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.
Vergine Italian
Italian form of Virgo.
Kjartansson Icelandic
Means "son of Kjartan". Used exclusively by men.
Torp Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Scandinavian form of Thorpe.
Šumuru Manchu
One of the eight clans of Manchu nobility.
Gunaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit गुण (guna) meaning "quality, attribute, merit" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
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).
Oronoz Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Baztan, Spain, of uncertain etymology.
Smalley English, Cornish (?)
Locational surname from places in Derbyshire and Lancashire, so called from Old English smæl ‘narrow’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. This may also be a Cornish name with an entirely separate meaning.
Jonson English
Variant of Johnson and English form of Johnsson
Calogero Italian
From the given name Calogero.
Ryang Korean
North Korean form of Yang.
Talampas Filipino
Means "plateau, stiff cliff" in Tagalog.
Komati Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting "trader".
Bittenbinder German
Occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German büte(n) "cask", "(wine) barrel" + binder "binder" (agent derivative of binden "to bind").
Cowans Scottish, English (British)
Variant of Cowan with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Ljungström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ljung "heather" and ström "stream".
Chrysikakis Greek
The surname comes from the Greek word for gold "χρυσός".
Tsukushi Japanese
Tsukushi means "horsetail plant". It is also a given name.
Apfelbaum German, Jewish
Means "apple tree" in German, denoting somebody who lived near an apple tree. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.
Horio Japanese
Hori means "ditch, canal, moat" and o means "tail".
Shteynfeld Yiddish
It means "stone field".
Middendorf German
"middle of the village"
Jerec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.
Oki Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大木 (see Ōki).
Thornburg English
The name Thornburg comes from the Old English thorn broc, because the original bearers lived near a "stream by the thorns" in Buckinghamshire and North Yorkshire.
Konagawa Japanese
The Japanese surname "Konagawa" (小長川) consists of three kanji characters: "小" meaning "small," "長" meaning "long," and "川" meaning "river." So, "Konagawa" could be interpreted as "small long river." However, as with many Japanese surnames, there may be variations in meaning and interpretation depending on the family's history and region.
Maleki Persian
From the given name Malek.
Sayto Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Saitō more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.
Abdulcader Maranao
From the given name Abdulcader.
Souness Scottish (Rare)
Perhaps derived from the place name Soonhouse in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders area (which is of uncertain meaning), or from the place names Sun-hlaw or Sunilaw near the town of Coldstream, also in the Scottish Borders in Scotland, meaning "south hill" or "sunny hill" in Old English... [more]
Mast German, Dutch
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch mast "mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts); the process of fattening livestock", an occupational name for a pig farmer or a swineherd. In some cases, however, the German name may also have been derived from Middle High German mast, mastic "fat, stout".
D'Kabral Indian (Christian), Marathi
Form of Cabral more common among Marathi Christians.
Yakymets Ukrainian
From the given name Yakym.
Blumshteyn Yiddish
Original Yiddish form of Blumstein.
Chono Japanese
Cho can mean "butterfly" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Seese German
Comes from a Germanic personal name, Sigizo, from a compound name formed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element.
Enamorado Spanish
Nickname for a person relating to love.
Carlan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish O'Carlain or O'Caireallain, from the Irish carla meaning a "wool-comb" and an meaning "one who" which roughly translates as "one who combs wool"... [more]
Scanagatta Italian
Probably means "cat killer", from Italian scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and gatto "cat", with the figurative meaning of "cheat, scoundrel". (Compare Pelagatti)... [more]
Ladulås Old Swedish
Most likely from Swedish ladulås "barnlock", but it could also be derived from the Slavic name Ladislaus. Magnus Ladulås, sometimes known as Magnus Birgersson or Magnus III in English, was the king of Sweden between 1275 and 1290.
Axe English
Locational surname which describes one who lived by the Axe Rivers in Somerset or Dorset.
Agagnier French
Meaning "Winner" from the french word "gagner" ... [more]
Reséndez Spanish
Means "son of Resendo"
Redden English
Location name meaning "clearing or cleared woodland." Communities called Redden include one in Roxburghshire, Scotland and another in Somerset, England. A notable bearer is actor Billy Redden who played the dueling banjoist Lonnie in the 1972 film 'Deliverance.'
Hyodo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 兵藤 (see Hyōdō).
Ahmetović Bosnian
Means "son of Ahmet".
Sungur Turkish
Means "falcon" in Turkish.
Jafarzadeh Persian
From the given name Jafar combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Canela Spanish
Derived from the word 'canela' meaning cinnamon in Spanish. It Could also be a variant of the Catalan surname Candela.
Zirkzee Dutch, German
Could be potentially related to the German surname Zirkel or Zirkl. Another theory says that it has its historical roots in the Netherlands, particularly in the region of Zeeland, where it is believed to have originated... [more]
Yow Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yao or Rao.
