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.
Bloodsworth English
Variant spelling of Bloodworth.
Hick English
From the medieval personal name Hicke, a diminutive of Richard. The substitution of H- as the initial resulted from the inability of the English to cope with the velar Norman R-.
Clavel Spanish
Metonymic occupational name for a spice trader or a nail maker, derived from Spanish clavel or Catalan clavell meaning "nail", later also "clove", itself a derivative of Latin clavellus "nail".
Zuckerman German, Jewish
Occupational name for someone who sold sugar or was a confectioner, or a nickname for someone with a sweet tooth, derived from Old High German zuckar "sugar" and man... [more]
Han Japanese
From Japanese 潘 (ban), of uncertain meaning. Notable bearers of this surname are Megumi and Keiko Han, actresses.
Duering German (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "from Thüringen".
Verma Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Varma.
Sugatani Japanese
Suga means "sedge" and tani means "valley".
Gorham English
A name originating from Kent, England believed to come from the elements gara and ham meaning "from a triangular shaped homestead." Compare Gore.
Rotter German
Variant spelling of Rother, an occupational name for the foreman or leader of a group or association of men, or a work gang, from an agent derivative of Middle High German rotte ‘team’, ‘gang’... [more]
Dewasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දේවසිංහ (see Dewasinghe).
De Liniers French
This indicates familial origin within the Poitevin commune of Liniers.
Majstorović Serbo-Croatian (Rare)
Comes from word majstor meaning master.
Wilewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Wilewo.
Douune Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).
Rushdy Arabic
From the given name Rushdi.
Nojima Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Kashiwagi Japanese
From 柏 (kashiwa), which specifically refers the Japanese Emperor Oak/Daimyo oak (Quercus dentata), and 木 (ki), meaning "tree".
Fenton English
Originated from several place names in England, meaning “marsh town” from Old English fenn “marsh, fen” + tun “enclosure; settlement, town”.
Khaliq Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Khaliq.
Furuse Japanese
From the Japanese 古 (furu) "old" and 瀬 (se) "riffle."
Akçam Turkish
A surname of Turkish origin, ultimate from the words ak meaning "white" and çam meaning "pine tree".
Sheehan Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
From irish "O Siodhachain" meaning "descendant of Siodhach" - peaceful or gentle, courteous.
Hargrove English
English: variant of Hargrave.
Aaronov Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Aaron".
De Bonte Dutch
Means "the colourful", from Dutch bont meaning "motley, multi-coloured; varied, mixed". Probably a nickname for someone known for wearing bright clothing, or perhaps figuratively referring to someone who behaves oddly or unpredictably.
Casapiccola Italian
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations called Casapiccola or Casa Piccola, derived from Italian casa meaning "house" and piccola meaning "small".
Sabah Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish
From the given name Sabah.
Belić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the word belo meaning "white".
Manville French
A locational surname deriving from any of the various places in France called "Manneville or Magneville", named, from the Old Germanic personal name "Manno" or the Old French adjective "magne", great, with the word "ville", meaning a town or settlement.
Dewolf Dutch
Contracted form of De Wolf.
Calvez Breton
From Breton kalvez meaning "carpenter".
Staaf Swedish
Derived from various place names beginning with stav- or staf-, often meaning "boundary marker" when used in place names. Other meanings are possible. Also found occasionally as a soldier's name pre-20th century... [more]
Frett English
English from Middle English frette, Old French frete ‘interlaced work (in metal and precious stones)’ such as was used for hair ornaments and the like, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such pieces.
Shōji Japanese
From Japanese 庄 (shō) meaning "manor, villa" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss".
Trinidad Filipino, Spanish
Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity.
Swinehart English, German
Means "swine herder", from Middle High German swīn "hog, swine" and hertære "herder".
Saetae Thai
Form of Zheng used by Chinese Thais (based on the Hokkien romanization of the name).
Ishii Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 井 (i) meaning "well".
Talukdar Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Bengali alternate transcription of Talukder as well as the Assamese form.
Przespolewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages in Gmina Ceków-Kolonia: Przespolew Pański or Przespolew Kościelny.
Cấn Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Gen, from Sino-Vietnamese 艮 (gèn).
Shein Jewish
Ornamental name derived from German schön meaning "beautiful, good, nice"
Gauda Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Sirimanna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සිරිමාන්න (see Sirimanne).
Tsuruku Japanese
From 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" and 久 (ku) meaning "long time".
