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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Aki Japanese
Aki commonly means "Autumn" and "Bright,Luminous" as a first name and surname,but there's also "Rising Sun", "Crystal (Ball)" ,"Brightness,Luster" or "Obvious,Clear". First name Aki has far more kanji possibilities.
Buruaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Zigoitia.
Erasmus Dutch, South African
From the given name Erasmus, meaning "beloved, desired".
Palmiste Estonian
Palmiste is an Estonian surname relating to "palm (tree)".
Juhl Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Low German
Likely originating as a nickname for people born around Christmas or who had a connection with that time of year, from the Old Norse jól, which was the name of the Nordic pagan midwinter festival, or modern Danish jul meaning "Christmas" (cf... [more]
Svedberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish svedja "to burn off, to swidden" (referring to slash-and-burn agriculture (in Swedish: svedjebruk)) and berg "mountain". This name can be both locational (surname derived from a place named with Sved-... [more]
Abdul Gayyoom Dhivehi
From the given name Abd al-Qayyum. Notable bearers include Maldivian presidents Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom (1959-) and Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom (1937-).
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]
Fluke English
Variant of Flook. Can also be an Americanized form of German Fluck or Pflug.
Lữ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 呂 (lữ).
Hamouda Arabic
Derived from the given name Hamoud.
Dagenais French (Quebec)
Denotes a person originally from the prefecture of Agen in southwestern France.
Honoo Japanese
Means "flame" in Japanese.
Tòmas Scottish
From the given name Tòmas.
Mcmath Scottish, English
Means "son of Math".
Rudolf German
From a personal name composed of Old High German hrōd "renown" and wolf "wolf", equivalent to English Ralph. This name is also found in Slovenia.
Crossley English
From the word cross, of Latin origin, and leah "woodland, clearing". Indicated that the bearer lived by a cross in a clearing
Cancrini Italian
Diminutive of Cancro.
Rochester English
Habitational name from one of three places in Northumberland called Rochester, with names whose early spellings are very similar and sometimes difficult to distinguish from each other... [more]
Takei Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Jeanfils French, Walloon
Means "son of Jean 1".
Lunashko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from луна (luna), meaning "moon" in Russian.
Bouwhuis Dutch
From Middle Dutch bouhuus "farm, farmstead"; compare Bouwman.
Sakai Japanese
From Japanese 酒 (saka) meaning "alcohol" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Lisitsyn Russian
Derived from Russian лисица (lisitsa) meaning "fox".
Mameli Italian
Possibly from latin surname Mamelius. A famous bearer was Goffredo Mameli, author of the italian national anthem.
Veracruz Spanish
Originally denoted a person from Veracruz, Mexico, from Latin vera crux meaning "true cross".
Yusufov Tajik, Uzbek, Dagestani
Means "son of Yusuf".
Van Duijn Dutch
Means "from the dune" in Dutch.
Zahid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zahid.
Casaulta Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and aulta, the feminine form of the adjective ault, "high".
Zabaleta Basque
Habitational name meaning "very wide place", derived from Basque zabal "wide, broad, open" and -eta "place of, abundance of".
Ouy French
Some derive this name from the French word "gui," meaning mistletoe. Others think it comes through the Celtic name "Kei," from Caius. Others belive the name comes from the French words "guide," a leader, or "guidon," a banner... [more]
Feistel German
Possibly originates from a German word meaning "fist"
Amamiya Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 雨宮 (see Amenomiya), also written 天宮 and 尼宮.
Heil German, Upper German, Dutch
1. German: from a pet form of Heinrich. ... [more]
Margosian Armenian
patronymic from the personal name Margos, Armenian form of Mark.
Sancti Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
Sancti or Santi is a Italian surname in the north of Italy, Cisalpine Gaul or Galia Citerior also known as Galia Togata. It's a last name belonging to ancient Celtic tribes.
Van Wageningen Dutch
Means "from Wandeningen" in Dutch, denoting a person from the municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands, from Dutch Wagano with collective suffix -ung-
Boi French
Variant of Bois.
Saengchart Northern Thai, Thai
Of uncertain meaning.
Nazaire French
From the given name Nazaire.
