Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
usage
gender
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Laht Estonian
Means "bay, gulf" in Estonian.
Azzam Arabic
From the given name Azzam.
Yener Turkish
From the given name Yener.
Maze English
Variant of Mays.
Markūnas Lithuanian
patronymic from the personal name Markus, a pet form of Mark.
Seabert English
Transferred use of the given name Seabert
Tremonti Italian
Pluralised form of Tremonte, a habitational name meaning "over the mountain".
Rancourt French (Quebec)
Habitational name from places in France named Rancourt.
Xotlanihua Nahuatl
Means "owner of flowering" or "there will be growing" in Nahuatl, probably originating as a personal name.
Hawks English
Variant of or patronymic from Hawk.
Bocanegra Spanish
Spanish: nickname from boca ‘mouth’ + negra ‘black’, denoting a foul-mouthed or abusive person. In the form Boccanegra, this surname has also been long established in Italy.
Vaitov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Vait".
Gotozato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五十里 (see Ikari 2).
Samoliuk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Samolyuk.
Heart English
Variant of Hart.
Rolle English
Variant of Roll.
Kanzawa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風澤 (see Sabusawa).
Nyce English
Variant of Nice.
Tweed Scottish
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Tweddle.
Smeaton English
From Old English Smiðatun meaning "settlement of the smiths".
Dowdall Irish
Of English origin
Amaki Japanese
Ama can mean "heaven" and ki means "wood, tree."... [more]
Sheth Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi
Variant transcription of Seth.
Hindman Irish
Keeper of the king's deer.
Tokiyoshi Japanese
From 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck".
Nevilis Venetian (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Likely derives from Italian "neve", meaning "snow". This surname was possibly given as a nickname to someone with light hair or fair skin. It could also be a cognate of the French surname Neuville.
Eizuru Japanese
From 栄 (ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".
Egert German, Jewish
Variant spelling of Eggert.
Gunatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණතිලක (see Gunathilaka).
Kau German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a mineshaft, from Middle High German kouw(e) "mining hut".
Nikitović Serbian
Means "son of Nikita 1".
Katsir Hebrew
Variant of Katzir.
Oualid Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Oualid.
Barks English
Variant of Bark.
Virgem Portuguese
Portuguese form of Virgo.
Balsan German
Variant of Balsam.
Meaño Galician
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Borromée Italian (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Borromeo, used in reference to Saint Charles Borromeo, a 16th-century Italian cardinal.
Sucu Turkish
Means "waterman, water carrier" in Turkish.
Ro English
Possibly a variant of Rowe.
Liné French (Rare)
From Old French liné meaning "made of linen". This name was an occupational name for someone who weaved linen or was a linen merchant.
Belle English
Possibly a variant of Bell 1 or Bell 2.
Liễu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu).
Mahto Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Variant transcription of Mahato.
Mändmets Estonian
Mändmets is an Estonian surname meaning "pine forest".
Duvernay French
Means "from the alder grove," from Gaulish vern meaning "alder" combined with Latin -etum, whence Modern French -aie, forming names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown)... [more]
Calvete Spanish
It means bald. It's a surname of the Galician origin.
Eccbeer English (Rare)
From Middle English aker "field" and Old English bǣre "swine pasture," denoting someone who lived near one.... [more]
Wakuni Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 和国 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften" and 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country."... [more]
Zuill English, Scottish
From the town of Zuill, Scotland. The "Z" pronounced as "Y" comes from ancient yogh representing a variety of sounds. The name itself is of unknown origin.
Hellstrand Swedish
Strand means beach.
Hoed Dutch
Means "hat, cover", an occupational name for a hatmaker.
Hadley English
A habitational name from either a place named Hadley, or a place named Hadleigh. The first is named from the Old English personal name Hadda + lēah (means ‘wood’, ‘(woodland) clearing’), and the other three are from Old English hǣð (meaning ‘heathland’, ‘heather') + lēah.
