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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Marklund Swedish
Combination of Swedish mark "ground, field" and lund "grove".
Lowehart English
Variation of Lowheart, used to denote people who seem to show a lack of consideration through expression
Bak Korean
Variant of Park 1.
Iki Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 生 (see Ike 2).
Esmaeilpour Persian
Means "son of Esmaeil" in Persian.
Moth English
From a nickname derived from Middle English mothe meaning "moth". Known bearers include New Zealand photojournalist Margaret Moth (1951-2010), British artist Charlotte Moth (1978-), and British Roman Catholic bishop Richard Moth (1958-).
Demsey Irish
Variant of Dempsey
Misleh Arabic
Variation of Musleh. Means "peacemaker" or "social reformer" in Arabic.
İsmayıllı Azerbaijani
From the given name İsmayıl and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.
Takabe Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Robertiz Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the given name Roberto.
Ördögh Hungarian
Means "devil" in Hungarian.
Shaladi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of unknown meaning (chiefly Libyan).
Ingles Spanish
Spanish (Inglés): ethnic term denoting someone of English origin, from Spanish Inglés ‘English’.
Kokoszka Polish
Nickname for a fussy or broody person, from kokoszka "laying hen".
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.
Chu Chinese
From Chinese 褚 (chǔ) referring to the ancient fief of Chu, which existed in the state of Song in what is now Henan province.
Christiani German, Dutch
From the given name Christian.
Maka Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulation".
Hilfiker German (Swiss)
Altered spelling of Hilfinger, patronymic derivative of the personal name Hilfo, Helfo, a short form of a Germanic personal name based on helfe 'helper'.
Rafailov Russian
Means "son of Rafail".
Commisso Italian
Habitational name from the city Comiso.
Anheuser German
Last name of Eberhard Anheuser, founder of the Anheuser-Busch company.
Rudström Swedish
Combination of Swedish rud "deforested land, clearing" and ström "stream".
Mckiernan Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Thighearnáin, a patronymic from a diminutive of the personal name Tighearna.
Buchbinder German, Jewish
German cognate of Bookbinder.
Grishkovets Russian
Means "son of Grishka".
Ashido Japanese
From Japanese 芦 (ashi) meaning "reed" and 戸 (do) meaning "door"
Ocak Turkish
Means "stove, oven, furnace" in Turkish.
Rouppert French (Rare)
Derived from the given name Rouppert, which is a gallicization of Ruppert, the Upper German form of Rupert.... [more]
Sakaguchi Japanese
From Japanese 坂 (saka) meaning "slope" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Rodak Rusyn
Rusyn form of Rođak.
Raja Estonian
Raja is an Estonian surname meaning "boundary" or "border".
Malczewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Malczewo in Poznań voivodeship, or Malczew in Radom voivodeship.
Tiäkenbuorch Low German
Westphalian, it indicates familial origin within the eponymous town.
Plotnikov Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".
Tohi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 登日 (see Tobi).
Lorain French
Occupational name for a saddler, derived from the Old French word lorain, meaning "a leather strap used on a horse's breastplate".
Magcawas Tagalog
From Tagalog magkawas meaning "to liberate, to release, to deliver".
De La Parra Spanish
Means "of the vine" in Spanish.
Pumphrey Welsh
From Welsh ap Umffrey meaning "son of Humphrey".
Grullon Dominican, Mexican, French
Possibly from a derivative of Spanish grulla "crane (bird)" presumably applied as a nickname for tall thin person; in Mexico however grulla denotes a crafty person
Gunner English
From Old English gunne meaning "cannon, gun" and the agent suffix "-er"
Chisaka Japanese
Chi means "thousand" and saka means "slope, hill".
Wigger English
Derived from the word wicga "bug"
Mbini Xhosa
Xhosa form of Mbili.
Chaffey English
Possibly, Chaffcombe in Somerset or Chaffhay in Devon
Counts German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Kuntz or Kunz.
Antoshin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Antosha of the Russian given name Anton.
Neujahr German
nickname for someone who owed feudal dues at the New Year, or sometimes a name given to someone born on that day
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.
Gylfadóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gylfi". Used exclusively by women. Gylfason is the male version.
