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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Pernier Italian
A famous bearer is the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier (1874 - 1937), who discovered the mysterious Phaistos disc on the Greek island of Crete.
Dicker English
Either an occupational name for a digger of ditches or a builder of dikes, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike, derived from Middle English dike or dik meaning "dyke.
Biel Polish, Czech, Slovak
Nickname for a white- or fair-haired person, from Polish biel, Old Czech bielý, Slovak biely "white".
Burruchaga Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Altered form of Basque Burutxaga, a habitational name from a location in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from buru "head; top, summit; leader, chief" or burutza "office of chief" combined with -aga "place of".
Lūsis Latvian
Means "lynx".
Babraitis Lithuanian
From babras, a variant of bebras meaning "beaver".
Threston Medieval English (Rare)
The surname of Threston is English in origin, and, means "to twist"** and, can be traced as far back as the 11th century where the name is found in the "Domesday Book." The name Threston is a variation of the name of the town of Threxton, Norfolk, UK, and, there are several variations of the name Threxton including:... [more]
Duong Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Dương.
Eto Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 江藤 (see Etō).
Gurion Hebrew
Short form of Ben-Gurion.
Michálek Czech
Michálek is pet form of Michal.
Doud English, Irish
Variant of Dowd.
Distel German, Low German, Dutch
Means "thistle" in German and Dutch, a topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of ground overgrown with thistles, or perhaps a nickname for a "prickly" person.
Maggio Italian
From a nickname or personal name from the month of May, maggio, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a rather obscure goddess of fertility, whose name is derived from the same root as maius "larger" and maiestas "greatness"... [more]
Azuchi Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Amajiki Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven" and 喰 (jiki) meaning "eating"
Buttacavoli Italian
From Italian butta "to throw, toss" and cavoli "cabbages".
Adisa Yoruba
From the given name Adisa
Powles Welsh, English
Patronymic form of Powell or the given name Paul.
Chatwin English
Old English given name CEATTA combined with Old English (ge)wind "winding ascent".
Jalandoni Filipino, Hiligaynon
Meaning uncertain.
Agostino Italian
From the given name Agostino.
Buggs African American (Anglicized, Modern)
I do not know much about this surname except to say that an employee at my job has Buggs as their surname.
O Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Suh Low German
North German from Middle Low German su ‘sow’, either a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd or an offensive nickname.
Canteloup French
Name of several places in France. The surname means "Song of the Wolf" from canta and loup as in "place where the wolves howl".
Pichardo Spanish
Spanish form of the surname Picard
Clwyd Welsh
This indicates familial origin near the River Clwyd.
Lyngstad Norwegian
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (b. 1945) is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer and former member of ABBA.
Traxler Medieval German
This is a variant of german Drechsler, meaning wood turner. It was most common in medieval times.
Lançon French
Can be a habitational name from any of several locations in France, a diminutive form of Lance, or possibly derived from Old French lançon "branch", a topographic name for someone living in a forested area or an occupational name for a woodcutter... [more]
Mitsugi Japanese
This surname is used as 貢, 三木, 三ツ木, 三津木, 三樹, 三次, 参木, 満木, 見次, 身次 or 巳継 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port", 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood", 樹 (juu, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood", 参 (san, shin, mai-, mai.ru, majiwaru, mitsu) meaning "be defeated, be madly in love, coming, die, going, nonplussed, three, visit, visiting", 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy", 見 (ken, mi.eru, mi.seru, mi.ru) meaning "chances, hopes, idea, look at, opinion, see, visible", 身 (shin, mi) meaning "one's station in life, person, somebody", 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence", 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)" and 継 (kei, tsu.gi, mama-) meaning "graft (tree), inherit, patch, succeed."... [more]
Gall Scottish, Irish, English
Nickname, of Celtic origin, meaning "foreigner" or "stranger". In the Scottish Highlands the Gaelic term gall was applied to people from the English-speaking lowlands and to Scandinavians; in Ireland the same term was applied to settlers who arrived from Wales and England in the wake of the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century... [more]
Bacca English
Origin: English (Norman origin).... [more]
Leachman English
Occupational name for a physician’s servant, from Leach 1 + Middle English man ‘manservant’.
Currie Scottish, Irish, English
Irish: Habitational name from Currie in Midlothian, first recorded in this form in 1230. It is derived from Gaelic curraigh, dative case of currach ‘wet plain’, ‘marsh’. It is also a habitational name from Corrie in Dumfriesshire (see Corrie).... [more]
Mkerref Berber (Modern, Rare)
Mkerref originated from the 1950s in Tangier, Morocco. The surname is rare and its holders have riffian (amazigh) roots, known as the Temsamanis originally. ... [more]
Pandey Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita) meaning "scholar, teacher".
