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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Naji Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Naaji.
Mac Giolla Uidhir Northern Irish
It literally means "the son of the pale youth" or "the son of Odhar's servant."
Helstrom Scandinavian
From a place called Helstrom, meaning a house (or shelter) by a river, from the pre 7th century Olde Norse "hiamlr- straumr".
Nabatame Japanese
From 生 meaning "to live, raw", 天 meaning "heaven, sky", and 目 meaning "eyes".
Muir Scottish
Topographic name for someone who lived on a moor, from a Scots form of Middle English more moor, fen.
Veesaar Estonian
Veesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "water island".
Arditi Italian
Variant of Ardito.
Dejean French
Patronymic with fused preposition de, meaning “of”, from the personal name Jean. This surname is also found in Haiti.
Ylst Dutch
Americanized version of Ijlst
FitzEmpress History, Anglo-Norman
Means "son of the empress" in Anglo-Norman French. The three sons of Empress Matilda (1102-1167) were known as Henry FitzEmpress (King Henry II of England), Geoffrey FitzEmpress, Count of Nantes, and William FitzEmpress, Count of Poitou.
Shichiho Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 七宝 or 七寳 (see Shichihō).
Suissa Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the town of Suesa in Cantabria, Spain.
Luik Estonian
Means "swan" in Estonian.
Rannik Estonian
Rannik is an Estonian surname meaning "coast".
Martynenko Ukrainian
Patronymic derived from the given name Martyn.
Huynh Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Huỳnh.
Runai Japanese
Japanese: written 船井 'boat' and 'well'
Brinker German, Dutch
Derived from brink "edge, slope" or "village green", indicating that the bearer of the surname lived near a prominent slope of land or next to the centre of a village.
Dolberg Danish, German
A name for a village in North Rine-Westphalia Germany.
Cimorelli Italian
Variant of Cimarelli, a diminutive form of either the topographic surname Cima or the medieval given name Cima.
Kangas Estonian
Kangas is an Estonian surname meaning "fabric" and "weft" and "piece goods". Associated with weavers.
Madi Muslim
Variant of Mahdi.
Reicher German, German (Austrian), Jewish
Derived from various placenames called Reich, Reichau, Reichen.
Chuba Hungarian
A name that deserves better knowledge of for how it may soon disappear in my family.
Çakar Turkish
Means "beacon" or "dragnet" in Turkish.
Egeland Norwegian
From the name of several farmsteads in Norway named with Norwegian eik "oak" and land "land".
Ōshima Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Alfredi Italian
Derived from the given name Alfredo.
Haack German
One who lived at the bend or hook in the river. (See Hooker)
Mabe Japanese
Variant reading of Umabe.
Robertshaw English
habitational name from a lost place Robertshaw in Heptonstall (Yorkshire) from the Middle English Old French personal name Robert and Middle English shaue shaghe "wood grove thicket" (Old English sceaga) meaning "Robert's wood".
Arnesson Swedish
Means "son of Arne 1".
Cieślak Polish
Derived from Polish cieśla "carpenter".
Osgood English, Jewish
English: Old Norse personal name Asgautr, composed of the elements as'god'+the tribal name Gaul. This was established in England before the Conquest, in the late old English forms Osgot or Osgod and was later reinforce by the Norman Ansgot.... [more]
Woolard English
from the Middle English personal name Wolfward (Old English Wulfweard from wulf "wolf" and weard "guard").
Bentaberry French, Spanish (Latin American), Basque
From Basque Bentaberri or Bentaberria, both common place names in Basque Country meaning "new inn".
Anschütz German
Occupational name for someone whose job was to keep a dam or pool filled with water. (Anschützen "to fill up")
Mayuzumi Japanese
From 黛 (mayuzumi) meaning "eyebrow pencil".
Bhatnagar Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Derived from the name of a subgroup of the Kayasth community, denoting association with Hanumangarh (formerly named Bhatner), a city in Rajasthan, India.
Kielland Norwegian
Alexander Kielland was a Norwegian writer (1849–1906).
Erlingsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Erling" in Icelandic.
Liddell English
From the Liddel river, which takes its name from Okd English hl̄de “loud” + dæl “valley”.
Atallah Arabic
From the given name Ataullah.
Jordán Spanish, Hungarian
From the given name Jordán.
Ghislanzoni Italian
Possibly from the Germanic name Guislan.
Gojuuri Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 五十里 (see Gojūri).
Din Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "religion, faith, belief" in Arabic.
Seeme Estonian
Seeme is an Estonian surname meaning "seed".
Amarasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion".
Tzviel Hebrew (Modern)
Means "gazelle of god" in Hebrew, from the given name Tzvi combined with el which means "God".
