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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Van Krieken Dutch
Possibly an altered form of Van Grieken, influenced by kriek meaning "cherry" in Dutch.
Jahimees Estonian
Jahimees is an Estonian surname meaning "hunter" (literally, "hunting man").
Aleena Ancient Greek
This name was inspired by the greek name "Alina" and is used in places like Turkiye
Ivin Russian
From iva, meaning "willow".
Bosso Italian
Derived from Italian bosso "box tree", probably applied as a topographic name but possibly also as a metonymic occupational name for a wood carver or turner.
Manjarrez Spanish
Habitational Name From Manjarrés A Village In La Rioja Province.
Taimanglo Chamorro
Chamorro for "without wind/breath"
Alarid American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
Perhaps a nickname from Catalan alarit "outcry" (Spanish alarido).
Camilo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Camilo.
Dancy French, English
Denoted a person from Annecy, France.
Corkill Manx, Irish
The name is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Thorcaill ("son of Thorkell") which is derived from the Old Norse personal name meaning "Thor's kettle".
Kanzawa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風澤 (see Sabusawa).
Roose English, Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Rose 1, Rose 2, Roos or Ross.
Ozarovsky Russian
Variant of Azarov (Азаров)
Blasio Italian
Italian form of Blaise.
Conrado Spanish
From the given name Conrado
Granlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish gran "spruce" and lund "grove".
Edris Arabic
Derived from the given name Idris 1.
Ulasik Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ulasyk.
Amat Catalan
From the Latin given name Amatus, meaning "beloved".
Thynne English
Either a nickname meaning “thin”, from Old English þynne, or the designation “of th’Inne” for someone who lived at the Inn of Court.
Özel Turkish
Means "private, personal" or "special, exceptional" in Turkish.
Bagatsing Filipino
Filipinized form of Bhagat Singh, a combination of Sanskrit भगत (bhagat) meaning "devotee, follower" combined with सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion". A notable bearer was Ramon Bagatsing (1916-2006), the 19th Mayor of Manila who was of Indian descent.
Monterrey Spanish
Derived from places named Monterrey. From Spanish monte meaning "mountain" and rey meaning "king".
Ishiuchi Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and uchi means "inside".
Corday French
Either from the French word corde meaning "cord/rope/string", or from the Latin word cor meaning "heart." This was the surname of Charlotte Corday, the assassin who killed Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat during the French revolution.
Holtzer German
Variant of Holzer.
Eyüp Turkish, Uyghur
From the given name Eyüp.
Min Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 闵 (mǐn) meaning "pity, sorrow", also referring to the posthumous title of the Duke Min of Lu (personal name Ji Qi).
Gestetner Hungarian, Yiddish
Gestetner, of an uncertain etymology, is the surname of the Gestetner mimeograph’s eponymous inventor.
Denicola Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Nicola 1.
Nejjar Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجار (see Najjar) chiefly used in Morocco.
Sai Japanese (Rare)
From 蔡 (sai) meaning "tortoise used for divination, dust, thicket".
Danbury English
Habitational name for someone from Danbury in Essex.
Bondoc Romanian
Means "stocky" in Romanian.
Marquez South American, Spanish
Unaccented variant of Márquez.
Hairapetyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Matteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Matteus" in Icelandic.
Suur Estonian
Suur is an Estonian surname meaning "big" and "grand".
Sologar Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Fijian
Sanskrit name of unknown origin, common in Fiji. May be related to Solgar.
Zañartu Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous rural district in the municipality of Oñati.
Tống Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Song, from Sino-Vietnamese 宋 (tống).
Hovhannisian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Hovhannisyan.
Oriente Italian
From the given name Oriente
Imaruoka Japanese
I means "that one, Italy", maru means "round, circle", and oka means "hill, ridge".
Yim Khmer
Meaning uncertain, probably of Chinese origin.
Wasser German, Jewish
Topographic name from Middle High German wazzer "water".
Akkuş Turkish
Means "white bird" from Turkish ak meaning "white" and kuş meaning "bird".
Dziuba Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Polish dziub or Ukrainian dzyuba. It is a nickname for a person with pock-marks on his or her face.
