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.
Mahdipour Persian
Means "son of Mahdi".
Lamarche French
French: topographic name or habitational name, a variant of LaMarque.
Dänzer German
Occupational name for a professional acrobat or entertainer; variant of Tanzer.
Sudoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Fine English (?)
English nickname for a clever or elegant man, from Old French fin ‘fine’, ‘delicate’, ‘skilled’, ‘cunning’ (originally a noun from Latin finis ‘end’, ‘extremity’, ‘boundary’, later used also as an adjective in the sense ‘ultimate’, ‘excellent’).
Prophète French, Haitian Creole
Originally a nickname (possibly ironic) from French prophète "prophet", making it a cognate of Profeta.
Urduña Basque (Rare)
From the name of a municipality in Basque Country, Spain, derived from Basque ortu "garden, orchard" and -une "place, location".
Saffeels English (Rare), German (Rare)
Used as a last name a minimum of 82 times in (USA, Germany).
Surdi Italian
Meaning "deaf" in Latin.
Lidström Swedish
Combination of the Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and ström "stream, flow". A notable bearer is Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Lidström (b. 1970).
Sashihara Japanese
From 指 (sashi) meaning "finger" and 原 (hara) meaning "plain, field".
Shareef Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Sharif.
Bendtsdatter Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Strictly feminine patronymic for Bendt.
Eames English
Probably from the possessive case of the Middle English word eam ‘uncle’, denoting a retainer in the household of the uncle of some important local person. Possibly also a variant of Ames.
Vaiksaar Estonian
Vaiksaar is an Estonian surname meaing "quiet/still ("vaikus") island ("saar")". May also come from "väike saar", meaning "little island".
Repac Serbian, Croatian
means little tail
Herco Bosnian
Derived from Herceg.
Gemino Filipino, Italian
Derived from the latin word 'geminus' meaning "twin".
Ollivander Literature, Popular Culture
It’s unknown what it stands for, but I think it’s a fusion between the given names Oliver and Alexander... [more]
Dahlström Swedish
Derived from Swedish dal "valley" and ström "stream".
Vreeke Dutch
Either a variant form of the given name Freek, a diminutive of Frederik, or a contraction of Van Der Eijk "from the oak".
Rober German
Variant of Röber (see Roeber).
Kometani Japanese
From 米 (kome) meaning "rice, America" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Gallion English, French
Derived from the given name Galian.
Fleytoux French
Surname of Léa Fleytoux, French-born dancer with the American Ballet Theater
Arizkun Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Pavese Italian
Means "one from Pavia". Pavia is an Italian town located in Lombardy, northern Italy. It can also derive from pavese, a kind of big, Medieval shield.... [more]
Akhmatova Tatar, Russian
Feminine form of Akhmatov, meaning "son of Äxmät".
Benguigui Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Guigui", from a given name or tribal name possibly derived from Tamazight igig meaning "stake".
Sayer English
Occupational name for a professional reciter or minstrel, derived from Middle English seier "speaker".
Ootake Japanese
Ootake means "Big, great bamboo."
Corbyn English
Variant of Corbin, notably borne by current Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (1949-).
Brayton English
Derived from the Old Norse name breithr meaning "broad", or the Old Norse personal name Breithi, combined with the Old English suffix tun meaning "town, farmstead".
Zaalishvili Georgian
Means "son of Zaal".
Kiggins Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Mag Uiginn and variant of Higgins.
Lainevool Estonian
Lainevool is an Estonian surname meaning "flowing wave" (literally, "wave flow").
Apellido Spanish (Philippines)
This likely originated as a surname taken by people who didn't have a surname and wrote "Apellido" (the Spanish for surname) when filling in an official form.
De Champagne French
Meaning "Of Champagne" in French.
Kakinuma Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Van Der Geer Dutch
Means "from the headland", derived from Dutch geer "pointed piece of land, headland; spear".
Ichibankase Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 一番合戦 (see Ichibangase).
Cohitmingao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kuhit meaning "pole (used to reach or hook something)" and mingaw meaning "deserted, lonely".
Cuerden English
Derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cuerden,' a township in the parish of Leyland, Lancashire.
Hastings Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hOistín meaning "descendant of Oistín", the Gaelic form of a Norse variant of Austin, or possibly Eysteinn.
