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.
Grissom English
From a diminutive of Grice, which was originally a nickname for a grey-haired man, derived from Middle English grice, gris meaning "grey" (itself from Old French gris, apparently of Germanic origin).
Belisario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Belisario.
Causinel Old Norman
Possibly an Old Norman form of Cassino, itself a diminutive of Cassio, the Italian variant of the Roman name Cassius... [more]
Catalão Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Catalán.
Persoon Dutch, Flemish
Dutch cognate of Parsons.
Gaddafi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From قذاذفة (Qadhadhfa), the Arabic name for a Berber tribe in Libya. The name possibly means "thrower, archer", from Arabic قَذَفَ (qaḏafa) meaning "to throw". A famous bearer was Muammar Gaddafi (1942–2011), a Libyan politician and revolutionary.
Moriancumer Mormon (Archaic)
In the Book of Ether, Jared's brother's name remains untold. Joseph Smith revealed that his name was Mahonri Moriancumer.
Telaga Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, mostly denoting agricultural laborers.
Bo Manding
Variant of Ba.
Kriebel German
Nickname from Middle High German kribeln "to tickle, tingle, itch". Can also be a variant form of Kreul.
Chu Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 中 or 仲 (see Chū).
Adhikari Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अधिकारिन् (adhikarin) meaning "official, authority, officer".
Eiriz Portuguese
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Paços de Ferreira.
Truszkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Truszków in Lublin voivodeship.
Negahban Persian
Means "watchman, guard, sentry, sentinel" in Persian.
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.
Schwarzkopf German
Means "black head", from German Schwarz "black", and Kopf "head".
Minami Japanese
From the Japanese "皆" (Mina) meaning "all" and "実" (mi) meaning "fruit", as well as other kanji and kanji combinations that are pronounced in the same way.
Fackrell English
It means woodcutter
Masumizu Japanese
From 升 (masu) meaning "measuring box, ascend, rise" or 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Dijkhuizen Dutch
Means "houses in the dike" in Dutch, derived from dijk meaning "dike, ditch, levee" and huizen meaning "houses, settlement", and so indicated a person who lived in a house close to a dyke or embankment.
Sialm Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Anselm.
Lehnhart German
"Lean deer." From the German words lehn and Hart, "lean" and "deer" respectively.
Anan Various
Anan (Hebrew: עָנַן ‘ānan) is used as both a Hebrew or Arabic name meaning "cloud, vapour" or descriptive "visible water vapour floating above the earth". The Arabic form is from Classical Arabic, possibly adopted from the Hebrew, but with the spelling (Arabic: عَنَان ‘anān) since the proper term of "cloud" in Arabic is saḥāb (سَحَاب).
Piscopo Italian, Neapolitan
Means "bishop" in Neapolitan, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) "overseer, supervisor, bishop" or "watcher, guardian"... [more]
Kabiri Persian
From the Arabic كَبِير (kabīr) meaning "big, large, great".
Gall Scottish, Irish, English
Nickname, of Celtic origin, meaning "foreigner" or "stranger". In the Scottish Highlands the Gaelic term gall was applied to people from the English-speaking lowlands and to Scandinavians; in Ireland the same term was applied to settlers who arrived from Wales and England in the wake of the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century... [more]
Hamers Dutch
Derived from Dutch hamer "hammer".
Okai Japanese
Oka means "mound, hill" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Born German, English
A topographical name indicating someone who lived near a stream, from the Old English "burna, burne". Alternatively, it could be contemporarily derived from the modern English word "born". Possible variants include Bourne, Burns 1 and Boren.
Paula Caribbean
From the given name Paula.
Salinš Latvian
Topographic name for someone living on an island, from a derivative of Latvian sala meaning ‘island’.
Gresley English
From the name of either of two villages in Derbyshire, derived from Old English greosn "gravel" and leah "woodland clearing, glade".
Barno Italian, Ukrainian, French, Ancient Aramaic, Russian
The surname Barno was first found in the north of Italy, especially in Tuscany. The name occasionally appears in the south, usually in forms which end in "o," but the northern forms ending in "i" are much more common... [more]
Tôn Nữ Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 孫女 (tôn nữ) meaning "granddaughter", originally used as a title for various royal women belonging to the Nguyễn dynasty.
Matsuo Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end".
Vadelov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush family name, which is from the name of an Ingush teip (clan) which is of disputed origin, possibly derived from Ingush да (da) meaning "father", Arabic وَعْد (waʿd) meaning "promise" (through Turkish vaat), or from the hypothetical name Vadel derived from Lezgin вад (vad) meaning "five" (hypothetically given to the fifth-born child of a family).
