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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Ayoub Arabic
From the given name Ayyub.
Kooij Dutch
From Dutch kooi meaning "cage", often referring to a pen or duck decoy (a plot of land with a pond set aside to lure in ducks). Occupational name for someone who raised or hunted ducks, or who made cages.
Okumu Eastern African
In the Luo language, Okumu (for males) and Akumu (for females) are traditionally given to children conceived under unusual circumstances. Specifically, these names are associated with "mysterious births," such as conception occurring shortly after a previous birth but before the mother's menstrual cycle has resumed... [more]
Godwin English
Derived from the first name Godwine.
Božikov Croatian
From božikovina, meaning "holly".
Strojnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Strojnów.
Fischione Italian
Means "widgeon" (a kind of dabbling duck) in Italian, or literally "whistler", derived from fischio "whistle".
Mendizabal Basque
Means "wide mountain", derived from Basque mendi "mountain" and zabal "wide, broad, ample". This was also the name of a neighborhood of Arratzua-Ubarrundia that the falangists demolished in 1959 to make way for a reservoir.
Merical American (Rare)
Altered form of French Marécal.
Dudarov Ossetian (Russified)
Russified Ossetian name of unknown meaning, possibly of Turkic origin.
Ganbold Mongolian
From the given name Ganbold.
Amatonding Filipino, Maranao
From a Maranao title of nobility.
Limnios Greek
From Greek λημνι (limni) meaning "lake".
Zakariya Arabic
Arabic surname derived from the name of the prophet Zechariah.
Américo Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Américo.
Saylee Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeli.
Kalev Russian
Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.
Tạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xie, from Sino-Vietnamese 謝 (tạ).
Schmidlkofer German, German (Austrian)
Occupational name for a farmer who was also a blacksmith, derived from a diminutive of Middle High German smit meaning "smith" and the suffix -kofer (a variant of -hofer).
Diasamidze Georgian
Means "son of Diasami", from a Georgian given name of unknown meaning, perhaps meaning "master" or derived from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning "uncultivated land, virgin soil" (thus used to refer to someone who plowed land)... [more]
Ölvirsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ölvir" in Icelandic.
Balīhû Babylonian
Means "man from Balīh" (a tributary of the Euphrates river).
Sina Arabic (Egyptian), Albanian
Derived from the given name Husain.
Kise Kise
Kise is very Kise
Restorick Cornish
Means "person from Restowrack", farm in Cornwall ("watery hill-spur").
Floyde English
Variant of Floyd.
Erendi Estonian
Erendi is an Estonian surname derived from "erendus" meaning "blooming".
Ivanić Croatian
Means "son of Ivan" in Croatian.
Kuiva Estonian
Kuiva is an Estonian surname derived from "kuivaks" meaning "dry".
De Bois Arthurian Cycle
Possible form of the French surname Dubois. This is the last name of Prince Arthur's mother Ygraine de Bois in the series Merlin.
Banik Indian
Hindi word for "farmer, merchant" & Bengali word for "the merchant"
Vallera French
French: habitational name from Vallery in Yonne, once a Romano-Gallic estate, recorded in 1218 as Valerianus. The surname is also found in the British Isles and may be of Norman origin, from the same place.
Saint-Fleur French (Caribbean)
Means "Saint Fleur" in French.
Madlangbayan Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog madlang bayan meaning "the general public".
Gunawardhane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණවර්ධන (see Gunawardana).
Obuch Medieval Polish (Rare)
Obuch is a surname found in Poland and specifically areas that were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom. It was the name of a long handled battle hammer and may have denoted someone handy with the weapon or who produced the weapon... [more]
Higdon English
From the personal name Hikedun.
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]
Normanno Italian
Italian cognitive of Norman.
Cannavaro Italian
Probably from a nickname used to refer to rope makers or hemp growers. This surname is most famously borne by brothers Fabio (1973–) and Paolo Cannavaro (1981–), former football players.
Shalev Jewish
From the given name Shalev.
Seul French
From Fr. "only, alone"
Cary African American
This surname is a variant of the surname Carey.
Man Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 鰻 (see Unagi).
Hews Medieval English
Means son of hewer (to chop away at; to shape).
Morishima Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest, grove" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Dedaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Dedë" in Albanian.
