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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Hainrick Micronesian
Derived from the given Heinrich.
Catapang Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog tapang meaning "bravery, courage".
Hendy Welsh
It may mean house in welsh.
Arendi Estonian
Arendi is an Estonian surname derived from "arendaja" meaning "developer".
Eustace English
Derived from first name Eustace
Martelle English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese
English and German: from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Martin or Marta.... [more]
Saengkaew Thai
Alternate transcription of Saengkaeo.
Mullick Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Maust German
Possibly an altered form Mast.
Kanssen Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Kant".
Quirico Galician
From the given name Quirico.
Hoapili Hawaiian
"Attached to the bosom", i.e very, very close. Name given by Kamehameha to his brother and closest high chief.
Väät Estonian
Väät is an Estonian surname meaning "withe", "tendril" and "vine".
Whaley English
From the name of the village of Whaley and the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, or the village of Whalley in Lancashire, England. It is derived from Old English wælla meaning "spring, stream" and leah meaning "woodland clearing".
Fukube Japanese
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".
Deruelle French
Habitational name for someone who lived near a place called (la) Ruelle, for example Ruelle-sur-Touvre.
Solórzano Spanish
Habitational name for someone originally from the municipality of Solórzano in Cantabria, Spain.
Bylenko Ukrainian
Derived from бил (byl), meaning beat (as in hit or win over).
Florkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Florków in Częstochowa voivodeship, or Florki from Przemyśl voivodeship, both so named from Florek, a pet form of the personal name Florian.
Huaranga Incan
Possibly refers to the Inca administrative "unit of a thousand households"
Diamantis Greek
Derived from the Byzantine Greek word διαμάντιν (diamántin), itself from the Italian diamante (Late Latin diamas), ultimately from the Ancient Greek word ἀδάμας (adámas) meaning "diamond".
Kholodov Russian
Derived from Russian холод (kholod) meaning "cold".
Bonilla Spanish
From the area of Spain of the same name
Sobaĺ Belarusian, Jewish
Belarusian form of Sobol.
Dano French
Perhaps an altered spelling of French Danot or Danon, from pet forms of Jourdain or Daniel.
Dambudzo Shona
Dambudzo means "that which causes suffering or trouble". #The Zimbabwean writer, Dambudzo Marechera is a famous bearer of this name".
Bart German, English, Dutch, French, Polish, Sorbian, Low German, Slovak
Either a German variant of Barth meaning "beard". From the personal name Bart a short form of ancient Germanic names based on the element bert "bright brilliant" as for example Barthold... [more]
Hayles English
Variant of Hales.
Gessa Italian
Possibly a variant of Chessa. Alternately, may be from a Sardinian term for "mulberry".
Rammus Estonian
Rammus is an Estonian surname meaning "fat", "nourishing" and "fertile".
Chenoweth Cornish
Topographic name from Cornish chi "house" and nowydh "new", essentially meaning "new house" in Cornish.
Kumon Japanese (Rare)
One notable bearer of this surname is Tōru Kumon (公文 公), the founder of Kumon Education.
Pierrez French
Derived from the given name Pierre or from medieval French Piers.
Mufaro Shona
Mufaro means "Joy, happiness". It is a name of rejoicing
Mäeloog Estonian
Mäeloog is an Estonian surname meaning "hill windrow".
Jaxon English
Means "son of Jack" and a variant of Jackson.
Sukamägi Estonian
Sukamägi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "asukas" meaning "resident/dweller" and "mägi" meaning "mountain": "mountain dweller".
Okashima Japanese
岡 (Oka) means "ridge, hill" and 島 (shima) means "island".
Crump English
Originally a nickname for a crippled or deformed person, from Middle English cromp, crump meaning "bent, crooked, stooping" (from Old English crumb).
Andros English (American)
American shortened form of Greek Andronikos.
Magboo Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog magbuo meaning "assemble, put together".
Pauselli Italian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly a nickname derived from Italian pausa "stop, pause, rest" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Sealy English
Derived from Old English sælig "blessed, fortunate, prosperous, happy" and was used as a term to describe someone with a cheerful, happy disposition.
Occhibove Italian
Probably means "ox eyes, cow eyes", from Italian occhio "eye" and bove "ox", perhaps a nickname for someone with large, dark eyes.
Westrop English (British)
Viking name local to Somerset and several counties in the North East of England. Approximate meaning "place to the west of the village with the church".
Merlino Italian
Either from the given name Merlino the Italian form of Merlin, a diminutive of Merlo, or for someone who came from Merlino in the Milano province.
Cope English
From Middle English cope "cape, cloak", an occupational name for a maker of cloaks, or a nickname for someone known for wearing one.
