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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Räni Estonian
Räni is an Estonian surname meaning "flint" and "fire stone".
Gilbertson English
Means "son of Gilbert".
Pennyman English (British)
This name refers to a person who worked as the servant for Penn. Additionally, it may derive from their work as local treasurers or pennymasters who were in charge of the Mint. Its etymology is comprised of the words "penny" and "man" (from Old English Penning "penny" meaning "half penny")... [more]
Ashina Japanese
From 芦, 葦, or 蘆 (ashi) meaning "bullrush, common reed" and 名 (na) meaning "name, status, reputation".
Shui Chinese
From Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Wind English, German, Danish
Nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind "wind", Middle High German wint "wind", also "greyhound".
Azamatov Uzbek
Means "son of Azamat".
Sakurasaka Japanese
Sakura means "cherry blossom" and saka means "cape, peninsula".
Rubino Italian
The surname Rubino derives from the name Rubino, in turn originated from the Latin term "Rubeus" (red) with evident reference to the well-known precious stone. It is thought that originally the surname was attributed to the physical characteristics of having red hair, however, the origin of the surname Rubino from the Hebrew term "Ruben" which meant "son of providence", or even from the apheresis of the name "Cherubino".
Tgetgel Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the given name Francestg.
Wijayatunga Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයතුංග (see Wijayathunga).
Hamedani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Hamedan (or Hamadan) in Iran, from the Old Persian name Hagmatāna meaning "(place of) gathering".
Arino Japanese
Ari means "exist" and no means "plain, field, wilderness".
Collet Manx
Variant of Corlett.
Cicco Italian
From a diminutive of Francesco.
Khalimbekov Kazakh
This surname is derived from the Kazakh given name Khalimbek, which combines the elements Khalim ("generous") and Bek ("ruler" or "leader"). Therefore, Халимбеков (Khalimbekov) would roughly mean "descendant of Khalimbek" or "belonging to the family of Khalimbek".
Demand German
from Middle Low German demant "diamond" a metonymic occupational name for either a cutter or dealer in diamonds.
Holzinger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Holzing or Holzingen.
Oyuela Spanish, Western African
The surname Oyuela is likely of Spanish or African (specifically, West African) origin, with roots in both linguistic and cultural traditions.... [more]
Lilja Swedish, Finnish
Means "lily" in Swedish and Finnish. It is also used as a first name (see Lilja).
Yücel Turkish
Means "lofty, exalted" in Turkish.
Nissim Jewish
From the given name Nissim.
M'bala Central African
Derived from the given name Mbala. This surname is borne by French comedian, actor and political activist Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (1966-).
Niinepuu Estonian
Niinepuu is an Estonian surname meaning "bast tree/wood".
Chrzanowski Polish
Originally denoted someone who came from a place called Chrzanów or Chrzanowo, both derived from Polish chrzan meaning "horseraddish".
Damestoy French
Variant of Amestoy, fused with the preposition d' "from, of".
Pra Italian
From Italian prato "feild, meadow" (see Prato 1)
Mulvey Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh "descendant of Maoilmhiadhach", a personal name meaning "honorable chief".
Tajima Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Taghipour Persian
Means "son of Taghi" in Persian.
Brancatello Italian (Rare)
Derived from the masculine given name Brancatello, which is a diminutive of the medieval Italian given name Brancazio, itself ultimately derived from the late Latin given name Brancatius... [more]
Banu Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese
From a respectful term of address for women derived from Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Whitlow English
white hill” place name from east side of country in lower Northumbria perhaps? Or perhaps next lower shire.
Asnicar Italian
From Cimbrian haazo "hare" and ékke "hill, rise".
Calungsod Cebuano
From Cebuano kalungsod meaning "townsperson, townmate", derived from the word lungsod meaning "town". A notable bearer was Filipino saint Pedro Calungsod (1654-1672).
Round English
Variant of Rounds.
Thannhausen German
An old noble family from Germany. Meaning "dwelling in Tann", specifically from their ancestral seat in the town of Tannhausen.
Rabinovich Yiddish, Russian
Means "son of the rabbi" (through the name Rabin), referring to a scholar or teacher of the Torah in Judaism.
Oranje Afrikaans
Oranje is the Dutch word for "orange" and is historically associated with the House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands. The name carries connotations of nobility, national pride, and cultural heritage... [more]
Gašpar Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
From the given name Gašpar.