Dahmer German, Danish
A northern German or Danish habitual name for someone from one of the many places named Dahme in Brandenburg, Holstein, Mecklenburg, or Silesia. A famous bearer of this name was Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer (1960 - 1993).
Ungoed Welsh
Derived from Welsh un "one" and coed "a wood".
Plumier French, Belgian
Possibly an occupational name for a dealer in feathers and quills, from an agent derivative of Old French plume "feather, plume" (compare English and Dutch Plumer)... [more]
Sõelsepp Estonian
Sõelsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "sieve smith".
Han Japanese
Notable bearers are Megumi and Keiko Han, actresses.
Forchuk Ukrainian
Marsha Skrypukh-Forchuk is a Ukrainian-Canadian author.
Norén Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" or nor "small strait" and the common surname suffix -én.
Vain Estonian
Vain is an Estonian surname meaning "village common", or "village green".
Fornes Norwegian
Habitational name from various farmsteads in Norway named furanes or fornes.
Huertas Spanish
Plural form of Spanish huerta meaning "garden, orchard".
Žabek Croatian
From žaba, meaning "frog".
Jakubek Polish, Czech
From a pet form of the given name Jakub.
Coulon French
From Old French colomb "pigeon" (from Latin columba) used as a metonymic occupational name for a breeder.
Wijerathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේරත්න (see Wijeratne).
Nicolau Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
From the given name Nicolau.
Dai Chinese
From Chinese 戴 (dài) referring to the ancient state of Dai, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Rybarczyk Polish (Modern)
A derivative of polish word 'Rybak' (fisherman)
Nahar Bengali, Indian, Punjabi
Derived from Arabic نهار (nahar) meaning "day".
Vaikla Estonian
Vaikla is an Estonian surname meaning "quiet area".
Çalhanoğlu Turkish
Patronymic meaning "son of Çalhan".
Doud English, Irish
Variant of Dowd.
Koller German
The name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.
Scheper Dutch, Low German
Means "shepherd" in Dutch and Low German.
Šumuru Manchu
One of the eight clans of Manchu nobility.
Duyck Flemish
Nickname from Middle Dutch duuc "duck"; in some cases the name may be a derivative of Middle Dutch duken "to dive" and cognate with Ducker... [more]
Pavliv Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pavlov.
Pulišić Croatian
Derived From puliš meaning "to smoke". It may refer to a smoker or someone who sells cigarettes.
Naples Italian (Americanized)
Americanized form of Napolitano, which is from Neapolitan napulitano meaning "Neapolitan, person from Naples".
Clebsch Germanic
Means "baker" in Old Prussian.
Chloros Greek
Meaning "green" in Greek
Oryschak Ukrainian
Refers to someone from the village of Oryshkivsti in Ternopil Oblast in present-day Western Ukraine.
Saa Portuguese, Galician
Habitational name from any of the numerous places named Saa, mainly in northern Portugal and Galicia.
Wurz German
Variant of Wurtz
Forlan Friulian
It's a toponymic and it means born in Cividale del Friuli (north of Italy).
Juusu Estonian
Juusu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "juus" meaning "hair".
Schwarm Low German, German
habitational name from Schwarme a place south of Bremen... [more]
Ingold English
Derived from the given names Ingell (see Ingle), Ingjaldr or Ingwald.
Pionke German, Polish
Germanized form of Slavic Pinoek, which is a nickname from pionek ‘puppet’.
Petruniv Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Petrov.
Tolkacz Polish
Variant of Tkacz.
Vaarik Estonian
Vaarik is an Estonian surname derived from "vaarikas" meaning "raspberry".
Wimalaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විමලරත්න (see Wimalarathna).
Akagawa Japanese
From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Auguste French
From the first name Auguste 1.
Lišić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Possibly derived from Albanian lesh, meaning "fur".
Safa Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Urdu
From the given names Safaa or Safaa'.
Chantarangsu Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai จันทรางศุ (see Chantharangsu).
Horii Japanese
From Japanese 堀 (hori) meaning "ditch, moat, canal" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Zamarripa Basque
Habitational name of the city and province of Zamora, which is located on the Duero in northwest Spain. Because of its strategic position, the city was disputed during the Middle Ages, first between the Christians and Moors, then between the kingdoms of Leon and Castille.
Soteriou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Σωτηρίου (see Sotiriou) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Papamichael Greek, English (Rare)
Means "son of priest Michael".
Sachtleben German
Nickname for someone perceived to lead a carefree, easy life, from Middle Low German sacht(e) meaning "soft" + leben meaning "life".
