bright star") in Lao, from the words ດາວ (dao) meaning "star" and ເມືອງ (huang) meaning "bright, clear, beautiful".
Flink Swedish
From Swedish flink, an adjective for someone who is quick and accurate.
Blemker Dutch (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of an occupational name for a bleacher of textiles, derived from Middle Dutch bleker.
Ketts English (British)
The proud Norman name of Ketts was developed in England soon after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It was a name for a person who has a fancied resemblance to a cat. The name stems from the Old Northern French cat, of the same meaning, which occurs in many languages in the same form from a very early period.
Togatorop Batak
One of the Toba Batak clans originating from Muara, North Tapanuli.
Goshawk English
Probably referring to a breeder of Eagle-Owls or an eagle-tamer. Shares its name with the Wizarding World author, Miranda Goshawk.
Hamato Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 浜 (hama) meaning "beach; seashore" and 戸 (to) meaning "door; doorway".... [more]
Alkış Turkish
Means "applause, acclamation" in Turkish.
Vico Rusyn
Alternate transcription of Vitso.
Notte Italian
From Italian notte "night", perhaps a shortened form of Mezzanotte "midnight" or Bonanotte "good night".
Druzhko Ukrainian, Russian
Means "friend", from Ukrainian and Russian друг (druh, drug) in a diminutive form.
Katzen Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Katzen is a variant of Kotzen, or a shortened version of Katzenellenbogen. Its origins can also be traced back to a habitational form of Katzenelnbogen. There is no clear answer of where this surname exactly came from... [more]
Bilotti Italian
Variant of Bilotta and Bellotti, from a diminutive of Belli or Bello.
Simbolon Batak
Derived from Batak bolon meaning "big, grand, great".
Delgadillo Spanish
Diminutive of Delgado.
Phomvihane Lao
From Lao ພົມ (phom) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ວິຫານ (vihane) meaning "temple, sanctuary". A notable bearer was Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992), the second president of Laos.
Vanderpan Dutch
From Dutch van der Pan meaning "from the pan", possibly referring to a location that resembled the shape of a pan.
Rummenigge German
Meaning uncertain. It could possibly be an occupational name for a viticulturist who grew grapes to make wine, a seller or producer of Romanian wine, or a nickname for a person who preferred to drink Romanian wine... [more]
Mulberry English
Variant of Mowbray, possibly influenced by the name of the fruit.
Whiteson English
Patronymic form of White.
Dunayevskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Дунаевский (see Dunayevsky).
Hungerford English
From the name of a settlement in Berkshire, England, derived from Old English hungor "hunger, famine" and ford "ford, river crossing".
Bilgin Turkish
Means "scholar, learned, pundit" in Turkish.
Atondo Basque
From the name of a neighbourhood in Itza, Navarre, meaning "next to the gorge, beside the mountain pass", derived from Basque ate "door, gate; gorge, narrow pass" and ondo "side, base, foundation; next to, beside".
Redman English, Irish
Variant of Raymond. Also a nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English rudde "red" and man "man".
Haraldsson Icelandic
Means "son of Haraldur" in Icelandic.
Naydyuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian найти (nayty), meaning "to find".
Chakraborty Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Eastern Indian form of Chakravarti.
Modderman Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch modder "mud", this name used to denote a dustman, a garbage man.
Furino Italian (Rare)
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Furio.
Horcicky Czech, History
Derived from Czech hořčice, meaning "white mustard". This surname was the original Czech form of Jacobus Sinapius.
Knigge Low German
North German: variant of Knick... [more]
Jõgioja Estonian
Jõgioja is an Estonian surname meaning "river creek".
Antonacci Italian
From the given name Antonio.
Di Stasio Italian
Means "son of Stasio", Stasio being a short form of Anastasio.
Cañete Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American)
Habitational name for a person from any of the places in Spain called Cañete, such as Cañete de las Torres (Seville), Cañete la Real (Málaga) and Cañete (Cuenca).
Crandall Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raonuill "son of RAONULL".
Saha Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sadhu) meaning "merchant, money-lender, banker".
Haber Maltese
Not to be confused with the German surname of the same spelling.
Samer Arabic
From the given name Samer.
Di Mauro Italian
From the given name Mauro.
Damián Spanish, Czech, Slovak (Rare)
From the given name Damián.
Konitzer German
A German habitational name for someone who lives in various places called Konitz in places like Thuringia, Pomerania, Moravia, or West Prussia.
Rashleigh English
From a location in Devon, derived from Old English "roe buck" + léah "clearing".
Armona Portuguese
It indicates familial origin on the eponymous island in the municipality of Olhão.
