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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Upadhyaya Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Assamese
Variant transcription of Upadhyay.
Amuro Japanese
From 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, inexpensive, low, rested, peaceful" and 室 (muro) meaning "room".
Gabríelsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gabríel" in Icelandic.
Åkerhielm Swedish
Combination of Swedish åker (Old Norse akr) meaning "field" and hjälm (Old Norse hjalmr) meaning "helmet".
Birindelli Italian
Of uncertain etymology, originating in Tuscany, Italy. Possibly related to the word brindelli "rags, tatters, shreds", indicating a person who wore old, ragged clothes, or who looked worn-out in some way.
Chihara Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "thatch" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain". A notable bearer of this surname is Minori Chihara (茅原 実里), a Japanese voice-actress who is best known for voicing Yuki Nagato from the Haruhi Suzumiya series and Aya Natsume from Tenjō Tenge.
Bertók Hungarian
From the given name Bertók.
Aghasian Armenian
Derived from the given name Aghasi.
Plantagenet Medieval French, French (Archaic), History
From Old French plante genest, from Latin planta genesta "sprig of broom", which was originally a sobriquet from the dynasty's founder, Geoffrey V (1113-1151), who wore a yellow broom blossom in his hat, that Richard of York (1411-1460) adopted as a surname... [more]
Urkiola Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous natural park.
Shone German
Derived from the Upper German schöne "beautiful"
Schomer Jewish
From Hebrew shomer "watchman".
Hastings English, Scottish
Habitational name from Hastings, a place in Sussex, England, derived from Old English Hæstingas meaning "people of Hæsta"... [more]
Monett French (Americanized)
Americanized form of Monet or Monette.
Steenkamp German
Variant spelling of Steinkamp.
Schleider German
Derived from places named Schleid or Schleiden.
Schiller German
Nickname for someone with a squint, from an agent derivative of Middle High German schilhen, schiln 'to squint'.
Toh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 塔 (see ).
Van Haitsma Dutch
Habitational name for someone from Haitsma, a place in Friesland.
Kulasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Manivong Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Saïdi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Sa'id.
Terakado Japanese
From 寺 (tera) meaning "Buddhist temple" meaning 門 (kado) meaning "gate".
Vink Dutch
Means "finch, chaffinch" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught finches and other small birds. It could also be a nickname for someone cheerful, or who was known for whistling.
Grigoriadis Greek
Means "son of Grigorios".
Córdoba Spanish
Indicates someone who was originally from the city of Córdoba (Cordova) in Andalusia, Spain. The name itself is derived from Phonecian Qʾrtuba meaning "Juba’s city", itself from Phonecian qʾrt meaning "city" and juba referring to King Juba I of Numidia.
Helgren English (American)
Americanized form of Swedish Hellgren.
Thahan Thai
Means "military" in Thai.
Abeyewardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේවර්ධන (see Abeywickrama).
Al Masri Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic المصري (see Al-masri).
Balogbog Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano balugbog meaning "marble".
Choules English (British, Rare)
The surname Choules is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a variant of Scholes, itself "a topographical name for someone who lived in a rough hut or shed", from the Northern Middle English 'scale, schole'... [more]
Janeway English
Derived from Middle English Janaways, the name for someone from the city of Genoa, Italy. A notable fictional bearer is Kathryn Janeway, the captain of starship USS Voyager on the TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager' (1995-2001).
Fotopoulos Greek
Means "son of Fotis".
Haramija Croatian
Derived from harambaša, which was a historic rank for the senior commander of a hajduk band. The hajduks were bandits and freedom fighters in the Balkans who fought the Ottomans.
Cassar Maltese
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the Italian given name Cesare (via the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies) and a Maltese adoption of the Sicilian surname Cassarà... [more]
Israr Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Israr.
Oh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Berkut Russian, Ukrainian
A variant of Berkutov. This is also the name of the former Ukrainian riot police.
Cokayne English
Medieval English nickname which meant "idle dreamer" from Cockaigne, the name of an imaginary land of luxury and idleness in medieval myth. The place may derive its name from Old French (pays de) cocaigne "(land of) plenty", ultimately from the Low German word kokenje, a diminutive of koke "cake" (since the houses in Cockaigne are made of cake).
Mellet French
Variant of Mollet.
Bratić Serbian
Means ''little brother''.
Ōiwa Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大岩 (see Ōiwa).
