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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Tammepuu Estonian
Means "oak tree", from Estonian tamm "oak" and puu "tree".
Amorim Portuguese
Cognate with spanish Amorín.
Sibunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Dzhamalov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhamal".
Puusild Estonian
Puusild is an Estonian surname meaning "wood bridge".
Bennouna Arabic (Maghrebi)
Most likely from Arabic بن (bin) meaning "son" and the given name Nouna, which may have been derived from an Arabic word meaning "whale, big fish" or "sabre, sword". Alternately, it may be from an Arabic name for a variety of melon... [more]
Keklik Turkish
Means "partridge" in Turkish.
Fitzsimons Irish
Fitzsimons (also spelled FitzSimons, Fitzsimmons or FitzSimmons) is a surname of Norman origin common in both Ireland and England. The name is a variant of "Sigmundsson", meaning son of Sigmund. The Gaelicisation of this surname is Mac Shíomóin.
Fausett English
Probably an altered spelling of Fawcett.
Centurión Spanish
Originally a nickname derived from Spanish centurión (ultimately from Late Latin centum) literally meaning "centurion". Historically, a centurion is a military officer who commanded one hundred men in an Ancient Roman army during the classical period.
Beloucif Northern African, Arabic (Maghrebi), Algerian
A family name, likely of Algerian origins, written in Arabic as "بلوصيف"... [more]
Ó hÉalaighthe Irish
It means "descendant of Éaladhach".
Schild Jewish
From German Schild "shield" or "(house) sign", applied either as an ornamental name or as a habitational name for someone who lived in a house distinguished by a sign.
Yussef Arabic
From the given name Yusuf.
Aurigemma Italian
From a Neapolitan given name, composed of auri "gold" and gemma "gem".
Danieli Italian
Patronymic form of Daniele.
Petrevski Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".
Palle Telugu
This Surname usually belong to Fisherman Sect in Andhra Pradesh State of India
Rathnayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Ratnayake.
Tsoi Korean (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Tsoy.
Rundell English
Nickname derived from a diminutive of Middle English and Old French rond, rund meaning "fat, round" (see Rounds), or derived from Rundale, a local place in the village and civil parish of Shoreham in Kent, England, named with Old English rum(ig) meaning "roomy, spacious" and dæl meaning "valley".
Yashima Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Gresley English
From the name of either of two villages in Derbyshire, derived from Old English greosn "gravel" and leah "woodland clearing, glade".
Farook Arabic
Derived from the given name Faruq.
Aran Irish
From the given name Aran 1.
Yaqoob Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yaqub.
Palu Estonian
Palu is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath" and "heathy woodland".
Kozu Japanese
From 神 (ko) meaning "god" and 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port".
Van Ommen Dutch
Means "from Ommen" in Dutch, a city and municipality in northeastern Netherland, historically attested as de Vmme or Ummen, of unknown etymology. It could derived from a prehistoric hydronym.
Wirsig German
Means "happy" in German.
Lānda Punjabi
Lānda (ਲਾਨਦਾ) is a Punjabi surname that is used amongst families belonging to the Bhat tribe. The bearers of this surname belong to the gotra Lākhanpal, which is of Kshatriya origin.
Mushinski Jewish
Habitational name for someone from Moshny, in Ukraine.
Damantiou Greek
Means "son of Adamantios, inspired by the name Adam and prefix -antiou.
Delannoy French, Flemish, Walloon
From the various locations in northern France and Belgium called Lannoy with the element de "from".
Thongsuk Thai
From Thai ทอง (thong) meaning "gold" and สุก (suk) meaning "ripe, mature".
Nevels Dutch
Possibly a variant of Nevens. Coincides with Dutch nevel "fog".
Kennebrew Scottish (Americanized, ?)
Americanized form of the Scottish surname Kinniburgh, which is derived from the feminine given name Kinborough... [more]
Kleehammer German
Means "Cloverleaf hammer"
Harkness Scottish
Topographic name or from the name of an unidentified place either in Annandale or Dumfriesshire, derived from the Old English given name Hereca or from hearg "altar, temple, grove" and næs "ness, promontory".
Vesi Estonian
Means "water" in Estonian.
Kallmeyer German
from a Germanized form of Slavic kal "marshland bog" or from Middle High German Middle Low German kalc "lime" and Middle High German meier "tenant farmer" (see Meyer 1) hence a distinguishing nickname for a farmer whose farm lay on marshy land or near a lime pit.
Bondy English
Variant of Bond.