Annast Estonian
Annast is an Estonians urname possibly derived from "anna" meaning "give".
Ísaksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ísak" in Icelandic.
Doukakis Greek
Means "son of the duke", from Greek Δούκας (doúkas) combined with the patronymic suffix ακης (akis).
Khajimba Abkhaz
Of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is Raul Khajimba (1958-), the current President of Abkhazia.
Ōshita Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Bành Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Peng, from Sino-Vietnamese 彭 (bành).
Majhi Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese
Possibly from the Bengali মাঝি (mājhi) meaning "boatman, oarsman, waterman".
Stehlík Czech
It's from goldfinch
Stuifzand Dutch
Means "drift-sand, quicksand" in Dutch, from the name of a town in the Netherlands.
Kuba Japanese
From 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 場 (ba) meaning "place".... [more]
Almlöf Swedish
Combination of Swedish alm (Old Norse almr) meaning "elm" and löv (Old Norse lauf) meaning "leaf".
Ademović Bosnian
Means "son of Adem".
Taneichi Japanese
From Japanese 種 (tane) meaning "seed, pit, origin" and 市 (ichi) meaning "market, shop".
Bailly French, English
French cognate of Bailey, as well as an English variant; derived from Old French baillif "bailiff" (from Latin baiulus).
Luzuriaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Donemiliaga.
Kyan Japanese
From 喜 (ki) meaning "value, expensive", 屋 (ya) meaning "vendor, roof, dwelling", and 武 (n) meaning "military, martial".
Konagawa Japanese
The Japanese surname "Konagawa" (小長川) consists of three kanji characters: "小" meaning "small," "長" meaning "long," and "川" meaning "river." So, "Konagawa" could be interpreted as "small long river." However, as with many Japanese surnames, there may be variations in meaning and interpretation depending on the family's history and region.
Milutinović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Milutin".
España Spanish
From the Spanish word for Spain.
Tombura Zande, Central African
Tombura is of unknown etymology.
Kries German
From Middle High German kriese "cherry" hence an occupation for someone who sold soft fruits or a locational surname for some who lived by a cherry tree.
Tammeorg Estonian
Tammeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "oak valley".
Burnell English
Derived from an Anglo-Norman personal name composed of a diminutive form of brun "brown", likely originating as a nickname for someone with a brown complexion or brown hair... [more]
Anguiano Spanish (Latinized, Modern)
Anguiano is a small town in the province of La Rioja, Spain.
Fialka Czech
Means ''violet'' (the flower) in Czech.
Ginnane Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Cuinneáin or Ó Cuineáin.
Ayhan Turkish
Derived from the given name Ayhan.
Aggarwal Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अग्रवाल or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਗਰਵਾਲ (see Agarwal).
Mathur Indian
Indian surname meaning, 'of Mathura'
Kazakov Russian
From Russian казак (kazak) meaning "Cossack".
Yazar Turkish
Means "writer, author" in Turkish.
Greenall English
From Lincolnshire in England, meaning "green hill".
Ludemann Low German
Ludemann is a German name
Tsukimi Japanese
From 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon, month" and 見 (mi) meaning "outlook, view, mindset". ... [more]
Garrigues French, Provençal
This surname comes from Old Provençal garrique meaning "grove of holm oaks or kermes oaks."
Luquette French (Quebec)
Canadian spelling of French Luquet, derived from a pet form of the given name Luc. It is also a variant of French Loquet, a metonymic occupational name for a locksmith.
Wolfer German
Either from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal names Wolfher or Wolfhart composed of the elements wolf "wolf" and hari "army" or hard "hardy, brave"... [more]
Andris Romansh
Derived from the given name Andris.
Charette French
Variant of Charrette. In some cases it may also be derived from the place name.
Ivanovas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ivanov.
Geiser German, German (Swiss)
Occupational name for a goatherd, from a derivative of Middle High German geiz 'goat'.
Rahamägi Estonian
Rahamägi is an Estonian surname meaning "money mountain".
Dahmer German, Danish
A northern German or Danish habitual name for someone from one of the many places named Dahme in Brandenburg, Holstein, Mecklenburg, or Silesia. A famous bearer of this name was Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer (1960 - 1993).
Khat Khmer
From Chinese 凯 meaning "triumphant","victorious"
Brucks German
A variant of the German based surname 'Bruck', which roughly means 'bridge'.
Giusti Italian
Means "son of Giusto"
Gylespie Scottish
Variant of Gillespie
Bankston English
Derived from the old English world "Banke" usually given to a family who lived near a hill or a slope.
Köhn German
From the given name Köhn.
Blood Welsh
Anglicized form of Welsh ap Llwyd ‘son of Llwyd’.