Funderburgh Old High German
Means "from the fortress" or "from the castle" and is derived from the German element "von der" (from the) and "burg" from the Middle High German element meaning fortress, castle, or fortified town.
Reedus English, Scottish
An English and Scottish name of uncertain origin. Possibly a reduced form of English Redhouse, a habitational name from any of the numerous places named Redhouse, including over ninety farms.
Cebrián Spanish
From the given name Cebrián.
Haruna Hausa, Fula
From the given name Haruna 2.
Sidorov Russian
Means "son of Sidor".
Sawai Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "wetland,swamp, marsh" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, pit".
Maru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Gurewitz Jewish
Belarusian and Lithuanian variant of Horowitz, a habitational name from Horovice in central Bohemia, now in the Czech Republic, which is named with a short form of a personal name formed with Hor, as for example Horimir, Horislav.
Saładajczyk Polish
A Polish surname consisting of 3 elements: sała or сала a word of East Slavic origin meaning "salo" or "slanina", daj meaning "give" and czyk meaning "son of". The name means "the son of the one who gives the salo".
Kong Khmer
Means "invulnerable" in Khmer.
Yabsley English
It is believed to be a derived spelling of Abboldesi, a place now more commonly known as Abbotsley or Abbotsleigh. However, the original surname had nothing to do with "Abbots" in any spelling, and derives from to the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name "Eadbeald" meaning "Prosperity-bold".
Carlin Irish (Anglicized), Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cairealláin (sometimes also anglicized as Carlton), meaning "descendant of Caireallán"... [more]
Odén Swedish
Likely a locational name derived from place names containing the elements od or oden (see Oden).
Bridon French (Rare)
Patronymic surname derived from French bride "bridle, harness", this name used to denote a maker or merchant of bridle, harness or horse-gear and more generally a saddler.
Ko Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ke.
Hale Hawaiian
"House" in Hawaiian.
Portal Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Occitan
Topographical surname for someone living near the gates of a fortified town.
Crossley English
From the word cross, of Latin origin, and leah "woodland, clearing". Indicated that the bearer lived by a cross in a clearing
Shwets Ukrainian
Variant of Shwetz
Kostyshyn Ukrainian
From the given name Kostyantyn.
Veerman Dutch
Means "ferryman, skipper" in Dutch, from veer "ferry". Alternatively, it could be an occupational name for a feather merchant or fletcher, derived from veer "feather, plume", a contracted form of the archaic veder.
Kraeft German
Possible variant of Kraft and Kräft
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.
Thahan Thai
Means "military" in Thai.
Tylor English
Variant of Tyler.
Pallan Indian, Tamil
Another form of Palli.
Pizzuto Italian
Italian surname derived from a nickname meaning ‘malicious’.
Politzer Hungarian, German, Jewish
Habitational name derived from any one of several places called Police (known as Pölitz in German) in the Czech Republic. Hugh David Politzer (1949-) is an American theoretical physicist who, along with David Gross and Frank Wilczek, discovered asymptotic freedom.
Milkovič Slovak
Slovak form of Milković.
Schnepper German
South German: nickname for a chatterer from an agent derivative of Middle High German snappen ‘to chatter’.... [more]
Kurano Japanese
Kura means "storehouse, warehouse" no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Madalvee Estonian
Madalvee is an Estonian surname meaning "low-lying water".
Boon Dutch
From boon "bean". Refers to a person who grows beans, or a nickname for someone tall and thin (i.e. stringbean).
Steins German
Variant of Stein.
Kevat Indian
From Sanskrit केवट (kevaṭ) meaning "boatman". This is used by the Kevat caste who traditionally specialized in rowing boats.
Caplan Jewish
Variant of Kaplan
Javaheri Persian
Occupational name for a jeweller from Persian جواهر (javaher) meaning "jewel".
Zviadadze Georgian
Means "son of Zviad".
Shpilbarg Yiddish
Yiddish form of Spielberg.
Ruland German
Medieval form of Roland.
Hack German
Variant of Haack.
Abaño Filipino
Possibly derived from Spanish baño meaning "bath".
Santis Medieval Italian (Latinized, Archaic)
It means holliness, hallowed, saintly, sainted, sanctity. It is a surname that corresponds with Italian Celts families (Italo-Celtic family groups), more precisely in Piemonte or Piedmont (north of Italy).
