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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Charlot French
It's from the given name Charlot a pet form of Charles. Variant of Charles.
Felder German, Croatian
Derived from German feld, meaning "field".
Arafuka Japanese
From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "uncultivated, desolate" and 深 (fuka) meaning "deep; profound". It may have been derived from Ara 2.
Berman Yiddish
It literally means "bearman".
Piktor Polish
From the personal name Wiktor (see Victor).
Woodley English (American)
"From the wooded meadow". The actress Shailene Woodley's last surname
O'milligan Irish
Form of Milligan.
Ulla Estonian
Ulla is an Estonian surname derived from "üla-", a prefix meaning "upper".
Bieńkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Bieńkowice, Bieńkowiec, or Bieńkowo.
Dobbe English
From the medieval personal name Dobbe, one of several pet forms of Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare Hobbs.
Zdrojewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Zdroje or Zdrojewo, in particular in Bydgoszcz voivodeship, named with Polish zdroje meaning "springs","spa".
Đan Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shan, from Sino-Vietnamese 單 (đan).
Oesten German
Possibly derived from a watercourse, e.g. the Oste, tributary of the Elbe.
Ståhl Swedish
Variant of Stål.
Ateeq Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Atiq.
Wedmore English (British)
Habitational name from Wedmore in Somerset, recorded in the 9th century as Wethmor, possibly meaning ‘marsh (Old English mor) used for hunting (w?the)’.
Swain Scottish, Irish, English
Northern English occupational name for a servant or attendant, from Middle English swein "young man attendant upon a knight", which was derived from Old Norse sveinn "boy, servant, attendant"... [more]
Vesiloik Estonian
Vesiloik is an Estonian surname meaning "water puddle/a small pool of water."
Katerinopoulos Greek
Descendant or son of Katerina.
Guinan Irish
The surname Guinan comes from the Irish surname O Cuanain (O'Conein and MacConein) and is derived from the Irish Cuinin for "rabbit", son of Dugal. They claim descendancy through the Donnelly line of the native Irish.
Pita Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese: from Spanish, Portuguese pita ‘chicken’ or in some cases possibly from the plant pita ‘pita’, ‘American aloe’, presumably a topographic name.
Kohli Indian
Derived from the Khatri clan of the Punjab state of India.
Semančik Rusyn
Means "son of Seman".
Shue Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xu 1, Xu 2 or Xue.
Cinnamond Scottish, Irish, English
Possibly originates from Scottish place name Kininmonth. Probably introduced to Northern Ireland by Scottish settlers where it remains in Ulster. Another origin is the French place name Saint Amand originated from French Huguenots settling in Ireland.
Marín Galician
This indicates familial origin within either of 4 eponymous localities: the municipality in the Comarca of O Morrazo, the neighborhood of the parish of Xubial, the neighborhood of the parish of Camos in the municipality of Nigrán, or the neighborhood of the parish of Fiestras in the municipality of Silleda.
Quinto Aragonese, Spanish, Catalan, Italian
Habitational surname for a person from a place called Quinto, for example in Zaragoza province. However, the high concentration of the surname in Alacant province suggests that, in some cases at least, it may derive from the personal name Quinto (from Latin Quintus denoting the fifth-born child or Catalan quinto "young soldier").... [more]
Chrysler German, Jewish
From a German name referring to spinning or related to a Yiddish word, krayzl meaning "spinning top." The name can refer to a potter who spun a wheel to make utensils or to a person with curly hair or someone known for being continually active... [more]
Sachse German
Variant of Sachs.
Eelmäe Estonian
Eelmäe is an Estonians surname meaning "fore hill".
Orloff Russian
Jewish ornamental of Orlov.
Narumiya Japanese
From Japanese 成 (naru) meaning "become" and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, constellation".
Kochav Hebrew
Means "star" in Hebrew. Also compare Kochavi.
Varma Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection".
Ampiru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Breath English, Scottish
From the La Bret family in Daveham. The Scottish variant is Braid.
Bohart English (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Odenthal German
From the name of a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Trzciński Polish
From the name of numerous Polish places called Trzcin, for example the village of Trzcin in northern Poland. It is derived from Polish trzcina meaning "reed".
Palginõmm Estonian
Palginõmm is an Estonian surname meaning "timber heath".
Matsubayashi Japanese
Matsu means "Pine Tree" and Bayashi is a variant pronunciation of "Hayashi" meaning "Forest". This surname means "Pine Tree Forest". Matsubayashi-ryu is a kind of martial arts.
Sonh Korean
솒 derives from 孫, 損, 蓀, 遜
Marji Arabic
From Arabic مرج (marj) meaning "meadow".