Watabohshi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 綿帽子 (see Watabōshi).
Toombu Estonian
Toombu is an Estomian surname possibly derived "toompuu" meaning "bird-cherry tree".
Hilal Arabic
From the given name Hilal.
Avelino Spanish, Polynesian, Filipino
Spanish form of Avellino, the surname of the 17th-century Italian saint Andrew Avellino.
Markley English
From Old English mearc meaning "border, mark" combined with leah meaning "clearing, grove."
Atangan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "help to raise a load (onto another's head or shoulders)" in Tagalog.
Oracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish oración meaning "sentence, prayer".
Lanfranchi Romansh, Italian
Italian variant of Lanfranco.
Mastrantonio Italian
From the Italian title mastro meaning "master craftsman", combined with the given name Antonio. A famous bearer is American actress and singer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958-).
Nagoy Russian
Derived from Russian нагой (nagoy) meaning "nude, naked, bare".
Petri Romanian
Derived from Petre, the Romanian form of Peter.
Koshimizu Japanese
From 小 (ko) meaning "small", 清 (shi, kiyo) meaning "pure, clean, purify, exorcise, cleanse", and 水 (mizu) means "water".
Melody Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoiléidigh.
Allin English
Variant spelling of Allen or Allen.
Amamiya Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace". A notable bearer of this surname is voice actress and singer Sora Amamiya (雨宮 天 Amamiya Sora, 1993–).
Bruckner German
Topographic name for someone living by a bridge or an occupational name for a bridge toll collector; a variant of Bruck with the addition of the suffix -ner.
Zampedri Italian
Italian cognate of Sampedro.
Asuncion Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Asunción, primarily used in the Philippines.
Tsunetsuki Popular Culture
In the case of the character Matoi Tsunetsuki (常月 まとい) from 'Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei', the surname is made up of 常 (jou, tsune, toko) meaning "constant" and 月 (getsu, gatsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]
Tough Scottish, English
Scottish variant of Tulloch. In Scotland it is pronounced tyookh. ... [more]
Enomoto Japanese
From Japanese 榎 (enoki) meaning "hackberry, nettle tree" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Leconte French
from the Old French title of rank conte "count", an occupational name for a servant in the household of a count or who was one.
af Trolle Swedish (Rare)
Swedish noble family whose name was taken from the name of another noble family, Trolle.
Fazakerley English
Habitational name for a person from a town of Fazakerley in Liverpool, derived from Old English fæs "border, fringe", æcer "field", and leah "woodland, clearing"... [more]
Smetana Czech
Means "cream".
Anzaldo Italian
Variation of Ansaldo.
Pugacheva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Пугачёв (see Pugachev).
Vojtek Slovak
Derived from the given name Vojtech.
Sheeran English, Irish
Shortened form of O'Sheeran.
Arjmand Persian
Means "precious, valuable, honourable, esteemed" in Persian.
Bazylyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian базилік (bazylik), meaning "basil".
Monterd Aragonese
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 municipalities: Monterd d’Albarrazín or Monterd.
Whisman English
Variation of Wisman or Wiseman.
Janse Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Dinn English
From a short form of the personal name Dinis, a variant of Dennis.
Senesie Western African
Kissi surname of unknown meaning.
Mccarley Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhearghaile "son of Fearghal", a personal name meaning "valiant man".
Hang German (Swiss)
From the given name Hank
Hadi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Hadi.
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.
Nazarbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Nazarbay".
Wardrop Scottish
Metonymic occupational name for someone who was in charge of the garments worn by a feudal lord and his household, from Norman French warde(r) meaning "to keep or guard" + robe meaning "garment".
Yağcı Turkish
Means "oil seller" in Turkish.
Mashreque Muslim
Name for someone who came from the Mashreq region in the Middle East (modern Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq).
Hoogendijk Dutch
Derived from Dutch hoog meaning "high, elevated" and dijk meaning "dike, ditch, levee", referring to someone who lived near a high dyke or embankment.
Jupe English
A kind of cloak or cape. It is possible that an ancestor of an individual with this surname was known for their association with these kinds of clothing.
Boycott English
It indicates familial origin from any location called Boycott, ultimately derived from either from an Old English name, or from an occupation, both derived from the Old English word boia meaning "boy, servant" and cot meaning "cottage, small house".
Tshabalala African, Zulu, South African
Means "shooting star"
Fairbrother English
From a medieval nickname probably meaning either "better-looking of two brothers" or "brother of a good-looking person", or perhaps in some cases "father's brother".
Yamaha Japanese (Rare)
This Japanese surname is more found in Brazil than Japan, because of Japanese immigrants who immigrated from Japan to Brazil. Notable bearer of this surname: Torakusu Yamaha (Japanese entrepreneur who was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation).