Kwasigroch Polish
person who ferments(kwasic) peas(groch)
Bakr Arabic
Derived from the given name Bakr.
Lobato Spanish, Portuguese
nickname from lobato "wolf cub" (from Latin lupus "wolf") or from a medieval personal name based on this word.
To Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 塔 (see ).
Twine English
Metonymic occupational name for a maker of string or thread, and derived from Old English twin meaning "thread, string".
Snowe English
Variation of Snow.
Giovanera Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Giovannes.
Makar Russian
From the given name Makar.
Dunno Irish
Alternate spelling of Donough.
Lillepool Estonian
Lillepool is an Estonian surname meaning "floral at/towards".
Zangoza Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese city.
Niederhäuser German, Swiss
Habitational name from any of numerous places named Niederhaus or Niederhausen, denoting the lower of two dwellings or settlements or one in a low-lying position.
Zafari Persian
From the given name Zafar.
De Pietro Italian
Means "son of Pietro" in Italian; variant of Di Pietro
Muzio Italian (Rare)
Northern Italian from a medieval personal name derived from the Latin personal name Mucius or Mutius.
Ledoux French, Belgian
Means "the amiable" from French doux meaning "sweet, soft, gentle".
Bogusławski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Boguslaw or Boguslawice, both derived from the given name Bogusław.
Patchett English
From the Middle English personal name Pachet, an Old French pet form of Pach; see Pask.
Tõnissoo Estonian
Tõnissoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Tõnis' (a masculine given name) swamp". Probably an Estonianization of "Tõnis' son (son of Tõnis)".
Randviir Estonian
Randviir is an Estonian surname meaning "beach line/bar".
Birk German
Either a variant of Buerk or a habitational name derived from places named Birk, Birke, or Birken.
Rijsbergen Dutch
Variant of Van Rijsbergen. It is borne by the retired Dutch soccer player Wim Rijsbergen (1952-).
Badillo Spanish
One who came from Badillo (small ford), in Spain. This looks like the diminutive form of "badil" meaning a fire shovel. "Badillo" comes from "vado" meaning a place to cross the river. Other Spanish names from this name source are Vado, Bado and Vadillo.
Clowney Scottish
Probably a variant of Cluny or Clunie.
Haukanõmm Estonian
Haukanõmm is an Estonian surname meaning "accipitrine heath/moorland".
Shakeshaft English (British)
Similar in origin to surnames such as Shakesheave, Shakespeare and Wagstaffe.
Van Tilburg Dutch
Means "from Tilburg" in Dutch, the name of a city in North Brabant, Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch tilli "newly cultivated land" and burg "fortress, fortified settlement, citadel".
Hõimre Estonian
Hõimre is an Estonian surname derived from "hõim" meaning "tribe" and "kinfolk".
Ayotle Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl ayoctle "nothing, no more", or from ayotli "squash, pumpkin".
Zúñiga Spanish
Spanish form of Zuñiga.
Maqsood Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Maqsud.
Salmanov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Salman".
Jethro English
From the given name Jethro.
Bus Dutch
Variant of Bos.
Kostas Greek
From the given name Kostas.
Hrechko Ukrainian
Means "buckwheat".
Stream English
English topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, Middle English streme. Americanized form of Swedish Ström or Danish Strøm (see Strom).
Gunathillake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණතිලක (see Gunathilaka).
Alegado Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish alegado meaning "alleged, claimed".
Bezpeka Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "safety" in Ukrainian.
Mykytenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".
Lihou Norman
From the island of Lihou.
Jiang Chinese
From Chinese 蒋 (jiǎng) referring to the ancient state of Jiang, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Jules French
From a personal name (Latin Julius). The name was borne in the Middle Ages in honor of various minor Christian saints.
Yukizome Japanese
From Japanese 雪染 (yukizome) meaning "snow prints, dyed snow".
Arensberg German
From Old High German arn 'eagle' and berg, 'mountain'.
Lambson English
Patronymic of Lambert.
Dayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Sibayak Batak
From si, indicating a location, and bayak referring to the rich soil. Also Means ‘Crack’ in Karo Batak.
Janisse French
Possibly a respelling of French Janisset, from a pet form of Jan, a variant spelling of Jean, French equivalent of John.
