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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Overfelt English
Derived from the Old English "ofer," meaning "seashore," or "riverbank" and "felt" meaning "field".
Boise French
Variant of Bois.
Anulya Ukrainian
Possibly from diminutive of Anna.
Whiteplume Arapaho
Native Arapaho Wyoming Montana
Lelumees Estonian
Lelumees is an Estonian surname meaning "bauble/toy man".
Petriashvili Georgian
Means "son of Petre".
Narva Estonian
Narva is an Estonian surname taken from the city of the same name in Ida-Viru County.
Käärma Estonian
Käärma is an Estonian surname derived from "käär" meaning "(to) loop" or "meander".
Takamoto Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Sugiuchi Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and uchi means "inside".
Troftgruben Norwegian
This last name is common in North Dakota.
Al Kayyali Arabic
Arabic surname from aleppo
Kaname Japanese
Kana means "gold, metal, money" and ne means "root, origin".
Metsasalu Estonian
Metsasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "forest grove".
Esmaeilpour Persian
Means "son of Esmaeil" in Persian.
Baio Italian
From a nickname for someone with light brown or reddish-brown hair or beard, from baio meaning "bay horse", ultimately derived from Late Latin badius meaning "red-brown".
Wong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Wang.
Yukimiya Japanese
From Japanese, 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Chernyavsky Russian
Derived from Russian чёрный (chyornyy) meaning "black".
Toros Greek
From Latin taurus "bull", Greek version of the Italian surname Toro.
Lamshed English
Surname common in Australia & the UK. A variation of Lambshead which was originally a mis-spelling of Lambside which was the area from which the family originated in Pommyland. Other variations include Lambshed, Lamshead, Lammyside and Lamesta... [more]
Cutler English
Occupational name for a maker or seller of cutlery, from Middle English coteler "cutler, knife-maker."
Liễu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu).
Almarza Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 localities: the Castilian municipality of Almarza, Comarca of El Valle or the Riojan municipality of Almarza de Cameros.
MacDowell Scottish, Irish
Variant of McDowell. A famous bearer is American actress Andie MacDowell (1958-). Another was the American composer and pianist Edward MacDowell (1860-1908).
Ravenhill English
From Rauenilde or Ravenild, medieval English forms of the Old Norse given name Hrafnhildr.
Weerawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වීරවර්ධන (see Weerawardana).
Plebanski Polish
From Polish pleban "parish priest".
Opstad Norwegian
Norwegian: habitational name from any of ten farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Olstad, from a contracted form of Old Norse Ólafsstaðir, from the personal name Ólaf + staðir, plural of staðr ‘farmstead’, ‘dwelling’.
Nurk Estonian
Nurk is an Estonian surname meaning "corner".
Rõõm Estonian
Rõõm is an Estonian surname meaning "gladness".
Mac An Fhailghigh Irish
Means "son of the poor man". From the word failgheach meaning "poor man" in Irish
Hulke English
a nickname for a person who literally "towed" ships and barges
Darevych Ukrainian
Means "son of Dara 4".
Pamaloy Filipino, Maranao
Means "spirit" in Maranao.
Shek Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Shi.
Kamakado Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Kamado.
Weidemann Medieval German, German (Austrian), Norwegian
Weidemann is a German family name and comes from the Middle High German terms for hunter or woad farmer.... [more]
Galicia Spanish
Spanish: ethnic name for someone from the former kingdom of Galicia, now an autonomous region of northwestern Spain.
Pisula Polish, Lithuanian
Informal nickname for a scribe or clerk, from a derivative of Polish pisać ‘to write’.
Brereton English
Habitational name from any of the various places named Brereton or similar in England, derived from Old English brer "briar" and tun "enclosure, town" or dun "hill, mountain".
Lum Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Lin.
Veikat Estonian
Veikat is an Estonian surname possibly an Estonianization of the German surname "Weikart".
Child English
From a nickname for an affectionate term for a person, or for a young man of noble birth, or for a young noble waiting for knighthood, or for someone who was younger than their siblings, or who was a minor on the death of his father, derived from Old English cild "baby, child"... [more]
Bedsaul German
Americanized form of the German surname Petzold, which comes from a Slavic pet form of the name Peter.