Dutroux French, Belgian
Last name of Marc Dutroux, Belgian serial killer and child molester.
Aokaki Japanese
Ao means "green, blue" and kaki means "fence".
Čabarkapa Serbian, Montenegrin
Derived from čabar (чабар), meaning "tub, bucket", and kapa (капа), meaning "cap, hat".
Aranyos Hungarian
Occupational name for a goldsmith.
Théodore French
From the given name Théodore.
Minowa Japanese
From Japanese 箕 (mi) meaning "winnow", an unwritten possessive marker の (no) and 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, ring, circle".
Cicero Italian
From Sicilian cìciru "chickpea", an occupational name for someone who grew or sold chickpeas, or perhaps a nickname for someone with notable pimples or skin sores.
Hoelzer German
German cognate of Holt
Seretti Italian
Possibly derived from a pet form of Baldassare, or perhaps derived from the Latin given name Serettus... [more]
Pius Estonian
Pius is an Estonian surname meaning "pious".
Vivanco Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the Castilian locality of Vivanco de Mena.
Macapaar Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao kapa'ar meaning "leadership, power".
Matsumori Japanese
Matsu means "pine" and mori means "forest".
Ottmar German
From the given name Ottmar.
Carrender English (American)
Probably from Scottish kerr meaning "rough, wet ground" combined with ender (possibly related to the end of something). It probably denoted someone who lived between rough, wet ground and normal ground.
Vimukthi Sinhalese
From the given name Vimukthi.
Strangeways English
Means "person from Strangeways", Greater Manchester ("strong current").
Skoog Swedish
Variant of Skog.
Riggins Irish
An Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin ("son of Riagán") derived from the Irish personal name Riagán (Anglicized as Ryan).
Andreola Italian
Meaning of name is unknown
Kuramae Japanese
Kura means "storehouse, warehouse, have, possess" and mae means "front, forward".
Di Matteo Italian
The surname Di Matteo comes from the personal names Matteo, of Jewish origin and popularized by the evangelist "Mattia" which have the meaning of "Gift of God".
Galano Italian
A Campanian name from Greek γαλανός (galanós) "light blue, pale blue", denoting someone with blue eyes.
Hendrawan Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as He (何) or Ye (葉). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Blankenbaker English (American)
From German blanken meaning "bare, blank" with English "baker".
Davide Italian
From the given name Davide.
Rünne Estonian
Rünne is an Estonian surname meaning both "attack" and "to make inroads into something".
Vəzirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of the vizier", from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or high-ranking official in an Islamic government.
Okayasu Japanese
From Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge" and 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet".
Nordlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" and lund "grove".
Tjhin Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Chen used by Chinese Indonesians.
Casals Catalan, French
Plural form of Casal.
Sanctus Medieval Italian
Sanctus is a very old graphic form in Italy and it means santo (saint).
al-Baghdadi Arabic
Originally denoted a person who came from Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq.
Elbertson English, Dutch
Means "son of Elbert".
Vokk Estonian
Vokk is an Estonian surname meaning "spinning reel/wheel".
Raamat Estonian
Raamat is an Estonian surname meaning "book".
Halbershtot Yiddish
Yiddish form of Halberstadt. It was first adopted as a surname by Tzvi Hirsh, the rabbi of the eponymous Eastphalian town.
Fanti Italian
Derived from the given name Fante, or another name containing the medieval element fante "child, boy".
Aronis Greek
The surname is derived from the name Aaron, already attested in the Byzantine period, carried by a Byzantine-Bulgarian family.
Takimura Japanese
Taki means "waterfall, rapids" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Gabr Arabic
From the given name Jabr.
el-Moujteba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المجتبى (see el-Moujtaba). This name is chiefly used in Mauritania.
Von Der Lehr German
"from the Lehr" Meadow or Clearing
Kluver German
From the word kluven meaning "split wooden block". It used to refer to bailiffs.
Tkhakushinov Circassian (Russified)
Of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is Aslan Tkhakushinov (1947-), a former Head of the Republic of Adygea.
Zhunisov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhunis".
Tatsushima Japanese
立 (Tachi) means "stand" and 島 (shima) means island.... [more]
Croitoru Romanian
Croitoru is a Romanian-language surnames derived from the occupation of croitor, meaning "tailor".
Haj Arabic
Refers to a person who has participated in the حج (hajj), the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that Muslims must undertake at least once in their lifetimes.
