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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Saldaña Spanish
Habitual surname for a person from any of the locations in Spain named Saldaña. The name itself comes from the older name Gili-Zalan, which is of uncertain meaning.
Kill German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Kilian.
Mattíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mattías" in Icelandic.
Deruelle French
Habitational name for someone who lived near a place called (la) Ruelle, for example Ruelle-sur-Touvre.
Calaway English
Variant spelling of Callaway.
Jaroch Polish, Medieval Slavic
From the given name Jarosław. It is also used as a diminutive of Jarosław in some Polish communities.
Ennok Estonian
Ennok is an Estonian surname derived from "Eenok" (English: "Enoch"), the biblical figure.
Buffo Italian
Character in an Opera Buffa; clown, jester, comedian, buffoon.
Yu Korean
Korean form of Liu, from Sino-Korean 劉 (yu).
Senewiratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සෙනෙවිරත්න (see Seneviratne).
Maslin English
Derived from the Middle English and Old French given names Mazelin and Mazelin, double diminutives of names containing the Germanic element mahal "meeting, assembly; speech, court"... [more]
Hirota Japanese
From Japanese 廣, 広 or 弘 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Ibuka Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well" and 深 (fuka) meaning "depth". A notable bearer of this surname was the Japanese industrialist Masaru Ibuka who is known for have been a co-founder of Japanese electronics conglomerate Sony (1908 – 1997).
Dwivedi Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit द्विवेदी (dvivedi) meaning "one who has studied two Vedas", from द्वि (dvi) meaning "two" and वेद (veda) meaning "Veda".
Roith Old Irish
Roith, Ruith = "Wheel" / Mug Ruith/Mogh Roith = "Servant of the wheel"... [more]
Iikawa Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and kawa means "river, stream".
Arlegui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arlegi.
Trzonowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Trzonów.
Pomante Italian
An occupational name for someone who farms or sells fruit, from Italian pomo "apple", descended from Latin pomum "fruit, fruit tree".
Aaviste Estonian
Aaviste is an Estonian surname relating to "aspen".
Fairweather English, Scottish
From Middle English fayr "fair, beautiful, pleasant" and weder "weather", a nickname for a person with a sunny temperament, or who only worked in good weather. ... [more]
Mawere Shona
Meaning unknown.
Neuts Flemish
Flemish Dutch, meaning "New Son" lore tells of a son of a foreign given this name after being born in Flanders with no known father
Cases Catalan
Catalan family name. Plural of 'casa' meaning 'house', possibly given to people who were given or built a manor or town house or had a slightly better than normal dwelling for their location/village etc..... [more]
Wiibaru Okinawan
The Okinawan language reading of its kanji, 上原 meaning "upper plain" or 植原 meaning "planted plain".
Emiliano Italian, Spanish
From the given name Emiliano.
Heimberger German, Jewish
Variant spelling of Heimburger.
Holbein German
nickname for a bow-legged man from Middle High German hol "hollow" and bein "leg".
Adair Celtic
Mostly Scottish surname meaning "at the oak ford".
Mauriello Italian
Derived from the given name Mauro.
Vares Estonian
Vares is Estonian surname meaning "crow".
Bikuña Basque
From the name of a village in Álava, Basque Country, possibly derived from Latin vicus "street, neighbourhood; village, hamlet" and Basque on "good". Alternatively, the first element could be related to bike "steep slope".
Holtzclaw German (Anglicized, Modern)
Americanized spelling of German Holzklau, which translates into modern German as "wood thief", but is probably a nickname for someone who gathered wood, from Middle High German holz "wood" + a derivative of kluben "to pick up", "gather", "steal".
Harker English (British)
English (mainly northeastern England and West Yorkshire): habitational name from either of two places in Cumbria, or from one in the parish of Halsall, near Ormskirk, Lancashire. The Cumbrian places are probably named from Middle English hart ‘male deer’ + kerr ‘marshland’... [more]
Morico Italian
Possibly derived from the medieval given name Moricus (see Morricone), or a variant of Morigi.
Schilling German, Dutch, Jewish
Means "shilling (coin)", possibly a nickname for a serf who had paid his rent or fee to his lord for his freedom. It could also be a habitational name derived from Schillingen, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany... [more]
Bascug Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano baskog meaning "healthy, strong".
Kuse Japanese
Ku means "long time ago" and se means "world"
Değer Turkish
Means "value, worth" in Turkish.
Aulcy English
English surname, of unknown meaning.