Ueyanagi Japanese
From Japanese 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 柳 (yanagi) meaning "willow".
Dayrit Filipino, Pampangan
Meaning uncertain.
Van Dyke Dutch
Variant form of Van Dijk.
Thành Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Cheng, from Sino-Vietnamese 成 (thành).
Conwell English
Russell Cornwell Hoban was a children's book writer.
Drenth Dutch
From the place name Drenthe, possibly derived from Old Dutch thrie "three" and hant "lands".
Touferis Greek
Greek transcription of Tuffère and Tuffèri.
Duchemin French
Either a topographic name with fused preposition and definite article du "from the" for someone who lived beside a path from chemin "path way" (from Late Latin caminus a word of Gaulish origin); or a habitational name for someone from Le Chemin the name of several places in various parts of France.
Chhangte Mizo
Chhangte has an unknown meaning.
Lischke German
A German surname of slavic origin. A historic bearer was Johann Lischke, a German Protestant reformer in the 16th century. The name may come from the German word “Lisch,” which can refer to a marshy or wetland area.
Rannaste Estonian
Rannaste is an Estonian surname derived from "rand" and meaning "beach" or "shore".
Kuromiya Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) "black" and 宮 (miya) "shrine, palace". Notable bearers are Kiyoshi Kuromiya (1943-2000), an author and human rights activist and Hiroaki Kuromiya (1953-), a Japanese-American historian on the Soviet Union and modern Eastern Europe.
Toompere Estonian
Toompere is an Estonian surname meaning "Toom's (Toomas) family."
Hida Japanese
Possibly from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Dionicio Spanish
From the given name Dionicio.
Boniface English, French
From the given name Boniface.
Eskandari Persian
From the given name Eskandar.
Mitnick Ukrainian, Jewish
Occupational name from Ukrainian mytnyk, Polish mytnik, which means ‘toll collector’.
Alcántara Spanish
Habitational name denoting someone originally from the municipality of Alcántara in Extremadura, Spain. The name is ultimately derived from Arabic اَلْقَنْطَرَة‎ (al-qanṭara) meaning "the bridge".
Teraoka Japanese
Tera means "temple" and oka means "hill".
Edgely English
A surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, and a place name taken from either a village in Cheshire or one in Shropshire. The name means “park by the wood” in Old English.
Leng Khmer
Khmer form of Liang.
Sardar Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor".
Upham English
"enclosure surrounded by water"
Bleiberg Jewish, German
Means "lead hill" in German. Can be a toponymic name, likely from a place involved in lead mining, or an ornamental name.
Frett English
English from Middle English frette, Old French frete ‘interlaced work (in metal and precious stones)’ such as was used for hair ornaments and the like, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such pieces.
Fazli Persian
From the given name Fazl.
Viikmäe Estonian
Viikmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "crease hill/mountain".
Ipatiev Russian
Means "son of Ipatiy".
Kishor Indian, Hindi
From the given name Kishor.
Fawad Urdu
Derived from the given name Fawad.
Özpirinçci Turkish
Possibly means "pure brass", derived from Turkish öz "pure, core, essence" and pirinç "brass, bronze", or possibly an occupation name from öz "kernel" and pirinç "rice"... [more]
Neve French
Derived from the place name En Nève, derived from a misdivision of Old French en nève "in water".
Pink English, German
Nickname, possibly for a small person, from Middle English pink penkg ‘minnow’ (Old English pinc).English (southeastern): variant of Pinch .Variant spelling of German Pinck, an indirect occupational name for a blacksmith, an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of hammering which was perceived as pink(e)pank... [more]
El Hachimi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Hachimi" in Arabic (chiefly Moroccan).
Ivankevych Ukrainian
Means "child of Ivanko".
Vecino Spanish
Spanish form of Voisin.
Chaplyn English
son of chaplain or servant of chaplain
Bondi Italian
Derived from the given name Abbondio.
Ebert German, American
Shortened form of the German given name Eberhard.
Tempesta Romansh
Derived from Romansh tempesta "hailstorm".
Pradera Spanish
Pradera is a Spanish surname meaning "meadow".
Ísaksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ísak" in Icelandic.
