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.
Doron Hebrew
From the given name Doron.
Takehara Japanese (Rare)
Take means "Bamboo" while Hara means "Plain". This surname means " Plain of the Bamboo". Takehara is also a city in Hiroshima and a railway station.
Stancliff English
Habitational name from Scout in Northowram (Yorkshire) recorded as Staynclif in 1309 and Stancliff Skoute (the home of Edward Stankliff) in 1536. The placename derives from Old English stan 1 "stone rock" with influence from Old Norse steinn "stone rock" and Old English clif "cliff bank" later with Middle English scoute "projecting cliff overhanging rock" (Old Norse skúti).
Welker German
Variant of Walker.
Casimir French
From the given name Casimir.
Bargetze Alemannic
Derived from the given name Pancratius, found in Liechtenstein.
Kreegipuu Estonian
Kreegipuu is an Estonian surname meaning "blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) wood/tree".
Washburn English
Northern English topographic name for someone living on the banks of the Washburn river in West Yorkshire, so named from the Old English personal name Walc + Old English burna ‘stream’... [more]
San Román Spanish
San Roman refers to a family line of Spanish and Italian origin. The term San Roman in Spanish or Castilian refers to ' St. Roman ' and the name is a habitual name from any of the persons from the local church or shrines of Saint Roman.
Abdulhadi Arabic
From the given name Abdulhadi.
Fell English, German, Jewish
Metonymic occupational name for a furrier, from Middle English fell, Middle High German vel, or German Fell or Yiddish fel, all of which mean "skin, hide, pelt". Yiddish fel refers to untanned hide, in contrast to pelts "tanned hide" (see Pilcher).
Alters German
Shortened form of Alterstein.
Breunig German, German (Austrian), American
Origin probably in Frankfurt am Main... [more]
Cunnington English (American)
Scottish linked to {Marshall}
Leocadio Spanish
From the given name Leocadio.
Schwaab German
The surname of German VfB Stuttgart footballer Daniel Schwaab, born in Waldkirch, Germany.
Zilliacus Finland Swedish
Latinization of the surname Ziliaks.
Chantharangsu Thai (Rare)
From Thai จันทราง (chantharang), possibly from จันทร (chan) meaning "moon" and ศุ (su) of unknown meaning.
Scheunert German
Scheunert - deutsch - Besitzen einer Scheune... [more]
Salavati Persian
From Persian صلوات (salavat) meaning "praise, blessing, greeting".
Yontararak Thai (Rare)
From Thai ยนตร (yontra) meaning "mechanical device; motor; engine" and รักษ์ (rak) meaning "to cure, to take care of".
Fuson French (Huguenot)
An Anglicized variant of the Huguenot surname Fouchon which stems from the Old French personal name Folcher, from Germanic roots folk = “people” and hari/heri = “army”. Fuson may also share anglicization with other Huguenot French surname such as Foucher or Fousson.
Roosileht Estonian
Roosileht is an Estonian surname meaning "rose leaf".
Fuckebegger Medieval English (Rare)
In 1286/1287 there is an individual with the surname Fuckebegger, recorded as one of King Edward I’s servants who managed his horses. It’s not clear from this name what the fucke- part was referring to, with the leading hypothesis being a “striker” of some sort.
Nijvelt Dutch
From a place name derived from Middle Dutch nij "new" and velt "field".
Erripalda Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the Navarrese municipality of Gorza.
Niine Estonian
Niine is an Estonian surname meaning "linden" and "bast".
Zhytomyrets Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "a resident of Zhytomyr".
Amado Spanish
From the given name Amado.
Schucan Romansh
Derived from the given name Joachim.
Sarré English
“apologetic”
Tennojidani Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjidani).
Blondin French
Diminutive of Blond, nickname for someone with fair hair.
Strayer German
Americanized form of German Ströher: habitational name for "someone from any of the places called Ströh in Westphalia and Lower Saxony".
Westergaard Danish
Danish variant of Westergård.
Kontostephanos Greek
The surname means short (κοντός) Stefanos.
Filimonov Russian
Means "son of Filimon".
Warisaya Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 割鞘 (see Warizaya).
Badowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Badowo in Skierniewice voivodeship.
Hisaw English
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Sies German, Dutch
From the ancient Germanic name Sigizo formed with the element sigi "victory" (from proto Germanic segiz).
Blaškić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Blaž".
Makarenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Makar".
Ōshita Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Ripp English (American), East Frisian, German
From Ripp, a Frisian pet name for Rippert.
