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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Wurster German
Derived from German Wurst (Middle High German wurst) "sausage" and thus either denoted a butcher who specialized in the production of sausages, or was used as a nickname for a plump person or someone who was particularly fond of sausages.
Kapur Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Kapoor.
Waziri Muslim
"Prime minister, Advisor, leader of passion."
Gassmann German, Jewish
From German Gasse or Yiddish גאַס (gas), both from Middle High German gazze, meaning "street", denoting someone who lived in a street of a city, town or village.... [more]
Munk German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English
From Middle High German münich Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish munk Middle Dutch munc "monk" a nickname for someone thought to resemble a monk or a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a monastery... [more]
Finsler German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Alfons.
Trelawny Cornish
A habitational surname that originated in Cornwall.
Mané Western African, Manding
From the name of a Mandinka clan, meaning uncertain.
Iimuro Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and muro means "room".
Ardehi Persian, Kurdish, Old Persian
House Ardehis of Zagors or Ardahvans (Persian: اردهیان) were one of the Persian Sassanid royal families, who occupied the Mounts of Zagros before the Islamic conquest of Persia in 650 CE. Ardahvans in Shahnameh and Persian mythology are mentioned to be the first settlers of Zagros mountains, and the constructors of Forts Of Zagros.
Cuaton Filipino
Possible alternate transcription of Chinese 廣東 (Guǎngdōng) referring to a coastal province in the South China region.
Dirk Dutch, German
From the given name Dirk.
Saadiq Pakistani
Rare variant of Sadiq.
Abeynayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේනායක (see Abeynayake).
Kind German, Jewish, Dutch
From Middle High German kint, German Kind "child", hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be a short form of any of various names ending in -kind, a patronymic ending of Jewish surnames.
Uthman Nigerian
From the given name Uthman.
Khaybulaev Avar, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Khaybulla", from a given name derived from Arabic حَيّ (ḥayy) meaning "alive" combined with الله (allāh) meaning "Allah, God".
Langhorn Danish
Habitational name from Langenhorn (Danish Langhorn), a settlement in the north of Germany that was at one point under Danish rule.
Sharafkandi Kurdish
Denoted a person from Sharafkand, a village in the Central District of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Chino Spanish (Mexican)
From Mexican Spanish meaning "curly" or "kinky haired".
Misumi Japanese
Mi means "three" and sumi can mean "dwelling, residence, abode" or "corner, nook".
Trofimov Russian
Means "son of Trofim".
Sanon Haitian Creole
From the given name Sanon of uncertain meaning, likely of African origin.
Rugeley English
From the name of a town in Staffordshire, England, derived from Old English hrycg "ridge" and leah "woodland clearing".
Ebadi Persian
Derived from Arabic عِبَاد (ʿibād), the plural of عَبْد (ʿabd) meaning “servant, slave”.
Yazawa Japanese
From Japanese 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Vaŝingtono Esperanto
Esperanto form of Washington.
Fontecchio Italian
Habitational name from Fontecchio in Aquila province or a topographic name from a diminutive of fonte meaning "spring".
Jambalos Tagalog
From Tagalog hambalos meaning "to whip, to whack".
Grimaldo Spanish, Italian
From the given name Grimaldo.
Goonasekara Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණසේකර (see Gunasekara).
Finkley English
Habitational name for a person from the hamlet of Finkley in Hampshire, derived from Old English finc "finch" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Ercan Turkish
From the given name Ercan.
Playfair English
From a medieval nickname for an enthusiastic competitor in sports and games (from Middle English pleyfere "companion in play, playmate"), or else a different form of Playford (from a Suffolk place-name meaning "ford where sports are held")... [more]
Mookhey Indian
Meaning unknown.
Wickramaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමරත්න (see Wickramaratne).
Mastin English
Variant of Maston.
Jani Indian, Odia, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
Raij Spanish, Judeo-Spanish, Portuguese, Romani (Caló)
Borrowed from Hindi राइज (raij) meaning "rice". This surname is found among Christian and Jewish Caló families.
Coldman English
Probably a variant of Coleman with intrusive 'd'.
Blagojević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Blagoje".
Clarence English
From the given name Clarence.
Flameng French
Possibly a form of Fleming.
Nadim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nadim.