Marcet Catalan
Marcet is a name that roughly translates to "Seven Seas" or "The Sea and the Sky" in the Catalan language. The name is unusual in the United States but very common in areas of Spain such as Barcelona, and in neighboring France.
Neves Portuguese
Means "snows" in Portuguese, derived from either the Marian title Maria das Neves "Mary of the Snows", or from any of several locations named for the title.
Lekk Estonian
Lekk is an Estonian surname meaning "leak".
Eastvold English (American)
Anglicized form of the Norwegian surname Østvold.
Vongkhamkeo Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family", ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Dewolf Dutch
Contracted form of De Wolf.
Svobodov Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".
Nikolaishvili Georgian, Jewish
Means "son of Nikoloz" in Georgian.
Öksüz Turkish
Means "orphan, motherless child" in Turkish.
Maude English
Habitational name derived from Anglo-Norman French mont hault meaning "high hill".
Wadia Indian (Parsi)
Parsi surname possibly derived from Wadia, the name of a village in Gujarat.
Arjas Estonian
Arjas is an Estonian surname, a corruption of the Estonian word "harjas" meaning "bristle" and "quill".
Abitbol Judeo-Spanish
Means "father of drums" (figuratively referring to a drum maker) from Arabic أَبُو (abū) meaning "father" and طَبْل (ṭabl) meaning "drum".
Speed English
A nickname for a fortunate person, from Middle English sped, "success".
Hirosawa Japanese
Hiro means "broad, spacious, wide" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Proode Estonian
Proode is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "pruudi", meaning "bridal".
Kämpe Swedish
From Swedish kämpe "fighter".
Beh Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Ma.
Antoniadis Greek
Means "son of Antonios".
Olyphant English, Scottish
Variant of Oliphant. A famous bearer is American actor Timothy Olyphant (1968-).
Ademoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Adem".
Kuznets Russian
The Russian variation of Smith.
Xie Chinese
Means “to solve”.
Muttski Polish, Popular Culture, Literature
Not known, A Notable bearer is Ben Muttski from Archie's Sonic The Hedgehog comics
Schonewille Dutch
Perhaps a nickname for an attractive person, derived from Middle Dutch schône meaning "beautiful, clean, pure" and wille meaning "to want, to desire".
Hine English
occupational name from Middle English Old English hine "servant member of a household" also "farm laborer" (such as a herdsman or shepherd)... [more]
Murati Albanian
Derived from the given name Murat.
Ortonio Italian, Spanish
Variant of Ortone. Italian and Spanish form of Hortonius.
Ferreire Celtic
It means smith. In the Gaelic languaje is gofaint or ngfaint.
Manimtim Tagalog
Means "to endure, to forebear, to restrain oneself" in Tagalog.
Siider Estonian
Siider is an Estonian surname meaning "cider".
Carducci Italian
From Riccarduccio, an affectionate form of the given name Riccardo. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906.
Metsaorg Estonian
Metsaorg is an Estonian surname meaning "forest valley".
Labazyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian лабазник (labaznyk), a type of tree. Probably denoted to someone who lived near labaznyks.
Rhode American
Comes from the state 'Rhode Island' in America
Maimon Jewish, Judeo-Arabic
From the given name Maimon or Maimun
Vagula Estonian
From the name of a village and a lake in Võru Parish, Võru County in southern Estonia. Possibly derived from vagu "furrow, groove" and the locative suffix -la.
Leitch Scottish, Scottish Gaelic
A physician in Old Scots.
Benigni Italian
Patronymic form of Benigno. A notable bearer is the Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni (1952-).
Di Matteo Italian
The surname Di Matteo comes from the personal names Matteo, of Jewish origin and popularized by the evangelist "Mattia" which have the meaning of "Gift of God".
Ots Estonian
Ots is an Estonian surname meaning "cusp" or "tip".
Hoth German
Variant of Huth.
Halberstadt German
Habitational name from any of various places so named, notably the city near Magdeburg and Halberstadt near Königstein in Saxony.
Ivanic Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Caba Spanish, Catalan
Variant of Cava.
Pourhassan Persian
Means "son of Hassan".
