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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Welborn English
Habitational name from Welborne in Norfolk, Welbourn in Lincolnshire, or Welburn in North Yorkshire, all named with Old English wella ‘spring’ + burna ‘stream’.
Kishiyama Japanese
From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Okochi Japanese
Variant transcription of Ookouchi.
Chikuma Japanese
From 竹 (chiku) meaning "bamboo" and 馬 (ma) meaning "horse".
Alawi Arabic
From the given name Ali 1.
Vidaković Croatian, Serbian
Means ''son of Vidak or Vid''.
Hakeem Arabic
From the given name Hakim.
Tursynov Kazakh
Means "son of Tursyn".
Khamis Arabic
Derived from the given name Khamis.
Fathipour Persian
Means "son of Fathi".
Aftab Urdu
Derived from the given name Aftab.
Kinpo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).
Antkowiak Polish
Derived from the given name Antoni.
Murati Albanian
Derived from the given name Murat.
Wiest Polish
Not available
Grzegorczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Grzegorz.
Sueoka Japanese
From the Japanese 末 (sue) "end" and 岡 (oka) "hill."
Kimigabukuro Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 君ケ袋 (see Kimigafukuro).
Vongphachanh Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພະຈັນ (phachanh) meaning "moon".
Rajković Serbian
Means "son of Rajko".
Wijayakoon Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Bäckström Swedish
Combination of Swedish bäck "brook, small stream" and ström "stream".
Waghdhare Indian
A Marathi surname meaning "Tiger Catcher"
Kraav Estonian
Kraav is an Estonian surname meaning "ditch".
Kepple English (American)
Americanized form of Köppel and Köpple.
Hamiti Albanian
Possibly a variant of Amiti.
Val Spanish, French
It means valley. It comes from Britain and then moved to Aragón (Spain).
Bugayong Pangasinan
From Pangasinan bugayong meaning referring to a type of flowering plant (genus Abrus). It was perhaps used as an occupational name for someone who practiced folk medicine with this plant.
Avetisyan Armenian
Means "son of Avetis".
Grace English
From the given name Grace
Shnayderman Yiddish
It literally means "snitherman".
Panaritis Greek
Occupational name for a baker, from Latin panarium ‘bread basket’.
Tišljar Croatian
Derived from Chakavian Croatian tišljar, meaning "carpenter".
Mchedlishvili Georgian
Means "son of the blacksmith" from Georgian მჭედელი (mchedeli) meaning "smith, blacksmith".
Bumb Indian
From Marathi bəmb ‘stout’.
Calonder Romansh
Either derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Leonhard or from the name of the mountain Calanda.
Sinissaar Estonian
Sinissaar is an Estonian surname meaning "blue island".
Stegall German
Grandmother marian name
Carrera Spanish, Italian
Spanish: topographic name for someone living by a main road, carrera ‘thoroughfare’, originally a road passable by vehicles as well as pedestrians (Late Latin carraria (via), a derivative of carrum ‘cart’), or a habitational name from any of various places named with this word.... [more]
Yoshimaru Japanese
YOSHIMARU/吉丸 = Good Fortune/Luck Circle
Nabeel Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Nabil.
Agdeppa Filipino, Ilocano
Means "to spread one's hands" or "to spread one's arms wide" in Ilocano.
Shironita Japanese (Rare)
From 城 (shiro) meaning "fortress, castle" or 白 (shiro) meaning "white" and 仁 (ni) meaning "compassion, benevolence", that is then combined with 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field"... [more]
Van Oort Dutch
Means "from the edge (of town)", derived from Middle Dutch ort "edge, corner, outermost point of a region". Sometimes altered to or from the surname Van Noort.
Haga Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (ha) meaning "fragrant, aroma, reputable, satisfactory" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". It's mostly in the northeastern Japan and may come from the place name in Tochigi Prefecture.
Falbo Italian
Means "dark yellow, tawny; reddish-brown, sorrel" in archaic Italian, from medieval Latin falvus "dun (colour)", ultimately from Proto-Germanic falwaz "pale, grey, fallow".