Veermets Estonian
Veermets is an Estonian surname meaning "border forest".
Schruijer Dutch
Possibly a variant form of Schreier, from Dutch schreien or schreeuwen, meaning "to scream, shout, yell".
Cosmi Italian
Derived from the given name Cosmo.
Tartu Estonian
Tartu is an Estonian surname derived from the city of the same name in Tartu County.
Amihan Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
Means "north wind" in Cebuano and Hiligaynon.
Van Der Vest Dutch (Archaic)
Means "from the city wall, of the fort", derived from Middle Dutch veste "fortification, stronghold, castle; reliability".
Laffey Irish
Reduced anglicisation of Gaelic Ó Laithimh, itself derived from the earlier form Ó Flaithimh, ultimately from flaitheamh meaning "ruler". It could also be a variant of Leahy.
Stater English
Occupational name for an official in charge of a public weighing machine derived from Middle English stater(er), from Latin statera "balance, scales, steelyard; value", ultimately from Ancient Greek στατήρ (stater) "a weight, a standard; a type of coin".
Metsasalu Estonian
Metsasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "forest grove".
Pink English, German
Nickname, possibly for a small person, from Middle English pink penkg ‘minnow’ (Old English pinc).English (southeastern): variant of Pinch .Variant spelling of German Pinck, an indirect occupational name for a blacksmith, an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of hammering which was perceived as pink(e)pank... [more]
Wagahara Japanese
Waga is possibly from waka meaning "young" and hara means "plain, field".
Kampos Greek
From Greek meaning "plain, lowlands".
Wara Finnish (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Vaara, mostly used outside of Finland.
Kostornykh Russian
From костореза (kostoreza) meaning "bone carver".
Ivanchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Ivan.
Brynn English
Derived from the given name Brynn.
Mallahi Persian
From Persian ملاح (mallah) meaning "sailor", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Saygı Turkish
Means "respect, esteem" in Turkish.
Baudoin French
From the given name Baudoin.
Okusawa Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside" and 沢 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Camus Basque
From the name of a location in Bermeo, Vizcaya (or Biscay), a Basque region in Spain.
Carder English
Occupational name for a wool carder or someone who makes carders.
Niinistö Finnish
Combination of Finnish niini "bast fibre" and the suffix -stö.
Galway Irish, Scottish
Variant of Galloway. Derived from the given name O Gallchobhair.
Ghasemian Persian
From the given name Ghasem.
Azebiru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru).
Jimbou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Hawj Hmong
Original Hmong form of Her.
Behrendt German
Dutch and North German surname which is a variant of Behrend.
Wheelwright English
Occupational name for someone who made or fitted wheels and wheeled vehicles, from Old English hwēol and wyrhta. Also compare Wheeler.
Sakou Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid" and 向 () meaning "facing".
Cott English
From the Old English personal name Cotta. Possibly an altered spelling of French Cotte, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of chain mail, from Old French cot(t)e ‘coat of mail’, ‘surcoat’... [more]
Boghosian Armenian
Means "son of Boghos".
Kuld Estonian
Kuld is an Estonian surname meaning "gold".
Shirima African
Common in Tanzania
Yeasmin Bengali
From the given name Yeasmin.
Wey English
Variant of Way.
Ragusea Italian (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Ragusa. Adam Ragusea (1982-) is an American internet personality who makes videos about food recipes, food science, and culinary culture.
Seligman German, Jewish
Derived from the given name Selig with the German suffix -man meaning "man" and it's originally a patronymic. The surname Seligman is originated in the Rhineland.
Bieler German, Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of the many places in eastern Europe whose name incorporates the Slavic element byel- ‘white’.... [more]
Tay Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zheng.
More Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi मोर (mor) meaning "peacock", ultimately from Sanskrit मयूर (mayura).
Baqir Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Baqir.
Hata Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 or 八多 (see Hatta).
Lakuntza Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque lako "wine press" and -une "place, location" combined with -tza "large quantity, abundance".
McCombie Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Thomaidh.
Aronis Greek
The surname is derived from the name Aaron, already attested in the Byzantine period, carried by a Byzantine-Bulgarian family.
Jardim Portuguese
Means "garden" in Portuguese, either a topographic name or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Jardim.