Barwick English, German
English: habitational name from any of various places called Barwick, for example in Norfolk, Somerset, and West Yorkshire, from Old English bere ‘barley’ + wic ‘outlying farm’, i.e. a granary lying some distance away from the main village.... [more]
Berroa Basque
Means "a scrubland, a thicket" in Basque.
Conejo Spanish
from conejo "rabbit" (from Latin cuniculus), presumably applied as a nickname with various possible connotations (big ears, timidity, etc.) or otherwise as a metonymic occupational name for a rabbit catcher or dealer... [more]
Furjan Croatian
Derived from Florijan.
Crandall Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raonuill "son of RAONULL".
Ainstein German (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanicized form of Einstein. Most frequently used in Argentina.
Mays English
Variant of Mayes.
Knoll English, German, Jewish
English and German topographic name for someone living near a hilltop or mountain peak, from Middle English knolle ‘hilltop’, ‘hillock’ (Old English cnoll), Middle High German knol ‘peak’... [more]
Knape German
Variant of Knapp.
Emiliano Italian, Spanish
From the given name Emiliano.
Caradine English, German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of German Gardein, itself a Germanized spelling of French Jardin. It could also denote someone from the village and civil parish of Carden in Cheshire, England.
Gerwig German, French
Derived from the Germanic given name Gerwig, ultimately from the elements gēr meaning "spear" and wīg meaning "battle, fight". This surname is also found in France (mainly in the region of Alsace)... [more]
Ivey English
Could be a patronymic from the given name Ive, or a habitational name from Ivoy in Cher, northern France.
Abbou Arabic (Maghrebi)
From a diminutive of the given name Abd Allah.
Van Wezel Dutch
Means "from Wezel", the name of several locations in the Netherlands.
Ridinger German
A habitational name for someone from a place named Riding or Rieding. It is also possibly an altered spelling of Reitinger, a topographic name from Reit(e), which means ‘clearing’ (Old High German riuti).
Sulick Polish
Derived from the Polish given name “Sułislaw,” which is composed of the elements “sun” and “sław,” which mean “sun” and “glory”. It is thought to have originally referred to someone who was associated with the sun or who was considered to be illustrious or famous.
Markson English
This surname means "son of Mark."
Saiyo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 濟陽 (see Saiyō).
Jia Chinese
From Chinese 甲 (jiǎ) meaning "one, first", also referring to an ancient fief or small state named Jia located in what is now either Henan or Hebei province.
Youngkin Scottish (?), Irish (?)
Possibly derived from Younkin; A Strathclyde-Briton family from the Scottish/English Borderlands was the first to use the surname Younkin. It is a name for a person who was very young, from the Old English word yong and yung... [more]
Endou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Aubut French
The surname "Aubut" is Old French and was first found in the Burgundy region of France. It is derived from the Germanic name "Alberic" which is from the Latin name "Albericus."
Meema Estonian
Meema is an Estonian surname derived from "mesi/mee" meaning "honey".
Abkaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աբգարյան (see Abgaryan).
Anheuser German
Last name of Eberhard Anheuser, founder of the Anheuser-Busch company.
Newby English
From the name of various English towns, derived from Old English niwe "new" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement".
Leyn Russian, Jewish
Russian surname of unclear origin. This may be a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Leah meaning "weary".
Vergitsis Greek
From the Greek word for rod (verga).
Adamou Western African
From the given name Adamou.
Hunt Estonian
Hunt is an Estonian surname meaning "wolf".
Wurzburger Jewish
"The Wurzburger surname is derived from the German city of Wurzburg, Bavaria, where Jews first settled in the 11th century. The German and Yiddish ending -er means 'of', 'from'." - from https://forebears.io/surnames/wurzburger
Topal Turkish
Means "lame, crippled" in Turkish.
Akkuş Turkish
Means "white bird" from Turkish ak meaning "white" and kuş meaning "bird".
Yavari Persian
Derived from Persian یاور (yavar) meaning "assistant, supporter".
Maoka Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "truth, reality, genuine" combined with 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, knoll".
Abdolrezaei Persian
From the given name Abdolreza.
Ben Yair Hebrew
Means “son of Yair” in Hebrew.
Littlefield English
It means "small field".
Cieśla Polish
Derived from Polish cieśla "carpenter".
Otaka Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大高 (see Ōtaka).
Whitelock English
It is believed to be a habitational surname derived from Whitlock in Shropshire, England.