Kaseda Japanese
If kase is spelled like 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase, join, include, Canada" and 世 (se, yo) meaning "generation, world, society, public", then it can also be read as kayo... [more]
Sainsbury English
Habitational name from the village of Saintbury in Gloucestershire, from the Old English given name Sæwine and burg "fortress, fortification, citadel".
Akimura Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Urahane Japanese (Rare)
Ura means "bay, seacoast" and hane means "feather, plume".
Neemelo Estonian
Neemelo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Neeme".
Bobeck Swedish, German, Jewish, Slavic
A respelling of the Swedish Bobäck, an ornamental name composed of the elements bo meaning "farm" and bäck meaning "stream".... [more]
Soovere Estonian
Soovere is an Estonian surname meaning "swamp blood".
Bączalski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of a cluster of 3 Lesser Polish villages: Bączal Dolny, Bączal Górny, or Bączałka.
Hermosisima Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish hermosísima meaning "most beautiful".
Bousquet Occitan
Originally a name for someone living or working in a wooded area.
Tiik Estonian
Tiik is an Estonian surname meaning "pond".
Hana Japanese
From Japanese “hana” (花) meaning flower.
Bohne German
Variant of Bohn.
Fröding Swedish
Meaning uncertain. Possibly from a place name element derived from Swedish frodig meaning "lush, thriving, flourishing" or from the name of the Norse god Frö (see Freyr)... [more]
Togami Japanese
From Japanese 十神 (togami) meaning "ten gods".
Mclernon Irish
This is an Irish Gaelic surname recorded in the spellings of MacLerenon, McLernon, McLernan, and McLorinan. It is mostly associated with the province of Ulster in Ireland, although with some branches in Scotland... [more]
Georgiyev Russian
Means "son of Georgiy".
Warden English
Occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Old French wardein meaning "protector, guard". It was also used as a habbitational name for someone from any of the various locations in England named Warden... [more]
Ciora Romanian (Rare)
Derived from a Romanian place name.
Azuaje-fidalgo Portuguese (Rare), Spanish, Italian
Fidalgo from Galician and Portuguese filho de algo — equivalent to "nobleman", but sometimes literally translated into English as "son of somebody" or "son of some (important family)"—is a traditional title of Portuguese nobility that refers to a member of the titled or untitled nobility... [more]
Ó Gaoithín Irish
It literally means "Gaoithín’s descendant".
Wojtczak Polish
Polish: patronymic from Wojtek, a pet form of the personal name Wojciech ( see Voytek ).
Hrvatin Croatian, Slovene
From Croatian and Slovene Hrvat meaning "Croat, person from Croatia".
Belyakova Russian
Derived from the Russian word belyak meaning "white rabbit".... [more]
Junker German, Danish
Derived from Middle High German junc hērre "young nobleman" (literally "young master")... [more]
Bukit Indonesian
Means "hill" in Indonesian.
Corpus Spanish
Ultimately from Latin corpus meaning "body, corpse, matter". It is possibly from the feast of Corpus Christi.
Shojiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Shōjiya).
Brevard French
French: nickname from Old French bref ‘small’ + the derogatory suffix -ard.... [more]
Ioka Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Guin French
From the given name Guin the French form of Wino a short form of names with the element win "friend".
Riba De Neira Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Baralla, Comarca of Os Ancares.
Kalahasthi Sanskrit
It is derived from the Sanskrit words “kala,” which mean “time”, and “hasthi,” which means “elephant”. Together, the name means “the elephant of time,” which is a reference to the goddess Kali, who is often depicted riding on the back of an elephant... [more]
Lahaye French, Walloon
topographic name with the definite article la from Old French haye "hedge" (see Haye ) or a habitational name from La Haye the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia) named with this word... [more]
Kirsimaa Estonian
Kirsimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "cherry land".
Bucher German
Upper German surname denoting someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, derived from Middle High German buoche "beech tree".