Stefkovic Slovak
Possibly means 'son of Stefko', judging by the fact that Slavic suffixes such as '-ovich' and '-ovic' mean '(name)'s son'.
Bejar Spanish
From the town of the same name in Spain
Narewski Polish
Possibly derived from the name of the river Narew. Surname associated with the Wieniawa coat of arms which dates back as early as the XIV century.
Buckler German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Büchler.
Dharmasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Eldon English
Habitation name from the Old English personal name Ella- and -don from dun meaning "hill."
Garewal Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Gurmukhi ਗਰੇਵਾਲ (see Grewal).
Yuchengco Filipino
From the surnames Yu, Cheng, and Ko.
Surzhyk Ukrainian
From the language surzhyk (суржик), name for mixed language with Ukrainian and another language (commonly Russian or Polish).
Joplin English
Possibly derived from a Middle English diminutive of Geoffrey, a nickname from Middle English joppe "fool", or from the Biblical name Job... [more]
Florov Russian
Means "son of Flor".
Holtzmann Upper German, German
Derived from the Upper German word "holz," which means "forest." Thus many of the names that evolved from this root work have to do with living in the woods
Bacci Italian
From the given name Baccio.
Murakami Japanese
From the Japanese 村, 邑 or 邨 (mura) meaning "hamlet, town, village" combined with 上 (kami) meaning "upper, top, above" or 神 (kami) meaning "god" or 守 (kami) meaning "guard, protect, defend."
Cominero Medieval Spanish (Latinized, Rare)
Means "gatherer of cumin" from the spanisgh word "comino".
Marnissi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Meaning unknown.
Kalda Estonian
Variant of Kallas.
Barash Hebrew
Variant of Barasch.
Wellman English
From German Welle meaning "wave" and man, meaning "man", referring to someone who lived by a stream.
Dudziak Polish
Nickname for a person who played the bagpipes or perhaps sold them, derived from Polish duda meaning "bagpipe".
Humble English
Nickname for a meek or lowly person, from Middle English, Old French (h)umble (Latin humilis "lowly", a derivative of humus "ground").
Mídeno Guanche
From Guanche *mīdĭdăn, meaning "legitimate humans". This surname was borne by Guanche people.
Bunal Filipino, Cebuano
Means "hit, strike (with a bat or club)" in Cebuano.
Mac Uighilín Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Hugelin". the surname was allegedly adopted by the de Mandevilles, a Cambro-Norman family that had conquered an area of north Antrim, a county in Northern Ireland... [more]
Sho Japanese
Japanese name meaning "to fly/soar" or "wind instrument".
Ratnapriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear".
András Hungarian
From the given name András.
Nikbakht Persian
From Persian نیک (nik) meaning "good" and بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness".
Markell German (Americanized), Slovene (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Markl and Slovenian Markelj.
Kamphuis Dutch
Topographic name for someone who lived near a field, derived from Dutch kamp "enclosed field" and huis "house, home, building".
Pilarski Polish
Occupational name for a sawyer, Polish pilarz + -ski, common ending of surnames.
Badawi Arabic
Means "Bedouin" in Arabic.
Pećanac Serbian
Habitational name for someone from the village of Peći, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kad German
1 German: habitational name for someone from a place called Kade near Magdeburg, Kaaden (German name of Kadeň in North Bohemia), or Kaden in Westerwald.... [more]
Murao Japanese
From 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet" and 尾 (o) meaning "tail".
Dalin Swedish
Variant of Dahlin.
Dulay Filipino, Tagalog
Occupational name for a picker of fruit or a gatherer of bird nests, from Tagalog dulay meaning "climbing a tree".
Menzie Scottish
Menzie (originally spelled Menȝie) derives from the surname Menzies, which in turn derives from the Norman commune Mesnières (known as Maneria in the 1300s)... [more]
Goonewardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණවර්ධන (see Gunawardana).
Teranishi Japanese
From Japanese 寺 (tera) meaning "temple" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".
Duft Old High German
Means “pleasant smell”, from the From Old Norse dupt derived from the Proto-Germanic duftaz, meaning smell, Old High German tuft meaning “fog”.
Buschiazzo Italian
It's a surname in northern Italy (Piedmont). It emerges from the German spelling Bosch or Busch and this means "forest" or "wooded area".
Himmler German, History
Derived from German Himmel "heaven, sky". This was a topographic name for someone living at a high altitude. ... [more]
Akk Estonian
Akk is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the German surname "Hack".
Davitadze Georgian
Means "son of Davit".
Screeton English
Locational surname originating from the village of Screveton in Nottinghamshire. Derived of Old English elements scīr-rēfa "sheriff" and tun "settlement".