Resen German
Unknown source.
Playfair English
From a medieval nickname for an enthusiastic competitor in sports and games (from Middle English pleyfere "companion in play, playmate"), or else a different form of Playford (from a Suffolk place-name meaning "ford where sports are held")... [more]
Shein Burmese
From the given name Shein.
Abduljabbar Arabic, Filipino, Maranao
Derived from the given name Abd al-Jabbar.
Sin Korean
Variant romanization of Shin.
Sebald German
Derived from the given name Sebald
Voogd Dutch
Means "guardian" in Dutch, an occupational name for a bailiff, farm manager, or someone appointed to look after the interests of other people. Ultimately from Latin advocatus "witness, advocate; one called upon to help"... [more]
Hong Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood" or "vast, wide".
Moala Tongan, Samoan
Meaning uncertain.
Sacasas Spanish
Have researched the surname Sacasas, and have narrowed the usage down to four countries the name has been used in. Spain, Cuba, the United States and Philippines. The uncommonality of the last name and the fact that three of those countries were at one point or another colonized by Spain has led me to theorize Spanish origin.
Adewale Yoruba
From the given name Adewale.
Wepener South African, German
South African, German decent/history
Gunathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණතිලක (see Gunathilaka).
Pelissier French
From Old French "Pelicier", (Meaning "Furrier", from an agent derivative of pelice, meaning "Fur cloak", from Late Latin "pellicia", from "pellis", meaning "skin fur". An occupational name of someone likely in the fur and hide trade.
Samylin Russian
Means "son of Samyl".
Saadoune Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "help", "luck" and "support".
Vuurman Dutch
Means "fire man" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who burned patches of forest land, or who worked in a fire brigade.
L'Homme French
Variant of Lhomme.
Samson Filipino
From Hokkien 三孫 (sam-sun) meaning "third grandson".
Awara Japanese
A variant of Ahara.
Dominie Scottish
Occupational name for a church schoolmaster, from Latin domine, a vocative form of dominus, "lord" "master".
Doby English
From a diminutive of the given name Dob or Dobbe, itself a medieval diminutive of Robert (one of several rhyming nicknames of Robert in which the initial letter was altered; compare Hobbs).
Uukkivi Estonian
Uukkivi is an Estonian surname meaning "dormer/bay stone".
Viinapuu Estonian
Viinapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "grapevines" (Vitis).
Farouk Arabic
From the given name Faruq.
Tambat Marathi
Marathi form of Tamrakar.
Franssen Dutch
Means "son of Frans".
Al-Kadamani Arabic
used Dutch "The Voice Of Holland"'s Hanin Al-Kadamani
Lellouche Judeo-Spanish
From Tamazight alûsh meaning "lamb".
Brousseau French
Southern French variant of Brosseau.
Spallone Italian
From spalla "shoulder, back", indicating someone who carried things on their shoulders. The modern translation is "smuggler". Alternately, may be an elaboration of Spalla.
Menezes Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meneses.
Loch German
From German Loch "hole", ultimately derived from Middle High German loch "hole, hollow, valley".
Shafter German (Americanized)
The Americanized form of Schaffter as well as a German and Ashkenazic variant.
Herod English
Usually a variant of Herald but Occasionally the name may have been used as a nickname in allusion to the Biblical King Herod played as a bragging tyrant in medieval mystery plays or for someone who had an overbearing temper but evidence to support this possibility is lacking.
Wan Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yin.
Hussie English, Irish
Variant of Hussey. A notable bearer is American webcomic author/artist Andrew Hussie (1979-).
Kimpo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Zazai Pashto
Meaning uncertain.
Solar Spanish (Rare), Catalan, Aragonese, Asturian
Spanish, Catalan, Aragonese, and Asturian-Leonese: topographic name from Latin solarius ‘ancestral home’ (a derivative of solum ‘ground’, ‘floor’), perhaps denoting someone who lived near or at the house of an important family.
Lanzuela Aragonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Nagahama Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" and 浜 or 濱 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore".
Läänsoo Estonian
Läänsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "west swamp".
Illoinen Finnish
Ancient Finnish surname derived from the name of an estate located in Rusko, Finland. Today used as a surname, also part of the city of Turku, Finland. Original meaning: a vigorous well.
Jumawan Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano hawan meaning "bare, clear".
Chiesa Italian
Means "church" in Italian, originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a church, a habitational name from any of various places named Chiesa or perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked in a church.