Zingeser Jewish, Yiddish
Comes from Yiddish "ציו" meaning "Tin" and "גייסער" meaning "Smith".
Khalaji Persian
From the name of the Khalaj people who primarily reside in Iran. The name itself is said to be derived from Turkic kal aç meaning "stay hungry".
Wylden English
Variant of Wilden.
Crotty Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Crotaigh which means “descendant of Crotach.” Crotach is a byname for a hunchback.
Taron German
Standardized variant of Tarruhn.
Clem English
From the given name Clem.
Javor Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Czech, Slovenian
Unaccented form of Jávor. Used in several Slavic languages.
Koppen German
Patronymic from a reduced pet form of the personal name Jakob.
Crennall Manx
Contracted form of "Mac Raghnaill" meaning "son of Raghnall
Cecamore Italian
Possibly means "blind love".
Metsaorg Estonian
Metsaorg is an Estonian surname meaning "forest valley".
Rangarirai Shona
Rangarirai means "Remember, think over, consider".
Tambor Jewish
Derived from German Tambour "drummer in a regiment", ultimately via French tambour from Old French tambor "drum".
Shehata Arabic
Derived from Arabic شحات (shahhat) meaning "beggar".
Alaa Arabic
Derived from the given name Ala 1.
Ó Sírín Irish
Means "descendant of Sírín"
Sturt English
Variant of Stuart
Lagemaa Estonian
Lagemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "plain/flat land".
Damián Spanish, Czech, Slovak (Rare)
From the given name Damián.
Kareluša Serbian
Famous bearer of this surname is Serbian singer Jelena Kareluša (1978-)
Madriaga Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Madariaga primarily used in the Philippines.
Raish English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Raisch.
Lətifov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Lətif".
D'annunzio Italian
Patronymical form of Annunzio, Italian form of the Latin given name Annuntius. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938).
Torio Japanese
Tori means "bird" and o means "tail".
Sies German, Dutch
From the ancient Germanic name Sigizo formed with the element sigi "victory" (from proto Germanic segiz).
D'arcy English, French, Norman
Originally a Norman French surname, meaning "from Arcy"... [more]
Sakota Japanese
From Japanese 迫 (sako) meaning "mountainside valley" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Viberg Swedish
Variant of Wiberg.
Tikker Estonian
Tikker is an Estonian surname meaning "gooseberry".
Rathnayeke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රත්නායක (see Ratnayake).
Farnworth English
Farnworth is a combination of two words: old-English fearn meaning "fern" and worth, making the full meaning of Farnworth "settlers from a place where ferns are abundant." The oldest known record of the surname was in Farnworth with Kearsley (modern-day Farnworth), Lancashire in 1185... [more]
Plata Spanish
Means "silver" in Spanish. Plata could be a habitational name from places in Toledo and Cáceres provinces named Plata, or various places named La Plata.
Rédey Hungarian
Indicated a person from Kisréde or Nagyréde, a village in Hungary.
Häuter German, Jewish
German cognate of Skinner, from German haut "skin, hide".
Cotter English
Derived from the Old English elements cot "cottage, hut" and the suffix -er. In the feudal system a cotter held a cottage by service (rather than by rent). Reaney gives the surname deriving from the Old French cotier "cottager" (see: villein)... [more]
Baqir Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Baqir.
Birdee English
Probably a variant spelling of English Burden .
Bain English, Scottish
Nickname for a hospitable person, derived from northern Middle English bayn meaning "welcoming, friendly" or "straight, direct".
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "snake pit", from 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpant" and 穴 (ana) meaning "hole; pit".
Akemon English (American)
Americanized form of Aikman.
Vivier French
Derived from Latin vivarium, ultimately from Latin vivus "alive". This name is locational relating to living near a fish pond.
Boebert English (American)
A notable bearer of this surname is Lauren Opal Boebert (Born on December 15, 1986) who is an American (U.S.A.) politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist, serving as the U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district since 2021... [more]
Raspberry English
Variant of Rasberry influenced by the name of the fruit but has no connection to it.
Banaian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Lavey American
Form of Levey used most famously by Anton Szandor LaVey and his children.