East English
From the English vocabulary word, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *austrą "east". It originally denoted someone who lived to the east of something, or someone who came from the east.
Jegen Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Jacob.
Voytek Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian
Americanized spelling of the given names VOJTEK, Vojtech, Wojtek, all pet forms of the Polish given name Wojciech, or other Slavic cognates.
Pompilii Italian, Medieval Latin
The surname Pompilii is of Italian origin and is likely derived from the Latin name Pompilius, which is historically linked to Numa Pompilius, the legendary second king of Rome known for his wisdom and religious reforms... [more]
Amiti Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Myre Norwegian
Variant of Myhre.
Kuru Turkish
Means "dry, bare" in Turkish.
Dahmer German, Danish
A northern German or Danish habitual name for someone from one of the many places named Dahme in Brandenburg, Holstein, Mecklenburg, or Silesia. A famous bearer of this name was Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer (1960 - 1993).
Jayasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese ජයසූරිය (see Jayasuriya).
Lomax English
Lomax is a territorial surname, derived from the hamlet of Lumhalghs, near Bury, Greater Manchester, and meaning "pool nook" or "recess". Notable persons with the surname Lomax include: Alan Lomax (1915–2002) American musicologist, son of John Avery Lomax... [more]
Ketay English (British)
It was first used by the great kin Richard skinner-ketay.He ruled over his land fairly and was well respected by his subjects.
Malayo Tagalog
Means "far, distant" in Tagalog.
Belmont English
English surname of Norman origin, a variant of the surname Beaumont, which was derived from place names meaning "lovely hill" in Old French (from beu, bel "fair, lovely" and mont "hill").
Trulsson Swedish
Means "son of Truls".
Dedmon English
Variant of Dedman and Dedmond.
Cunnington English (American)
Scottish linked to {Marshall}
Satsuma Japanese
From Japanese 薩摩 (Satsuma) meaning "Satsuma", a former Japanese province in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Advíncula Spanish
Perhaps from Latin ad vincula "in chains", a title of Saint Peter.
Tejas Spanish
Variant of Tejada.
Polívka Czech
Means "soup".
Taniura Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Düzgün Turkish
Means "smooth, orderly, correct" in Turkish.
Magowan Northern Irish
Origion person from Ballygowan Co Down Northern Ireland
Lent English, German, Dutch
Nickname from either Old English lencten meaning "spring season, springtime" or from Germanic langa-tinez meaning "long days" which refers to the increasing daylight of spring. Likely a nickname for someone who was born or baptized during springtime.
Hint Estonian
Hint is an Estonian surname, a diminutive of the masculine given name "Hindrek".
Haik Judeo-Spanish
From the name of a garment worn by Algerian women, derived from Arabic حاك (hak) meaning "to weave". It was used as an occupational name for a maker of these garments.
Alston English
A locational surname, derived from the many townships in England of the same name, meaning 'of the old manor or of the hillside'
Schough Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Swedish Skog or of German Schug.
Nuga Estonian
Nuga is an Estonian surname meaning "knife".
Iacono Italian
From Sicilian jacunu "deacon".
Harbey English
Derived from the given name Harvey.
Róbert Hungarian, Slovak
From the given name Róbert.
Modig Swedish
Means "brave" in Swedish.
Fawcett English
Habitational name from Fawcett, Westmorland, or Facit, Lancashire, both derived from Old English fāh "multicoloured, variegated, colourful" and sīde "side, hill slope"... [more]
Dziadzienka Belarusian
Derived from Belarusian дзед (dzied) meaning "grandfather, old man".
Spivak Ukrainian
Means "singer" in Ukrainian.
Farooqui Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Đan Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shan, from Sino-Vietnamese 單 (đan).
Sârbu Medieval Romansh
Este nume de familie al actriței Oana Sârbu.
Ivanjoš Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Costache Romanian
From the given name Costache
Shackleford English, Medieval English
Locational surname deriving from the place called Shackleford in Surrey, near the town of Farnham. The origin of "shackle" is uncertain. It could be derived from Old English sceacan "to shake"... [more]
Pines English (American)
Surname of the characters, Dipper, Mabel and Stan from Gravity Falls.
