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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sayagu Leonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous comarca.
Popp English
Derived from an Old English personal name, Poppa, of unknown origin and meaning.
Daimon Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate, door".
Del Campo Spanish
Means "of the camp" in Spanish.
St-vil Haitian Creole, French (Caribbean), French
From the place named St Vil.
Bostancı Turkish
Means "vegetable gardener" in Turkish.
Duchovny Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish
Russian and Ukrainian cognate of Duchowny. It is borne by the American actor David Duchovny (1960-).
Uzel English (?)
Can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.
Schug American, German
From the German word Schuh "shoe". ... [more]
Ariyasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියසිංහ (see Ariyasinghe).
Redka Ukrainian
Means "raddish" in Ukrainian
Deppe German
From a pet form of the given name Dietbert or Dietmar.
Vox English
Variant of Fox
Busse German, English
German: variant of Buss. ... [more]
Fincham English
habitational name from a place in Norfolk so called from Old English finc "finch" and ham "homestead".
Wynd Scottish, Irish
Scotland or Ireland not sure of original origin. There was a childe Wynd some type of royal who slayed a dragon type thing worm or something and a Henery Wynd who was a mercenary in a battle at north inch in Scotland
Nagoy Russian
Derived from Russian нагой (nagoy) meaning "nude, naked, bare".
Loizos Greek
Greek variation of the name Louis.
Okiayu Japanese
Oki means "open sea" and ayu means "trout".
Novitskaya Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine transcription of Belarusian Навіцкі, Russian Новицкий and Ukrainian Новицький (see Novitsky).
Darmapala Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මපාල (see Dharmapala).
Asher English
Name for someone who dwelled by an ash tree, from Middle English asche or asshe meaning "ash tree".
Canzio Italian
From the given name Canzio
Maguadok Chamorro
Chamorro action word for "to dig a hole (in the ground)".
Mehoff Bulgarian, English (American)
Variant transcription of Mehov.
Glad Swedish
Swedish soldier name meaning "happy". ... [more]
Kanisthanakha Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Wennerström Swedish
Combination of the place name element wenner, which is probably derived from the name of Lake Vänern, and Swedish ström "stream".
Aoshima Japanese
Ao means "green, blue" and shima means "island".
Macalipay Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
From Cebuano and Hiligaynon makalipay meaning "comfort, pleasant".
Tortora Italian
From a given name derived from Italian tortora meaning "turtle dove", ultimately from Latin turtur (genitive turturis). It could also derive from a town and comune with the same name, located in the province of Cosenza in Calabria, Italy.
Wesner German
Habitational name for someone from any of several places named Wessen.
Nagase Japanese
From Japanese 永 (naga 3) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 長 (naga) meaning "long" combined with 瀬 (se) meaning "torent, ripple, rapids, current".
Alcox English
Variant of Alcott.
Petrosino Italian
From Neapolitan petrosino "parsley", a nickname for an intrusive or meddling person.
Jõeots Estonian
Jõeots is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial (water) end".
Wylie Medieval English
It is of locational origin, and derives from the places called Willey in the counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Devonshire and Surrey.
Saygılı Turkish
Means "respectful, reverential" in Turkish.
Bottomley English
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire named Bottomley, from Old English botm ‘broad valley’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Pathan Indian (Muslim)
It is used as a last name for Indian Muslims and usually means Hindustani (A Man/Woman that cares about their Country/town) also is a brave person
Grell German
Nickname for an irritable or irascible person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German grellen "to be angry".
Lai Estonian
Lai is an Estonian surname meaning "wide", "vast" and "spacious".
Feferbarg Yiddish
It literally means "pepperbarrow".
Torabi Persian
From the given name Torab.
Sedaine French
Derived from the given name Sidoine.
Hübsch German
Nickname from Middle High German hübesch 'courtly', 'polite', 'refined', 'agreeable', German hübsch.
Selassie Ethiopian, Amharic, Western African
Possibly means "trinity" in Amharic. A notable bearer was Haile Selassie (1892-1975), the regent and emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
Mutia Eastern African, Maasai
A Kenyan Maasai surname known mostly in the West as the name of a certain fictitious escarpment, which appears infrequently in old Tarzan Films.
Nicolaides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Νικολαΐδης (see Nikolaidis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Wahab Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Wahab.
Godek Polish
Variant of Gondek.
Sriram Sanskrit
Meaning "The God 'Ram'" in Sanskrit.
Rammus Estonian
Rammus is an Estonian surname meaning "fat", "nourishing" and "fertile".
Iduh Nigerian
Iduh surname occurs mainly in Africa, of the Idoma people of Benue state, Nigeria.
Rathnayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Ratnayake.