Boleyn English
Franciscanized form of Bullens, a Dutch surname meaning "son of Baldo" (meaning "strong").
Gaul Scottish (Latinized, Rare), Irish, German
Scottish and Irish: variant of Gall ... [more]
Waddell English
Possibly derived from Woodhill in Wiltshire, England, derived from Old English wad "woad" and hyll "hill". Alternatively, could be from the Middle English given name Wadel.
Crivelli Italian
From the Italian crivello, which is derived from the Latin cribrum, meaning "sieve," (a mesh food strainer); likely an occupational name for a maker or user of sieves.
Muli Eastern African
Muli is chiefly found among the Kamba ethnic group in Kenya which is largely located in the Eastern Province. The Kamba people are part of the larger Bantu-speaking group. It derives from the given name and when used as a surname is patronymic... [more]
Wideman Swedish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Swedish Widman.
Paulus German, Dutch
From the given name Paulus and variant of Paul.
Alıcı Turkish
Means "customer" in Turkish.
Yasuhiro Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Mangone Italian
habitational name from Mangone a place in Cosenza province. Or an occupational name for a merchant from Latin mango (genitive mangonis) "dealer, slave trader". Or possibly also from an ancient Germanic personal name (see Mangold ).
Tarancón Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Kampuh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Sabusawa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風沢 (Sabusawa), a clipping of 寒風沢浜 (Sabusawahama) meaning "Sabusawahama", a former village in the district of Miyagi in the former Japanese province of Rikuzen in parts of present-day Miyagi and Iwate in Japan, or a clipping of 浦戸寒風沢 (Uratosabusawa) meaning "Uratosabusawa", an area in the city of Shiogama in the prefecture of Miyagi in Japan.... [more]
Naseeb Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Nasib.
Zanugg Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Flodgaard Danish
Danish name element gård "farmstead, yard" combined with prefix flod meaning "river".
Tuor Romansh
Derived from Romansh tuor "tower".
Kasetalu Estonian
Kasetalu is an Estonian surname meaning "birch farmstead".
Valério Portuguese
From the given name Valério.
Hammersley English (Modern)
From southern England. From homersley meaning homestead, that later changed to hamersley
Lorenson English (American)
Anglicized form of Danish/Norwegian Lauritsen or Swedish Lorentzon or any other variant (all meaning “son of Lorens”).
Orak Turkish
Means "sickle" in Turkish.
Hirvesoo Estonian
Hirvesoo is an Estonian surname meaning "deer swamp".
Cena Arabic (Egyptian), Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from the given name Husain.
Ahuatl Nahuatl
Means "oak tree" in Nahuatl.
Swaminathan Indian
From a personal name derived from Sanskrit Svāmi ‘Lord’ + Nātha ‘Lord’ + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -N.
Bujnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bujnowo or Bujnow, named with bujny ‘luxuriant’, ‘bushy’, ‘fertile’.
Maides English
Maides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [more]
Custodio Spanish
From the given name Custodio.
Neagoe Romanian
Derived from the given name Neagoe.
Bonaduce Italian
From the Latin phrase bona duce fortuna, "with good luck as your guide".
Diosdado Spanish
From the given name Diosdado.
Crock English
Means "stone or earthenware jar, pot, vessel", possibly an occupational name for a potter. Compare Crocker.
Umakoshi Japanese
From Japanese 馬 (uma) meaning "horse" and 越 (koshi) meaning "pass, through, over".
Wickramasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion".
Mogasen German
meaning unknown
Ryne German (Swiss)
Respelling of Swiss German Rhyn, a topographic name for someone living on the Rhine river, Middle High German Rin.
Ilgenfritz German
Compound patronymic, meaning "Fritz, the son of Ilg".
Özkan Turkish
Means "pure blood" from Turkish öz meaning "pure" and kan meaning "blood".
Sammul Estonian
Sammul is an Estonian surname meaning "pace" and "step".
Carlucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Carluccio.
Ikene Japanese
"Lake root."
Eckert German
Derived from the given name Eckhard.
South English
From Middle English south, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the south of a settlement or a regional name for someone who had migrated from the south.
Khelil Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Khalil.
Tkacz Jewish
Occupational name for a weaver, Polish tkacz, a noun derivative of tkać "to weave".
Tagawa Japanese (Rare)
Tagawa means "ricefield river"
Paliak Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian паляк (paliak) meaning "Pole, Polish".
Lomasney Irish
From Gaelic Ó Lomasna meaning "descendant of Lomasna", a byname from lom "bare" and asna "rib".
Oakleaf English (American)
Probably an Americanized (translated) form of Swedish Eklöf.
Raamat Estonian
Raamat is an Estonian surname meaning "book".
Yeter Turkish
Means "enough, sufficient" in Turkish.
Boonrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเรือง (see Bunrueang).
Viin Estonian
Viin is an Estonian surname, derived from "viinapuu", meaning "grape".
Matovic Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic last name - descendants of Mato. Originally from Kotor, Montenegro.
O'Sheeran Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of either Ó Sírín or Ó Síoráin meaning "descendant of Sírín" and "descendant of Síoráin" respectively. Sírín and Síoráin are variants of the same name, both are derived from a diminutive of síor meaning "long-lasting".
Dababneh Arabic
From the name of the village of Dibbin in Jordan, itself likely from a tribal name.
Tippetts English (American)
Tippetts Recorded as Tipp, Tippe, diminutives Tippell, Tippets, Tipping, patronymics Tippett, Tipples, Tippins, and possibly others, this is a medieval English surname. ... [more]
Imakyūrei Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakiire).
Kotomura Japanese
Koto means "flute" and mura means "village".
Sologar Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Fijian
Sanskrit name of unknown origin, common in Fiji. May be related to Solgar.
Neff German, German (Swiss)
From Middle High German neve 'nephew', hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.
Jahu Estonian
Jahu is an Estonian surname meaning "flour".
Poblete Spanish (Latin American)
Habitational name from Poblete in the province of Ciudad Real.
Zoldan Italian
Derived from the toponym Zoldo in Belluno, Italy.
Burzinski Polish
Variant spelling of Burzyński.
Mkhitaryan Armenian
Means "son of Mkhitar".
Annarumma Italian
Probably derived from a regional variant of the feminine given name Annadomenica, the second element deriving from a short form of Rummeneca, a Neapolitan variant of Domenica.
Tiêu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xiao, from Sino-Vietnamese 蕭 (tiêu).
Ōshita Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Frasure French
The surname Frasure is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "frasor," meaning "breaker" or "smasher." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was strong or forceful.
Amaya Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Thongthip Lao, Thai
From Thai ทอง (thong) or Lao ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and Thai ทิพย์ (thip) or Lao ທິບ (thip) meaning "divine, heavenly, celestial".
Pužek Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.
Sethi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Occupational name for a merchant from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".
Umeki Japanese
"Plum tree".
Lauri Estonian
Lauri is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the masculine given name "Lauri", a shortened form of "Laurits".
Gumm English
From a nickname or byname from Middle English gome, Old English guma "man".
Poilièvre French, French (Quebec)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from French pois aux lièvres "yellow pea, split pea" or a combination of French poil "hair" and lièvre "hare", denoting a furrier.
Awad Arabic
Derived from the given name Awad.
Ayaz Turkish
Derived from the given name Ayaz.
Raver English (American)
Americanization of Röver.
Pavey English
Either (i) from the medieval female personal name Pavia, perhaps from Old French pavie "peach"; or (ii) "person from Pavia", Italy.
Edgecombe English
From a location meaning ridge valley, from Old English ecg "edge, ridge" and cumb "valley".
Cayabyab Pangasinan, Tagalog
From Pangasinan and Tagalog kayabyab denoting a person who pounded rice grains with a pestle in a mortar.
Yamanba Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 山姥 (see Yamamba).
Roberta English
One of the n middle name
Girardot French
Diminutive of the given name Gérard.
Sillajõe Estonian
Sillajõe is an Estonian surname meaning "river bridge".
Linn Scottish, English
Variant of Lyne or Lynn.
Firman English, French
From a medieval personal name meaning "firm, resolute, strong man." Borne by early saints and bishops. First name variants Firman and Firmin... [more]
Littlewood English
Habitational name for a person from any of the various minor places in Yorkshire, derived from Old English lytel "small, little" and wudu "tree, wood".
Pirrup Popular Culture
Variant of the surname Pirrip. It is the last name of the British character, Pip, on the animated TV series South Park
Wittlin Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic, from the Yiddish female personal name Vitle, a pet form of Vite combined with the eastern Slavic suffix -in
Ferrandino Italian
Derived from the masculine given name Ferrandino, which is a diminutive of the medieval Italian given name Ferrando. For more information about this, please see the entry for the patronymic surname of Ferrando.... [more]
Abbassi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Abbas.
Moritzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Mauritius.
Lauffer German
The lauffer name is generally thought to have evolved from a place name to a surname. ... Versions of the name that evolve from the word "läufer," which meant "runner," are thought to have originally been an occupational name for a messenger.
Ajami Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ajam.
Alig Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name Alexius.
Maizles Polish
A polish-jewish name with german origins.... [more]
Grozdanova Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Grozdanov, which means "son of Grozdan".
Hellmich German
Derived from a personal name composed of the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and wig "battle".
Ágoston Hungarian
From the given name Ágoston.