Shropshire English
Regional name from the county of Shropshire, on the western border of England with Wales.
Ó hAnrachtaigh Irish
It means "descendant of Anrachtach".
Lineker English
From a place name composed of Old English lin meaning "flax" and æcer meaning "field". A famous bearer is retired English soccer player Gary Lineker (1960-).
Asaf Hebrew
From the given name Asaf.
Igawa Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Devon English
Regional name for someone from the county of Devon. In origin, this is from an ancient British tribal name, Latin Dumnonii, perhaps meaning "worshipers of the god Dumnonos".
Seaward English
Means “dweller by the sea”.
Hoth German
Variant of Huth.
Vicuña Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Bikuña.
Kauten Hungarian
Nickolas Kauten was born July 15, 1890, in Austria - Hungary, ... [more]
Naidoo South African, Indian (Expatriate)
Variant of Naidu used by South Africans of Indian descent.
Hinata Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hinata) meaning "sunny place", 陽向 (hinata) meaning "toward the sun", or a non-standard reading of 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower". Other kanji compounds are also possible.
Barakat Arabic
Derived from the given name Barakat.
Sjödin Swedish
Combination of Swedish sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix -in.
Sitar Indian
A type of Indian musical instrumen.
Cīrulis Latvian
Means "lark".
Yarden Hebrew (Rare)
From the given name Yarden, which is named after the Jordan 2 River. ... [more]
Hazelwood English
From the name of any of the various places in England so-called, all derived from Old English hæsl "hazel" and wudu "tree, wood".
Krym Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Belarusian, Polish
Means "Crimea", from Krym.
Gašperšič Slovene
Derived from the given name Gašper.
Ichijiku Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 九 (ichijiku) meaning "9".
Furino Italian (Rare)
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Furio.
Kealoha Hawaiian
From the given name Kealoha.
Savant French
Nickname from savant ‘learned’, a nickname for a university graduate or a particularly knowledgeable person.
Werb German
Name for an artisan or craftsman, from Middle High German werc(h), meaning "work, craft".
Neubecker German
From German neu meaning "new" and becker meaning "baker".
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.
Souris French
Means "mouse" in French.
Melamed Hebrew
It means "teacher".
Lowehart English
Variation of Lowheart, used to denote people who seem to show a lack of consideration through expression
Ivory English
Habitational name from Ivry-la-Bataille in Eure, northern France.
Hussey English, Irish
As an English surname, it comes from two distinct sources. It is either of Norman origin, derived from Houssaye, the name of an area in Seine-Maritime which ultimately derives from Old French hous "holly"; or it is from a Middle English nickname given to a woman who was the mistress of a household, from an alteration of husewif "housewife"... [more]
Miroshnichenko Ukrainian
Means "son of the miller" in Ukrainian, from Ukrainian мірошник (miroshnyk) meaning "miller". A famous bearer of the name is Ukrainian chess grandmaster Evgenij Miroshnichenko (1978-).
Mermis Dutch
Altered form of Mevis, a shortened form of the given name Bartholomeus
Bayers German
Variant of Bayer.
Tatasciore American, Italian
The surname Tatasciore is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory.
Fuenokaze Japanese
Borne by character Ren Fuenokaze (笛の 風錬) in the fake visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa 4K: Hopeless Rising', made up of the nouns 笛 (fue) meaning "flute", の (no) meaning "of the", and 風 (kaze) meaning "winds".... [more]
Zuhair Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Zuhair.
Wickersham English
A habitational surname that originates from a lost medieval site or village of Norse origins.... [more]
Kutsuku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Mari).
Lyashko Ukrainian
Likely a variant of Lyashenko.
Sabry Arabic
Derived from the given name Sabri.
Sinikas Estonian
Sinikas is an Estonian surname meaning "bog bilberry".
Vogt Von Fronhausen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Members of this noble family also use the surname Vogt de Franhausen.
Nawa Japanese
From Japanese 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" and 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, peace".
Light English
Nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht "light (not dark), bright, cheerful".
Cardelli Italian
Diminutive form of Cardello.
Molaison American
Unexplained meaning.
Harun Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Harun.