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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Wiesenthal Jewish
Ornamental name from German Wiese "meadow" + Tal "valley".
Rutz Low German
Derived from Middle Low German rūtze or ruce "cobbler".
Bedi Indian
Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. The name is derived from Sanskrit vedī ‘one who knows the Vedas’. Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the founder of the Sikh religion, was from the Bedi clan... [more]
Nishino Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain, meadow, wilderness".
Ricardo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Ricardo
Vasiljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Vasilije".
Hegde Kannada
Hegde means the Headman of the village. Hegde or Heggade Pergade is a surname from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kasargod district of Kerala and Karnataka in India. It is found amongst Hindus of the Bunt community, Jain bunt community, Havyaka Brahmins, Vokkaligas in Karnataka.... [more]
Chino Japanese (Rare)
Written with characters Chi ("Micanthus Reed") and No ("Feild").
Rowett English
English from a medieval personal name composed of the Germanic elements hrod ‘renown’ + wald ‘rule’, which was introduced into England by Scandinavian settlers in the form Róaldr, and again later by the Normans in the form Rohald or Roald... [more]
Raum German
From German meaning "room, space".
Stumm German
Descriptive nickname for a mute person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German stum ‘mute’.
Binger English
Derived from the Old English name Binningas, which was a name for someone who lived near stables.
Herșcu Romanian
Means "son of Hersh" in Romanian.
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]
Changanaquí Quechua
Hispanized form original Quechua Changanacuy meaning "Crossroad"
Dayarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දයාරත්න (see Dayaratne).
McQuade Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Quade" or "of Quade". Some sources trace Quade to Quatt, an alternative spelling of Wat, short for Walter.
Richmond English
Habitational name from any of the numerous places so named, in northern France as well as in England. These are named with the Old French elements riche "rich, splendid" and mont "hill"... [more]
Imura Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Mirzazadeh Persian
Means "born of Mirza".
Sesay African, Temne, Loko, Limba, Kuranko
Is a Muslim Surname from Sierra Leone. It is used among many tribes.
Apostolopoulos Greek
Means "apostle."
Muraji Japanese
From 村 (mura) meaning "village" and 治 (ji, haru, osamu) meaning "clinical, administer, govern, rule".
Grisch Romansh
Derived from Romansh grisch "grey".
Asao Japanese
Asa can mean "morning", "shallow" or "hemp" and o means "tail".
Toussaint French
Derived from the given name Toussaint, which in turn is derived from Toussaint, the French name for the Christian feast day All Saints' Day (celebrated on November 1st every year)... [more]
Smyczek Polish
Occupational surname for someone who made or used strings, derived from Polish smycz, meaning "leash."
Onasis Greek
From Turkish oynas which means "Lover".
Jayasundere Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයසුන්දර (see Jayasundera).
Odate Japanese
O means "big, great" and date is a form of tate, which could mean "stand, rise".
Gong Chinese
From Chinese 恭 (gōng) referring to the ancient state of Gong, which existed in what is now Gansu province.
Oktyabrskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Октябрьский (see Oktyabrsky).
Greening English
Meaning unknown.
Sakatoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 坂頭 or 阪頭 (see Sakatō).
Olwell English
Possibly a habitational name from Ulwell in Swanage Dorset named with Old English ule "owl" and wille "stream".
Þórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þór" in Icelandic.
L'imaf Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
From Circassian"ЛIы" (man) and "Маф" (blessed)
Sheremetev Russian
Derived from the Turkic word Şeremet meaning "poor man". (See Şeremet)
Ling Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong romanization of Lin.
Panyk Ukrainian
From the title пан (pan), to show a respected male (similar to "mister"). Extremely rare surname with 61 bearers in Ukraine (2013 data).
Abdul-Jabbar Arabic, Indian
This last name is famous for a basketball player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Poverelli Italian
Means "poor (person)" in Italian, given to foundlings and orphans.
Catching English (American)
Americanized variant of German Göttgen.
Koh Korean
Alternate romanization of Ko.
Rafael Hebrew
From the given name Raphael, means "God heals" in Hebrew. The angel of healing.
Enjolras Literature
From a surname which was from Occitan enjeura meaning "to terrify". This was the name of a charismatic activist in Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).
Paciello Italian
Italian surname for "Little peacemaker"; a diminutive for the Italian word "paciere", meaning Peacemaker.
Shigeoka Japanese
From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Mendler German
Occupational name for a maker of coats from an agent derivative of Middle High German mantel, mandel, mendel "coat".
Claw English
The surname Claw is a very rare English surname.