Armendaritze Basque (Rare)
From the name of a commune in the French arrondissement of Bayonne, or directly from a patronymic form of the given name Armentarius.
Ichinoshime Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 一住連 (Ichinoshime), from 一住連門 (Ichinoshimemon) a name of a group of several households in the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Malmström Swedish
Combination of Swedish malm "ore" and ström "stream".
Mizuta Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Bagherian Persian
From the given name Bagher.
Ouertani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Found mainly in Tunisia.
Rifkin Jewish
Metronymic from the Yiddish female given name Rifke from the Hebrew given name Rivka (see Rebecca), with the addition of the Slavic suffix -in.
Rusher German (Americanized)
Americanized version of the German surname Rüscher or Roshcer. Either a topographic name for someone who lived among rushes or an occupational name for someone who created things out of rushes.
Sönmez Turkish
Means "eternal, inextinguishable, unquenchable" in Turkish.
Tlatilpa Aztec
It means where fire is born.
Fegatilli Italian
From Italian fegato "liver", figuratively used to denote courage. May be occupational, for someone who cooked liver, or a nickname for someone considered to be courageous.
Spradlin English (British)
Originally Spradling, mean one who spreads seed
Kashimoto Japanese
From Japanese 樫 (kashi) meaning "oak" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Beresford English
English: habitational name from a place in the parish of Alstonfield, Staffordshire named Beresford, from Old English beofor ‘beaver’ (or possibly from a byname from this word) + Old English ford ‘ford’... [more]
Mu Chinese
Chinese : in the state of Song during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc) there existed a leader who was posthumously given the name of the duke of Mu. His descendants adopted Mu as their surname... [more]
Brockett English
From the Old French words broque and brocke.
Phoutthavong Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Kliewer German, German (West Prussian), Mennonite
Germanized form of Dutch Kluiver, an occupational name for a court official, originally a hangman or torturer.
Anandteerth Kannada
Madhvacharya (1199-1278 or 1238–1317), sometimes anglicised as Madhva Acharya, and also known as Purna Prajna and Ānanda Tīrtha, was a Hindu philosopher and the chief proponent of the Dvaita (dualism) school of Vedanta.
Tallant English (British, ?), Norman, Irish
English (of Norman origin) occupational name for a tailor or nickname for a good swordsman, from taillant ‘cutting’, present participle of Old French tailler ‘to cut’ (Late Latin taliare, from talea ‘(plant) cutting’)... [more]
Kurohashi Japanese
Kuro means "black" and hashi means "bridge".
Duering German (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "from Thüringen".
Kıvrak Turkish
Means "lithe, agile, active" in Turkish.
Faheem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Fahim.
Seide German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German side, German Seide ‘silk’ (from Late Latin seta, originally denoting animal hair), hence a metonymic occupational name for a manufacturer or seller of silk.
Bihag Filipino, Cebuano
Means "captive, hostage" in Cebuano.
Zyrin Russian
Derived from Russian зырянин (zyryanin) or зыря (zyrya) meaning "Komi, Zyrian". This may have been a nickname for someone who looked like a person of this ethnic group.
Hufnagel German
Metonymic occupational name for a farrier from Middle High German hufnagel "horseshoe nail" (literally "hoof nail"). Derived from huof "hoof" and nagal "nail".
Carnahan Irish
From the Irish Cearnaghan, meaning "victorious"
Peruško Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Peruški, Croatia.
Gatou Japanese
Variant transcription of Gato.
Westra Dutch, West Frisian
Means "from the west", derived from Dutch west "west, western, westwards" combined with the Frisian habitational suffix -stra.
Chestnut English
From Old French castan "chestnut tree" (Latin castanea), a name for someone who lived near a particular chestnut tree, or possibly a nickname for someone with chestnut-coloured hair (see Chastain).
Dilabbio Italian
A surname historically used in southern Italy, possibly derived from the Italian "dell avvio" meaning "of the beginning."
Bullen English, French, German
Variant of Boleyn or a variant of the Middle English word bullene meaning "little bull" (English). Also from Boulogne which indicates someone from Boulogne, France (French)... [more]
Faden Arabic
Originally denoted someone from the city of Padang in Indonesia.
Breeze Welsh
Derived from the surname Breese, which came from the surname Rees.
Pikacz Polish
From Polish meaning "picker". Occupational name for someone who had a profession related to picking or sorting through materials.
Kazan Ukrainian, Belarusian, Jewish
From Turkish kazan meaning "kettle, boiler, furnace".
Nowack German
Variant of Nowak.
Tatlı Turkish
Means "sweet, pleasant, agreeable" in Turkish.
Torm Estonian
Torm is an Estonian surname meaning "storm".