Rīwai Maori
This name is a translation of the name Levi. The name also means potato as a general word for potatoes when its spelled without the letter "ī". This was the surname of founding mother Kiti Karaka Rīwai (1870-1927)... [more]
Tokugawa Japanese
From 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue" and 川 (kawa) meaning "stream, river".
Cadan Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Cadáin.
Kuusik Estonian
Kuusik is an Estonian surname meaning "spruce stand".
Västrik Estonian
Västrik is an Estonian surname meaning "wagtail (bird genus: Motacilla)".
Safarpour Persian
Means "son of Safar".
Behn German
From the German male personal name Behn, a shortened form of Bernhard. A famous bearer was the English novelist and dramatist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
Jacot French
Variant spelling of Jacquot.
Corbyn English
Variant of Corbin, notably borne by current Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (1949-).
Veldhuis Dutch
Means "field house" in Dutch.
Jewett English
A mainly Northern English surname, derived from a pet form of Julian.
Tsarnaev Chechen (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Chechen царна (tsarna) meaning "them, they" or from an unknown given name or nickname. This is the surname of brothers Tamerlan (1986-2013) and Dzhokhar (1993-) Tsarnaev, the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Kyohoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 京応 (see Kyōō).
Razzak Bengali
From the given name Razzaq.
Tsuruki Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) "crane (bird)" and 木 (ki) "tree, wood".
Timonen Finnish
From the given name Timo 1.
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.
Mesipuu Estonian
Mesipuu is an Estonian surname meaning "beehive" (literally, "honey tree").
Narisaki Japanese
Narisaki is a japanese surname that denotes to noblewomen whom were exceptional and unique, as well as embodying the quality of novelty. It is believed to be a lost surname from an ancient Japanese reigning dynasty that was rediscovered and is now used by a sorority founded by Yuumi and Jovani.
Sand English, Scottish
Derived from a short form of Alexander.
Iseppi Romansh
Derived from the given name Gisep.
Nazih Arabic
Derived from the given name Nazih.
Wildschut Dutch
Occupational name meaning "gamekeeper, game warden" in Dutch. A famous bearer is the Dutch former soccer player Piet Wildschut (1957-).
Demiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Demir.
Jeremias Jewish, Spanish
Derived from the Hebrew given name Jeremiah
Gelso Italian
Means "mulberry tree" in Italian, a topographic name, or perhaps an occupational name for someone who cultivated mulberry trees.
Ayari Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
Derived from Arabic عَيَّار (ʿayyār) or Persian عیار (ayyâr) meaning "vagabond, loafer, idler" (chiefly Tunisian).
Eiho Japanese (Rare)
From 英 (ei) meaning "excellent" and 保 (ho) meaning "guard, protect".
Corrigan English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ó Corragáin meaning "descendant of Corragán", a double diminutive of Irish corr "point, spear"... [more]
Khanthawong Thai
From Thai คันธ (khantha) meaning "smell, scent, fragrance" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Nozaki Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
O'Lonain Irish
Derived from lon ("blackbird") and a diminutive combined with O ("grandson; male descendant").
Andreadis Greek
Means "son of Andreas".
Sahabi Iranian
Possibly from Arabic صَحَابِيّ‎ (ṣaḥābiyy) meaning "companion", from the verb صَحِبَ‎ (ṣaḥiba) "to accompany, to be one's companion".
Caligiuri Italian
Comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly," and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.
Moredock English
From the fact that boats get moored at a dock.
Hietamaa Finnish
Finnish. (hieta) meaning, “fine-sand” combined with (maa) meaning, “country.”
Ousmane Western African
From the given name Ousmane.
Makarevych Ukrainian
Means "child of Makar".
Žabek Croatian
From žaba, meaning "frog".
Nuhiji Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Joaquim Portuguese
From the given name Joaquim.
Ghukassian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղուկասյան (see Ghukasyan).
Senaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සේනාරත්න (see Senaratne).
Hike English
To hike or move, to walk, someone who hikes.
Maramot Tagalog
Means "stingy, miserly, selfish" in Tagalog.
Utagawa Japanese
Uta means "song" and Gawa comes from Kawa, meaning "river".
Niinistö Finnish
Combination of Finnish niini "bast fibre" and the suffix -stö.