Plescia Italian
From Albanian plesht "flea".
Terriquez Spanish
A Spanish patronymic name of unknown meaning.
Abdelsalam Arabic
Derived from the given name Abd as-Salam.
Godil English
English: habitational name for someone from Gadshill in Kent, either of two places called Godshill in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, or Godsell Farm in Wiltshire, which were all originally named Godeshyll ‘God's hill’.
Budurov Russian
It is believed to mean "The Blessed One" or "Bless You" in Russian.
Neumeyer German
German: distinguishing name for a newly appointed steward or tenant farmer, or one who was a newcomer to an area, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + meier ‘steward’, ‘tenant farmer’ ( see Meyer 1)... [more]
Macisaac Scottish, Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
From Gaelic MacÌosaig meaning "son of Ìosag". Ìosag is the Scottish form of Isaac.
Geiselhart German (Silesian, Rare), Lombardic (Rare), Old High German (Rare)
Possibly after the Geisel, a river in Saxony-Anhalt, which likely received its name from either the Lombardic patronym Giso, meaning "noble, precious promise" or from the Old High German gewi, from the Gothic gavi, or gaujis, a which is a medieval term for a "region within a country", often a former or actual province combined with the suffix Hart, which means "stag", and comes from the Middle English hert and the Old English heort.... [more]
Ickes German, English
In German the meaning is unknown.... [more]
Tsukishiro Japanese
Tsuki means "month, moon" and shiro means "castle".
Hinkel German
Nickname for a timid, fearful person, from dialect hinkel ‘chicken’
Güç Turkish
Means "power, strength, force" in Turkish.
Laguaña Chamorro
Chamorro for "their net"
Harjo Estonian
Harjo is an Estonia surname, a variation of "Harju"; from Harju County.
Khashoggi Arabic
Arabized form of the Turkish surname Kaşıkçı.
Altaf Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Altaf.
Feliksov Russian
Means "son of Feliks".
Denby English
Means "person from Denby", Derbyshire or Yorkshire ("farmstead of the Danes").
Chekan Ukrainian, Russian
A chekan is an old cavalry weapon. Denoted to someone who made or used chekans.
Pinpin Tagalog
Means "frame of a plough" in Tagalog.
Fakhri Arabic
From the given name Fakhri.
Mcphail Scottish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil and Irish Gaelic Mac Phóil, both of which are patronymics derived from vernacular forms of the given name Paul... [more]
Saelee Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeli.
Fong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Fang.
Henrie English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Henrie, a variant of Henry.
Kuhlmann German
German (also Kühlmann) nickname from Middle High German küel ‘cool’, ‘calm’ (see Kuhl).
Edgerly English
Habitational name from any of numerous minor places named Edgerley, Edgerely, or Hedgerley.
Gras French
Means "fat" in french.
Atallah Arabic
From the given name Ataullah.
Markes English
Variant spelling of Marks.
Becraft English (American)
English, variant of Beecroft. topographic name for someone who lived at a place where bees were kept, from Middle English bee ‘bee’ + croft ‘paddock’, ‘smallholding’.
Reis Portuguese
Means "kings" in Portuguese.
Chichigov Chechen
Meaning unknown.
Murase Japanese
rom Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".
Mitsugu Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 貢, 三次, 三続 or 巳継 with 貢 (ku, kou, mitsu.gu) meaning "finance, support, tribute", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence", 続 (kyou, kou, shoku, zou, tsugu.nai, tsudzu.ku, tsudzu.keru) meaning "continue, sequel, series", 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)" and 継 (kei, tsu.gi, mama-) meaning "graft (tree), inherit, patch, succeed."... [more]
Krepp German
topographic name for someone living in a hollow
Wald German, English
Topographic name for someone who lived in or near a forest (Old High German wald, northern Middle English wald).
Katarposhishyan Armenian (Western), Armenian (Eastern)
Eastern Armenian: Gatarboshishyan, Gatarboshishian, Gatarboshyshyan, Gadarboshishyan, Gadarboshishian, Gadarboshyshyan... [more]
Dowdell English
Habitational name from a lost Ovedale or Uvedale which gave rise to the 14th-century surname de Uvedale alias de Ovedale connected with the manor of D'Ovesdale in Litlington, Cambridgeshire, first recorded as “manor of Overdale, otherwise Dowdale” in 1408... [more]
Sarapik Estonian
Sarapik is an Estonian surname meaning "hazel wood".