Hirv Estonian
Hirv is an Estonian surname meaning "deer"
Lima Portuguese
Topographic name for someone living on the banks of the river of this name (of pre-Roman origin, probably akin to a Celtic element lemos, limos 'elm').
Jaspers Dutch, Low German
Patronymic from the given name Jasper.
Leiter German
From Leiter ‘leader’, status name for a foreman or for the leader of a military expedition, from Middle High German leiten ‘lead’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Leitner.
Kivimurd Estonian
Kivimurd is an Estonian surname meaning "stone break/fracture".
Saki Japanese
Saki means "peninsula, cape, promontory".
Moclin Spanish
A town positioned outside of Granada and Toledo Spain, its current occupants number in the thousands. But, 700’s this town was positioned in a mist of sprawling Moorish control. And, for the next 800 years, it was the epic center of Europe’s culture and medicine... [more]
Phoutthavong Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Oot Estonian
Oot is an Estonian surname meaning "tsk". Also, possiblt derived from "Ott", a masculine given name meaning "bear".
Rahmati Persian
From the given name Rahmat.
Fort French, Walloon, English, Catalan
Either a nickname from Old French Middle English Catalan fort "strong brave" (from Latin fortis). Compare Lefort... [more]
Hulbert English
1 English and German: from a Germanic personal name, Holbert, Hulbert, composed of the elements hold, huld ‘friendly’, ‘gracious’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.... [more]
Unagi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "eaves; roof; house; building" or "whole world; universe" and 梛 (nagi) meaning "nageia nagi".
Kues German, Dutch (Rare)
Habitational name from Cues, now part of Bernkastel-Kues in the Rhineland Palatinate.
Corai Romansh
Variant of Coray.
Jeanpetit French
Means "little Jean" from Old French petit "small" and the given name Jean 1, originally a nickname for a small man called Jean (or applied ironically to a large man), or a distinguishing epithet for the younger of two men named Jean.... [more]
Transfiguracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish transfiguración meaning "transfiguration," referring to an event where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain.
Wymore English
From a town called Waymore in England, possibly abandoned. Combining Old English wic meaning "dwelling place," and mor meaning "moor."
Dan Romanian, English, Danish
Ethnic name in various European languages (including Danish and English) meaning ‘Dane’. ... [more]
Matsunawa Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 縄 (nawa) meaning "rope".
Kikutani Japanese
Kiku means "chrysanthemum" and tani means "valley".
McInerney Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac An Airchinnigh, meaning "son of the overseer (of church lands)".
Sangcap Tagalog
From Tagalog sangkap meaning "ingredient, element, component".
Şeremet Turkish
Means "poor man" in some turkic languages.
Kulasekara Sinhalese
From Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Rushen English
Originally denoted a person who lived near a marsh, noted for its rushes (see Rush). A famous bearer of this surname is the American singer Patrice Rushen (b. 1954).
De Costa Portuguese (Brazilian), Sinhalese
Variant of Da Costa used in Brazil and Sri Lanka.
Ristikivi Estonian
Ristikivi is an Estonian surname meaning "abeam" or "athwart stone".
Harb Arabic
Means "war" in Arabic.
Bilici Turkish
Means "visionary", "seer", "omniscient", "aware", "knowing" and derivated from "bil-" root which means "to know".
Nungesser German
Apparently a variant spelling of German Nonnengasse, derived from a street name meaning "nuns, lane". It could also be a variant of Gnugesser, a nickname for a big eater, derived from g(e)nug meaning "enough" and esser meaning "eater" (which derived from essen meaning "to eat")... [more]
Lorraine French, English, Scottish
Habitational name from Lorraine a region in the northeastern part of France. Its name derives from the name of the medieval kingdom of Lothari Regnum which in turn was named for its sovereign Lothar (a personal name composed of the elements hlud "famous renowned" and hari/heri "army").
Eek Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Ek.
Gregurić Croatian
Possibly patronymic, meaning "son of Gregor" or "son of Grgur".
Uuesalu Estonian
Uuesalu is an Estonian surname meaning "new grove".
Daquioag Ilocano
Meaning uncertain.
Durward English, Scottish
Occupational name meaning "doorkeeper, porter", derived from Old English duru "door" and weard "guard, guardian". In Medieval Scotland, this was a hereditary title for the warden of the king’s door.
Alfani Italian
Variant of Alfano.
Kiiri Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 喜入 (see Kiire).
Gatto Italian
Derived from Old Italian gatto meaning "cat", ultimately from Late Latin cattus. This was a nickname for a person who resembled a cat in some way.
Külaots Estonian
Külaots is an Estonian surname meaning "village end".
Hayhurst English
Topographic name for a dweller ‘(by the) high wood or grove’, from Middle English heigh, high(e) + hirst(e).