Ōshita Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Corson English
Nickname from Old French 'corson', a diminutive of curt ‘short’
Lobato American (Hispanic)
Lobato variant of Lovato, a Hispanic last name originating from Spanish colonial New Mexico and Colorado. That surname is common with Native New Mexicans... [more]
Amarantos Greek
From the given name Amarantos
Jurovský Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Jurowski.
Kana Estonian
Kana is an Estonian surname meaning "hen" and "chicken".
Fritzsche German
A German patronymic derived from the given name Friedrich.
Jambrečec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.
Gezer Turkish
Means "itinerant, traveller" in Turkish.
Gezici Turkish
Means "itinerant, traveler" in Turkish.
Cairns Scottish
From Gaelic carn "cairn", a topographic name for someone who lived by a cairn, i.e. a pile of stones raised as a boundary marker or a memorial.
Edgell English
Probably derived from the Old English given name Ecgwulf.
Dreyfuss German, Jewish
Means "three feet" in German. This surname originates from the German city of Trier. The Latin name for the city was "Treveris," whose pronunciation eventually developed into Dreyfuss. The spelling variants tend to correspond to the country the family was living in at the time the spelling was standardized: the use of one "s" tends to be more common among people of French origin, while the use of two tends to be found among those of German descent
Kanisthabut Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Calihua Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to calli "house".
Galán Spanish
From Spanish meaning "gallant, handsome". (Compare Gallardo).
Bakshi Indian, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Persian بخشی (baxši) meaning "paymaster, scribe, secretary", used as a title for officials who distributed wages in Muslim armies.
Göring German
German surname most commonly associated with Nazi Party leader, Hermann Göring.
Mizoe Japanese
From 溝 (mizo) meaning "gully, drain, ditch, trench, gap, gutter" and 江 (e) meaning "river, inlet, bay".
Lidén Swedish
Combination of the Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and the common surname siffix -én.
Siddiq Arabic, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bengali
Derived from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣiddīq) meaning "truthful, veracious".
Blase German
Derivative of Blasius.
Pane Italian, Corsican
Means "bread" in Italian, a metonymic occupational name for a baker, or a a nickname or given name (medieval Panis, Panellus) figuratively meaning "good as bread, good thing".
Peress Breton (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
It means Son of Peter (Pedro).
Star English
Variant of Starr.
Kurnaz Turkish
Means "sly, cunning" in Turkish.
Amory English, Norman
English from a Germanic personal name, Aimeri, composed of the elements haim ‘home’ + ric ‘power’... [more]
Mewborn English
Rare English name. The only place I have found it in the phone directory (other than several small towns in eastern North Carolina) is in Northumberland, UK. The word mew has to do with stables, and of course born is an English word.
Macalipay Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
From Cebuano and Hiligaynon makalipay meaning "comfort, pleasant".
Jadhav Indian, Marathi
Marathi variant of Yadav.
Rutte Dutch
Derived from the given name Rutger. This surname is borne by the former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte (1967-).
Antonenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Anton".
Iida Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, cooked rice" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Bini Italian
Comes from the given name Albino and other names ending with -bino ending.
Wimalasekere Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විමලසේකර (see Wimalasekara).
Headlee English (Rare)
The Anglo-Saxon name Headlee comes from when the family resided in one of a variety of similarly-named places. Headley in Hampshire is the oldest. The surname Headlee belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
Connick Yiddish
Variation on Koenig.
Juni Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Hispanicized, Rare)
Refers to the sound or song of a bird, derived from Tagalog huni.
Dear English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly from a nickname meaning "dear".
Pčolkin Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Pcholkin.
Ara Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 安良 (see Yasura) or a form of Yasura but written 荒.
Samaha Arabic
Derived from Arabic سَمْح (samḥ) meaning "magnanimous, generous".
Baughan Welsh
Variant of Vaughan.
Masten English
This surname came from when a family lived in the settlements named Marsden in Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Rõngas Estonian
Rõngas is an Estonian surname meaning "ring", "annulet", "wreath" and "coil" (circular).