Kanedaichi Japanese
Notably from the fictional character Toyohiro Kanedaichi, from the fourth instalment of the popular manga, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.... [more]
Marcioni Italian
Means "son of Marcio".
Phantomhive Popular Culture
Created by Yana Toboso for her popular manga series "Black Butler".
Itada Japanese
Ita means "board" and da means "field, rice paddy".
Furuhashi Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Khor Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xu 2.
Farish Scottish
"Farish" derives from "Fari" meaning "Farrier".This unravells to many decades ago when people forged shoes for horses,people who were extremly skilled blacksmiths and named "farrier".This group of "farriers" named "Farish" lived in the highlands of the cool misty moors of scotland-the mighty country,who unleashed highly educated citizens who dispersed all over britain.
Teymouri Persian
From the given name Teymour.
Sabagh Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صباغ (see Sabbagh).
Fomov Russian
Means "son of Foka".
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]
Wachter German, Dutch
Means "guard, sentinel", an occupational name for a watchman.
Khrueathong Thai
From Thai เครือ (khruea) meaning "family" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".
Hittenrauch Prussian
from the prussian word von hittenraoucht meaning "of royalty"
Ogata Japanese
From Japanese 尾 (o) meaning "tail, foot, end" and 形 (kata) meaning "shape, form".
Hayling English
Either (i) "person from Hayling", Hampshire ("settlement of Hægel's people"); or (ii) from the Old Welsh personal name Heilyn, literally "cup-bearer" (see also Palin).
Zeghlache Berber, Northern African
Kabyle surname of unknown meaning.
Ridout English
A variant of the other surname Rideout.
Todeschini Italian
From Italian tedesco "German, of Germany".
Stocking English
Topographic name from Middle English stocking 'ground cleared of stumps'.
Uukkivi Estonian
Uukkivi is an Estonian surname meaning "dormer/bay stone".
Jongbloed Dutch
Nickname for a young person, derived from Middle Dutch jonc meaning "young" and bloet meaning "blood". A famous bearer of this surname was the Dutch soccer goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed (1940-2023).
Perevozchik Russian, Belarusian
Means "carrier". It is a Russian last name, but it also present in Belarus.
Novoseltseva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Новосельцев (see Novoseltsev).
Cary African American
This surname is a variant of the surname Carey.
Suviste Estonian
Suviste is an Estonian surname relating to "summer" ("suvi").
Antonius Old Celtic
It means invaluable. In the Gaelic languaje is amhrisiadwy.
Yukiyasu Japanese
Yuki can mean "snow" or "luck" and yasu means "peace, relax, cheap".
Gauda Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Pyanykh Russian
Derived from Russian пьяный (pyany) meaning "drunk". This may have been a nickname for a family of drunks.
Steinfeld German
Means "stone field" in German.
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.
Vongpraseuth Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ວົງປະ​ເສີດ (see Vongpaseuth).
Urb Estonian
Means "catkin" in Estonian.
Kanisthamal Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Altnurme Estonian
Altnurme is an Estonian surname meaning "(from) below pasture/meadow".
Birmingham English
Indicates familial origin from Birmingham, England
Mawere Shona
Meaning unknown.
Küngas Estonian
Küngas is an Estonian surname meaning "knoll".
Jamkojian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Asadullin Tatar, Bashkir
From the given name Asadullah.
Sơn Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shan, from Sino-Vietnamese 山 (sơn). This name is primarily used by ethnic Khmer in Vietnam.
Mastromarino Italian
Derived from Italian mastro meaning "master, skilled" and marino meaning "mariner, sailor."
Nedry English (American)
It was the most popular in the United States in 1897-1990.
Oorull Estonian
Oorull is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "oot (esker)" and "rull" meaning "roller".
Haud Estonian
Haud is an Estonian surname meaning "grave" and "tomb".
Riesenberg German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a big mountain, from Middle High German rise meaning "giant" and berg meaning "mountain".
Ghazarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Ghazaryan.
Kampu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Agüero Spanish
In Spanish, "agüero" can mean "(bad/good) omen" or "something from which omens are drawn", and it can also be a habitational name from places in Spain named Agüero.
Kraftmel Yiddish
It literally means "starch".
Bonatti Italian
Comes from the pesonal name 'Bona' which is derived from Latin 'bonus', which means 'great'.
Kanehara Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kane) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Vadén Swedish
Combination of Swedish place name element vad which in most cases mean "ford, place for wading", and the common surname suffix -én.
Niedermeier German, German (Austrian)
Occupational name for a farmer who had a farm lower than the neighboring one(s). This surname and its variant spellings are common to Austria and the state of Bavaria in Germany.
Belisario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Belisario.
Glowczenski American
This is my surname. My cousin Steve Glowzenski, had the C dropped along the way somewhere, probably the military.
