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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Saupõld Estonian
Saupõld is an Estonian surname meaning "stick field".
Micucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Mico, a short form of Michele 1.
Menon Malayalam
Means "accountant" in Malayalam, itself derived from the title മേലവൻ (melavan) meaning "overseer, boss, exalted one", from മേല (mel) meaning "top, above, high" and the third person pronoun അവൻ (avan) meaning "he".
Mazzamauro Italian
Italian cognate of Matamoros. A famous bearer of the name is Italian actress Anna Mazzamauro (1938-).
Takaura Japanese
Taka means "tall, high, expensive" and ura means "bay, seacoast".
Derwent English
Originating from Derwent River in England.
Wünsche German
Probably denoted a person from Wendland, a region in Germany on the borders of the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Wendling, a municipality in the Grieskirchen District, Upper Austria, Austria.
Tsukigata Japanese
月 (Tsuki) means "month, moon" and 形 (gata) means "shape, form, type".
Hanlon Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAnluain "descendant of Anluan", a personal name from the intensive prefix an- and luan "light", "radiance" or "warrior". Occasionally it has been used to represent Hallinan.
Sula Estonian, Finnish
Means "molten, melted, not covered in ice" or "melt, thaw" in Estonian and Finnish.
Tsukiyama Japanese
From Japanese 築 (tsuki) meaning "fabricate, build, construct" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Argomaniz Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name From A Place Called Argomaniz (In Castilian: Argómaniz) In The Araba/Álava Province.
Geisslerra Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Geißler found in Cuba and Argentina from German Ancestors
Ilunga Luba, Central African
Means ‘To Unite’.
Zerhouni Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African, Berber
Possibly refers to the Zerhoun mountain in Morocco. The family name originates from the city of Nedroma in Tlemcen, Algeria.
But Polish, Ukrainian, Russian
Means "shoe, boot" in Polish. Possibly an occupational name for a shoemaker.
Shoji Japanese
From the Japanese 庄 (sho) "level" and 司 (shi or ji) "director," "official."
Häfeli German (Swiss)
Occupational name for a potter.
Mcgarrie Scottish, Irish
Irish name meaning 'the son of the descendant of the fearless one'.
Muttski Polish, Popular Culture, Literature
Not known, A Notable bearer is Ben Muttski from Archie's Sonic The Hedgehog comics
Brophy Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bróithe ‘descendant of Bróth’, a personal name or byname of unknown origin. Also Anglicized as Broy.
Vogt Von Freising Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Scheyern and Grafen von Schweinfurt.
Regueiro Galician, Portuguese
The name originated in Ourense (Galicia) in the 14th Century. It´s literal meaning in Portuguese is river. It is a surname referring to a person who lived near a river or water source.
Puhar Serbian (Modern, Rare)
The last name of the contestant Mirjana Puhar from America's Next Top Model, who originally was born in Serbia. She died on February 24, 2015, aged 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Burian Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Jõhvik Estonian
Jõhvik is an Estonian surname meaning "cranberry".
Shinomi Japanese
From 篠 (shino) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 見 (mi) meaning "view, outlook".
Olimov Tajik, Uzbek
Means "son of Olim".
Satake Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" and 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo".
Sarakar Indian, Odia
Odia variant of Sarkar.
Verheij Dutch
Contracted form of Van Der Heijden.
Köken Turkish
Means "root, origin" in Turkish.
Rushton English
From the name of various places in England or similar, all derived from Old English risc "rush plant" and tun "enclosure, town".
Laflamme French (Quebec)
Means "The Flame" in French.
Didschus German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German name meaning "tall; big", from Old Prussian didis (or Old Prussian didszullis "the tall one").
Freitag German, Jewish
Means "Friday" in German.
Herschbach German
From the name of two municipalities in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. A notable bearer is the American chemist Dudley R. Herschbach (1932-).
Stroganov Russian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a wealthy Russian family of merchants (later aristocrats), probably of Tatar origin.
