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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Macario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Macario
Sha Chinese
From Chinese 沙 (shā) referring to the ancient state of Sha, which was part of the state of Song during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Hebei province. Alternately it may come from Sha Sui, the name of a fief that was part of Song in what is now Henan province, or from Su Sha, the name of an ancient clan that inhabited parts of present-day Shandong province.
Louisville English
From the name of the largest city of Louisville in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The city was named for the 18th-century King Louis XVI of France, whose soldiers were then aiding Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Sekizawa Japanese
關 translates to "connection; barrier; gateway; involve; concerning" and 澤 translates to "swamp" so it could be translated as "a connected swamp"
Wickersham English
A habitational surname that originates from a lost medieval site or village of Norse origins.... [more]
Christmas English
Either an occupational name for someone who was responsible for arrangement of festivities for Christmas day, or it might a nickname for someone who was born on Christmas.
Amusan Japanese (Rare)
The Amusan Clan (秋道一族, Amusan Ichizoku) is a prominent clan in Kanazawa. Since its disbandment, most of its known members reside in Neuilly-sur-Seine ,Britain and Washington D.C.
Adesanya Yoruba
Meaning "first to be born" in Yoruba.
Ouahmed Berber, Northern African
Kabyle name meaning "son of Ahmed", from the Berber prefix ou- meaning "son (of)" combined with the Arabic name Ahmed (chiefly Algerian).
Gu Korean (Anglicized)
A Korean surname, meaning "tool, device, utensil". Derived from the Chinese surname 具, (Jù)
Kruzhkin Russian
Derived from Russian кружка (kruzhka) meaning "cup, mug, tankard". This may have been a nickname either for a drinker or a cupmaker.
Hossain Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Mazzamauro Italian
Italian cognate of Matamoros. A famous bearer of the name is Italian actress Anna Mazzamauro (1938-).
Shull German
Derivative of Scholl
Kazim Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
From the given name Kazim.
De Marco Italian
From the given name Marco.
Lesmana Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Li 1 (李) or Shi (施). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Tatasciore American, Italian
The surname Tatasciore is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory.
Veeorg Estonian
Veeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "water valley/gully".
Jozić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jozo".
Shakshuki Arabic (Maghrebi)
Most likely from Libyan Arabic شَكْشُوكَةٌ (šakšawka) meaning “a mixture”, referring to a type of North African dish made of vegetables and fried eggs.
Bildt Swedish (Rare)
Bildt is a Danish-Swedish-Norwegian noble family originating from Jutland in Denmark and now domiciled in Bohus county in southwest Sweden. The Norwegian branch of the family died out in the beginning of the 18th century... [more]
Wiener German
Derived from German Wiener meaning "inhabitant of Vienna". The Austrian capital city is known as Wien in German.
Mazurik Russian
Means "swindler".
Sandouno Western African
Sandouno is a Kissi surname of an unknown meaning in Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Utech German
From Middle Low German ūt-echtisch ‘outsider’, a term denoting someone who was not a member of a particular guild.
Rosema Frisian
Variant spelling of Rozema.
Eng Swedish, Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse eng "meadow".
Kelava Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kel, meaning "bald".... [more]
Tsuji Japanese
From Japanese 辻 (tsuji) meaning "crossroad".
Ha Korean
From Sino-Korean 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream".
Corbett English, Scottish, Welsh
Nickname from Norman French corbet meaning 'little crow, raven'. This surname is thought to have originated in Shropshire. The surname was taken by bearers to Scotland in the 12th Century, and to Northern Ireland in the 17th Century.... [more]
Welburn English
English surname meaning "From the Spring brook"
Prisco Italian
From the given name Prisco
Nongrum Khasi, Indian
"Nongrum" is the name given for the "Title/Surname" of a persons. It is famous only in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya,shillong, the land of the "Khasis".
Leitão Portuguese
Occupational name for a keeper of pigs, derived from Portuguese leitão meaning "piglet, young pig".
Voychuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian війна (viyna), meaning "war". Probably nickname for soldier.
Bogle Scottish, Northern Irish
From a medieval Scottish and Northern Irish nickname for someone of scary appearance (from Middle Scots bogill "hobgoblin").
Pyburn English (?)
Apparently from some lost or minor place so named. 1881 British census has 109; KH.
Devins Irish
Variant of Devin 1.
Elamkunnapuzha Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.... [more]
Pacifico Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Jewish (Sephardic)
Means "peaceful" in Italian, taken from the Late Latin given name Pacificus. As a Jewish surname, it is a translation of Shelomo (see Solomon), derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace".