Roith Old Irish
Roith, Ruith = "Wheel" / Mug Ruith/Mogh Roith = "Servant of the wheel"... [more]
Kana Estonian
Kana is an Estonian surname meaning "hen" and "chicken".
Kugisaki Japanese
Kugi means "nail, tack, peg" and saki means "peninsula, promontory, cape".
Savela Finnish
Derived from Finnish savi "clay". Savela is also a place in Helsinki and Jyväskylä.
Tamamoto Japanese, Ryukyuan, Okinawan
From 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball" and 元 (moto) meaning "origin".
Remis Greek, Dutch, German, Asturian
Greek from a medieval Greek personal name, Remis, a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see French Remy)... [more]
Dooling Irish
Variant of Dolan.
Revord French (Quebec)
Comes from the French surname of Rivard, a geographical name for someone who lived on a river bank. The -ard ending is changed to -ord in Canadian and American French.
Koca Turkish
Means "large, great" or "husband" in Turkish.
Bass Romansh
Derived from Romansh bass "short; low".
Gunatillaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණතිලක (see Gunathilaka).
Szymczyk Polish
Means "son of Szymon".
Ruhland German
Variation of Rüland.
Chapin French, Spanish
From a reduced form of French eschapin or Spanish chapín, a term for a light (woman's) shoe; perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually wore this type of footwear or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker.
Ishinaka Japanese
Ishi means "stone, rock" and naka means "middle".
Wish English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a water meadow or marsh, Middle English wyshe (Old English wisc). Americanized spelling of Wisch.
Zenin Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 禅院 or 禪院 (see Zen'in).
Najarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Najaryan.
Helfer German
Metonymic occupational name for an assistant of some kind, or nickname for a helpful person, from Middle High German hëlfære, German Helfer 'helper', 'assistant'.
Shibayama Japanese
From Japanese 柴 (shiba) meaning "firewood" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Wakata Japanese
From the Japanese 若 (waka) "young" and 田 (ta or da) "rice paddy" or 多 (ta or da) "many."
Iwase Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "boulder, cliff, rocks" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".
Dagdag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "addition, increase" in Tagalog.
Mudgett English
Derived from a pet form of Mudge.
Aondio Italian
Possibly a contracted form of Abundio.
Bonal French
This is a surname formed from the Latin root "bonus" (= good) and the Germanic "wald" (waldan = govern). Bonwald meaning good governor.
Yatsuka Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 束 (tsuka) meaning "bundle, bunch, sheaf".
Zajack Polish (Anglicized)
Possibly Anglicised form of Polish surname.
Bezdenezhnykh Russian
Means "without money", from Russian денежных (denezhnykh) meaning money and prefix без (bez) meaning without. Denoted to a very very poor person.
Lif Swedish
This is most likely a name adopted by soldiers in the 17th century. The actual meaning is unclear. It could be taken directly from the Swedish word liv meaning "life" or from a location named with this element.
Peer Romansh
Romansh form of Bayer.
Ōki Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Osamu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Argawanon Visayan
Literally "resident of Argao"
Kathalipatrasamit Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Englander German, Jewish
Ethnic name derived from German Engländer, meaning 'Englishman', thus denoting an incomer from England. In some cases, the Jewish name may be an ornamental adoption.
Adamyonok Russian, Ukrainian
From the given name Adam.
Hillary English
From the given name Hillary. A famous bearer is explorer Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mair Welsh
From the given name Mair
Blonde French
Variant of Blond.
Malatesta Italian
Means "bad head" in Italian, a nickname for a stubborn or perhaps malicious person. It could have also indicated the bearer had a misshapen head. ... [more]
Fuglesang Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Means "bird song" in Norwegian (compare German Vogelsang).
Varadarajan Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi वरदराजन (varadaraajan).
Jordán Spanish, Hungarian
From the given name Jordán.
Naeshiro Japanese
The meaning of Naeshiro/苗代 equals to "Seedling Substitute"
Gassaway German
From the word gasse meaning "alley, street".
Blinova Russian
Feminine form of Blinov.
Steger German
Means "head miner" or "overman" from the German verb steigen meaning "to climb" or in this case "to lead a climb".
Kulakarni Indian, Kannada
Kannada variant of Kulkarni.