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (Kampū) meaning "Kampū", a former division in the former large village of Kamiminamiaosawa in the former district of Akumi in the former Japanese province of Ugo in parts of present-day Akita and Yamagata in Japan.
Rule Scottish, English
Scottish name from the lands of Rule in the parish of Hobkirk, Roxburghshire. The derivation is from the River Rule which flows through the area, and is so called from the ancient Welsh word "rhull" meaning "hasty or rushing".... [more]
Kaki Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon".
Perotti Italian
from the personal name Pietro.
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]
Castagneri Italian
From Italian meaning "chestnut grove".
Ingólfsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ingólfr" in Icelandic.
Flemming German, English
German cognate and English variant of Fleming, an ethnic name for someone from Flanders Middle High German vlaeminc... [more]
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.
Burgos Spanish
Surname from a place named Burgos of Spain.
Wijdekop Dutch
From a nickname for a person with a very wide head, derived from Dutch wijd meaning "wide, broad" and kop meaning "head".
Bellers English, Dutch
Name came from the son of a French Noble born in Leicestershire, England. Hamon Bellers took his last name after the Kirby Bellers (Bellars) which was the name of the land given to him by his father.
Myrvall Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish myr "bog, moor, wetland" and vall "pasture, field of grass".
Paikashvili Georgian
Likely means "child of Paik", derived from the archaic masculine given name Paik (ultimately of Arabic origin) combined with Georgian შვილი (shvili) meaning "child".
Aksentsev Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)
Collard English, French
English and French: from the personal name Coll + the pejorative suffix -ard.
Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 盧 (lư).
Langevin French
From French l'Angevin meaning "the Angevin", denoting a person from the French province of Anjou.
Bourbon French
Habitational name for a person mainly from the lordship of Bourbon-l'Archambault in Allier, now a spa town, derived from the Celtic god Borvo, from Proto-Celtic *borvo "froth, foam". It could be from other places containing Bourbon of the same origin.
Atwal Punjabi
From the name of the village of Athwal in Punjab state, India.
Neisser German
German demonym of the town of Neisse (nowadays Nysa, in Poland), itself from the name of the river Neisse (Nysa) which runs through the city.
Gunter German, English, Dutch
Derived from the given name Gunter. German variant of Günter, Gunther, and Günther.
Nissim Jewish
From the given name Nissim.
Khanov Turkmen, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Khan".
Lindmäe Estonian
Lindmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "bird mountain/hill".
Dake English
The origins of the name Dake are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the personal name David. Daw was a common diminutive of David in the Middle Ages. The surname is a compound of daw and kin, and literally means "the kin of David."
Averkiyev Russian
derived from male name Averkiy
Guanche Spanish (Canarian), Berber, Guanche
Derived from the name of the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands before the Spanish conquest. The Guanche people were a Berber-speaking people who arrived in the Canary Islands in the 5th century AD... [more]
Yabugame Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 籔亀 (see Yabuki).
Dix English
Variant of Dicks.
Haytham Arabic
Derived from the given name Haytham.
Santagata Biblical Italian (Italianized, Modern, ?)
names of several towns in Italy derived from saint agatha (sant agata )
Guggenheimer Jewish
Originally indicated a person from either Gougenheim in Alsace or Jugenheim in Hesse, perhaps meaning "home of Gogo(n)". Gogo(n) is a Germanic personal name
Tennouja Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōja).
Balcombe English
From a place in Sussex derived from the Old English given name Bealda (itself from beald "bold, brave") and cumb "valley".
Boi French
Variant of Bois.
Kartmann German
Derived from German karte meaning "card". Possibly an occupational name for someone who makes, sells or trades cards. In an alternative representation, it could be a nickname for someone who gambles.
Saluäär Estonian
Saluäär is an Estonian surname meaning "grove edge".
Hautamaa Finnish
Finnish. Topographical, (haute) meaning, “graves, tomb” combined with (maa) meaning, “country.”
Guiraldo Filipino
From the visayan province of Samar
Beach English
Name for someone living near a beach, stream, or beech tree.
Guggenberger German
A habitation surname originating from Guggenberg, Bavaria.
Hama Japanese
Hama means "Beach, Seashore".
Astley English
Habitational name for a person from any of several places in England called Astley, from Old English east "east" and leah "woodland, clearing"... [more]
Throndsen Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Trondsen, meaning "son of Trond".
Alwardt German
From the personal name Adelward, composed of the Germanic elements adal ‘noble’ + ward ‘keeper’, ‘protector’.