Damon English, Scottish
From the personal name Damon, from a classical Greek name, a derivative of damān "to kill". Compare Damian.
Piirimees Estonian
Piirimees is an Estonian surname meaning "border man".
Stefánsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Stefán" in Icelandic.
Huijs Dutch
Variant of Huys.
Kõlu Estonian
Kõlu is an Estonian surname meaning "shells" and "scrapings".
Saviauk Estonian
Saviauk is an Estonian surname meaning "clay pit" or "earthen pit".
Mustafazadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Mustafa", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Vaikvee Estonian
Vaikvee is an Estonian surname meaning "quiet/still water".
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.
Jayetileke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Kaupmees Estonian
Kaupmees is an Estonian surname meaning "shopkeeper".
Suriyaarachchi Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya) meaning "sun" combined with the Sinhala title ආරච්චි (ārachchi) meaning "village leader, sergeant".
Pilarski Polish
Occupational name for a sawyer, Polish pilarz + -ski, common ending of surnames.
Tanvir Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Tanwir.
Metri Italian
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from a short form of Demetrio.
Kalviste Estonian
Kalviste is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "Kalvi", a village in Lääne-Viru County.
Haugland Norwegian
From the name of various farmsteads in Norway, from the Old Norse elements haugr meaning "mound" and land meaning "farmstead, land".
Cortizo Spanish
Nickname from Spanish cortito meaning "the little short one".
Van Der Poel Dutch
Means "from the pool".
Oritz Basque
Habitational name from Oritz, a town in Navarre province.
Kyrö Finnish
Origins remain unknown, might be deprived from the rare given name Kyrö or the location name. The earliest documented person with Kyrö as a surname dates back to 1553
Gohar Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Gohar.
Zaad Dutch
Originating from Dutch, meaning "seed", and in my opinion, ties well with Harald. Harald Zaad.
Oumaña Leonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous comarca of the province of Llión.
Baliad Filipino, Cebuano
Means "to bend backwards" in Cebuano.
Erlingsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Erling" in Icelandic.
Jambrečec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.
De La Rosa Spanish (Latin American)
Means "of the Rose" in Spanish.
Scatena Italian
From scatenare "to provoke, stir up, unleash", probably a nickname for a troublemaker.
Berkut Russian, Ukrainian
A variant of Berkutov. This is also the name of the former Ukrainian riot police.
Yagi Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Pochettino Italian (Modern)
Famous Argentine soccer manager named Mauricio Pochettino (Born 1972)
Wijdekop Dutch
From a nickname for a person with a very wide head, derived from Dutch wijd meaning "wide, broad" and kop meaning "head".
Noll German
From a short form of any of various medieval personal names derived from Germanic personal names ending in -n + wald 'rule', for example Arnold and Reinwald.
Seese German
Comes from a Germanic personal name, Sigizo, from a compound name formed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element.
Scheid German, Jewish
Either a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary (between two valleys etc.) or crossroads Middle High German scheide, a habitational name from any of various places called Scheidt Scheiden... [more]
McCluskey Irish
Anglicized version of Gaelic Mac Bhloscaidh, which comes from "Bloscadh", a personal name probably derived from "blosc" meaning "blast".
Chapa Spanish
An occupational name for a metalworker meaning "metal sheet", amongst other things. It may also come from the name of a place in Galicia, Spain, or the Basque word and oak bush, "chaparro".
Benatar Jewish
Possibly from Hebrew בֵּן (ben) meaning "son" and עתר ('atar) meaning "petitioner".
Lovegood Literature (Modern), Popular Culture
The Character 'Luna Lovegood' in the Harry Potter has last name as well as 'Xenophilius Lovegood'.
Mac Con Chathrach Irish
Means "son of the hound of the fortress" in Irish, from Irish "hound" and cathair "castle, fortress".
Tashiro Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 代 (shiro) meaning "price, cost".
Heigl German
Derived from the given name Hugo.
Rahimzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Rahim" in Persian.
Maddaloni Italian
Habitational name from Maddaloni, a town in Campania, South Italy, of uncertain etymology. Theories include a derivation from Arabic مِجْدَل (majdal) "fortress, tower", or from a now-destroyed monastery dedicated to Mary Magdalene, among others.
Zaid Arabic
From the given name Zaid.
