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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Oliinyk Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Oliynyk.
Polívka Czech
Means "soup".
Heimbach German
Town / City in Germany
Lukens Low German
From Low German, Lückens, a patronymic from the personal name Lüdeke.
Aratai Japanese
"Wild well".
Hoque Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Wetzstein German
Either a metonymic occupational name for a knife grinder from Middle High German wetzstein "whetstone", A habitational name from a lost place called Wetzstein near Emmendingen, or a topographic name from a field name for example Wezstein near Esslingen... [more]
Skarstad Norwegian
From a farm named Skarstad
Hornæus Swedish (Archaic)
Probably a latinization of Härnösand, a city in Västernorrland County, Sweden. A notable bearer was Swedish priest Laurentius (Lars) Christophori Hornæus (born as Lars Christoffersson in 1645 in Härnösand)... [more]
İsmail Turkish, Uyghur
From the given name İsmail.
Mccook Irish
Pre 7th Century Anglo Saxon. From the word "coc," meaning to cook.
Selmanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Selman" in Albanian.
Dagdag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "addition, increase" in Tagalog.
Dy Chinese (Filipino)
Hokkien romanization of Li 1 primarily used in the Philippines.
Witzel German
The German surname is of patronymic origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer.
Rost German
A metonymic occupational name for a limeburner or blacksmith, from Middle High German, Middle Low German rōst meaning ‘grate, grill’ or Middle High German rōst(e) meaning ‘fire, embers, pyre, grate’ (typically one for burning lime).
Bolling English, German
nickname for someone with close-cropped hair or a large head, Middle English bolling 'pollard', or for a heavy drinker, from Middle English bolling 'excessive drinking'. German (Bölling): from a personal name Baldwin
Lauth German
Variant of Laut
Šofranac Montenegrin
Derived from šafran (шафран), meaning "saffron".
Václavík Czech, Slovak
Václavík is nickname for Slavic name Václav.
Verhulst Dutch, Flemish
Shortened form of van der Hulst "from the holly".
Bantayan Filipino, Cebuano
Means "watchtower, guard-place" in Cebuano.
Drollinger German
Ethnic or habitational name for someone from Tyrol.
Lubigan Tagalog
Means "sweet flag" (a type of plant; scientific name Acorus calamus) in Tagalog.
Rätsep Estonian
Means "tailor" in Estonian.
Abeynaike Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේනායක (see Abeynayake).
Miklós Hungarian
From the given name Miklós.
Vinnychenko Ukrainian
Means "from Vinnytsya".
Van Egmond Dutch
Means "from Egmond" in Dutch, the name of a town and former municipality in North Holland. The toponym is possibly derived from heeg-munde (or hecmunda) meaning "enclosed fortress".
Woo Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Hu.
Arford German
Derived from town of Erfurt, Germany
Lehtpuu Estonian
Lehtpuu is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf tree".
Šahbegović Bosnian
Possibly from Bosnian šah, ultimately from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), combined with Turkish element beg and the patronymic element -ić.
Bohannon Irish (Anglicized)
Irish anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Buadhachanáin, a double diminutive of buadhach ‘victorious’
Josephsen English
Variant of Josephson meaning "Son of Joseph."
Blin Welsh
The same as Blaen, a point, the inland extremity of a valley. Blin also signifies weary, troublesome.
Dubec French
Geographical du bec "from the stream". Bec (from Germanic baki) is a regional term in Normandy for a stream.
Keillor Scottish
Habitational name from a place in Angus called Keilor.
Schink Upper German
Nickname for someone with long or otherwise remarkable legs, from Middle High German schinke "thigh, leg". Compare Schenkel.
Öst Swedish
Means "east" in Swedish.
Schenkel German, Dutch, Jewish
Means "leg, shank", an occupational name for a butcher or a nickname for someone with long or otherwise notable legs.
Ryan Korean (Russified)
Form of Ryang used by Koreans in Russia.
Kanssen Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Kant".
Graanoogst Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Occupational name for a person who harvested grain, derived from Middle Dutch grâen literally meaning "grain, cereal" and ôgest meaning "harvest". A famous bearer is the Surinamese soldier and politician Ivan Graanoogst (c... [more]
Terrace Scottish
Possibly means "from Tarras", a place in Morayshire, Scotland.