Hakizimana Central African
Means "God cures" in Burundian and Rwandan.
Filosa Italian
Southern Italian: Probably an occupational nickname for a fisherman, from Sicilian filuòsa ‘fishing net’. Also from the subphylum: Filosa. These are known as euglyphids, filose (which means stringy or thread-like), amoebae with shells of siliceous scales or plates, which are commonly found in soils, nutrient-rich waters, and on aquatic plants.
Lively English
A modern English surname possibly derived from a lost village called Laefer-leah which would give it the meaning "the farm by the lake".... [more]
Bundie English Creole
Creole variant of Bundy. Mostly used by Jamaicans.
Meeru Estonian
Meeru is an Estonian surname derived from "meer" meaning "mayor".
Broadhead English
From Old English brad "wide, broad" and heafod "head", a topographic name for someone who lived by a broad headland.
Rehi Estonian
Rehi is an Estonian surname meaning "threshing barn".
Symington Scottish
Habitational surname derived from the places of the same name, derived from the given name Simon 1 and northern Middle English ‘ton’ meaning settlement... [more]
Nagai Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" or 永 (naga) meaning "eternity" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Ivanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Իվանյան (see Ivanyan).
Giza Arabic (Egyptian), Romanian
Habitational name for someone who lived in Giza near Cairo, Egypt.
Shubin Russian
Derived from Russian шуба (shuba) meaning "fur coat".
Aniston English
"Town of Agnes, Agnes town"... [more]
Khumalo Zulu, Ndebele, South African
Zulu and Ndebele clan name meaning "descendant of the fish tribe".
Asadi Persian
From the given name Asad.
Hayton English
habitational name from any of various places called Hayton such as those in Cumberland East Yorkshire Nottinghamshire and Shropshire named with Old English heg "hay" and tun "farmstead estate".
Mac Gille Mhearnoch Irish
Means "son of the servant of Mernoch".
Lapa Latvian
Meaning "leaf".
Deforge French
This is a surname of French origins. Introduced into England after the famous Invasion and Conquest of 1066, it is residential, but also possibly occupational. It is a surname which in its different forms is widely recorded heraldically, and particularly in the French regions of Brittany and Normandy... [more]
Urasaki Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, promontory, peninsula".
Ahmedi Persian
Alternate transcription of Ahmadi.
Lever Dutch, English
Possibly from personal name composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and here "army" or hard "strong", such as Leofhere or Leffert.
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’.
Dymytryenko Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Dimitrienko.
Chatzigeorgiou Greek
Means "son of Georgios the pilgrim" from Greek χατζη (chatzi) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from Arabic حاجي (haji), combined with the given name Georgios.
Ōuchi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Khokhlov Russian
Derived from Russian хохол (khokhol) meaning "topknot". Khokhol is also a derogatory word often used to describe Ukrainians.
Murrey English, Scottish, Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish variant of Murray 1 or Murray 2.
Ó Maolfábhail Irish
Means "descendant of Maolfábhail"
Salmanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Salman".
Kumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Edler German
"Noble man." It comes from Edelman.
Niwa Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (ni) meaning "cinnabar, red" and 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, plume, wing".
Saadiq Pakistani
Rare variant of Sadiq.
Fuyuumi Japanese
Fuyu means "winter" and umi means "sea".
Aminzade Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian امین‌زاده (see Aminzadeh).
Takanaka Japanese
From 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle, in between".
Gish German
From a shortened form of the Germanic personal name Gisulf, literally "hostage wolf". It was borne by American actress Lillian Gish (?1893-1993), original name Lillian de Guiche.
Tutt Estonian
Tutt is an Estonian surname meaning "wisp" or "tuft".
Kosaka Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope".
Wasser German, Jewish
Topographic name from Middle High German wazzer "water".
Farrah Arabic
From the given name Farah
Sugiki Japanese
Sugi means "pine, fir tree" and ki means "tree, wood".
