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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Naryshkin Russian
Russian surname of unclear, possibly Crimean Tatar origin. One of the most famous bearers is Natalya Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia and mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia.
Lüüs Estonian
Lüüs is an Estonian surname meaning "lock" and "sluice".
Baba Nigerian, Yoruba, Western African
From an honourific title used to denote a father, wise man, or an elder.
Vogt Von Freising Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Scheyern and Grafen von Schweinfurt.
Avdyushin Russian
variant of Avdonin
Traxler Medieval German
This is a variant of german Drechsler, meaning wood turner. It was most common in medieval times.
Lieber English, German, Polish, Jewish
From the given name Lieber.
Kojić Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.
Saxon English
Derived from the tribe of the Saxons from the Anglo-Saxon element seaxa "a Saxon" derived Germanic elements sahso and sahsaz derived from sahsą "knife"... [more]
Reimers German
North German variant of Reimer.
Kahwaji Arabic (Mashriqi)
Arabized form of Turkish Kahveci, chiefly used in Lebanon.
Corson English
Nickname from Old French 'corson', a diminutive of curt ‘short’
Udam Estonian
Udam is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "südame", meaning "dearest".
Ribadavia Galician
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Goncharov Russian
Derived from Russian гончар (gonchar) meaning "potter".
Luker German
Luker see also Lucher or Luchre, meaning money more specifically money obtained by nefarious means.
Sungur Turkish
Means "falcon" in Turkish.
Napello Italian (Rare)
Means "aconite, monkshood" in Italian, taken from the plant’s scientific name Aconitum napellus, a nickname for someone considered to have an unpleasant or "poisonous" character.
Tempski Polish
Habitatual name derived from Tępcz, Gdańsk, Luzino commune, a town in Poland.
Burlington English
Habitational name from Bridlington in East Yorkshire, from Old English Bretlintun meaning Berhtel's town.
Lascelles French
French location name from Lacelle in Orne, northern France and referring to "small rooms or cells inhabited by monks".
Gylfadóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gylfi". Used exclusively by women. Gylfason is the male version.
Hosotaki Japanese (Rare)
Hoso (細) means "fine/thin", Taki (滝) means "waterfall". Sometimes Taki changes to Daki due to rendaku. See also Hosodaki
Agbaje Nigerian, Yoruba
Meaning unknown. A bearer is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967-), an English actor and model of Yoruba Nigerian descent.
Beqiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Beqir.
Latayan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "plank, wale" in Tagalog.
Nasr Arabic
Derived from the given name Nasr.
Pärnoja Estonian
Pärnoja is an Estonian surname meaning "linden creek/stream".
Ordóñez Spanish
Means "son of Ordoño".
Niessen German, Dutch
Variant form of Niesen.
Enis Irish
Variant of Ennis
Tükk Estonian
Tükk is an Estonian surname meaning "piece" and "segment".
Lieb German
From a short form of the various compound Slavic personal names formed with lubo- "love" as the first element.
Suurküla Estonian
Suurküla is an Estonian surname meaning "big village".
Tuffèri French
Possibly a variant of Tuffère or maybe derived from an Italian surname.
Lindemann German
Means "soft man" in German, from the elements lind meaning "soft, flexible", and man meaning "man".
Neubaum German
topographic name meaning "new tree" or a habitational name from a place so named. Derived from the elements niuwi "new" boum "tree".
Jirouman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 次郎万 or 次郎萬 (see Jirōman).
Moujtaba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المجتبى (see el-Moujtaba).
Tross English (American)
This is a surname used by a person in furry culture for his fursona, Arden Tross.
Yahata Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 幡 (hata) meaning "banner, flag".
Winfred English
From the given name Winfred.
Masuko Japanese
From 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Leenders Dutch
Patronymic form of Leendert.
Malm Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish
Means "ore" in the Scandinavian languages.
Kookmaa Estonian
Kookmaa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "koks" meaning "coke" and "charred coal" and "maa" meaning "land": "coke/charred coal land".
Saarniit Estonian
Saarniit is an Estonian surname meaning "island meadow".
Bergdorf German
Origin unidentified. Possibly a German habitational name from places in Hamburg and Lower Saxony called Bergedorf, Bargdorf in Lower Saxony, or Bergsdorf in Brandenburg.
D'Elia Italian
From the given name Elia.
Yoshisawa Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck, fortunate" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".
Kurniawan Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Gu (古), Guo (郭), Liang (樑), Lin (林) or Luo (羅)... [more]
Seo Korean
From Sino-Korean 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, quietly, calmly" or 西 (seo) meaning "west, western".
