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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Monomachos Greek
Meaning gladiator or 'the one that fights alone.' A surname of a Byzantine family from Nicomedia (Izmit).
Hu Chinese
From Chinese 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger".
Dimaculangan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be diminished" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and kulangan meaning "reduce".
Caligiuri Italian
Comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly," and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.
Ishanagyi Okinawan (Archaic)
From Okinawan 石垣 (Ishanagyi) meaning "Ishigaki", an area in the city of Ishigaki in the prefecture of Okinawa in Japan.
Iriya Japanese
From 入 (iri) meaning "insert, enter" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Nureki Japanese
From 濡 (nu, nure) meaning "wet" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Sakka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 属 (see Sakan).
Van Bommel Dutch
Means "from Bommel", a city now called Zaltbommel, in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. A famous bearer is the former Dutch soccer player Mark van Bommel (1977-).
Casella Italian
From casa "house" (Latin casa "hut, cottage, cabin"), perhaps originally denoting the occupier of the most distinguished house in a village. Italian chef Cesare Casella (1960 - ) is one such bearer of this name.
Schellekens Dutch
Patronymic form of Schelleken, a diminutive of given names derived from scalc "servant, knight", such as Schalk or Godschalk... [more]
Rigoli Italian
Derived from the given name Rigo, a short form of various names.
Barons Latvian
Means "baron".
Dharmaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
McKinnon Scottish (Anglicized)
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionghuin, a patronymic from a Gaelic personal name meaning ‘fair born’ or ‘fair son’. ... [more]
Dalusung Filipino, Pampangan
Means "go with force and agility" in Kapampangan.
Avdić Bosnian
Means "child of Avdo".
Yari Japanese
From the kanji 槍, meaning spear. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Palkó Hungarian
Diminutive of Pál, meaning "humble, small".
Panuwat Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai ภาณุวัฒน์ (see Phanuwat).
Eslami Persian
From the given name Islam.
Partington English
Habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Partington, from Old English Peartingtun "Pearta's town".
Arceri Italian
From Italian arciere "archer, bowman". May alternately be from a place name, such as Arcera.
Babington English
From the name of various places meaning "Babba's town" in Old English.
Gilson English, French (Belgian)
Means "son of Gill" or "son of Giles".
Meiesaar Estonian
Meiesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "our island".
Jeričević Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Quách Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Guo, from Sino-Vietnamese 郭 (quách).
Label French
Variant of Labelle.
Akitani Japanese
Aki can means "bright" or "autumn" and tani means "valley".
Plotnikov Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".
Arzola Basque
Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name, derived from (h)arri "stone, rock; glass" combined with -tza "large quantity, abundance" and -ola "location, place of".
Raphan German
Unknown
Malia Irish
Originated in Ireland from O'Malia (pronounced Oh-MAH-lee-uh) Most likely usually changed to Malia upon entry.
Sansook Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แสนสุข (see Saensuk).
Tõruke Estonian
Tõruke is an Estonian surname derived from "toruke" meaning "tubule" and "pipe".
Minsky Belarusian, Russian
Refers to the city named "Minsk" in Belarus.
Juroŭski Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jurowski.
Raia Arabic
Derived from Arabic رياح (rayah) meaning ‘flag’.
Nader Arabic
From the given name Nadir.
Motherwell Scottish
Means "person from Motherwell", North Lanarkshire ("Our Lady's well"). American artist Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) was a known bearer.
Cypher German (Anglicized, Rare)
Fanciful Americanized spelling of German Seifer.
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".
Rodina Russian
Means motherland or homeland in Russian.
Cádiz Spanish
Habitational name for a person from the city of Cádiz in southwestern Spain.
Krais German, Brazilian
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Greis; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Silvestre Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Silvestre.