Selmer German
Teutonic name meaning "hall master" for a steward or keeper of a large home or settlement.
Quichocho Chamorro
Chamorro for "to take out from hiding"
Nainggolan Batak
From the name of a village located on the island of Samosir in Lake Toba (itself on the island of Sumatra).
Aspinall English
A locational name of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “aspen well”.
Hińcz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Groote Dutch
Variant of De Groot.
Kulpa Polish
Polish surnname derived from the Latin culpa meaning "guilt" or a nickname for an apologetic person who frequently used the phrase mea culpa meaning "it is my fault".
Tin Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Tian.
Bogdański Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place Bogdany, Bogdanowo, Bogdanka or other locations named with the given name Bogdan.
Henne English
From a diminutive of Henry.
Zadeh Persian
From Persian زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring (of)", also often used as a suffix for patronymic-based Persian surnames.
Bingham English
Ultimately deriving from the toponym of Melcombe Bingham in Dorset. The name was taken to Ireland in the 16th century, by Richard Bingham, a native of Dorset who was appointed governor of Connaught in 1584... [more]
Saarsoo Estonian
Saarsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "island swamp".
Safi Arabic
From the given name Safi.
Azkarraga Basque
Derived from Basque azkar "maple tree" and -aga "place of, group of". Alternatively, it may contain the element harri "stone, rock".
Gammon English
From a medieval nickname applied to a merry or sportive person (from Middle English gamen "game"), or to someone who walked in a strange way or had some peculiarity of the legs (from Anglo-Norman gambon "ham").
Seeme Estonian
Seeme is an Estonian surname meaning "seed".
Ikene Japanese
"Lake root."
Cordell English
Means "maker of cord" or "seller of cord" in Middle English.
Ossa Italian, South American
Means "bones" in Italian.
Vitebsky Belarusian
Refers to a region named "Vitebsk" in Belarus.
Malmström Swedish
Combination of Swedish malm "ore" and ström "stream".
Bambino Italian
From Italian meaning "baby, child".
Gerald English
Derived from the given name Gerald.
Walch Irish
Variant of Walsh.
Donabedian Armenian
Patronymic from classical Armenian tōnapet meaning ‘head of a festival’.
Abdelli Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Abd Allah or Abdul.
Amore Spanish
meaning love
Liu Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese form of Liao.
Byeon Korean (Modern)
Variant romanization of Sino-Korean 邉 (Byun) meaning "Border".
Meehan Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maotháin meaning "descendant of Maothán", a diminutive of Irish maoth "soft, tender, moist; tearful, sentimental"... [more]
Vennix Dutch
Patronymic from the given name Fenne, a short form of Ferdinand.
Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.
Kasselmann German
Combination of the German place name Kassel (or Cassel) and German Mann "man".
Sakimoto Japanese
From Japanese 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Galsworthy English
From a place in Devonshire meaning "sweet gale enclosure" in Old English. A famous bearer of the name was the English author John Galsworthy (1867-1933), known for making the 'The Forsyte Saga'.
Jaken Dutch
Possibly derived from the given name Jakob.
Inyaku Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 印鑰 (see In'yaku).
Ivačević Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Kielland Norwegian
Alexander Kielland was a Norwegian writer (1849–1906).
Bektaş Turkish
From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Turkish taş meaning "stone, rock".
Dimas Spanish, Portuguese, Greek
Derived from the given name Dimas.
Uueni Estonian
Uueni is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "uuenema" meaning "reform" and "renew".
Dayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Evola Italian
Perhaps a topographic name from Italian ebbio, a type of plant known as danewort in English (genus Sambucus), itself derived from Latin ebullus; alternatively, it may have been a habitational name for a person from a minor place named with this word... [more]
Igiby Literature
The surname of the main characters in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather saga. Members of this family include:... [more]
Holl German
Short form of German Höld.