Sumanapala Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Izumo Japanese
This surname combines 出 (shutsu, sui, i.dasu, i.deru, da.su, -da.su, -de, de.ru) meaning "come out, exit, go out, leave, protrude, put out" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo, zumo) meaning "cloud" or 茂 (mo, shige.ru) meaning "be luxuriant, grow thick, overgrown."... [more]
Alejo Spanish
From the given name Alejo.
Quagmire Popular Culture
Derived from places named "Quagmire". One notable character is Glenn Quagmire from Family Guy.
Bartholomäus German
From the given name Bartholomäus.
Tillakaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිලකරත්න (see Thilakaratne).
Adnane Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Adnan.
Viirmaa Estonian
Viirmaa is an Estonian surname derived from "viir" meaning both "sea swallow" and "varved" (annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock) and "maa" ("land").
Ruisard French (Rare, ?)
Originated as a result of trade between France and the Persian Empires before the Iranian Revolution, probably during the Safavid Dynasty. The surname has its roots in the Persian Riahi surname and the Arabic word رِيح (rīḥ) meaning "wind" and the Persian word “sered” before it was altered to fit French spelling rules.... [more]
Skovoroda Ukrainian
Means "frying pan" in Ukrainian.
Heynckes German
From a diminutive of the given name Heinrich. A famous bearer is retired German soccer player and coach Jupp Heynckes (1945-).
Kornkowit Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Bennion Welsh
Anglicized form of Welsh ab Einion meaning "son of Einion".
Žaliūkas Lithuanian
From žaliūkas meaning "young, strong, healthy man", related to žalias meaning "green".
Northey English
Habitational name from Northay in Hawkchurch Devon. The placename derives from Middle English north "north northern" and heie "fence enclosure hedge" (Old English norþ (ge)hæg)... [more]
Kutzler German
This is the surname of my great-grandfather, of German ancestry.
Majnaric Croatian
This name dates back prior to 1773 in the town of Delnice, in what is now modern day Croatia.
Krengel German, Jewish
An occupational name for a pastry chef from Middle High German krengel German kringel "(cake) ring doughnut". As a Jewish name this may also have been adopted as artificial name.
Arunurm Estonian
Arunurm is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland meadow".
Markaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մարգարյան (see Margaryan).
Geurts Dutch
Patronymic form of the personal name Geurt.
Wriedt German, Danish
From Old Germanic *wraiþ meaning "twisted, bent, uneven" or "angry, furious; hostile, violent". Could be a habitational name from an area with rough terrain or overgrown roots, or a nickname for someone with a bad temper.
Agbaje Nigerian, Yoruba
Meaning unknown. A bearer is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967-), an English actor and model of Yoruba Nigerian descent.
Susiluoto Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Finnish susi "wolf" and luoto "islet".
Lindstrøm Norwegian
Norwegian form of Lindström.
Tolentino Spanish, Filipino, Portuguese, Italian (Rare), Judeo-Italian
Ultimately derived from the name of a town in the province of Macerata, Italy (see Tolentino). This was adopted as a Spanish given name in honour of the 14th-century Italian saint and mystic Nicholas of Tolentino... [more]
Spillane Irish
Irish: reduced form O’Spillane, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Spealáin or ‘descendant of Spealán’, a personal name representing a diminutive of "speal" "‘scythe’"... [more]
Mumby English
Habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire so named from the Old Norse personal name Mundi (see Monday ) + Old Norse bȳ 'farmstead village'.
Arrowsmith English
Occupational name for someone who made the iron tips for arrows.
Kaspbrak Polish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Kasprzak.
Zwart Dutch
Means "black, dark, swarthy" in Dutch, a nickname for someone with dark hair or skin.
Thang Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Tang, from Sino-Vietnamese 湯 (thang).
Barbaro Italian
Occupational name for a barbarian.
Mesropyan Armenian
Means "son of Mesrop".
Aranguren Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque aran "valley" and -guren "limit, edge, bank".
Barvinok Ukrainian
Means "periwinkle" in Ukrainian.
Buxbaum German, Jewish
Means "box tree" in German.
Heringh Slovak
Heringh, no history known, people having these surnames in Slovakia belong to the same family, very untypical for this region - Slovakia in the middle of Europe.
Gramerosa Italian (Rare)
Uncertain etymology.
Jacobe Jewish
Variant spelling of Jacobi.