Sebastian German, English
From the given name Sebastian.
Cha Korean
Cha is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. The Yeonan Cha clan is the only clan. The founding ancestor was Cha Hyo-jeon, son of Ryoo Cha-dal (류차달) (10th century AD). Most of the clan's members live in Gyeongsang, Hwanghae, and P'yŏngan provinces... [more]
Grenard French, Walloon, English (British)
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Henri, Armand, Emile, Jacques, Marielle, Michel, Monique, Olivier, Pierre, Remi, Serge.... [more]
Mastour Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مسْتُور (mastur) meaning "hidden, covered".
Lagadu English
Possible French origins
Saelin Thai
From the Chinese surname Lin.
Paulick German
German (of Slavic origin) spelling of Pavlík, a Slavic derivative of Paul.
Torrent Spanish
A topographical name for someone who lived by a flood stream, deriving from the Spanish torrente. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognisable distinguish names in the small communities of the Middle Ages... [more]
Mozart German
The surname was first recorded in the 14th century as Mozahrt, and later as Motzhardt in Germany. It is a compound word, the first part of which is Middle High German mos, also spelt mosz, and meaning “bog, marsh” in southern dialects (compare modern German Moos)... [more]
Benyamin Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Yamin" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Pechman German
"Pechman" means "man with bad luck" in many European languages (Polish, German, and Dutch predominantly), though in German, it originally referred to one who prepared, sold, or used pitch.
Trausch German, Slavic, Low German, Luxembourgish
A nickname either derived from Trauschke, a nickname from Old Slavic drugu "companion", or from Middle Low German druus "sullen", "dour".
Abbitt English
Variant of Abbott.
Leijon Swedish
Variant of Lejon.
Zürcher German
Habitational name for someone from the Swiss city of Zurich.
Treichel German (Swiss)
Swiss German: from a word meaning ‘cow bell’, presumably a nickname for a cowherd or farmer, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cow bells.
Vidler English
Either (i) from a medieval nickname based on Anglo-Norman vis de leu, literally "wolf-face"; or (ii) "violinist, fiddle player" (cf. Fiedler).
Shoami Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).
Jamali Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
From the given name Jamal.
Castanati Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish Origins
Nagelschmidt German
Means "nail smith" in German
Fântână Romanian
Romanian cognate of Fontaine.
Buena Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good" in Spanish.
Guercio Italian
Probably a variant of Guerzoni, though it may derive from a Germanic given name.
Kastepõld Estonian
Kastepõld is an Estonian surname meaning "dew field".
Yushchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yukhym". Viktor Yushchenko was the Ukrainian president from 2005 to 2010, and a major figure in the Orange Revolution.
Naptsok Circassian
Circassian name derived from Adyghe напцэ (nāpcă) meaning “eyelash, eyebrow”.
Devane Marathi
Someone descended from deva(god).Someone who is like a god
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]
Lacombe French
French (western and southwestern): topographic name for someone living in or near a ravine, from la combe ‘the ravine’ (a word of Gaulish origin, related to English Combe).... [more]
Nabiyev Azerbaijani, Uzbek
Means "son of Nabi".
Manzanares Spanish
Habitational Name From The City Of Manzanares In Ciudad Real Province
Cagadas Filipino
The name Cagadas is most likely made or given to the Filipinos during the baptism of native Filipinos to Christianity in the 19th Century during the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan. Most Filipinos had no surnames prior to their baptism and these names are given by the Spanish colonizers.
Yamato Japanese
From the given name Yamato.
Fontein Dutch
Dutch cognate of Fontaine.
Bandy English (American)
Americanized form of Bandi.
Hix English
Variant of Hicks
Sugioka Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Kanasut Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Krievs Latvian
Means "Russian (person)".
Zemgals Latvian
Someone from Zemgale
Gwynne Welsh
Means "white" or "blessed"
Lidholm Swedish
Combination of Swedish lid "slope" and holm "islet".
Baselgia Romansh
Derived from Romansh baselgia "church".
Chikamatsu Japanese
From 近 (chika) meaning "close, near" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine, fir tree".
Hjornevik Norwegian
Named after the town of Hjørnevik, Norway
Le Monnier French
Occupational surname for a miller, literally meaning "the miller" in French.
Lamounier Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most common in Brazil.
Okuno Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Voinov Russian
Derived from the word "voin," which means "warrior" or "soldier" in English. It is a common surname among Russian families and may have originally been used to denote someone who worked as a soldier or was associated with the military in some way.