Sakagawa Japanese
From Japanese 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Eisenberg German, Jewish
Means "iron hill" from German isen meaning "iron" and berg meaning "hill".
Panyobhas Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai ปัญโญภาส (see Panyophat).
Lieni Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Glienard.
Tsosie Navajo
From the Navajo suffix -tsʼósí meaning "slender, slim", originally a short form of a longer name such as kiitsʼósí "slender boy", hashkétsʼósí "slender warrior", cháalatsʼósí "slim Charlie", dághaatsʼósí "the one with a slender mustache", dinétsʼósí "slender man", or hastiintsʼósí "slender man".
Mikalauskas Lithuanian
A Lithuanian surname. Lithuanian surnames have a base which would be Mikalausk for this name. If you are a male in the family your name would change to Mikalauskas. If you are female that is married your surname would be Mikalauskiene... [more]
Kumanov Bulgarian (Modern)
Turkic origins, delivered from the Cuman people (Cumanov) who ruled the steppes around 12 century
Sachdev Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, virtuous, good" and देव (devá) meaning "deity, god".
Nutti Sami
Derived from the given name Knut via its Finnish form Nuutti.
Neeser German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Agnes.
Bessette French (Quebec), French (Acadian), French
Bessette appears to be a French Canadian surname of multiple origins.... [more]
Sialm Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Anselm.
Echelbarger English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Eichelberger.
Bhakta Sanskrit
From Sanskrit meaning 'devotee'.
Lepsy Slavic (Rare), Turkish (Rare)
Possibly dating back to the Ottoman Empire's invasion of Europe, the original Turkic meaning is veiled in mystery, and possibly meant "one who comes from the edge of the lake." ... [more]
Mõõk Estonian
Mõõk is an Estonian surname meaning "sword".
Cassata Italian
Derived from the Italian word cassata, denoting a sweet cake made with cheese and candied fruit.
Roussos Greek
Originally a nickname for a red-haired or blond person, derived from Greek ρούσος (roúsos) "red".
Athens English (British)
British Artist and Violinist Faithe-Lynne Athens' last name
Farooqi Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Modzelewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Modzel or Modzele, both derived from Polish modzel meaning "callus".
Throckmorton English
From the name of a village in Worcestershire, derived from Old English þroc "beam bridge" with mere "lake, pool" and tun "enclosure, town"... [more]
Duddridge English
It is locational from a "lost" medieval village probably called Doderige, since that is the spelling in the first name recording (see below). It is estimated that some three thousand villages and hamlets have disappeared from the maps of Britain over the past thousand years... [more]
Seeli Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Basilius.
Montale Italian
From Latin mons ("mountain"), this surname was originally given as a nickname to people who lived on hills and mountains. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet and writer Eugenio Montale (1896-1981), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1975.
Stauffer German
This surname refers either to various towns named Stauffen or else it might be derived from Middle High German stouf "high rock/cliff/crag".
Harrett French
France, England
Ranj Indian
From the given name 'Ranj'
Troise Italian
Possibly a regional name from Turgisius, Latin name of a Norman province of Sicily
Amada Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿万田 (see Amata).
Ferm Swedish
Derived from Swedish färm "quick, prompt".
Nieh Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 聂 (see Nie).
Burnette French
Descriptive nickname from Old French burnete ‘brown’ (see Burnett). Possibly also a reduced form of Buronet, from a diminutive of Old French buron ‘hut’, ‘shack’.
Bosak Croatian
Derived from bos, meaning "barefoot".
Giugno Italian
Derived from Italian giugno meaning "June", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Čobanić Croatian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Ciciriello Italian
Could derive from Ciccio, a nickname for the given name Francesco
Feofilov Russian
Means "son of Feofil".
Gladding English
Given as a nickname to someone who is glad, in high spirits, and happy.
Gresley English
From the name of either of two villages in Derbyshire, derived from Old English greosn "gravel" and leah "woodland clearing, glade".
