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.
Saetiao Thai
Form of Zhang used by Chinese Thais (based on the Hokkien romanization of the name).
Kõrve Estonian
Kõrve is an Estonian surname meaning to "scorch" or "singe".
Cesana Italian, Judeo-Italian
From the name of the municipality of Cesana Torinese in Turin, Italy.
Wepner German
Variant of Wepener.
Gregson English
Means "son of Greg"
Tindog Filipino, Cebuano
Means "rise, stand up" in Cebuano.
Kenwood English
From the settlement of Kenwood in the parish of Kenton, county of Devon, England. ... [more]
Naramor English, Welsh
Naramor, also Narramore or Naramore, is a corruption of Northmore, and has Welsh/English background. "More North"
Pulkkinen Finnish
Derived from Germanic volk meaning "people".
Buster Dutch
Related to German Buste "blister, pimple, pockmark, ulcer", ultimately from Latin apostema "boil, abscess".
Edirisuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhalese ඉදිරි (idiri) meaning "front, forward" and Sanskrit सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Chichigova Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Чичигов (see Chichigov).
Fallahi Persian
Derived from Arabic فلاح (fallah) meaning "farmer, peasant".
Patalinghug Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano patalinghog meaning "listen".
Morrow Irish (Anglicized), Scottish
Shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Murchadha (see McMorrow).
Belmokhtar Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Mokhtar, chiefly used in Algeria.
Fujiyama Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Mashima Japanese
From 真 or 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Orgmets Estonian
Orgmets is an Estonian surname meaning "valley forest".
Cholmely English
The Cholmely family lived in the township of Cholmondley in the parish of Malpas in Cheshire.
Northern English
Topographic name, from an adjectival form of North.
Andreson English (Rare)
Means “son of Andrew”.
Atallah Arabic
From the given name Ataullah.
Mokhtar Arabic
From the given name Mukhtar.
Segev Hebrew
Means "exaltation, greatness" in Hebrew.
Mefford English, German (Americanized), Dutch (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Meffert, derived from a Germanic given name composed of maht "strength, might" and fridu "peace" (see Metfried, Mathfrid)... [more]
Chavis Lumbee
The earliest possibly record of this is from 1728. The spelling at the time was possibly different. It was the surname of freed servant mulatto servant named Will Chaviss. In 1900 census of Robeson County, North Carolina the word was self-identified as a Lumbee last name.
Moodysson Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "son of Moody". A notable bearer is Swedish director Lukas Moodysson (b. 1969).
Amoozgar Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آموزگار (see Amouzgar).
Palfreyman English
Variant of Palfrey combined with the suffix man.
Nader Arabic
From the given name Nadir.
Orman Turkish
Means "forest, woods" in Turkish.
Isabeth French
A matronym derived from the given name Élisabeth/Elisabeth.
Estopanyà Ribagorçan
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Babajanyan Armenian
Means "son of Babajan".
Sah Indian, Hindi
Means "merchant, banker" in Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit साधु (sadhu).
Loroño Galician
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Zas.
Frith English, Scottish
From Old English friþ "peace, refuge, sanctuary", probably denoting a person who lives in a sanctuary or at peace. It also be a variant of English surname Firth.
Päll Estonian
Päll is an Estonian surname meaning "screech owl".
Colon Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Colón primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Boulakia Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the city of Boulaq in Egypt.
Georgopoulos Greek
Patronymic form of Georgios.
Kaddour Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Kaddour.
Espírito Santo Portuguese
Means “Holy Spirit” in Portuguese.... [more]
Karaca Turkish
Means "roe deer" in Turkish.
Travchuk Ukrainian
Either from Ukrainian трава (trava) "grass" or травень (traven') "May (month)", both ultimately deriving from Old Slavic трѣва (trěva) "grass".
Laasmaa Estonian
Laasmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "forest/woodland land".
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]
Murchison English (American)
May be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Mhurchaidh" meaning "Son of Sea Warrior"
Eensalu Estonian
Eensalu is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "salu" ("grove").