Ravelino Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It means manufacturing of fine and expensive fabrics. Also means the tailor or weaver. It comes from Asti and Piedmont (noth of Italy).
Verret French
From the French word verre, meaning "glass." Possibly denoting someone who worked with glass.
Zebua Nias
Nias clan name possibly from a word meaning "biggest, largest".
Manzoni Italian
Of uncertain origin: could be derived from a nickname given to those who raised and took care of bullock, or from the medieval terms manso or mansueto, denoting a gentle person.... [more]
Lautzenheiser German
A German surname meaning "From Lautzenhausen, Germany"
Shakurov Bashkir, Tatar, Uzbek
Means "son of Shakur".
Agpalo Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to strike" in Ilocano.
Aghajanyan Armenian
Means "son of Aghajan".
Carlyon Cornish
Cornish: habitational name from any of three places in Cornwall called Carlyon, in St. Minver and Kea parishes. The first element is Celtic ker ‘fort’; the second could represent the plural of Cornish legh ‘slab’.
Bahri Arabic, Persian
From the given name Bahri.
Kornnaimuang Thai
The surname "ก้อนในเมือง" is used after the place they was born Nai Muang District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
McElhatton Scottish, Irish, Northern Irish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Chatain meaning "son of the servant of Saint Catan".
Myklebust Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse Myklibólstaðr meaning "large farm". From mikill "large" and bólstaðr "farm".
Etxegarai Basque
Means "house on top of a hill", derived from Basque etxe "house, home, building" and garai "top, highest part".
Reach Scottish, English
Scottish: Nickname For Someone With Streaks Of Gray Or White Hair From Gaelic Riabhach ‘Brindled Grayish’. English And Scottish: Habitational Name From Either Of Two Places Called Reach In Bedfordshire And Cambridgeshire Recorded As Reche In Medieval Documents From Old English Rǣc ‘Raised Strip Of Land Or Other Linear Feature’ (In The Case Of The Cambridgeshire Name Specifically Referring To Devil's Dyke A Post-Roman Earthwork)... [more]
Enno Frisian
From the given name Enno.
Madžar Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".
Hiiop Estonian
Hiiop is an Estonian surname derived from the Biblical name "Hiiob" (also, "Iiob", or "Job" in English).
Motomura Japanese
Moto means "origin, source" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Medvedchuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian dialectal медведь (medved'), meaning "bear".
Den Uyl Dutch
Variant of Den Uijl, notably borne by the Dutch prime minister Joop den Uyl (1919-1987).
Benzema Arabic (Maghrebi)
This is the surname of French professional footballer Karim Benzema who is of Algerian descent.
Ikehara Japanese
From Japanese 池 (ike) meaning "pool, pond" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Verran Cornish
Perhaps means "person from Treverran", Cornwall (from Cornish tre "farmstead" with an unknown second element), or "person from Veryan", Cornwall ("church of St Symphorian").
Anai Japanese
From Japanese 穴 (ana) meaning "hole, pit" and 井 (i) meaning "well".
Fatemi Persian
From the given name Fatemeh, denoting descent or association with the Prophet Muhammad's daughter.
Guldberg Danish
Derived from the name of Guldbjerg Parish on the island Funen, Denmark.
Mård Swedish
Variant of Mårdh.
Ghimire Nepali
From the name of the village of Ghamir (or Dhamir) in western Nepal.
Averne French, English
Possibly from the French place name Auvergne. In some cases, might be derived from Middle English at ther vern, meaning "at the fern".
Narimani Persian
From the given name Nariman.
Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.
Talingting Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sieve, plover" in Cebuano.
Bhatta Sanskrit, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Kashmiri
Derives from Sanskrit word भट्ट (bhaṭṭa) meaning "scholar, lord".
Tsuda Japanese
From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbour" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Che Chinese
From Chinese 车 (chē) meaning "(wheeled) vehicle".
Snead English
Variant of Sneyd.
Otsla Estonian
Otsla is an Estonian surname meaning "cusp/tip area".
Smitherman English
Somebody who assisted the blacksmith.
Yoakam German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Joachim.
Chi Chinese (Rare)
From 池 (Chí) means pool.
Deressa Eastern African, Amharic
From the given name Deressa.
Fitzgibbon Irish
Means "son of Gibbon" in Anglo-Norman French.
Fillery English
From a medieval nickname derived from Anglo-Norman fitz le rei "son of the king" (see also Fitzroy), probably applied mainly (and ironically) to an illegitimate person or to someone who put on quasi-royal airs.