Devane Marathi
Someone descended from deva(god).Someone who is like a god
Taron German (Rare)
The standardized variant of Tarruhn which has origins in the Neumark region of Brandenburg, Prussia dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The Taron family was one of many German families who left the Neumark region and moved eastward into present-day Poland and Ukraine... [more]
Boualem Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Alam" (see Boualem); mainly found in Algeria.
Okajima Japanese
From Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Zurbano Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Zurbao, a toponym of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to zur "wood, timber" or zurbeltz "holm oak, kermes oak".
Nihonyanagi Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 二本柳 (see Nihon'yanagi).
Braunersreuther German
From a toponym meaning "Bruno’s clearing".
Ayotte French
It means 'small hedge' or 'small woody plot of land' in Old French.
Jump English
Perhaps from the English word jump. A notable namesake was American scientist Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941).
Agnos English
From the given name Agnes.
Tavernier French
occupational name from Old French tavernier "innkeeper" (from Late Latin tabernarius from taberna "inn")... [more]
Jandusay Tagalog
From Tagalog handusay meaning "to prostrate, to lie face down".
Gwinyai Shona
Gwinyai means "be strong".
Abduhalim Tausug
From the given name Abduhalim.
Mickelson English (American, Anglicized)
Anglicization of the Danish-Norwegian surname Mikkelsen, which means "son of Mikkel," a variant of the personal name Michael.
Pridonov Russian
The surname Pridonov is derived from a nickname. It contains an indication of the place of residence of the ancestor: "at the Don, i.e. on the Don River". The river named Don flows not only in the European part of Russia, but also in Scotland (the city of Aberdon is located on it) and in France (a tributary of the Vilena).
Eliasov Jewish
Means "son of Elias".
Jurjovec Obscure
May be a variant of Jurjević.
Kasesalu Estonian
Kasesalu is an Estonian surname meaning "birch grove".
Schlote German
literal meaning: smokestack
Jerenić Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Kurihara Japanese
From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chesnut" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Truumeel Estonian
Truumeel is an Estonian surname meaning "loyal/faithful minded".
Debussy French
Means 'from Bussy'—the place name 'Bussy' refers to several communes in France. Variants include De Bussy and Bussy.... [more]
Denyer English
Variant of Denier.
Catapano Italian
Means "catapan, governor of a catepanate", ultimately from Byzantine Greek κατεπάνω (katepánō) "(the one) placed at the top, or the topmost".
Katamba Bemba
A surname of the Bemba tribe meaning "small wave". To the Lozi tribe, it means "fishing net".
Zanbrana Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Sieber German
The roots of the German surname Sieber can be traced to the Old Germanic word "Siebmacher," meaning "sieve maker." The surname is occupational in origin, and was most likely originally borne by someone who held this position
Keifer German
Variant of Kiefer.
Täht Estonian
Täht is an Estonian surname meaning "star".
Izsák Hungarian
From the given name Izsák.
Princip Bosnian, Serbian
Probably derived from Latin princeps "leader, initiator, prince", which itself was ultimately derived from primus "first" and capere "to take". The surname may thus have originated as a nickname for someone with a princely appearance, or for someone who was the illegitimate offspring of a prince... [more]
Tjhai Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Cai used by Chinese Indonesians.
Priestland English
From Middle English prest priest "priest" and land "landed property land" (Old English preost land) meaning "land that belonged to priests"... [more]
Gwizdala Polish
Nickname for someone noted for his cheerful whistling, from a derivative of gwizdac ‘to whistle’.
Ambrozaityte Lithuanian, Latvian
this name comes from far far history of lithuanian people
Southammavong Lao
From Lao ສຸ (sou) meaning "good, beautiful", ທຳມະ (thamma) meaning "dharma, virtue, righteousness" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Hryniewski Polish
It indicates familial origin within any of several Polesian villages named "Hryniewicze".
Nordick English
Habitational name from a place so named near Bocholt, in the Lower Rhine area.
Van Der Klok Dutch
Means "from the bell", from Middle Dutch clocke "bell; bell-shaped", a habitational name for someone who lived near a bell tower, or perhaps a sign depicting a bell.
Kitabayashi Japanese
From the Japanese 北 (kita) "North" and 林 (bayashi or hayashi) "forest," "woods."
Nevins Irish
Variant of Nevin 2.
Blanton Scottish (Americanized, Modern)
An americanized version of the old Scottish name Ballantine (other forms being Ballantyne, Bannatyne, Ballanden).
Tymofiychuk Ukrainian
Means "child of Tymofiy".
Bouwhuis Dutch
From Middle Dutch bouhuus "farm, farmstead"; compare Bouwman.
Järvesaar Estonian
Järvesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "lake island".