Cen Chinese
From Chinese 岑 (cén) referring to the ancient fief of Cen, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province.
Dusch Romansh
Derived from the given name Dusch.
Wickremesekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසේකර (see Wickramasekara).
Ryen Norwegian
Habitational name from any of more than ten farmsteads, originally named with Old Norse rugr ‘rye’ + vin ‘meadow’.
Karunasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කරුනාසේකර (see Karunasekara).
Shteynberg Jewish
Russified form of Steinberg.
Théodore French
From the given name Théodore.
Oleksyuk Ukrainian
Means "child of Oleksiy".
Yoshizawa Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Dicks German, Dutch
Refers to the descendant of someone with the given name Dick.
Grajo Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "Jackdaw".
Mâu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Mou, from Sino-Vietnamese 牟 (mâu).
Grischott Romansh
Variant of Grisch by way of combining it with the diminutive suffix -ott.
Higaki Japanese
From 檜 (hi) meaning "Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)" and 垣 (gaki) meaning "fence".
Shahriar Persian
From the given name Shahriar.
Pfundt German
Unknown meaning of German origin
Bethune Scottish
Scottish form of Béthune.
Jõeorg Estonian
Jõeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "wash, or fluvial valley" and "dale".
Farrar English (British)
Northern English: occupational name for a smith or worker in iron, from Middle English and Old French farrour, ferour, from medieval Latin ferrator, an agent derivative of ferrare ‘to shoe horses’, from ferrum ‘iron’, in medieval Latin ‘horseshoe’... [more]
Krivokapić Montenegrin, Serbian
Derived from krivo, meaning "wrong", and kapa, meaning "hat, cap".
Angelakis Greek
Patronymic meaning "son of Angelos".
Jósefsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Safarpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian صفرپور (see Safarpour).
Melle French
Habitational name from the French town Melle in Deux-Sèvres, western France.
Soteriou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Σωτηρίου (see Sotiriou) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Saltmarsh English
Last name of cricket player Ian Saltmarsh (1901-1970).
Pitcher English, German
From an agent derivative of Middle English pich ‘pitch’, hence an occupational name for a caulker, one who sealed the seams of ships or barrels with pitch. English variant of Pickard... [more]
Bovary French
It is the surname of the famous fictional character Emma Bovary protagonist of Gustave Flaubert's novel.
Katzir Hebrew
Occupational name derived from Hebrew קָצִיר (qatsiyr) meaning ""harvesting, reaping", ultimately from קָצַר (qatsar). A famous bearer was the Israeli president and scientist Ephraim Katzir (1916-2009), born Efraim Katchalski.
Onstenk Dutch
Derived from a place name, ultimately composed of on- "un-, bad" and stede "city, town" combined with the possessive suffix -ink.
Komine Japanese
Ko mean "small" or "light" and mine means "peak".
Shevelev Russian
Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited.
Chivton English (American)
Portmanteau of Chiovaro and Cranston. First known use in 2023.
Wijethilaka Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament".
Meulen Dutch, Belgian
Variant spelling of Molen, meaning "mill".
Scherman German
German version of Sherman 1
Ohtani Japanese
Variant transcription of Ootani.
Otsuka Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大塚 (see Ōtsuka).
Kolden German, Norwegian
From Middle Low German kolt, kolde ‘cold’, a nickname for an unfriendly person; alternatively, it may be a habitational name, a shortened form of Koldenhof ‘cold farm’ in Mecklenburg (standardized form: Kaltenhof, a frequent place name in northern Germany, East Prussia, Bavaria, and Württemberg).Norwegian: habitational name from a farm called Kolden, from Old Norse kollr ‘rounded mountain top’.
Beaudette French
Diminutive of Beaudet.
Bełzowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Bełzów.
Tabor English, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Jewish
English: metonymic occupational name for a drummer, from Middle English, Old French tabo(u)r ‘drum’.... [more]
Ishiura Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and ura means "bay, coast".
Gevorkian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan)
Payen French, French (Caribbean)
From the old French given names Pagen Paien from Latin paganus "pagan"... [more]
Kulik Russian
Means sandpiper in Russian.
Scarcella Italian
From Italian "scarcella", a dessert enjoyed during Easter from the Italian region of Apulia, possibly referring to a baker who would make them.
Lüll German
From a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with liut- ‘people’ as the first element.
Orihara Japanese
From Japanese 折 (ori) meaning "fold, bend" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Tobreluts Estonian
Tobreluts is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "tobra" meaning "good" and "luts" meaning "burbot" (a type of fish).