Breslin Irish
Irish (Sligo and Donegal): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breisláin "descendant of Breisleán", a diminutive of the personal name Breasal (see Brazil).
Lems Dutch
Short form of a given name such as Lambrecht, Adelem, or Willem.
Requiroso Filipino
Denoted a person from one of the various places of this name in Spain. Quirós, the place name, may derive from Galician queiroa meaning "heather".
Saculsan Philippine Mythology
Surname found in tbe Bicol Region in the Philippines
Azarina Russian
Feminine form of Azarin (Азарин)
Gjoka Albanian
Derived from the given name Gjokë.
Conyngham Scottish
alternate spelling or descendant from surname Cunningham. source: Baron or Marquess Conyngham family line.
Samiri Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Samir 1. It also means "samaritan" in Arabic.
Masnick Ukrainian
I believe it is Ukranian. I have been told it was spelled a little different and could be of Russian Jewish origin
Zvonok Russian
Means "call, buzz, bell" in Russian.
Andrieux French
From the given name André.
Pulcini Italian
Could derive from Italian pulcino "young chicken, chick", a nickname for a poultry farmer or someone thought to resemble a chicken, or from a diminutive of pulce "flea".
Onslow English
Locational name from a place called Onslow described in Victorian times as being "a place within the liberty of Shrewsbury, in Salop', the original and still confusingly used, name for the county of Shropshire.
Ruthström Swedish
Means "Ruth's stream" in Swedish.
Jayawarna Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्ण (varṇa) meaning "colour, appearance, form" or "class, tribe, caste".
Harrett French
France, England
Sturluson Icelandic
Patronymic meaning "son of Sturla".... [more]
Wever Dutch, Low German
Dutch cognate of Weaver 1.
Boots Dutch, German
Patronymic form of Boot.
Yatsuda Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 (see Hatta).
Urbanovych Ukrainian
Means "child of Urban".
Ukiyo Japanese (Rare)
From 浮世 (ukiyo) meaning "fleeting life, floating world​," referring to the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo period (1603-1868) Japan.... [more]
Kyaw Burmese
From the Native Burmese word Kyaw (ကျော်) meaning “famous,” “renowned,” or “outstanding.”
Farris Italian
From Sardinian farris "barley flour".
Damaskinos Greek
Greek surname and first name that means “from Damascus”.
Romwe English
likes to dress up
Klopfer German, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Derived from Middle High German klopfen "to knock, pound, hammer", an occupational name for a clothmaker, metalworker, miner, or hunter. As a Jewish name, it can refer to a shulklopfer, someone who knocks to call people to synagogue.
Greenblatt Jewish
Ashkenazi Jewish Surname incorporating Yiddish/German elements meaning “Greenleaf.” Writer and storyboard artist C. H. Greenblatt (born 1972) most known for SpongeBob SquarePants is a famous bearer of this name.
Isserlis Jewish, Yiddish
Rabbinical patronymic surname. It is derived from a French diminutive variation of the Hebrew given name Israel.
Reda Arabic
From the given name Ridha.
Clarence English
From the given name Clarence.
Jinboh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Mankiewicz Polish, Jewish
From the given name Maniek, a diminutive of Marian 2 or sometimes Mariusz, or Mańka, a diminutive of Emanuel... [more]
Kaldvee Estonian
Kaldvee is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping/inclined" ("kald") "water"" ("vee").
Harlacher German
Habitational name for someone from Ober- or Unter-Harlachen, near Überlingen.
Metsamaa Estonian
Metsamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "forest land".
Gennarelli Italian
Ancient and illustrious Piedmontese family, originally from Polonghera but residing in Cherasco, which is decorated with the titles of: Counts of Cocconato, Lords of Cocconito and Consignori of Marcorengo.
Orozaliev Kyrgyz
From a combination of the given name Oraz of Turkic origin meaning "happiness, joy" and Ali 1.
Roht Estonian
Roht is an Estonian surname meaning "veld".
Schleicher German
Could derive from the word schleifen meaning "to grind" but most likely is derived from the word schleicher "to sneak, creeper".
Erlingsen Norwegian
Means "son of Erling".
Ohashi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Ōhashi.
Geoffroy French
From the given name Geoffroy
Inthalangsy Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) meaning "lord, king", also referring to the Hindu god Indra, and ລັງສີ (langsy) meaning "ray, beam".
Mendiola Basque
From the name of a village in Álava, Basque Country, derived from mendi "mountain" combined with either ola "hut, cabin; foundry, factory" or -ola "place of".