Dealava Spanish
Uruguay name
Kirigiri Popular Culture
This surname is used as 霧切 with 霧 (bu, bou, mu, kiri) meaning "fog, mist" and 切 (sai, setsu, ki.ri, -ki.ri, ki.ru, -ki.ru, ki.re, -ki.re, ki.reru, -ki.reru, -gi.ri, -gi.re) meaning "be sharp, cut(off)."... [more]
Urasawa Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet" and 沢 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Grzybko Polish
From Grzyb with suffix -ko, possibly from Belarusian or Russian Gribko.
Rangihau Maori
Rangihau means "windy weather" in Maori
Funayama Japanese
From Japanese 舟 or 船 (funa) meaning "boat, ship" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Gasc Occitan
Occitan cognate of Gascoigne, from Occitan gasc.
Pfautz German
It was originally given as a nickname for a chubby person.
Lainevee Estonian
Lainevee is an Estonian surname meaning "wave water".
Shatner German (Anglicized), Jewish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Schattner. A notable bearer was Canadian actor William Shatner (1931-), who is known for his roles as Captain James T. Kirk in 'Star Trek', T.J. Hooker in 'T.J. Hooker', Denny Crane in 'Boston Legal', and the Priceline Negotiator in Priceline.com commercials.
Malgiaritta Romansh
Derived from the given name Malgiaritta.
Linnus Estonian
Linnus is an Estonian surname meaning "castle" or "citadel".
Boikov Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Boykov.
Kalos Ancient Greek
Means beautiful in Greek
Sakuma Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Gül Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Means "rose" in Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, and Uyghur, ultimately from Persian.
Marczak Polish
From the given name Marek.
Korada Polish
Polish: nickname from porada ‘advice’, ‘counsel’.
Butt Urdu, Kashmiri
Urdu and Kashmiri form of Bhatt.
Byre English
Probably derived from Old English bȳre "farm, barn".
Abildgaard Danish
From Danish abildgård "apple garden".
Harry English
From first name Harry.
Mozumdar Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Fitznicholas Irish
Fitznicholas means "Son of Nicholas"
Vihar Hungarian
Hungarian for "storm".
Kasei Japanese
From Japanese 火星 (kasei) meaning "Mars".
Khalidi Arabic
From the given name Khalid.
Camichel Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Michael.
Siewert German
Derived from the Frisian and Low German given name Sievert.
Denho Syriac
Denho is derived from the Syriac word for 'rising' or 'dawn'
Neuschwanger German (Rare), Dutch
German and Dutch variant of Neuenschwander.
Boone Dutch
Variant of Boen.
Tropov Russian
From russian word tropa - "trail".
Bai Hui
From the Persian name Baiderluden.
Danson English
Means "son of Dan 2".
Guðmundsson Icelandic
Means "son of Guðmund" in Icelandic.
Tadros Arabic (Egyptian), Coptic
Arabic form of Theodore, chiefly used by Copts.
Gerbracht German, Dutch
From a form of the given name Gerbert, meaning "bright spear".
Aguni Japanese
From the Japanese 粟 (a or awa) "foxtail millet" and 國 or 国 (kuni) "country."
Bruns French
Bruns was first found in Poitou where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times. The Bruns surname derives from the French word "brun," meaning "brown"; possibly a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in the color brown.
Riedemann German
Either a habitational name derived from places named Ried or Riede, or a topographic name derived from Low German Riede "rivulet".
Keel German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Kehl.
Nicolaescu Romanian
Means "son of Nicolae".
Pareja Spanish
habitational name from Pareja in Guadalajara province.
Yu Korean
Korean form of Liu, from Sino-Korean 劉 (yu).
Blitzer German, Jewish
Variant of Blitz. from German blitzer "lightning" (Middle High German blicze) presumably a nickname for a fast mover.
Winkle English
it's said to originate from the village of Wincle, near the town of Macclesfield in the county of Cheshire.
Alquiza Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Alkiza.
St Clair French, English
From the place name St Clair
Baik Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 백 (see Baek).
Otsuka Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大塚 (see Ōtsuka).
Eisa Arabic
From the given name Isa 1.
Pallominy Spanish (?)
Possibly an altered form of Spanish Palomino.