De Roma Medieval Spanish (Rare)
A Spanish locational surname meaning “Of Rome”, perhaps for a Spaniard who lived in Rome or an Italian expat who immigrated to Spain
Koda Japanese
From Japanese 香 (kō) meaning "fragrance, incense", 神 (kō) meaning "god", or 行 (kō) meaning "journey, travel" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Klopp German, Dutch
Habitational name from a place called Kloppe.
Ayotle Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl ayoctle "nothing, no more", or from ayotli "squash, pumpkin".
Jakubowicz Polish
Means "son of Jakub".
Mã Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ma, from Sino-Vietnamese 馬 (mã).
Tallinn Estonian
Tallinn is an Estonian surname, derived from "Tallinn", the capital city of Estonia.
Samararatne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "coming together, meeting" or "conflict, struggle" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
True English
This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and has three distinct possible sources, each with its own history and derivation.... [more]
Noce Italian
Means "nut" or "walnut" in Italian. Could be a topographic name for someone who lived where nut trees grew, an occupational name for a grower or seller of walnuts, or perhaps a nickname based on the bearer’s strength of character, or a physical characteristic such as brown hair or skin.
Baratto Italian
From Italian baratto "barter, exchange, swap", likely used for a merchant.
Talianek Slovak
Talianek has been used almost interchangeably with the other variants in Slovak church records starting in 1745 in Brezova Pod Bradlom, Slovakia. This surname split into 2 branches, talianek and talianko; in the early 1800s as the family grew and began to spread to neighboring towns... [more]
Chekhov Russian
Possibly referred to someone from Czechia, or a derivative of the ancient Russian name Chekh or Chokh, which in turn relates to the verb chikhat "to sneeze"... [more]
Derckson Swiss
Meaning: "Powerful People"
Kreegi Estonian
Kreegi is an Estonian surname meaning "blackthorn".
Hijazi Arabic
Denotes someone who was originally from the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia.
Tsymbaliuk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Tsymbalyuk.
Ajiyari Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Azeri.
Lucchesi Italian
Variant form of Lucchese.
Sully English
English: of Norman origin a habitational name from any of the three places called Sully in Calvados (Normandy), Aisne (Picardy), & Loiret (Centre)... [more]
Loi Italian
Clipped form of Balloi.
Tekin Turkish
From an Old Turkish title meaning "prince".
Aviles Catalan
From Catalan avile "bird".
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).
Embrey English
Variant of Embry.
Aleghieri Medieval Italian (Tuscan, Rare, Archaic)
It has a hard to trace meaning, but the research shows that the meaning might be "clurgyman's family" or "son of professers." People know this last name for the poet Dante Aligheri who wrote the Dievine Comedy.
Ulyanovskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Ульяновский (see Ulyanovsky).
Wallman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass" and man "man".
Kotwica Polish
Comes from the Polish word kotwica meaning 'anchor'.
Selim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Salim.
Vladi Czech
Czech, Slovak, and Romanian: from a short form of the personal name Vladislav, an old Slavic name composed of the elements volod ‘rule’ + slav ‘glory’, Latinized as Ladislaus and found in Hungarian as László ( see Laszlo ).
Ock Korean
Variant transcription of Ok.
Segarra Catalan
Regional name from the district of La Segarra, or habitational name from any of the places named with Segarra or La Segarra in Catalonia and Valencia.
Hurta Czech
Nickname for an aggressive person, from hurt ‘attack.’
Dainty English
From a medieval nickname meaning "handsome, pleasant" (from Middle English deinte, from Old French deint(i)é). This was borne by Billy Dainty (1927-1986), a British comedian.
Shan Gujarati, Hindi
A Gujarati and Hindi surname with an unknown meaning.
Österreich German (Austrian)
The German name for Austria, meaning "eastern kingdom".
Yoshinari Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 成 (nari) meaning "become".
Kamaka Hawaiian
From the given name Kamaka.
Crozier English, French
English and French occupational name for one who carried a cross or a bishop’s crook in ecclesiastical processions, from Middle English, Old French croisier.
Lunz German
Nickname for a careless or slovenly person, from Middle High German lunzen 'to doze'. Can also be a habitational name for someone from Lunz in Tyrol.
Sadi Arabic
Derived from the given name Sa'di.
Blacher French
Mainly used in Southern France. Topographic name for someone who lived by an oak grove, originating in the southeastern French dialect word blache ‘oak plantation’ (said to be of Gaulish origin), originally a plantation of young trees of any kind.