Shipp English
nickname for a mariner or perhaps a boatbuilder from Middle English schip "ship". Compare Shipman . in addition the name may occasionally also have been topographic or habitational referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a ship.
Calinisan Tagalog
From Tagalog kalinisan meaning "cleanliness, purity".
Azria Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Azariah.
De Mesa Spanish
Variant of Mesa.
Teates German (Americanized)
Probably an altered spelling of German Dieter .
Zago Italian
Probably from Venetian zago "alter boy", or someone preparing to become a priest. Alternately, may derive from a toponym, such as Massanzago, Lorenzago, Cazzago, Vanzago, or Sozzago.
Minda Romanian
From the Meglenite language.
Sobchenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sobczak.
Randla Estonian
Randla is an Estonian surname meaning "coastal area".
Pombal Portuguese
from the portuguese word: pombo meaning "dove", "pigeon". ... [more]
Dahlgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish dal "valley" and gren "branch".
Wain English
Variant of Wayne.
Lacombe French
French (western and southwestern): topographic name for someone living in or near a ravine, from la combe ‘the ravine’ (a word of Gaulish origin, related to English Combe).... [more]
Ravenswood English (American)
Ravenswood is a gothic surname.
Anib Filipino, Cebuano
Means "chapter, volume" in Cebuano.
Paguirigan Ilocano
From Ilocano irig meaning "to incline, to bend down on one side", referring to a place with leaning trees or plants.
Anshitsu Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Novitskaya Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine transcription of Belarusian Навіцкі, Russian Новицкий and Ukrainian Новицький (see Novitsky).
Tamenari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 為成 (Tamenari) meaning "Tamenari", a former area in the city of Bungotakada in the prefecture of Ōita in Japan.... [more]
Zawadka Polish
Diminutive of Zawada.
Anguiano Spanish (Latinized, Modern)
Anguiano is a small town in the province of La Rioja, Spain.
Bouzigat Medieval Occitan
Lengadocian (dialect of Occitan): meaning "fallow land" or "cleared, uncultivated land"
Koiso Japanese
Combination of the kanji 小 (ko; "small, little, short") and 磯 (iso; "seashore")
Amaraweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Castonguay French (Quebec)
From a combination of Gaston and Guay, the name of a 17th-century French immigrant to Quebec, Canada.
Kamolsutthi Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kashiwabara Japanese
From Japanese 柏 (kashiwa) meaning "oak" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Machida Japanese
From Japanese 町 (machi) meaning "town" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Loo Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Luo.
Five Popular Culture
It's fictional surname of Jimmy Five from Monica's Gang
Kingsford English
English habitational name from any of various places named Kingsford, for example in Essex, Devon, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. The name ostensibly means ‘the king’s ford’, but the one in Worcestershire is named as Ceningaford ‘ford of Cena’s people’.
Foothill Indigenous American
Combination of "foot" and "hill".
Mikhin Russian
Means "son of Mikha".
Kamalas Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Höök Swedish
Derived from Swedish hök "hawk".
Czyżykiewicz Polish
Means "son of the one nicknamed or associated with a siskin" from Czyżyk meaning "siskin (bird)".
Akter Bengali
Variant of Akhtar.
Abouelkassem Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
From the given name Abu al-Qasim. A known bearer is Egyptian fencer Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (1990-).
Rott German
As far as I've researched the name dates back to a man by the name of Count Palatine Kuno von Rott (~1083). After he got land from the Pfalzfrafs which seem to be a nobile family line.... [more]
Orlyk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian орлик (orlyk), meaning "little eagle".
Tarnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish city of Tarnów.
Campumanes Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Ḷḷena.
Disanayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Tímóteusson Icelandic
Means "son of Tímóteus" in Icelandic.
Heard English
Occupational name for a tender of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English herde (Old English hi(e)rde).
Us Slovene (Rare)
Us is a Slovene Surname which in itself is a shortened version of the House Name Ušič,Meaning Son of Us. The surname may be linked the the slovene word Oves, which translates to "Oats", and may have been an occupational surname referring to someone who farmed Oats and or grains.
Bellumus Late Roman
Means "beautiful man" derived from the elements bellus "beautiful" and homo "man"
Sith Indian, Hindi, Odia
Variant transcription of Seth.
Cammon Scottish, Irish
Reduced form of Mccammon.
Plamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Plamen".