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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Jayawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Burnette French
Descriptive nickname from Old French burnete ‘brown’ (see Burnett). Possibly also a reduced form of Buronet, from a diminutive of Old French buron ‘hut’, ‘shack’.
Grigoriadis Greek
Means "son of Grigorios".
Lansangan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "road, street" in Tagalog.
Prasanna Sinhalese, Telugu
From the given name Prasanna.
Hassall English
Means "person from Hassall", Cheshire ("witch's corner of land").
Vântu Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Marler English (British)
The name Marler might be loosely tied to marl, the type of crumbly clay made up of sand, silt, or clay. The name Marler likely means to mine marl, so they were called Marlers.
Yovanovich Serbian
Anglicised form of Jovanović.
Al-shair Arabic
Means "the poet" in Arabic, derived from شاعر (sha'ir) meaning "poet, bard".
Caju Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "cashew, cashew tree" in Portuguese.
Vakhayeva Chechen
Feminine transcription of Chechen Вахаев (see Vakhayev).
Küünal Estonian
Küünal is an Estonian surname meaning "candle".
Nhoek Khmer
Means "often; frequent" in Khmer.
Rameka-waapu Maori
A maori Mythological creature
Kawabata Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 畑 (hata) meaning "farm, cropfield".
Zsolnay Hungarian
Hungarian form of the surname Zilinsky.
Wagatsuma Japanese
Waga mean "young" and tsuma means "wife".
Kucher Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Kučera.
Hettiarachchi Sinhalese
From Sinhala හෙට්ටි (hetti) referring to the Chetty caste (primarily composed of merchants and traders) combined with the colonial-era title ආරච්චි (arachchi) used to denote a village headman or leader.
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.
Miki Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Franchini Italian
Italian patronymic of Franchino.
Mccrindle Scottish
Scottish surname, McCrindle, originating in the area of Ayrshire.
Gallatini Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Galla and a suffix, meaning "little rooster".
Tremaine Cornish
Variant of Tremayne. A famous fictional bearer is Lady Tremaine, the main antagonist of Disney's Cinderella (1950).
Goettems German, Brazilian
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Goedems; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil. All members of the Goettems family in Brazil are descendants of Johann Goedems, born in Oberlöstern, Saarland, on September 17, 1798.
Obesus American
Means "obese" in Latin.
Hoogland Dutch
A toponoymic or habitational surname meaning "highland", derived from Middle Dutch hooch "high" and lant "land".
Ackles English, German (Americanized)
Variant form of Eccles. In some cases, might also be an Americanized form of Achilles.
Truup Estonian
Truup is an Estonian surname meaning "(chimney) flue" and "culvert".
Le Pen Breton
Le Pen is a Breton surname meaning "the head", "the chief" or "the peninsula".
Kuronuma Japanese
Kuro means "black" and numa means "swamp".
Todoroki Japanese
Means "thundering sound" or "equal power" in Japanese. A famous bearer is Shoto Todoroki, a character in the anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Linney English
From an Old English female personal name Lindgifu, Lindgeofu, composed of the elements lind ‘lime (wood)’, i.e. ‘shield’ (a transferred sense) + gifu, geofu ‘gift’.
Fellows English
English: patronymic from Fellow, from Middle English felagh, felaw late Old English feolaga ‘partner’, ‘shareholder’ (Old Norse félagi, from fé ‘fee’, ‘money’ + legja to lay down)... [more]
Rotunno Italian
From Neapolitan rotunno "round, rotund".
Bac Mayan
From Mayan b'aq meaning "bone, needle" or "thin".
Ohkubo Japanese
Variant transcription of Okubo.
Hatathli Navajo
From Navajo hataałii meaning ‎"medicine man, shaman", literally "singer" (from the verb hataał ‎"he sings, he is chanting").
Del Pilar Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the Pilar" in Spanish.
Suzukaze Japanese
From Japanese 涼 (suzu) meaning "cool, refreshing" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind".
Takigawa Japanese
From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Malacas Tagalog
From Tagalog malakas meaning "strong, hard, powerful".