Clawson English
Means "son of Claus"
Joel English, German, French, Jewish
Derived from the given name Joel.
Kuningas Estonian
Kuningas is an Estonian surname meaning "king".
Troisi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Troise.
Banez Spanish
Spanish (Báñez): shortened form of Ibáñez
Christ German, Dutch
Either from a short form of the personal name Christian, or from a nickname meaning "the Christian", both from Latin Christ (see Christos 1).
Lepri Italian
From Italian lepre "hare", a nickname for a fast runner, or for a timid person.
Niimi Japanese
Nii means "new" and mi means "see, outlook, viewpoint".
Murrah Scottish (Americanized)
Possibly an altered form of Murray 1.
Keokanya Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ກັນຍາ (kanya) meaning "September" or "Virgo (the constellation)".
Carlin French
From a pet form of Charles.
Kaspbrak Polish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Kasprzak.
Sikkel Estonian
Sikkel is an Estonian surname derived from "sikk" meaning "billy goat".
Grīva Latvian
Means "creek".
Paolo Italian
From the given name Paolo.
Murtov Georgian
Means "son of Murtaz".
Koiwai Japanese
From 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" combined with 岩 (iwa) meaning "stone" and 井 (i) meaning "pit, mineshaft, well" or 祝 (iwai) meaning "blessing, celebrate, congratulations".
Laskaris Greek
From ancient and medieval Greek laskaris, a kind of soldier, from Persian laeshkaer "army". This is the same word as Urdu lascar "sailor" and Arabic el-askari "the army", "the troops".
Yamamori Japanese
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".
Hamado Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 浜戸 or 濱戸 (see Hamato).
Kan Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien)
Cantonese and Hokkien romanization of Jian.
Fiander English (British)
The Fiander surname may have it's origins in Normandy, France (possibly from the old-French "Vyandre"), but is an English (British) surname from the Dorset county region. The Fiander name can also be found in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Canada the origins of which can be traced back to the mid-1700's in the village of Milton Abbas, Dorsetshire.
Yabashi Japanese
From 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Takabe Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Elezi Albanian
Derived from the given name Elez.
Tubiana Judeo-Spanish
From a variant of the given name Tobiah.
Krasniqi Albanian
The name "Krasniqi" is of Albanian linguistic origin. The exact historical origin and meaning of the surname "Krasniqi" can vary, but it's believed to be related to the Albanian word "kërsenik" or "kërseniku," which means "blackbird" or "thrush."
Järvelill Estonian
Järvelill is an Estonian surname meaning "lake flower".
Hornton English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Horton or perhaps used to describe a horn maker meaning “maker of horns.”
Vrbanić Croatian
Derived from vrba meaning ''willow''.
Barr Hebrew, Jewish
Possibly means “grain”, “son of Reuben”, or “wilderness”.
Napper English
1 English: occupational name for a naperer, the servant in charge of the linen in use in a great house, Middle English, Old French nap(p)ier. Compare Scottish Napier .... [more]
Beheshti Persian
From Persian بهشت (behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven".
Lepp German
Unflattering nickname from Middle High German lappe "coxcomb", "puppy" (modern German Laffe).... [more]
Maurício Portuguese
From the given name Maurício.
Stannard English
From the medieval personal name Stanhard, literally "stone-strong" or "stone-brave".
Tímóteusson Icelandic
Means "son of Tímóteus" in Icelandic.
Crescencio Spanish
From the given name Crescencio
Kirschstein German
German surname meaning "cherry stone".
Karunathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කරුණාතිලක (see Karunathilaka).
Eichenberg German
Derived from Middle High German eih "oak" and berg "mountain hill" meaning "oak hill, oak mountain"; a topographic name for someone who lived on an oak-covered hillside or a habitational name from any of the places so named... [more]
Dobbe English
From the medieval personal name Dobbe, one of several pet forms of Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare Hobbs.
Lind Yiddish
Variant of Linde.
Pearsall English
a British surname of French origin derived from the pre-9th-century word "pourcel", which described a breeder of animals or a farmer
Murai Japanese
From Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, village" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Scales English
Name for a person who lives in a shed.