Greaves Popular Culture
Borne by Lucien Greaves, a social activist and the spokesman and co-founder of The Satanic Temple.
Charming English (Archaic)
An extinct surname. From English meaning "pleasing, attractive". In an alternative representation, it could be derived from the given name Charles.
Litvinchuk Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian литвин (litvin) historically denoting a Lithuanian or Belarusian person.
Bolen English
Variant of BULLEN.
Limones Spanish
Variant of Limon.
Craigmile Scottish
Derived from Craigmyle, a place in the village of Kincardine O'Neil, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It could also be an occupational name for a baker who made cracknel biscuits.
Van Deventer Dutch, South African
Means "from Deventer", a city in the Netherlands.
Yener Turkish
From the given name Yener.
Lukin Russian
From luka, meaning "onion".
Yakemenko Ukrainian
Vasiliy Yakemenko was the chairman of the Nashi youth group in Russia.
Obuch Medieval Polish (Rare)
Obuch is a surname found in Poland and specifically areas that were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom. It was the name of a long handled battle hammer and may have denoted someone handy with the weapon or who produced the weapon... [more]
Ulysse French
From the given name Ulysse.
Helbling German (Swiss)
Meaning "half penny" or a cheap /stingy man Know surname in Germany andSwitzerland. Helblings were French Huguenot
Bernfield German
An Americanized variant of the German surname, "Bergfeld", meaning "mountain field".
Embrey English
Variant of Embry.
Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Su from Sino-Vietnamese 蘇 (tô).
Shvedova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Шведов (see Shvedov).
Mccaskill Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Asgaill ‘son of Asgall’, a reduced Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements óss, áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle
Hasselhoff American
The surname of the singer, David Hasselhoff.
Karunaratne Sinhalese
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Coens Medieval German
Variation of Coen. A diminutive of Konrad/Conrad, an old German Emperor's name (compare its Dutch form 'Coenraad')... [more]
Cabahug Filipino, Cebuano
Means "feeder" from Cebuano bahog meaning "feed, slop".
Özel Turkish
Means "private, personal" or "special, exceptional" in Turkish.
Kazanchyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).
Xhafa Albanian
Derived from the given name Xhafer.
Redenbach German
Toponymic name possibly derived from Middle High German reden "to speak, to talk" and bach "stream". It could also be a variant of Wittenbach.
Tammus Estonian
Tammus is an Estonian surname derived from "tamm" meaning both "oak" and "dam".
Ogino Japanese
Variant of Okino.
Suurtalu Estonian
Suurtalu is an Estonian surname meaning "big farm".
Kotarac Serbian, Croatian
Derived from kotar, a type of district.
Almazán Spanish
Habitational name demoting someone originally from the municipality of Almazán in Castile and León, Spain. The name itself is derived from Arabic المكان المحصن (al-makān al-ḥiṣn) meaning "the fortified place" or "the stronghold".
Sakakida Japanese (Rare)
Sakaki (榊) means "sakaki tree", da (田) means "ricefield". Ta changes to da because of rendaku. This surname is extremely rare
Kern German, Dutch, Jewish
Means "kernel, grain, core" in Dutch, German, and Yiddish (as קערן), an occupational name for a farmer or a nickname for a physically small person. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.
Taim Estonian
Taim is an Estonian surname meaning "plant", "herb" and "seedling".
Herzberg German, Jewish
habitational name from any of numerous places called Herzberg. artificial compound name from German herz "heart" and berg "hill".
Tiislär Estonian
Tiislär is an Estonian surname derived from "tiis" meaning "beam" and "pole".
Parley English
A place name meaning "pear field" from Old English 'per' with 'lee' or 'lea' meaning a field or clearing, perhaps where land was cleared to cultivate pear trees. Therefore this name denotes someone who lived near or worked at such a location or came from a habitation associated with the name... [more]
Mains Scottish
Means "farm attached to a mansion house, main farm".
Aberathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyrathna).
Alcock English
From a diminutive of any of the given names starting with Al- (i.e., Alan or Alexander).
Beaber English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Bieber or Biber, from Middle High German biber ‘beaver’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way, a topographic name for someone who lived in a place frequented by beavers or by a field named with this word, or a habitational name from any of various place names in Hesse containing this element.
Akagawa Japanese
From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Pratley English
Originates from a now "lost" medieval village believed to have been in the south east of England.
McDiarmid Scottish
Scottish variant of McDermott.