Cattrall English
This surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, is an English locational name from Catterall, near Garstang in Lancashire, which appeared as "Catrehala" in the Domesday Book of 1086, and "Caterhale" in the Book of Fees of 1212... [more]
Blink Dutch
Topographic name from blink "bare hill, white dune".
Maddrell Manx, Anglo-Saxon
The placename is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name "Modred".... [more]
Chaiwong Thai
From Thai ใจ (chai) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or ไชย (chai) meaning "victory" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Gwilym Welsh
Derived from the given name Gwilym.
Hunyadi Hungarian
A name of a noble family of Hungary. The Regent John Hunyadi had this last name.
Atreides Literature
Used by Frank Herbert for the main character of first two novels of Dune, Paul Atreides, the heir of house Atreides. He probably based it on Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs), meaning "child of Atreus".
Iesaka Japanese
From 家 (ie) meaning "house, family, home" and 坂 (saka) meaning "hill, slope".
Onstenk Dutch
Derived from a place name, ultimately composed of on- "un-, bad" and stede "city, town" combined with the possessive suffix -ink.
Mbappé Central African (Gallicized)
Borne by French professional footballer Kylian Mbappé (1998-), whose father is from Cameroon.
Licht German, Dutch, Yiddish
Means "light" or "candle". Could be an occupational name for a chandler, a topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing (see Lichte), or a nickname for someone who had light hair, or who was agile and slender.
De Silva Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Silva.
Mika Hungarian, Polish
Comes from a pet form of a central and eastern European personal name equivalent to Nicholas
Scaloni Italian
Likely derived from Italian scala meaning "ladder, stairs". It may have originated as a occupational name for someone who built or worked with ladders.
Al-Yafai Arabic
From the name of the tribe Yafa of south Yemen, one of the biggest tribes that descended from the ancient Himyarite tribe.
Hrženjak Croatian
Habitational name for someone from places starting with "Hržen-".
Riesenberg German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a big mountain, derived from Middle High German rise meaning "giant" and berg meaning "mountain".
Clinkenbeard Low German
Possibly an Americanized form of North German Klingebiel, a variant of Klingbeil.
Sucu Turkish
Means "waterman, water carrier" in Turkish.
Abduraimov Uzbek
Means "son of Abduraim".
Nõges Estonian
Nõges is an Estonian surname meaning "nettle".
Björnberg Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish björn meaning "bear" and berg meaning "mountain".
Bahrami Persian
From the given name Bahram.
Suba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Vinagre Spanish, Portuguese
An occupational surname for someone who sells vinegar.
Chuo Thai
Thai for Cai.
Viniegra Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Riojan municipalities in the Comarca of Anguiano: Viniegra de Arriba or Viniegra de Abajo.
Saviñón Spanish
Probably of French origin, an altered form of Savignon which is from a pet form of the personal name Savin or a habitational name from place called Savignon in Ardèche.
Melkonyan Armenian
Means "son of Melkon".
Redding German
Patronymic from any of the Germanic personal names with the first element rad "counsel, advice".
Sotero Galician, Spanish (?)
From the given name Sotero
Karunawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කරුණාවර්ධන (see Karunawardana).
Maksutaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Maksut" in Albanian.
Wendler Medieval German
derived from a German word meaning to wander or wanderer
Perna Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the dialectic word perna "leg", denoting someone with a deformed or missing leg, or a variant of Perla.
Rensenbrink Dutch
Possibly derived from the given name Rens (a short form of Laurens, Emerens, Reinaart, Reinier and other names) combined with Dutch brink meaning "village green, edge, slope"... [more]
Yuunomidou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 熊野御堂 (see Yūnomidō).
Trexler German
It is derived from the Middle High German "Drehseler," meaning "turner," and was most likely initially borne by a turner or lathe worker.
Reedus English, Scottish
An English and Scottish name of uncertain origin. Possibly a reduced form of English Redhouse, a habitational name from any of the numerous places named Redhouse, including over ninety farms.