Bahl Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit बहल (bahala) meaning "strong, solid, firm".
Dziencielsky Polish
It is the surname of Chaya, a character in the movie Defiance played by Mia Wasikowska.
Riach Scottish
Variant Of Reach.
Pabón Spanish, South American
Variant of Pavón from Spanish pavón "peacock" from Latin pavo.
Cant English
Means "singer in a chantry chapel", or from a medieval nickname for someone who was continually singing (in either case from Old Northern French cant "song").
Schutz German
Occupational surname for an archer or a watchman, from Middle High German schützen "to guard, protect". Also a habitational name from Schutz, a place near Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Laidla Estonian
Laidla is an Estonian surname meaning "near an islet".
De Leeuw Dutch, Flemish
Means "the lion" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived at a house or tavern with a sign depicting a lion. In some cases, it may have been a nickname denoting a wild or courageous individual.
Khuc Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Khúc.
Nie Chinese
From Chinese 聂 (niè) referring to either of two ancient fiefs named Nie. One existed in the state of Wei (Wey) in what is now Henan province, while the other was part of the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province.
Diyab Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دياب (see Diab).
Tănăsescu Romanian
Patronymic surname meaning "the son of Tănăs".
Duchek Czech
Duchek is short form of name Duchoslav.
Van De Kerkhof Dutch
Means "from the churchyard", derived from Middle Dutch kerke meaning "church" and hof meaning "court, garden, yard". Famous bearers of this surname include twin brothers René and Willy Van De Kerkhof (1951-), both retired Dutch soccer players.
Craigen Scottish, English
Variant of Craigie derived from an older form of the toponym, Cragyn.
Frankham English, Anglo-Norman
Status name from Old French franc, fraunc "free" and homme "man", equivalent to Freeman.
Miyahara Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Khaledian Persian
From the given name Khaled.
Lebrón Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of A Pobra do Brollón.
Pärg Estonian
Pärg is an Estonian surname meaning "wreath".
Eastburn English
Habitational name from either of two places, one in Humberside and one in West Yorkshire, so named from Old English ēast, ēasten "east" and burna "stream".
Kublashvili Georgian
Last name originates from Imereti region of Georgia .
Nickel German, Dutch
From the given name Nickel, a medieval short form of Nikolaus. Compare Nichols.
Kilpatrick Scottish
Scottish: habitational name from Gaelic cill Padraig "church of (Saint) Patrick".
O'kain Irish
Variant of O'Kane.
Furuta Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Mizuyama Japanese
Mizu means "water" and yama means "hill, mountain".
Mayo English, French
Derived from the given Norman name Mathieu.
Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.
Valentín Spanish, Slovak
From the given name Valentín.
Yasue Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, rested, peace, quiet" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Külm Estonian
Külm is an Estonian surname meaning "cold" or "chilly".
Sakellarios Greek
Feminine form is Sakellariou
Raut Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rajaputra) meaning "prince".
Hahm German
Metonymic occupational name for a sealer of weights and measures, from Middle High German hāme ‘(standard) measure’.
Sandell English
Originated from a name for someone who lived on a sand hill
Jayasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Tsaoussis Greek (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
From the Greek meaning "peacock"
Lustgarten Jewish
An invented Jewish name based on German Lustgarten "pleasure garden" (perhaps alluding to the Garden of Eden). It was borne by British barrister, writer and broadcaster Edgar Lustgarten (1907-1978), presenter of television crime reconstructions.
Henrie English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Henrie, a variant of Henry.
Stults German
The Stults surname is derived from the German word "stoltz," which means "proud," and as such, it was most likely originally a nickname, which became a hereditary surname.
Honorato Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Honorato
Haueis German
Derived from Middle High German houwen "to beat" and isen "iron". This surname denoted a smith.
Macalinga Tagalog
From Tagalog makalinga meaning "to be supported, to be cared for".
Dromgoole Irish
An Anglicized from the Irish Gaelic place name Droim Gabhail in County Louth, Ireland meaning "ridge of the forking stream." Dromgoolestown in County Louth is believed to be named after this surname... [more]
Vaquero Spanish
Means "cowherd, cowboy" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin vacca "cow". Essentially a cognate of Italian Vaccaro.
Ramadan Arabic, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Ramadan.
Backhouse English (British), English (Australian)
Denoted someone who worked in a bakery, from Old English bæchūs meaning "bakehouse, bakery", a word composed of Old English *bæc "something baked" and hus "house".
Naseri Persian
From the given name Naser.
Van Look Dutch
Topographic name from look "enclosure, fence", or habitational name from a place named with this word.
Seif Arabic, Persian
From the given name Saif.
Gammon English
From a medieval nickname applied to a merry or sportive person (from Middle English gamen "game"), or to someone who walked in a strange way or had some peculiarity of the legs (from Anglo-Norman gambon "ham").