Sugimori Japanese
杉 (Sugi) means "cedar tree" and 森 (mori) means "forest".
Agpaoa Ilocano
From the archaic Ilocano word agpaoa meaning "to cook", used as an occupational name.
Odendaal Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Odenthal.
Ludwell English
From the Old English elements hlud meaning "famous, loud" and well meaning "well, spring, water hole"
Fabergé French (Huguenot, Russified, ?), Popular Culture
From Russian Фаберже (Faberzhe), which is ultimately of Huguenot French origin, having evolved (since c. 17th century) from Favri; compare Favre... [more]
Pütt German
Habitational name from any of several places so named in Rhineland, Westphalia, and Pomerania, but in most cases a topographic name from Middle Low German putte ‘pit’, ‘well’, ‘puddle’, ‘pond’.
Sikkel Estonian
Sikkel is an Estonian surname derived from "sikk" meaning "billy goat".
Zorlu Turkish
Means "strong, powerful" in Turkish.
Kanner German Jewish
Occupational name for a person who makes jugs. It was borne by Leo Kanner who first recorded the neurological disorder, Autism
Heifetz Jewish
An invented Jewish name based on Hebrew chefets "pleasure". Lithuanian-born US violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) was a known bearer.
Naidu Indian, Telugu
Means "chief" in Telugu, ultimately from Sanskrit नाय (naya) meaning "guide, leader" combined with the Telugu masculine suffix డు (du).
Hisazome Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" and 染 (zome), the joining continuative form of 染める (someru) meaning "to dye", referring to the process of dying for a long time.
Chudik Russian
Means "a weird person" in Russian.
Tedeschi Italian
Plural of Tedesco "German".
Reina Spanish, Portuguese
Either a habitational name from any of the places called Reina. Or most likely from the female personal name Reina 1 (from Latin Regina) otherwise a nickname from reina "queen".
Jayakodi Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයකොඩි (see Jayakody).
Carlotti Italian
From the given name Carlo.
Swanepoel Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
From the place name Zwaenepoel "swan pool".
Moat Scottish
Habitational name from either of two places in Dumfriesshire called Moat, named from Middle English mote ‘moat’, ‘ditch’, originally referring to the whole system of fortifications. In some cases it may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a moated dwelling.
Murtov Georgian
Means "son of Murtaz".
Lakk Estonian
Lakk is an Estonian surname meaning "hay loft".
Ó Maoiléidigh Irish
Means "descendant of Maoléidigh" in Irish. This surname was stressed on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable, and may have been shortened in some cases to give Leddy.
Lazarenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Lazar".
Ouwehand Dutch
Means "old hand" in Dutch, originally a nickname for a fisherman, associated with the phrase "old hands at sea". Another theory holds that it comes from a misdivision of the surname Oudeland... [more]
Mcelwee Irish, Scottish
Of Gaelic origin, found in Ireland and Scotland. Derives from Mac Giolla Ruaidh, meaning "son of the servant of the red-haired youth", possibly a reference to a Dane or Norseman.
Snoek Dutch
Means "pike (fish)" in Dutch.
Erkmaa Estonian
Erkmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious/sprightly land".
Cahana Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Jewish surname, originally of Eastern European Ashkenazi origin, found in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova. Currently a relatively common surname in Israel. Aramaic equivalent of Cohen.
Damiens French
Derived from the given name Damien.
Itxasmendi Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in Zarautz, Gipuzkoa, probably derived from Basque itxaso "sea" and mendi "mountain". Alternatively, the first element could be isats "gorse, broom (plant)".
Hikufuyu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Nukutō.
Dimayacyac Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be crushed (in a fight)" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and yakyak meaning "crushed, trampled".
Jefferies English
Derived from the given name Jeffrey.
Rovnák Czech
Habitational name from places named Rovné and/or Rovný.
Tsugawa Japanese
From 津 (tsu) meaning "ferry, port, harbor" and 川 (kawa) meaning "stream, river".
Limoges French
From the city and various places in France of the same name called Limoges.