Conlee Irish
Variant spelling of Conley
Shindō Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "new", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, progress", 信 (shin) meaning "trust, faith", or 真 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria" or 堂 (dō) meaning "temple, shrine".
Nieuwman Dutch
Dutch cognate of Neumann.
Docilus Ancient Roman
Don't know the source, which is why I put other.
Wiederspahn German
Carpenter or roofer who applied wooden shingles from Wied, Wieden, or Wieda. Associated with the German-speaking minority that lived along the Volga River in Russia from 1764 to 1941.
Maison French, Walloon
Derived from Old French maison "residence", this name used to be given to someone who lived by an important house.
Khondkar Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Onesto Italian
From the given name Onesto.
De Liniers French
This indicates familial origin within the Poitevin commune of Liniers.
Calne Welsh
Calne is derived from the Welsh word "karn," which means "a pile of stones," such as was often used to mark a burial site. The forebears that initially bore the name Calne likely lived by a notable heap of stones.
Armengaud French
Related to Ermengol in Catalan, Armengol or Armengod in Spanish, Ermengaud in French, Ermengau in Occitan, and Hermengaudius in Latin, a Germanic given name of Gothic origin meaning "ready for battle"... [more]
Waterworth English
Means "guard of the water".
Hollande French
French form of Holland 2, indicating someone from the province of Holland in the Netherlands.
Ben Khalifa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Khalifa" (primarily used for Tunisian and Algerian Arabic).
Haq Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic حقّ (ḥaqq) meaning "truth".
Wie Korean
Means “top” in Korean. Most known for Korean American golfer Michelle Wie West
Ueland Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps derived from Old Norse úfr "owl" (usually the European eagle-owl) and land "land, farmstead".
Pozos Spanish, Galician
A habitational name from any of several places named with the plural of pozo, meaning ‘well’. See Pozo.
Polack Polish, Jewish
Anglicized from POLAK.
Herrman German
Herrman is of ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements heri meaning "army," and man meaning "man." Herrman was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region.
Wildblood English
From a nickname for an untamed spirit or a rake, derived from Middle English wilde "wild, untamed" (from Old English wildi) and blood "blood".
Nakayoshi Japanese
Naka means "middle" and yoshi means "good luck".
Rao Chinese
From Chinese 饒 (ráo) referring to any of several ancient places called Rao.
Allcox English
Variant of Alcott.
Satoda Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hajipour Persian
Means "son of Haji".
Prakapienka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Prokopenko.
Porcu Italian
From Sardinian porcu "pig".
Marrakchi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone originally from the city of Marrakesh in Morocco.
Isom English
Variant of Isham.
Klier German, Czech, Jewish
artificial name (for Jews) and nickname (for Germans and Czechs) derived from German dialect klier "castrated cock".
Alfred English, Caribbean
Derived from the given name Alfred.
Uematsu Japanese
From Japanese 植 (ue) meaning "plant" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".
Vidič Slovene
Cognate of Vidić.
Kuwamoto Japanese
Kuwamoto/桑元 = Mulberry Origin/Book
Warnasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වර්ණසූරිය (see Warnasuriya).
Shinkura Japanese
From 新 (shin, ara, nii) meaning "fresh, new" and 蔵 (kura) or 倉 (kura) meaning "possess, storehouse, granary".
Denby English
From various places derived from Old English Dene "Danes, Danish" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement".
Colbath English
Means "cold".
Laguerre French
Nickname for a belligerent person or a valiant soldier from old French guerre "war" (from Latin werra) with fused article la.
Lah Slovene
It means "italian"
Vogt Von Nersen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.
Arutee Estonian
Arutee is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland road".
Tashima Japanese
Ta means "field, rice patty" and shima means "island".
Pavlopoulos Greek
Means "son of Pavlos".
Urizar Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque uri "town, city" and zahar "old, aged".
Jayawardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Pimentel Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from Portuguese pimenta meaning "pepper", used as an occupational name for someone who grew or sold peppers.
Sönmez Turkish
Means "eternal, inextinguishable, unquenchable" in Turkish.