Pasteur French
French for "shepherd" or "preacher, pastor". Famous bearer Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist who created the first rabies vaccine, gave his name to the process of 'pasteurization'.
Tekin Turkish
From an Old Turkish title meaning "prince".
Gašperič Slovene
Derived from the given name Gašper.
Tetreault French
Ultimately derived from French tistre "to weave".
Mountbatten English, German (Anglicized)
Partial calque of Battenberg. This is the name of a British family that originated as a branch of the Battenberg family, a notable bearer of which was British statesman Lord Mountbatten (1900-1979).
Sootome Japanese
Variant transcription of 早乙女 or 五月女 (Sōtome).
Jaimes Spanish
Variant of Jaimez.
Adzuchi Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Aus Estonian
Aus is an Estonian surname meaning "honest".
Ramazonov Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik variant of Ramazanov.
Primeau French
First found in Burgundy France.
Hanarashi Japanese
From Japanese, using the kanjis 花 (hana) meaning "flower", combined with 嵐 (arashi) meaning "storm".
Bing Chinese (Rare), Korean (Rare)
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice", or from Sino-Korean 氷 (bing) meaning "ice".
Van Ierssel Dutch
Variant of Van Iersel. A famous bearer is the former Dutch soccer player Kees van Ierssel (1945-).
Melchor Spanish
Derived from the given name Melchor.
Safi Arabic
From the given name Safi.
Acorn German
Origin uncertain; most probably an Americanized form of German Eichhorn.
Wimalaweera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Oihartzabal Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque oihan "forest, woods" and zabal "wide, broad, open".
Sneg Russian
Means "snow" in Russian.
Aibekov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Aibek".
Maandi Estonian
Maandi is an Estonian surname derived from "maandus" meaning "earth/ground".
Commegno Friulian
Imaginative, wealth, adventurer
Nirk Estonian
Nirk is an Estonian surname meaning "stoat".
Gundavarapu Telugu
The surname Gundavarapu is believed to derive from the Telugu words "gunda" meaning "good" and "varapu" meaning "belongs to this village," collectively translating to "good village". ... [more]
Chauncey American
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Norman French habitation names Chancé or an American adaptation of a German place name of Schanze located on the Upper Rhine. Could also be a short form of Chancellor.
Hamakawa Japanese
From the Japanese 浜 or 濱 (hama) "beach" and 川 or 河 (kawa) "river."
Sugiuchi Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and uchi means "inside".
Myronyuk Ukrainian
Means "son of Myron".
Forman English
An occupational surname for a keeper of swine, Middle English foreman, from Old English for hog, "pig" and mann ‘man’. The word is attested in this sense from the 15th century but is not used specifically for the leader of a gang of workers before the late 16th century.
Peuckert German (Silesian)
from Lower Silesia, Great-Grandfather Richard Peuckert, came from Grosse Peterwitz, Silesia, to the United States in 1871.
Milković Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic derived from the given name Milko, itself a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Lauper German (Swiss)
From the short form of a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut 'people', 'tribe' + berht 'famous'. topographic name for someone who lived at a Lauben, a row of houses and stores with an arcade in front, from Middle High German loube 'arbor', 'bower', 'gallery'.
Buhagiar Maltese
Means "father of rocks" from Maltese bu meaning "father" and ħaġar meaning "stones, rocks".
Toga Japanese
From Japanese 東 () "East", "eastern" and 賀 (ga) "congratulation". Other kanji combinations can form this surname as well.
Kadokawa Japanese
From 門 (kado) meaning "gate" and 川 (kawa) meaning "stream, river".
Gessa Italian
Possibly a variant of Chessa. Alternately, may be from a Sardinian term for "mulberry".
De La Isla Spanish
Means "of the island" in Spanish.
Matsui Japanese
Matsu means "pine" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Middendorf German
"middle of the village"
Jannusch German
From a pet form of the personal name Jan 1.
Ben Zaied Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means “son of Zayd” in Arabic (chiefly Tunisian).
Polydouris Greek
From the Greek name Polydoros.
Keulen Dutch
Dutch form of Cologne.
Hạ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xia, from Sino-Vietnamese 夏 (hạ).
Kivi Estonian, Finnish
Means "stone, rock" in Estonian and Finnish.
Vader German (Rare)
From Middle Low German vader meaning ‘father’, ‘senior’; in the Middle Ages this was used a term of address for someone who was senior in rank or age.
Randleman German
Diminutive of the personal name Rand, a short form of various German names with the first element rand meaning shield or wolf.
Requa German
Variant of Ricward, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements ric ‘power(ful)’ + ward ‘guardian’.
Iacovenco Romanian
Romanian form of Yakovenko.