Degraffenried German, German (Swiss)
Derived from a place in Switzerland. ... [more]
Margosian Armenian
patronymic from the personal name Margos, Armenian form of Mark.
Bogdani Albanian
Derived from the given name Bogdan.
Pacione Italian
From an augmentative of the personal name Pace.
Makriyannis Greek
Notable bearer of this name is General Yannis Makriyannis (1797-1864), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author.
Anis Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Anis.
Ivans English
Meaning "son of Ivan
Sami Arabic
Derived from the given name Sami 2.
Bremer German
Indicated a person from Bremen in the State of Bremen, Germany.
Gatou Japanese
Variant transcription of Gato.
Castel French, English
Topographic name from a derivative of Late Latin castellum "castle" (a diminutive of Latin castrum "fort Roman walled city") or a habitational name from any of several places called Le Castel... [more]
Michelet French (Latinized), Belgian
Its name comes from the name Michael, the angel.
Khalif Somali
Somali form of Khalifa.
Fusi Italian
Italian: of uncertain origin; it could be Greek, compare modern Greek Soyses, or alternatively, Caracausi suggests, of Arabic or Hebrew origin.
Galea Biblical Latin
Galea in Latin is HELMET. The Galea was a Roman helmet in excess of 1000 BC. Another basis for the name was for a type of boat with oars and sails. The first Greek boats called galea, appeared around the second half of the 2nd millennium BC... [more]
Sayelau Thai
Alternate transcription of Saelau.
Zakharyan Armenian, Russian
Means "son of Zakhar" with the Armenian suffix yan.
Elizalde Basque, Spanish
From Basque eleiza meaning "church" combined with the suffix -alde "by". This could be either a habitational name for a person who was from the town of Elizalde in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, or a topographic name for someone living near a church.
Miyagishima Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", 城 (ki) meaning "castle" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Haliti Albanian
Derived from the given name Halit.
Saksena Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi सक्सेना (see Saxena).
Arangiz Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, probably derived from Basque aran "valley" and gisu "lime, limestone".
Galanty Jewish, Judeo-Italian
Possibly derived from the Italian Galantuomo meaning "gentleman"
Iykofos American
A surname means "Twilight" in Greek.
Kiełbasiewicz Polish (Rare)
From Kiełbasa and the patronymic suffix -ewicz.
Talingting Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sieve, plover" in Cebuano.
Rəhimli Azerbaijani
From the given name Rəhim.
Aslanbekov Chechen
Means "son of Aslanbek".
Drozdowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Drozdowo or Drozdów, for example.
Bettwy Irish, Scottish
From the name Beatrice.
Deroboam French
unknown possibly french, family has french origins
Kapilakanonth Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Bialik Polish, Czech, Jewish
Derived from Polish biały meaning "white", originally a nickname for a person with blond hair or a pale complexion. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-).
Allsalu Estonian
Allsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "below grove".
Manno German, Hungarian
Derived from the German given name Manno.
Sale English, French
English: from Middle English sale ‘hall’, a topographic name for someone living at a hall or manor house, or a metonymic occupational name for someone employed at a hall or manor house. ... [more]
Ojima Japanese
Variant of Oshima.
Ichiki Japanese
Ichi means "one" or "market" and ki means "wood, tree".
Lehigh German, Irish
Derived from a Native American word "Lechauwekink", meaning "where there are forks in the stream". Variant of Lechau .
Rais Arabic
From the given name Rais.
Tahar Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Tahar.
Huq Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Kuwamoto Japanese
Kuwamoto/桑元 = Mulberry Origin/Book
Tkach Jewish
Ashkenazi Jewish and Ukrainian surname meaning tailor.
Husson French
From a pet form of Hue a variant of Hugues.
Chacon Spanish
Spanish (Chacón): nickname from chacón ‘gecko’.
Nahksep Estonian
A surname drived from an occupational name meaning, "leatherworker".
Messias Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the given name Messias
Fukaya Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and ya means "valley".
Herbaugh English (American)
Americanized form of German Harbach.
Pogue Irish, American
An Irish surname meaning "kiss"
Vítek Czech
Vítek comes from Latin name Vitus.
Kitahashi Japanese
Kita means "north" and hashi means "bridge".
Ichida Japanese
From Japanese 市 (ichi) "market" and 田 (da) "paddy, field".
Baquiran Filipino, Ilocano
Derived from Ilocano bakiran meaning "forest".