Graden Scottish
Habitational name from the lands of Graden in Berwickshire.
Bienvenido Spanish
From the given name Bienvenido.
Iwan Welsh
Derived from the given name Iwan.
Bens Dutch, German, Flemish
Patronymic form of Benno, a short form of Bernhard or another given name containing the element bern "bear".
Priore Italian
from Italian priore "prior" either a nickname or occupational name which probably most often originated as a metonymic occupational name for a servant of a prior or some important lay dignitary... [more]
Karami Persian
From the given name Karam.
Jacobo Spanish
From the given name Jacobo.
Mcelhaney Irish
Irish: variant of Mcelhinney
Kumpf Old High German
Derived from the Middle High German word “kumpf”, meaning bowl, pot, or cup. It was originally used as a nickname or occupational name for a potter or vessel maker.
Hedberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and berg "mountain".
Illangakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit लङ्का (lanka) referring to the mythical island of Lanka combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Simchenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian сім (sim), meaning "seven".
De La Boulaye French
This indicates familial origin within the Bourgignon commune of La Boulaye.
Vagh Indian
Means "tiger" in Hindi
Pandey Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita) meaning "scholar, teacher".
Abdulenko Crimean Tatar (Ukrainianized)
Derived from the Crimean Tatar given name Abdul. It is a Ukrainian style last name.
O'Kett Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Haicéid.
Lyss English
Variant of Lys.
Abbood Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبود (see Abboud).
Roome English
Variant of Rome.
Walpole English
Originally indicated a person from either of two places by this name in Norfolk and Suffolk (see Walpole). Famous bearers of the surname include Robert Walpole (1676-1745), the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, and his youngest son, the writer Horace Walpole (1717-1797)... [more]
Otsalt Estonian
Otsalt is an Estonian surname meaning "end(s) under/below".
Chiarenza Italian
From Clarence, a medieval Frankish town in Greece, called Chiarenza or Clarenza in Italian, rendered Γλαρέντζα (Glarentza) in contemporary Greek documents.
Jagodziński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Jagodno, Jagodziny, Jagodzinek or Jagodziniec, all derived from Polish jagoda meaning "berry".
Khrushchev Russian
Derived from Russian хрущ (khrushch) meaning "cockchafer" or "May beetle".
Blennerhassett English
The Blennerhassett surname comes from someone having lived in Cumberland, on the Borderlands between Scotland and England. ... [more]
Perese Gascon
Meaning the pear tree. It have a second meaning that is Son of Peter and it's a surname of the Christian inspiration. In Catalonia there is a derivative that is Parés (Variations: Pares, Parès, Parè and Pare).
Okuno Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Siewert German
Derived from the Frisian and Low German given name Sievert.
Ghulam Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
From the given name Ghulam.
Kirkpatrick English, Scottish, Northern Irish
Habitational name from various places so called from the dedication of their church to St. Patrick. See Kirk.
Farnworth English
Farnworth is a combination of two words: old-English fearn meaning "fern" and worth, making the full meaning of Farnworth "settlers from a place where ferns are abundant." The oldest known record of the surname was in Farnworth with Kearsley (modern-day Farnworth), Lancashire in 1185... [more]
Kojidani Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 糀谷 or 小路谷 (see Kōjidani) or a variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).
O'Loney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
Hasib Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Hasib.
Cleland Belgian, Scottish, Irish
Scottish and Irish reduced form of McClelland. ... [more]
Sabbagh Arabic
Means "dyer" in Arabic.
Mawer English
Variant of Mower.
Hilmar German
Derived from the German given name Hilmar.
Cardella Italian
Possibly a diminutive of a short form of names such as Riccardo or Accardo... [more]
Faustin French
From the given name Faustin.
Aramberri Basque
From Basque aran "valley" and berri "new".... [more]
Quark Manx
Alternate form of Corkish, meaning "Mac Mharcuis", or "son of Marcas" via the name Marc or Mark.
Syracuse Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Siracusa. This is also the name of a city in the U.S. state of New York, though the etymology is unrelated.
Watayō Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 濟陽 (Watayō), a variant reading of Japanese 濟陽 (Saiyō), from Chinese 濟陽 (Jìyáng) meaning "Jiyang", a town in the county of Xiayi in the city of Shangqiu in the province of Henan in China.... [more]
O'kain Irish
Variant of O'Kane.