Dittman German (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of German Dittmann.
San Blas Spanish (Canarian)
Means "Saint Blaise" in Spanish.
Higashikokubaru Japanese
From Japanese 東 (higashi) meaning “east”, 国 (koku) meaning “country”, and 原 (baru) meaning “meadow”.
Riroroko Rapa Nui
Riroroko is a surname that comes from the Miru Rapa Nui clan. This was concerning the Riro portion the name of a ariki "king" on Easter Island who succeeded Atamu Tekena. Riro was part of the Miru clan... [more]
Cygański Polish
From Polish cygański "gypsy".
Da Rocha Portuguese, Galician
A common topographic name which means ‘from the rock' (rocha).
Theresa English, German
From the given name Theresa.
Debbarma Indian, Tripuri
Combination of Dev and Varma.
Quirino Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Quirino.
Sananikone Lao
Means "multitude of victories" from Lao ຊະນະ (sana) meaning "win, victory" and ນິກອນ (nikon) meaning "multitude, group".
Tarik Arabic
Derived from the given name Tariq.
Kimmich German
The surname hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer.
Prosser Welsh
From 'ap Rosser', meaning "son of Rosser".
Asrian Armenian
Variant transcription of Asryan.
Bickerman English
The toponym Bickerton is derived from the Old English beocere, which means bee-keeper, and tun, which originally denoted a fence or enclosure.
Taczanowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages in Gmina Pleszew: Taczanów Pierwszy or Taczanów Drugi.
Serdarov Turkmen
Means "son of Serdar".
Ader Estonian
Ader is an Estonian surname meaning "plow".
Leesment Estonian
Leesment is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lee", meaning "hearth".
Del Rayo Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the lightning" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.
Marc French
Derived from the French given name Marc.
Thurgood English
From the Old English given name Thurgod (see Þórgautr).
Isaiah English
From the given name Isaiah
Frederico Portuguese
From the given name Frederico.
Zahornacky South Slavic (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Zahornacky is the americanized version of name Zahornitski, meaning “The people from over the mountain”. The name has roots in Czechoslovakian and Polish decent.
Harmeninck Frisian
Patronymic of Hermann.
Armväärt Estonian
Armväärt is an Estonian surname meaning "blessing/grace worth".
Biswas Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit विश्वास (viśvāsa) meaning "trust, confidence, faith".
Truaisch Romansh
Derived from Romansh torbaces "granary; larder".
Falconi Italian
Means "Falconer"
Saijo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 西城 (see Saijō).
Highland English, German
English, Scottish, and Irish: variant spelling of Hyland 1 or Hyland 2.... [more]
Bjorklund English (American)
Anglicized form of Swedish Björklund or Norwegian Bjørklund.
Rabinovitch Yiddish
Variant transcription of Rabinovich.
Gambon English, Irish
Derived from Anglo-Norman French gambon meaning "ham", itself derived from a Norman-Picard form of Old French jambe meaning "leg". A famous bearer is the Irish-English actor Sir Michael Gambon (1940-).
Yasmin Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Yasmin.
Ahn Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 안 (see An).
Torsen Norwegian (Rare)
Means "son of Tor".
Kyoto Japanese
From place name Kyoto.
Iacono Italian
From Sicilian jacunu "deacon".
Moritani Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Toal Irish
Irish
Umeki Japanese
"Plum tree".
Ambur Estonian
Ambur is an Estonian surname meaning "arbalist (crossbowman)"
Killip Manx
"Philip's Son" ... [more]
Severn English
From a medieval personal name derived from Severinus (Latin).
Scali Italian
Variant of Scala.
Kütük Turkish
Means "tree log, stump" in Turkish.
Kirilov Russian
Means "son of Kirill".
Vidkovič Slovene
Derived from the given name Vid.
Zukin Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 頭巾 (zukin) meaning "headscarf, hood, handkerchief".