Ognjanović Serbian
Means "son of Ognjan".
Cīrulis Latvian
Means "lark".
Fatemi Persian
From the given name Fatemeh, denoting descent or association with the Prophet Muhammad's daughter.
Janka Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Johannes.
Mac Coingheallaigh Irish
Meaning, ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach’, a personal name meaning ‘faithful to pledges’.
Costic English (American)
Americanized form of Polish, Ukrainian and Rusyn Kostyk, Slovak and Czech Kostik and in some cases possibly also of Serbian Kostić or Croatian and Serbian Koštić.
Alioune Western African
From the given name Alioune.
Erez Hebrew (Modern)
Means "cedar" in Hebrew.... [more]
Cacoub Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic كوكب (kawkab) meaning "star" (with the votive meaning of "lucky star").
Premakumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Earhart English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Ehrhardt.
Boring English (American)
Possibly an altered form of Irish Boran, or a very rare variant or Americanized form of Bohring, which comes from a short form of an Old Slavic personal name composed with the element bor (‘to fight’) or the Slavic topographic name bor (meaning ‘pine tree’).
Greay English (Rare)
The name Greay originated when a family matriarch changed the name to differentiate between the two families with the same name Grey. There was a wedding between the two families and it was easier if the name was changed.
Ishibe Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Canuto Italian, Filipino, Spanish
From an Italian nickname derived from canuto meaning "white-haired".
Amoroso Italian
A nickname for a much loved person.
Crose English (American), Italian
Possibly a variant of English Cross or Italian Croce.
Urritzola Basque (Rare)
From the names of either of two villages in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque urritz "hazel tree" combined with either ola "hut, cabin" or the suffix -ola "location, place of".
Pogossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Chim Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhan.
Abeythunga Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and तुङ्ग (tunga) meaning "lofty, tall, high".
Damien French
From the given name Damien
Zyrin Russian
Derived from Russian зырянин (zyryanin) or зыря (zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.
Mccarroll Irish (Anglicized)
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cearbhaill (see Carroll).
Shida Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Chulanont Thai
From Thai จุลา (chula) of unknown meaning and นนท์ (non) meaning "fun; joy".
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]
Kyagumbo Shona
Meaning unknown.
Highland English, German
English, Scottish, and Irish: variant spelling of Hyland 1 or Hyland 2.... [more]
Hassanpour Persian
Means "son of Hassan" in Persian.
Yousuf Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Yusuf.
Winky English
For someone who came from Winkley.
Ellingsen Norwegian
Means "son of Elling".
Den Besten Dutch
Means "the best" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch beste.
Da Ponte Italian, Portuguese, Galician
A topographic name, which means "from the bridge".
Vanlow English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Van Look.
Deloy French
Variant of Deloye.
Goodliffe English
Derived from the Middle English feminine given name Godlieve, composed of the Germanic elements god meaning "good" or gud meaning "god", and liub meaning "dear, beloved".
Kurpjuhn German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "shoemaker", derived from Old Prussian kurpjuns "shoemaker", ultimately from Old Prussian kurpe, kurpi "shoe".
Frangieh Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "occidental" in Arabic, denoting someone who came from the western world. Famous bearers of this name include the Frangieh family of Lebanese Maronite politicians, notably the fifth president Suleiman Frangieh (1910-1992)... [more]
Scheunemann German
It literally means someone who either lives near (or in, if poor &/or homeless) a barn or works within its general vicinity.
Kryukov Russian
From kryuk, meaning "hook".
Picquet French
A variant of Piquet of which it's meaning is of a military terminology of one soldier/small group of soldiers on a line forward of a postion to provide a warning of an enemy advance... [more]
Birnie Scottish
Part of the clan MacInnes from the Scottish highlands. It was originally the name of a church (Burn-nigh) which became Birnie or Birney.
Arlequeeuw Flemish
Etymology unknown.
Bergamo Italian
From a Celtic word meaning "mountain".
Aleksandrovich Russian, Belarusian (Russified)
Means "son of Aleksandr" or Russified form of Belarusian Alyaksandravich.