Anwari Dari Persian
From the given name Anwar.
Chaikaew Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชัยแก้ว or ไชยแก้ว (see Chaikaeo).
Vann Estonian
Vann is an Estonian surname meaning "bath" and "tub".
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.
Lif Swedish
This is most likely a name adopted by soldiers in the 17th century. The actual meaning is unclear. It could be taken directly from the Swedish word liv meaning "life" or from a location named with this element.
Mielke German
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Milogost and other Slavic given names beginning with the element mil-.
Mackie Scottish (Anglicized)
Mackie is a name that comes from the Gaelic name Mac Aodha which means "son of Aodh". Aodh is a given name meaning "fire"... [more]
Shabani Persian, Albanian
From the given name Shaban.
Agarwala Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese variant of Agarwal.
Holzapfel German
Means "crabapple" in German, denoting someone who lived near a crabapple tree or someone with a sour disposition.
Kotti Albanian
Kottie or Kotte
Hanyuu Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" and 生 (nyuu) meaning "raw".
Salmi Finnish
Means "a strait" in Finnish.
Masaoka Japanese
Masa means "right, proper" and oka means "hill, mound".
Mezzasalma Italian
From Italian mezza "half" and salma, an archaic term for a small unit of land, indicating that the bearer was not very wealthy. Salma also coincides with an Italian word meaning "corpse".
Yaqub Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yaqub.
Dearborn English
The surname Dearborn was first found in Surrey where the family trace their lineage back to Abernon listed in the Domesday Book having sprung from the fief of that name in Normandy. ... [more]
Sandowski Polish
Habitational name from places called Sedowice, Sedowo, Sedów, in Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Piotrków, and Sieradz voivodeships.
Thomsen English
A variant of Thompson, meaning "Son of Thomas".
Kirksey English
English: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. This surname is also common in the American South.
Kuyper Dutch
Variant of Kuiper
Honig German, Jewish
Metonymic name for a gatherer or seller of honey, from Middle High German honec, honic "honey", German Honig.
Baguinda Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From the Minangkabau title bagindo denoting a prince or member of royalty. It was probably adopted in honour of Rajah Baguinda Ali (Raja Bagindo Ali in Indonesian sources), a Minangkabau prince who became a ruler of the Sulu Archipelago.
Kaan Turkish
From the given name Kaan.
Mopantokobogo Zulu
From Zulu meaning "big man".
Bøe Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse býr "farm, village, settlement" or búa "to reside".
Qureishi Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu قریشی (see Qureshi).
Brough English
Habitational name derived from any place called Brough, named with Old English burh "fortress" (compare English and Irish Burke).
Shindō Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "new", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, progress", 信 (shin) meaning "trust, faith", or 真 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria" or 堂 (dō) meaning "temple, shrine".
Ó Troighthigh Irish
Means "descendant of Troightheach"
Larman English, French, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Either a variant of Lehrman (English), Lehrmann (Ashkenazi), Larmande, Larmann, or a short form of compound surnames like L'Armand (French)... [more]
Alkain Basque
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from a place name, using the Basque toponymic suffix -ain with an uncertain first element.
Hout Dutch
Means "wood, forest", a Dutch cognate of Holt. Can also be an occupational name (see Houtman).
Grimké German (Americanized)
Americanised form of the German surname Grimk or Grimke with French inspiration. This was the name of a prominent American family of abolitionists.
Sashenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Sasha".
Lennis Scottish
May be a variant of the Scottish surnames Lennie or Lennox.
Meireles Portuguese
Habitational name for someone from a place called Meireles in Portugal, meaning unclear.
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]
Helsinki Finnish
From the capital of Finland.
Umemura Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "apricot, plum" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Udo Japanese
From 有 (u) meaning "posession, existing, having" and 働 (do) meaning "work, labor, toil."
Rahman Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Rahman.
Jeannot French
From the given name Jeannot, a French diminutive of Jean 1.
Atıcı Turkish
Means "sharpshooter, marksman" or "braggart, loudmouth" in Turkish.
Gimeno Spanish
Variant of Jimeno.
Kodzuchi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small; little" and 土 (dzuchi), the joining form of 土 (tsuchi) meaning "earth; soil; mud, ground".
Alderman English
Occupational name for a person who is a member of the governing body of a city or borough, from Middle English alderman, a compound of Old English ealdor "elder" and man.
Ault English
Variant of Old.
Goridze Georgian
Denotes to a person from the Georgian city of Gori.
Carsten English
Could mean son of Carsten.... [more]
Belzer German
Occupational name for a furrier, from an agent derivative of Middle High German bel(li)z "fur"