Dewan Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali
From a title for a high-ranking government official or minister, derived from Persian دیوان (divan) meaning "royal court, tribunal, ministry, assembly".
Marwood English
From the name of two places named Marwood in England, or a nickname for a person who "casts an evil eye", derived from Norman French malreward meaning "evil eye, glance".
Hazarika Indian, Assamese
From a military title used during the Ahom Kingdom that indicated an official who commanded over 1,000 soldiers. The title itself is derived from Assamese হাজাৰ (hazar) meaning "thousand".
Bonar Irish
A "translation" of Irish Gaelic Ó Cnáimhsighe "descendant of Cnáimhseach", a nickname meaning literally "midwife" and ostensibly a derivative of Gaelic cnámh "bone".
Esmaeilzadeh Persian
From the given name Esmaeil combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Palomino Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish paloma "pigeon, dove" (see Palomo).
Grigoryev Russian
Means "son of Grigoriy".
Nishiura Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Akins Scottish, English, Northern Irish
Variant of Aikens, which is derived from the given name Aiken, a variant of the medieval diminutive Atkin (see Aitken).
Dharmaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Banchieri Italian
From banchiere "banker" or the related Genoese bancherus "shopkeeper, street vendor".
Tweed Scottish
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Tweddle.
Haskell Jewish
From the personal name Khaskl.
Birchard English
From the Old English personal name, Burgheard. See also Burkett.
Fahad Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Fahad.
Tikka Finnish
Means "woodpecker" in Finnish. Alternatively, it could be from Karelian vernacular forms ending in -tikka, commonly seen in diminutives of many Orthodox names.
Blumenschein German
from Middle High German bluomenschin "flower splendor" from the elements bluomo "bloom" and sconi "beautiful" probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a sign depicting a bunch of flowers or decorated with flower designs or noted for its flower garden.
San Pietro Italian
Means Saint Peter in Italian.
Soldano Italian, Sicilian
from soldano "sultan" (earlier sultano from Arabic sulṭān "ruler") used as a nickname for someone who behaved in an outlandish or autocratic manner.
Tsur Jewish
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צור (see Tzur).
Spieler German, Jewish
Occupational Name For A Tumbler Or Jester German Spieler ‘Player’ Middle High German Spilære An Agent Derivative Of Spiln ‘To Play To Jest To Sport’.
Kularatna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කුලරත්න (see Kularatne).
Thilakawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිලකවර්ධන (see Thilakawardana).
Ando Japanese
From the Japanese 安 (an or yasu) "relax," "inexpensive," "low," and 藤 (to or fuji) "wisteria." The second character may indicate historical or familial links to the formerly powerful Fujiwara (藤原) clan.
Muzaffar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Muzaffar.
Cancio Spanish
A name for a person who first held the position of Chancellor.
Gabe Biblical Hebrew
From the name Gabriel
Gödel German
From an Old German personal name, Godilo, Godila.German (Gödel): from a pet form of a compound personal name beginning with the element god ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’.Variant of Godl or Gödl, South German variants of Gote, from Middle High German got(t)e, gö(t)te ‘godfather’.
Cawthorne English
From a place name: either Cawthorn in North Yorkshire or Cawthorne in West Yorkshire, both are derived from Old English ceald "cold" and þorn "thorn, thornbush".
Wyss German (Swiss)
A nickname for someone denoting pale or white skin.
Rydell English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Riddell.
Laney English, Irish
Possibly from the given name Laney or the Irish surname McElhinney.
Tashiro Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 代 (shiro) meaning "price, cost".
Goudier German
Germanic patronym from "godhari" meaning "army of God".
Pobjoy English
From a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a parrot, from Middle English papejai, popinjay "parrot". This probably denoted someone who was talkative or who dressed in bright colours, although it may have described a person who excelled at the medieval sport of pole archery, i.e. shooting at a wooden parrot on a pole.
Yuengling German
"youngling" or a "young person"
Falke English
Variant of Falk
Kreuz German
From German meaning "cross".
Hamzić Bosnian
Means "son of Hamza".