Kaus German
From a regional (Hessian) variant of the habitational name Kues, from a place on the Mosel river, probably so named from Late Latin covis "field barn", "rack" and earlier recorded as Couese, Cobesa.
Noir French
Means "black" in French, denoting a person with a dark complexion, or someone who habitually wears dark clothing, or a night worker.
McGraith Irish
Means "son of Graith".
Welcome English
Derived from several places named Welcombe.
Stepanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Stepanyan.
Hamel German, Jewish
Habitational name from the town of Hamelin, which sits on the Hamel river.
Adorno Sicilian
Means "honey buzzard" in the Calabrian dialect, a nickname given to someone with a hawklike appearance, or an occupational name for a falconer.
Kutsch German
Topographic name of Slavic origin, from Sorbian kut ‘corner’, ‘nook’. Variant of Kutsche, metonymic occupational name for a coachman or coachbuilder, from the Hungarian loanword kocsi (see Kocsis).
Tímoteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímoteus" in Icelandic.
De Michele Italian, French
An Italian and French patronymic surname, meaning "son of Michele 1".
Kurnaz Turkish
Means "sly, cunning" in Turkish.
Hoggatt English
A name for someone who worked as a keeper of cattle and pigs.
Noonan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nuanáin (from Irish Gaelic Ó hIonmhaineáin) meaning "descendant of Ionmhaineán", a diminutive of the given name Ionmhain "beloved, dear". ... [more]
Rzymski Polish
Derived from a place named ryzm "Rome". Denoting for someone from Rome.
Tjhie Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Ji used by Chinese Indonesians.
Edmeades English
Meant "son of Edmede", from a medieval nickname for a self-effacing person (literally "humble", from Old English ēadmēde "easy mind").
Nimura Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Sobchak Polish (Russified), Polish (Ukrainianized)
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian spelling of Sobczak.
Edra Jewish
From the Hebrew personal name Ezra; means "help" in Hebrew.
Miah Bengali (Muslim)
Derived from a Bengali word meaning "gentleman".
Saba French, Occitan
Nickname from a variant of Occitan sabe meaning "tasty, flavorsome". Compare Sabourin.
Zachow German
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, a organist, musician, and composer who lived from 1663 to 1712. Zachow, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community named after a local landowner, William Zachow.
Paish English
From Pasci, a department in Euce, Normandy
Taura Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Sarrazin French
Means "Saracen" in Old French, a name used to refer to Arab Muslims in the Middle Ages. It was probably used as a nickname for an unruly person, a person with a dark complexion, or for someone who had taken part in a Crusade.
Montemayor Spanish
Habitational name from any of several places called Montemayor, from monte meaning "mountain" + mayor meaning "main", "larger", "greater", in particular in the provinces of Cordova, Salamanca, and Valladolid.
Eustace English
Derived from first name Eustace
Filbert German, English (Rare), French (Rare)
Derived from the name Filbert, a variant of Philibert.
Iosifovich Russian
Means "son of Iosif".
Courfeyrac Literature
Courfeyrac is the surname that Victor Hugo used for Marius' closest friend in the friend of the ABC. Meaning is unknown.
Saparow Turkmen
Means "son of Sapar".
Malta Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
habitational or ethnic name for someone from the Mediterranean island of Malta (from Latin Melita Greek Melitē).
Goldwyn English, Jewish
Derived from the Old English given name Goldwine, composed of the elements gold meaning "gold" and win meaning "friend".
Udayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) meaning "going up, rising" or "sunrise, dawn" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Vértiz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Bertiz.
Silverstone English
Obviously means "silver stone." In addition to people, this is the name of a racetrack in the village of the same name in England.
Melillo Italian
Means "small apple, crab apple" in Neapolitan, either a topographic name, an occupational name for a grower or seller of apples, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sour disposition. Alternatively, it could be from the Latin given name Mellilus, related to the endearment mellilla "little honey", or be a diminutive form of Meli.
Mccaffery Irish
The meaning of the surname MCCAFFERY is - the son of Godfrey (God's peace).
Artursson Swedish
Means "Son of Artur".
Zemmosa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 善 (zen) meaning "virtue, goodness", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant", and 砂 (sa) meaning "sand", referring to a place with lots of sand.
Ilola Finnish
Derived from Finnish ilo "joy".
Ben-ami Hebrew
בֶּן עַמִּי means "son of my people".
Merridew English
A different form of Meredith (from the Welsh personal name Meredydd, perhaps literally "lord of splendour"). It occurs in Wilkie Collins' 'The Moonstone' (1868) belonging to Mrs Merridew, widowed sister to Sir John Verinder.