Barzilaij Dutch, Jewish
Dutch form (or "dutchization", if you will) of Barzilai via Barzilay. This name is found exclusively in the Dutch-Jewish community, and is considered quite rare: there were only 112 bearers in 1947 and only 51 bearers in 2007.
Rasul Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Rasul.
Castellar Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish
An Italian surname variant of or relating to Castello , Castelli, or Spanish Castella, among others, the Castellar family name signified that the original bearers "lived at or near a castle"... [more]
Lapp German
From Middle High German lap(pe) ‘cloth’, ‘patch’, ‘rag’; a metonymic occupational name for a mender of clothes or shoes, or a nickname for a simple-minded person.... [more]
Liebknecht German
Karl Liebknecht was a German socialist revolutionary.
Ite Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 射 (i) meaning "shoot" and 手 (te) meaning "hand", referring to an archer.
Gutt Jewish
Variant of Gut.
Alfano Italian
From the name of a town in Salerno, Campania, derived from the Ancient Greek toponym Αλφειός (Alpheios) meaning "whiteish". ... [more]
Rodger English
From the given name Rodger.
Sekine Japanese
From Japanese 関 (seki) meaning "frontier pass" and 根 (ne) meaning "root, foundation".
Mahabir Indian, Trinidadian Creole
From Sanskrit महत् (mahát) meaning "great, large, big" combined with वीर (vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Cawood English
Traditional English habitational surname meaning "jackdaw wood" from the Old English ca referring to 'jackdaw' (a member of the crow family), and wudu 'wood'.
Paniágua Spanish, Portuguese
Status name for a servant who worked for his board (pan "bread" and agua "water") and lodging.
Wraye English
Variant of the habitational name Wray or Ray, from any of various minor places in northern England named Wray, Wrea, or Wreay, from Old Norse vrá ‘nook’, ‘corner’, ‘recess’.
Mändmets Estonian
Mändmets is an Estonian surname meaning "pine forest".
Kõvamaa Estonian
Kõvamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "solid ground".
Dumalenko Ukrainian
Derives from the Ukrainian word дума (duma), meaning "thought" (noun).
Lomp Estonian
Lomp is an Estonian surname meaning "pond" or "puddle".
Takitani Japanese
Taki means "waterfall, rapids" and tani means "valley".
Wagamese Ojibwe
Comes from an Ojibway phrase meaning ‘man walking by the crooked water.’
Jambalos Tagalog
From Tagalog hambalos meaning "to whip, to whack".
Kostyukevich Belarusian
Probably from a diminutive of Konstantin.
Hạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xia, from Sino-Vietnamese 夏 (hạ).
Di Leo Italian
Means "son of Leo".
Ignacio Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the given name Ignacio.
Gianoia Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Ghaka Bengali
From the historical "Ghataks" who were professional matchmakers in Bengali society, who played a crucial role in arranging marriages and maintaining family lineages.
Favaro Italian
Derivative of Fava "broad bean".
Anguille French
Ultimately from Latin anguis "snake".
Van Rees Dutch
Means "from Rees", a German town on the bank of the Rhine that probably derives its name from Kleverlandish rys "willow grove".
Bulalacao Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog bulalakaw meaning "meteor, shooting star".
Polito Italian
Reduced form of Ippolito. Compare French Hypolite, Greek Politis... [more]
Harb Arabic
Means "war" in Arabic.
Custódio Portuguese
From the given name Custódio.
Manaig Tagalog
Means "prevail, dominate" in Tagalog.
Shintani Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Dinçer Turkish
From Turkish dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, active" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Izzo Italian
Possibly derived from the given name Ezzo (see Azzo), from an Italianized form of Germanic Hitz or Hilz (from hildiz "battle, fight"), or from a short form of any of several names ending with -izzo, such as Bonizzo, Obizzo, or Abizzo.
Thushara Sinhalese
From the given name Thushara.
Dainty English
From a medieval nickname meaning "handsome, pleasant" (from Middle English deinte, from Old French deint(i)é). This was borne by Billy Dainty (1927-1986), a British comedian.
Gaither English
Occupational name for a goatherd, derived from Middle English gaytere literally meaning "goatherd".
Zappone Italian
Possibly from an augmentative form of Zappa.
Pughe Welsh
Variant of Pugh
Greenfeld English
Partly Americanized form of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental name Grun(e)feld or Grinfeld, a compound of Yiddish grin + German Feld 'field', or of German Grünfeld (see Grunfeld).