Azebiru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Asllani Albanian
Derived from the given name Asllan.
Belleisle French
Name for someone from an island named Belle Isle, French for "beautiful island".
Magombo Swahili, African, Swazi (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly related from the fore name of the same name. It means "leaves" (verb) in Swahili.
Felton English
A habitation name composed of the elements feld-, meaning "field or pasture" and -tun, meaning "settlement."
Trifunović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Trifun".
Widjaja Chinese (Indonesian)
Older spelling of Wijaya influenced by Dutch orthography.
Holliday Scottish
An ancient Scottish name that was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. It is a name for someone who lived near the mountain called Holy Day in the country of Annandale.
Castellaneta Italian
Originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States.
Gontsov Russian
From gonets, meaning "courier".
Shingler English
An occupational name for someone who laid wooden tiles, or shingles on roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English schingle ‘shingle’. ... [more]
Haneda Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (hane) meaning "feather, plume" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". It can also be formed from 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume" combined with 根 (ne) meaning "root" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Ponomarev Russian
Derives from Slavic "пономарь"- Sexton.
Saelee Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeli.
Tempesta Italian
Originally a nickname for a person with a blustery temperament, from Italian tempesta meaning "storm, tempest" (compare Tempest).... [more]
Ivanec Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Nighswander German (Swiss)
An Americanized form of the Swiss German Neuenschwander or its variant Neuschwander.
Nwude Igbo
The surname Nwude is likely of Igbo origin, a major ethnic group in Nigeria. In the Igbo language, Nwude (or Nwodi) can be a combination of two elements:... [more]
Hoff German
Means "yard, court, farmyard", from Germanic hof.
Troftgruben Norwegian
This last name is common in North Dakota.
Kashiwade Japanese (Rare)
This name is made of two symbols literally meaning "Chef".
Seth Scottish, Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Sithigh or Ó Síthigh (see Sheehy).
Figueiredo Portuguese
Name for someone from any of various places named Figueiredo, from Portuguese figueiredo meaning "fig tree orchard".
Vogelsang German
Means "bird song" in German. From the German words vogel (bird) and sang (song).
Tõrv Estonian
Tõrv is an Estonian surname meaning "tar".
Abolin Russian
Russified form of Āboliņš, a Latvian surname meaning "clover".
Telaumbanua Nias
Meaning uncertain.
Heinze German
Variant of Heintze.
Schrödinger German
Denoted a person from Schröding, a old placename in Bavaria.
Bevetto Cornish
From bo-veth, the dwelling by the grave or bo-verth, the green house.
Vujačić Serbian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Spero Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of Spiro.
Pill Estonian
Pill is an Estonian surname meaning "musical instrument".
Mauer German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a wall, from Middle High German mure "wall".
Secker English
Variant of Saker.
Sargis Armenian
From the given name Sargis.
Dudenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Duda.
Straughan English
Northern English (Northumbria and the Northeast) variant of Scottish Strachan.
Marinaș Român
Este un nume de familie roman..
Demps ?
Possibly a variant of Dempsey.
Apaydin Turkish
Means "very bright".
Nastych Ukrainian
Means "child of Nastya".
Pavelka Czech
Derived from the given name Pavel. A famosu bearer is Jake Pavelka.
Byres Scottish
Byres was first used as a surname by the descendants of the ancient Boernician clans of Scotland. The first Byres family lived in or near the place named Byers in Scotland. The place-name, Byers, derives from the Old English word byre, which means cattle shed... [more]
Zubeldia Basque
Derived from Basque zumel "holm oak" and the locative suffix -di.
Verdon French
Habitational name from a place so named, for example in Dordogne, Gironde, and Marne.
Taisakan Chamorro (Archaic)
Chamorro for "Without year or age". Alternate form of Taisacan.
Leleu French
From old French le leu a Picard form of old french le loup "the wolf".
Tanioka Japanese
Tani means "valley" and oka means "ridge, hill".
Figuera Catalan
From Catalan meaning "fig tree".
Shalom Hebrew
Means "peace" in Hebrew.
Khlebnikov Russian
This surname means a baker who makes bread.
Pateman English
The name Pateman is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It is a name for someone who worked as a boatman. The surname Pateman is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word bat, which means a boat.
Shaheen Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Shahin.