Nabeya Japanese
From 鍋 (nabe) meaning "pot, kettle, cauldron" and 谷 (tani, ya, gaya, gai) meaning "valley".
Bickerman English
The toponym Bickerton is derived from the Old English beocere, which means bee-keeper, and tun, which originally denoted a fence or enclosure.
Win German
One who acted as host in a tavern or inn.
Abdo Arabic
Derived from the given name Abdo.
Madonia Italian
Habitational name from any of numerous places named Madonia, or a regional name for someone from Madonie in Sicily.
Coatney English
The initial bearer of this surname lived in a little cottage.
Buschiazzo Italian
It's a surname in northern Italy (Piedmont). It emerges from the German spelling Bosch or Busch and this means "forest" or "wooded area".
Chabashira Japanese (Rare)
From 茶 (cha) literally meaning "green tea" and 柱 (hashira) meaning "pillar". A tea pillar is considered good luck in Japanese culture.
Dupree English
Variant of Dupré.
Frías Spanish
Taken from the city of Frías, in Spain. The name of the city is taken from the Spanish phrase aguas frías, meaning "cold waters".
Borne Dutch
Shortened form of the Dutch surname van den Borne, derived from Middle Dutch borne "well, spring, source". A habitational name for someone from Born in the province of Limburg (Netherlands) or from a place associated with the watercourse of the Borre river in French Flanders.
Theiss Biblical German
From the given name Theis
Giorgi Italian
From the given name Giorgio.
Osgood English, Jewish
English: Old Norse personal name Asgautr, composed of the elements as'god'+the tribal name Gaul. This was established in England before the Conquest, in the late old English forms Osgot or Osgod and was later reinforce by the Norman Ansgot.... [more]
Soriano Spanish
Habitational sephardic name for someone from Soria in Castile, from the adjective soriano 'from Soria'.
Anguino American, Spanish (Mexican)
Mexican-American last name
Manouchehri Persian
From the given name Manuchehr.
Omer Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Umar.
Édouard French
From the given name Édouard.
Klimaszewski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Klimaszewnica or Klimasze, both derived from Klimasz, a pet form of the given name Klemens.
Malsagov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of the Ingush clan name Малсагнаькъан (Malsagnaqan) meaning "tribe of Malsag", from a given name derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar" and саг (sag) meaning "person, man".
Staff English
Derived from Middle English staf "rod staff, stave" (Old English stæf) used as a nickname either for a tall thin person someone who made staves or for anyone who carried a staff of office.
Bitsilly Navajo
Means "his younger brother", from Navajo bi- meaning "his" and atsilí meaning "younger brother".
Shade English, Scottish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary, from Old English scead "boundary".
Feofanov Russian
Means "son of Feofan".
Daimon Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate, door".
Kızıl Turkish
Means "red, scarlet" in Turkish.
Nijibayashi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 虹 (Niji) meaning "Rainbow" and 林 (Bayashi) meaning "Forest". A notable bearer of this surname was academic author Kei Nijibayashi.
Sheriff English, Scottish
Occupational name for a sheriff, derived from Middle English schiref, shreeve, shryve literally meaning "sheriff", or from Old English scir meaning "shire, administrative district" and (ge)refa meaning "reeve"... [more]
Ronan Irish
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rónáin "descendant of Rónán" a personal name apparently based on a diminutive of rón "seal".
Kanakapinda Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Wallman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass" and man "man".
Grato English
From a nickname given to somebody with grass-like hair, making this surname’s meaning “he with grass-like hair.”
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".
Birnfeld German (Portuguese-style, Rare, Expatriate)
Meaning “pear field” from the German words “birne”, meaning pear, and the word “feld”, meaning field.
Albayrak Turkish
Means "red flag" in Turkish.
Rietums Latvian
Derived from the word rietumi meaning "west".
Rajala Estonian
Rajala is an Estonian surname meaning "boundary area/field".