Orazio Italian
From the given name Orazio.
Heil German
Most recognisably known for meaning ‘Salvation’, it was also one used as an indication of a doctor or healer.
Roffey English
There are two small villages named "Roffey". One in England, near Horsham, and one in France, Burgundy. The name is of Norman orgin. First mentioned in (surviving English documents) in 1307 when a George Roffey buys a house... [more]
Sassano Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 颯々 (sassa), sound- and script-changed from 颯爽 (sassō) meaning "gallant; jaunty" and 野 (no) meaning "field; plain", referring to a stately person who traveled to the fields.
Drielsma Dutch, Jewish
Derived from the Frisian town IJlst. IJlst in Frisian is Drylts > Dryls > Driels combined with the Frisian surname suffix -(s)ma, which is most likely derived from Old Frisian monna meaning "men". Drielsma has Frisian Jewish origins.... [more]
Jaroš Czech, Slovak
Derived from names containing the name element jaro meaning "young" (see Jaroslav, Jaromír).
Junelius Finland Swedish (Archaic, ?)
Variant of Junnelius, a latinized form of the Finnish surname Junna.
Nordgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" and gren "branch".
Garbai Nigerian, Kanuri, Hungarian
Meaning unknown.
Youngblood English
Americanisation of the German surname Jungbluth.
Vint Estonian
Vint is an Estonian surname meaning "finch".
Parsa Persian
Means "pious, devout" in Persian.
Inglis English (British), Scottish
Originates from the Scots word for English as in a person of English origin. Around 1395 after a dual, the family name became connected to the Scottish clan Douglas as a sept, or a follower, of the clan... [more]
Opel German
Derived from the given name Albert.
Goetbloet Flemish
Means "good blood".
Vonboykovitch Jewish (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
It’s a Ukrainian Jewish American surname meaning “Bold”
Urbansky Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Jewish
In Czech and Slovak usage, it is a habitational name for someone from a place called Urbanice. In Polish usage, it is a habitational name for someone from a place named with the personal name Urban.
Lukáš Czech, Slovak
From the given name Lukáš.
Dock Norwegian
Habitational name from a farm called Dokk, from Old Norse dǫkk "pit, hollow, depression", itself from Proto-Germanic *dankwaz "dark".
Puusaag Estonian
Puusaag is an Estoian surname meaning "wood saw".
Malynov Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Malinov.
Eha Estonian
Eha is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name) meaning "dusk"; from Estonian mythology.
Saint-saëns French
From any place named Saint-Saens by honor to the saint Sidonius.
Dasari Indian, Telugu
Means "mendicant, servant (of Vishnu)" in Telugu, ultimately from Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Ó Bric Irish
Means "descendant of Breac"
Karagöz Turkish
Means "black eye" in Turkish.
Yamashiro Japanese
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mounain, hill" and 城 (shiro) meaning "castle".
Beals English
English: patronymic from Beal.
Penagos Cantabrian
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Kakos Assyrian, Chaldean
From a personal name derived from kakku, an ancient Assyrian name element, denoting a kind of weapon.
Gou Catalan
From the given Germanic name Gaud or Gauto.
Mac Murchadha Irish
Means "descendant of Murchadha"
Bojić Serbian
Derived from boj (бој), meaning "battle".
Hossein Persian, Bengali
From the given name Hossein.
Fordson English
Patronymic form of Ford.
Procopio Italian
Italian (Calabria) and Greek (Prokopios): from the personal name Procopio, Greek Prokopios, from pro ‘before’, ‘in front’ + kopē ‘cut’, actually an omen name meaning ‘success’, ‘prosperity’ but as a Church name taken to mean ‘pioneer’ as it was the name of the first victim of Diocletian's persecutions in Palestine in AD 303... [more]
Kärkinen Finnish
Combination of Finnish kärki "peak, point, tip" and the common surname suffix -inen.
Żywicki Polish
A habitational name that was given to someone from a place named ̣Zywy, or possibly from a nickname from the Polish word ̣'zywy', which means ‘live wire’.
Meikäläinen Finnish
Meaning "our" in Finnish.
Speier Germanic
Habitational name from Speyer.
Rajaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Elhassan Northern African, Arabic
From Arabic حَسُنَ (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful" (chiefly Sudanese).
Ingoglia Italian
Means "belonging to the family of Goglia" in Italian, derived from the prefix in- meaning "belonging to the family of" combined with the name Goglia... [more]
Santerre French
Habitational name from a place to the southeast of the Somme river, named with Latin sana terra "healthy, wholesome land".