Mazandarani Mazanderani
Likely originated to denote someone from the modern-day Mazandaran Province in Iran or someone of Mazandarani descent. It is transliterated in many different ways. One notable bearer is Mírzá Asadu'lláh Fádil Mázandarání (1881–1957), who was an important scholar for the Baháʼí Faith.
Igwe Igbo
Means "sky".
Țăruș Romanian
From Romanian ţăruş meaning ''stake, picket''.
Weisz Jewish
Hungarian spelling of Weiss.
Wijemanna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේමාන්න (see Wijemanne).
Evanovich Russian
Means "son of Evan".
Malsroos Estonian
Malsroos is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "malts" ("orach") "roos" ("rose").
Fearnley English (British)
Comes from the family having resided in a forest glade carpeted with ferns. The name Fearnley is derived from two Old English elements: fearn, the old English word for ferns, and leah, a word for a clearing in a forest.
Benesh Yiddish
From the given name Benesh, a Yiddish diminutive of Benedict.
Ko Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see ).
Nathan English
From the given name Nathan.
Nesbitt English, Scottish, Irish
Habitational name from any of the places in England, Scotland and Ireland called Nesbitt or similar, all derived from Old English nes "headland, promontory" and bita "bit, fragment, morsel" or byht "bight, bend, angle"... [more]
Higashikokubaru Japanese
From Japanese 東 (higashi) meaning “east”, 国 (koku) meaning “country”, and 原 (baru) meaning “meadow”.
Hommik Estonian
Hommik is an Estonian surname meaning "morning".
Cortès Catalan
Catalan form of Cortés.
Friðriksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Friðrik" in Icelandic.
Helle Norwegian
From any of several toponyms derived from Old Norse hallr "rock, boulder, stone slab".
Star English
Variant of Starr.
Manzano Spanish (Mexican)
Habitational name from any of various minor places named Manzano, or a topographic name for someone who lived by an apple tree or orchard, from Spanish manzano ‘apple tree’, Old Spanish maçano, from maçana ‘apple’, Late Latin (mala) Mattiana, a type of apple named in honor of the 1st century bc horticultural writer Gaius Matius.
Jarsdel German
Are you near extinct or possibly extend last name, referring to the opening part of a jar.
Kurzberg German, Yiddish, Jewish
From a location name meaning "short mountain" in German, from Middle High German kurz meaning "short" and berg meaning "mountain". As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Ralls English (Anglicized, Rare)
From old English or Saxon. Originally Rallf ( Raulf) which meant Wolf Council
Ohyagi Japanese
Variant transcription of Oyagi.
Lucero Spanish
Means "morning star, daystar" or "brilliance, splendour, lustre" in Spanish, a derivative of luz "light".
Blok Dutch
Means "block" in Dutch. This could be a nickname for someone with a heavy build, a metonymic occupational name for someone who used a block of wood in their work, such as a shoemaker, a milliner, or an executioner, or a toponymic surname for someone living on an enclosed piece of land.
Asakawa Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow" and 川 or 河 (kawa) meaning "river".
Athif Dhivehi
From the given name Atif.
Jungmann German
Means "young man" from German Jung and Mann.
Gamp English (British)
This surname is thought to originate from Sarah or Sairey Gamp, Mrs. Gamp as she is more commonly known, in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens.... [more]
Douangphrachanh Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ດວງພະຈັນ (see Douangphachanh).
Siriboe Akan
Meaning unknown.
Foltz German
It is from Germany and it is based on the personal name Volz, which was popular in former times. It means son or descendant of a Volz or Folz
Güner Turkish
From Turkish gün meaning "sun, day" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Vainküla Estonian
Vainküla is an Estonian surname meaning "(village) green/common village"
Marquez South American, Spanish
Unaccented variant of Márquez.
Portugal Spanish, Portuguese, English, Catalan, French, Jewish
Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, English, French, and Jewish surname meaning ethnic name or regional name for someone from Portugal or who had connections with Portugal. The name of the country derives from Late Latin Portucale, originally denoting the district around Oporto (Portus Cales, named with Latin portus ‘port’, ‘harbor’ + Cales, the ancient name of the city)... [more]
Kruip Dutch
Means "crawl, creep" in Dutch, possibly a nickname for someone known for skulking about.
Amendola Italian
Southern Italian: habitational name from any of several places in southern Italy named Amendola or Mendola, named with the dialect word amendola 'almond', 'almond tree' (from Greek amygdalea), or a topographic name for someone who lived by an almond tree or trees.
Madrigal Spanish
"Madrigal" comes from from the Venetian madregal "simple, ingenuous," from Late Latin matricalis "invented, original," literally "of or from the womb," from matrix (gen. matricis) "womb."