Minter English
Occupational name for someone involved in the production or distribution of coins, such as a moneyer or a clerk in a mint, derived from Old English mynet "coin".
Sævarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Sævar" in Icelandic.
Celso Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Celso.
Kuronire Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Phommasone Lao
From Lao ພົມມະ (phomma) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ສອນ (sone) meaning "arrow, weapon".
Andrepont French Creole
Originates from Joseph André Pont, who immigrated to Louisiana from Marseilles, France, in the mid-1780s.
Haltz Basque
Derived from Basque haltz "alder (tree)".
Hiraki Japanese
Hira means "peace, even, level" and ki means "tree, wood".
Renehan Irish
Derived from Irish Gaelic, meaning "sharp- or star-pointed."
Bhatt Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit भट्ट (bhatta) meaning "lord" or "learned one".
Almazán Spanish
Habitational name demoting someone originally from the municipality of Almazán in Castile and León, Spain. The name itself is derived from Arabic المكان المحصن (al-makān al-ḥiṣn) meaning "the fortified place" or "the stronghold".
Hun Khmer
Means "capital, investment" in Khmer, also referring to a unit of weight for precious metals.
Achmatowicz Polish (Rare)
Means "son of Achmat", from a Polish form of the given name Ahmad. This name is primarily used among Lipka Tatar Muslims in Poland.
Hayek Arabic
Means "weaver" in Arabic.
Goodson English
Nickname for a dutiful son, from Middle English gode ‘good’ + sone ‘son’.
Andreacchio Italian
Derived from the given name Andrea 1.
Arisen English (Modern)
From a Dutch surname that means "son of Aris 2". In The Netherlands, this name is never used as a first name, since Dutch law strictly prohibits the use of surnames as first names... [more]
Leminen Finnish
Derived from the the name of the municipality of "Lemi" in Finland
Percher English
In textile mills, woven fabric coming off the mill / loom would pass over a frame, or rod, called a 'perch'. It was the job of the 'Percher' to examine the cloth for defects, and repair them when they were found... [more]
Keshavarzi Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.
Ponzi Italian
Patronymic form of Ponzio.
Besalú Catalan
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Supasap Thai
From Thai ศุภ (suppha) meaning "excellence; goodness; prosperity" and ทรัพย์ (sap) meaning "money, valuable object".
Ebtehaj Persian
Derived from Arabic ابتهاج (ibtihāj) meaning "joy, delight".
Attanayake Sinhalese
From Sinhala අත්ත (atta) meaning "branch, offset" and නායක (nayake) meaning "hero, leader".
Krahn German
Nickname for a slim or long-legged person, from Middle Low German krane "crane". Compare Kranich.
Satsukijo Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Nam Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south".
Mangal Hindi, Indian
From the given name Mangal meaning "auspicious".
Widjaya Chinese (Indonesian)
Older spelling of Wijaya influenced by Dutch orthography.
Arredondo Spanish
habitational name from a place in Cantabria named Arredondo possibly from redondo 'round' because of the roundish shape of the hill on which it stands.
Sumulong Tagalog
Means "to move forward, to progress, to advance" in Tagalog.
Millare Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a variant of Millares.
Zeldin Jewish
Means "son of Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German sælde "fortunate, blessed".
Kot Polish, Slovak, Czech, Belarusian, Jewish, German
From a personal name or nickname based on Slavic kot "tom cat".
Jugapuu Estonian
Jugapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "yew tree".
Alogrina Russian
Feminine form of Alogrin (Алогрин)
Condún Irish
Gaelicized variant of Canton, brought to Ireland from Pembrokeshire, Wales circa 1200 CE.
Yonge English
Variant of Yong
Devereaux English
Variant form of Devereux, based on the common English mis-pronunciation "Devero".
Talha Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Talha.
Kratochvíle Czech
Means "amusing".
Onidi Italian
Denoting someone from Onida, a former village.
Millay English
This surname is thought to be a respelling of Millais, which may come from the French surname Millet, a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of millet or panic grass (derived from a diminutive form of Old French mil which is then derived from Latin milium meaning "millet").... [more]
Asllani Albanian
Derived from the given name Asllan.
Nobira Japanese
From the Japanese 野 (no) "field," "area" and 平 (hira) "peace."
Czach Polish
From the short form of a personal name such as Czabor or Czasław.
Orueta Basque
From the name of a district in the town of Gautegiz-Arteaga, Spain, derived from Basque oru "ground, place, building site" and the toponymic suffix -eta "place of, abundance of".
Simplicio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Simplicio
Mcgarrett Irish
The surname McGarrett is from the two Germanic given names Gerald and Gerard.
Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.
Abeyesinghe Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේසිංහ (see Abeysinghe).
Eizuru Japanese
From 栄 (ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".
Binzaki Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 鬢崎 (see Binsaki).
Tong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Tang.
Maran Estonian
Maran is an Estonian surname meaning "cinquefoil" and "common tormentil" (species: "Potentilla erecta").
Hearns Irish
Variant of Hearn.
Fântână Romanian
Romanian cognate of Fontaine.
Castanheira Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Castañeda meaning "chestnut grove".
Moneymaker English (American)
Translated form of German Geldmacher or Geldschläger, occupational names for a coiner.
Kopf German
Means "head" in German.
Vongsouthi Lao
From Lao ວົງ (wong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຸທິ (suthi) meaning "wise man, sage, scholar".
Hua Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 化 (huà) meaning "to be; to become", as well as a variant transcription of Chinese (Hokkien) 化 (see Hoa 2).
Netanyahu Jewish
From the given name Netanyahu.
Mchenry Scottish
Meaning "Son of Henry"
Fyler English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Feiler.
Mavropanos Greek
Literally means "black cloth", derived from Greek μαύρος (mavros) "black, Moorish" and πανί (pani) "cloth".
Rasoul Persian
From the given name Rasoul.
Ivić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ivo 2".
Irizar Basque
Means "old settlement", derived from Basque (h)iri "town, city" and zahar "old, aged".
Slonchak Ukrainian
From Ukrainian слон (slon), meaning "elephant".
Szalma Polish, Hungarian
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek, Jozef, Małgorzata, Wiesław, Wojiech.... [more]
Wedderburn Scottish
From the name of a location in Berwickshire, Scotland, which is derived from wedder “wether” and Old English burn “stream”.
Brenari Jewish, Italian
Etymology uncertain, possibly a habitational name.
Läte Estonian
Läte is an Estonian surname meaning "fountain" or "wellspring".
Huitzil Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl uitsitsillin meaning "hummingbird".
Sinani Albanian
Derived from the given name Sinan.
Tsuruki Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) "crane (bird)" and 木 (ki) "tree, wood".
Lowes English
Patronymic from of Low derived from Middle English lowe meaning "hill, mound".
Laudrup Danish
Possibly from the name of homesteads in Denmark, most likely derived from Old Norse laut meaning "barn", combined with the Danish suffix -drup (itself from Old Norse thorp) meaning "outlying farmstead, village, settlement"... [more]
Casaday Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Cassidy .
Tennojitani Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjitani).
Miyadokoro Japanese (Rare)
From 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, shrine" and 所 (tokoro) meaning "spot, place, location".
Özer Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "man, male, warrior".
Jurovský Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Jurowski.
Moala Tongan, Samoan
Meaning uncertain.
Aylesworth English
It was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kineton.... [more]
Weide German
Either a topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous willow or by a group of willow trees from Middle High German wide "willow"... [more]
Meller German
Denoting someone hailing from Melle in Germany.
Pym English
Recorded in several forms including Pim, Pimm, Pimme, Pym, and Pymm, this is a surname which at various times has been prominent in the history of England... [more]
Fontane French, Occitan, Catalan
From Old French meaning "well, fountain".
Bon French, Hungarian
As a French surname, it is derived from Old French bon meaning "good", or occasionally from the Latin given name Bonus (borne by a minor 3rd-century Christian saint martyred at Rome with eleven companions under the Emperor Vespasian... [more]
Leesment Estonian
Leesment is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lee", meaning "hearth".
Mehdipour Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Dancy French, English
Denoted a person from Annecy, France.
Engqvist Swedish
Derived from Swedish äng (Old Norse eng) meaning "meadow" and qvist (Old Norse kvistr) meaning "twig, branch".
Bhakta Sanskrit
From Sanskrit meaning 'devotee'.
Haswell English
From the names of three towns in Durham, Somerset, or Devon, all derived from Old English hæsel "hazel" and wille "well, spring, stream".
Soudagar Urdu
soudagar is the word related to one who do the business
Euteneuer Medieval German
From German "euten," meaning "to burn" or "to clear by burning" suggesting a name for those involved in land clearance through controlled burning.
Izawa Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Huntley English, Scottish
Habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire, so named from Old English hunta 'hunter' (perhaps a byname (see Hunt) + leah 'wood', 'clearing'). Scottish: habitational name from a lost place called Huntlie in Berwickshire (Borders), with the same etymology as in 1.
Fortuna Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Derived from the given name Fortunato.