Koprivica Serbian, Croatian
A diminutive of kopriva meaning ''nettle''.
Zenker German
means light
Gaguliya Abkhaz
Variant transcription of Gagulia.
Gallet French
Either a nickname for a cheerful companion a noun derivative of the Old French verb galler "to enjoy oneself to have fun". Or from a pet form of the personal name Gall.
Erkmaa Estonian
Erkmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "vivacious/sprightly land".
Sumalinog Filipino, Cebuano
Meaning uncertain.
Kareem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Karim.
Hockenhull English
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Tarvin, Cheshire West and Chester.
Lateef Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Latif.
Uus Estonian
Uus is an Estonian surname meaning "new".
Afshar Persian
From the name of the Afshar people, a Turkic tribe residing in Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan. The name itself may mean "obedient" or perhaps "extraction, squeeze, press".
Doughton English
Habitational name from Doughton in Gloucestershire or Doughton in Norfolk, both from Old English dūce meaning “duck” + tūn “farmstead.”
Isomura Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, beach" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Ciriaco Italian, Spanish
From the given name Ciriaco.
Bickerman English
The toponym Bickerton is derived from the Old English beocere, which means bee-keeper, and tun, which originally denoted a fence or enclosure.
Juga Estonian
Juga is an Estonian surmane meaning "waterfall" and "cascade".
Weg Dutch, Jewish, German
Means "way, road, path".
Paine English
Variant spelling of Payne.
Sarakar Indian, Odia
Odia variant of Sarkar.
Poley French, German, Jewish
French: variant of Polet, Paulet, pet forms of Paul.... [more]
Naughton Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Ironside Scottish
From the name of a place in Aberdeenshire, derived from Old English earn "eagle" and side "flank, side, hillside".
Yuryevich Russian
Means "son of Yuriy".
Basilio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Basilio.
Crescencio Spanish
From the given name Crescencio
Murchison English (American)
May be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Mhurchaidh" meaning "Son of Sea Warrior"
Rääbis Estonian
Rääbis is an Estonian surname meaning "whitefish".
Ilus Estonian
Ilus is an Estonian surname meaning "beautiful".
Cloyd Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Clwyd.
Vaikvee Estonian
Vaikvee is an Estonian surname meaning "quiet/still water".
Pin French
A topographic name for someone living by a pine tree or in a pine forest, or a habitational name from a place named with the Old French word pin, meaning "pine, pine tree".
Fukunaga Japanese
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 永 (naga) meaning "eternity".
Aksu Turkish
Means "white water" in Turkish.
Livingston English, Scottish
This surname is thought to be derived from Middle English Levingestun meaning "Leving's town" or "Leving's settlement."
De Waard Dutch
From Dutch waard "innkeeper, host, landlord, protector", derived from Middle Dutch weert. Alternatively, from Middle Dutch waert "floodplain, riverine island".
Tsyhanenko Ukrainian
Means "child of the gypsy", from Ukrainian циган (tsyhan) "gypsy".
Koiree Indian
Denotes "weaver" in Hindi.
Ikeno Japanese
Ike means "pool, pond" and no means "field, plain, wilderness".
Aslani Persian
From the given name Aslan.
Hairabedian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Cote English
Variant of Coates, or an Anglicized form of French Côté.
Cozine Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Cosijn.
Link English
Comes from Old English word "hlinc"
Weeraratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Suwa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Zahir Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali
From the given name Zahir.
Nykolaev Ukrainian
Means "son of Nykolai."
Myradov Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Мырадов (see Myradow).
Durrenberger German
habitational name for someone from any of numerous places in Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony, and Silesia named Dür(r)nberg or Dürrenberg
Bacharach German, Jewish
Derived from Bacharach, a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. This surname was borne by the American composer and pianist Burt Bacharach (1928-2023).
Joyson English
Metronymic of the name Joy from the female given name Joia, deriving from the Middle English, Old French "joie, joye" meaning "joy". It may also be a nickname for a person of a cheerful disposition.
Shootman Germanic
Uncertain origin, probably occupational, from German, Dutch, or English. If German, possible occupational surname for a cobbler, from Old German Schuchmann, lit. "shoe man". Similar origin if Dutch... [more]
Bloom Jewish (Americanized), Dutch
Americanized spelling of Bloem and Blum.
Baldock English (Rare)
Means "person from Baldock", Hertfordshire ("Baghdad": in the Middle Ages the lords of the manor were the Knights Templar, whose headquarters were in Jerusalem, and they named the town Baldac, the Old French name for Baghdad).