Banez Spanish
Spanish (Báñez): shortened form of Ibáñez
Kuromiya Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) "black" and 宮 (miya) "shrine, palace". Notable bearers are Kiyoshi Kuromiya (1943-2000), an author and human rights activist and Hiroaki Kuromiya (1953-), a Japanese-American historian on the Soviet Union and modern Eastern Europe.
Dobrik Slovak
From youtuber David Dobrik (1996-)
Walenta Polish
From a derivative of the personal name Walenty.
Annast Estonian
Annast is an Estonians urname possibly derived from "anna" meaning "give".
Coster English
Metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of costards (Anglo-Norman French, from coste 'rib'), a variety of large apples, so called for their prominent ribs.
Katziyr Hebrew
Variant of Katzir.
Karakaya Turkish
Means "black rock" in Turkish.
Jusufović Bosnian
Means "son of Jusuf" in Bosnian.
Macaluso Italian
Possibly from Arabic مخلوص (maklus) "freed, liberated", indicating a freedman or slave who had been liberated, which may be related to Sicilian macaluscio, "cleaned and prepared cotton".
Rorke Irish
Variant of O'Rourke.
Federman Yiddish
It literally means "feather man".
Van der Ploeg Dutch
Means "of the plough" in Dutch, an occupational name for a farmer or a bookbinder (a ploeg also being a tool used in binding books), or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a plough.
Moskwa Polish
Polish form of Moskva.
Chawdhury Bengali
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Churchward English
Occupational name for a churchwarden, someone who handled the secular affairs of a parish.
Thavornvongsa Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai ถาวรวงศ์ (see Thawonwong).
Mari Estonian
Mari is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name), meaning "berry".
Frolov Russian
Means "son of Frol".
Pihlapuu Estonian
Pihlapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "rowan/mountain ash tree".
Sjølseng Norwegian
Means silver meadow
Jazbec Slovene
Means ''badger'' in Slovenian.
Kenny English, Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coinnigh "descendant of Coinneach" or Ó Cionaodha "descendant of Cionaodh".
Shareef Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Sharif.
Petrosino Italian
From Neapolitan petrosino "parsley", a nickname for an intrusive or meddling person.
Tatara Japanese
From 多 (ta) meaning "many", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good".
Garrad English
Derives from the given name Gerard.
Ibraheem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ibrahim.
Vajs Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Vays.
Windmiller English
Name for a person that works at a windmill.
Khaimov Uzbek, Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim". This surname is used by Bukharan Jews of Uzbekistan.
Hurtig Swedish
Nickname for someone full of energy and endurance, from Swedish hurtig "quick, fast, rapid, brisk".
Dilly English (British, Rare)
From the town illy in france
Ilangakoon Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ඉලංගකෝන් (see Illangakoon).
Hanon Irish, Walloon, French
Variant of Hannon. Borne by French pianist Charles-Louis Hanon.
Ademoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Adem".
Bibble Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
In the 1600s, Bibble was a nickname for Bribblick, an Italian name.
Shadi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Kristófersdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kristófer" in Icelandic.
Chantry English
Means "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel". A chantry was a type of chapel, one endowed for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder (from Old French chanterie, from chanter "to sing").
Laviolette French, French (Quebec), French (Acadian)
A secondary surname, associated with some forty family names in Canada and also used independently since 1698, a nickname from the flower violette ‘violet’, with the definite article la. In feudal France it was a name given to soldiers and domestic servants.
Lidström Swedish
Combination of the Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and ström "stream, flow". A notable bearer is Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Lidström (b. 1970).
Katsura Japanese
This surname is used as 桂, 勝占, 勝羅, 勝良, 曽良 or 葛良 with 桂 (kei, katsura) meaning "cinnamon tree, Japanese Judas-tree", 勝 (shou, ka.tsu, katsu, -ga.chi, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win", 曽 (so, sou, zou, katsu, katsute, sunawachi) meaning "before, ever, formerly, never, once", 葛 (kachi, katsu, kuzu, tsudzura, katsura) meaning "arrowroot, kudzu", 占 (sen, urana.u, shi.meru) meaning "divining, forecasting, fortune-telling, get, have, hold, occupy, take", 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk" and 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]
Fassbinder German
Occupational name for a cooper, derived from German Fass "barrel, keg, cask" and Binder "girder, tie". Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982) was a German filmmaker considered as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement.