Essa Arabic
Derived from the given name Isa 1.
Mattison English
Means son of "Matthew"
Chevrier French
Occupational name for a goatherd from an agent derivative of chèvre "goat" (from Latin capra "nanny goat").
Cyle English
Variant of Kille.
Haida Japanese
From 灰 (hai) meaning "ash, gray, grayish" and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Olive French
Given to someone who worked with olives from old french olive "olive" ultimately latin oliva "olive".
Remmelgas Estonian
Remmelgas is an Estonian surname; a colloquial name meaning "willow".
Chase French
Topographic name for someone who lived in or by a house, probably the occupier of the most distinguished house in the village, from a southern derivative of Latin casa "hut, cottage, cabin".
McMorrow Irish
Anglicized form of a Gaelic patronymic, either Mac Murchadha or Mac Muireadhaigh.
Ok Korean
Means "jade" in Korean.
Päären Estonian
Päären is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Çakmakçı Turkish
Occupational name for a maker or seller of lighters, from Turkish çakmak "lighter".
Toyosaki Japanese
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "bountiful, luxuriant" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Thrope English
Probably an altered form of Thorpe.
Poortvliet Dutch
From the name of the village and former municipality called Poortvliet in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands, derived from Middle Dutch port meaning "port, harbour, storage yard, city" and vliet meaning "brook, stream, river, creek, inlet"... [more]
Andrianakis Greek
Patronym from the given name Andreas, with the Cretan suffix -akis. Common in Australian Greek communities.
Zmajlović Croatian
From zmaj meaning ''dragon''.
Lahmar Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the red (one)", derived from Arabic الأحمر (al-ʾaḥmar).
Bocanegra Spanish
Spanish: nickname from boca ‘mouth’ + negra ‘black’, denoting a foul-mouthed or abusive person. In the form Boccanegra, this surname has also been long established in Italy.
Seferoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Sefer" in Turkish.
Betsufu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Beppu.
Kettunen Finnish
Derived from Finnish kettu "fox".
Liljedahl Swedish, Norwegian
Ornamental name derived from Swedish lilje, a genitive form of lilja "lily" used in compounds, and the archaic word dahl (Old Norse dalr) meaning "valley"... [more]
Vovin Russian
Means "son of Vova".
Barwick English, German
English: habitational name from any of various places called Barwick, for example in Norfolk, Somerset, and West Yorkshire, from Old English bere ‘barley’ + wic ‘outlying farm’, i.e. a granary lying some distance away from the main village.... [more]
Zalick English
Comes from the Greek surname Tsalikis.
Nivison English, Scottish
Means "son of Nevin".
Kazeana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 風穴 (see Kazaana).
Masudov Uzbek
Means "son of Masud".
Heard English
Occupational name for a tender of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English herde (Old English hi(e)rde).
Wijayatunge Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයතුංග (see Wijayathunga).
Mullick Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Auricchio Italian
"A nickname from a dialect variant of orecchio ‘ear’ (from Latin auricula)."
Bruggeman Dutch, Flemish
Means "bridgeman" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who operated, guarded, or otherwise worked on a bridge. It could also denote someone who lived near a bridge, or who came from the Flemish city of Bruges, which also derives from Old Dutch brugga "bridge".
Nhoek Khmer
Means "often; frequent" in Khmer.
Tith Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Taue Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".
Uentillie Navajo
From Navajo ayóí meaning "very" and áníldííl meaning "husky, large".
Larry English
From the given name Larry.
Toraman Turkish
Means "powerful young person, someone who looks big for his age" in Turkish.
Pasquale Italian
From the given name Pasquale.
Bergkamp Dutch, German
From the name of various places in the Netherlands and Germany, derived from Old Dutch and Old High German berg meaning "mountain" and kamp meaning "field". This name is borne by Dutch former soccer player Dennis Bergkamp (1969-).
Dwamena Akan
Meaning unknown.
Anastasio Spanish, Italian
From the given name Anastasio.
Baha Arabic
Derived from the given name Baha.
Berman Yiddish
It literally means "bearman".
Shiratō Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 藤 () meaning "wisteria", 戸 (to) meaning "door" or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital".
Abbruzzese Italian
Habitational name for someone originally from Abruzzo, a region in southern Italy.