Soleymani Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سلیمانی‎‎ (see Soleimani).
Atcitty Navajo
From Navajo atsidí meaning "blacksmith" or "smithy, pounder, anvil".
Hauschild German
Possibly from German haus "house" or hauen "to chop, to hack" combined with schild "shield".
Aref Persian
From the given name Aref
Eastlake English
"East lake".
Duhamel French
Topographic name for someone who lived in a hamlet, from Old French hamel, a diminutive of ham "homestead", with fused preposition and definite article du.
Jayasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසේකර (see Jayasekara).
Behrouzi Persian
From the given name Behrouz.
Tatlonghari Tagalog
From Tagalog Tatlong Hari referring to the three kings (also known as the Magi or wise men) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus.
Gabiria Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Basque Country, Spain, derived from Basque gabi "blacksmith’s hammer, mallet" and hiri "village, town, city".
Maharjan Nepali
Meaning uncertain.
Hoshikawa Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Spokony Russian (Anglicized, ?)
comes from the english version of the pronunciation of the Russian word for calm
Pleve Dutch (Russified)
Russified form of Plehve.
Anquetil Jèrriais
Derived from the medieval French personal name Ansketil.
Paixão Portuguese
Means "passion" in Portuguese, a reference to the Passion, the final period before the death of Jesus commemorated during Holy Week. It was originally used as a nickname for someone born on that day or for someone who had completed a pilgrimage on that day.
Cardillo Italian
Cardillo is a surname of Sicilian origin, derived from the word cardilla, meaning ''goldfinch''.
Nyce English
Variant of Nice.
Orav Estonian
Orav is an Estonian surname meaning "squirrel".
Palusalu Estonian
Palusalu is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath/heathy woodland grove".
Hagimori Japanese
From 萩 (hagi) meaning "clover" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Ivandija Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Trumpfheller German
Means "drummer". From Middle High German trumbeler "drummer", from trumbe "drum" and the agent suffix -er.
Riesen German
It is a name for a wood carver.
Hatsune Popular Culture
A fictional bearer is the Yamaha engineered Vocaloid and fictional character, Hatsune Miku. It combines the kanji 初 (hatsu) meaning "first time" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound".
Phùng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Feng 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 馮 (phùng).
Odin Swedish
Variant of Odén.
Rapinoe Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Rapino. American former soccer player Megan Rapinoe (1985-) bears this name.
Nishiwaki Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side".
Omori Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大森 (see Ōmori).
Dalby English, Danish, Norwegian
From any of the locations call Dalby from the old Norse elements dalr "valley" and byr "farm, settlement" meaning "valley settlement". Used by one of the catholic martyrs of England Robert Dalby... [more]
Gihon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Ó Gaoithín
Sawabe Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh, wetlands, swamp" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section" or 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".
Wenn English
Surname from Norfolk, England
Miyamizu Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water". A fictional bearer of this surname is Mitsuha Miyamizu (宮水 三葉) from the 2016 anime movie Your Name/Kimi no Na wa.
Karman Dutch
Dutch form of Carman 1
Shahinaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Shahin" in Albanian.
Saengmai Thai (Rare)
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ไม้ (mai) meaning "wood, tree".
Klingbeil German
From Middle High German klingen "to ring or sound" and bīl "axe", literally "sound the axe", an occupational nickname for a journeyman, carpenter, shipwright (or any occupation involving the use of an axe)... [more]
Topp German
German: from Low German topp 'point', 'tree top', hence a topographic name; or alternatively a metonymic occupational name or nickname from the same word in the sense 'braid'.
Demirtaş Turkish
Means "iron rock" from Turkish demir meaning "iron" and taş meaning "rock, stone".
Sawasaki Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh, swamp, wetland" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Axel Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Habitational name for someone from either of two places, Aksel in East Flanders or Axel in Zeeland, both possibly derived from a relative of Old High German ahsala "shoulder", referring to an elevated piece of land.
Rossiya Russian
Means "Russia" in Russian.
Shalaby Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شلبي (see Shalabi).
Alig Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name Alexius.
Chim Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhan.
Valgañón Spanish
This indicates familial within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Matviyenko Ukrainian
From the given name Matviy.
Rajalaane Estonian
Rajalaane is an Estonian surname derived from "raja" ("boundary", "border") and "lääne" ("occidental", "western"): "western border/boundary".
Laxamana Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Derived from Malay laksamana meaning "admiral, officer", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakshmana).
Bartholomäus German
From the given name Bartholomäus.