Onidi Italian
Denoting someone from Onida, a former village.
Magpayo Tagalog
Means "to advise, to give advice" in Tagalog.
Reséndez Spanish
Means "son of Resendo"
Aldridge English
habitational name from a place in the West Midlands called Aldridge; it is recorded in Domesday Book as Alrewic, from Old English alor ‘alder’ + wīc ‘dwelling’, ‘farmstead’.
Puusild Estonian
Puusild is an Estonian surname meaning "wood bridge".
Easthope English
From the name of the village and civil parish of Easthope in Shropshire, England, derived from Old English est meaning "east, eastern" and hop meaning "enclosed valley".
Germaine French
Germaine was first found in Savoy in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.
Quail English, Manx
A variant of Quayle, derived from various patronymics meaning "son of Paul". Alternately, an English nickname derived from the bird, perhaps given to a person who was timid, or known for being promiscuous.
Thornhill English
Habitational name from any of various places named Thornhill in England, from Old English þorn "thorn" and hyll "hill".
Caspescha Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and Spescha.
Saratxaga Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous river.
Symington Scottish
Habitational surname derived from the places of the same name, derived from the given name Simon 1 and northern Middle English ‘ton’ meaning settlement... [more]
Horiba Japanese
From Japanese 堀 (hori) meaning "ditch, moat, canal" and 場 (ba) meaning "place, situation, circumstances".
Soleman Arabic
Derived from the given name Sulayman.
Losco Italian
Nickname from losco ‘sinister’.
El Hamdi Moroccan
Derived from the Arabic given name Hamdi and translates to "The Hamdi".
Weinstock German, Jewish
English variant of the German surname Wenstock, an occupational name for a producer or seller of wine, from German Weinstock "grapevine" (also compare Wein).... [more]
Zubillaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Lantaron.
Zeitoun Arabic
Derived from the Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive", a cognate of the Maghrebi Zitouni. It could also be linked to the famous El-Zeitoun district in Cairo, Egypt.
Akioka Japanese
Aki means "autumn" and oka means "hill".
Mohammadinejad Persian
Means "descendant of Mohammad" in Persian.
Foulkes English (Anglicized, ?)
English variant spelling of Foulks.
Zozulyak Ukrainian
A form of Zozulya, denoting to a person who worked with cuckoo birds.
Gil Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Gil 3.
Yahia Arabic
From the given name Yahya.
Piana Italian
Topographic name from piana ‘plain’, ‘level ground’, from Latin planus, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word.
Norouzian Persian
From the given name Norouz.
Samararatna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සමරරත්න (see Samararatne).
Drouin French (Quebec), French
From the Old French given name Drouin, of Frankish origins.
Rugeley English
From the name of a town in Staffordshire, England, derived from Old English hrycg "ridge" and leah "woodland clearing".
Grosjean French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French gros "large" and the given name Jean 1. As a nickname, it is sometimes applied to a person who is perceived as stupid.
Awara Japanese
A variant of Ahara.
Chulenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian чути (chuty), meaning "hear".
Suominen Finnish
From Suomi meaning ”Finland” in Finnish. The -nen ending can be translated as "little" or "of something" (Suominen="of Finland") but is in Finland mostly seen just as a typical ending for surnames, without any actual meaning.
Snowden English
Habitational name from Snowden, a place in West Yorkshire named from Old English snāw ‘snow’ + dūn ‘hill’, i.e. a hill where snow lies long.
İlyas Turkish, Uyghur
From the given name İlyas.
Działyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within Działyń, Gmina Zbójno.
Kratochwill German
Variant spelling of Kratochwil.
Boffi Italian
Possibly from buffare "to blow, to be short of breath", or a related term meaning "bloated".
Warns German, Dutch
Patronymic form of the Germanic given name Warn (see Warin). Alternatively, a habitational name from various Frisian places likely named using the same or similar elements.