Steketee Dutch
Derived from the biblical Greek word στήκετε (stekete) meaning "I stand (firm)", probably of Protestant or Huguenot origin.
Kotomura Japanese
Koto means "flute" and mura means "village".
Sribunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Kongo Estonian
Kongo is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "kangur" meaning "weaver", or from "kongus" meaning "hooked".
Blood English
Occupational name for a bloodletter, or a blood relative, or an oath-taker, derived from Middle English blood.
Gilio Italian
Derived from a variant of the given name Giglio, which can be from an Italian form of Latin Aegidius, or else taken directly from the Italian word giglio meaning "lily".
Milanay Filipino (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
The Milanay is original surname from Bicol region in the Philippines, the most population name in Naga City.
Baile Phùir Scottish Gaelic
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Balfour.
Sayson Filipino
From Hokkien 世孫 (sì sun) meaning "direct lineal descendant" or 西孫 (sai sun) meaning "western grandchild".
Venzor Mexican
Northern Mexican surname, possibly of Native American origin.
Overduin Dutch
Means "over the dune" in Dutch, derived from any of several place names.
Deble English
This surname is of French derivation and was introduced to Britain by the Normans. It has two possible derivations, the first from the Roman (Latin) 'debil-is', which means literally "poorly" or "weak", and may have been a metonymic for a doctor or healer, whilst the second possible origin is a nickname derivation from the old French 'Theodore' to Tibald and Tibble or Dibble, Deble.
Hermès French
Either a topographic name for someone who lived in a deserted spot or on a patch of waste land from Occitan erm "desert waste" (from Greek erēmia) and the topographic suffix -ès, or from the given name Hermès.
Buġeja Maltese
Possibly derived from Maltese abjad meaning "white", ultimately from Arabic أَبْيَض (ʾabyaḍ).
Waterford English (Rare)
From a place name derived from the Old Norse words veðra, 'ram' (Swedish vädur, 'ram', See Wetherby) and fjord, 'fjord'.
Chen Khmer
From Khmer meaning "Chinese". It denotes a person who is Chinese descent or originally came from China.
Lovera Italian, Spanish
Either a topographic name from lovera "wolf pack" or "wolves’ lair" or a habitational name from a place called Lovera. Spanish variant of Lobera.
Phatthanaphanit Thai
From Thai พัฒน (phatthana) meaning "to progress, to develop, to evolve" and พาณิช (phanit) meaning "commerce".
Bertalan Hungarian
From the given name Bertalan.
Baksa Polish
From Polish meaning "hawser".
Hore English
Variant of Hoare.
Koja Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 紅蛇 (see Kōja).
Conlan Irish
Variant of Conlon.
Vitryanyuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian вітряний (vitryanyy), meaning "windy".
Najeeb Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Najib.
Doi Japanese
Do ("Earth") + I ("Habitation") or ("Well, Mineshaft") in a different region. "Earth Well" is used mainly in the west and in Shikoku, the "Earth Habitation" kanji is used in eastern Japan. This name isn't rare and considered out of the ordinary, but it's uncommon to the ears.
Kolesar Czech (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare), German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Means either 'wheelwright' or 'coleminer' depending on the region.
Salk English (American)
Likely the English form of Schalk, which means "dweller near a willow tree".
Kasenurm Estonian
Kasenurm is an Estonian surname meaning "birch meadow".
Szymanowski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Szymanów, Szymanowo or Szymanowice, all derived from the given name Szymon.
Springborn German
Derived from Middle Low German sprinkborn meaning "spring, well", hence either a nickname for someone who lived by a spring or a water well, or from various place names in Germany.
Chataba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 茶立場 (see Chatateba).
Abaspahić South Slavic
Made from a name ABAZ and surname SPAHIĆ, Means "son of ABAZ SPAHIĆ"
Shiroma Okinawan (Japanized)
Japanese form of the Okinawan surname 城間 (Gushikuma), derived from Okinawan 城 (gushiku) meaning "castle" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Verneda Spanish, Catalan
As a Spanish and Catalan surname refers to someone who lived where alder trees grew.
Taciroğlu Turkish
Taciroğlu is a last name adopted by a merchant family in Turkey in January 1934. It literally means "Son of Merchant". "Tacir" is an Arabic word (" التاجر ") in origin which means trader in Turkish... [more]
Hakizimana Central African
Means "God cures" in Burundian and Rwandan.
Kajmak Croatian
Kajmak (or kaymak) is a dairy product from southeastern Europe and Central Asia.
Kuse Japanese
Ku means "long time ago" and se means "world"
Käos Estonian
Käos is an Estonian surname derived from "käosulane", meaning "warbler" (Hippolais).