Kindermann German, Jewish
occupational name for a schoolteacher literally "children man", from the elements kind "child" and man "man".
Herzl German, Jewish
Variant of Hertz. It was notably borne by the Austro-Hungarian Jewish journalist, writer and political activist Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), who is considered the founder of the modern Zionist movement.
Rajopadhyaya Newar
From Sanskrit राजोपाध्याय (rājopādhyāya) meaning "royal guru; royal teacher". This is used by the Rajopadhyaya caste.
Gouw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Wu 1 used by Chinese Indonesians.
Gilardi Italian
Means "son of Gilardo", a rare Italian form of the Germanic given name Gerard.
Inthachith Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ຈິດ (chit) meaning "heart, soul, mind".
Cahulogan Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog kahulugan meaning "meaning".
Caliesch Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Aliesch.
Grabowsky English
Russian form of Grabowski.
Roll Upper German, German, English
German: from Middle High German rolle, rulle ‘roll’, ‘list’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a scribe.... [more]
Mussard French
French cognate of Mussett.
Ha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 播 (see Hari).
Cartier French, Norman
Original Norman French form of Carter. A notable bearer was Breton-French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1557), who is known for discovering the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marcellin French
From the given name Marcellin
Gyaltsen Tibetan
From the given name Gyaltsen
Dejesus Various
Variant of De Jesús meaning "of Jesus".
Cater English
Comes from the English word "caterer".
Krais German, Brazilian
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Greis; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Narr German
Nickname for a foolish or silly person, from Middle High German narr ‘fool’, ‘jester’.
Coalla Asturian (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Cuaya.
Podbielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Podbielsko in Konin voivodeship.
Edirisingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala එදිරිසිංහ (see Edirisinghe).
Zandegiacomo Italian, Venetian
Possibly a combination of the given names Zande (see Gianni) and Giacomo.
Jarrus Popular Culture
Used by Kanan Jarrus from the American show "Star Wars Rebels".
Leva Bulgarian (Rare), Czech (Rare), French (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew given name Lev, meaning Lion. It is also the name of the currency in Bulgaria, and a verb in French meaning to lever or to lift.
Brucker Jewish
From Polish brukarz or Yiddish bruk "pavement", possibly an occupational name for a paver.
Bjørklund Norwegian
From any of several farms named with Norwegian bjørk "birch" and lund "grove".
Tolan Irish
Recorded as O'Tolan, O'Twolan, Toland, Toolan, Toolin, apparently Thulis, possibly on some occasions O'Toole, and probably others, this is an ancient Irish surname of very confusing origins... [more]
Chapulin Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning grasshopper.
Pawlovich Belarusian
Belarusian form of Pavlovich.
Koski Finnish
Means "rapids" in Finnish.
Bakeš Czech
From a derivative of the personal name Bak.
Rassmussen English (American, Rare)
Americanized spelling of Danish and Norwegian Rasmussen.
Nephus Greek
A Gods son who will become God
Väljaots Estonian
Väljaots is an Estonian surname meaning "out/afield (of the) cusp/tip".
Poghosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Inverarity Scottish
Means "person from Inverarity", Angus ("mouth of the Arity", perhaps a Celtic river-name meaning literally "slow").
Sondermajer German (Rare)
Rare German surname from Bukovina.
Clarence English
From the given name Clarence.
Corsi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Corso.
Blacke English
Variant of Black.
Gieselman German
Variant spelling of Geiselman.
Calandra Italian
from calandra "skylark" (from Latin calandra) probably a nickname for someone with a fine singing voice.
Cosain Filipino, Maranao
From the given name Cosain.
Negros Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish negro meaning "black". Named after an island in the Philippines.
Pontiff French
Means "bridge builder". Comes from the French word pont, which means bridge. ... [more]
Odenthal German
From the name of a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Mitra Indian, Bengali
From the given name Mitra 1.
Korjus Estonian
Korjus is an Estonian surname meaning "carrion".
Akino Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" or 乃 (no) meaning "from".
Covey Irish, English
Irish: reduced form of MacCovey, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cobhthaigh (see Coffey).... [more]
Branagh Irish
Anglicisation of Irish Ó Branduibh meaning "descendant of Breathnach", a given name meaning "Welshman". A famous bearer is British actor and filmmaker Sir Kenneth Branagh (1960-).
Pipolo Italian
Possibly derived from a Latin word meaning "nothing, insignificant; a thing without value", perhaps a nickname for an unimportant or disliked person. Alternatively, it could be from a pet form of the given name Pippo, a diminutive of Filippo.