Dawiczyk Polish (?)
Last name of father,polish.
Jallow Western African, Fula
Variant of Diallo primarily used in Gambia.
Gerwin German
From the given name Gerwin.
Manno German, Hungarian
Derived from the German given name Manno.
Shiraiwa Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Börjesson Swedish
Means "son of Börje".
Türk Turkish
Türk means "Turk" in Turkish.
Crisler German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Kreisler or Griessler or, in the south, an occupational name for a grocer from Middle High German griezmel meaning “milled grain.”
Blondel French
From old French blondel a diminutive of blond "blond, fair" variant of Blond.
Fuyuno Japanese
Fuyu means "winter" and no means "plain, wilderness, field".
Cort Polish, Russian, Jewish
Derived from the surname "Kutalczuk", "Kotelchik", "Cuttlechuck", or "Kuttlechuck"
Selbey English
Variant of Selby.
Nikoyan Armenian
Means "son of Niko" in Armenian.
Fujisaki Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 崎 (saki) meaning "peninsula, cape".
Jõgisoo Estonian
Jõgisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "river swamp/marsh".
Kawai Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Małachowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Małachowo, Małachów, or Małachowice.
Lanson French
Variant of Lançon.
Denoncourt French (Quebec)
Possibly a habitational name.
Ohayashi Japanese
This is the less common variant of Kobayashi.
Del Rosario Spanish
Del Rosario, in Spanish and Italian languages, and do Rosário in Portuguese language (English: of the rosary) is a surname that has as its etymology, the Latin preposition, "de" meaning "of the" and the Latin noun "rosarium", meaning "rosegarden" or "garland of roses" but in this case, takes the meaning of "rosary", the Roman Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary... [more]
Kenapea Estonian
Kenapea is an Estonian surname meaning "beautiful head".
McClurkin English (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Cléireacháin, a variant of Mac Cléirich. A famous bearer of this surname is pastor and gospel singer Donnie McClurkin (1959-).
Doğan Turkish
Means "hawk, falcon" in Turkish.
Guyton English
Means "hill of Gaega".
Hadžiabdić Bosnian
Possibly from Bosnian hadž meaning "hajj, pilgrimage" and Arabic-derived عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant", added with the patronymic element -ić.
Kamolchanthr Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Prado Italian
Variant of Prato 1.
Diana Italian
From the female given name Diana.
Hamberger German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational name for someone from any of various places named Hamberg. Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of Hamburger.
Pupillo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Pupillo.
Chung Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Zhong, from Sino-Vietnamese 鍾 (chung).
Kõrts Estonian
Kõrts is an Estonian surname meaning "pub" or "inn".
Maksymova Ukrainian
Feminine transcription of Ukrainian Максимов (see Maksymov).
Asatryan Armenian
Means "son of Asatur".
Ben Ari Hebrew
Means "son of Ari 1" in Hebrew.
Vrbančić Croatian
Derived from vrba meaning ''willow''.
Morrissey Irish
Morrissey is an Irish name meaning "choice of the sea".
Mittermeier German (Austrian)
Literal meaning "middle farmer" its thought to have been given to farmers living between two there farms in the mountains.
Irarrazabal Basque
Possibly derived from Basque ira "fern" or ilharre "heather" and zabal "wide, broad; open".
Massy English
Variant of Massey.
Kalyuzhnyy Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "puddle (adjective)" in Ukrainian.
Kamai Japanese
Kama means "honeysuckle" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Mujtaba Arabic
From the given name Mujtaba.
Hardman English
Occupational name for a herdsman.
Marchese Italian
From the title of rank marchése "marquis" (in Italy the rank immediately below that of duke), probably applied as a nickname for someone who behaved like a marquis, or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis... [more]
Trelles Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Cuaña.
Da Vila Portuguese, Galician
A topographic name for someone from a village (vila).
Busbee English
Variant of Busby.
Ousmane Western African
From the given name Ousmane.
Yamasawa Japanese
Yama means "hill, mountain" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".