Leisenring German (Modern)
Occupational name for a blacksmith or wainwright who made or affixed iron rings to the support rods on ladder wagons. Composed of German leuchse "stake, stem bar, rung" and ring "circular band"
Shauchenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Shevchenko.
Fata Italian
Means "fairy" in Italian, ultimately derived from Latin fatum "fate, destiny", possibly a nickname for a healer, or someone believed to use magic. In some cases, it could instead be a variant of Fato, a short form of given names such as Bonifatius meaning "good fate".
Poduska Slovak
Poduska means pillow or soft cushion.
Bomengen English (American), Norwegian (Rare)
Name created from during immigration from Norway to the United States in either the late 19th or early 20th century meaning, "The farm with the big gate."
Arangiz Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, probably derived from Basque aran "valley" and gisu "lime, limestone".
Ximenes Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jiménez.
Van Heijningen Dutch
Means "from Heijningen", a small village in the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands, itself derived from Middle Dutch heyninge meaning "enclosure, fence, ditch".
Cabernard Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Bernard.
Farewell English (Rare)
Means "goodbye,departing" in English.
Poltimore English (Rare)
Rare English surname derived from a Devon place name of Celtic origin, allegedly meaning “pool by the large house”.
Huynh Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Huỳnh.
Caouette French (Quebec)
Altered form of French Cahouet, itself a regional form of chat-huant meaning "screech owl", hence a nickname referring to the bird.
Pulaski Polish
Polish (Pułaski): habitational name for someone from the Pulazie in Łomża Voivodeship.
Ruschel German
Variant of Rusch
Scullin Old Irish
The surname Scullin originates from the pre 10th century O' Sceallain, which itself derives from the word 'sceall' meaning the stone of a fruit or the kernel.
Auestad Norwegian
A surname most commonly found in the Rogaland region of Norway. The most common theory for the meaning is that it originated from øde sted (or in older spellings, øde stad) meaning "abandoned/barren/solitary place"... [more]
Flaherty Irish (Anglicized)
Irish (Connacht) reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithbheartaigh ‘descendant of Flaithbheartach’, a byname meaning ‘generous’, ‘hospitable’ (from flaith(eamh) ‘prince’, ‘ruler’ + beartach ‘acting’, ‘behaving’).
Kashihara Japanese
Kashi means "candy" and hara means "plain, field".
Yabukame Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 藪亀 or 薮亀 (see Yabuki).
Moes Dutch, Low German
Variant form of Maas.
Ansted English
Variant of Anstead, possibly derived from places named with Old English ham-stede meaning "homestead".
Colosi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Nicoloso.
Amano Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Ama, added Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field; plain".
Mcgarthwaite Irish
This is my last name, my fathers last name my grandfather my great grandfather
Veitch Scottish
Derived from the Latin word vacca which means "cow". This was either an occupational name for a cowherd or a nickname for a gentle person.
Alper Jewish
Variant of Halpern or Alperin.
Pyatkevich Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Belarusian пятко (pyatko) or пятка (pyatka) meaning "fifth child, fifthborn".
Adoro Late Roman
Meaning "I Pray to". From Latin ad “to” + ōrō “I speak”
Bolan Popular Culture
Surname of glam rock founder Marc Bolan. How he decided his surname is unknown, though it is known that it was derived from Bowland... [more]
Lugovskikh Russian
Possibly from луг (lug), meaning "meadow".
Fukada Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and da means "rice paddy, field."
Alekhin Russian
Variant of Alyokhin (Алёхин)
Metselaar Dutch
Means "bricklayer, mason" in Dutch.
Galindo Spanish
Either from the given name Galindo or from the name of the Galindians, an ancient Baltic tribe.
Izagirre Basque
Derived from Basque (h)aize "wind" and ageri "prominent, visible, exposed".
Coulibaly Western African, Manding
Francization of Bambara kulu bari meaning "without a canoe", referring to someone who crossed a river or another body of water without the use of a canoe.