Ben Zion Hebrew
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.
Omerbašić Bosnian
Derived from Omer.
Caduff Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Duff, itself a diminutive of Rudolf.
Esztergomi Hungarian
Used by people in Komárom-Eszteregom, northern Hungary
Wijeyarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayarathna).
Zigarroa Basque (Rare)
Possibly derived from Basque ziga "mallow", or an altered form of zugar "elm (tree)". Coincides with zigarro "cigar, cigarette".
Ryūjin Japanese
It means "Dragon God" or "Dragon King". Using the kanjis 龍 (ryuu, ryou, tatsu) meaning "dragon", and 神 (kami, jin or shin) meaning "god". It can be read as Tatsugami as well.
Namisato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 波里 (see Hari).
Derin Turkish
Means "deep, profound" in Turkish.
Yauchi Japanese
From Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Goulding English
From the late Old English personal name Golding, which was derived from Golda (or the feminine form Golde) and the patronymic suffix -ing.... [more]
Makonnen Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from the given name Makonnen.
Knitt Germanic (?), English (?)
Possibly derived from the Middle High German word knüt or knüttel, meaning "club" or "knot". Could also derive from English word knit which indicates a knitter. Could be an anglicized or simplified form of Knittel, Knett, or even Knudt.
Veraguth Romansh
Derived from Latin ferrum acutum "cutting sword", this name was given to a blacksmith.
Kessel German
Occupational name for a maker of cooking vessels from Middle High German kezzel meaning "kettle, cauldron, boiler".
Hisamatsu Japanese
Hisa (久) means "long ago, everlasting" and matsu (松) means "pine".
Blond French
Nickname from Old French blund, blond meaning "blond, fair-haired", a word of ancient Germanic origin.
Schincariol Italian, Portuguese
Unknown meaning.
Ojha Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "shaman, sorcerer, healer", ultimately derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, spiritual preceptor".
Zieminski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Ziemin in Poznan voivodeship, named with ziemin ‘ground’.
Pangan Filipino, Pampangan
Derived from Pampangan mangan meaning "eat".
McSorley Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Somhairle meaning "son of Somhairle", a given name borrowed from Old Norse Sumarliði "summer traveller".
Rosenwald German, Jewish
Means "rose forest" in German. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Mckim Scottish
Means "son of Simon 1."
Hauge Norwegian
From any of the numerous farmsteads named Hauge in Norway, derived from Old Norse haugr "hill, mound".
Flenot American (South, ?)
I think this could be a French Indian name however, it may be misspelled, and I don't know the correct spelling.
Elford Medieval English
From the Old English personal name Ella, from the word oelf meaning "elf" or from the Old English alor/elre, meaning "alder tree." The name in full would mean "alder tree by a ford" or "Ella who lives by a ford".... [more]
Caesar German (Latinized)
Humanistic retranslation of Kaiser into Latin.
Preciado Spanish
Past participle of the infinitive preciar meaning "excellent, precious, of great estimation".
Bolibruch Slovak
This name is a last name in the Slovak region.
Rufaro Shona
It is a form of the Shona name Mufaro.
Friðriksson Icelandic
Means "son of Friðrik" in Icelandic.
Azarenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Azarov.
Mujushi Albanian
Meaning unknown.
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]
Yapp English
From a nickname for a clever or cunning person, derived from Middle English yap "deceitful, shrewd", from Old English geap "crooked, bent, curved".
Kurimoto Japanese
From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Bieńkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Bieńkowice, Bieńkowiec, or Bieńkowo.
Crobu Italian
From Sardinian crobu "crow", or a place of the same name.
Liszewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Lisewo (also Liszewo), named with Polish lis meaning "fox".
Kenobi Popular Culture
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 剣 (ken) "sword" and 帯 (obi) "belt".
Rosema Frisian
Variant spelling of Rozema.
Warhol Rusyn (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Varhola.
Sicat Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog sikat meaning "rising" or "splendour, brilliance".
Hurley English, Irish
Meaning is "from a corner clearing" in Old English. Also an anglicized form of an Irish name meaning "sea tide" or "sea valor".
Walling Anglo-Norman
From the Anglo-Norman personal name Walweyn, the Old German forename Waldwin, or the Old English personal name Wealdwine, which means "power-friend".
Rodewald German, English (American)
From the Old German elements hruod "fame" and walt "power, authority".
Gabison Judeo-Spanish
From the name of a town located in either the province of Valladolid or near the city of Santander in Spain. It has also been connected to the Spanish word cabeza, used as a nickname for a stubborn person.
Stegerhoek Dutch
Derived from Old Dutch stega "lane, alleyway; steep path, slope" and huok "corner, angle, hook".
Pasquali Italian
From the given name Pasquale.