Stellmacher German
occupational name for a cartwright from late Middle High German stelle "carriage" (originally "frame chassis") and mahhon "maker"... [more]
Drown English
Derived from drone meaning "honey bee"
Brousseau French
Southern French variant of Brosseau.
Blöcker German
Occupational name for a jailer.
Goodfellow English
Generally explained as a nickname meaning 'good fellow' or 'good companion'.
Alezra Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Ezra.
Agner Danish
Derived from the given name Agner.
Marta Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It is a small animal from the variety of mammals living in Spain and is prized for its skin has great finesse. Also known like Beech Marten (Stone Marten or White Breasted Marten).
Ishitsuka Japanese
"Stone mound".
Kraeft German
Possible variant of Kraft and Kräft
Endoh Japanese
Variant of Endo.
Çopur Turkish
Means "pockmarked" in Turkish.
Hwa Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 化 (hwa) meaning "to be; to become", making it the Korean form of Hua 2.
Hiiekivi Estonian
Hiiekivi is an Estonia surname, derived from the pre-Christian "hiie", a sacred location, and "kivi" meaning "stone".
Meng Chinese
From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother". It was also adopted by descendants of Meng Sun, a prince from the state of Lu that existed during the Zhou dynasty.
Chaimongkhon Thai
Means "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".
Mørk Danish
Means "dark" in Danish.
Kink Estonian
Kink is an Estonian surname meaning "bestowal" or "gift".
Fett Popular Culture
Last Name of Bounty hunters Jango and Boba Fett from STAR WARS.
Tambor Jewish
Derived from German Tambour "drummer in a regiment", ultimately via French tambour from Old French tambor "drum".
Chekh Ukrainian
Means "Czech".
Tsosie Navajo
From the Navajo suffix -tsʼósí meaning "slender, slim", originally a short form of a longer name such as kiitsʼósí "slender boy", hashkétsʼósí "slender warrior", cháalatsʼósí "slim Charlie", dághaatsʼósí "the one with a slender mustache", dinétsʼósí "slender man", or hastiintsʼósí "slender man".
Ikezono Japanese
Ike means "lake". Zono comes from Sono meaning "garden".
Tielle Dutch
Possibly related to Thiel.
Ong Estonian
Ong is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "õng", meaning "fishing rod/hook".
Shults Jewish (Anglicized, Rare)
The name Shults comes from one of those ancient dukedoms, territories and states that would eventually form a part of present day Germany. At its birth in the Middle Ages, it was used to indicate someone who worked as a town-mayor derived from the medieval name "Schultheis" which has the same meaning.... [more]
Hockenhull English
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Tarvin, Cheshire West and Chester.
Leighty English
Perhaps an altered spelling of the English family name Laity .
Debelen Spanish
Likely from the Spanish word Belén, which refers to the nativity scene.
Tayama Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Grantaire Literature
This is the name of a minor character in Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Misérables' (1862), a follower of the revolutionary Enjolras.
Hoshikawa Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Trubetskoy Russian
Meaning ‘From Trubetsk’.
Harasimowicz Polish
Derived from the given name Harasim.
Floberg Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin. Could possibly be combination of flo, an unexplained element (but probably either ornamental or locational), and berg "mountain", or a habitational name from a place so named.
Hladika Croatian
Possibly derived from hladno, meaning "cold".
Karask Estonian
Karask is an Estonian surname meaning "barley bread".
Seaborn English
From an Old English personal name derived from the elements "sea, lake" and beorn "warrior".
Bilir Turkish
Means "understanding, knowledgeable" in Turkish.
Hale Hawaiian
"House" in Hawaiian.
Copeland English, Scottish
Habitational name from Copeland or Coupland, both derived from Old Norse kaupland "bought land".
Dionysiou Greek
Means "son of Dionysios".
Enshogan Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōgan).
Rybalkin Russian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Kazamatsuri Japanese
From Japanese 風祭 (Kazamatsuri) meaning "Kazamatsuri", an area in the city of Odawara in the prefecture of Kanagawa in Japan.
Klingler German
Occupational name for a bladesmith.
Garson Scottish, French, English, German (Anglicized), Spanish, Jewish
Variant of Scottish Carson and Corston, French Garçon, Spanish-Jewish Garzon and English Garston, or an Americanised form of German Gerson... [more]
Vokk Estonian
Vokk is an Estonian surname meaning "spinning reel/wheel".
Palabıyık Turkish
Means “ handlebar moustache” in Turkish
Iadanza Italian
Habitational name from a place in the province of Benevento, Italy. ... [more]
Harbach German
Habitational name from any of several places named Harbach.