Yarden Hebrew (Rare)
From the given name Yarden, which is named after the Jordan 2 River. ... [more]
Zhenisov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhenis".
Tsuguno Japanese
Tsugu means "inherit, sucession" and no means "field, wilderness".
Fontane French, Occitan, Catalan
From Old French meaning "well, fountain".
Reschke German
Derived from the Middle High German word "rasch" meaning "quick," or "hot-headed". As such, it may have originated as a nickname for a quick or rash person.
Prieskorn German
Possibly either a derisive nickname for a grain merchant from pries a variant of Middle High German brüsch or Middle Low German bross "brittle crumbly" and korn "grain" or alternatively for a grain seller from prisekorn "(I) determine the price of grain".
Cantor Spanish
Occupational name for a singer.
Bahij Arabic
From the given name Bahij.
Garay Hungarian
Habitational name for someone from a place called Gara.
Inthavong Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family". This is the most common surname in Laos.
Rajasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese රාජසූරිය (see Rajasuriya).
Laul Estonian
Laul is an Estonian surname meaning "song".
O'Kelly Irish
Variant of Kelly 1.
Charmant French
Derived from French meaning "charming, attractive". It could have been given to an ancestor who was known for their charming or pleasant demeanor, or to someone who was known for their good looks or attractive features... [more]
Daniël Dutch
From the given name Daniël.
Nauta Dutch
Humanistic Latinization of Schipper, from nauta "sailor, seaman, mariner".
Mischol Romansh
Derived from the given name Michael.
Macher German
Either a habitational name for someone from any of several places called Machern, for example one near Leipzig... [more]
Agrba Abkhaz
Most likely derived from Abkhaz агыруа (ā́gər-uā) meaning "Mingrelian, farm labourer, serf", historically used to refer to the Mingrelians, an ethic sub-group of the Georgians. Alternatively, it could be from Abkhaz агара (āgārā) meaning "to take" or "to bring"... [more]
Liyanasuriya Sinhalese
From Sinhala ලියන (liyana) meaning "writing" combined with Sanskrit सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Lincourt French (Quebec)
Possibly a habitational name.
Baranchik Belarusian
Belarusian form of Baranchyk.
Abarzúa Basque (Hispanicized)
Altered form of Basque Abartxua, probably derived from a place name.
Mazini Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic مَزِين (mazīn) meaning “decorated, adorned” or مازن (mazin) meaning “rain cloud” (see Mazin; chiefly Moroccan).
Theophilus English
From the given name Theophilus
Lull English
From an Old English personal name, Lulla.
Raatma Estonian
Raatma is an Estonian surname meaning a "clearing".
Kurzberg German, Yiddish, Jewish
From a location name meaning "short mountain" in German, from Middle High German kurz meaning "short" and berg meaning "mountain". As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Noko Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "field, plain" and 古 (ko) meaning "old, antique, ancient".
Sušina Slovak
From Slovak and Czech word Sušina meaning "dry matter"
Torsen Norwegian (Rare)
Means "son of Tor".
Prati Italian
Meaning "meadows" in Italian, derived from Italian prato "feild, meadow" (see Prato 1)
Bonnevier Swedish
Likely brought to Sweden by Walloon immigrants in the 16th century.
Chương Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Zhang, from Sino-Vietnamese 章 (chương).
Senjū Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" and 住 (jū) meaning "abode, residence".
Atzerodt English, German
This was the surname of George Atzerodt, a conspirator in a plot to kidnap Abraham Lincoln.
McNay Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Niadh, a patronymic from the byname Nia ‘champion’.
Natti Italian
Derived from the Gaulish given name Nattius, possibly derived from either Old Celtic natu "chant, poem" or from Latin (g)nato "born".
Kanroji Japanese
Fron Japanese 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet", 露 (ro) meaning "dew" and 寺 (ji) meaning "temple".
Gönen Turkish
Means "moist" in Turkish.
Lotfy Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Lutfi.
Velama Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting mainly agricultural laborers.