Paramore French (Rare)
origin is unknown but the meaning of the name is lover used in France and England
Tuberville French
Tuberville May be related to the surname Turbeville which is a derivation of the original de’ Turberville which derives from old French Thouberville, ville meaning town, place or residence (from Latin villa).
Nahar Arabic
Means “river” or “canal”. It is likely that individuals with this last name come from a family with a history or connection to water or irrigation systems.
Eachus English, Swiss
Name is said to have originated in Cheshire and Lancashire. A variant of Etches, possibly a variant of Edge , with post-medieval excrescent -s and devoicing of the consonant, or an altered pronunciation of the nickname Edgoose (Middle English Edcus, early modern English Etcus)... [more]
Kanemitsu Japanese
Kane means "gold, metal" and mitsu means "light".
Ano Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Ciavatta Italian
From ciabatta "slippers", a nickname for a cobbler, or someone known for dressing casually.
Puna Estonian
Puna is an Estonian surname meaning "red".
Icatlo Tagalog
From Tagalog ikatlo meaning "third".
Cagadas Filipino
The name Cagadas is most likely made or given to the Filipinos during the baptism of native Filipinos to Christianity in the 19th Century during the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan. Most Filipinos had no surnames prior to their baptism and these names are given by the Spanish colonizers.
Zickuhr German
Zickuhr is a German surname that means "zigzag." Although, some person believe that Zickuhr means "cuckoo clock."
Vigh Hungarian
Variant of Vig, a surname derived from Hungarian víg "happy, cheerful".
Neuts Flemish
Flemish Dutch, meaning "New Son" lore tells of a son of a foreign given this name after being born in Flanders with no known father
Künk Estonian
Künk is an Estonian surname meaning "hillock" and "knoll".
Subasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සුබසිංහ (see Subasinghe).
Van Rensselaer Dutch
From Soleur, one of the areas or regions of Switzerland.
Bethune Scottish
Scottish form of Béthune.
Mukade Japanese (Rare)
Means "100 legs" or "centipede" in Japanese.
Križaj Slovene
Means "crucify" in Slovene.
Arquisch Romansh
Derived from the given name Hartwig.
Mínervuson Icelandic
Means "son of Minerva" in Icelandic
Barzegari Persian
Derived from Persian برزگر (barzegar) meaning "farmer".
Petcu Romanian (?)
Possibly a diminutive of Petrescu (child of Peter).
Rommel Upper German, Dutch
Nickname for a noisy and disruptive person, from Middle Dutch rommel "noise, disorder, disturbance". Alternatively, a variant of Rummel.
Enchantra American (South, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
American surname feminine mainly in The USA
Júnior Portuguese
Nickname for a young person.
Mildmay English
From a nickname for a young woman, from Old English milde "mild, gentle" and mægden "girl, virgin".
Jacquot French
From the given name Jacquot, a diminutive of Jacques.
Leius Estonian
Leius is an Estonian surname derived from "leiud", meaning "findings"; and "leiutis", meaning "invention" and to "devise".
Emberley English
From the old English word amalric, referring to a person of great power.
Chibana Japanese
千 (Chi) means "one thousand" and 花 (bana) is a variation of hana, meaning "blossom, flower".... [more]
Homura Japanese
This surname is used as 保村, 甫村 or 穂村 with 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 甫 (fu, ho, haji.mete, suke) meaning "for the first time, not until", 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "crest (of wave), ear, ear (of grain), head" and 村 (son, mura) meaning "town, village."... [more]
Deberry French
Habitational name for someone from Berry-au-Bac in Aisne, France.
Ōsaka Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 坂 (saka) meaning "slope".
Sollai Italian
Habitational name from Mount Sollai.
Masamizu Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Kaljuvee Estonian
Kaljuvee is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff water".
Sayer English
Occupational name for a professional reciter or minstrel, derived from Middle English seier "speaker".
Sei Estonian
Sei is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "seib", meaning "washer" and "disk"; or "seil", meaning "sail".
Huber French
Derived from the given name Hubert.
Agner Danish
Derived from the given name Agner.
Prysyazhnyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian присяжний (prysyazhnyy), meaning "jury".
Elezaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Elez" in Albanian.
Kazempour Persian
Means "son of Kazem".
Kanakapinda Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Rushe English, Irish
Variant of Rush
He Chinese
“He” means “to cheer” in Chinese.