Oganessian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Steinhilber German
Habitational name for someone from Steinhilben, from Old High German stein "stone" and hülwe or hülbe "hollow, depression; pond, puddle".
L'Homme French
Variant of Lhomme.
Follador Italian
Derived from Italian follatore "fuller, treader", an occupational name for someone who fulled cloth (see Fuller).
Fresno Spanish
From Spanish meaning "ash tree".
Ahmedzay Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto احمدزی (see Ahmadzai).
Cashion Irish
Anglicized form of either Mac Caisin or Ó Caisin meaning "descendant of Caisín" (see Cassidy).
Rost German
From a nickname for a red-haired person, from Middle High German rost meaning ‘rust’.
De Paula Spanish
a Metronymic from the female personal name Paula and from a shortened form of Francisco de Paula a personal name bestowed in honor of Saint Francis of Paola
Kivirähk Estonian
Kivirähk is an Estonian surname meaning "stone scree".
Glaza Polish
Means "eyes".
Yumibe Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 弓部 (see Yumbe).
Wickramasuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Dumper English
Variant of Dummer.
Lateef Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Latif.
Markl German
From a pet form of given names containing the element markō "boundary, border", such as Markolf and Markward.
Pagtakhan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "wonder, marvel at" in Tagalog.
Fukasawa Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and sawa means "wetland, swamp, marsh".
Fong Chinese
Taishanese version of Kuang
Most Polish, Jewish
Topographic name from Slavic most meaning "bridge", or a habitational name from any of several places named with this word.
Tazelaar Dutch
Dutch (Zeeland) variant of ’t Hazelaar "the hazel bush", a topographic name for someone living by hazel bushes.
Guitry French
Derived from the given name Witeric. A famous bearer of this name was Sacha Guitry (1885-1957), a French actor, playwright, screenwriter and director.
Qutb Arabic
Means "pole" in Arabic.
Pare English
Variant of Parr.
Irion German
From a variant of the given name Gereon.
Tungal Estonian
Tungal is an Estonian surname meaning "firebrand".
Savinova Russian
Feminine form of Savinov.
De Soye French
Meaning "From Soye" in French.
Sumanaweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Abdelrahman Arabic
Derived from the given name Abd ar-Rahman.
Pillai Tamil (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Malayalam
Pillai or Pillay is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka... [more]
Roomet Estonian
Roomet is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from the masculine given name "Roomet".
Beacom Irish
Northern Irish variant of Beauchamp.
Nord German, French
from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element nord "north" for example Norbert.
Esam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Ohmura Japanese
Variant transcription of Omura.
Ajari Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Azeri.
Dorozhkin Russian
Derived from Russian дорожка (dorozhka) meaning "strip" or "small road, path".
Contemplacion Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish contemplación meaning "contemplation." ... [more]
Bühler German
From the German word "bühl", meaning hill.
Hirst English
Variant of Hurst
Indig Filipino, Cebuano
Means "compare, compete" in Cebuano.
Sastry Telugu
Variant of Shastri.
Strohm Upper German
From the noble name Strohmeier. Great river and electricity.
Bright English
Derived from a short form of Old English names starting with the element beorht "bright".
Che Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xie.
Peebles Scottish, Spanish (?)
Habitational name from places so named in Scotland. The place names are cognate with Welsh pebyll "tent, pavilion".
Kazan Turkish
From Turkish meaning "cauldron".
Raum German
From German meaning "room, space".
Turcotte French, Welsh
Means "tower" in French and Welsh.
Hård Swedish
Swedish surname meaning "hard".
Godolphin Cornish
From Godolphin, in Cornwall; alternatively, a patronymic from the rare given name Dolfin.
Jõearu Estonian
Jõearu is an Estonian surname meaning "water grassland/meadow".
Ørsted Danish
A notable bearer was Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851), a Danish physicist and chemist.
Yumehara Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) means "dream" and 原 (hara) means "field".