Carlberg Swedish
Combination of the given name Carl or Swedish karl "man", and berg "mountain".
Uchima Japanese
From Japanese 内 (uchi) meaning "inside" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Esztergomi Hungarian
Used by people in Komárom-Eszteregom, northern Hungary
Reitsma West Frisian
Derived from either the personal name Reitse or the place name Reitsum combined with the Frisian suffix -ma.
Hurgada Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Hurghada.
Mapalad Filipino, Tagalog
Means "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Tagalog.
Michiyama Japanese
Michi means "path" and yama means "mountain, hill".
Shinbu Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbu).
Van der Werf Dutch
Means "from the wharf" or "from the shipyard" in Dutch, derived from werf meaning "quay, wharf, shipyard", or from the older form werve "dyke, quay, bank". Can be a topographic name for someone who lived near such a place, or an occupational name for someone who worked at a shipyard, such as a carpenter.
Baldovino Italian
From the given name Baldovino.
Rinbayashi Japanese (Rare)
It's written like this: 林林. Both rin and hayashi mean "forest". This is because rin is the Chinese reading called onyomi, and hayashi is the Japanese reading called kunyomi.
Gevorkyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գեւորգյան (see Gevorgyan)
Sampedro Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
habitational name from any of several places especially in Galicia so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Peter; variant of San Pedro.
Carpentieri Italian
Italian cognate of Carpenter, from carpentiere "carpenter".
Sheik Arabic, Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيخ or Bengali শেখ (see Sheikh).
Zasimovič Belarusian
Means "son of Zasim".
Bago Cebuano
Derived from malabago and maribago, the Cebuano name for the Hibiscus tiliaceus plant.
Defoor Flemish
Derived from Dutch voort "ford". Alternatively, can be a variant of the French surnames Dufour or Deford.
Takeshita Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
Kokk Estonian
Means "cook, chef" in Estonian, borrowed from Low German koch (see Koch).
Davitian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դավթյան (see Davtyan)
Pinhas Hebrew
From the given name Pinhas.
Wolfenden English
derived from the place called Wolfenden in the parish of Newchurch-in-Rossendale, Lancashire. The placename means "Wulfhelm's valley", or "the valley of Wulfhelm" derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name Wulfhelm, composed of the elements wulf "wolf" and helm "helmet, protection" and denu "valley".
Oktyabrskaya Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Октябрьский (see Oktyabrsky).
Abes Filipino
Possibly of Hispanic origin. Common in the Taytay region of Palawan.
Ratchford English
habitational name from Rochford (Worcestershire) from Old English ræcc ‘hunting dog’ (genitive ræcces) and ford "ford"... [more]
Avakumova Russian
feminine form of Avakumov
Nongrum Khasi, Indian
"Nongrum" is the name given for the "Title/Surname" of a persons. It is famous only in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya,shillong, the land of the "Khasis".
Usry English
Variant of Ussery. It comes from a nickname given to a bear-like person.
Illana Spanish (European)
Denoted someone who came from the province of Illana in Guadalajara, Spain.
Krauczun German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Kriaučiūnas (via Prussian-Lithuanian kraucźius).
Mac Ascaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Ascadh"
Laos Estonian
Laos is an Estonian surname meaning "in-store".
Di Stasio Italian
Means "son of Stasio", Stasio being a short form of Anastasio.
Davenport English
Habitational name from a town in Cheshire named Davenport, from the Dane river (apparently named with a Celtic cognate of Middle Welsh dafnu "drop, trickle") and Old English port "port, haven, harbour town".
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]
Şekerci Turkish
Means "confectioner, candy seller" in Turkish.
Aesoo Estonian
Aesoo is an Estonian surname possibly taken from the location of the village of the same name in Pärnu County.
Bahadori Persian
From the given name Bahador.