Nankervis Cornish, English (Australian)
From the name of a place in St Enoder parish in Cornwall, derived from Cornish nans "valley" and an uncertain second element, possibly *cerwys, an unattested plural of carow "stag".... [more]
Norrell English, German (?)
A locational surname from the Germanic (Old English/Old Norse) term for the north. It either refers to someone who lived in a location called Northwell, lived north of a well, spring or stream (Old English weall)... [more]
Amirpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian امیرپور (see Amirpour).
Mamun Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mamun.
Umekita Japanese
From 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 北 (kita) meaning "north".
Ljungberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish ljung "heather" and berg "mountain".
Vujičić Serbian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Cloyd Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Clwyd.
Debs French
From the given name Debus, a variant of Thebs or Thebus, which was an altered short form of Mattheus. This was borne by American union leader Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926).
Lehner German
Status name for a feudal tenant or vassal, from an agent derivative of Middle High German lehen 'to hold land as a feudal tenant'. variant of Leonhardt.
Zamfirescu Romanian
Means "son of Zamfir" in Romanian.
Ufugusuku Okinawan
The Okinawan language reading of its kanji, meaning "big castle".
Jäärats Estonian
Jäärats is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jää" (ice)" and "ratas (wheel)".
Adham Arabic
From the given name Adham.
Lovett English, French
From Ango-Norman French "louvet" meaning "young wolf".
O'keenan Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Ó Cianáin
Steelworker English (Rare)
Modern version of Smith, meaning "someone who works with steel". Comes from the occupation Steel Worker .
Ambong Filipino, Cebuano
Denotes a type of hut or shack used as storage for food harvest.
Faruk Bengali, Arabic
From the given name Faruq.
Kupp Estonian
Kupp is an Estonian surname meaning "pip".
Wędrogowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Wędrogów.
Lakoba Abkhaz
From the nickname Lako, possibly meaning "swamp" in Abkhaz (denoting someone who lived in a marshy area).
Furuhara Japanese
Furu means "old" and hara means "field, plain".
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.
Diefenbaker German
Anglicized form of Diefenbach.
De Leeuw Dutch, Flemish
Means "the lion" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived at a house or tavern with a sign depicting a lion. In some cases, it may have been a nickname denoting a wild or courageous individual.
Staal Dutch
From Old Dutch stal meaning "steel", a metonymic occupational name for a steelworker or blacksmith.
Sert Turkish
Means "hard, stiff, stern" in Turkish.
Buda Hungarian (Rare)
Habitational name from the name of the old capital of Hungary.
Culvért French, English, Irish
English version of the Old French, Culvere. Means Peaceful and Mildest of tempers.
Chiarella Italian
Diminutive of Chiara, itself from the given name Chiara.
Prinsloo Afrikaans
Prinsloo is an Afrikaans surname. The name is derived from the dutch word Prins (meaning prince), and a loo suffix meaning clearing in the forest. Variant spellings include Prinzloo and Prinslo.
Ó Troighthigh Irish
Means "descendant of Troightheach"
Rätsep Estonian
Means "tailor" in Estonian.
Yahia Arabic
From the given name Yahya.
Schlote German
literal meaning: smokestack
Kitcher English (British)
This name derives from the Old English word "Cyta", and describes 'the cat' or perhaps more specifically a wild cat. This name may also refer to someone who worked in a Kitchen.
Shojaei Persian
Derived from Persian شجاع (shoja) meaning "brave, courageous".
Maniago Italian
From the name of a town in Friuli, Italy, probably derived from the given name Manilius and the Italian toponymic suffix -ago, ultimately from Proto-Celtic -*akos.
Maddalone Italian
Possibly an augmented form of the given name Maddalo, an Italian masculine form of Magdalene... [more]
Molotov Russian
From Russian молот (molot) meaning "hammer", indicating someone who worked with hammers.
Kabeya Japanese
From Japanese 壁 (kabe) meaning "wall, barrier" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Västrik Estonian
Västrik is an Estonian surname meaning "wagtail (bird genus: Motacilla)".
Gui Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) referring to the ancient state of Gui, which existed during the Han dynasty in what is now Guangxi province.
Põldmaa Estonian
Põldmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "field land".
Sekiguchi Japanese
From Japanese 関 (seki) meaning "frontier pass" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Shaked Hebrew
Means Almond in Hebrew
Horner English, German
Variant of Horn with an agent suffix.
Dell'elce Italian
From Italian elce "holm oak", literally "of the holm oak".
Bilyshko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian білий (bilyy), meaning "white".
Norwell English
Means, "from the North Spring"
Newham English
Habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Northumbria and North Yorkshire, so named from Old English neowe "new" and ham "homestead".
Moritzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Mauritius.