Pontz English
The name Pontz likely came from Germanic origin, probably originating from the German Pflanzen.
Rushdie Kashmiri (Rare)
Derived from Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) meaning "to go the right way, to follow the right course" or "to be well guided" (related to the given names Rashad and Rashid)... [more]
Henmi Japanese
From 邉 (hen) meaning "vicinity, place, general area" and 見 (mi) meaning "view, perspective, outlook, to see".
Goonatilleke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණතිලක (see Gunathilaka).
Subbiah Indian
Tamil Last Name
Fucik Czech, German
Most likely from the Czech word fuch which means "fool, idiot". It could also be a variant of the German surname Fuch, which is related to fuchs meaning "fox".
Nostradamus History, French (Latinized)
Latinized form of de Nostredame. This surname was borne by the French physician and writer Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), famous for his collection of prophecies Les Prophéties (1555) allegedly predicting the apocalypse and danger from the Arab world.
Crépeau French
Nickname for someone with curly hair from a derivative of Old French crespe "curly-haired" (from Latin crispus)... [more]
Ippolito Italian
Italian: from the personal name Ippolito (classical Greek Hippolytos, composed of the elements hippos ‘horse’ + lyein ‘loose’, ‘release’). This was the name of various minor early Christian saints... [more]
Kusakari Japanese
From Japanese 草 (kusa) meaning "grass, herbs" and 刈 (kari) meaning "reap, cut, prune".
Noda Japanese
Variant reading or transcription of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).
Chacon Spanish
Spanish (Chacón): nickname from chacón ‘gecko’.
Abbaszadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Abbas".
Viidalepp Estonian
Viidalepp is an Estonian surname derived from "viide" ("reference", or "reference mark) and "lepp" ("alder").
Mattocks English
An occupation name for a digger or pryer.
Ahmetović Bosnian
Means "son of Ahmet".
Premarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රේමරත්න (see Premaratne).
Hitch English
Variant form of Hick, from the medieval given name Hitch.
Lor Hmong
From the clan name Lauj associated with either the Chinese character 劉 (liú) (see Liu) or 羅 (luó) (see Luo).
Dovbyk Ukrainian
Means "one who works with wood", from Ukrainian довбати (dovbaty), which means "to dig, to make a hole, to cut out" (referring to wood in this case).
Misakian Armenian
An Armenian surname meaning "descendant of Misak." Misak is the Armenian form of the Ancient Hebrew name Meshach.
Escoto Spanish
ethnic name from escoto originally denoting a Gaelic speaker from Ireland or Scotland; later a Scot someone from Scotland. Spanish cognitive of Scott.
Mäetalu Estonian
Mäetalu is an Estonian surname meaning "mountain/hill farmstead".
Morden English
Parish in Surrey; one mile from Mitcham. "Moor Hollow" in Old English.
Fieraru Romanian
Means "smith."
Yoder German (Swiss, Americanized)
Americanized form of the Swiss German surname Joder, derived from a dialectical short form of Theodor, Joder.
Farhadpour Persian
Means "son of Farhad".
Samrajyam Indian
It means "a kingdom".
Marean Scottish
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Marion.
Kumada Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Himoto Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Nihon.
Povod Russian
Means "occasion" in Russian.
Sigurdsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Sigurður" in Icelandic.
Ilarratza Basque
From the name of a settlement in Álava, Spain, possibly derived from Basque illar "bean, pea; heather" and the abundance suffix -tza.
Pelisaar Estonian
Pelisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "capstan/windlass island".
Belladonna English (Rare), Popular Culture
Named after an extremely poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna; also known as the deadly nightshade). One fictional bearer of this surname is Blake Belladonna, a main character from the popular web series RWBY.
Valentins English, Portuguese
Derived from the given name Valentin.
Chalhoub Arabic
Variant transcription of Shalhoub.
Uharte Basque
Variant of Ugarte.