Undirmare Indian
Marathi name meaning "mice killer"
Aichi Japanese
From 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection, favorite" and 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, know".... [more]
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'.
De La Tour French
Means "of the tower" in French, a cognate of De La Torre. It denoted one who lived near a watchtower.
Tufek Bosnian
From Turkish tüfek ''rifle''.
Eroğlu Turkish
Means "son of the warrior" in Turkish.
Aberatna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyrathna).
Andonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Antonyan.
Nihon'yanagi Japanese
Means "2 salix trees", from Japanese 二本 (nihon) meaning "2 (cylindrical objects)" and 柳 (yanagi) meaning "salix". This is the name of a few places in Japan (in the city of Goshogawara and the city of Gonohe).
Văcărescu Romanian
Patronymic derived from Romanian văcar meaning "cowherd".
Mayor English, Spanish, Catalan
English variant of Mayer 3 and Catalan variant of Major. Either a nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from mayor "older", from Latin maior (natus), literally "greater (by birth)"... [more]
Mizutama Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" combined with 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Nathan English
From the given name Nathan.
Marchione Italian
Nickname from marchione ‘marquis’, from medieval Latin marchio, genitive marchionis, from Germanic marka ‘borderland’
Cabalzar Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Balzer.
Ahumada Spanish
topographic or habitational name from a place named with ahumar "to smoke", possibly denoting a place where ham and other meats were smoked or alternatively a place that had been cleared for settlement by burning... [more]
Imbimbo Neapolitan
From Italian bimbo meaning "a child, a male baby" (which is a variant of bambino "child") combined with in-, a prefix indicating "belonging to the family of".
El Ouazzani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the Ouazzani", originally indicating a person who came from the town of Ouazzane in Morocco.
Giugno Italian
Derived from Italian giugno meaning "June", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Beaman English
Variant of Beeman.
Clinkenbeard Low German
Possibly an Americanized form of North German Klingebiel, a variant of Klingbeil.
Yap Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien)
Hakka and Hokkien romanization of Ye.
Kumarathunga Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince" and तुङ्ग (tunga) meaning "high, lofty, tall".
Kalita Indian, Assamese
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests that the name is derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family, caste" and लुप्त (lupta) meaning "lost, gone", though this has been criticised as a false etymology.
Suazo Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Zuazo.
Niinemäe Estonian
Niinemäe is an Estonian surname meaning "linden hill/mountain".
Bixbie Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Bixby.
Sooväli Estonian
Sooväli is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh/swamp field".
Nadim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nadim.
São Pedro Portuguese
Means Saint Peter in Portuguese.
Toguri Japanese
From Japanese 戸 (to) meaning "door" and 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Linder German
Derived from the German word linde, which means lime tree.
Rupasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රූපසිංහ (see Rupasinghe).
Tsuge Japanese
From the Japanese 告 (tsuge) "tell."
Emel German
From a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with the element amal, which means ‘strength’ or ‘vigor’.
Sasayama Japanese
笹 (Sasa) means "bamboo" and 山 (yama) means "mountain".
Lassaga Spanish (Latin American), French, Basque
French and Argentine Spanish form of Lasaga.
Dies German
From a short form of the personal name Matthias
Bjeljac Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
From the Croation Area of Kordun specifically Koranski Lug. Possibly also Bosnia. A large migration of Serbs were enticed by the Austrian government to move from Bosnia to Croatia to act as a buffer militia between the Ottoman Empire of Bosnia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Croatia... [more]
Bomman Telugu
Dravidian Tribal name
Yakushimaru Japanese
A notable bearer is Hiroko Yakushimaru, a singer and actress. ... [more]
Mackie Scottish (Anglicized)
Mackie is a name that comes from the Gaelic name Mac Aodha which means "son of Aodh". Aodh is a given name meaning "fire"... [more]
Vanatoa Estonian
Vanatoa is an Estonian surname meaning "old room".
Vilu Estonian
Vilu is an Estonian surname meaning "cool" and "chilly".
Atiq Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Atiq.
Beckius Swedish
Combination of Swedish bäck "small stream, brook" and the common surname suffix -ius.
Plantagenet Medieval English, Medieval French
Borne by the House of Plantagenet, a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. It also originated as a nickname for Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-1151), father of King Henry II of England (1133-1189), who ascended the English throne in 1154... [more]
Maksymowicz Polish
Means "son of Maksym".
Calahatian Tagalog
From Tagalog kalahatian meaning "halfway, midway".