Ripp English (American), East Frisian, German
From Ripp, a Frisian pet name for Rippert.
Bhavsar Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Marathi form of Bhavasar as well as an alternate transcription of Gujarati ભાવસાર.
Wales English (Modern), Scottish
English and Scottish patronymic from Wale.
Yakeno Japanese
From 焼 (yake) meaning "grill, burn" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plan".
Casari Italian
Smarano, Italy... [more]
Siu Chinese
1 Chinese: see Xiao.... [more]
Portman German (Americanized), Dutch
Americanized form of German Portmann, as well as a Dutch variant of Poortman (and in some cases an Americanized form)... [more]
Reinsalu Estonian
Reinsalu is an Estonian surname derived from "Rein" (a masculine given name) and "salu", meaning grove; "Rein's grove".
Gahi Filipino, Cebuano
Means "hard, stiff, tough" in Cebuano.
De Coene Belgian, Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch coene "courageous", from Old Dutch kuoni.
Czach Polish
From the short form of a personal name such as Czabor or Czasław.
Nosoko Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 野底 (see Nusuku).
Dornan Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Dornáin
Reille French, Occitan
Topographic name derived from Old Occitan relha meaning "plowshare", or a habitational name from any of several places named Reille or La Reille in southern France. A notable bearer was Honoré Charles Reille (1775-1860), a Marshal of France during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
Chad Indian
Hindu (Bhatia) name of unknown meaning.
Indychenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian індик (indyk), meaning "turkey".
Rozenko Ukrainian
From dialectal Ukrainian роза (roza), meaning "rose".
Takami Japanese
Taka means "High, Tall, Expensive" and Mi means "Viewing, See, Outlook".
Boukhalfa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of the successor" in Arabic (see Khalaf or Khalifa).
Yasuki Japanese
Yasu means "Relax, Cheap" and Ki mean "Tree". Yasuki is also a first name.
Kaseorg Estonian
Kaseorg is an Estonian surname meaning "birch valley".
Alrabasi Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from the root word "rabiʿ" (ربيع), which means "spring" or "springtime" in Arabic.
Smolensky Russian
Refers to a region in Western Russia named "Smolensk".
Budrioli Italian
Possibly derived from the Greek bòthros or Latin butrium, both of which mean “moat”.... [more]
Czesky Czech, Polish
Czesky means "bohemian" in Polish.
Akahori Japanese
From 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 堀 (hori) meaning "mound, hill."
Buffet French
Occupational name for a maker of furniture, derived from Old French buffet meaning "table, cupboard". It could also be a nickname for an angry and violent man, from Old French buffet meaning "slap in the face"... [more]
Moyes English
From the medieval personal name Moise, a vernacular variant of Moses (the biblical name of the Hebrew prophet who led the Children of Israel out of captivity).
Majidi Persian
From the given name Majid.
Barack Arabic
From the given name Barack
Alaväli Estonian
Alaväli is an Estonian surname meaning "area/region field".
Kishore Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From the given name Kishor.
Morant English, French
From the Old French personal name Morant, perhaps from a nickname meaning "steadfast", or alternatively of Germanic origin and meaning literally "courage-raven". A known bearer was the British-born Australian soldier and poet Breaker Morant, original name Edwin Henry Murrant (?1864-1902).
Sully French, Haitian Creole
from any of the various places called Sully for example in Calvados Loiret Saone-et-Loire and Oise. The first of these is recorded in 1180 as Silleium from the Gallo-Roman personal name Silius or Cilius and the Latin locative element acum... [more]
Earley German, Irish
The surname Earley originally derived from the Old English word Eorlic which referred to one who displayed manly characteristics.... [more]
Aubuchon French (Modern, ?)
The Aubuchon name is French, but of uncertain origin. It is probably from the patronymic prefix au + buchon, a dialect term for a woodcutter (Standard French bûcheron).
Ryall English
From any of several places in England named from Old English ryge "rye" + hyll "hill".
Akulich Ukrainian
From Ukrainian акула (akula), meaning "shark".
Khachukaev Chechen
Meaning uncertain.
Sompati Thai (Sanskritized)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai สมบัติ (see Sombat).
Jerič Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Svirydzienka Belarusian
Derived from the given name Sviryd.
Ikhlaq Urdu
From the given name Ikhlaq.
Gus English
From the given name Gus 1.
Sadeghian Persian
From the given name Sadegh.