Kamoldilok Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Youcefi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian cognate of Yousfi.
Hayabusa Japanese
This name means "falcon" in Japanese.
Welland English (British, Rare)
From the name of the place, derived from Old English wig - war and landa - territory, land.
Pancakes Dutch (Americanized), German (Americanized)
The last name "Pancake" is an Americanized form of German and Dutch names like "Pfannkuch," "Pannekoek," and similar terms. It likely originated as a metonymic nickname for someone who had a fondness for pancakes, made or sold them, or lived at an inn or on a farm with a name related to pancakes (like "In de Pannekoek" meaning "In the Pancake")... [more]
Tímóteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímóteus" in Icelandic.
Japanese (Rare)
Contracted form of Tafu and written 塔.
Stungiewicz Polish
The Stungiewicz family name is recorded in history as heraldically adopted into the Polish heraldic clan Pobog. The Pobog clan was a participant in the Union of Horodlo in the year 1413 between Polish and Lithuanian interests.... [more]
Qader Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Qadir.
Lo Maglio Italian
Means "the mallet, the hammer" in Italian (see Maglio).
Timmer Dutch, Low German
Means "timber" in Dutch and Low German, an occupational name for a carpenter.
Lay Khmer
Means "marbled, patterned, striped" in Khmer.
Nalbandyan Armenian
Means "son of the farrier" from dialectal Armenian նալբանդ (nalband) meaning "farrier" (of Persian origin).
Weakly English
Variant spelling of Weekley.
Derry Irish, English
English variant of Deary, or alternatively a nickname for a merchant or tradesman, from Anglo-French darree ‘pennyworth’, from Old French denree... [more]
Brandenburg German (East Prussian, Rare)
From a state in eastern Germany, formerly known as Prussia, containing the capital city of Berlin. Ancient. Associated with the Margravate (Dukedom) of Brandenburg, the seat of power in the Holy Roman Empire... [more]
Leal English
Derived from Old French leial "loyal, faithful (to obligations)", this name was occasionally used as a nickname for a trustworthy person.
Ogyampah Akan
Meaning unknown.
Minervino Italian
a habitational name from either of two places, Minervino di Lecce or Minervino Murge, in the provinces of Lecce and Bari, which take their names from ancient temples dedicated to the Roman goddess Minerva.
Gandin French
From the French gandin, pronounced /ɡɑ̃dœ̃/, which is a word used for a dandy, an elegant young man with affected, quite often ridiculous, manners.
Galway Irish, Scottish
Variant of Galloway. Derived from the given name O Gallchobhair.
O'Lennon Irish
Original form of Lennon. Probably a variant of Ó Leannáin (from a by-name meaning "lover"), but may also be derived from O'Lonain (from lon, "blackbird").
Messenger English
Occupational name for someone who brings messages, from Middle English messangere, a compound of message "communication" with an agent suffix. A famous bearer of the name was Australian footballer Dally Messenger, real name Herbert Henry Messenger (1883-1959), known as Australasia's first professional rugby footballer.
Bacal Romanian, Jewish
Derived from Romanian bacal, an alternative form of băcan meaning "grocer".
Feo Spanish
Means Ugly
Bergling Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and the common surname suffix -ing "belonging to, coming from". It has also been found as a spelling variant of similarly spelled names, such as Berlin... [more]
Puškarić Croatian
Derived from puškar, meaning "gunsmith".
Odisho Assyrian
Means "servant of Jesus" from Syriac ܥܒܕܐ (ʿaḇdā) meaning "servant" and ܝܫܘܥ (Išōʿ) meaning "Jesus".
Ó hÁilleacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Áilleachán".
Reynard English
From the given name Reynard.
Oyama Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (o) "big" and 山 (yama) "mountain."
Gillies Scottish
Scottish variant of Gillis or McGillis.
Aaby Norwegian, Danish
From a place called Aaby or Åby, from Old Norse á "small river, stream" and býr "farm".
Umekawa Japanese
Ume means "plum" and kawa means "stream, river".
Eileen Literature
From the given name Eileen.
Candido Italian
From the given name Candido.
Czerwonka Polish
Derived from Polish czerwony meaning "red", probably a nickname for a person who had red hair or a ruddy complexion, or for someone who frequently wore the colour red.
Wujek Polish
It literally means "uncle" in Polish but it could possibly refer to the Polesian village of the same name.
Zia Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Ziya.