Borresen Danish
The Danish surname Borresen has two origins. Boerresen is composed of -sen 'son' + the given name Boerre, the modern equivalent of Old Norse Byrgir 'the helper' (from proto-Indo-European root BHER- 'to carry, bear')... [more]
Eha Estonian
Eha is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name) meaning "dusk"; from Estonian mythology.
De Grey English
Variant of Grey.
Shui Chinese
From Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Amatayakun Thai (Rare)
Means "government officer clan", from Thai อมาตย (amataya-) meaning "government official; public officer; bureaucrat" and กุล (kun), a transcription of Pali kula meaning "clan".
Odendaal Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Odenthal.
Dianich Romanian
From Istrian Romanian.
Snoj Slovene (Rare)
Means "sweat" from Slovene znoj (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *znojь) meaning "sweat". Might be a nickname for someone who is very sweaty.
Buermeister German
North German: status name for the mayor or chief magistrate of a town, from Middle Low German bur ‘inhabitant, dweller’, ‘neighbor’, ‘peasant’, ‘citizen’ + mester ‘master’.
Osvaldo Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
From the given name Osvaldo.
Creangă Romanian, Moldovan
A Surname commonly used in Romania and Moldova.... [more]
Donnaloia Italian
A matronymic from Italian donna "lady, mistress" and Aloia.
Odesyuk Ukrainian
Means "from Odessa".
Tilney English
Used in farming familys back in the 18th century but its still living true! but this very rare and uniqe name is only used in three family in australia.
Errotabarria Basque (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from Basque errota meaning "mill, factory" with the Spanish suffix -barria which refers to a "neighborhood".
Oxby English
fortification where oxen are kept (From the Old English words “oxa” and “burh”)
Trommel Dutch
From Dutch meaning "drum".
Palm Swedish
Means "palm tree" in Swedish.
Lam German, Dutch
From a short form of the given name Lambert.
Bhutto Sindhi
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a prominent Pakistani political family of Sindhi origin. Two of its members, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928-1979) and Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007) served as prime ministers of Pakistan.
Goulding English
From the late Old English personal name Golding, which was derived from Golda (or the feminine form Golde) and the patronymic suffix -ing.... [more]
Abdulin Uzbek, Kazakh
From the given name Abdullah.
Yasusan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Candeloro Italian
Italian cognate of Candelario.
Kiełbasiewicz Polish (Rare)
From Kiełbasa and the patronymic suffix -ewicz.
Cronkhite Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of the obsolete Dutch surname Krankheyt, derived from krankheid meaning "illness, weakness", most likely a nickname for a sickly individual.
Villamil Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Serantes in the municipality of Tapia.
Cuauhtemoc Nahuatl
From the given name Cuauhtemoc.
Akishino Japanese
秋 (Aki) means "autumn" and 篠 (shino) means "dwarf bamboo".
Sis Czech
Derived from German süss "sweet".
Ausmees Estonian
Ausmees is an Estonian surname meaning "honest man".
Qureshi Arabic, Urdu
Denotes a member of the Quraysh, a mercantile Arab tribe that the Prophet Muhammad belonged to, itself is derived from Arabic قرش (qarasha) meaning "to gnash, to grind, to chew".
Leivat Estonian
Leivat is an Estonian surname derived from "leivatehas" meaning "baker" ("bread maker").
Biçer Turkish
Means "harvests, reaps" in Turkish.
Micaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Micael".
Attilio Italian
From the given name Attilio.
Cuaya Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Grau.
Crownover German (Anglicized)
Americanised spelling of German Kronauer, denoting someone from Kronau, a town near Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It could also be an Americanised form of Kronhöfer (a variant of Grünhofer), a habitational name for someone from a lost place called Grünhof, derived from Middle High German gruene meaning "green" or kranech meaning "crane" and hof meaning "farmstead".
Zehren German (Swiss)
From a prepositional phrase from Middle High German ze hērren, an occupational name for someone was in service of a lord.
Mosele Italian
Probably related to German Moser, derived from moos "moss, bog". Alternatively, could be related to the toponyms Mosa or Mosella, which are of Celtic origin.
Castanha Portuguese
From Portuguese meaning "chestnut". Could be a nickname for someone having chestnut hair.
Collinsworth English
Variant spelling of Collingsworth, itself a variant of Collingwood.
Contestabile Italian
Means "debatable, questionable" in Italian, perhaps a nickname for an argumentative person, or for someone of dubious respectability.
Enad Visayan
Possibly from Spanish "henar" meaning "meadowland" or "hayfield"
Valsecchi Italian
Denoting someone from the former municipality of Valsecca in Lombardy.
Nathon English
Variant of Nathan.