Yorita Japanese
From Japanese 依 (yori) meaning "reliant" or 寄 (yori) meaning "bring near", combined with 田 (ta) meaning "rice field".
Ghermezian Iranian, Jewish, Persian
The surname’s most notable bearers are the Ghermezian Family, Iranian Canadians of Jewish descent.
Fforde English (British)
Notably the last name of English novelist Jasper Fforde. The spelling suggests it is Welsh. Possibly a form of Ford? The source is unknown to me.
Ivanjek Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Simmo Estonian
Simmo is an Estonian surname and masculine given name; a variant of the name "Simon".
Trow English
Nickname for a trustworthy person, from Middle English trow(e), trew(e) 'faithful', 'steadfast'.
Kou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see ).
Haavaoks Estonian
Haavaoks is an Estonian surname meaning "aspen bough/branch".
Eiermann German
Occupational name for an egg collector or dealer in eggs, from Middle High German ei 'egg' + man 'man'.
Dahlgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish dal "valley" and gren "branch".
Tokuma Japanese
From 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue" and 間 (ma) meaning "pause".
Cade English
Either possibly from a Middle English form of the Old English personal name Cada itself probably of Brittonic origin from any of a number of names beginning with catu "battle"... [more]
Mac Canann Irish
Means "son of CANÁN". Canán is a given name derived from the word cano "wolf cub".
Uchiumi Japanese
Uchi means "inside" and umi means "sea, ocean".
Scholes English
Habitational name from any of the places called Scholes or similar in England, all derived from Old Norse skáli "hut, shed".
Rougeul French
“Rouge” means “Red” in French.
Bulnes Asturian
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the council of Cabrales.
Yata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Yushko Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian and Russian юшка (yushka), meaning "broth, juice from food". It can also mean "blood".
Sender Yiddish
From the given name Sender, a Yiddish diminutive of Alexander or Aleksandr.
Holl English
Variant of Hole.
Lilleväli Estonian
Lilleväli is an Estonian surname meaning "flower field".
Wakatsuki Japanese
Combination of the kanji 若 (waka) meaning "young" and 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree". A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Wakatsuki Reijirō (若槻 禮次郎; 1866–1949).
Izturitzaga Basque
It indicate familial origin in the vicinity of the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Andoain.
Sarna Polish
Means "roe deer" in Polish.
Ho-Tan Popular Culture
Invented surname belonging to Alfie Ho-Tan, the scribe of the Council of Elders in the TV series Yonderland.
Shue German (Anglicized), Jewish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Schuh or Schue. A famous bearer of this name is the American actress Elisabeth Shue (1963-).
Rolf English, German
Derived from the given name Rolf.
Labrie French
Topographic name from l’abri meaning "the shelter", or a habitational name from a place named with this word.
Thais Greek (Modern)
from the given name Thais, meaning "beloved, bandage"
Commegno Friulian
Imaginative, wealth, adventurer
Sokolachko Ukrainian
Variant of Sokol, in a diminutive form.
Malanowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Malanowo or Malanów.
Magcawas Tagalog
From Tagalog magkawas meaning "to liberate, to release, to deliver".
Koço Albanian
Variant of Koco.
Kanters Dutch
An occupational name for a singer, such as a precentor (someone who leads songs or prayers in a church, monastery, or synagogue) or choir member. Ultimately derived from Latin cantor "singer, leader of song at a ceremony; prayer leader in a Jewish ceremony".
Neisingh Dutch
Derived from the given name Nies and the suffix -ing. Compare Niesen.
Niggeman English
Meaning unknown. Possibly means "new man"
Silhouette French (Rare)
Famous bearers include Étienne de Silhouette (1709–67), French author and politician. He was a French Ancien Régime Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV.
Schmadeka Low German
Low German variant of Schmied + the diminutive suffix -ke
Gafton Romanian
Gafton is a family name encountered at the linguist and philologist Alexandru Gafton or former bishop Iosif Gafton.
Järv Estonian
Means "lake" in Estonian (compare Finnish Järvi).
Lana Italian, Spanish
Means "wool" in Spanish and Italian. Occupational name for a wool merchant.
Raihan Bengali
Derived from the given name Raihan.
Amiano Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Amiano
Croy Irish (Anglicized)
A shortened form of the surname McRoy, from Irish Gaelic Mac Rúaidh "son of Ruadh", literally "the red one".
Fornari Italian
From Italian fornaio "baker", ultimately from Latin furnus "oven".
Haydar Turkish
From the given name Haydar.