Dehn German
the Germanic ethnic name for someone from Denmark
Kiyose Japanese
Kiyo means "pure, clean" and se means "ripple".
Coogler German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Kugler.
Murphey Irish
Variant of Murphy
Rabiot French
Occupational name for a radish merchant.
Terenzio Italian
From the given name Terenzio.
Waldie Scottish
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Walef or Waldef, from the Middle English personal name Walthef, Waldef, Walthew, Wallef (Old English Wælthēof, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Valthiófr), composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + thiofr ‘thief’, i.e. one who snatched victory out of defeat in battle... [more]
Pokharel Nepali
Derived from the city of Pokhara in Nepal.
Shevelev Russian
Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited.
Samylin Russian
Means "son of Samyl".
Sheepshanks Scottish
From a medieval Scottish and northern English nickname for someone with a strange or awkward way of walking (literally "sheeplegs").
Bacot French
Derived from the root bac-, which is of unknown meaning.
Damian French, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Polish
From the medieval personal name Damian, Greek Damianos (from damazein "to subdue"). St. Damian was an early Christian saint martyred in Cilicia in ad 303 under the emperor Domitian, together with his brother Cosmas... [more]
Rutmann German
German: see Rutman.
Zwiess Dutch
Variant of Swiers.
Isaba Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Izaba.
Myshkin Russian
Myshkin is the possessive case of the diminutive of the word 'mouse'.
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".
Island Norwegian
Habitational name from any of four farmsteads so named. The origin of their name is not certain; it may be a compound of is "ice" and land "land" or from Island "Iceland" (the name of the country).
Tandy English
From a pet-form of the male personal name Andrew.
Allik Estonian
Means "water source, spring" in Estonian.
Yohe Medieval English
The Yohe surname comes from the Old English word "ea," or "yo," in Somerset and Devon dialects, which meant "river" or "stream." It was likely originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream.
Iosifov Russian
Variant transcription of Yosifov.
Aulakh Indian, Punjabi
From the name of a village in Punjab, India, meaning uncertain.
Tapachula Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "between the waters" in Nahuatl.
Awa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 阿波 (Awa), a clipping of 上阿波 (Kamiawa) or 下阿波 (Shimoawa), both areas in the city of Iga in the prefecture of Mie in Japan.
Mosaddegh Persian
Nickname derived from Persian مصدق (mosaddeğ) meaning "approved, reliable, certified, attested, verified", ultimately from Arabic مُصَدِّق (muṣaddiq). It was borne by the politician, author and lawyer Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882-1967), who was Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 until his democratic government was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1953.
Nightshade Literature
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from the English word night or just a combination of night and shade. A notable fictional bearer is Enid Nightshade from Jill Murphy's books, The Worst Witch, as well as the television adaptations.
Saise English, Welsh
From the welsh ‘sais’ meaning ‘englishman’.
Esterhuizen Afrikaans
Habitational name of French origin, denoting a person from Estreux, a commune in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Ladson English
Patronymic of Ladd.
Chanrueng Thai
Variant transcription of Chanrueang.
Fayaz Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Fayaz.
Tomas Lithuanian, Polish
From the given name Tomas.
Caseli Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Seli, a short form of Basilius.
Mchedlidze Georgian
From Georgian მჭედელი (mchedeli), meaning "blacksmith."
Sakano Japanese
From Japanese 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Vaitov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Vait".
Whitehouse English
the origin of this surname started in England where people were called Whitehouse when they painted their houses white.
Kidate Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree" and 建 (date), the joining continuative form of 建てる (tateru) meaning "to build; to construct".
Scheremet German
German cognate of Şeremet.
Manouchehri Persian
From the given name Manuchehr.
Lackey Irish
Lackey was originally a name for a horse servant.
Aaskivi Estonian
Aaskivi is an Estonian surname meaning "meadow/lea stone".
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