Reséndez Spanish
Means "son of Resendo"
Sprenger German
German form of the surname Springer
Felton English
A habitation name composed of the elements feld-, meaning "field or pasture" and -tun, meaning "settlement."
Asghar Arabic, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Asghar.
Obata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小八田 (see Kobata).
Shuck English
Origin uncertain; perhaps a nickname from Middle English schucke "devil, fiend".
Chincoya Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.
Endresen Norwegian
Means "son of Endre 2".
Moskowitz Jewish
Germanized form of a patronymic surname formed by adding the Slavic suffix "-ovic" meaning "son of" to a Yiddish transformation (Moshke) of the biblical Hebrew personal Moses ("Mosko" was a Polish pet form of the personal name Moses).
Winky English
For someone who came from Winkley.
Vang Hmong
From the clan name Vaj or Vaaj associated with the Chinese character 王 (wáng) (see Wang 1).
Temiz Turkish
Means "clean, neat, pure" in Turkish.
Zaghloul Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "squab, young dove" in Egyptian Arabic. A notable bearer was the Egyptian statesman and revolutionary Saad Zaghloul (1857-1927).
Trka Czech
Not Avaliable.
Mckim Scottish
Means "son of Simon 1."
Somova Russian
Feminine form of Somov. This is borne by Russian ballerina Alina Somova (1985-).
Taouil Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic طويل (see Tawil) chiefly used in North Africa.
Notte Italian
From Italian notte "night", perhaps a shortened form of Mezzanotte "midnight" or Bonanotte "good night".
Montaser Arabic
From the given name Muntasir.
Aglipay Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to play with lipay seeds", referring to a type of thorny shrub or bush.
Shaukat Urdu
From the given name Shawkat.
Orris English (Canadian)
This unusual and interesting name is of Italian, Latin origin, and derives from one of the earliest Roman names, "Horatius". The name is thought to mean something connected with "hora", the Latin for "hour", but the original meaning has been lost... [more]
Asaka Japanese
From the Japanese 淺 or 浅 (asa) "superficial" and 香 (ka) "odour," "smell," 加 (ka) "increase," "step-up" or 賀 (ka) "congratulation."
Caldecott English
From the name of various places in England or similar, all derived from Old English ceald "cold" and cot "cottage, small house".
Pepito Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Pepito.
Homolka Czech
From homolka meaning "(cone-shaped lump of) cream cheese". The word homolka itself is derived from homole "cone". This was either a nickname for a mild person or an occupational name for someone who made cheese.
Ekberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and berg "mountain".
Hosekin Dutch (Archaic)
Occupational name for a maker or seller of hose (garments for the legs), from Middle Dutch hose "stocking, boot".
Smarch Ukrainian (Anglicized), Russian (Anglicized)
Smarch is most likely an anglicized form of the surnames Smarchkov, Smarchkova, Smarchi, Smarchevsky, and Smarchevskaya.... [more]
Grabenstein German
Habitational name from Grafenstein near Wohlau, Silesia.
Speck German
Variant of Specker as well as a locational surname from one of various places called Speck, Specke and Specken in northern Germany and Spöck in southern Germany, as well as an occupational surname derived from German Speck "bacon" denoting a butcher who sepcialized in the production of bacon, as well as a derisive nickname for a corpulent person.
Oxendine Lumbee
The name is a common Lumbee surname. This name was used in the 1700s. This is the surname of Tribal councilman Delton Oxendine as well as Miss Lumbee Laura Oxendine.
Merkouris Greek
Possibly a Greek cognate of Italian Mercurio, which is ultimately derived from Latin Mercurius.
Infante Italian
Nickname for someone with a childlike disposition, from infante "child" (Latin infans, literally "one who cannot speak").
Siraj Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Siraj.
Khuất Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Qu, from Sino-Vietnamese 屈 (khuất).
Witte German, Dutch, English
Cognate to and variant of White, a nickname for someone with white or blonde hair or an unusually pale complexion
Naser Arabic
From the given name Nasir.
Gubbels Dutch
Dutch cognate of Göbel.
Bolkiah Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Arabic وَاقِيَة‎ (wāqiya) meaning "protector, preserver", or it may be an alteration of the Hadhrami surname بلفقيه (Balfaqih) from Arabic الفَقِيه (al-faqīh) meaning "the jurist"... [more]
Dyal Indian
Variant of Dayal.
Frantsuzov Russian
Derived from Russian француз (frantsuz) meaning "French, Frenchman".
Bhattacharyya Bengali
A variant spelling of Bhattacharya