Tsutsumi Japanese
From the Japanese 堤 (tsutsumi) "river, embankment, riverbank."
Al-tayyib Arabic
Means "the pleasant one" from Arabic طيب (tayyib).
Nassry Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Nasri.
Forlan Friulian
It's a toponymic and it means born in Cividale del Friuli (north of Italy).
Niola Italian
Possibly derived from a pet form of Antonio or Nicola 1.
Kaewmanee Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แก้วมณี (see Kaeomani).
Gayler English (American)
Variant of Gaylord
Vogelzang Dutch
Dutch cognate of Vogelsang.
McAuley Irish
A variant of McCauley
Kuba Japanese
From 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 場 (ba) meaning "place".... [more]
Aebig German (Archaic)
Short form of Adalbert, used in the 16th century.
Pakk Estonian
Pakk is an Estonian surname meaning both "parcel" and "forecastle".
Kreith Upper German
Topographic name from Middle High German geriute meaning “land cleared for farming.”
Gusinjac Bosnian
From Gusinje, the name of a town in the Plav municipality of Montenegro where Bosniaks form a regional majority
Yamabi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 火 (bi), the joining form of 火 (hi) meaning "fire". It is a reference to an event when the leader of the Morioka Domain came to the mountains and the residents warmed him up by starting a fire using flint... [more]
Imagyure Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imagyūre).
Lucien French
From the given name Lucien.
Fiorenzo Italian
From the given name Fiorenzo
Goble English
From “Gobble”, meaning “to gorge, to guzzle”
Seedorf German
habitational name from any of the numerous places so named from See "lake" and Dorf "village".
Thabit Arabic
Derived from the given name Thabit.
Corbin English, French
Derived from French corbeau meaning "raven," originally denoting a person who had dark hair.
Keulen Dutch
Dutch form of Cologne.
Heartfield German (Anglicized)
Anglicised spelling of Herzfeld.
Wilbert English, German
From the given name Wilbert.
Asamizu Japanese
made with kanji 朝(asa) meaning "morning" or 浅(asa) meaning "shallow" with 水(mizu) neaning "water".
Whitgift English
Means "person from Whitgift", Yorkshire ("Hvítr's dowry"). This surname was borne by Anglican churchman John Whitgift (?1530-1604), archbishop of Canterbury 1583-1604 (in addition, Whitgift School is an independent day school for boys in South Croydon, founded in 1595 by John Whitgift; and Whitgift Centre is a complex of shops and offices in the middle of Croydon, Greater London, on a site previously occupied by Whitgift School).
Leston English
Habitational name from Leiston in Suffolk, so named from Old English leg "beacon fire" and tun "farmstead, settlement".
Sarrikolea Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larrabetzu.
Telliskivi Estonian
Telliskivi is an Estonian surname meaning "brick stone".
Mameli Italian
Possibly from latin surname Mamelius. A famous bearer was Goffredo Mameli, author of the italian national anthem.
Armendaritze Basque (Rare)
From the name of a commune in the French arrondissement of Bayonne, or directly from a patronymic form of the given name Armentarius.
Zolotareva Russian
Feminine form of Zolotarev.
Canizales Spanish (Latin American)
This surname came from around the beginnings of 1800 in south regions of Colombia where sugar cane was cultivated. It's a variation of Cañizales, that literally means "sugar cane fields".
De Iorio Italian
Means "son of Iorio".
Dominic English
From the given name Dominic
Natt och Dag Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Means "night and day" in Swedish. This is the name of one of the oldest noble families in Sweden. The name is believed to be a reference to the family's coat of arms which consisted of a blue and a golden field, the blue symbolizing night and the gold symbolizing day.
Maul German, Danish
From Middle High German meaning "mouth, jaw". Possibly a nickname for someone with a deformed mouth or jaw.
Igumnov Russian
From Russian игумен (igumen) meaning "hegumen", referring to the head of an Eastern Orthodox monastery.
Cebrián Spanish
From the given name Cebrián.
Kola Finnish
From vernacular forms of Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (See Nikolaos). It could also be from Swedish kol "coal", possibly denoting a coal miner, or kota, a type of conical tent.
Avgoustidis Greek
Means "son of Avgoustos".
Aamir Urdu
From the given name 'Aamir.