Ichibangassen Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 一番合戦 (see Ichibangase).
Haverford Welsh, English
Haverford's name is derived from the name of the town of Haverfordwest in Wales, UK
Yan Chinese
From Chinese 严 (yán) referring to the ancient fief of Yan Jun (嚴君) that existed in what is now Sichuan province.
Saarsalu Estonian
Saarsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "island grove".
Akashi Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 石 (shi) meaning "stone".
Bernoulli French
French patronymic surname that was derived from the first name Bernoul (which was probably derived from Bernold or Bernolf).
Tamer Arabic
Derived from the given name Tamir.
East English
From the English vocabulary word, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *austrą "east". It originally denoted someone who lived to the east of something, or someone who came from the east.
Suō Japanese (Rare)
Derived from place name Suō.... [more]
Altamirano Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name For Someone From Any Of Several Places Called Altamira (See Altamira ).
Akbaş Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and baş meaning "head".
Fortuna Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Derived from the given name Fortunato.
Kathriner German (Swiss, Rare)
From the given name Kathrin + er meaning "of, from."
Tatsuno Japanese
From Japanese 辰 (tatsu) meaning "dragon of the Chinese zodiac" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Jayarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Jayaratne.
Hamp English, German
English: unexplained; compare Hemp.... [more]
Schachner German
German origins (as told to me by my family); popular in Austria and also has Jewish and Slavic origins, according to the internet/ancestry.com.
Haugland Norwegian
From the name of various farmsteads in Norway, from the Old Norse elements haugr meaning "mound" and land meaning "farmstead, land".
Martignetti Italian
Patronymic derived from Martignetto, itself a pet form of Martino.
Hämarik Estonian
Hämarik is an Estonian surname meaning "dusk". From "Hämarik" in Estonian mythology, a beautiful young maiden who was the personification of dusk.
Kochiyama Japanese
From 河 (ko) meaning "river, stream", 内 (chi) meaning "inside" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Shijou Japanese
From Japanese 市 (shi) meaning "market, town", 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 砥 (shi) meaning "whetstone"; combined with 場 (jou) meaning "place", 條 (jou) meaning "article, twig, ray", 条 (jou) with the same meaning as the previous one, or 上 (jou) meaning "above".
Palla Indian, Tamil
Another form of Palli.
Ingersoll English
Habitational name derived from Inkersall in Derbyshire, probably composed of a given name such as Ingvarr or the byname Hynkere (meaning "limper") combined with Old English hyll "hill" or Old Norse salr "hall, room"... [more]
Bin Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 保栄茂 (see Boemo).
Cornu French
Means "horned, cuckholed" in French, variant of Le Cornu.
Bonville French
Variant of Bonneville
Lidman Swedish
Combination of Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and man "man". A notable bearer was Swedish writer Sara Lidman (1923-2004).
Sahagún Spanish
Habitational name from Sahagùn in Lleón province.
Avguštin Slovene
Derived from the given name Avguštin.
Isidorov Russian
Means "son of Isidor".
Sichkar Ukrainian
Probably from Ukrainian Січ (Sich), the name of Zaporizhzhyan cossack group.
Quackenbush Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Quackenbosch.
Thilakawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිලකවර්ධන (see Thilakawardana).
Ataru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 (see Naka).
Burian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Menezes Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meneses.
Gresham English
From a place name meaning "grazing homestead" in Old English.
Marquez South American, Spanish
Unaccented variant of Márquez.
Pyrgos Greek
Means "tower" in Greek. Pyrgos is a city in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece, capital of the regional unit of Elis.
Tunnard English
Means "town herd", from Old English tun "town, enclosure, yard" and heord "a herd", an occupational name for someone who guarded the town’s cattle.
Johannknecht German
John The Servant
Yaryan English
Americanized form of Irion.
Van der Dijk Dutch
Variant spelling of Van Dijk.
Jiravechsoontornkul Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai จิรเวชสุนทรกุล (see Chirawetsunthonkun).
Laskaris Greek
From ancient and medieval Greek laskaris, a kind of soldier, from Persian laeshkaer "army". This is the same word as Urdu lascar "sailor" and Arabic el-askari "the army", "the troops".
Oyamada Japanese
O means "small", yama means "mountain", da is a form of ta meaning "field, wilderness, rice paddy".
Yoshizaki Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck, fortune" and 崎 (saki) meaning "promontory, cape, peninsula".