Bosneanu Romanian
Meaning “Bosnian” or person from Bosnia in Romanian
Hebron English (British)
Habitational name from Hebron in Northumberland, which possibly derives from Old English hēah meaning “high” + byrgen meaning “burial place, tumulus.” See also Hepburn.
Abadjian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աբաջյան (see Abajyan).
De Bie Dutch
Means "the bee" in Dutch, a nickname for a beekeeper or a for a busy person, or perhaps a habitational name for someone who lived near a sign depicting a bee.
Hiremath Indian, Kannada
Of uncertain meaning.
Sta Maria Spanish
Means "St. Mary"
Cerezo Spanish (European)
Surname, in general, of toponymic origin, frequent and distributed throughout Spain, from the noun -cerezo-, "fruit tree whose fruit is the cherry". The surname was derived from nicknames or through the many toponyms in Cerezo existing in Spain, names of populations such as Cerezo (Cáceres), Cerezo de Mohernando (Guadalajara), etc., whose name was taken by some individuals for be native from one of them, as was the custom in the Middle Ages.There were, therefore, different houses of the surname Cerezo unrelated to each other, the Castilian and Extremaduran being very old, whose branches passed to La Rioja, Andalusia, Valencia and Murcia.
Rakhmaninov Russian
From a nickname derived from Russian рахманный (rakhmannyy) meaning "lazy". A notable bearer was Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Rakhmaninov (1873-1943).
Mouchtaris Greek
Greek form of Mukhtar, from Arabic mukhtar (مختار) meaning "the chosen".
Jiranorraphat Thai
From Thai จิระ (chira) meaning "long time, long space", นร (nora) meaning "man", and ภัทร (phatthra) meaning "good, prosperous".
Younghusband English
Combination of Middle English yong ”young” and husbonda ”farmer”.
Lammas Estonian
Lammas is an Estonian surname meaning "sheep".
Kabuhashi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 株 (kabu) meaning "tree stump, company share stock" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge", possibly referring to a bridge next to a tree stump.
Gall Scottish, Irish, English
Nickname, of Celtic origin, meaning "foreigner" or "stranger". In the Scottish Highlands the Gaelic term gall was applied to people from the English-speaking lowlands and to Scandinavians; in Ireland the same term was applied to settlers who arrived from Wales and England in the wake of the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century... [more]
Buenaflor Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good flower" in Spanish.
Rokutambo Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 六 (roku) meaning "6" and 反穂 (tambo), from 田圃 (tambo) meaning "rice paddy field", referring to a rice paddy field with an area of 6 tans (around 5950 m²) in Japanese measurement.
From Swedish
From Swedish from "pious, devout, religious, holy".
Thavornvongs Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai ถาวรวงศ์ (see Thawonwong).
Ruutsoo Estonian
Ruutsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "square swamp".
Shamailov Russian, Hebrew, Georgian, Jewish
Georgian Variant of Shmuel.
Chikano Japanese
From 近 (chika) meaning "near" and 野 (no) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Bärg German
Variant of Berg.
Saag Estonian
Means "saw (tool)" in Estonian.
Eng Swedish, Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse eng "meadow".
Bradham English
Means "broad home". From brad "broad", and ham "home"
Zelenska Ukrainian
Feminine form of Zelensky.
Alfvén Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Swedish älv "river".
Mangudadatu Filipino, Maguindanao
From Maguindanao manguda meaning "young" and the Philippine title datu meaning "chief, leader".
Kluver German
From the word kluven meaning "split wooden block". It used to refer to bailiffs.
Hausch German
From the Germanic personal name Huso, a short form of a compound name composed with hus ‘house’, ‘dwelling’ as the first element.
Sayalath Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (say) meaning "victory" and ລາດ (lath) meaning "pave, pour".
Tilga Estonian
Possibly derived from the name of either of two villages in Estonia.
Farrakhan Muslim
Surname of Activist Louis Farrakhan
Duyck Flemish
Nickname from Middle Dutch duuc "duck"; in some cases the name may be a derivative of Middle Dutch duken "to dive" and cognate with Ducker... [more]
Ōshita Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Keomany Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel, glass" and ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".
Kuniki Japanese
Kuni means "country, large place" and ki means "tree, wood".
Hilpert German
Variant of Hilbert, derived from the given name Hildebert.