Ciro Italian, Spanish
From the given name Ciro.
Malagón Spanish
Habitational name from Malagón, a place in Ciudad Real, or in some cases, from other place so named in Galicia, in Lugo province.
Hisamura Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Hassenfeld Polish, Jewish
Notable beaters of this surname are the Hassenfeld brothers who founded the Hasbro, INC. an abbreviation of their surname and the word brother. Hasbro, INC. is an American multinational conglomerate with you, board game, and media assets, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.... [more]
Mahfuz Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Mahfuz.
Blackstock English
English and southern Scottish: topographic name from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’, ‘dark’ + stok ‘stump’, ‘stock’.
East English
From the English vocabulary word, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *austrą "east". It originally denoted someone who lived to the east of something, or someone who came from the east.
Zackert English, German
An Americanization of the German surnames Zacher and Zachert. It comes from a vernacular form of the personal name Zacharias.
Lockett English
Diminutive of the male given name Luke.
Ijuuin Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "that one", 集 (juu) meaning "gather" and 院 (in) meaning "institution".
Hanaue Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" or 華 (hana) meaning "flower, petal" combined with 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper, superior" or 植 (ue) meaning "planting".
Villalpando Spanish
It first came from a Spanish village town.
Kassel German
habitational name mainly from a place of this name in northeastern Hesse so named from Frankish castella cassela "fortification" a military term from Late Latin castellum "fortified position fort" or a topographic name from the same word.
Alirez Spanish (Mexican)
A protector. Rap. Loves all things Coral.
Ratnayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රත්නායක (see Ratnayake).
Fulvio Italian
From the given name Fulvio.
Arróniz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arroitz.
Tomihiro Japanese
From 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 広 or 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious".
Schleifer German
Derived from the word schleifen "to grind, polish".
Pirzadeh Persian
Means "born of the pir", from the Persian title پیر (pir) denoting a Sufi spiritual guide (literally meaning "elder, old"). This name was traditionally used by owners or custodians of Sufi mausoleums and shrines.
La Barbera Italian
Variant of Barbera using the definite article la.
Koivupuisto Finnish
From the name of a park in Vaasa, meaning "birch park".
Holkeri Finnish
Finnish surname, derived from Scandinavian given name Holger.
Saxena Indian, Hindi
Traditionally believed to be derived from Sanskrit सखिसेना (sakhisena) meaning "friend of the army", from सखा (sakha) meaning "friend, companion" and सेना (sena) meaning "army"... [more]
Scannapieco Italian
Occupational name for a butcher, from scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and piecuro "sheep, lamb".
Hollier English, French
Occupational name for a male brothel keeper, from a dissimilated variant of Old French horier "pimp", which was the agent noun of hore "whore, prostitute". Hollier was probably also used as an abusive nickname in Middle English and Old French.... [more]
Hososaki Japanese
Hoso means "thin, fine, narrow, slender" "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Turan Turkish
Refers to Turan, an historical region in Central Asia inhabited by the nomadic Iranian Turanian people. The name itself means "land of the Tur" and is derived from the name of a Persian mythological figure, Tur (تور).
Chengcuenca Filipino
From Cuenca de Cheng, "Cheng's basin" in Spanish
Straka Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak: Nickname from straka ‘magpie’, probably for a thievish or insolent person.... [more]
Trka Czech
Not Avaliable.
Hanák Czech
Derived from the small town Haná.
Nour Arabic, Persian, Urdu
From the given name Nur.
Neilson English
Means "son of Neil". Often an English respelling of the surnames Nielsen or Nilsen.
Csóka Hungarian
From Hungarian meaning "jackdaw".
Demetrio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Demetrio.
Tsukigata Japanese
月 (Tsuki) means "month, moon" and 形 (gata) means "shape, form, type".
Shinpoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).
Spector Jewish
From Polish szpektor meaning "teacher's assistant (in a Jewish school)", ultimately from inspektor meaning "supervisor".
Jaken Dutch
Possibly derived from the given name Jakob.
Bolsonaro Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese cognate of Bolzonaro; in the case of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro (1955-), his Italian paternal great-grandfather had the spelling changed from Bolzonaro upon emigrating to Brazil in the late 19th century.
Uğurlu Turkish
Means "lucky, successful" in Turkish.
Laidvee Estonian
Laidvee is an Estonian surname meaning "islet water".
Pavlopoulos Greek
Means "son of Pavlos".
Fastolf English
From the Old Norse male personal name Fastúlfr, literally "strong wolf". It was borne by Sir John Fastolf (1380-1459), an English soldier whose name was adapted by Shakespeare as "Falstaff".
Mac Meanman Irish
Means "son of Meanma"
Koot Dutch
Possibly derived from Middle Dutch kuut "coot (bird)".
Iams English (American)
Possibly the result of a misdivision of the given name William.