Gaerlick Jewish
A name given to people whose homes were burnt down.
Ellsey English
Variant of Elsey.
Hurrell Irish
This may be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Hearghaill ‘descendant of Earghall’, a variant of Ó Fearghail (see Farrell).
Ree Estonian
Ree is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "rehi" meaning "barn".
Srivastava Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Meadow English
A topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow. The form meadow derives from mǣdwe, the dative case of Old English mǣd.
Wonskolaser Yiddish, Polish
An uncommon Yiddish surname currently known mostly as the basis for Wonka.
Hashi Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Japanese "破斯" (Hashi), an alternative spelling of Old Japanese "波斯" (Hashi) meaning "Persia", from Middle Chinese "波斯" (Puɑ siᴇ), ultimately from Old Persian "𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿" (Pārsa).... [more]
Macduff Scottish Gaelic
From the ancient Scottish Gaelic Mac duib meaning "son of the black/dark man." This name may have originated as a ethnic term about the native Scots used by Viking conquestors during the later half of the First Millenium... [more]
Fayre English
Variation of Fair.
Kurylenko Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian курити (kuryty), meaning "to smoke". A famous bearer is Ukrainian-French actress and model Olga Kurylenko (1979-).
Zlatar Croatian, Serbian
From zlatar meaning "goldsmith" or "jeweler".
Nogales Spanish
Habitational name from either of two locations in Spain named Nogales, from the plural form of Spanish nogal meaning "walnut tree".
Diotallevi Italian
Means "god raise you", from Italian dio "god, deity" and allevi "to raise (children)". Often given to abandoned or orphaned children.
Ogg Scottish
Anglicized form of a nickname from the Gaelic adjective óg meaning "young", used to distinguish the junior of two bearers of the same personal name.
Krivov Russian
From krivoi, meaning "crooked".
Teubert German
Variant of Taube.
Martyniuk Polish
Polish patronymic from the name Martyn
Andou Japanese
Variant transcription of Ando.
Kamutphisamai Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Matan Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the given name Matan which means "gift" or "to give" in Hebrew.
De Ath English
Probably a deliberate respelling of Death (i), intended to distance the name from its original signification.
Krajčír Slovak, Czech
Means "tailor" in Slovak and Czech.
Arencibia Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Arancibia. It is concentrated in Cuba and the Canary Islands.
El Khattabi Moroccan
Derived from the Arabic given name Khattab and translates to "The Khattabi". A famous bearer is Rifian political/military leader Abdelkrim El Khattabi.
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]
Jayetileke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Yorkey English
Variant spelling of York.
Melle German
Taken from place names like Melle or Mellen in Germany.
Shimajiri Japanese
From 島 (shima) meaning "island" and 尻 (jiri) meaning "rear".
Gerosa Italian
Denoted someone from the town of Gerosa in Lombardy, or perhaps a nickname from geros (modern ghiaioso) "gravelly".
Iribarren Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous district of the municipality of Otsagabia.
Mizuta Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Calixte French
From the given name Calixte
Acmad Filipino, Maranao
From the given name Acmad.
Kirimura Japanese
Kiri means "paulownia" and mura means "hamlet, village".
Chau Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhou.
Mouloudi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Mouloud.
Valgepea Estonian
Valgepea is an Estonian surname meaning "white head".
Dilan Filipino, Ilocano
Filipino from the filipine islands
Akuzawa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛久沢 (Akuzawa) meaning "Akuzawa", a former large village in the former Japanese province of Kaga in parts of present-day Ishikawa, Japan.... [more]
Hakobian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan).
Homma Japanese
From 本 (hon, moto) meaning "origin, source, root" and 間 (ma) meaning "pause, between, while".
Sammul Estonian
Sammul is an Estonian surname meaning "pace" and "step".
Jõevee Estonian
Jõevee is an Estonian surname meaning "river water".
Qu Chinese
The surname Qu(曲)has several sources. One of the main origins is from the ancient state of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. There was an official position named "Qu Ren" responsible for managing the brewing of wine in Jin... [more]
Aksentsev Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)
Gołyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Gołyń.
Elsegood English (British), English (Australian)
Derived from an Old English given name, possibly *Ælfgod or *Æðelgod, in which the second element is god "god". (Another source gives the meaning "temple-god", presumably from ealh and god.)... [more]
Prymak Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian прымак (prymak) meaning "live-in son-in-law (man who marries and lives with his wife's family)".
Frias English
English form of Frías.