Sinik Estonian
Sinik is an Estonian surname derived from "sinikas" meaning "bog bilberry".
Beth English
From the given name Beth, itself a short form of Elizabeth and Bethany.
Metsik Estonian
Metsik is an Estonian surname meaning "wild" and " ferocious".
Oleksenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Oleksiy" or "son of Oleksandr".
Anstey English
From various places derived from Old English an "one, a" and stig "path", denoting a narrow path. A famous bearer of the name was English suffragist Rhoda Anstey (1865-1936).
Van Reenen Dutch, South African
Means "from Rhenen", the name of a city in Utrecht, Netherlands. Possibly derived from Proto-Germanic *hraini "clean, pure", or from Rijn "the Rhine (river)" combined with Old Dutch hem "home, settlement".
Ruge German
Nickname from Middle High German ruowe, ruge ‘quiet’, ‘calm’ or Low German rug ‘rough’, ‘crude’.... [more]
Berlinerblau German, Jewish
Means “Prussian blue” in German. A notable bearer of this surname is Jacques Berlinerblau, a professor of Jewish civilization, and Stefania Berlinerblau, an American anatomist and physician.
Ledama Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.
Ramanayake Sinhalese
From the name of the Hindu god Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit नायक (nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Kleinfeld German
Means "small field" in German
Mahan Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Mahon.
Prodanović Serbian
Means "son of Prodan".
Avilov Russian
derives from old Russian male given name Vavila or Vavilo
Hazlehurst English
Habitational name for a person from the places in Lancashire, Surrey, or Sussex, or somebody who lives in a hazel grove, all derived from Old English hæsl "hazel" (Archaic form hazle) and hyrst "wood, grove".
Jäätma Estonian
Jäätma is an Estonian surname derived from "jäätmaa" meaning "undeveloped land".
Juniper English
From the tree name juniper which comes from Latin iūniperus meaning "juniper-tree". This surnames denotes someone who lived near junipers.
Strahm German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle Hugh German strām "strip of land".
Knightley English
English surname meaning knight. The book Emma by Jane Austen has a character named George Knightley.
Danger English (Rare), Popular Culture
This has been seen in records of the most uncommon American surnames. It has also been used in popular culture, in the show Henry Danger. Although, it's not the character's actual last name.
Villani Italian
Derives from Latin villa "village, farm, settlement", related to Italian villano "peasant" or "rude, bad-mannered".
Ives English
Means "son of Ive", a medieval male personal name, brought into England by the Normans but ultimately of Germanic origin, a shortened form of any of a range of compound names beginning with īv "yew" (cf... [more]
Bastían Spanish
From the given name Bastían.
Liebermann German, Jewish
Derived from German lieb or Yiddish lib meaning "dear, beloved". Many Liebermann families originally spelled the name in Hebrew or Cyrillic characters, so variations in the spelling occurred during transliteration to the Latin alphabet.
Callard Cornish
Might be from Calartha in Morvah / from cala-arth, the hard or difficult height.
Dougenis Greek
Possibly from the elements doulos (δουλος)- "slave, servant" and genes (γενης)- "born".
Komada Japanese
Ko could mean "small, little" or "old", ma could mean "real, genuine" and da comes from ta meaning "rice paddy, field".
Ranathunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රණතුංග (see Ranathunga).
Wesolowski Polish
Meaning Happy men
Serapiglia Italian
Uncertain etymology.
Amaral Portuguese
Unknown origin. It may come from the name of a country estate near Viseu, Portugal (quinta do Amaral) or from an old word meaning "place full of clary sages". This is also the name of a variety of red wine grape in northern Portugal whose name comes directly from the surname.
Idejima Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Dejima.
Trevithick Cornish
Means "person from Trevithick", the name of various places in Cornwall ("farmstead" with a range of personal names). It was borne by British engineer Richard Trevithick (1771-1833), developer of the steam engine.
Thommen German (Swiss), Romansh
Patronymic form of the given name Thomas.
Spoors English
From Middle English spoor "spur", an occupational name for someone who made spurs, or perhaps a nickname for someone known for wearing them.
Spann English
Derived from Old English spann meaning "span (of a hand)", a unit of measurement equaling about nine inches, possibly used to refer to someone who lived on a strip of land or by a narrow footbridge.