Eppler German
Occupational name for a fruit grower or dealer, from Middle High German epfeler meaning "grower of or dealer in apples".
São João Portuguese
Means "St. John" in Portuguese.
Occhiodoro Italian
Possibly means "golden eye", from occhio d'oro.
Rootsmäe Estonian
Rootsmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk/stem hill/mountain".
Jayathilaka Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark (on the forehead), dot, ornament".
Woodhouse English, Irish
habitational name from any of various places (in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, and elsewhere) called Woodhouse, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a "house in the wood" (Middle English wode hous, Old English wudu hus).
Arase Japanese
Ara means "wild" and se means "ripple".
O'Looney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
Osgood English, Jewish
English: Old Norse personal name Asgautr, composed of the elements as'god'+the tribal name Gaul. This was established in England before the Conquest, in the late old English forms Osgot or Osgod and was later reinforce by the Norman Ansgot.... [more]
Gall Spanish
In fact it is Catalan. See italian Gall... [more]
Arabuli Georgian
Means "Arabic, Arab" in Georgian, referring to Arabs who historically resided in the region of Khevsureti in Georgia.
Emel German
From a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with the element amal, which means ‘strength’ or ‘vigor’.
Roy Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Raj.
Erion German
From a variant of the given name Gereon.
Fargo Hungarian
Comes from the surname Vargo.
Coucy French
Derived from the name of a town in Northern France called Coucy-le-Château.
Pruss Estonian
Pruss is an Estonian surname meaning "beam" and "rafter".
Moxley English
From the name of a settlement in Staffordshire, England, probably derived from the Old English given name Mocc and hlaw "mound, small hill".
Bia Navajo
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") required all Indians to choose a family name. The Navajo family name Bia is derived from BIA ("Bureau of Indian Affairs")
Pineau French
Either a diminutive of Pin from Old French pin "pine" or a habitational name from (Le) Pineau the name of several places in the western part of France of the same origin.
Soultanopoulos Greek
From Greek Σουλτανοπούλος (Soultanopoulos) meaning “descendant of a Sultan"
Sköld Swedish
Means "shield" in Swedish.
Giáp Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Jia, from Sino-Vietnamese 甲 (giáp).
Jingu Japanese
Formed with 神 (shin, jin, kami, kan, kou) meaning "god" and 宮 (kyuu, guu, kuu, miya) meaning "palace, shrine".
Ivashyna Ukrainian
From a diminutive of the given name Ivan.
Kahinu Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya, Swahili, Somali, Malagasy
Means "clergyman" in several Eastern African languages, originally denoting someone who was a clergyman (see the given name Kahinu).
Van Der Valk Dutch
Means "of the falcon" or "from De Valk" in Dutch. Compare Valk.
Khamenei Persian
Originally denoted someone who came from the village of Khamaneh, located in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. A famous bearer is Ali Khamenei (1939-), a former president and the current Supreme Leader of Iran.
Kong Chinese
From Chinese 孔 (kǒng) meaning "hole, opening". According to legend, this name was created by Cheng Tang, the founder and first king of the Shang dynasty. He formed it by combining the character for his family name, 子 (zǐ) (his full personal name was Zi Lü), with 乙 (yǐ), the second part of his style name, Da Yi (or Tai Yi)... [more]
Cua Catalan
Nickname from Catalan cua meaning "tail".
Raven English, Dutch
From a variety of sources all ultimately derived from the name of the bird. Could be a patronymic form of a given name such as Raven, Hraban, or Walraven; from a nickname referring to dark hair or thieving tendencies; or from a toponym derived from a given name.
Kitsusu Kongo
The surname of a notable Congolese musician whose real first name was Philemon.
Brahmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Brahim.
Sumanaweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Kabuto Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 or 鹿伏兎 with 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "A grade, armour, carapace, first class, former, high (voice), instep", 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, helmet", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 頭 (zu, to, tou, atama, kashira, kaburi, -gashira) meaning "head", 部 (bu, -be) meaning "bureau, class, copy, department, part, portion, section", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 鹿 (rou, ka, shika) meaning "deer", 伏 (fuku, fu.su, fu.seru) meaning "bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes), prostrated" or 兎 (tsu, to, usagi) meaning "hare, rabbit."... [more]
De Castro Portuguese, Spanish
Denoted someone who lived in a castle.
Mescal Irish (Anglicized)
From Irish Ó Meiscill meaning "descendant of Meisceall", a personal name perhaps related to meisce (“drunkeness”).
Styczeń Polish
Derived from Polish styczeń "January (month)".
Hinay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "slow, feeble, weak" in Cebuano.
Seok Korean
Korean form of Shi, from Sino-Korean 石 (seok).
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