Stiver English
Occupational name from Old French “estivur” meaning “plowman”, coming from Latin “stivarius”. This has also been used as a name for someone who played the stive, a type of bagpipe.
Nascimento Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "birth, nativity" in Portuguese, from Late Latin nascimentum, a derivative of Latin nasci "to be born". This was originally a religious byname. It was also an epithet of the Virgin Mary (Maria do Nascimento), and was used as a given name for children born on Christmas.
Esguerra Spanish, Filipino
Castilianized form of Basque Ezkerra from ezker meaning "left, left-handed".
Clermont French
Habitational name derived from Old French cler "bright, clear" and mont "mountain".
Parwaz Urdu
Meaning... [more]
Kanakarat Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Cherryman English
It is topographical or perhaps occupational and describes a person who lived or worked at a cherry orchard, or who lived by a house known by the sign of the cherry. In the days before house numbering, it was the tradition in almost all western countries to give the house a sign... [more]
Dillinger German
Denoted a person from Dillingen, a district in the region of Swabia in Bavaria, Germany. This name was borne by the infamous John Dillinger (1903-1934), an American gangster and bank robber during the Great Depression.
Nay Romansh
Derived from the given name Donatus.
Warabi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蕨 (warabi) meaning "Japanese bracken fern". There are multiple places in Japan with this name.
Jamgotchian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Doe English
Indicated a person from Eu in northern France, itself possibly derived from Frankish *auwju "floodplain, island" or a reduction of Latin Augusta.
Kräft German, Jewish
Nickname for a strong man, from Old High German kraft, German Kraft ‘strength’, ‘power’.
Swiers English (British), Dutch
English (Yorkshire): variant of Swires.... [more]
Susanto Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Cai (蔡), Cao (曹), Guo (郭), Liao (廖) or Su (蘇)... [more]
Chubb English
English (mainly West Country): nickname from Middle English chubbe ‘chub’ a common freshwater fish Leuciscus cephalus. The fish is notable for its short fat shape and sluggish habits and the word was used in early Modern English for a lazy spiritless person a rustic or a simpleton... [more]
Degiorgio Maltese
Maltese form of De Giorgio.
Lowcock English (British)
A mutation of the location name Laycock. The name is mentioned as far back as 1086.
Kurono Japanese
Kuro means "black" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Coard English, Northern Irish
Derived from Old French corde "string", a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cord or string, or a nickname for an habitual wearer of decorative ties and ribbons.
Cratchit Literature
Bob Cratchit is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" novella. Bob Cratchit works for Ebenezer Scrooge as an underpaid clerk.
Mac Con Mhaoil Irish
Means "Son of the short haired warrior''.
Ben Simon Hebrew
Means "son of Simon 1" or "son of Shimon" in Hebrew.
Darter English (American)
variant of Daughter
Aino Japanese (Rare)
Means "of love" or "of the love" in japanese. A notable name bearer is a fictional character "Minako Aino" in the "Sailor Moon" anime... [more]
Douangdara Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "ball, sphere, circle" and ດາລາ (dara) meaning "star".
Douchi Japanese
Possibly from 戸 (do) meaning "door" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Yankovic Slovene, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Americanized form of Janković, or perhaps Jankowicz.
Consiglio Italian
Means "advice, counsel" or "council, assembly" in Italian, a nickname for a wise, thoughtful, or perhaps fearful individual, or an occupational name for a member of a council.
Ditta Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Bernstein Jewish
“Amber” in German
Sabino Italian
From the given name Sabino
Hrytsenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Hryts" or "son of Hrytsko".
Viher Estonian
Viher is an Estonian surname meaning "buckthorn".
Riyad Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Riad.
Obispo Spanish
Means "bishop" in Spanish, ultimately from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos).
Legore Italian (Americanized, ?)
Possibly related to the Italian surname Legori, derived from a Lombard dialect form of lepre "hare". However, Legore is not attested in Italian records.
Isufi Albanian
From the given name Isuf.
Heydlauff German (Americanized, Modern)
people lived in the Black Forest region of Germany. Many migrated to Michigan, USA
Imperiale Italian
Derived from Latin imperialis meaning "imperial", either denoting someone of aristocratic lineage or a nickname for a haughty person.
De Silva Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Silva.
Frostenden Medieval English
"White hill" in Old English. Parish in Suffolk; later shortended to Frost.
Malecuit French
Means "doughy," "soggy," or "undercooked" in French.
Muroya Japanese
From Japanese 室 (muro) meaning "room" and 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".
Kulatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කුලතිලක (see Kulathilaka).
Car Croatian, Serbian
Means "Tzar".
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