Tangara Western African, Manding
Malian Bambara surname of unknown meaning.
Bulthuis Dutch
From bult "knoll" + huis "house", hence a topographic name from a house on a low hill.
Adachi Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace" or 足 (a) meaning "leg, foot" and 達 (tachi), a plural marker, or 立 (tachi) meaning "stand".
Lezhebokov Russian
From lezheboka, meaning "sluggard".
Westen English, Scottish
Habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west 'west' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'. English: variant of Whetstone.
Doğru Turkish
Means "true, right, correct" in Turkish.
Madeddu Italian
Possibly a variant of Madau "sheepfold". Alternately, may derive from a Sardinian variant of Amato "beloved", or from the Latin cognomen Metellus "hired servant".
Kauhane Hawaiian
Literally, "the spirit". Ka being "the" and Uhane being "spirit".
Dimailig Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unshakable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and ilig meaning "shaking, mixing".
Towles Scottish
“Towles” is not to be confused with “towels” - note the placement of the “les” vs. “els” — as this clarifies pronunciation.
Zouhair Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Zouhair.
Müürisepp Estonian
Means "brickmason" in Estonian, literally "wall smith".
Dimitrin Russian
From the given name Dimitry.
Seaforth English
The name of a projection of the sea on the east coast of Lewis, on the Long Island, Scotland. Means "the forth of the sea".
Ridder German, Dutch
Dutch form and German variant of Ritter.
Kibe Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Gantenbein Romansh
Derived from Romansh canta bein "he or she sings well".
Mallow German
Variant spelling of Malow, a habitational name from Malow in Mecklenburg.
Aktar Bengali
From the given name Aktar.
Vangorp Dutch, Flemish
Gorp is a neighbourhood in Hilvarenbeek (Netherlands)
Antoine French
From the given name Antoine.
Ricard French
From the given name Richard and a variant of Richard.
Amaji Japanese
Ama means "heaven, sky" and ji means "soil, ground".
Trollope English
Locational surname derived from Trolhop, the original name of Troughburn, a place in Northumberland, England. The place name means "troll valley" from Old Norse troll "troll, supernatural being" and hop "enclosed valley, enclosed land"... [more]
Higashiosaka Japanese
Higashi means "east", o means "great, large", and saka means "hill, slope".
Bass Romansh
Derived from Romansh bass "short; low".
Rüütel Estonian
Means "knight" in Estonian.
Bragan Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Ó Bragáin, from the old Irish given name Breccán... [more]
Bertoldo Italian
From the given name Bertoldo.
Malfait French
Derived from French mal fait, which literally means "poorly done, badly done". In the context of the surname, it refers to the first bearer being "malformed" or "deformed" (as it was in the eyes of people from older times), which means that he either was physically disabled or able-bodied but with a physical trait that deviated from the norm.
Sulayman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Guðmundsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Guðmund"; not strictly used as a surname, and is also used as a patronymic.
Nasrollahi Persian
From the given name Nasrollah.
Dressel Italian
Italian form of Dressler
Bannykh Russian
From баня (banya) meaning "bath"
Porziņģis Latvian
Unknown. A notable bearer of this surname is NBA player Kristaps Porziņģis.
Ilus Estonian
Ilus is an Estonian surname meaning "beautiful".
Anouilh French
From Catalan anull, meaning "slow worm". It is originally a nickname given to a spineless and slow person. The French author Jean Anouilh is a famous bearer of this surname.
Herder German
An occupational surname in reference to herding animals. The anglicized pronounciation is "Her-der", but is Germanically pronounced, "Herr-der".
Harpe German
Derived from a short form of the given name Harprecht.
Gras French
Means "fat" in french.
Ichinoe Japanese
From 一 (ichi, kazu) meaning "one", 之 (no) meaning "of", and 江 (e) meaning "river, bay, inlet". This is not spelled the same as the town named Ichinohe.
Dykema Dutch, West Frisian
Americanized form of Dijkema.
Mac An Airchinnigh Irish
It literally means "son of the hereditary steward of church lands".
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